KHALID

"Thank goodness we don't have exams till Tuesday," Bimpe said in a depressing tone, one that had been depressed since Kikiope was declared missing yesterday.

"But who on earth could have kidnapped her?" Doyin questioned no one in particular.

"I heard her mother is back, they had to cut short the honeymoon," I informed them before my phone rang, looking at the caller ID, I realized it was Moye.

"I think Moye is here," I announced before rising to my feet, others decided to go with me, so, we headed to the gate to pick her up.

It wasn't hard to spot her so far she was practically the only one at the gate, we all walked her to our rendezvous where she asked us about Kikiope's disappearance and I narrated it to her.

"And there's no one at the centre that  you suspect?" Moye inquired and I shook my head.

"I don't think anyone is capable of that, though many of them already crossed Kikiope's path but it isn't something to revenge for by abducting her," I assured and Moye nodded.

"There's one guy I suspect oo," Bimpe voiced out, and we all snapped our heads towards her.

"Who?" Kunmi questioned.

"The guy she told us that kept on pestering her."

"But we already handled that one, I already warned him and from the looks of things, he's scared of us, so, there's no way," I countered, and she pursed her lips.

"Any enemy at school?" Moye questioned, and we all shook our heads before Bimpe shouted.

"Abimbola."

We all turned to her in confusion. I creased my brows before talking, "Why would Abimbola do that?"

Bimpe wanted to reply but Doyin beat her to it,"You know she's always been jealous of Kikiope, so, she's the prime suspect here."

"But I think she's not capable of doing that? What will she gain from it?" Abee voiced out my thoughts.

Bimpe wagged her index finger, "I'm certain she's responsible for this, you know my hunch is always right."

"Indeed!" Kunmi mocked and she eyed him.

"Okay, I think we should confront her." I told them and Bimpe stood up, she made to leave but turned back.

"The idiot isn't in the hostel Sha, she left this morning," she enunciated before sitting down.

Doyin nodded, "Oh, that's even true, she took permission that she had to see a doctor or something, now that I look at it, I think Bimpe is actually right."

"So, what you're trying to say now is that Abimbola left the school to where she hid Kikiope?" Kunmi asked and Bimpe nodded.

"You finally have sense," Bimpe uttered, and he frowned at her.

"I think I should go home, that girl might be so stupid to have kept her in her place," Moye said before standing up.

"That's true, I'll go with you," Bimpe stood up.

"Don't you think we should inform the school so, they'll contact the police officers?" Abee reasoned and I scoffed.

"Like the police can do anything, we haven't heard from them since yesterday, it's sure something bad might happen even before they arrive, let's just go," I rose to my feet and Bimpe smiled at me.

"Okay but how will we leave the premises without getting noticed?" Kunmi questioned.

Doyin shrugged, "Luck might be on our side, the security might not be at his post and if he's there, we'll just jump the fence or pass the Plantation."

After much deliberation, we agreed to leave through the Plantation and we did without getting noticed.

Almost am hour later, we got to Abimbola's house, it was as silent as a graveyard and we all had doubts if she was there.

"The door is locked," Abee announced and I sighed.

"Is there no other way into the house? Like maybe any window or something? You know somewhere you do pass through in the night when you guys were still dating," Bimpe said and I shook my head.

"This isn't the time for jokes," Kunmi warned and she eyed him.

I looked around the house while trying to recall if there was another entry before it hit me.

"There's a way in their store, they don't lock the door of the store and the stairs there lead into the house," I announced and their face lit up before I led them into the house.

On getting in, it was just as quiet as outside, it was obvious no one was around but then we still had our suspicions.

"Don't make any noise, just tip toe," Moye told us and we nodded.

I led them to Abimbola's room but it was locked, just as we turned back, I heard Bimpe shout.

"Stop there!" She hollered before grabbing Abimbola by her hand.

I didn't miss the shock that presented itself on Abimbola's face but it was soon replaced with a frown.

"What are you guys doing here? How did you get in? You guys are burglars too? You…"

The slap that landed on her face sent her scurrying to the floor, she was only a step away from rolling down the stairs.

Her face became a picture of astonishment as she held on to her cheeks, "Did you just ..."

Another slap from Doyin cut her short, it wasn't as resounding as Bimpe's own but it was something, Bimpe grabbed her by the collar of her gown, "Now, tell me where did you hide Kikiope?"

Her eyes widened, "Let go off me! Why would you ask me such? Why would I kidnap her?"

"Ask yourself that question, let's be frank here, Abimbola you already threatened her, so, it's proper for us to assume you are responsible…"

Doyin cut me short, "It isn't any assumption, we know you're responsible, it's better you take us to her now before we deal with you."

"I don't know where she is!" She bellowed and that earned her another slap from Moye.

"You better talk now," Moye shouted and Abimbola scoffed.

"I told you I don't know where she is, are you guys deaf?"

The lash that landed on her face made me blink twice before I  realized it came from Bimpe, she'd removed the belt from her shorts and had used it on her.

"Will you start talking now or you want me to torture you?" Bimpe questioned as she rolled the belt.

"I said I don't know!"

A lash landed on her skin again and she whimpered.

"You'll pay for this."

Another lash.

"I don't know where she is."

Another lash.

"You'll surely pay for this."

Another lash.

"I don't know," she screamed and the lash this time was accompanied by another slap from Doyin.

"Okay, okay, I know where she is," she confessed and we all stared at her in surprise.

"Where is she?" I bawled and she looked at me before pointing at the direction of her room.

"Gosh, you're so dumb," Kunmi uttered in distaste.

"You have to lead us there," Abee said and she glared at him but Bimpe and Doyin dragged her to the entrance of her room.

"Oya, open it," Moye slapped her head and she glowered at her before attempting to stand up which she was unable to do.

"Bring the key," I snatched it from her and unlocked the door, we all walked into the room while the girls dragged Abimbola in.

We looked around the large empty room without any glimpse of Kikiope.

"Where is she?" I thundered and she flinched before pointing at her walk-in wardrobe, we all trooped into the wardrobe still with her being dragged.

And then we finally saw Kikiope tied to a chair looking down, maybe she didn't notice our presence, we all rushed to her in ecstacy.

"Kikiope!" I shook her body only to realize her eyes were closed and she didn't make any movement, I shook her again likewise the others.

"What did you do to her?" I glared at Abimbola who smiled mischievously.

She shrugged, "Nothing much, I only drugged her but before that, I made go through hell, you can see the bruises on her, my guards did that to her, just a taste of her own medicine, she..."

The punch that landed on her face sent one of her tooth flying across the room, I scrunched my brows before realizing Doyin had punched her, I almost forgot she was an athlete but the way Abimbola's tooth came out was just something else, is that how fragile they were or is Doyin's punch that strong.

The piercing screams that came out from Abimbola made me remember she was still breathing. We all stared at her without any hint of remorse, while Moye placed a call to Mama D, I went back to Kikiope and untied her while Bimpe and Doyin kept on laughing at Abimbola who was now wailing.

Immediately I finished untying Kikiope, Bimpe and Doyin took pleasure in tying Abimbola up.

"A taste of your medicine too, I never knew you were this dumb until today, who wouldn't know you were responsible for her disappearance and to think you couldn't even think well, you brought her to your house, of all places, here? Is that how foolish you are? And your guards where are they? You didn't even tell one to stay with you for protection? Gosh, you're more than dense," Abee voiced out and I had to blink twice to be sure I wasn't hearing Bimpe or Doyin's voice.

"Untie me!" She yelled and the girls shrieked.

"That won't happen until maybe tomorrow when someone saves you but now, we are dealing with you," Bimpe jeered and they actually dealt with her, when they got satisfied with the beating, they locked her up in the room while Kunmi took pleasure in throwing the key into the bush before Mama D and Sugar Boy arrived, from there, Kikiope was taken to the hospital so far she was still unconscious.

This is how stupid Abimbola is
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