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Passenger 13E<br />
Aideyan Daniel<br />
make sure the company continued to flourish. That way, he knew his family would remain<br />
catered for.<br />
He felt such great sadness that he would not be around to watch his boys grow and give<br />
them the support only a father could. “And Kel, how would she survive this? Just how?”<br />
He felt his tears roll down without restraints as a horde <strong>of</strong> thoughts continued to maneuver<br />
his mind like a race track. So spirits too cry?<br />
And then he heard the voices again, very distant and barely audible. He felt the chill run<br />
down his spine, and like a man shot with a dose <strong>of</strong> insanity, he sprang to his feet and<br />
dashed into the darkness.<br />
He heard the rustling <strong>of</strong> twigs as he stomped past trees to destination unknown. He was<br />
not sure if he was headed towards heaven or if his feet were carting him over to hell, but<br />
one thing was certain, he was not ready to remain in purgatory.<br />
***<br />
Kelly could not believe she was asking Obinna for permission for the use <strong>of</strong> the one<br />
remaining car in the house after he had confiscated her husband’s Lexus Jeep and her<br />
Camry a few days before.<br />
Obinna’s face bore a devious smile as his eyes stole another glance at the mirror to see<br />
how good <strong>of</strong> a fit his brother’s shirt was on him. He couldn’t help but be amazed at how<br />
tradition had managed to tame the lioness that his brother had called a wife. Where she<br />
normally would have given orders, he relished as she spoke with entreaty.<br />
‘Does the driver need to take them to the end <strong>of</strong> year party? If you say Stella will accompany<br />
70<br />
Tales from the Other Side
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