Eki came out of the secret doorway, her body hurting and full of adrenaline. The early morning air was thick with mist, sticking to her skin like a cold, wet hand. Meeting the Guardian, then fighting, and suddenly Dapo and Yemi showing up – everything mixed in her head like a storm of questions with no answers.
She held the book more tightly, feeling its leather cover gave her a sense of stability in all the chaos. She needed to speak with somebody, someone who would not judge her and who wouldn't keep secrets hidden behind lies.
Ayo. Her best friend, her confidante. He was the only one she felt she could trust completely.
She takes out her phone and presses his number, feeling her heart beating very fast in her chest as it rings. On the third ring, she hears his sleepy voice in her ear
