THE THIRD PASSENGER

Segun entered keke at night in Ikeja. It was raining.

There were already two people at the back. So he was the third. Keke can only take 3 at the back, so it was full. Driver moved.

After 5 minutes, Segun noticed the man by his left was not breathing. No chest movement. Very cold.

He looked at the woman by his right. She was also not breathing. And her feet were not touching the keke floor.

Segun's heart started beating fast. He tapped the driver.

"Oga driver, abeg stop, I wan drop."

Driver said, "My friend, it's raining, manage."

Segun whispered, "Oga, these two people no be human being o."

Driver looked at his side mirror, then looked back. He laughed.

"Omo, you just notice? Na why I carry you. I need one person wey be human to complete my trip. Those two have been with me since 2018 accident. They never drop."

Segun shouted JESUS and jumped out of the moving keke into the rain, with injury.

People on the road said they only saw one keke - empty, with no driver, driving by itself in the rain.

Segun trekked home that night.