Bicycle parkMiri RoadAbuja11:10am     They sat on a bench, watching people come and go. The air smelled clean and sweet, like lilies. A flock of doves landed on the grass beside them, pecking at some grains a little girl threw on the ground. However, the comfortable silence between them soon ended.   “How did you escape the men?” Temi asked.  “The guy who shot me helped me out of there. Apparently, the dealer wasn't planning on letting us go. He treated the gun wound too.” He noticed he became more fluent in lying. Elijah knew he had to keep lying to protect his secret. If she ever knew about that... She pulled up his top without another word and gawked at his upper stomach area. Flustered, he cleared his throat. The previous red colour had turned pink.  “

AsokoroAbuja11:35amThe ride to Asokoro had taken longer than Elijah expected. He took notice of the aristocratic structures that grew outrageously bigger and fancier with every building the auto-trans passed. It finally pulled to a stop some metres away from the Asokoro Island. Elijah trekked the rest of the way and stopped in front of the large silver gate. The plaque on the gate assured him he was in the right place.“How may I help you?” A soft, robotic voice asked.It dawned on Elijah that he did not know what name Ire called himself undercover. If he replied with Ire's name, he might get exposed. What was he going to do? Unless someone expected him to say Ire's name and have him locked up? This might really be a trap. Elijah backed away from the gate. How was he supposed to contact Ire now?“Things did not go as you planned?” Alpha asked.&n

Press ConferenceAbuja14/4/203010:00am    “Yes, and thank you. Our finest contractors would complete the project by the end of the month.” Stephen finished with a charming smile.  “Wait!” A reporter called, waving her mic in the air. Having got Stephen's attention, she said, “Mr President, you have made no comment concerning the accusation against you. Did you beat up Dr Yomi Adedeji?” Every person in the room hushed and regarded him with anticipation. This action unnerved him. “Do you think I would do such a thing?” He asked with a gentle smile.  The people looked more confused than before. They whispered to one another and curiously eyed him with a raised brow. If he told the truth, they would believe it in a heartbeat without understanding his reasons. If he

The Davidson ResidenceAsokoroTeleportation. Elijah had joked, but Ire took it seriously. Now, his friend searched for all theories on teleportation. “If my dad could bring my sister back to life, I can create teleportation,” Ire had said.His fierce dedication terrified Elijah and silenced him. He, Esther and Richard (and the Artificial Intelligence, of course) helped in any way they could. “The Bermuda Triangle is a splendid example!” Ire continued to blubber. “The earth's natural magnetic field interfered. This is because of hexagonal clouds creating 170 mph air bombs full of wind.”“So are we going to get ourselves a hexagonal cloud?”“No, silly,” he continued to read from the screen Alpha conjured. “If matter can go through magnetic fields at a fas

The United Nations headquartersNew York.The doors glided shut behind them as Temi trudged with Scorpion into the lobby of the UN. The structure of the building looked like a book, but larger, taller, and more sophisticated.Scorpion and Temi took to the route meant for tours. Yomi had instructed Scorpion to linger before bringing Temi up to the General Assembly Hall. Temi eyed each mini flag with false curiosity. She identified a familiar green and white flag and exclaimed, “Nigerian flag.” Every person around gave her an amused look. Well, except Scorpion. He grunted and pushed her along. Temi let him push her across the hall. A chattering group of people walked towards us. If she could run through his people, she might find somewhere to hide. There was nothing to distract him with. The people were coming closer.She turned to face Scorpion. S