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The last bus episode 15

  • 3 years ago

They were kind of some ancient warriors. Michael wasted no time in squeezing the trigger but hit not a single one of them. There was pin-drop silence for a moment. My heart started beating so hard I feared it would pop out of my chest. I held Fiona’s hand. She too was sweating. All of

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The last bus episode 14

  • 3 years ago

The heat from the sun was now becoming scorching; not even the trees could provide us with the much-needed refuge. This forest was full of mysteries. It was difficult to believe that it was the same forest that almost killed us with downpour only a few hours ago—one good thing the rain did, though was

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The last bus episode 13

  • 3 years ago

However, Fatima could not move. She remained glued to the same spot, whimpering. She covered her mouth with one hand and pointed towards the tunnel with the other. We all turned our eyes to the direction and froze too. Two big yellow eyes were coming out of the tunnel. Those were the only parts we

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The Last Bus episode 12

  • 3 years ago

Without thinking twice, I dived after Amitabh and grabbed his hand just at the nick of time and held on to a rung of the guardrail with my other hand. Amitabh dangled above the crocodiles. I tried to pull him up, but the oscillatory movement of the bridge made it difficult. The crocodiles went into

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The last bus episode 11

  • 3 years ago

The old bridge was suspended across the crocodile-infested swamp with ropes that were entwined with climbing plants. Just like the path that led to it, the bridge didn’t appear like it was used frequently. The wind started to pick up momentum. Though we needed to hurry up, we all couldn’t rush over the bridge at

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The last bus episode 10

  • 3 years ago

[] The person was John Doe. Oh! Did I say charged towards us? Sorry I meant to say he ran towards us. On getting to us, he dropped his gun and brought out a dagger to cut us loose. Surprised, Lilian, the fair-complexioned lady with full lips, asked John Doe, “why are you helping us?”

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The last bus episode 9

  • 3 years ago

I was sure Fiona must have been tempted to tell her it served her right but for the present situation. I hissed, and when I turned my attention back to the swamp, the don and Shola were on the abandoned raft, already sailing across the water. I squinted when I noticed a stealth movement in

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The Last Bus episode 8

  • 3 years ago

I turned back and saw the don dragging one of his legs towards us. The chain of bullets he wore across his chest had significantly reduced. He had dark patches and blood clots all over his face. He tied a strip of cloth around what I suspected was a bullet wound on his left thigh.

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The last bus episode 7

  • 3 years ago

Five of us kept running deeper and deeper into the forest. The boy was on my shoulder, and waddled after us. We did not wait to consider how far we had gone; there was no time for that. The deeper we went, the more the sound of the battle was swallowed up by the rustling

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The Last Bus episode 6

  • 3 years ago

The bastard was about getting down to the business when we heard gunshots. Two of the robbers screamed and fell to the ground. The ladies they flung over their shoulders scampered into the bush. The others dropped the women they were carrying and returned fire. The don turned around in a scurry, trying to pull

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The last bus episode 5

  • 3 years ago

The leader towered above everyone else and wore an army green beret, holding up his automatic Ak-47 rifle with one hand. A chain of bullets hung over his shoulder like Rambo and sweat glistened on his bare chiselled body in the flickering light as he approached. He donned a pair of military camouflage combat trousers

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The last bus episode 4

  • 3 years ago

The driver must have sensed it too, but it was too late for him retract. “Chidi, robbers!!!” He alerted the security man attached to the bus and pumped some power onto the throttle. He headed for the barricade. “To the ground, everybody!” Chidi screamed as he sprung to action immediately. He cocked his rifle and

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The Last Bus episode 3

  • 3 years ago

At about quarter past eight, I dashed into Jibowu Park, all drenched in sweat and my rucksack flung over my shoulder like a refugee. My heartbeat spun out of control when I heard a young lady telling someone on the phone that the last bus to Port Harcourt was almost full. I raised my head

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The last bus episode 2

  • 3 years ago

At about 7 p.m, I was in the midst of my friends when the blaring sound of my phone startled everyone. That was why I hated phones. The vibration almost caused me a cardiac arrest. I completely forgot I had the phone in my breast pocket all this while—a mistake I had vowed never to

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The Last Bus (action

  • 3 years ago

I dropped to the ground and started crawling as fast as I could. Sweats covered my whole body and my clothes gummed to my body as if they were another layer of my skin. The other passengers scampered in all directions. Bullets flew all about. The smell of gunpowder permeated the air, and smoke blurred

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Hasty decision episode 10

  • 3 years ago

DE 10 (FINALE) HASTY DECISION EPISODE 10 (FINALE) “Yes Henry. You raped a girl and I slept with your friend, You killed that poor girl and you rendered the family powerless!” He looked lost and attempted to sit down. Then he held his head in his two hands as he looked down. “I didn’t kill

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Hasty decision episode 9

  • 3 years ago

HASTY DECISION EPISODE 9 As I lay in bed that night, I couldn’t get enough sleep, even after the passionate love-making I just had. I pulled up the blanket to cover my bare chest , looking at him as he snored. He was looking so adorable . Somehow, I was glad I finally did this

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Hasty decision episode 8

  • 3 years ago

HASTY DECISION EPISODE 8 For a while we just starred at each other. I kept looking at those eyes that were unblinking when my virginity was being ripped away from me. Somehow, I knew he could recognize me as his frowns deepened. He stepped a little closer and shut the door behind him. “What do

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Hasty decision episode 7

  • 3 years ago

HASTY DECISION EPISODE 7 I yawned and rubbed my eyes as the keke napep I boarded finally stopped. “Madam, we don reach Bebeji town.” The Hausa man said to me. The journey had taken just 1 hour and another one hour to get to Bebeji by cab before I finally took Keke Napep. “ Kai,

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Hasty decision episode 6

  • 3 years ago

HASTY DECISION EPISODE 6 It was so beautiful as I kept glancing my phone to read Bliss Stories on facebook, and the more comments I got to ask my husband, the more panicked I got. I thought of how best to start without pissing him off and without being suspicious but I got none until

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