🤦 An Eye For An Eye Episode FIVE:

(A STORY OF UNFORGIVENESS WRITTEN BASED ON PERSONAL EXPERIENCE)

The outcome of the visit to Alfa’s place left everyone surprised. They said the Alfa clearly told them that Tunde stole the phone (The guy that came from the next house to borrow matches from me).

The Alfa also told them that he had sold the phone already. He said it was from the money Tunde realised from the sale of the phone that he paid 3000 naira to the police, and in exactly 3 days, he would use the remaining money to travel to his village to celebrate Christmas and New Year.
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I was told that they asked the Alfa to make him confess, so that the police would seize him at once.

The Alfa said it is very possible, that they can make him use his mouth to tell everyone that he stole the phone, but once he says it, that’s how he’ll continue to say it for the rest of his life and it can’t be reversed. Haa, Isn’t that madness? That was too much!

Simon’s parents were only interested in knowing the real thief and clearing their son’s name, not hurting anyone, so they opted out.

I was angry, I wanted to go and confront Tunde and blast him. I wanted to call him a thief to his face but Auntie Seun stopped me, she talk say dem no born me well. She explained the reason why I must not do that; she told me that it may lead another uproar that can cause inviting police again and I’d have to bring out my evidence against him. I was like… “ehen now, that’s easy, sebi I will tell the police that it was one alfa that told us he stole the phone”. Auntie Seun said the police will arrest the alfa and ask him how he made his own investigation. So, if I like myself, I should not complicate issues by starting what I would not be able to finish.
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Tor, las las, knowing the real thief couldn’t clear my name and redeem my image, because it was only Auntie Seun and Simo’s family that were aware of the Alfa’s arrangement. The only relief I got was the few people who were aware of the low-key investigation.

As for my phone, the 3-days grace period elapsed and off it went! 😭😭😭😭
I felt like 3 days grace period was too short, but I had no choice than to accept things as they were. After all, I was at the mercy of the money lender.
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I had even looked away right from the day the phone was used as collateral. Who would have given me 3k, especially as I didn’t want that story to come out of Kwara state. I didn’t want to tell anyone, so, that made seeking for help difficult.

3 days after Simo’s parents visited Alfa, something unusual and unbelievable happened.

I saw Tunde dusting his travelling bag, just as Alfa earlier predicted. E be like movie oo. Out of curiosity, I asked what he was up to and he said he wanted to go and celebrate December in Gbangan (his village)…E shock you abi? E shock me too.

TO Be Continued.

Watch out for episode 5.