THE DARKEST HOUR (Cry of an angel)
Season 1
Episode 1
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The gentle wind of the evening
weather blew a hip of refuse
randomly in the air. It was rush
hour time: vehicles, people and other
land locomotive technology moved
to and fro on the road causing an
unbearable hullabaloo. At the same
time, hawkers joined them
advertising and making sales for a
living. One of them who carried a
tray of plantain rushed a vehicle in
motion. She wore a jean trouser
which she folded at it's cross
sectional area and a brown top
which she also tied at it's base in a
way her abdomen was slightly
visible. She wasn't slim and short
neither was she fat nor tall. She was
a girl in her late 20s. On her feet
were correct old canvas that enabled
her pursue moving vehicles. As she
ran, her buttocks kept bouncing until
she stopped by the side of a
customer in a driver seat who
whined down the front glass of his
car gazing at the plantains.
"How much are these?"
"Four hundred naira per square, sir"
Monica, the girl responded.
"No, it's costly" the driver wanted to
whine up the glass.
"Alright, let's bargain" Monica never
gave up.
"Two hundred"
"Three fifty"
"Two fifty"
"Okay, bring three hundred and
forty-five naira, sir"
Hearing that, the driver smiled
causing a smile on Monica's face too.
"Alright, give me the remaining three
squares for three hundred naira
each" he concluded.
Monica sold her remaining plantain
happily then waved at the driver
before crossing the road to meet her
twin sister Udoka who was sitting
sadly in front of an empty shop with
her empty tray of plantain too. She
looks exactly like her sister except
that she was wearing a short jean
trouser and a black top.
"Udoka, let's go home, I've sold the
remaining plantain" Monica
approached happily but Udoka
showed no sign of happiness. "Are
you okay? You look sad" she added
yet, Udoka didn't say a word rather
began to stand up. She stood
simultaneously with her tray and
said, "Listen Monica, I'm tired of
being a hawker. I'm not coming
back here again in the name of
selling plantain. My mates are in the
university and I'm here.." she hissed
and walked out shaking her butt
involuntarily without allowing her
sister say a word. Though Monica
couldn't say anything rather stared
at her until she walked out.
"Udoka, wait for me nah!" she
shouted and ran after her.
**
The resident of these twins has a
small gate, and inside the compound
was a long horizontal building
having seven rooms. Though it isn't
a story building but made in a way it
was higher than the ground. Before
one enters each room, he/she has to
climb four stairs. They were tenants
in other rooms but none was seen
outside except Trust and Sunday
popularly known as Sunny. These
two sat on a long bench in a way
they faced each other playing puzzle
(Draft). They wore longsleeve shirts
without bucklling it up. Suddenly,
Udoka banged the small metal gate
opened thereby startling them. Even
their puzzle-rings disorganized.
"My God!" Trust exclaimed wanting
to fall.
"Bia, Monica or are you Udoka"
Sunny began. "Have you lost your
manners or did you sell it away with
your plantain?!" he asked glaring at
her.
Udoka didn't even stop, she glanced
at them while still in motion and
eventually entered into their own
apartment.
"My friend, her name is Udoka not
Monica" Trust corrected and sat up.
"But she behaves contrary to her
name" Sunny faced Trust seriously.
"How?"
"The girl suppose to be peaceful
because her name means 'Peace is
Greater' but she's so troublesome!"
"That's how it should be"
"What?" Sunny stared at him. "Don't
you know that someone's name
should have a psychological effect
on one's life? Chai..! No wonder!"
"No wonder what?" Trust also stared
at him.
"It's because your name doesn't
tarry with your character too"
"How?"
"Is your name not Trust?"
"It is"
"How many times have you
betrayed me after trusting you?"
"Guy, leave that thing" Trust waved
it off. Just then, Monica entered, she
slowed down and greeted them
with a smile.
"Welcome my dear Monica" Trust
replied looking at her with his teeth
widely opened but Sunny hit his leg
hardly.
"Who's your dear?" he whispered
angrily then looked at Monica. "My
love.. sorry.. my dear, welcome" he
said opening his teeth too.
"What has come over both of you
today?" Monica asked with hands on
her waist.
"Your beauty has come over me, for
that, i can do anything for you"
Sunny replied.
"Oya, i need 10k now" Monica
stretched a hand forward while the
other remained on her waist.
Hearing the amount 10k, Sunny
focused on his game and began to
whistle then Monica laughed and
entered into the house. Even Trust
couldn't help it too.
"This gir's behaviour tarry with her
name oh" Trust said.
"I'm not surprise" Sunny began
without looking up. "Her name
means 'Money is Greater' and that's
why she loves money a lot"
"I thought you like it when
someone's behaviour tarry with her
name"
"Not on money matter oh" Sunny
concluded and Trust laughed
seriously..
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TBC TOMORROW
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