Chapter 39

THE SECONDS SEEMED TO PASS slowly, and although it was ten thirty five—four minutes since Kudaisi said he was coming—it seemed like hours to me. He would need at least fifteen to twenty minutes to make the two hours long journey.

The inside of the car was steaming hot, the drive silent. Too silent. They had put off the air condition and rolled up the windows—save Joseph’s which was opened just a little—because of my cold. I felt the heat more because of the two Agbada wrapped around my body, but I had to keep up the pretence as Shola and Kenny passed me an occasional worried glances, also Taiwo who had her head on my lap and was sighing at intervals like an old woman.

Kudaisi where are you? Be quick. I tested the shields on the two car again, ours and father’s in front, it was still firm.

Taiwo took one long sigh which had the same effect as a thunder strike in the otherwise silent car, she sat up sl