Chapter 11:
As I look the small question mark for the end, I freeze.
My hand dey stiff. I no fit move mouse. My mouth dey dry. The room cold, but my back dey sweat.
E mean say wetin just happen na real?
I dey reason—no be dream? No be vision? My body dey shake.
I really go back, enter that café five years ago?
I dey remember the faces, the smell, the noise. E too clear for dream.
But as I no fit change anything, na so the game fail.
I dey cry. I dey knock table. 'Why God?' I dey ask. 'Why e still fail?'
Na why e end like that?
I dey try remember where I miss road. Wetin I for do different?
As I reason am, I look the numbers for screen, hope just dey rise for my body.
Light dey shine small for my mind. I dey thank God say e never finish.
Dem give three chances.
I dey count am for head. Na only one pass. Two remain.
E mean say I still get two chance to change everything.
If I plan well, maybe this time, God go pity me.
I breathe deep, begin plan for my mind how to use the time well.
I dey imagine all the step—who to call, which road to pass, how to run. My mind dey sharp, no fear.
I replay that street for my head again and again.
I dey draw map for mind, dey plot every move. I dey swear for myself, 'No more mistake.'
Half hour pass, I move mouse go back.
Sweat dey my palm, but I no gree fear. Na now I go prove say I be father.
Redemption Game, second round—start.
I click, pray say this time, na miracle go happen.
I rub my hand for chest, whisper, "Ifedike, your papa dey come. This time, na life I go carry come house."