Jamaica

Chapter 56

Jamaica went home angrily and feeling frustrated that she was being treated like a criminal. She had no idea who was following her and why they were doing this to her. As she got home, she opened the front door, went inside and stood for a brief moment to look around.

This was a house that she had lived in since she left her uncle's house. Looking at it she decided that it was time to vacate the place. The people who were following her probably knew where she lived. She reasoned that if they could hit her car, then the house was not safe anymore for her to stay. This meant they could break into it anytime and pick her up.

Analyzing everything that had happened to her from the time Shedrach had given her the dossier, to the time her car was hit, she came to the conclusion that their next move could be the house. Without wasting much time, she quickly packed her most valuable belongings, put them into one travel bag, and put the bag inside her car. She went back into the house and looked around one last time, before she went to see the landlord.

"Aha madam, I hope there's no wahala?" The landlord looked perplexed when he saw Jamaica. She had never come to him with a problem before, and neither had she delayed her rent payment. Seeing her he was sure that something serious might have happened. "Please come inside." He said.

"Thank you, but I don't want to waste your time." She said, when she went in. She quickly brought out the keys to the flat and gave it to him. "I've been awarded a contract overseas, so I'm vacating this place because I have to take a late night flight."

"Aha, that is good news. Congratulations, madam." He said.
"I've vacated the flat and taken my most important belongings. Can you please help me to find some boys to clear out the flat completely and throw  away anything they see there?"
"Aha, no wahala, madam. But it's going to cost you." Jamaica handed him a bunch of notes.

"This is 30k. Shebi it will be enough?" The landlord nodded. "Also, here is another 100k for vacating your house. At least it will keep you going till you find a new tenant."

"Ah madam, I wasn't expecting you to be so generous. I mean..."

"Oga na you do well, o. Anyway if I come back and the place is still vacant, I will take it."

"No problem, madam." The landlord smiled at her and this gave Jamaica an idea.

"Ehm, one last thing, sir. And please this is very important. I want you to deliver a letter for me." Jamaica brought out a letter which she had addressed to Abisola and gave it to the landlord. "Please the woman whose name is on the envelope, when she passes by give her this letter.

"Who is she, if I am not asking too much."

"The name is written on the envelope."
"But you know that anybody can pass by and say they are..."
"I understand what you mean." She interrupted. "Anyway she's my childhood friend and she works at NMC news." Jamaica brought out some money and gave it to him. " Here, another 40k for your disturbance." The landlord couldn't contain his happiness and quickly embraced her.

"Ah my daughter, you be better pikin wen dey make father proud." Jamaica thanked him but for once realized that she had grown up without knowing who her father was. She was touched by the landlord embracing her, and almost cried.

However the landlord quickly disengaged himself from her, and started pouring words of blessing upon her. Jamaica was surprised by his continuous praises and thanked him dearly. When she finally left, she booked herself into a hotel room for the day. She had no idea what she was going to do next, even though she knew that she would soon be called to go to Port Harcourt.

This was a trip she was reluctant to make due to the fact that, she had already met with Shedrach. She kept wondering what else she was going to do there if she was already in possession of the dossier. For a brief moment she settled her mind on thinking about the mission. But then she quickly shifted her attention to Tony.