NATASHA THE LIVING DEAD : Episode 10

TITLE: Natasha The Living Dead - Episode 10

"Yes madam, what do you want me to do??"...Mr okechuku asked as he was now acting like a humble servant. 

"Let no one know about this or forget the key code to your 100 million naira"

"Ok, just trut me. Im a man of my words. You dont know how happy i am talking to you right now ma".....Mr okechuku replied with so much ginger 

"Ok then, Do you know anybody by name 'Igwe Naira'?"

"Igwe Naira...... igwe naira...hold on, the only one i know is the one who just lost the daughter"

"Good, thats him"

"What about him please?"

"Do you know where his daughter was buried??"

"Yes of of course. Few distance away from where my mortuary business is located."

"Ok, lets meet there right now"

"You mean I'm getting the phone right away? Ok, but Why not somewhere else?"

"Its important and there's something you need to know before i give you your phone".

"Ok if you say so. Its 6pm and actually in my office about closing for the day. Will be there soon"

"Hold on, come with just one person you can trust"

"Mmmmm....ok, my boy usman will be available"

"Lastly, come with what you can dig with and dont call this number until its exactly 9 minutes or except i call you before then"

"But what are we...."

Before Mr okechuku could ask further, Natasha cuts in by saying...

"within the next 10 minutes or you say goobye to your 100 million naira key code and forget we ever discussed"

"Hello lady, it has not gotten to that. I'm on my way. Give me just 8 minutes, Me and....".....

Natasha ended the call and quickly switched the phone off after setting up an 'AUTO-ON' in the phone for exactly 9 minutes. She did this to save the battery which was still 3%.

As Natasha waited patiently for 9 minutes, the oxygen seem not to be sufficient like used to. She feared suffocating as she was already feeling weak and haven't eaten or drank anything since her death.  Though she felt alive again and hoped her plans work out, it was at this point the hunger she was feeling seem to make her remember the last meal she ate at lington's place. The thought of Lington her childhood friend came back.

"But how come i cant remember lington's number that i memorised and played with in his house?"....natasha said as she paused to think

"It was 090...60"....Natasha paused again and continued 

"No, it was 7 before the 0."...Natasha said as she tried again

"090670....then 9....yes!. Then 47....Ok.

 Natasha calm down. You can do this"....she said as she tried pushing harder  

"No, i know there was 8 somewhere. Either before the number 4 or after the number 7. 

FLASH BACK

"So beacause you were able to call out the number after 5 seconds that i said it, then you thought your brain was a magnet abi??  You keep missing this part Olodo!!! Its 847 o!".....Lington said making jest of Natasha as Natasha who was busy eating laughed and ignored lington. 

"Ok oga, i have heard you! Can i eat in peace now???"...Natash replied laughing 

"Na you know"...lington said

"Ok. Mmm...Lington, What did you say was the last number again?"...Natasha asked while lington who was now tired of this number thing took a pen to write it down

"Please eh, 09067098478. here is it on this paper"....Lington replied as he dropped the paper containning the number he wrote in Natasah's pocket. 

"Natasha, you would have gotten it. Always remember the guide i gave earlier for easy remembrance, olodo!"....said lington

BACK TO PRESENT 

"Ok, its definately 09067098478... and ....Not again. i still cant dont remember the last digit. Owwww gosh! God please help me"......Natasha said as she pushed harder.

Meanwhile, Mr Okechuku was already on his way with his boy Usman holding some digging tools.

"I wish i could get this correctly. One call to lington is all i need to solve this even when others might fail."....Natasha said to herself as she continued in thought.

"should i just input numbers from 1 to 9 and call till the 9th call? But my battery is just 3%. How will that help?? No! ..that is not a good idea."....Natsaha said as she was now waiting for the phone to turn on anymoment .

"But that last digit was 5...........No, it should be 3..........Or is it 8?"....Natasha pushing hard to recall

"No, it cant be 8 because i remember him saying 8 before the digits 4 and 7."...Natasha concluded as she decided to go for 3 or 5. (09067098478 or 09067098478)

Natasha then switched on her phone even before the time to try both numbers first. 

As she turned her phone on, her phone battery that was 3% earlier was now 5%.

Natasha didn't hesitate to call both numbers. She tried the first number with the digit 3 ending it and the network provider said number does not exist. Then she quickly tried the other one and it was not available.  

"No, the Lington I know is always available. The time here says 6:05pm and at this time, he is always with his phone"

While Natasha wondered if both digits were actually correct, Lington in real life was actually playing music with his phone as he was in a taxi going home after he dropped flowers on Natasha's grave. 

Natasha  tried again

FLASH BACK 2

"You would have gotten it, always remember the guide I gave earlier, Olodo!" .....Lington said after he dropped the number in Natasha's pocket.

BACK TO PRESENT 2

"Yes, that's it. I never thought of that!".....Natasha said as she became eager

"The guide again was...."

FLASH BACK 3

"Natasha, just note that three digits appeared twice except the digits 6 and 4".....Lington said to Natasha since she was still mixing the numbers he just called for her.

BACK TO PRESENT

It was at this point Natasha started re-arranging to get the last digit from where she stopped from 0906709847

"Ok what could that last digit be apart from 6 and 4? She asked as she started the mathematics:

 0 appeared three times already

9 appeared two times

7 appeared two times 

8 appeared ???

8?? ....

yes! 8 is the last digit".....Natasha said as tears ran down.  Now her battery was already 3%. Without wasting time  she called Mr Okechuku to make sure he was on his way first. 

"Hello, Mr Okechuku where are you?"

"As we agreed,  I'm almost there. Will be there within the next 4 minutes with my boy usman and the digging tools you requested"....replied Mr Okechuku

"Once you get there, no matter what happens don't leave the grave side. I will be there within the next 10 minutes with your phone and don't bother calling this line again as it must have been switched off for you to receive your package".

 

"But what is going on? I don't r."

 before Mr Okechuku could say further, the call ended as Natasha didn't waste time to call the other number she believed to be Lington's (09067098478).

As she dialed the number, next she heard was

"Hello, who is on the line please?"

Natasha paused as the person repeated

"Hello, anybody?"...the voice repeated as the battery hits 2%

"It's me"....Natasha said slowly in tears as she was overwhelmed with tears running down her cheek after she finally heard Lington's voice.

TO BE CONTINUED.......