Take Me Home Now 4: TAKE ME HOME NOW, #4

By Oby Aligwekwe

Four adventure seekers win an all-expense paid trip to Costa Rica through an advanced dating game, but things take an unexpected, sinister turn in this short psychological thriller series.

With each swipe right on his Q phone, Eli dreams of a chance to escape his lackluster life with Jesse and find new love. But as his dreams near realization, he begins to wonder if the contest organizers have revealed everything there is to know about the prize.

When the contestants arrive at their destination, their lives converge in unsettling ways. They discover they are at the center of a lethal plot with more far-reaching implications than they could ever imagine. As the situation escalates, their survival depends on who they choose to trust. But will it be too late?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Oby Aligwekwe
• Release date: May 20, 2024
• ISBN: 9781738163434

Oby Aligwekwe

Oby Aligwekwe is the award-winning author of Nfudu, Hazel House, The Place Beyond Her Dreams, and the Take Me Home Now psychological thriller series. In 2021, The Place Beyond Her Dreams won the National Indie Excellence Awards in the Young Adult Fiction Category. When Oby is not writing, she enjoys traveling to exotic locations and bringing pieces of her travel with her. She lives in Ontario with her family and supports her community through her charity Éclat Beginnings.

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Take Me Home Now

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A Gripping Psychological Thriller

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Book Four

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OBY ALIGWEKWE

Copyright Page

This book is a work of fiction. Characters, names, and events as well as all places, incidents, organizations, and dialog in this novel are either the products of the writer’s imagination or are used fictitiously – not portrayed with geographical and historical accuracy.

TAKE ME HOME NOW. Copyright © 2023 Oby Aligwekwe.

Published in 2023 by Eclat Books All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical, electronic, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher.

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eISBN: 978-1-7381634-3-4

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Cover design by Panagiotis Lampridis

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Contents

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Other Books in the Series

Also by Oby Aligwekwe

About The Author

Chapter One

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FBI. Special agent Mark Drummonds, the burly man in plainclothes announced, flashing a badge after Adam answered a frantic knock on the door. We’re here to transport you to a safe house.

What for? Adam asked, shooting a glance over Agent Drummonds’ shoulder.

We’ve received instructions to take you somewhere more secure while the embassy sorts out your documents, he responded.

ID please, Adam said, stretching out his hand. After their experience the day before combing through Guanacaste looking for any clue that would expose the criminals that bastardized their bodies, he didn’t think any precaution was exorbitant.

Of course, the agent nodded, pulling a card from his breast pocket and handing it to him.

Adam inspected the card closely. The name was the same, but the image appeared to be that of a much younger man, a version of the person standing before him. It’s the FBI, he yelled as Eli approached, with Tish and Jesse trailing behind him.

Are our papers ready? Eli inquired as he shook Agent Drummonds’ hand.

Look, the agent continued with a sense of urgency, We don’t have time for questions. You’re not safe here. They’re watching you.

Who’s watching us?

Agent Drummonds clenched his teeth in a grimace. What do you think? he asked, staring at Eli. The same people who did these things to you. We need to get out of here. Quickly everyone!

The sound of his voice left the four of them with no choice but to scuttle around the bungalow to pack their few belongings before converging in a black van parked at the rear entrance. A uniformed police officer stood outside and waited for them to enter before positioning himself beside the driver and the front row. Agent Drummonds sat with Eli and Jesse at the back, while Adam and Tish settled in the middle.

What happens now? Adam asked in a frantic tone, still dazed by the manner they were ushered out of the bungalow, without so