The Escape:1
Grand building was a massive building located in the commercial area of Lagos State. Because it was so close to the courthouse,barristers and solicitors worked in the building,asides that it was considered some form of luxury to have one's law firm located in the grand building. It was believed that the building housed the best and most successful lawyers in the state.
It was almost 7.30pm as Secretary Tola looked at the clock. She worked at Bayode &co law firm located on the 18th floor of Grand building. Tola had to finish scanning some documents before going home or else she was sure to lose her job the next day. She couldn't afford that now. Her house rent was due,she had her ailing mother to take care of as well as lily her five year old daughter.
Life had not been altogether fair for her. She had gotten pregnant for a man who vanished into thin air after he found out she was pregnant. Her mother had developed a stroke and there was no one to look after her. To cut the story short,Tola is a 30 year old single mother earning a managable income and taking care of her mother and daughter.
It was now 7:45pm,she would never get a seat on the bus she thought as she shutdown the computer and started packing her bag. After making sure all the doors were locked,she moved quickly towards the lift and hoped it was still operating for the day. Not only was she exhausted,she hadn't eaten all day so the thought of using the stairway was quite disturbing.
As Tola pushed the button,she realised the lift was still working,all she had to do was wait for it to come up the 18th floor,which she was thankful for. She used the spare time to take a look at her reflection on the glass doors,she felt so old and ugly and then the very familiar worrisome thoughts started to come to her mind. Will she ever get married? Would her mother die soon? Will she ever find the father of her child? Tears started to well up in her eyes and she quickly wiped her face and said one of the most comforting words known to man. "all will be well"
She heard the bell sound of the lift which announced its arrival to the 18th floor. As the lift opened,something caught Tola's eyes. Something that permanently changed the course of her life from that moment.
One of Tola's worrisome questions had just been answered.
Right inside the lift was the severed and lifeless body of her mother on the floor. Arms off,eyes plucked out. Tola was still trying to come to terms with the reality of what she had just seen when all of a sudden all the lights of the building went out.
Story continues next sunday @6pm.
Happy New Year People.xx
It was almost 7.30pm as Secretary Tola looked at the clock. She worked at Bayode &co law firm located on the 18th floor of Grand building. Tola had to finish scanning some documents before going home or else she was sure to lose her job the next day. She couldn't afford that now. Her house rent was due,she had her ailing mother to take care of as well as lily her five year old daughter.
Life had not been altogether fair for her. She had gotten pregnant for a man who vanished into thin air after he found out she was pregnant. Her mother had developed a stroke and there was no one to look after her. To cut the story short,Tola is a 30 year old single mother earning a managable income and taking care of her mother and daughter.
It was now 7:45pm,she would never get a seat on the bus she thought as she shutdown the computer and started packing her bag. After making sure all the doors were locked,she moved quickly towards the lift and hoped it was still operating for the day. Not only was she exhausted,she hadn't eaten all day so the thought of using the stairway was quite disturbing.
As Tola pushed the button,she realised the lift was still working,all she had to do was wait for it to come up the 18th floor,which she was thankful for. She used the spare time to take a look at her reflection on the glass doors,she felt so old and ugly and then the very familiar worrisome thoughts started to come to her mind. Will she ever get married? Would her mother die soon? Will she ever find the father of her child? Tears started to well up in her eyes and she quickly wiped her face and said one of the most comforting words known to man. "all will be well"
She heard the bell sound of the lift which announced its arrival to the 18th floor. As the lift opened,something caught Tola's eyes. Something that permanently changed the course of her life from that moment.
One of Tola's worrisome questions had just been answered.
Right inside the lift was the severed and lifeless body of her mother on the floor. Arms off,eyes plucked out. Tola was still trying to come to terms with the reality of what she had just seen when all of a sudden all the lights of the building went out.
Story continues next sunday @6pm.
Happy New Year People.xx
height of suspense! mo gbe! abeg cant wait till sunday plzzzzzz
ReplyDeletei like the concise and brief story and the suspense what spot on! nice one Funke
ReplyDeleteThanks Dee :)
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