middle:2

"You didn't have to come to my house and create a scene. I said I would give you your product tonight" Dami was tensed,pissed.He knew how crazy Federico was,he didn't want to ever disappoint him. He never wanted him to come to his house.

"This is the third week,you kept coming up with excuses. I had to come see you myself and give you a warning "Federico sat on one of the couches in the sitting room,feeling at home.

"you should thank your stardom that I didn't meet any of your family at home. They would have been the one deadshot right now"

How did he know that the girl he shot isn't my family?

God thank you they ain't even home

His words sent a shiver down his spine

What could have happened?

What made Federico come himself?more questions filled his head.

Thank God his siblings had left his house few days ago but they would be back in the evening.He didn't want them to see this.

"We agreed tonight,there was no reason for you to come this morning. There is no need to give me a warning either" Dami said wishing Federico could just leave so he could think about all these.

"Since Tonight is all you have to say, I'll be expecting you and my product tonight or your family will be next"

"If I was known for going back on my words,you wouldn't be working with me. We would never have talked business so please leave" Dami was loosing his patience,he couldn't get angry at a moment like this or his dead body would be lying down next.

"Tonight,I promise"Dami gave  Federico his word with tears behind his eyes. He couldn't show it,he wasn't going to let Federico think he was weak.

"Good luck with that young man"Federico stood up,gave Dami a quick path on his shoulder and left the house together with his men.

Dami was finally relieved. Now he could think of what to do,how to clear this mess.He called korede,his best friend since first year in the university,his business partner.

*****

Korede came to Dami's house half an hour later.He asked dami what had happened over the phone . Dami didn't tell him. He didn't understand the reason why Dami wouldn't explain things to him,it was unlike him.

Korede knocked the door about three times before Dami opened the door for him.

"How far guy? wentin happen?" Korede asked Dami who was standing at the door entrance like he had little life in him. Korede,curious about what had happened,rushed into the house almost knocking dami over.

"Federico came over a while ago" Dami told him with the little strength he had that he was tired,tired of how life was testing him in every phase.Nothing went smooth for him before and now he was in deep trouble.His family's lives was endangered too.

"What's that?"Korede asked catching a glimpse of a body on the floor.

"She's dead.He killed her when he came over"Korede went close to where the body was, confused.

"Who she be? I haven't seen this face before" Korede asked turning her body so the corpse could lay on it's back.

"I don't know,I saw her this morning in my house. I met her at the club yesterday night but I don't understand how she got here. She was even saying shit about us making love"

"And you didn't sleep with her?" Korede could trust Dami with everything but not with women.Not with all the girls in his life; three of them.

"If I fuck am I for don tell you nah" Dami yelled already peeved that Korede didn't believe him.

There was one thing Dami had a hard time controlling,his anger. It didn't matter who it was,what the person meant to him. He would tear the person apart if they exasperated him.

"That's your business though, we have to clear her body and dispose it"Korede said inspecting the body with his eyes already used to Dami's anger.

Dami wasn't thinking. Yes, his anger was taking over him again and clouding his thoughts. It wasn't a good thing at all,it wasn't what he needed right now.He moved closed to where korede was;moved closed to where the body was.

Now he saw her clearly,he didn't notice how beautiful she really was,how dark and natural her hair was.Her body was the only thing he was attracted to at first and thank God he didn't fall for her tricks even though she was so sexy.

"We need to know who she is first,we can't just dispose her body like that" Dami finally said after studying the body for what felt like some minutes ,but was actually for a few seconds.

"I don't think we have time for that Dami besides you told me that your siblings would be back today.They could come any moment from now,you don't want them to see this right?"

"It's in the evening. She kept saying something about us having sex but I don't remember anything apart from drinking with her in the club. I don't even remember how I got to the house yesterday"

"Why did you go to the club yesterday?" Korede asked standing up to get some water and soap to clean the blood stain on the floor. Dami always did the mess,it was always his job to clean it up.

Korede sometimes never understands Dami. why did he go to the club?,with what they had going on?,he thought.

"I met Aisha yesterday. She's driving me crazy ,I swear"

Nah all girls dey drive you crazy, Korede thought listening to what Dami had to say about Aisha again.

"She didn't let me see my son and I couldn't do anything. I just had to drink away the pain bro" Dami sobbed.

Wait?What?Was he crying?,korede thought bending to scrub the floor.

"You should understand how she feels,I would do the same if I were her" Korede continued scrubbing.

"I still don't understand why Federico came though,his product is ready right?"Korede asked. He didn't want to talk too much about Aisha. Thinking of her burns his heart, talking of her creates hell in it.

Silence.

Korede stopped scrubbing.For some reason he had to stop. Realizing he had forgotten something he shouldn't have,he turned to look at Dami,who was also glaring at him.

The silence grew deeper.

Dami knew that look on Korede's face. The way the brush had dropped from his hand,the way he suddenly went mute with his question.Dami sensed trouble.

"How far Korede talk nah",his anger,exasperation was filling him again. Dami thought about his family. He knew Korede's silence meant things had gone wrong again.

"Lekan died yesterday" Korede finally said then continued scrubbing.

"And you didn't fucking tell me" Dami started up. He was loosing his mind,he was going crazy. Is this karma??,he thought instantly.

"I was going to tell you this morning man. It happened midnight,we wasn't expecting it though. The deal was done but seems something happened on the other side. His body parts was sent to us..." Korede said still scrubbing. He didnt try to look at Dami's face. He knew Dami's look could pierce his skull.

"And they didn't give us the product" Korede added,he had finished cleaning the blood.

"So that explains why he was here"Dami mumbled ."but how did he even know something went wrong again?"he asked Korede,his voice a little loud.

"The guy has connections everywhere,he would know. I haven't found the spy though. Its an open secret"

"I promised him tonight bro,he's going to fucking kill my family"

"And mine too,we're in this together bro. solution dey mafo . I need to get a body bag in the trunk to keep her body in it,I'm coming"korede spoke with courage.

They both knew what they had gotten themselves into with working with Federico.How dangerous he was ,but this wasn't the time to be scared or shaken,this wasn't even close to what they had been through. Their family's lives was involved this time.More reason they couldn't give up.

Korede came back with a body bag after getting the one in his car trunk.He never thought he would be using it to carry a woman's body,a beautiful one at that.

The only woman that had been in the game with them was Dami's current girlfriend,his own crush and he would never have any reason to bury her or dispose her body.Even though he knew how dirty their job was.

***

As Korede was about to lift the corpse in the bag,its finger twitched.

"She's still alive"

Dami stared at Korede with surprise.

"What?"Dami exclaimed moving next to her body.He was sitting on the stairs before Korede came in.

"She moved just now, she's still breathing"

"We should take her to the hospital then,get her treated. We can't just dispose her like that. We don't know anything about her",Dami was shivering.

"Then what? You'll go to the police station, take the report to the hospital. What would you say happened to her?. They would investigate you . Find out you're a fucking drug dealer and other crimes you've committed. Trust me olorun I won't be dragged in this with you" Korede swore,he lost control this time.it was his turn to get angry. He didn't know what made Dami think the way he did.

Dami was the brain man.

Is it because of his family,well his own family's lives too were at stake!

Korede placed her body in the bag,he didn't need Dami's help. He left.

Dami fell to the ground,his thoughts hovering around how this might be the end of him. He was scared for the first time in a long time.