CHAPTER 16 (INKED)
The ship lifted slowly in the air and I was waving back when Wunmi and Mrs. Abimbola rushed towards me. Wunmi took hold of my hand. "Ivy, have you seen Tobi?"
I turned reflexively to look out of the ship and my eyes caught Tobi fighting with a guy from RICCO CORP. His mother had apparently seen him at that time too. "Tobi!" she screamed.
He turned to look at her and a bittersweet smile spread on his lips. I didn't understand why he was not making any move to join us.
"Come on, the ship can take you," I said even though I didn't know if it could but I didn't think one more person could hurt.
He turned to look at me and that was when I saw it—black ink rolling out of his nose. I froze, shocked. He was infected!
He wiped it off and shrugged like it wasn't a big deal. A small smile on his lips, his eyes remained fixed on mine as the ship slowly lifted into the air until I could no longer see him.
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN (INKWELL)
I tightened my grip on the phone and almost jumped, startled, when the power came on. I moved to put it off but for some reason, I hesitated. I didn't know why but I just stood, staring at the phone for a full minute. When I finally moved my phone to the power button, I was interrupted by a voice coming from the device.
"Hello. Hello. Angela Cassey...Ivy, it's me, Tobi. Yes, I know it's surprising I'm alive but I need your help on earth. We all need your help. And if there's any other person hearing this, please... We need your help."
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Fiksi IlmiahWith the fate of earth in her hands, Ivy is met with obstacles from all sides. She has to decide whether to ignore the message from earth or not. The question that remains on her mind is: Are there survivors on earth? With the decision made, Ivy t...
