JUST A LITTLE SIN - Episode 2

I held tight to the thick stick in my hand, hiding among the bushes with my camouflaged green top and brown short.

It was dark everywhere but the fading moon still gives guard to night walkers.

I crawled up within myself and waited, I waited and kept waiting.

This was his route, I have been trailing him for weeks and was very certain how his daily movements goes.

I didn’t fully tell Larry what I was about to do but I told him that I knew who was behind Dunfi’s death and he was shocked.
He asked to know how I found out and who exactly will do such a thing I refused telling him.
He was very inquisitive and kept pestering me with questions, I told him that I wasn’t certain but I’m going to find out.
I actually knew but this is the only way to dismiss Larry from disturbing me.

He understands that I was trying to push him off from asking too much question.

“Tom, becarful… all those guys are dangerous. They’re not in your business neither is Dunfi’s death your business. She rejected you and choose Juru instead, now that she is no more everyone is moving on. Is actually a big lesson to all this girl’s that keep moving with strong hearted guys like Juru. Juru wants to be respected and feared. Is better you stay off his ways, remain in your lane to avoid problem. This is our last year in school and you should be preparing for the exams not chasing what is not chasing you…”

“That’s exactly the problem, I want to chase what is not chasing me because if I continue keeping quiet or pretend like nothing is happening just like you’re doing now, more of this scary things will continue to happen. Dunfi maybe first but several others will follow suit and I can’t be a coward and hide like a cat. Since they have one head like me we will fight it man to man. I’m not going to lay low and this is not because of Dunfi, this is because is something I have to do to teach that imbecile a lesson. Stop acting like a coward Larry…”

Larry gave me this mischievous smile.
“Relax Tom, I know why you are really out for this fight. You want to use this opportunity and get your pound of flesh from those bullies, especially Juru but I hope it won’t be the end of you. You’re trying to prove what you are not. Is better to be a coward than to dye before my time. I’m still in my prime.. youthfulness is fun, if you want to live long then you have to be a coward and pretend like you don’t notice the wickedness of men. Is better to be a living dog than a dead lion..”

“Well, I recently noticed that I can no longer pretend. I will go to any length just to teach the person behind Dunfi’s death a big lesson..” I said walking away.

“Good luck with that. Your poor Mom and two sisters will miss you…me too offcourse. I will be at your grave side bidding you farewell…”
Larry said loudly that day as I was walking away.

Hiding among this thorn bushes now, it was really getting late but I will remain here until the charmer shows up.

Larry wants to keep pretending, acting like nothing is really happening when a whole lots of thing is going on and is been swept under the carpet.

Cowardice Larry, if he was brave enough he could have joined me on this quest but is better I handle things alone in my own.

Just then I saw two of them coming.
I wore my mask and got ready to attack

I began sneaking out gradually, I deliberately shake the bushes which startled them.

Seeing how vulnerable they were after seeing the moving bushes, I quickly ran out with the heavy stick in my hand I flogged his friend twice, he ran off while summersaulting along the road.

I was left with my main target. Koni was alone exactly how I wanted it. With my mask on and the fading moonlight, my mission will be a successful one.
I held his cloth before dragging him off the road to a secured location.
I can finish my mission without interruption

“Why…why did you kill her? I asked with a fake husky voice as I hit him hard twice on his head with the stick

I warned that if he scream I will finish him off.

“Who are you talking about…I didn’t kill anyone. I have never killed in my life before…” He cried out with so much fear and pain in his voice.

I hit him hard again and another harder one went straight to his waist, he tried to scream but another punch from me shut him up.

“You killed Dunfi. I saw the mark on her neck..same dot tattoo that I have seen on your neck before. I don’t care what sect you’re into, all I’m after is the reason why you killed Dunfi. I will kill and bury you here today in already dug shallow grave inside this bush after which I will go after your friend Juru..”

“I swear it to you that I have nothing to do with Dunfi’s death. I was equally shocked when I learnt of her death. I have no hand in it. The dot on my neck is a birth mark, not a tattoo at all. Don’t kill me please, I don’t know who you are but what will you gain from killing an innocent man. Dunfi was my temporary girlfriend, she left Juru to be with me, I never forced her but along the line I realized she was still seeing Juru and having other male friends, I warned her to stop or I will have nothing to do with her. She ended things with me a week later and started going out with another guy who was not in our school. Juru was the one angry over it but I’m not sure he has anything to do with her death. I did not kill Dunfi and Juru didn’t. Although, he can be a pain in the neck but he is not that type of guy, I swear it to…”

I hit him very hard on his head, he fell face down
“Speak for yourself, I didn’t ask you to become Juru’s spoke man. I will dig up the truth and if I find that you have a hand in Dunfi’s death then yours will be next…”

I left him after warning him never to tell anyone of our discussion because once it gets to my ear I’m coming to finish him up.
He began swearing again that he won’t. I ran off, removed my camouflage and hide it in my safe.

My mother was sitting outside the door when I return home late that night.

“The birds started chirping two hours ago, meaning the night has traveled far. where have you been Tomasi?

“I was at Larry’s house, he wanted me to sleep over but I change my mind and decided to come home..”

“I sent your sister, Molly to go check you at Larry’s place but you weren’t there. Tomasi, Do not think you have grown and can go and return anytime you wish? I wouldn’t want you to follow in your father’s footsteps… this was how he started and ended up with three women as wives. I want you to be different Tomasi, I’m doing all I can to take care of you and your two sisters with your father’s little or no contribution. Yoara your step brother will be going to the big city soon to start up his life there, I heard his mother discussing with someone. Is just a year different between you and Yoara. You supposed to be thinking of what to do with your life after your graduation not sneaking out and in as it pleases you…”

I was not in for my mother’s sermon tonight. I told her that I have heard her and was going to bed.

I was looking for any tiny opportunity to have Juru in a dangerous state and hurt him beyond recognition but no matter how I try it never came.
A week later, I was sitting on my own in school thinking of how to get to Juru.

Fortunately, he walked up to me on his own after school.

I’m glad he did because I have been dropping sign, traces of different kinds for him to grab and he finally did.

He was with a very beautiful girl, he appears to love this one. Oni is one of the most beautiful girl in school then but was too calm and hardly smile unlike Dunfi.
She stepped aside while Juru came to speak to me

“I don’t know the kind of white wine you have been taking of recent but I’m warning you to be careful before you get hurt. I know you’re the one that put two wall geckos inside my bag, another day was a lizard, scorpion and yesterday was a smelly mouse just like you. The next time I see anything either in my desk, locker or bag you won’t go home with your complete self. Koni was attacked few weeks ago on his way back from his father’s shop, in the night. Nobody knows who exactly did that but I’m very vigilant and takes threats very serious this days. I don’t like you and I know you don’t also like me. Kindly let me be Tomasi. Is Dunfi the reason why you’re sneaking ugly creatures into my private corner? I have freed her for you, you can go and have her among the dead. Nobody will challenge you there and as you can see a have far better one. Oni, the most beautiful girl, she’s mine and as you already know I move with only the best and nobody can take what belongs to me. Stay off my lane..”

I chuckled like Larry will do when he’s trying not to be offended.

“Dunfi is gone just like that but I won’t let you win again. I love this challenge you threw on my way. Oni will be mine, let’s bet on it. She will dump you soon and come to me on her own willingness. I know you won’t live to see that happen but it will happen very soon Juru. Dig your grave down man…”

He spat on the ground right in front of me and said
” I once told you that you’re not up-to my dog. If my dog has a pet then that will be you. You’re my dog’s pet Tomasi. You’re not worthy to even compete with my dog. We’re not on same league and can never be. Next time I see anything in my private locker I will come for you..go and befriend the dead and leave my name out of your mouth…”

I watched him walked to Oni and off they went.
I smiled because I know exactly what to do.

And after two weeks before our last day in school Oni became mine.

That was my first revenge but so was the unexpected combat.