Must Read: The Cartel (18+)

Episode 7 years ago

Must Read: The Cartel (18+)

JADE

10am Sunday morning, she and her family having early returned from the Easter Mass celebration were seated round the dinning table. And as tradition, they were to have breakfast together. As a young child growing up, she was used to eating her meals with only her mom, and later with the twins (when they came of age to feed themselves without making a mess). Her dad was rarely ever available. Only on (special) occasions like Easter and Christmas did her dad make it a point o duty to eat breakfast with the family.


And in his usual style, he’ll pretend to care by wanting to know all what had been going on in their lives for the past months. Reluctantly they’ll all take turns to answer him because the next time he’ll ask is in December, when they gather again for Christmas breakfast. While she still had that special bond with him, the twin are always impatient to have him out if their way and business. So it was mostly her, her mom and him that did the talking.
“So Jane, what about your friend Vivian?” He began after her mom dished and passed him a plate of rice
“What about her?” She responded forgetting for a split second she was talking to her dad.

She had never used that tone in addressing him or her mom before. Immediately she tried to correct herself just as she received stares of shock from everyone present.
“She’s fine I guess” She began to say, while consciously avoiding her dad’s gaze. “I Haven’t seen her since the exams finished” She added composing herself
“What’s the matter between you two?” He asked obviously sensing everything was ok between the both of them.
“Nothing, we’re cool. Just that we both seem to be too busy for each other now” She replied wishing he’ll just drop the issue.
“She has long stopped coming here, I don’t know why” Her younger brother announced to everyone to which she gave him a disapproving luck.
“Who asked you? Do you know if they meet in the school daily? His twin sister admonished him
“Was asking to know what’s going on because her dad said she’s been depressed of late and is leaving Nigeria for Canada soon to continue her studies there, claiming she’s tired with Nigerian life. Was just thinking you know about it” Her dad said calmly. The tension generated from her earlier response had finally been eased.
“I’m Surprised myself. She just withdrew into herself. I’ll check up on her tomorrow or this evening” She replied.



While she was sincere about being surprised, it had more to do with the fact that Vivi was about to get away from her. After that revelation by her dad, she couldn’t remember anything else said in the course of the meal. Her thoughts was simply on her she could fast track her proposed plans for the smart wench.


The attack on the other guys happened just two days ago, and the noise of the attack was still in town. The boys had gone back to portharcourth and because of her promise to the police boss not to generate too much noise and undue attention, she knew she wouldn’t be calling them back immediately. She’ll have to make use of local foot men.