Every night, I sneaked out of my husband’s room to go and meet Alhaji Mentus, the famous madman in our street.

A loud knock landed on the door. Both of us jumped slightly. Ebuka struggled to stand up while I rushed nervously toward the entrance.

The moment I opened the door, my blood ran cold instantly.

It was Alhaji Mentus. But something about him looked completely different.

This time, he wasn’t smiling.

He stood silently outside the house staring directly into my eyes.

Then slowly, he raised his shaking hand.

Wrapped tightly around his wrist was a red thread identical to the one the old woman wore inside the shrine.

My heartbeat nearly stopped.

Before I could say a single word, Mentus spoke softly:

“You broke the rule last night.”

My legs almost gave up beneath me.

Fear exploded inside my chest immediately.

Then suddenly, “Amakaaa!”

Ebuka screamed painfully from inside the room. I turned around in panic. And the moment my eyes landed on him, my soul nearly left my body. Blood was dripping slowly from his nose.

To be continued…

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