Wednesday, January 13, 2016

An Enclosed Mystery- The Package 2


When she returned from campus the following day her roommate was drinking garri on her bed.

“You got another one.’ She said pointing to a box at the corner. Temi tore open the elaborate wrapped package. The sixth dog was actually a pair of dogs- a chocolate and a packet of potato chips. She shared some with her roommates and placed the figurine on her reading table and for a long while sat on the edge of her bed, frowning at the growing collection.

At five o’clock that evening she called her best friend to come over to her campus. Now, after she listened to Temi’s story, Bimpe said, “So whats your problem Temi? Sounds to me like some tall, really cute shy ibo guy with nice hair has a crush on you. You know plenty girls go dey trip sha.”

“Is that what it is? Innocent crush? Plus how do you know he’s ibo sef?”

“Before nko, see you oh. Didn’t the bus boy say he was ibo? Moreover with the description you gave it’s only ibo boys that are light tall and cute na,” She laughed out, and then added

 “The ones I know ooh” responding to Temi’s raised eyebrows.

“I am serious here Bimpe it…makes me uneasy.”

 “Uneasy? Wait oh, all the dogs he sent are all cute shey? Abi any of them is a snarling dog or have a red paint indicating blood or they hold knife for hand?’

"No.”
“He hasn’t sent you any beheaded dogs, has he?’

“No, but if he likes me why can’t he just come forward. I hate the mystery.”

 “Temi not every guy has the courage too, I’m just sure he’s just what he appears to be- a guy who admires you from a far and is frightened by your beauty.” Bimpe tickles her and she jumps up in response, “You need a guy in your life to spice up the romance. Unbend a little girl, relax and stop being a worrier. You watch too many NCIS and CIS. Flow with this, see where it goes.”

 “This is Nigeria for heaven’s sake how many guys have the brain to pull off such a stunt.” Temi said laughing.

“Let them hear you, just enjoy the dogs.”

"Ok ok, I will. I guess you right.”

“But, Temi?”

“Yeah?”

“Just for luck, from now on better carry a .357 Magnum.”

“Very funny.”


  During the following three days Temi received two more dogs, and by Saturday, the twenty-ninth, she was equally confused, angry and afraid. Surely no secret admirer would string the game out so long. There was a quality of obsession in the guy’s relentlessness.
 She received another box. She wanted to scream in frustration but she sat and opened the package. The other figurines had been inexpensive, no more than a thousand naira, some probably as cheap as five hundred, but the newest was an exquisite miniature porcelain that surely cost at least five thousand naira. However, she cared less about the dog and more interested in the sender. It was not plain as before, but imprinted with the name of the shop- Abdul Collectibles- in a big hotel about two miles from her. Jackpot she thought. 



*OK I think we are getting somewhere with this Finally!!! Enough with the mystery don't you agree with me?
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