All Chapters of The Fall: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

The clock strikes 10 pm and plays a tune that fills the room. The tune wakes Kunle from his slumber, a man in his twenties, a set of glass resting on his nose. He has a low cut hair style and a neatly trimmed beard. He still has his shirt on, only that the first two buttons are loosened. Before him is his laptop on the centre table of his room, the laptop screen is off with files and papers scattered across the table, he seems to have been busy. Kunle works with the human affairs department of the OMO ODUA STATE, this part of Nigeria is occupied by the Yorubas after the civil war that tore the Nation apart. The war lasted several years with the ethnic groups against each other and the resistance against the Government, now a territory has been drawn within each tribe with a central Government. Each State now have their own king, Government and forces making them Independent from the centre.His phone rings, on it says incoming call from Michea

The ODUA STATE is bright with the radiance of the sun hitting even the tallest of the skyscrapers. The State is bustling with hundreds of civilians moving to and fro their work places or destinations. The roads are busy with different vehicles and speed trains. The most fascinating thing are the skyscrapers, hundreds of blocks towards the sky, on some of them are gigantic poster boards, displaying holographic adverts of different brands and products. The siren of the police drones patrolling the state can be heard.Kunle parks his car in the parking lot of the company, he is smartly dressed in an attire of native fabric suit, he carries a tablet. The department of human affairs is a glass skyscraper with a cylinder shape. Kunle waves at the security men at the entrance and they pave way for him to pass, the men are dressed in a camo that consist of different native fabric colours. The glass door opens and a computer voice greets

Few weeks later...Kunle parks his car at the car park of the vice President's office. The compound is heavily guarded with soldiers, Kunle finds this strange as the vice President never had soldiers in his compound until this day. He walks to the round shaped six story building, designed with graffiti of different types. The soldiers allows him to pass after he shows them his identity card, and after they searched him. He walks through the entrance which slides open by itself after the security system scans his body. Kunle walks to the reception and approach the desk of the receptionist, to his surprise the seats in the reception are empty, and the place is quiet. The receptionist is busy with the desktop before her, she is dressed in a native fabric suit and wears a wig. He walks to her and tells her of his appointment with the vice President, the lady stares at Mr Kunle and says;"Am sorry Mr Kunle, his Exc

The following week...A newscaster is reporting;"There have been many casualties In the North, as the northerners and soldiers clash in a deadly-"Kunle puts off the TV, he picks up his briefcase from his table and heads out. Kunle is driving to his office when micheal call enters."Hello." "It's all over the news Kunle, soldiers were sent to stop the mobs, this people attacked the soldiers and there was a gunfight, many Northerners were killed." Kunle shook his head in confusion, trying to concentrate on driving."I know, i know! Micheal I saw the news okay?""I am just trying to let you know that I sense an inter state war.""No, don't talk about war.""It's the truth man. He paused. What?" "Hello what is it?""Kunle we shall see at the office, there's an update from the north."

In the North.. Soldiers are on standby in a roadblock, armored vehicles and trucks are parked randomly. The soldiers there are both Northern and Western soldiers forming an alliance against the resistance. The Northern soldiers are dressed in a brown "kaki" with scarfs across their faces exposing just their eyes. Some of them have turbans on their heads. The Omo Odua soldiers are dressed in a native camo of different fabrics. Their scalp is neatly shaved and they have white tattoos around their faces. A news reporter from the West and her camera man approaches the road block and the camera man is ready to roll. She stands before the camera and starts reporting. The soldiers notices this and one of them approaches them."Today on Omo Odua news, we are live here in the North-""Madam, you need to go away from here it isn't safe." A Northern soldier interrupts."We are live sir, and th

A week later, the talk about the strange man that appeared on the screens and radio is still on everyone's lips. Security measures has been taken and soldiers can be seen roaming the bomb site and searching the state for any sign of insurgency. People have been ordered to stay indoors until the curfew is over. The curfew is to last for another two weeks, provisions for every citizen needs is ensured by the Government, food and other supplies are supplied to every door in the state. The people are ordered to report any sign of a stranger or any suspicious gathering to the military with immediate effect.Sightings of the men in hazard suits becomes rampant, they are seen spraying chemicals around the blocks, in peoples compound. And whenever they are confronted they simple reply " it's just fumigation as ordered by the Government!". The more constant they were with their visitations and spraying the more uncomfortable the

Kunle is sitted at his dining table, he is busy with his laptop, glasses on and is dressed in his paijamas. He sips his coffee and yawns, he checks his wrist watch, the time is past 11. As usual the police drones are heard humming around the area with their search lights coming in and out of view from the windows. He is busy writing a report on the violence of people during the lockdown riot and also the strange men in hazard suits. News and talks about the strange man on TV has subsided.He decides to check on his car, the car haven't left the garage in a while due to the lockdown, he kept the habbit of running the engines everyday in other to keep the car in good condition. Kunle picks his car key on the table near his laptop, gets up and heads to his door, the sensor led turns green and he is able to push the door open. The lights outside his house are motion sensitive, they come up as soon as he stepped outside his

Kunle stood there before the door, staring at the sick man who's still barking and scratching at the door. He has no idea what the man would do to him if he let's him in and he's not ready to try. He backs away from the door to get his phone on the centre table and dials Micheal's number. After a few rings the latter picks,"Hey Kunle-"Micheal there's a sick man outside my door!" He spaces around the room as he speaks."what? What do you mean by sick man?""listen to me man, this man is so scary I don't know what to do-The man barks and bangs at the door again."Is that your dog?""Micheal you know I don't have a dog, the sick man barks!""what on Earth, call the police now man!.""the police? There's not a single drone around here now, I wonder what's happening.""I noticed that over here too, just stay where you are and call the police, whatever you do don't let that man get in""yeah, yeah thanks."

The Omo Odua asylum....There's a creaking sound and the metal door slides open, followed by running foot steps. Two officers rush into the corridor, they are led by two psychiatric nurses. They run past cells that contain mentally ill people. There's clanging and chattering coming from the cells as they passed, hands stretching out of the bars to reach out to the strangers. "The next turn officers, just over there." The first nurse points, between heavy breathes.They turn into another corridor that leads to just one door, a metal door. The nurses stops running, they have terror in their eyes. They are few steps away from the door, the officers knows they are probably scared of what is behind the door. The asylum reported a case of suicide that morning, they said it's something very unusual, something strange. "Open security door 415." The other nurse commands.A buzzing sound rings through the corridor followed by a creaking sound and

He drops the cup of coffee on the table and picks his tablet, he sits back and starts swiping on the screen of the gadget. The day is busy with people burstling, cars honking in the building up traffic just opposite the cafeteria kunle is sitted. The cafeteria has an extension outside it's building, where tables and chairs are arranged close to the road side. Kunle is about to take another sip from his steaming cup of coffee when a figure walks up to the table where he's sitted. Kunle glance at Micheal and takes a sip, Micheal drags a chair and sits. "I see you are enjoying your self my friend""Of course man, what choice do I have. Besides you're late and why would you pick a meeting point at such a public place? I mean you could have asked us to meet inside the cafeteria!""Which of the questions do I answer first Mr kunle?" He folds his arms and sits back with a smirk on his face. He's dressed in a shirt sewn of native blue material. "What you