I heard the thumping sound again, at first I thought it was a part of my dream, but this time it startled me out of my sleep, I looked at the time and it was just 3.00am, then I heard it again. Robbers! Robbers! Oh my God!! My heart screamed, I was too afraid to speak or even think, my mouth went dry as I tiptoed to the window, everywhere was dark, thanks to power holding company of Nigeria ,they sure picked a fine time to hold the power. All I could see were shadows, moving shadows, which belonged definitely to men.
As I pondered what to do, sweat trickled down my spine, I got on my knees and crawled to the sitting room door, checked the locks, and when I was satisfied it was well secured, I went back to my watch post. The shadows were still there, but they appeared not to be moving, or is my mind playing games with me, I waited for a few more minutes.., then wait a minute , I felt cold breeze on my back, Power holding company had let go of the power at the same time my eyes went back to the spot were the shadows were a minute ago, now that the security lights were back on, I began to chuckle and then it grew to full blown laughter, there I was on my bedroom floor, beside the window at 3.20am laughing my head off…..
The menacing shadow of men of the underworld I thought I had seen earlier were only the shadows cast by the plywood we had piled up earlier in the day to be used as firewood for my sisters engagement party , maybe the sound that woke me up was one plank sliding against the whole lot and finally landing on it’s resting place, where it was still lying, the floor!! It took a while for me to get back to bed and when I finally did, another loud noise woke me up, but this time it was only my alarm……
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