Chapter 9: The Return and the Mourning

Jude Dangana, wey dey work for construction site for another city, get call from police, rush come house that night wey the thing happen.

Journey far, but as message land for phone, he just grab small bag, enter night bus, no even chop.

That time, the dead body still dey there, police never touch am, dey wait for family. The weather hot, so dem put ice block around the body make e no spoil fast, but the doctor wey dey check blood and fluid never sew the neck or move the head.

For this side, police dey wait for family before dem move body—e get as e be for respect.

As Jude Dangana enter, grief carry am, he throw himself for his wife body. As he hug her shoulder, Morayo head roll fall for ground.

People begin shout, some begin cry, some hold Jude make e no faint again.

The cutlass cut too deep, only small skin remain, so the doctor no fit touch am.

For ground, Morayo lips still red, eyes wide open, dey look her husband.

Jude Dangana shout, “Mama!” then faint for ground.

Village women begin dey wail, dem carry water pour for him head, dey beg am to wake.