MY NAME IS KONG 2

Richard's first impulse was to fight......(scratch that) Run! He was no fighter. Even if he were, he wouldn't pick a fight with a monster like Beast.



"Richard, it's not what it looks like" Stella's hysterical voice said. "He forced himself on me.....I swe....."

WHACK!



The back of Beast's hand sent her into a nearby wall. Without thinking, Richard charged at her assailant. He didn't have time to be brave or petrified. In that moment, he was a creature of pure impulse. He lunged at Beast. But the Boxing-Goliath was quicker. He launched his fist into Richard's chest. It was like being hit with a sledge hammer......a big sledge-hammer.


 A sudden blackness enveloped  his vision, air exploded from his lungs as the blow knocked him off his feet. He hit the floor hard and wondered if he had any broken ribs. From the excruciating pain he felt, it was a strong possibility.

"See me see wahala oh!" He heard Beast yell.



 "Pesin wan fight me becus of woman"

"Please, leave him alone!" Stella screamed.

"Sharrap!!!" A coarse voice screamed at her.

Richard smelled the stench of Beast's armpits close by.



"So...for ya mind,...you feel say you fit fight me abi?" Beast's stinking breath said.

"Beast, buss him head!!!" Another male voice screamed. 



Through a  teary haze of pain, Richard could see a small group gathering around them. This neighbourhood loved a good fight. It didn't matter what time of the day it was. How did things get so messed up? A few seconds ago, he was heading to his shop. It was going to be a great day, he was looking forward to so many possibilities. But he never envisioned ANYTHING like this.



"BEAST! BEAST! BEAST!" The crowd was already in full 'Fight-Mode'. This was bad.....very bad.


He struggled to his feet. The pain in his chest was intense.



"MAKE I REMOVE  SHIRT???" He heard   Beast yell.



"BEAST! BEAST! BEAST!" The crowd replied.



Beast began to take off his shirt.



"I don't want to fight you!!" Richard exclaimed.



The sound of Beast's laughter was in the air. 




The rest of his crew joined in.



"Chai!... the guy mind don cut!!!" Cackled a male voice.



"Fear-Fear...." Beast grabbed Stella's buttocks and squeezed. She squealed and tried to fight off his steel grip.  "I go sex dis ya girl...well- well!"



"No...please!!!" Stella shrieked.



Maybe it was the pain, maybe it was the sound of laughter, maybe it was the stink coming from Beast's armpits, maybe it was watching Stella getting mauled by Beast....or maybe being knocked to the ground that he didn't like. Whatever it was, Richard simply acted....or spoke without thinking.



"'Leave her alone or.......... !!" He declared.



The  crowd  went silent.



Beast  couldn't believe his ears.



"....or say wetin???" He exclaimed.



Richard didn't know where the courage he was feeling came from, but it was there, as if it had always been.



"De only way I go stop na if you shallenge me"




 Beast sneered. "But breeze no dey ya yansh so...I go sess craze commot from dis ya geh bodi"



"Then I challenge you!!" Richard said before he could stop himself.



Everyone (including Beast) stared at him as if he had taken temporary leave of his faculties.



"Please, ..." Came Ugo's voice from behind him.




 "Oga Beast....leave am, the boy head no correct....na joke him dey joke"



Ugo smiled awkwardly at the crowd then grabbed his childhood friend.



"Are you crazy?" He whispered. There was a crazy desperate look on his face. "You dey plan commit suicide?....abi you smoke something dis morning???"



"I cant allow him grope my girl and get away with it" Richard retorted.


"Bros, dead bodi no get gehfriend oh!!" Ugo said fearfully looking over his shoulder. "Better blow from dat guy go send you go mortuary"


"I wont allow him rape her and get away with it"


"Okay...Okay!" Beast declared to the crowd.


"Dis Nshi man wan fight me....make I fight am??"


"BEAST! BEAST! BEAST!" They chanted.


He waved at the crowd and a heavy silence descended.


"I go give you two weeks to prepare....if you no show here after next week, I go beat you, beat ya friend....."


"Ha!" Ugo exclaimed. "I no follow oh!"


"....den I go sess dis ya geh well well!" Beast added with glee.


"Leave them out of this," Richard yelled. He had no idea where the courage was coming from.


"GERARA HERE!!" Beast barked.


"BEAST! BEAST! BEAST!"


"You dey see wahala wey you don carry me put?" Ugo cried. "Chai! Ma own don finish oh! ... See as him hand dey like small trailer....na ma obituary be dat oooh!"


"BEAST! BEAST! BEAST! "


"Relax" Richard said, trying to keep the panic from his voice. He wasn't scared.....he was terrified. "....I will fight him"


Ugo was already in tears.


"Chai!....na only me waka com?....(sob)....hot s**t don catch me ooooh!"


"BEAST! BEAST! BEAST!"


"I'll.....just have to find....someone to train me"


Richard said softly.


Ugo threw himself on the ground.


"Ma own don finish oooh!!!"



to be continued........
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