"Why all this killing? You were a very respected woman in this country. You have a charity organization, giving a lot of young people their dream of becoming doctors. Now you are here, and many of them are hopeless. Please tell us, Doctor Kaima."
"What I did? What exactly is wrong with that? I have saved a lot of lives by taking those monsters out. They will thank me later."
"Don't you think about your freedom and the achievements you have acquired?"
"I'm thankful for that, because it was what brought me to the level I needed to be to execute my mission. And as for freedom, I can have it anytime I want."
"What do you mean by that?"
"I learned that the only thing one needs is money to do whatever she wants and get away with it. The day my little sister was raped to death, it didn't even take a night for those rapists to walk free. The police never threw them in jail, not even for a day. And that was it. I made this money because I wanted to avenge my husband's death."
"So you believe you can walk freely on the road because you have money?"
"Mhm…" she hummed with so much confidence.
"These men have families and friends who will not just want you thrown in prison, but dead. And these men are senior citizens of this country. They are wealthy and well-known."
"But they are the bad guys. D.O.P went around arresting innocent citizens for expressing their rights, and my husband was one of them. Senator Agba Idris worked hand in hand with terrorists who attacked villages, killing innocent people in the name of bandits. They made us believe they were unknown gunmen, but many of them were involved. Someone like Smith—I know innocent people he has convicted of crimes they never committed, while the real killers roam free. Doctor Herbert has a hospital where girls abort babies; some he convinces to keep them. He buys the babies and sells them for blood money. Some he sells parts of their bodies to people. Tell me, how good are these men if you're to rate them?"
"I'm not in the position to answer that."
"Because you are scared. That's why you're treated like zombies."
"I beg your pardon?"
"Take me out of here. I'm still living a better life in prison than many of you out there. Speak, and be set free."
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"You came back today," she asked.
"Yes. You are my sister, and I will not give up on you." She brought a fancy sack bag. "I brought you something to eat—your favorite." She placed it on the table.
"Thank you." She opened the food. "I'm going to eat it right away."
"Go ahead, I'll be watching." She watched her scoop the food into her mouth. "I watched the news. That was the real you speaking. You were hitting it hard. People have gathered in protest to set you free. Some have gone on TV stations to debate whether to convict or acquit you. It's all over the internet—#SaveDoctorKaimaSaveMankind. Isn't that crazy?" She wiped her eyes.
"I don't know if that's supposed to make me happy."
"But we still have hope," she said, shaking Kaima's shoulder.
"Mother… how is she doing?"
"She's fine. She came over the other day to see you, but they said you refused to come out."
"I'm not ready to face her. Not now. How is Tunde doing?"
"He has been trying to adjust."
"He will be fine. Of course, he can stay without me for eight years—why can't he?"
"It still shocks me. How are you living with the bodies of these men stained on your hands?"
"I'm a doctor. I have watched patients die."
"How much do you believe he would be happy with you, wherever he is?"
"He will be happy. I killed the men that took his life."
"You should stop. You murdered someone."
"Have you come to judge me?"
"Kaima… I feel sorry for you."