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The evening breeze was so gentle and calm, but strong enough to drop some leaves off the garden trees and lift C’girl’s hair off her shoulder as she sat on a log of wood on St Patrick’s field. She had made her way there to wait for Akin, who requested that they meet at a restricted place and discuss. She had waited for close to two hours with no sight of any human being, rather in the company of birds and butterflies. The green leaves which used to be her best sight were not enough to win her attention from the reflection of everything she had gone through in a period of just one week. As she was about to call Akin to know how close he was, her phone rang and Akin told her he would not be able to make it as planned.

Akin, you know we really need to talk, she said

Yes I know, but I am on my way to the UK now. It’s very important that I make the next flight

You cant be serious, said C’girl, it’s close to 24 hours now that i told you that my mum was kidnapped and you think that that is not important? Does it mean that your mission in the UK is more important than my mother’s life to you? C’girl asked.

Don’t get me wrong girl, my mission in London is as important as that. My sister just called to tell me that my mother was kidnapped about an hour ago.

What! Akin, do you have an idea of what is happening to us. What have we done wrong to deserve all these predicaments? She cried

Take it easy sweetheart. Everything is going to be okay, Akin assured. I’d call you later dear. I love you.
She took a close look at the phone screen as if she could see Akin through it. Hardly had the call ended that another call came in. This time, it wasn’t Akin neither was it D’best. It was a completely strange number calling from outside the shores of the US. Though she could not put a country the dialing code, but she knew that it was a call from one of the European countries. She picked the call without saying a word.

Woman, said the calm voice on the other side, I know you are there listening. I just have a piece of advise for you. Now that your super hero Akin is not there to give you the consolation you need right now, going to the police is the closest option you have and if you resort to doing that, just know that you will never set your eyes on your lovely mother again.