The manhole gave no clue and the Detective returned rather frustrated; he entered the chapel to re-examined the altar, and to his amazement, the Roman Misal lying on the altar was not just a mere book, it has the answers. He turned it again and again. Rev. Fr. Balogun Daniel had invented so many things in both arts and science world; but no one thought of this particular invention. The misal was as innocent as every other church's documents and he went about with it always. Rev. Fr. Balogun Daniel has so long been active in the secular world of science at least 3rd to Albert Einstein and Sir. Isaac Newton. Undoubtedly first in this part of the world. It was during his defenses years ago in Geneva; of his theories on "Falsified Relativity" and "Anti-Gravity law" mainly to fault the two biggest figures in Physics that he received his Divine Calling to the priesthood. At that time too he was on his 7th PhD. Study in Emory University, studying "Geology " At the time of his death, his PhDs were up to 18 from different universities. PhD in Theology, Cannon law, church doctrine, politics, law, fine and applied arts, geography, regional planning, medical science, astronomical study, geophysics, educational administration, modern history, religious symbology, economics, mathematics and statistics, physics, pure and applied chemistry. Also Master degrees in 21 different fields, etc. He was a scholar indeed and has made immerse contributions to all rounds of learning. He succeeded in pushing Aristotle to the position of ancient father of all disciplines while he assumed that of the modern.
Opening the misal, Detective Iwinosa Idehen discovered that it was a multipurpose device, a misal, a video recorder, and a weapon. The priest had actually committed suicide and recorded it so that fingers won't be pointed elsewhere. The video had the priest in anguish and sorrow. At least it was only Jesus whose sweat turned blood at Gethsemane, since then only now was another. His eyes were blinded with tears, he didn't know when the misal cum gun reached it timing and released meeting him on the chest. Nobody could have heard because it was a silence gun. "But why would such a maverick priest commit suicide in his prime?" Detective Iwinosa asked rhetorically after watching the clip.
Rev. Fr. Balogun Daniel loved the Catholic faith above everything on the planet earth and held dearly the teachings especially his priestly vows, his commitment to the priesthood. How could he stand a life with the obvious convictions that he has fallen? Such a shameful fall. What he never did as a secular man even as a student of universities where beautiful and attractive ladies came to him, throwing themselves around him; yet he turned them down. Even as a fine handsome and most brilliant lecturer with all the advantages which made his female students vulnerable to him yet he never took advantage, nor harassed any. He locked his mind against relationship when he discovered in his secondary days that the major thing it had to offer was sex that was when the Head-girl of his school approached him for friendship which was intended to be platonic but was almost been abused on a daily though on all occasions Balogun was able to resist. But why now did he walk with his legs to go to campus to meet Ekaniyere and yielded to her seduction that was not intended. The vow of chastity... his integrity over the years? He had wanted to live a blameless life but not anymore.
Just like her mother, nobody will believe her. After all, Fr. Balogun was dead, he could no longer admit or deny it. It was worthless saying it. The best thing was to leave school and get lost. Go to a place where no one would recognise her.
