Chapter 8 part one

Suddenly, my phone buzzed with a text; it was from my neighbor.

“Ken, we have to go home right away.” I told Ken who seemed surprised. But he did not question anything. I had told Mercy I would not be home up to around 9 pm.

We drove fast until we got close to my compound.

“Ken, I am packing my car a distance from home then I will tell you what to do.” I told Ken.

“Why not pack it at Karumaindo Garage? It is safer there.” Ken suggested. I heeded his suggestion.

We walked home and opened the gate silently. It was around 7 pm. There was some light from the kitchen but on going there, there was no one.

I unlocked the main door and walked into the dark house. I went silently up to Mercy’s bedroom’s door and stood there listening. I clearly heard a male voice inside who I could not tell who it was. Ken was at the table room. I stood there and waited.

I texted my neighbor.

“Are you saw a man enter my house?” I asked her over the text.

“I saw