Thread by @paushinski

DEAD IN KILIMANI
Episode 3 of 4
#IKnowAGuy
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6:15pm.
Kileleshwa Nairobi.

Shiro and Jackie pull up to an apartment in Kileleshwa, Nairobi. Shiro is obviously nervous and worked up, so it is Jackie who has to speak to the watchie. He refuses to let them in.
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#DeadInKilimani

The apartment they want to go is already let and occupied. And no visitors allowed. Ama waongee na landlord, mama mwenye apartment.

Jackie says they are scared their pal may be in danger and they need to just make sure she is ok.

It is the folded 500 note that does the trick.

He tells them to park outside the compound, and then escorts them to the lift and goes upto the 6th floor. All the while Jackie is calming Shiro down.

Watchie ata hashikanishi.

Shiro knocks on the door. Light light footsteps approach the door.

A short gyal unlocks the door.

She is wrapped in a ka-thick white towel only.

She says, ‘Ooh, mumefika. Haya, karibuni.’ And the she shouts, ‘Hi babe. Your wife is here.’ And then she turns around and goes back inside. Shiro’s and Jackie’s mouths are on the floor still, when Jemo walks out in a such a huff.

His mouth drops to the floor in disbelief.

He's in checkered boxers, and a pair of happy sock only.

Time.
Stands.
Still.

The short ka-chic comes back, humming loudly, from the kitchen with a pack of fries and chicken. She sits down, at the couch and switches on the TV.
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WUEH!

Everyone is still silent.

‘Ala? Hamuongei?’ Caro asks, not looking. ‘Ama niende kwa room niwapatie time?

‘Heh. My God. Caro? Hii ni nini jameni?’ Shiro begs.

‘Ask your husband.’ She snorts, gets back on her feet. ‘Juice, Tea or Gin, anyone?’ She asks heading to the kitchen.

Jackie ni nani?

She drops her clutch-bag, grabs Caro by her locks, swings her around with all the strength of a fine Bukusu woman, and then lets her go. Caro hits her head on the dining table, before her body hits the floor with a loud slapping sound. The towel falls off easily.

Jackie remains with two strands of locks on her hands.

‘Are you mad, Caro. What bullshit is this?’ Jackie follows her, as she crawls to a wall.

Hapo ndio watchie get’s what’s going on. He stands between Jackie & Caro.

‘Aii. Hii hapana.’ Watchie says. ‘Wacha nipigie mama simu.’

Jackie easily pushes the watchie away as he is calling back up on his radio.

Jackie lifts Caro by her locks.

Caro, tiptoeing, lets out a hysterical laugh. She asks Jackie, ‘Wewe Jackie sasa hii mambo ya familiar unaingililia kama nani? Ama you are also one of our co-wives?’

Jackie pulls Caro back towards the living room, all the while calling her a female dog.

PWAAAA! Kibare ya mwaka.

Caro kulas the slaps and falls to the ground, again.

She runs behind Jemo, raising her voice. ‘Aaargggh, Babe, you’ll let this ‘female dog’ beat me, na uko tu?’

Shiro and Jemo stare at each other oblivious of the war around them.

‘Why, James?’ Shiro asks almost inaudible. Eyes flooded with tears. ‘Why? What did I do.’

James, tears also flowing freely from his eyes as he shakes his head, ‘I’m so sorry, honey.’

Jackie bado ako kazini.

Jackie, picks her bag from the floor and goes to Shiro's ear. ‘Babe, let’s go.’ She walks to the door.

The watchie is still calling other sofas to come help him.

Shiro stands extremely helpless. Ata no strength to move even a muscle to leave the house. Ni kama kichaa inamshika.

Caro to James, ‘You! James. Tell her you are leaving her. And that we are having a baby? Ama must I be man enough for you again.’

Jackie rushes back in for Caro with folded wrists, but the watchie blocks her. Caro runs and disappears into those inner rooms of the apartment.

Jackie grabs Shiro’s hands and tells her, forcefully, ‘Twende!’

Before they can even get to the door, Caro appears, runs towards the door screaming, and drives a 10 inch carving knife straight into Shiro’s chest.

In less than a minute, the floor is a whole pool of blood.

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