29 The call from Hell (2/2)

Few seconds after answering, nothing came from the other side of the call and Peter kept quiet. ”These people are not serious if they are waiting for me to speak first,” he thought to himself and was about clicking the red button when suddenly a shaking voice whispered

”Hello…”

The hairs at the back of his neck rose as he recognized the voice. It sounded like that of David but he kept quiet waiting to be sure.

”Hello… Chimezie, it is me Ekene” Terror burrowed into his soul. It is actually David; no one knows those names given to them by their late grandmother.

”Chimezie, common answer me, I know you are there!”

Peter bit his finger, fear preventing him from saying anything. What could his dead brother possibly want from him? Nothing good could possibly come out from replying. What if responding was an invitation to his death? So he kept mute.

”Since you don't want to say anything, I will go ahead and share what I have stored for you,” the voice said getting pissed. ”Do you know where I am right now?” he paused waiting for some kind of responses from Peter but he fed him none. He continued angrily ”Hell!”

At the mention of hell, Peter began hearing in the background, faint voices of people in extreme pain and agony. Some were screaming for help; others asking for water. His heart hammered wildly. Sheer terror paralyzed him.

”Do you know why am here?” the voice cried out. ”You, motherfucker! You!”

Peter felt a fresh rush of guilt. Dread grabbed hold of his heart. David is right, he is to be blamed and he accepts it. He was about to apologize when the voice continued yelling

”You sent me here and not just me. Do you remember Heaven? Of course, you do. She is here with me” His mind stalled. The images of Heaven flashed like quicksilver behind his eyes; her sincere smiles, their sweet kisses, the taste of her lips, and her great body. The thought of such beauty burning in hell, made his heart start pounding double-time again and his stomach twisted.

”Do you know why?” the voice thundered ”You of course! She fell in love with you and you infected her with HIV.”