He adjusted his mask and got off his car. Then, he hurried to the gatehouse and used the overused semi public toilet. He was lucky to get there earlier than others. At last, despite the cold, he gargled and washed his face with cold water before he answered the call of nature and returned to his car relieved. Now, the janitor was through with the first car and skipped Bruno's car and was on the next. He got into his car and shut the door. Likewise, he ran his hand through his head and yawned due to starvation. At that point, nothing seemed to work in his life other than to hide in his car, and he did that. Suddenly, the janitor knocked on his window and disrupted his thoughts. He wound down his window quickly and asked, “Bros, how may I help you?” The young janitor, who was conversant with street life, smiled broadly and spoke, “Bros, I have a job for you to do before your boss wakes up from sleep.” Now, Bruno wrinkled his face and wondered the kind of job he meant. “What do you mean

“All right, I will get him,” she agreed. Then, she joyously and pretentiously called out as she walked up the staircase.“Hubby.” Now, she was determined to barge into his room, not minding how he would react.“Hubby,” she called out again and knocked. Then, she waited for his response and when he did not, she called out again and pushed the door with a mild force and got in.“Bruno,” she called out, and her eyes scanned the room for her husband. She grimaced when she noticed his unused bed.“Bruno, where are you?” She called again and walked to the bathroom and looked out for him. She walked briskly to his study and pushed the open, and was disappointed.“When did he leave the house?” She murmured. To avoid keeping Silas waiting, she shut the door after she got off the room and walked back to the parlor. Nevertheless, Silas and his orderly were surprised when she returned alone. Then, she called on the janitor and inquired, “Where is your boss?” “He is not back yet,” the janitor res

Two Weeks Later. At Callum's House.After Callum ensured that the contractors had laid the foundations of the four bedroom detached duplexes, he returned to the city. His wife was glad to see him, and she inquired, “What kept you so long, my dear?” Callum smiled and explained, “Just like I said over the phone, I stayed back to ensure that there would be no attack on mama from any quarters.”Now, his wife, who would welcome any excuse that was connected with her mother, was convinced, and she pressed on, “You are right. I fear the chief priest and his fetish practices. I hope he did not summon mama to the shrine?”“I'm glad that you saw reasons with me. He attempted to do that, but Uncle Emma intimidated him.” To stop her from asking more questions, he feigned hunger. “I'm starving…” “Starving? His wife interrupted. She gave him a searching look and asked. “Didn't you take the complimentary snacks in the aircraft?” Now, Callum ignored her question and demanded with finality, “Get my fo

On that note, he drafted an application letter, which was more of an apology letter. He stated that he needed the job badly because he had a family to take care of. He concluded the application with a sympathetic story. (… Do recall your assurance that I am free to reapply. Presently, my children are at home. I cannot afford to send them back to school because of my predicament. Yours truly, Bruno Angus.) Thereafter, he sent the application to the dedicated email address and walked into the house after concealing his stress.At the Group Managing Director's Office.The Human Resources Manager, Faye Charlie, a thirty-two years old, lively lady, walked into his office.“Good day, GMD,” she greeted.“Good day, madam. Kindly take your seat,” Evans responded.“Thank you. Congratulations once again.”“Thank you, Mrs. Charlie. What brings you.”“Thank you, Sir. My clerk called my attention to the application letter she got this afternoon in the application bank, and I feel you should know abo

At the Village.After Callum stormed out of the room, he drove to the Village. Although he travelled by air with his family, his driver had left the city a day before their arrival with his car to enable him to move around. Likewise, Uncle Emma was glad to see him.“Welcome, my in-law. How is your family?” He asked, and looked out for his family.“My family is good.”“Why are you not here with them?” He asked anxiously.“I left them in a hotel. They will arrive tomorrow.”Now, he gave Callum a questioning look, and he explained, “I will bring them after I have inspected the house.” “I see. We will have a meeting with the elders and inform them of my brother's death thereafter.”“I got it, my in-law.”They walked through the egress and ingress gate which linked the two compounds together. Nevertheless, the community had not linked the house to Uncle Emma or Callum. They believed the rumors which Emma spread indirectly through the youths that the money bag, who Beck duped, confiscated t