Hit And Run - Episode 10
21-07-25 (09:59)
I discretely hopped out of the taxi, taking glances at my
surrounding I sli-pped into the TMN parking lot. I located
Mike’s car, pu-ll-ed out the phone and dialed Victory’s
number.
While waiting for her to pick up the call I saw someone
on a hoodie walking into the parking lot towards me, I
couldn’t recognize the face as it was smartly covered
with the hood.
I quic-kly turned and dashed for the far end of the
parking lot, the hooded guy followed suit. I urged my
legs to carry me fas-ter, concluding that this mission
was a bad idea.
I was still running when I heard a car roar to life behind
me, I turned my back and saw the hooded guy
reversing out of the parking lot. I sighed loudly and
calmed my troubled heart.
I checked my phone and saw that the call had ended
while I was being chased by my own paranoia; I re-
dialed and waited again for Victory to pick up.
My heart was still pounding heavily, paranoia really is a
b—h.
“Hello Charles what is happening, were you being
chased?” Victory’s voice c@m£ with apprehension.
“It was a misun-derstanding but am fine now” I said
still breathing heavily.
“What happened?”
“Forget about it, meanwhile I am at the parking lot.” I
said walking briskly towards Mike’s car.
“I can’t come down there now, am on heavy duty.”
“It’s ok, I don’t nee-d you down here rather I nee-d you
to do something up there then later down here.”
“Anything”
I exhaled sharply “I nee-d to get into Mike’s car trunk,
that’s the only way I can get into his compound. So I
will nee-d his car keys.”
There was a little pause on the other end of the line
which seemed like minutes. When Victory spoke again,
she spoke with dexterity. “You my friend must be on a
lucky streak today.”
“Gist me” I said keenly.
“Mike just gave Iyke his car keys to put something in
the trunk for him.”
“Iyke.” I paused trying to pin point where' I knew the
guy “Isn’t that the technician guy that you used to
pl@ythose days?”
“You’ve got a good br@in Charles, though I still pla-y”
“He still got that thing for you?”
“Kid wouldn’t take a hint” I imagined her rolling her
eyes.
“Well that’s by the way, now you hide close to Mike’s
car cuz the guy is alre-ady on his way. I am currently
coming after him and we nee-d to be fast cuz Mike is
about to go out.” She said then the line went dead.
I sighed heavily and realized I was smiling sheepishly. I
had to chuckle. Thinking of how I would be able to pas-
s throu-gh this if it wasn’t for Victory. I owe the girl a
lot. I placed my hands on Mike’s trunk, wondering how
I had grown accustomed to people’s car trunks.
It will only last for a while Charles—I consoled myself.
I started looking around for any sign of Iyke, I saw the
clumsy fellow entering the parking lot holding a parcel
—faced down—must have been lost in thoughts.
I quic-kly hid myself un-der the car still able to see
Iyke. He walked sluggishly towards my direction,
paused in front of the car muttering a curse for Mike.
He circled briefly to the front door. I heard a cl!çk!ng
sound which was followed by a beeping sound. I
wondered how I was going to enter the trunk now
without being seen by this guy.
Then I heard Victory’s soothing voice.
“Iyke love” she was saying “plea-se come let me tell
you something”
“Oh ok just a mi minute” Iyke was stammering.
“So you can’t leave whatever you are doing for me?”
She said compellingly.
“Let me just dro drop th this” He stammered.
“Baby me, come now” she kept on.
I heard Iyke sigh heavily. “Ok” he said and started
moving towards her.
I took that as my prompt and sli-pped out from un-der
the car.
“Baby why do i have to call several times before you
answer me.” Victory was saying.
“I am so sorry” Iyke replied with yet another stammer.
I took the moment to admire Victory’s beauty, but I
hated what she was doing to the poor guy. Although it
was in my favour, I wished I could just b!ow some
common s-en-se into Iyke. Victory gave me a menacing
glare, without much hesitation I opened the trunk and
folded myself inside then I carefully droped the door.
Since there was no way I could shut the door left it
that way.
“What was it you wanted to tell me?”
“I just wanted to talk to you, it’s been a while.” Both
their voices sounded close.
“Baby look at that!” Victory sounded alarmed.
“What?” Iyke sounded agitated.
The car trunk flew open and then slammed shut and
within those split seconds I saw Victory’s cute face, she
didn’t even look down at me. That was definitely a
smart move from her.
“Come on Iyke do what you c@m£ here to do, I will
see you after work.” I heard Victory’s fading footsteps
after that.
Seconds later I heard Iyke saying “Dude I think that girl
is into me again!” he sounded excited as if he was on
the phone.
He waited and said “The model chick that works at the
tech company where' I work dude.”
He waited again, scoffed and then said “I told you no
lady could resist me” he too started fading away.
I shook my head inside the trunk and thought what ro-
mantically frustrated fellow this guy was.
I brou-ght out the phone and dialed victoy’s number.
The line rang and connected.
“Mike is approaching you, call me when you get there”
She said quic-kly then ended the call. A few minutes
later the car engine roared to life, few seconds
following that; the car was put to motion.
**********************************
Inside the h0t trunk I wished Mike would just head to
this house directly. The phone in my hand gave a
beeping sound, I checked to see a low battery warning.
I was devastated.
We have been on the road for close to an hour now,
suddenly the car c@m£ to a screeching halt.
I heard a footstep approaching the trunk, and then
there was a loud knock on the trunk.
“Knock knock who is there? Tiffany Johnson? No not
Tiffany Johnson, I killed Tiffany Johnson.” I heard Mike
say with a scoff. My heart started pounding ha-rd
against my che-st. “Then I wonder who could be in my
car trunk” On saying that he j£rked the door open.
“Hello Charles” he said with a sneer. I was about to
throw myself out of the trunk before he slammed the
door shut. Reflex took over reason as I started to hit the
door ha-rd with my b©dy. Before long my b©dy j£rked
backwards as the car started moving again, I felt pain
within me as I l@ythere exhausted.
I thought this was the end for me. Don't forget to leave a Comment 
