The president sat down on one of the beds inthe room as the sounds of the guns in the distance bothered her. for the time she had been held against her wish, everyone around her including Lucas Radonsolema had been courteous more out of fear of the position she occupied than anything else. She could not believe this could happen or that she would be up at that time of the day wondering and afraid for her own safety. TheTetuans had brought food and even though the only assistant they allowed to stay with her had advised her to eat, she did not take more than two spoons of the well prepared rice they brought. The hospitality they showed was still the same they would have shown her but she was not allowed to go anywhere and restricted to her room.

When she was first told, she had delivered a slap to the face of Lucas who although attempted to respond did not. He just looked at her, smiled and ordered that she be taken to the room at the top and watched. The whole day had passed quietly and nothing out of the ordinary had happen. Lucas told her he would be negotiating with ‘Her people’ but he did not come back with the results of the negotiations but with the sounds of gun fire in the distance, she knew what the results was and she understood. She had made the policy of not negotiating with criminals and she knew in the eyes of everyone who would be involved in the negotiations, Lucas had become one. By hold her, he had declared war on Nigeria and she was sure there would be attacks.

She was not afraid for her life because she knew her well being was the only reason Lucas was probably still alive and the reason Nigerian planes were not dropping bombs on the palace right now. She knew she had something to do with the gunshots. A thought had gone through her mind that it could have been the rebels but she ruled against it as the palace would be protected by Nigeria as long as she was inside whether or not she was held against her wish. She went over to the toilet and her sat down on achair. She got out and still saw the aide on the same chair and she said;

“Do you think there is a way to get out of here?”

The aide looked at her like she was crazy and said’

“How is that possible? The hall and the entire palace would be heavily guarded, we don’t know our way around and where will we go?”

“I don’t know. We could try to make for the Nigerian camp instead of sitting down here waiting for Lucas to do whatever he wants with us”

She went over to her and said;

“Ma’am, we should just sit tight and watch what happens. I am sure he would not allow any harm be done to you because he knows the consequence and so he would try to strike a deal with us”

She walked around the room, stopped in the middle and said;

“I don’t think you have noticed but I am not in a position to strike a deal right now. I might still be the president but any decision I take might just be dismissed and due to the no negotiating policy, I doubt anyone back home would be interested in anything he hasto say”
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The aide looked at her and asked;

“But do you have any idea what he wants?”

“I wish I did, this would be a lot easier if I knew what he was up to or what he wanted. Lucas is one huge puzzle and Kuyi had told me that he is volatile but I waved him off”

“Kuyi ma’am?”

She looked back at the aide and discovered that she was not cleared for such informationand she said;

“Never mind”

She started walking around the room again with the gunshots still disturbing the night when they heard footsteps come towards thedoor and they both looked in the direction of the door and kept quiet. She walked towards the door until she was standing directly in front of it as there was another conversation and then the lock turned then the knob and the door opened inwards.

A number of men entered the room but none had their guns drawn unlike the former guards who were almost proud that they hadguns and so waved it around every time. One of them said;

“Okay, time for us to go”

In D'banj 's voice #kimmon lets go

B-)

dubem3: In D'banj 's voice #kimmon lets go

Nice of you to join us sir

you've got me sitting at the edge of my chair,nice update

Tovot: you've got me sitting at the edge of my chair,nice update

Thank you ma'am

action packed as usual.

nice work mynd

Joy4mi: action packed as usual.

nice work mynd

Thank you

This is Myndd as usual,suspense filled,can hardly suggest the next twist.Weldone bro

Mynd_44:
Nice of you to join us sir

I get the butterflies when I read your work.
Thanks for the experience.

Reenoj: This is Myndd as usual,suspense filled,can hardly suggest the next twist.Weldone bro

Thank you ma'am

dubem3:
I get the butterflies when I read your work.
Thanks for the experience.

You flatter me

Update jo

Oga mynd, pls lets go on.

decoder dgenius: Update jo

Patience

Damex333: Oga mynd, pls lets go on.

It is going on na

Oh please dnot stop here now oh....

fiolaP: Oh please dnot stop here now oh....

I don't intend to

Mynd_44:
This is the first time I am doing something like this. Ijebabe asked me to try it and I did. For the first time, it seems I am out of my comfort zone and I have to borrow go slow before I lose it.

Please bear with me

I have complete faith in you

ijebabe:
I have complete faith in you

You are welcome to this movie ma'am

Now this is really funny.

Now I am laughing

Nyc!

Ms Spaqs: Nyc!

Thanks

Update jo.

decoder dgenius: Update jo.

why?

Mynd_44:
why?

'cos we are oliver twists

oyestephen:
'cos we are oliver twists

Really?

update now am tired of refreshing !

update now ,if not ...

Oya...lets go there