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Re: 1985.... 1987.... 2014--[a Crime Story] by stuff46(m): 7:50am On Jul 03, 2015
*Yawns

Re: 1985.... 1987.... 2014--[a Crime Story] by Omololamide(f): 9:08am On Jul 03, 2015
Finally, i get to read abt my Tina... Cant wait.... Im too eager... Lord help me to concentrate at work with this o... I ll just be looking at time.... Noon it is..... Yaaaaahyyyy
Re: 1985.... 1987.... 2014--[a Crime Story] by Rapfrick(m): 10:06am On Jul 03, 2015
De shadow na chris shadow
Re: 1985.... 1987.... 2014--[a Crime Story] by harjibolar10(m): 10:09am On Jul 03, 2015
stuff46:
*Yawns
stuff!! !!!

Is that you?
Re: 1985.... 1987.... 2014--[a Crime Story] by Kitme(f): 10:12am On Jul 03, 2015
Its noon, already nah..smiley
Re: 1985.... 1987.... 2014--[a Crime Story] by draypyper(m): 10:26am On Jul 03, 2015
Rapfrick:
De shadow na chris shadow

Bur chris was wiv Tina's father wen the conversation was on-going, waiting eagerly for the update shaaaa shocked shocked shocked
Re: 1985.... 1987.... 2014--[a Crime Story] by kenwins(f): 11:02am On Jul 03, 2015
Skimpledawg:


Kenwins... cry

Present. I'v always been here tho on a low key.

Great work dee. Go on, please.
Re: 1985.... 1987.... 2014--[a Crime Story] by stuff46(m): 11:55am On Jul 03, 2015
harjibolar10:
stuff!! !!!
Is that you?

Asin erh, my bother. I just enter.
Kenwins cheesy
Re: 1985.... 1987.... 2014--[a Crime Story] by D9ty7(m): 12:07pm On Jul 03, 2015
--continuation--
"Chris, what are you doing here?" Tina asked fearfully as she saw Chris walking down the hallway.
"I came to check if the food is ready." Chris replied, guilt written all over him like a child caught stealing.
"Are you sure?" Tina asked unconvinced. Even though she knew Chris doesn't tell lies, her greatest fear was having said all she told her mother while he was eavesdropping. But on a second thought, a child of Chris age won't be so happy if he found out who his father was.
"Yes mum. What else will I be doing outside the kitchen?"
"Eavesdropping?" Tina replied.
"No way!" Chris said as a matter of factly. "What would I be listening to sef?" He asked.
"Never mind." Tina said as she led the way towards the living room.
"You are leaving already?" Chris asked as he tried to keep up with his mother's long strides.
"Yes darling." Tina replied, and instantly she froze as she saw her father in the living room.
Why she was always afraid of the man was something she can't explain.
"Be a good boy and don't give grandma problems. You should help out with the house chores, okay?" Tina admonished.
"Yes mum." Chris grudgingly replied.
"Your books should be your priority. Your exam starts in two weeks, and according to the principal, the school would be re-opened for the duration of the exam, but with presence of police and soldiers. You might not have the time to read under trees before the exam cos your movement inside the school would be restricted. The more reason why you should read all you can here."
"Mum! I know when to read and when not to. And to me Chris, my books first." Chris replied assuringly.
"That's why I love you." Tina bent and pecked him on the cheek. "Be a good boy. Bye dad." With this, she exited her parent's house.
------------------------------------------
Mark walked into the FBI director's office.
"Good morning Mark." The director greeted stretching him hand for a handshake which Mark ignored before taking a seat opposite him. "I am Wole."
"I know." Mark replied.
Even though offended by Mark's rudeness, Wole knew there was nothing he could do or say.
"I was going through the attendance sheet and I realised you didn't sign when you came in, why?"
Mark gave a is-that-why-you-summonned-a-whole-me look.
"I didn't sign the attendance sheet because I don't know when I came in. From the moment I drove in and the time I spent before walking into the building is more than a minute, and since I didn't check the time, I would either be lying on the attendance sheet or on the other hand be lying whichever ways." Mark replied.
"Am not joking." Wole said.
"Neither am I." Mark replied as he picked the log book for attendance.
"Listen to me young man. This is Nigeria where things are done in order not like America."
"Sorry sir, but in the first place, I am not answerable to you." Mark replied.
"Says who? The FBI director asked.
"Is that why I am here?" Mark asked irritatedly.
"Listen to me Agent Mark. I won't have you go against the existing protocol here. This is the FBI and you know how integral the agency is the the department of defence. The N.A.T.U was asked to join the FBI as a result of the ufortunate incident of yesterday. And as long as you are here, the FBI is in charge. You will be issued a FBI Identity card, a FBI badge and of course a clearance keycard. I guess, you know what that means."
"And the FBI business is the same with N.A.T.U?" Mark asked.
"I don't know what business you are talking about, but in the real sense, FBI investigates and reports to N.A.T.U. And in this case, we run a single business. And anyhow you try to place it, FBI is in charge."
Mark looked round the office for the first time.
"Is that all?" Mark asked, and just then, the door into the office opened and Tony walked in.
"Hello Wole." Tony said sitting down beside Mark. "Hey." He said patting Mark on the back.
"Hello Tony." Wole replied and stretched his hand forward to collect a spiral banded memo.
Wole perused over the memo for a while and silence enveloped the room.
"Who made this available?" He asked.
"I met with Collins and he gave them to me." Tony replied.
"Something is missing." Wole announced.
"Yeah. The statistics from the field operations." Tony said.
"Yeah. Where is it?"
"I was made to understand that, the field operators have a different report log book and it is always kept with the director of the department." Tony explained.
"And that is?"
"Christina James." Tony replied.
"She is yet to report for the day, but I guess Mark here can get her on phone." Tony said with a wink and Mark's jaw twitched.

Aside the fact that he hates Tony's guts and presence, he hates his existence as a whole and to make matters worse, his involvement with Kimberly was another reason.
Wole's phone rang that moment. "Excuse me for a moment." With this he walked out of the office into an ajoining door.
"We should be friends, you know." Tony broke the silence.
Mark looked at him briefly and looked away angrily.
"I don't think so. I hate you." Mark replied.
"am glad to hear that, but until the government provides another office space for N.A.T.U, you will continue to see me. Deal with it, I will always give reports to you and together we shall device means of approaching problems." Tony explained with a smile. "In that case, expect some unexpected pop ins. I might show in your house on sundays, because our association requires constant physical conversations."
"Can you shut your mouth and quit talking?" Mark said angrily.
"Like right now. I am shutting up." Tony said raising his hands up in defeat. "And to say myself and your wife are friends." He muttered.
From nowhere, Mark landed a heavy punch on his face and dragged him up, slamming his back against the wall.
"Don't bring my wife into this." Mark warned.
"Kimberly." Tony smiled.
Mark tightened the grip he has on his neck.
"What's going on guys?" Wole came rushing out of the ajoining room.
"His blood dey hot." Tony mocked, after Wole had succeeded in seperating them.
"I will frustrate the hell out of you. Every muscle exerted by you shall be met with a smile from me." Tony said calmly.
"Stay away from her." Mark warned before storming out of the office.
"What was that about?" Wole asked.
"The American babe I told you about. She is his wife."

--tbc--

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Re: 1985.... 1987.... 2014--[a Crime Story] by Orlolahdey(f): 1:21pm On Jul 03, 2015
Mark cool temper oo..tanx for d update dee
Re: 1985.... 1987.... 2014--[a Crime Story] by omotalkie(f): 1:35pm On Jul 03, 2015
Dis Tony na rily badt guy grin grin I just hope he's not having a thing for Kim ooh
Re: 1985.... 1987.... 2014--[a Crime Story] by ojjp: 1:37pm On Jul 03, 2015
Tony should advise himself o. neva toy wt a jealous man's wife especially wen he doesnt like u.
Re: 1985.... 1987.... 2014--[a Crime Story] by Shebarh(f): 3:09pm On Jul 03, 2015
ojjp:
Tony should advise himself o. neva toy wt a jealous man's wife especially wen he doesnt like u.
talking from experience right? grin mark is inluv wit Kimberley.. he is just attracted to tina
Re: 1985.... 1987.... 2014--[a Crime Story] by ojjp: 3:15pm On Jul 03, 2015
Shebarh:
talking from experience right? grin mark is inluv wit Kimberley.. he is just attracted to tina
Lol. If i were him (mark), i would do same.
Re: 1985.... 1987.... 2014--[a Crime Story] by kwencypresh(f): 4:05pm On Jul 03, 2015
i hate dis Tony
very soon his connection wit Danny will be known
mark sef ur blood too dey hot
Re: 1985.... 1987.... 2014--[a Crime Story] by Omololamide(f): 5:19pm On Jul 03, 2015
This is rather too short..... Hmmmmmmm, chanting i want more, i want more.... Anyways, thanks for keeping ur promise... What is it with this Tony self. He doesnt luv Kimberly. He ll probably sleep with her to destroy marks family..... Mtchew.... To Tony.... Weldone Dee
Re: 1985.... 1987.... 2014--[a Crime Story] by kenwins(f): 10:19pm On Jul 03, 2015
stuff46:



Asin erh, my bother. I just enter.

Kenwins cheesy
Hello dear, missed Y̶̲̥̅̊o̶̲̥̅̊u̶̲̥̅̊.
Re: 1985.... 1987.... 2014--[a Crime Story] by tecno4life(m): 11:54pm On Jul 03, 2015
This thread, D9ty7 fans and friends, and even this story is losing it. I dunno what happened but I'm not just feeling it anymore normally I refresh this page up to 200 times a day but now I can go a week without opening it. Maybe it's cause of you D9ty7, I know you are kinda busy but c'mon what's this all this days I missed only to meet two pages more and two updates, if it were to be all in a circle o would have met up to the pages with up to 8 updates everyone is losing it sad sad
Lemme go back to my Dan Brown collection just remembered it's been a pong time I read Angels and Demons.
Re: 1985.... 1987.... 2014--[a Crime Story] by kristen12(f): 12:17am On Jul 04, 2015
Started from the bottom now I'm here...This story is hot and the suspense is something else.

Pls update us on what is happening at Chris grandparent's place and the general's son with lovato.

Welldone d9ty7, more mb to your phone.
Re: 1985.... 1987.... 2014--[a Crime Story] by D9ty7(m): 1:00am On Jul 04, 2015
kristen12:
Started from the bottom now I'm here...This story is hot and the suspense is something else.

Pls update us on what is happening at Chris grandparent's place and the general's son with lovato.

Welldone d9ty7, more mb to your phone.
Na you be this? Longest time o
Re: 1985.... 1987.... 2014--[a Crime Story] by kristen12(f): 1:02am On Jul 04, 2015
D9ty7:
Na you be this? Longest time o
Abi ooooo.. Bro, I've been really busy. Hope you're good?
Re: 1985.... 1987.... 2014--[a Crime Story] by stuff46(m): 1:45pm On Jul 04, 2015
tecno4life:

Lemme go back to my Dan Brown collection just remembered it's been a pong time I read Angels and Demons.

You get the Pdf of tha book abeg?
Re: 1985.... 1987.... 2014--[a Crime Story] by stuff46(m): 1:49pm On Jul 04, 2015
Observation
"Sorry sir, but in the first place, I am not answerable to you." Mark replied.
"Says who? The FBI director asked.
"Is that why I am here?" Mark asked irritatedly.
"Listen to me Agent Mark. I won't have you go
against the existing protocol here. This is the FBI and you know how integral the agency is the the department of defence. The N.A.T.U was asked to join the FBI as a result of the ufortunate incident of yesterday. And as long as you are here, the FBI is in charge. You will be issued a FBI Identity card, a FBI badge and of course a clearance keycard. I guess, you know what that means."
"And the FBI business is the same with N.A.T.U?" Mark asked.
"I don't know what business you are talking about, but in the real sense, FBI investigates and reports to N.A.T.U. And in this case, we run a single business. And anyhow you try to place it, FBI is in charge." Mark looked round the office for the first time.
"Is that all?" Mark asked, and just then, the door into the office opened and Tony walked in.

The way you painting this Marks rudeness is too much. You making it look more like racism and in real sense, its not okay.
Re: 1985.... 1987.... 2014--[a Crime Story] by Kitme(f): 2:51pm On Jul 04, 2015
tecno4life:
This thread, D9ty7 fans and friends, and even this story is losing it. I dunno what happened but I'm not just feeling it anymore normally I refresh this page up to 200 times a day but now I can go a week without opening it. Maybe it's cause of you D9ty7, I know you are kinda busy but c'mon what's this all this days I missed only to meet two pages more and two updates, if it were to be all in a circle o would have met up to the pages with up to 8 updates everyone is losing it sad sad
Lemme go back to my Dan Brown collection just remembered it's been a pong time I read Angels and Demons.
Hey,the story hasnt lost its touch... its very intact and watch it,comments like yours goes a long way in discouragin the writer...
Re: 1985.... 1987.... 2014--[a Crime Story] by D9ty7(m): 3:23pm On Jul 04, 2015
Kitme:
Hey,the story hasnt lost its touch... its very intact and watch it,comments like yours goes a long way in discouragin the writer...
I am good at ignoring such comments.
How have you been? And are you still up to date with your story?
Re: 1985.... 1987.... 2014--[a Crime Story] by Kitme(f): 3:28pm On Jul 04, 2015
D9ty7:

I am good at ignoring such comments.
How have you been? And are you still up to date with your story?
I trust you nah..
I haven't lost interest yet sha..You've been incommunicado...like very much....
Re: 1985.... 1987.... 2014--[a Crime Story] by stixz(m): 4:01pm On Jul 04, 2015
i dnt seem to undastand this story again....where and who is mark`s sister
Re: 1985.... 1987.... 2014--[a Crime Story] by D9ty7(m): 4:15pm On Jul 04, 2015
stuff46:
Observation


The way you painting this Marks rudeness is too much. You making it look more like racism and in real sense, its not okay.
I don't really understand what you are driving at, but I disagree with you on the fact that Mark is a racist.
Forget the fact that the story is a fiction. There is a difference between superiority complex as a result of expertise or where you are coming from and superiority complex as a result of your color(race)
Discussing the former, Mark has a bit(if not in high quantity) of pride in him. He believes he is the next best thing after a pack of cigarett. I don't blame him cos when you put into consideration where he was coming from(America) He was invited to help the Nigerian forces. What does that tell you? You can't boss him around.
If you think Mark is a racist cos he doesn't take handshake at first meeting. Its in his nature. I have seen people like that.
I have a neighbour who will respond to your greeting after repeating yourself countless times. He obviously heard you the first time, but he will fix his eyes on you, looking for a fault in your appearance(especially your haircut) if satisfied, he will respond. By then, you probably might be on the bike ready to zoom off. Shey you get?
My neighbour is not a racist, but a principled man who allowed certain things affect him such that he behaves like someone from the Uranus.
Taking into consideration, superiority complex as a result of color(race) Mark is a Nigerian American. As a matter of fact, he is a full blooded Nigerian but American cos he has lived a particular number of years in the country. Why should he be racist?
Why play the race card on ourselves? It will get us nowhere.
If I say Stuff46 is olodo cos he had 30% in an exam, meanwhile, I had 30.1% in the same exam. Aren't we both olodos? That's simply how racism looks.
If I call you a monkey cos you are black, mesef no be blue skinned na. We are both black.
And permit me to say, if at all I am painting Mark as a racist, it spices up the story. Considering how Kim bonded well with Tony(a Nigerian) but Mark have not really enjoyed such bonding with Tina, Tony, Collins or any other person.
And taking us back into the books. There is something called a round character and a flat character. Mark is a round character since he is a major character and you don't expect him to be perfect such that it allows readers to predict his next line of action. If he is handsome, well built, a gentleman, broad shoulders, compassionate, loving, caring, humble, cool headed, gentle and rich, he don turn Jesus be that.
As we see his numerous good side, lets see some bad side of his.
But I still maintain my stance, the Mark character is in no way a racist.
I appreciate your criticism and I will work on it. Maybe some thhings are a little exxaggerated, I'll check it.
Re: 1985.... 1987.... 2014--[a Crime Story] by D9ty7(m): 4:17pm On Jul 04, 2015
stixz:
i dnt seem to undastand this story again....where and who is mark`s sister
That's why you have to read the story.
Presently, Mark's sister is unimportant in the scheme of things. When she is needed, she will definitely appear.
Re: 1985.... 1987.... 2014--[a Crime Story] by stixz(m): 4:33pm On Jul 04, 2015
D9ty7:

That's why you have to read the story.
Presently, Mark's sister is unimportant in the scheme of things. When she is needed, she will definitely appear.
i left the story for almost a month and i forgot somethings...i need just he4 name.
Re: 1985.... 1987.... 2014--[a Crime Story] by Skimpledawg(m): 5:43pm On Jul 04, 2015
D9ty7:

If I call you a monkey cos you are black, .
Oga mi, u av already made d obvious point.... grin... D niqqa is a faol also
Re: 1985.... 1987.... 2014--[a Crime Story] by D9ty7(m): 7:19pm On Jul 04, 2015
Skimpledawg:

Oga mi, u av already made d obvious point.... grin... D niqqa is a faol also
If I had my way, I suppose ban you for life.
Stuff46 obviously understood my point and you highlighting that part makes you a season trouble maker.

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