ALEXANDER AKOTO ADJEI

THE COFFIN MAKER

EPISODE 61-63

Episode 61

Kwaku Mike moves slowly to his right-hand side so that the snake wouldn’t strike or pounce on him, as he was moving he kept the torchlight of his phone fixed on the cobra snake so that the snake wouldn’t notice he was making a move. As he moved the snake with its tongue (sensor) that it was pulling out every now and then noticed that its prey was making a move. Kwaku Mike took to his heel in a different direction and from behind he could hear the snake chasing after him in the dry leaves which was making noise as it followed him, fortunately he saw ahead of him a building foundation that had been erected some few steps from him so he jumped over the building foundation and that was what saved him from the snake bite but that didn’t stop him from running to avoid a snake from locating him. In some few minutes time, he found himself on the road and he crossed without looking if it was safe for him to cross, thankfully he escaped been knocked by an approaching car which was not driving on top speed.

 

Physical:

Hey man, you dey craze or you chop shit, didn’t your mama teach you how you for cross the street? You wan come pour your sand for our gari inside erh? Thunder fire you for there. If you no commot your stupid body for the car front I go come slap slap you for there, Babylon nigga.

 

Trouble:

Gino, should I award him with some series of slap for him to look sturdy? If it is Adonko, Alomo, Akpeteshie, Bie Gya or Joy Daddy bitters that he has taken, the slap will clear it from his system so he looks sharp and smart. I can’t imagine the problem he would have gotten us into if I was driving on top speed.

Ginola:

Leave him let him take his bad luck away, he wasn’t able to get us into trouble as he had planned possibly. We have a mission to accomplish so let this incident not create a diversion for us because if we lose focus, we lose our target and you know that won’t be a good market for us.

Stubborn:

(pulls his neck out of the car through the window) Hey move away from the road you demon, go and tell those who sent you that you couldn’t accomplish your mission to end our lives through a gory accident. Shame on you drunk wizard for we have seen you and you won’t be able to operate again.

Michael Ansah:

(seeing the people who were addressing him negatively, he shuts his mouth so that he doesn’t get any problem from the bad guys) Please forgive me for crossing the road without looking at both side, I never meant to put anyone of you into trouble or make you run your car into a nearby tree.

 

Ginola:

My friend, take your big grammar and wahala out of the road so we continue our journey before I order my boys to pounce on you.

 

Physical:

Boss make you give me the order so I start to beat the hell out of that idiot.

 

Ginola:

It is of no use my guy, let’s move away from here before any patrol team passes by. Remember we are on the low and the public must not hear or see us for now in any action that will call for police attention.

Kwaku Mike moves from the road to pave way for the car to pass and when the car passed him, he gave a breath of relief and did the cross sign on his face to thank God for saving him from the hands of those hoodlums and that big cobra snake. He walked in the direction of Quincy’s house and shortly after he started walking, Quincy called him on phone.

Quincy:  

Man, where are you that you got me worried like that?

 

Michael Ansah:

I’m on the lonely road coming over to your end, I took a stroll to where the incident happened last night to retrieve my things.

 

Quincy:

Hey why do you take things for granted like that, what if you bump into those bad guys again at the crime scene?

 

Michael Ansah:

Bro as you said, they nearly caught me as I got here to search for my bag and phone. I am only alive because God was merciful to me once again, he delivered me from the hands of the evil ones and a deadly cobra.

 

Quincy:  

Cobra? Why do those criminals carry snakes around also?

 

Michael Ansah:

Charlie the snake was doing its own hunting and I came in contact with it, bro I was very lucky by then those criminals had left the bush to their car so I was able to run for safety and bro if not for a building foundation that someone had been erected in the bush by someone that I jumped over to escape from the snake, like by now I would be bidding the world goodbye because that snake gave me a run of my life. I never knew a cobra `was that fast.

 

Quincy:  

Hw3 that snake is the fastest snake amongst all the snakes in the world and if it is chasing you and you run in bends then you are giving it room to chase you better. Aside that it is also one of the snakes that can jump or dive to attack its prey from a long distance. It is the only snake that hunts it prey. When it gets angry and can’t find its prey it stands on its tail in an upright way to track its prey from afar. I fear that snake more than any snake on this earth but thank God you are alive so where are you now?

 

Michael Ansah:

I am walking to your end, I will be at your door by 25 minutes time.

 

Quincy:  

Okay that is great and I’m glad those hoodlums didn’t lay their filthy hands on you.

 

Michael Ansah:

Bro, I barely escaped from them and someone called me twice when I was hiding from them and if the person called on the third time like they will get me from where I was hiding.

 

Quincy:  

Really?

 

Michael Ansah:

Oh yes my brother, I was very lucky I had placed my phone on silent mood and it was in my pocket also if not the phone light and tone will just give me out easily for the bad guys to finish me.

 

Quincy:  

Bro then when you meet Maabena thank her for stopping me from calling you for the third or fourth time because when I decided to call you she told me that calling you for the third time would have been the biggest mistake I could do for the night. I’m glad I respected her view which I will say saved you from the hands of those bad guys.

Michael Ansah:

God indeed works in mysterious ways and do you know that as I was running for my dear life I bumped into the car of those criminals, honestly if they were driving on top speed like they would have knocked me down.

 

Quincy:  

Herh, so how did you escape from them since they were looking for you?

Michael Ansah:

Surprisingly they don’t know me by face so they mistook me for a drunk and rather rained insult on me then they left me after some of the boys threatened to give me some slaps.

 

Quincy:  

Herh, you are the luckiest dude I know on this planet because you have virtually jumped over any death trap that was set before you in the last 48 hours, if it was me like maybe I will be in the morgue by now. Hurry up and bring your ass to my house because I don’t know how I will explain myself to your family should anything bad happen to you.

 

Michael Ansah:

Hahahaha oh boy I have got nine lives like the cat if you don’t know, I will grow old and live to see my great grandchildren. Hey Julia is calling me so we will talk more when I get home. (Answers the new call whiles Quincy cuts the line)

Julia: Hey boy what’s up?

Michael Ansah: I have been around my dear, what is happening at your end?

Julia:

Just came back from doing my last shopping but unfortunately for you, I couldn’t buy you the printer because the size of the printers are big and my container is already on the sea, I was only able to get you three cameras, two laptops and some other gadgets that will enhance you to get a better work done. I also got you a phone as you requested for so I’m now coming to pack my things, do well to meet me at the airport by noon tomorrow because I will be having some business partners who will come and pick me at the airport the moment I walk out from the arrival hall.

 

Michael Ansah:

You don’t have a problem, my dear, I will be at the airport even before your flight touches down. 

 

Julia:

Okay then see you at the airport tomorrow God willing.

 

Michael Ansah:

Okay dear have a safe flight to mother Ghana and God richly bless you for getting me those gadgets, I am very grateful. (call ends) 

Shortly after the call, Kwaku Mike heard some voices ahead of him which made him double his steps to the direction the sound was coming from and to his greatest surprise he saw…………s

 Episode 62

Henrietta Barnor:

Albert, I am sick and tired of this jealousy attitude of yours, so if I’m dating, you does it mean I don’t have the right to talk to any man or guy again?

Albert:

Is it me that you are talking to like that? You bitch, after all that I have done for you and your stupid family you still have mouth to exchange words with me when I’m talking to you huh?

 

Henrietta Barnor:

Hold it there Mr!!! I never forced you to assist my family in any way, you claim you did it for them because you love me so why are you now boasting with it? We were not eating stones and neither were we begging for food before we eat, you better watch your utterances towards me because if you continue with this childish attitude of yours, I will be forced to walk out for this unhealthy relationship.

 

Albert:

I knew you were seeing another guy somewhere that is why you have changed towards me recently. Now you talk back at me when I talk. when you had no one and you were nobody, when I sneeze even you ask if I was calling you, now you think you have seen all the branding that a woman should be exposed to so you do what you want, all you these women, you are the same and I am regretting taking you as my girlfriend you slut.

 

Henrietta Barnor:

Hey hold it there Mr!!! If I was a slut and you were craving for me over and over, then what does it make of you? See I have had it up to here and I won’t condone your foolishness and childish behaviour anymore. Albert, have I ever complained about seeing you in bed with any other girls before? Have you ever seen me in a very compromising state with any guy before? Do I even hide things from you when I go out and come back to meet you?  Don’t I give you a rundown of the things I did whiles I was out there. Grow up, Albert!!! Grow up!!

 

Albert:

 Foolish girl, you have the guts to open that watery mouth to insult me, I will beat the living hell out of you right over here. (Raises his hand to slap Henrietta)

 

Michael Ansah:

(screams at Albert) Hey!!! Don’t you dare raise your filthy hands on that pretty lady, you bully. Why don’t you pick up on someone of your size and gender? You are been a bully and a stupid idiot, touch her and I will rearrange your ugly face for you, you baboon.

Albert:

And where from this village champion? So she has employed you to bodyguard her now huh? If you don’t vanish from my sight this moment I will deal with you that your friends and family members won’t be able to recognise you when you get to your dirty stinking house. Herh, so you harlot is that how you chose to thank me, after all, I did for you when I picked you out from that dilapidated neighbourhood that you and your wretched family were living in.

 

Michael Ansah:

Hey, I won’t allow you to disrespect the lady in front of me. If you don’t have respect for women I will teach you how to accord women or ladies some respect. I don’t know why God sometimes decide to enrich and entrust wealth into the hands of arrogant people like your type.

Henrietta Barnor:

Excuse me, Mike, can you please let me handle this problem on my own.

 

Michael Ansah:

Herty, I won’t allow this baboon to molest and intimidate you here on this deserted road without intervening on your behalf.  I don’t trust this bully who has no respect for ladies.

 

Albert:

Village champion did you hear what my girlfriend said to you? She said she can handle it all by herself and that she doesn’t need your unwarranted service and even it is none of your business (slaps her girlfriend with the back of his hand)

Michael Ansah:

Hey!!! I warned you not to touch that innocent lady and you went against my order now don’t blame me for my actions towards you (drops his bag and rushes to Albert, he slaps Albert twice and lands a blow in his chest which makes him fall down)

Albert:

(throws dust into the eyes of Kwaku Mike and he also attacks him) You think I’m a mommy’s boy, erh? Today you will smell pepper you bastard, I will kill and bury you here right this moment without anyone knowing. Foolish idiot!!!

Michael Ansah:

Before you do that I will rather give you the free ticket to join your ancestors at the graveyard you spoilt brat. When next you see someone older than you, you won’t call for his trouble. (Intercept a blow Albert throws at him then lands Albert with a blow on his mouth twice which starts to make him bleed from the mouth, he falls on the floor and Henrietta holds Kwaku Mike so that he won’t beat Albert any further)

Albert:

(spits the blood in his mouth then rushes to his car) You have the guts, nerves and audacity to raise your dirty hands on me, huh? If I don’t kill you today then I am a coward and fool, you have won the battle but I will win the war you stupid fool.

Henrietta Barnor:

(sensing danger and knowing what Albert can do) Mike come with me right this moment because he had a pistol hidden in his letterbox inside his car, he doesn’t respect anyone when he has that pistol in his hand. I can’t afford to lose someone who came to assist me when my unromantic boyfriend tried to beat me.

 

Michael Ansah:

Did you say he has a pistol inside his letterbox inside his car? My dear, come and let’s go because the slightest mistake we make your guy might finish us here and no one will get to know of it.

 

Henrietta Barnor:

Where do we go from here? I don’t know anywhere around this place because I only came to shop here.

 

Albert:

(talking to himself) Where the fuck is my car key even, I can’t find the fucking key in my pocket. Let me call the boys to come to my rescue but for this idiot, I will deal with him rigidly without any compassion or mercy. He had the impudence to lay his filthy hands on me, see how he beat me like a class one boy and how my mouth and designer shirt is stained with my own blood, I swear I will kill him and bury him without anyone getting to know.

 

Michael Ansah:

Don’t worry my dear, just follow me and don’t stop running because our lives are in danger as at now.

 

Henrietta Barnor:

So why did you involve yourself in this issue the first place, see the problem you have caused me and yourself. Albert will never forgive any of us, for you, I fear what he will do to you when he lays his hands on you.

 

Albert:

(on phone) Where the fuck are you man?

Unknown Person:

Senior I am around the place we did yesterday’s mission.

 

Albert:

Are you alone?

 

Unknown Person:

No please, I’m with the boys.

 

Albert:

Good, I’m also around that place and I am close to the cluster of schools. Some village champion attacked me from behind and really dealt with me mercilessly. He even took my woman along as he was running away.

 

Unknown Person:

Whaaaaat? Is that person mad? Did he smoke a pregnant woman shit? Does he know who you are and does he love his life? Herh, I and the boys will peel his skin off his body and make his life unbearable for him, he will beg for death to come and even take him away.

 

Albert:

Hurry up and come here.

 

Unknown Person:

We will be there in a jiffy.

 

Albert:

Alright, I am waiting for you by my car because I can’t even find my car key. (cuts call)

 

Michael Ansah:

This is not the time for all this apportioning of blames, let’s get out of here first. (Kwaku Mike and Henrietta Barnor run through the dark and in no time they get to the door of Quincy and he knocks with all his strength)

 

Quincy:  

Hey who the hell is that knocking my door like he is a mad person, did I tell you that I’m deaf so I can’t hear when you knock my door gently?

 

Michael Ansah:

Bro, it’s me, please open the door before something bad happens to us.

 

Quincy:  

(hurriedly opens the door) Come inside fast but who is this beautiful lady and who is chasing after you guys? Did you bump into those bad guys again?

 

Michael Ansah:

(panting out of breath) This lady is Henrietta Barnor, I saved her from her boyfriend’s hands. the guy was beating her mercilessly and since I couldn’t watch her been ill-treated, I intervened and when the guy proved stubborn, I gave him a piece of me, I mean I beat him and I was informed that he is having a gun with him in his car so we have to run for our dear lives before something happens to us.

 

Quincy:

 (screaming) You did what? Mike, do you realise what mess you have gotten yourself in? Do you think this guy will let go just like that? Why didn’t you walk away when he wasn’t listening to your plea when you wanted to make peace between his girlfriend and him.

 

Michael Ansah:

I think he called someone or people to come to his rescue even.

 

Quincy:  

(holds and drags Kwaku Mike to his kitchen) What the hell is wrong with you bro, see even the first mess you got yourself in we haven’t cleared the mess yet and you are doing everything you can to compound the problem at hand. Why? Kwaku Mike why?

 

Michael Ansah:

(starts to feel the strangling again) Aaaaash, my neck, my neck gosh the pain is very serious this time around, oh God help me.

 

Quincy:  

(feeling concerned) Hey what is the problem bro? What is wrong with you?

 

Michael Ansah:

I think our lives are in danger please do your best to hide the lady so that her boyfriend won’t be able to see her at your end. I will be fine in no time.

 

Quincy:  

Hey what are you saying? Why are you scaring me now with the weird attitude you are displaying this evening. (His phone starts to ring)

On phone:

 

Quincy:  

Hey, baby what’s up?

Maabena Boaduwaa:

I’m home my love, is Kwaku Mike back?

 

Quincy:  

(contemplating if he should tell her the problem Kwaku Mike brought back to his place) Mmmmm…. Mmmm…. Mmmmmm he is back.

 

Maabena Boaduwaa:

Why are you stammering, is everything alright or you want me to come to your end again?

 

Quincy:  

No!! No!! No!! My dear, I’m very fine. if you come where will you sleep? You know I have a guest with me now so I can’t host you during the night again.

 

Maabena Boaduwaa:

Okay but why were you stammering when you first answered the call and where is Mike now? I want to hear his voice so I confirm he is back and safe at your end because something in me is telling me that all is not well.

 

Quincy:  

(playing smart) Oh he is washing down in the washroom and I was stammering because I was watching an emotional movie on the tele that is why I was stammering. You know am a very emotional person.

 

Maabena Boaduwaa:

Oh yes, I know how you act like a woman when watching such movies. hahahahahaha so what TV station is showing that movie so that I change the channel and watch some, you know I have come to love such movies.

Quincy:  

Mmmm, it is on a USB flashdisk and not on a digital TV station.

Back at Albert’s car:

 

Albert:

Hey, I am here and why did it take you too long to get here?

 

Unknown Person:

Sorry senior, the cluster of schools are three in this area so we couldn’t tell the exact school you were standing close to.

 

 

Albert:

Well, the important thing is that you are here now. Have you seen what the bastard has done to me?

 

Unknown Person:

Jesus Christ!!!! Why is the guy a boxer or kickboxer, see how your lips have swollen like a mother pig. Herh, the guy really beat you from his heart paa oooo.

Albert:

Nonsense!!! Are you trying to make fun of me or what? Comb the entire place and fish him out for me, if you have to beat people for them to release information about him, do it and don’t forget he went with that stupid girl I call my lover…….

Was it necessary for Kwaku Mike to engage himself in a fight with Albert?

Will Kwaku Mike escape this man hunt or not?

What do you think will happen next?

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Episode 63

Quincy:  

So now Mike what happens to the lady? Are you going to take her to her home or what?

Michael Ansah:

Hmmmm bro the biggest mistake both of us can do this evening is to allow that lady to walk out from this room. The way his guy is raging with fury I’m sure he will do something nasty to her when he lays his hands on her.

Quincy:  

Still you haven’t answered my question boss, I said what will happen to her now? Are you going to house her here this evening or you will step out with her and go and check into a hotel or guest house?

Michael Ansah:

Bro, you know stepping out from this room again this evening might be the worse decision we will ever take in my life. I will plead with you for you to accommodate her this evening in this room so that early tomorrow I see her off before will prepare for the airport.

Quincy:  

(quite for some time) Hmmmm bro if not for the things we have shared way back in school like I will turn my back on you and walk both of you out of my room but hey boys will continue to be boys. See both of you can sleep on my bed, I will lie on the sofa, now let’s go and see her so that she won’t feel we are plotting any bad thing against her.

Michael Ansah:

Bro you have shown me much love that even my own blood can’t do for me. You have really proved to me that some friends are far better than your blood relation.

Quincy:  

(hugs Kwaku Mike) Shut up there and let us go and see that pretty damsel, you are barely 72hours in this room or area and you have started beating people and bringing their girls into your ghetto. Eeeeeiiiii commander one in women affairs I salute you sir, in fact I hail you, commander.

 

Michael Ansah:

Hahahahaha you blast paa, so are you sure you were up to the nine months in your mother’s womb because you are acting like you didn’t stay in your mother’s womb for the nine months every child stays in the mother’s womb.

 

Quincy:  

No, I was eighteen months in my mother’s womb, nonsense guy, you think I am you that came to the world just in the seven months? Premature fowl like you.

 

Michael Ansah:

Hey, thunder should fire that thing you call your mouth over there. Who told you I am a premature baby, let’s go and see the lady so she feels comfortable.

Quincy:  

(smiling as they walk to see the lady seated in a confused manner) Hey pretty, there is no need to feel bad or uncomfortable, see feel free and feel at home, this place is not that spacious but one thing I can promise you is your comfort and peace. Nothing will happen to you so far as you are here, let me get you a hot chocolate drink so that it calms your nerves. Then, when you finish you take a cold bath. We will plan on your safety tomorrow morning but as at now don’t worry your head on any negative thing that will come your way, Mike is someone who can protect and take very good care of you from harm’s way so don’t be scared for even a second.

Henrietta Barnor:

(fakes a smile) I am very grateful for the concern you are channelling towards me, words are not enough to express what I’m feeling right now and I pray God in his infinite wisdom bless your hustle.

 

Michael Ansah:

Hey, thanks for having trust in me and following me here, I promise to guide and guard you in all tribulations that might come your way from your guy.

 

Henrietta Barnor:

I’m scared of what Albert will do when he lays his hands on you, see I know what he can do and the length at which he can go. Albert is a very bad guy but why are you endangering your life for me, why are you doing this?

 

Michael Ansah:

I don’t even know my dear but my instinct is telling me to be solidly behind you and protect you from any bully or person who doesn’t respect women. If killing me will make Albert happy or is ordained by God then so be it, my dear.

 

Quincy:  

Enough of the long boring talk you guys, I have brought a chocolate drink and toasted bread with poached eggs for us to enjoy, this is a special delicacy that I prepare once in a year. My dear, you can choose any of the mugs here so that you might not think I have dropped anything in the mug I give you to drink from, I want you to know that we are very clean people with a clean mind.

 

Henrietta Barnor:

Hey, I trust you guys, sitting in this room is a clear indication that I am secured with you guys and I’m very grateful for everything you have done for me, can you please borrow me your phone so I call my mom that I won’t be coming home and should in case Albert comes to look for me they should tell him I don’t want to see him and that I’m sleeping.

After the meal and the call, Henrietta goes in to shower as Kwaku Mike clears the table and when he goes to the kitchen the strangling starts again and immediately there is a loud knock on the door. The knock is so great that Quincy got scared even, Kwaku Mike comes out of the kitchen and whispers to Quincy to be strong because it might be the bad guys of Albert and if he fumbled with words the people could suspect him so he is going back to the kitchen. Quincy looks at the room to see if all was okay because he didn’t want to raise any alarm when he opens the door for those behind the door.

 

Quincy:  

Yes, how may I help you?

 

Unknown Person:

(stretching his neck inside the room) I’m looking for a certain guy who attacked our boss and his girlfriend.

 

Quincy:  

(scared with the people standing in front of him holding guns but plays courageous) Hey don’t you have manners? Why are you stretching your neck to glance through my room like that? Respect my privacy at least for me to invite you in into my room.

 

Unknown Person:

(pushes Quincy and enters the room) Get out of our way Mr man, didn’t you hear what I said earlier on? We are combing the whole of this place to fish out that stupid guy who had the nerves to raise his hand on my boss.

 

Quincy:  

If you are searching for someone does this place look like a refugee camp or a police station that people run to for cover or protection? My friend you people should get out of my room before I lose my cool.

 

Unknown Person:

You lose you cool? What will you do if we don’t leave? Will you beat us or you will kill us?

 

Quincy:  

I am a gentleman so I don’t go about fighting people just like that.

Unknown Person 2:

(whispers to the first person who has been talking) Charlie let’s be calm with him so that he can release any information he has for us. My guy, see, we didn’t come here to fight or molest you, we just need information that will help us to grab that stupid guy who attacked our boss.

 

Unknown Person 3:

Ah, yes my brother is very right, we came in peace and not to fight you in your own room, we are equally law-abiding citizens of this land.

Quincy:  

This is a better way to approach someone for assistance now you can ask me your questions and I will tell you what I know.

 

Unknown Person 2:

Good to hear that my friend, please have you by chance seen any guy and lady moving around this place in a suspicious way? The guy we don’t have much information about him but for the lady, she is very beautiful and well-endowed behind and front.

 

Quincy:  

No, I don’t think I have seen any such people around this place.

 

Unknown Person:

Mmmm, if I may ask how many of you are in this room?

 

Quincy:  

I’m alone why any problem?

 

Unknown Person:

But I can hear the sound of the shower and it looks like someone is in there.

 

Quincy:  

Oh, you are right, my girlfriend is in there and taking a shower. Please you guys should start taking your leave because the moment she sees what you have in your hand she won’t sleep all night long. She was once a victim to a robbery case where her mum and dad were murdered in cold blood.

 

Unknown Person:

Oh, we can hide the guns and ask her some questions when she comes out from the shower.

 

Quincy:  

Hey, are you for real? Will you give your woman the chance to be looking around when she comes to your place after six months of promising you that I will come today or tomorrow? My friend we have been very busy ever since she came three hours ago and I was going to join her in there before you people came to interrupt me so if you don’t mind, duty calls so please walk out so that I can lock my door and join her in there before she changes her mind.

 

Unknown Person 3:

You are bad man, you are driving us out so that you will go and do it in there, erh? Boys are not joking this time koraa, guys let’s get going because there is no information here for us. We will check the other houses around maybe that is where we will get them or get a clue which will lead to apprehension to that idiot and the lady.

 

Unknown Person:

Ah, you are right, let’s get going then but let me get water from his kitchen so we leave to the other houses……….

Since Kwaku Mike is hiding in the kitchen will he be nabbed inside there when the guy goes into the kitchen to get water?

 

Did Quincy do the right thing by allowing the lady to spend the night in his room and bed?

Edited by:

Norvisi Gbologah

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