ECHOES OF THE PAST: SEASON 2 EPISODE 9

episode 9

Rose and co stared at Nora as they waited for an answer. They could see her shivering and glancing at the doctor to the extent he became suspicious in the eyes of the girls. When the doctor noticed it, he said, “Who are u girls? I guess it’s time to let her be”
“Doctor, we just want her to tell us the truth. Our company has been locked down because of this” Rose insisted.
“Tell us Nora, were you rapped?” Gloria queried again. Now with all seriousness, yet Nora kept quiet.
“Come on, young girl, tell them the truth” the doctor inferred.
Nora looked at Rose steadily, the look became intense that even Rose tried to figure out what she was trying to tell her but unfortunately she shook her head positively. “Yes, i was rapped” she said aloud then glanced at the doctor again.
“By who?” James asked.
“Madam Beryl’s boyfriend”
Gloria and Ruth gasped in disbelief while Rose straightened up quietly still staring at Nora. She knew something was fishy. Sooner were all of them sent outside by the doctor even when they requested to take Nora along.
Outside the hospital, the guys stood in amazement. Only Rose walked to and fro with her hair slid occasionally in confusion.
“Why wouldn’t the doctor allow Nora follow us? Something isn’t just right”
“Wait oh” Ruth began. “We all were there when Madam’s boyfriend carried Nora running to the hospital. If at all he rapped her, why must he also be the one to carry her to the hospital?”
“Excellent!” Rose turned sharply. “We must find out the truth. But first, let’s go report the missing of madam Beryl and her family to the police” they all hurried out.
Back inside the hospital, the doctor led Nora to a lonely room and locked her up.
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Mr Lewis, Gavin’s father climbed down the staircase well dressed with a briefcase. Already, all his house workers were back doing their duties. He instructed them and went straight to Gavle Silver Lounge Resort to find his wife coming out through the gate. She became shocked to see him.
“Good morning my husband”
“Who is your husband and what are you doing here? Get out of this place! I don’t want to ever see you around any of my properties again!” Mr Lewis pushed her out. He summoned the receptionist of the hotel instantly who stood in amazement. The young girl wore a white shirt which she tucked-in in a black plain trouser. An ID-card could be seen hanging on her neck.
“Now listen to me” Mr Lewis began. “Any day you allow this woman into this hotel, you’ll be sacked! Even her son”
“Sir, you mean Gavin, your son?” the girl wanted to be sure.
“Quiet my friend! Did i mention him as my son? Even him!”
“Okay, sir” the girl hurried back to her duty post.
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As Mrs Edna shed tears on the way regretting her past, so as Nora began to escape from the room where she had been locked by the doctor. The room had a drum and other sharp materials. She looked up to see the ceiling open so she pulled the drum to a corner, climbed on it, and began to climb inside the ceiling. Though she didn’t know how she was gonna come out but needed to be free. She climbed silently making sure nobody noticed her presence until she found her way to the backyard of the hospital where she broke a ceiling and jumped down. Due to the building had no fence, she escaped from there running continuously…
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On the other hand, Raymond and Rex stood in Rex’s apartment. Raymond was in a plain trouser with shortleeves shirt while Rex on jean trouser.
“So, how did it go?” Raymond asked.
“Perfect, the company is closed down” Rex replied.
“Good, we must go now and finish up the family of late Mr Scott”
“Sure”
As they tried to move, Rex’s phone rang. He stopped to pick the call after seeing the caller to be the doctor.
“Hello, doctor”
“The girl has escaped”
“Oh, shit! How can you be so stupid? F--k!” Rex cut the call then looked at his uncle. “The girl has escaped from the hospital”
“That means we have to leave as soon as possible coz the police will be coming after us” Raymond concluded and they ran out..
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MR EDWIN’S RESIDENCE. TIME CHECKED: 9:15AM
Ethel couldn’t sleep or slept alone throughout the night knowing that there were unknown dead bodies inside the house. Therefore she slept on the same room with her mother. She could be seen lying asleep on the floor and her mother on the bed. Suddenly, both rushed up at the same time to the voice of Mr Edwin who was shouting in his room. They hurried to go see the cause of his shout. At reaching the door of Mr Edwin’s room, they slowed down remembering the dead bodies. Ethel walked behind her mother with hands engulfed on her waist to take precaution. When they finally opened the door, they screamed at the sight of thousands of money pumping out from the wardrobe and Mr Edwin standing before it with smiles on his face.
“Money..” Mrs Veronica moved forward smiling too. Just then, a knock came from the door-Mrs Edna was knocking..
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ECHOES OF THE PAST: SEASON 2 EPISODE 8

episode 8

Though Mrs Edna and Raymond were at a distance where nobody could hear them but from the way Raymond held her arm attracted Rex’s attention therefore observed both of them.
“Leave my arms!” Mrs Edna forcefully withdrew her hand from Raymond’s. “What do you mean which home? Don’t you have a home? Please, take me home coz my husband has kicked me out of the house” she added.
“Have you forgotten I’m married with kids at home? Where the hell do you think you’ll stay? Wait oh..” Raymond glanced through the entrance of the room to see Rex looking at them. So he dragged Mrs Edna out of sight into a darker area. “Why did your husband kick you out by the way?” he asked.
Mrs Edna kept quiet not trying to shock him with the news that her first son, Gavin, is his son not her husband’s. It’s obvious she also married Mr Lewis because of money and at the same time having affair with Raymond which led to the reproduction of Gavin.
“He kicked me out because i made his son, Gavin to run out of the house by forcing him to marry another girl” she replied.
“But why would you force your son to marry another girl?”
“It’s none of your business okay!”
Raymond thought for a while. “Where is your son now?” he asked.
“Nobody knows where he is. He actually carried his bag insearch of that idiot, Beryl. That’s why i told you to kidnap and kill her. Make sure you do that” Mrs Edna began to leave.
“Where are you spending the night now?” Raymond’s voice could then be heard by Rex and others inside the room.
“Gavle Silver Lounge Resort, my son’s hotel” she replied but suddenly came back standing before Raymond with a lower voice. “I saw two people lying beside Beryl. Who are they?”
“That’s none of your business too” Raymond replied.
“Well, have it your way. They are of no use to me” she finally went out.
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THE NEXT DAY AT SCOTRYL COMPANY. TIME CHECKED: 8AM
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This was actually the time the company opens but everything became dormant with all the workers assembled at the reception to deliberate on why their manager, Beryl had not been to work for days. Rose, the secretary, also the senior, served as the boss to others. She looked from James, Gloria and Ruth then asked, “Where is Tunde?” Nobody answered but she continued. “I’ve notice him to be absent for days just like our madam. What’s going on?”
“I think we should go to madam’s house to ask her mother or sister her way about” James suggested.
“I’ve gone there but didn’t see anybody” Rose replied.
“Let’s ask Nora, her receptionist” Ruth suggested too.
“Nora is still in the hospital”
Silence took over the reception as the workers reasoned about the strange situation.
“I think we need to inform the police coz i believe it’s a kidnap issue” Rose said.
“Why don’t we ask James the way about of Tunde?” Gloria inferred with a disdainful look at James.
“Why me?” James glared.
“Is he not your friend that you normally support always?”
“Watch your mouth or..”
“Or what!”
“Quiet!” Rose exclaimed. Just then, they saw a troop of policemen coming with guns. In front of them was Rex. Rose recognise him.
“Uhm.. officers, this is the place the rape took place. I need it to be shut down” Rex commanded the officers then all the workers became shocked especially Rose.
“Rape? Who rapped who?” she asked.
“A worker called Nora was rapped here yesterday by one Mr Gavin” a police officer explained and the workers gasped while Gloria glanced at Ruth.
“Officer, nothing like that happened here yesterday. In fact we were about to come and report..” Rose wanted to say but was interrupted by Rex.
“Shut up!” he looked at the policemen. “Officers, lock this place and lets get out of here!”
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AT THE HOSPITAL
Nora woke up to see the doctor standing beside her. She couldn’t believe that a push from Gavin rendered her unconscious. She was on Scotryl Company uniform-a skirt and a T-shirt.
“Doctor, what happened” she sat up feeling her head heavier than initial.
“You were rapped” the doctor replied.
“Rape?” Nora’s face was full of surprises and confusion. She tried to recall vividly what happened.
“No, doctor, i wasn’t rapped. Nobody rapped me. I was only pushed down by..”
“Sheeehhh” the doctor interrupted with a finger across his lips and slightly showed Nora the head of a gun that rested beside his trouser. It was covered by a white doctory robe. “You have to admit and tell everybody that you were rapped otherwise you die” he added.
Nora became shocked and understood that something fishy was going on. Just as she thought, Rose, Gloria and co rushed inside the quiet ward then the doctor adjusted backward.
“Nora, what happened?” Rose asked but she didn’t respond.

“Is it true you were rapped by that madam’s boyfriend?” Gloria, being an amibo asked immediately…

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ECHOES OF THE PAST: SEASON 2 EPISODE 7

episode 7

HIDDEN AREA. TIME CHECKED: 7PM
The atmosphere became dark likewise the unknown surroundings circulated by bushes. Even the interior part of the building became dark too that even Beryl barely saw the faces of the men standing before her. She had not come out from the dilemma of seeing her mother and sister lying beside her as if dead. Just as she cried bitterly with hands and legs tied, Rex lit a candle which illuminated the room making her to see the faces of the men torturing her and her family. She looked from Tunde, Raymond, Rex to Jaydan.
“You bastards!” she exclaimed glaring at Raymond. She was able to recognise him because he use to work with her late father and had made advances to her which she rejected and turned him down.
“You are making a mistake, Beryl” Raymond began. “I’m not a bastard but my nephews here are because your father made them to be so. Your father killed their parents for money ritual!!”
“My father didn’t kill anybody. He suffered to produce Scotryl Company which i began to manage after his death. I guess you are just making this up to see that i suffer because i didn’t allow you get in between my legs”
“Nonsense!” Rex interfered angrily then Beryl directed her eyes to him. His face was also familiar to her. Only then did she understand that all planned and worked together for the downfall of her family, even Tunde, her worker.
“Wait, i have seen you in my office before. Aren’t you Gavin’s friend?”
“Yes, also the son of the parents your father killed. I’ll make each of you suffer before seeing you die like a sick fowl”
“My father didn’t kill your parents!”
“Shut up!” Rex rushed and gave her a hot slap which rendered her speechless and heartbroken. She endured the pains winking her eyes continuously. All these while they were exchanging words, Jaydan had been staring at Cheryl feeling sorry for her. He was actually the one who went to their house to kidnap her and the mother as instructed by his brother. Suddenly, Raymond’s phone rang- Mrs Edna was calling.
“Hello, Edna” Raymond began to move way from the room as he answers the call. By hearing the name, ‘Edna’ Rex looked at his uncle coz he knew Edna to be Gavin’s mother wondering the kind of business they were doing and how they knew each other.
“Where are you? My husband just kicked me out of the house” Mrs Edna replied on the phone.
“What?”
“Just tell me where you are. Have you gotten the girl, Beryl, i told you about?”
“Sure” Raymond gave her the address.
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MR EDWIN’S RESIDENCE.
Mrs Veronica and her daughter, Ethel could be seen vomiting in the sitting room as Mr Edwin walked back to the bedroom with the calabash of unclean water. They had been made to drink from it which was actually the reason why they were vomiting.
“I’m finished” Ethel began. “How can this be happening to me?”
“My daughter..” the mother tried to hold her but she flung out her hand in anger standing up.
“Don’t touch me again, mother! You caused all this, If not the way you’re obsex with money, father wouldn’t have done what’s his doing. You turned me into a s--t, a choiceless and valueless woman because of money. I hate you! Mother, i swear, if anything happen to me, i will never forgive you and father” she ran inside her room.
On the other hand, Mr Edwin had gone back to the room, wrapped the two dead bodies back in a large bag then shuffle them in a wardrobe. They weren’t smelling anymore coz the ritual had been completed. The dead bodies were actually a woman and a man. Could it be Rex’s parents?
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Mrs Edna arrived at the hidden area making sure nobody followed her. She couldn’t wait to get her hands on the girl who she believed that ruined all her plans and break her happy home. So she stepped inside the room neglecting the presence of the men as she glared at Beryl.
“So you’re the Beryl, huu”
“Who are you?”
“I warned you to stay away from my son but you wouldn’t listen!”
“Your son?” Beryl thought for a while. She remembered Gavin’s mother calling her to stay away from her son. So she raised her head. “Are u Gavin’s mother?”
“Yes, and am gonna kill u for ruining my plans and my family! Ever since my son set his eyes on you, he has gone bonkers!” she began to slap her while Rex met his uncle at a corner.
“This wasn’t the plan. What’s this woman doing here?” he whispered.
“I know, Rex. But believe me, she’s on our side. She wants Beryl dead as much as we want the family wiped out” Raymond replied.
However, Mrs Edna kept beating Beryl to the extent Jaydan couldn’t tolerate it anymore, so he shouted, “Enough! I said enough!”
Mrs Edna stepped back breathing hastily. She angrily walked out followed by Raymond immediately to a place where nobody hears them.
“Make sure that girl is dead”
“Sure”
“Alright, come take me home” Mrs Edna requested trying to leave but Raymond pulled her back.
“Which home?” he asked then Mrs Edna stared at him..

ECHOES OF THE PAST: SEASON 2 EPISODE 6

episode 6

MR EDWIN’S RESIDENCE. TIME CHECKED: 6:01PM
Mrs Veronica, Ethel’s mother, couldn’t believe her eyes as she gasped in tears on the staircase. The two dead bodies she saw in her husband’s room got her terrified. Ethel, who stood beside her left her going to her father’s room to confirmed what the mother saw. As she walked in her slot appearance, before the entrance of the room, she saw smoke coming out from it thereby slowing down her locomotion. “What mother said might be true” she thought and went closer. Even the smell that came out from the room gave her the notion that something very bad was happening inside the sanctum. Immediately she looked through the open door, she screamed seeing two dead bodies lying on the floor and a smoke coming out of a calabash. Her father dressed like a ritualist with a bowl of unclean water in his hands.
“Daddy, what’s going on here? Why are you dressed like a ritualist?” Ethel asked waving her hand across her nose.
Without a reply, the father stood up carrying the bowl of water and heading towards her. There was a red fabric tied round his head and waist. Seeing that, Ethel began to move backward gradually. She noticed that a human characteristic had gone out of her father. Therefore she hurried back to meet her mother who had stood up in fear already. Both tried to run out of the house but found the door locked. “Why?” they wondered coz that was the same door through which they entered. Everything seemed to them as if they were trapped!
However, Mr Edwin had climbed down standing few metres away from them.
“My husband, what are you trying to do?” Mrs Veronica asked.
“I’m trying to do that which you have been trying to do” the husband replied.
“I don’t understand”
“You have been trying to use our daughter to be rich by forcing her to marry the son of a rich man. Now we gonna be rich after we all drink from this calabash. It contains the water of the dead bodies you saw in the room”
“Oh, my God!” Mrs Veronica swallowed hard. She felt her waist tightened by the hands of Ethel who started shedding tears already. She regretted ever having such parents; a mother who forces her to a man she doesn’t love because of money and a father who is now trying to use her for money ritual.
“My husband, whose dead body are those?”
“It doesn’t matter! You two must drink from this calabash to complete the ritual” Mr Edwin concluded then moved forward..
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MR LEWIS RESIDENCE
Mr Lewis, Gavin’s father, walked to and fro in his room. His mind wandered up and down on the scene created by Gavin, Ethel and her mother a few minutes ago. “I can’t believe this” he began to think. “My own son impotent? No, no, no” he robbed his hand on his head in a woozy manner. But he suddenly stood at a spot and brought down his hand then began to say aloud, “Did i just call him my son? I think i heard the woman saying that Gavin isn’t my son. Wait.. I think that’s what my wife has been hiding from me..” as he wondered in worry, Mrs Edna, the wife, entered the room with a piteous face. She knew that everything had gone out of hand, therefore she went on her knees immediately.
“Please, forgive me my husband” she began to say but the husband interrupted.
“Who is Gavin’s father?”
“It’s Raymond”
“Who’s he, and how come?”
“He is a man in my past” the wife began. “I never wanted you to know that’s why i have been forcing Gavin to marry Ethel so that her mother wouldn’t expose me coz she is the only one that knows about it as a friend”
Mr Lewis became devastated with anger burning inside him. “You b---h!” he slapped the wife painfully. The gravity of the slap drove her on the floor. Then he began to pull out her belongings. “You are going back to the past to meet the man in your past!” he shouted as he flung the wife’s bags out from a wardrobe..
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HIDDEN AREA. TIME CHECKED: 6:31PM
It was a local building, almost like an incomplete building where Beryl battled with Tunde who tried to rape her but the unveiling of his mask by Beryl made him adjust backward. Beryl couldn’t believe her eyes as she jumped up from the local bed. Of course the food she finished eating gave her the energy. Seeing that, Tunde pointed a gun at her.
“Don’t you dare make a move”
“Tunde, you! My own employee! Who are you working with?”
“Shut up!” Tunde shouted then began to tie her hands and legs at gun point. Just after he finished, Raymond entered carrying Cheryl on his shoulder. She was also tied and blindfolded. Raymond placed her beside her sister on the floor.
“Cheryl? Cheryl!” Beryl shouted.
“I said shut up!” Tunde thundered again.
“You bastared! What have you done to her?” as Beryl lamented, Rex and Jaydan carried Mrs Laura, her mother inside too in a dead position. “No, no, mom? Mom!” she began to cry and wished someone like Gavin was there to safe her and her family without knowing that he was in the police cell for a crime he didn’t commit..
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ECHOES OF THE PAST SEASON 2 EPISODE 5

EPISODE FIVE
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Gavin couldn’t understand anything that was happening. He knew Beryl had an ugly past which she had once wanted to tell him about but he didn’t know the connection she and her family had with Rex. “This is beyond what I thought,” he said out loud which made the doctor smile.
“You raped and tried killing her but didn’t know it would come to this and now it’s beyond…”
“I said I am innocent,” Gavin barked furiously as he rushed and held the doctor by his shirt collar, thereby shaking him vigorously. “Repeat after me, Gavin is innocent!”
“Gavin Is innocent,” the frightened doctor repeat with trembling lips.
“Come on, continue till I tell you to stop.”
“Gavin is innocent, Gavin is innocent, Gavin is…”
“Stop young man, officers arrest him,” a police constable interrupted while Gavin turned. The doctors office was filled with uniform men.
“I am innocent,” Gavin kept on shouting and struggling as two officers handcuffed him and led him outside.
“I think he is innocent,” one of the police officer said.
“Shut up and fall out,” the constable shouted.
“Please try everything you can to make sure he faces judgement,” the doctor pleaded.
“Yes sir, always at your service, sir,” the constable saluted and walked out of the office..
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HIDDEN AREA
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By now Beryl had finished eating and was picking out food particles from her mouth with tooth pick.
“Guess you enjoyed the food?” the masked man asked.
“Very well, thanks,” Beryl smiled in appreciation and dropped the used toothpick inside the tray.
“You’re welcome, my angel.”
“My angel,” Beryl repeated.
“Yes my angel or are you not?” the person asked as he shifted close and covered the space between them.
Beryl felt uncomfortable and it really showed on her facial expression. “Please tell me who you are.”
She couldn’t tell if the guy was smiling or not but she felt he was smiling at her uneasiness because his lips moved and the mask covered only his eyes. The guy kept moving close to her and kept moving back till her back rested on the wall and there was no room for her to escape. “Show your face, please,” she pleaded, almost crying.
“Do you like me?”
“Like you?, what sort of stupid question is that,” Beryl flared up but the guy held her left hand. “Let go of my hand immediately!”
“Hey, be calm. I’m only here to do what I’m paid for.”
“Paid for, do you know that you are a fool?”
“Yes but why do you ask if I’m a fool? “
“Because you accept being paid to do rubbish and I don’t think you know that you’re a fool.”
“I don’t see how that is your business, besides I only want to enjoy myself with you.”
“With who? You see why I say you’re a fool, a very big one at…”
The guy interrupted her by placing a finger on her lips and pulling her into his strong arms. It felt warm in her body cos it’s been long she felt the touch of a man but she was determined not to let that fool her. “Let go of me, now!”
“Tell me you’re not enjoying it?” the guy said and tightened his grip on her.
“Let me go, I say.”
“Not so fast, my angel, not until I have had a taste of you.”
“You fool,” Beryl screamed.
“Call me whatever you like, I don’t care,” the guy said and turned her face to his, then tried kissing her but she struggled. They struggled on and on but the guy overpowered her and was able to tear the top she wore, thereby exposing her cleavage which heaved inside the tight bra.
“Just be calm and surrender. I swear you will enjoy me, you will even be screaming for more,” the guy said, licked his lips and pushed her on the bed. Beryl became calm and lay obediently on the bed but as soon as he climbed on top of her, she reached out and quickly tore the mask from his face.
“Tunde!” she shouted and shoved him away furiously…
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MR. EDWIN’S RESIDENCE
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“Dad! Why are you dressed like a ritualistic?” Ethel asked but the father ignored her, took two steps down the stairs and two steps back, then disappeared into the room again.
“Mom, what did you see? Please talk to me.”
By now, Mrs. Veronica was already crying. “When I entered the house, it had a foul smell and I followed the smell up…” she paused.
“And, mom please continue. You followed the smell up and?”
“Oh Jesus!” Mrs. Veronica exclaimed, placed both hands on her head and scattered her hair.
“Mom!…” Ethel frowned impatiently.
“Two dead bodies, Ethel, the dead bodies of Rex parents. We have been living with dead bodies right inside this house, eheii, Chimoo!” Mrs. Veronica wailed and clutched her breast with her body shaking at the same time.
“This must be a joke, excuse me,” Ethel pushed her mom aside and ran upstairs…
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ECHOES OF THE PAST SEASON 2 EPISODE 4

EPISODE FOUR
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HIDDEN AREA
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Raymond stood speechless as he and John exchanged looks. He was very certain someone was trying to make his plan backfire but he was determined not to let that happen and so he moved closer to John in a calm manner and looked directly into the eyes of the gun. “How much did he pay you to betray me?” he wanted to know.
“A she not he,” John smiled.
“A she?” Raymond repeated, wondering who the ‘she’s could be.
“Don’t think too much, sir… “ John started to say but paused and dropped the hand he held the gun, then moved closer and covered the space between he and Raymond. “There is a ‘he’s that is partnering with the ‘she’. They are both fighting the same course and their goal is to help each other get what they want.”
“What are you saying?” Raymond asked. “I don’t understand a thing.”
“What I am saying is that, you are an intruder and you deserve to die,” John said and with that he cocked the gun and raised it up, then pointed it at Raymond. “Say your last prayers.”
“Do you really want me dead?”
“Yes!”
“Fine then,” Raymond smiled and raised both hands in the air. “Kill me and get it over with.”
John, without thinking twice or saying any other thing, pulled the trigger with a victory smile on his face but his smile soon faded away as the bullet bounced back and drove straight into his chest making him drop the gun and fall to the floor.
Raymond laughed satisfactorily and bent to pick up the gun. He looked at the John who lay dead with his eyes bulging out and stood erect. “Wow! What a surprise death, in your next life, you will learn think twice before you take any action,” with that he gave John one last shot before he rushed to where Cheryl and her mother lay. He felt Cheryl’s pulse and she was still warm, so he quickly tugged the gun in his trouser pocket and carried her out on his shoulder…
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MR EDWIN’S RESIDENCE
(INSIDE THE ROOM)
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Edwin stood up as his wife entered the room but instead of answering her question, he started laughing.
Mrs. Veronica was baffled as she watched her husband laugh. “What are you doing with this?” she asked again and covered her nose.
The husband stopped laughing almost immediately. “What does it look like? Now get out before I harm you,” he commanded but she refused to heed. “I said get out of this room before I harm you,” he shouted, this time more thunderously. This made Veronica turn and run out of the room.
As she ran down the stairs, she collided with Ethel and slumped on the base of the stairs while Ethel held her in her arms.
“Mom, what’s wrong as and why do you look terribly scared?”
“Your father, he…” her voice trailed off.
Ethel was confused. “my father did what?”
“Go up stairs and see things for yourself,” the mother said.
“Mom, what are you talking about?”
“I said go upstairs and…”
“Don’t you dare come up,” the father shouted from top. Ethel looked up and almost fainted at what she saw of her father…
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HIDDEN AREA
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“can you please pull off the mask, I want to see your face,” Beryl pleaded. She sat on the edge of the bed in a well lit room. In front of her was a side stool and on it was a tray of an appetizing breakfast.
“Eat first and I’ll tell you who I am,” the masked guy said.
“He called you patosky.”
“Yes!”
“What’s your real name?”
“Eat first and I’ll tell you. My identity is hidden now coz you might faint when you behold my face.”
Beryl was still confused. “Are you Tunde, my employee?” she asked but the person just smiled and leaned forward to dish out the food for her.
“Are you Tunde?” she repeated.
“And what if I am?” he asked but she couldn’t answer…
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GENERAL HOSPITAL
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The doctor in charge walked back into his office to meet Gavin still standing but this time, he rested his back on the wall.
“Mr. Gavin, the police will soon be here.”
“What for?” Gavin left where he stood and walked up to the doctor.
“You are guilty of coz and they are coming to arrest you,” the doctor said in clear terms.
“Well!” Gavin pulled out a chair and sat on it. “No one will be able to carry me out of this office.”
“But I will,” a voice said from behind and Gavin turned.
“Rex,” he shouted excitedly and stood up to hug him but Rex went stiff. “Thank God you are here, I’m in deep shit.”
“I don’t think I have any business with you Gavin because the doctor called me here, “ Rex said bluntly and pushed him aside. “Doctor, can I please see my fiancee that this idiot raped and tried to kill.”
“Rex!” Gavin called out in surprise. “When did Beryl’s secretary become your fiancee? Are you for me or against me?”
“I am against you coz Beryl’s father murdered my parents and you are in love with Beryl,” Rex said in anger.
“This is a joke,” Gavin chuckled.
“Fine, wait till you rot in jail and we will know if I’m joking or not.”
“Rex!”
“Gavin!”
“You want to betray me?”
“No, you betrayed me first.”
“How?”
“Doctor, I want this young man to be arrested and locked up behind bars,” Rex concluded and with that turned and left the office…
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TO BE CONTINUED

ECHOES OF THE PAST SEASON 2 EPISODE 3

SEASON TWO
EPISODE THREE
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GENERAL HOSPITAL
INSIDE THE DOCTORS OFFICE
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The ‘NO’ that Gavin had screamed out left the doctor speechless for a few seconds and when he finally found his voice, he asked, “Mr. Gavin, do you know gravity of the offense you just committed?” but Gavin ignored and still stared at him pointlessly.
“Mr. Gavin?” the doctor called again, lightly tapping his shoulder but that alone caused another explosion on the part of Gavin.
“I said I didn’t do it, what don’t you understand? Is it ‘I’, ‘said’, ‘didn’t’ or ‘do it?” Gavin stood up and shouted. It was obvious he’s innocent and that the thought of going to jail for a crime he didn’t commit was driving him crazy.
“Please calm…” the doctor began
“Hey!” Gavin interrupted. “Don’t tell me to calm down coz you know very well that I won’t.”
“Fine,” the doctor stood up and walked to the door. “Keep on screaming and shouting and watch me take action.” With that, he opened the door and walked out of the room.
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HIDDEN AREA
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Raymond opened the door of a room and walked into it but unlike Beryl’s room, he immediately switched on the lights as he entered. To his utmost dismay, he found Mrs. Laura Scott and Cheryl lying motionless on the cold tiled floor.
“They should have been awake by now, what’s happening?” he asked rhetorically as he moved closer to and touched each of them. “My goodness! John?” he screamed and jumped back.
“Sir!” John responded behind him.
Raymond without turning to face him, pointed at the two bodies and asked, “What happened to this two?”
“Which two sir?” John asked stupidly. That question alone got him two thunderous slaps that could send one on an errand in the cemetery.
“How dare you question me, you fool?” Raymond shouted and made to slap him again but John moved back quickly coz the next slap would have probably damaged his eyes.
“But sir, I don’t know what happened to them,” John began. “They both had woken up long ago, I even fed them but the reason behind their dead body is what I don’t know.”
Raymond’s eyes became teary and blood shot as he stared at the two bodies, after few seconds of staring, he turned and made to flee out of the room but a gun shot stopped him as he felt the heat of the bullet on his left leg. He looked down at the bullet and then turned back slowly, only for him to meet the shocker of his life. John was right behind him with a gun pointed directly to his forehead.
“This game has taken another dimension, sir. Please say your last prayers,” he said without a smile and cocked the gun..
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MR EDWIN’S RESIDENCE
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Mrs. Veronica, Ethel’s mom opened the door to her house and walked in but soon began sniffing her nose due to the bad smell that emanated from the house. She did meet her husband in the sitting room.
“What’s smelling like this?” she asked rhetorically as she ran upstairs and went straight to the room she shared with the husband.
She noticed something odd as she held the door handle, the door had never been closed before except at night but she opened the door anyway. “Father Lord have mercy,” was what came out of her mouth as she looked into the room. The bad smell was actually coming from there. “Edwin! What are you doing?” she spat out in fury but the reply she received was less of what she expected…
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REX APARTMENT
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Rex was seen pacing around his sitting room, restlessly. Though he knew betraying his friend was bad but he just had to. He really wanted to revenge his parents death. Soon the door opened and Jayden came in, looking rough and tattered. He was also breathing heavily.
Rex immensely turned to him, “How did it go?” he asked.
“It was tough but we succeeded in killing one while injuring the other because she will be of help to us later,” Jayden explained.
“Good,” Rex smiled satisfactorily. “Mission almost accomplished, now go in and get ready for the real game which is about to begin.”
“Yes boss!” Jayden saluted and moved into the inner room while Rex laughed softly in a revenge tone…
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TO BE CONTINUED.

ECHOES OF THE PAST SEASON 2 EPISODE 2

SEASON TWO
EPISODE TWO
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Gavin stood speechless for seconds, staring at Nora’s body. To say the least, he was shocked beyond words. Soon, he started screaming for help as he carried her and rushed out of the office. Workers in other departments of the company were seen running into the office in a confused manner as they saw Gavin rush out of Beryl’s office with a bleeding and almost lifeless Nora in his arms. Minutes later, Gavin’s car was seen driving speedily out of the company premises…
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“I don’t even understand this madam’s new boyfriend o, madam no love am, but he’s still trying to force himself on her and look what he has done now, this office is full of blood, “ Gloria complained as they stood, staring at the blood stain on the spot where Nora had lay.
“Who knows, maybe he even tried to rape Nora and when she resisted, he decided to act fast,” Ruth added.
“Chai, women,” James who was also inside the office shrugged. “Always talking, like parrot,” he eyed Gloria and Ruth, then hissed and walked out of the office.
Tunde, who had been quiet all along just turned to Ruth and smiled.
Ruth turned round just in time to catch him smiling at her, “And you, what’s making you smile?” she asked with a frown.
“Nothing really,” Tunde replied, still with a smile, then excused himself and walked out of the office.
Ruth and Gloria threw a questioning look at each other and asked in unison, “What’s making him smile like that??”
And that was one but more than one question which of coz you(the readers) will be shocked to find out the answer…
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Beryl was still on the floor, in the dark room, thinking about her mother and sister. She thought of how bad they would feel especially as she had not seen them in a while. Soon, she heard the door creak open a second time, so she braced herself up, ready for anyone or anything that comes her way.
“Baby, I’m sorry. You know how this things are?”
*silence*
“Yes baby, you can trust me on that, I’ll sure deal with her.”
*Another silence*
Beryl listened carefully to the person talking. She couldn’t remember how she got to where she was at the moment and was trying to make meaning of what the person on phone was saying but she understood nothing!.
“Sure baby, she is worth billions of Naira and we’ll soon be swimming in money like Dangote.”
“Fool,” Beryl barked. “Do you think Dangote makes his money through illegal means?”
“Patosky,” the voice inside the room called out.
“Yes boss,” another voice answered from outside, then footsteps were heard.
“Take this crazy girl out of here and get her something nice to eat and drink,” he ordered.
Beryl felt relieved as she heard that, “Yes! Yes! I need food, yes food!” she screamed in excitement as she was raised up by someone and led towards the door in the dark.
“The boss, I think this girl is insane,” the person holding Beryl complained.
“it’s the effect of the drugs,” came the reply. “Just make sure she eats very well.”
“Yes boss.”
“Am I really insane?” Was The question Beryl kept asking herself as she the person led her through the dark.
“Baby, let me see to the other two, they too should be awake by now.”
*silence*
“I love you, baby.” *Hangs up and smiles to himself* “Girls and their stupidity, just wait and watch out as I deal with you, love fire… “
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GENERAL HOSPITAL
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Gavin tried calling Rex as he paced round the hospital reception but his number wasn’t going through. “Oh God! What have I done to myself? What if something bad happens to this girl now?” he asked rhetorically.
“Nurse,” he called as he saw one of the nurses emerge from the inner corridor and walk to the counter. “How is she?” he asked, trembling.
“Please sir, have patience,” the nurse answered simply and walked out of the reception.
Gavin hit his forehead as he stood, tapping his left foot on the floor. After what seemed like eternity, the doctor in charge came to meet him. He wore a white overall and on his neck hung a stethoscope. “How is she?” Gavin asked but the doctor looked at him in pity instead of replying.
“Doctor, please talk to me, is she dead?” he asked again. He was obviously scared.
The doctor sighed deeply, “Let’s talk in my office, privately.” With that, he turned walked towards the long corridor he came out from.
And now, Gavin was more scared than ever as he followed the doctor to his office..
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INSIDE THE DOCTORS OFFICE
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“Please, have a seat,” the doctor said calmly and gestured at the seat opposite his desk, then turned and sat on his, behind the desk.
Gavin hesitated for a while before he pulled out the chair and sat on it.
The doctor sighed again and rested his hands on the desk, then leaned forward. “Mr. Gavin,” he began. “At this point in time, it’s only the truth and nothing but the truth that’ll save you from going to jail…” he paused to watch Gavin’s reaction.
“Jail! As in, you mean prison?” Gavin asked stupidly.
“Yes prison Mr. Gavin. You will be locked up if you don’t tell me the truth now,” the doctor explained.
“Locked up, for what? Is the girl dead? “
“I know your girlfriend is missing and you are not sound emotionally but… “
“But what, doctor?”
“That Won’t save you.”
“Save me? What are you talking about doctor, is the girl dead? “ Gavin asked and stood up, irritatingly.
“Just calm down and tell me,” the doctor lowered his voice and removed his glasses. “Did you try molesting her, what I mean is, did you try raping her before beating her up?”
“I am doomed,” Gavin said out loud and fell back on the seat. He couldn’t find the right words to use in answering the question he was asked but definitely, he knew he was doomed, like D-O-O-M-E-D. “What will I say to him now that’ll make him believe me?” he thought.
“Did you do it, Mr.?”
The doctors voice jolted him back from wonderland and he shouted “NO!” before even realizing it…
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TO BE CONTINUED…

ECHOES OF THE PAST SEASON 2 EPISODE 1

SEASON TWO
EPISODE ONE
…”I was diagnosed of low sperm count which means I can never father a child”…
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All surprised faces were directed to Gavin concerning the statement he had made but he showed no sign of care whatsoever to the different thoughts that ran through their mind as at that moment, the only thing he could do was to let out a chuckle as he bent to pick up his bag. But as he made to touch the handle of his box, his father held his hand midway.
“Where do you think you are going to? “ Mr. Lewis, his father asked. His facial expression quickly changed from surprised to confused.
“Dad!” Gavin called in tone that seemed sober. “Can you please let go of my hand?”
“Not until you tell me where you’re going,” the father commanded, still with a confused look.
“The woman after my heart is missing and you don’t expect me to sit back here and listen to the miserable things you guys have to…”
“Will you shut up, you fool” the father interrupted and tightened the grip on his hand.
“Dad please, let go, you’re hurting me, and yes, this is the second time you’ve called me a fool because of this harlot,” Gavin complained and shot Ethel a dead look.
The father ignored him and turned to face the wife, who sat on the couch, staring silently at them. “Are you just gonna sit there and watch? Won’t you say something?”
“She is speechless because she knows what she’s done. How can a son be impotent and the claimed father is potent?” Gavin questioned as he gave his mother a look to kill.
“Gavin, for God’s sake, I am your mother and so I deserve some respect,” Mrs. Edna said hurtfully as she stood up while Mr. Lewis slowly released Gavin’s hand as his buttocks landed on the couch.
“Well, you can keep my belongings here coz I’m outta here but before I return, dear momma, just make sure you go bring back my biological father,” Gavin said and hissed loudly before leaving the house in annoyance.
“Mom, why did you let him go just like that?” Ethel asked as she found her voice after Gavin was gone.
“He’s gone s--t, to go find the woman after his heart,” Mr. Lewis said and stood up. “Why don’t you also go out there and find the father of that bastard you are carrying?” he concluded and disdained them before walking out of the sitting room…
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Beryl open her eyes and took a deep breath. Everywhere was dark and the pains she felt was agonizing. She tried lifting up herself but realized her hands were tied to something which she couldn’t figure out because of the dark room. Just as she contemplated on what to do, she heard some footsteps.
“Hey! Who’s there? I need help please,” she pleaded in a voice that was barely audible. Soon she heard the door creak open, but while she strained her eyes to see, a cold hand touched her laps which made cold shivers run down her spine.
“Hey beauty! Don’t be scared, it’s me,” a voice spoke. She guess the person was right next to her because the breath fanned her neck. “I have been waiting for you to wake up,” the voice continued.
“Who the hell are you and why hiding your face in the covers of this dark room?” she asked. The person ignored her and held her right hand. “Show yourself if you’re a human.”
The person beside her chuckled and tightened his grip on her hand. “Don’t tell me you can’t recognize my voice or have the medications knock out the little brain you had?”
Beryl felt insulted and she didn’t hide it, “How dare you talk to me in that manner,” she barked furiously while trying very hard to set her hands free. “Show yourself, idiot, I say show yourself,” she screamed at the top of her voice, then she felt the person release his hold on her.
“Now I can tell someone without mixing up words that you have officially gone insane but I won’t just conclude, I’ll leave you for a while and come back later, probably you’re just acting up,” the person said. She thought the lights would come up but within a few seconds, she heard footsteps that grew distant till the door was opened and shut again…
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SCOTRYL COMPANY
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Gavin ran into the reception, through the long corridor and the barged into Beryl’s office like one who was being pursued. Nora, the receptionist, who was at her desk when he ran in quickly left the receipts she was arranging and followed him.
INSIDE THE OFFICE… she met Gavin coming out of the convenience.
“Excuse me, sir,” she began. “if there’s any problem, then it should be sorted out at the reception.” Gavin ignored her and started going through Beryl’s file one after the other.
“Please sir, you really have to go now, I can’t risk loosing my job,” Nora pleaded without moving closer to him but Gavin still paid deaf ears and continued opening each files. It was obvious he was looking for a prove of something.
This time, Nora couldn’t bear it any longer. Although rumors had it that Gavin was her boss lover, she felt he had no right to barge into her office, let alone going through her files, so she moved closer to him and held his left hand to prevent him from touching anything further but that act alone was the biggest mistake of her life cos the next thing Gavin did was to turn round and push her roughly without thinking twice.
Nora screamed as she saw herself face to face with the hard tiles. By the time Gavin realized himself, Nora lay motionless on the floor as her head bleed profusely…
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TO BE CONTINUED