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--continuation--
Abdul Maleek stood next to his giant chair and was addressing his
council of chiefs.
"Did you say Danger-kelv refused to take this job?" The Sudanese
terrorist asked.
"Yes sir. He asked to be freed on this one and said we should pass
this to another member." One of the men seated before him replied.
Maleek kept quiet for some seconds thinking of how best to handle the
situation. The constitution of the corporation says any corp member who
says no when a duty is being assigned to him should be eliminated. But
Kelvin is too dare and precious to be wasted in that manner.
"Do you think our own Danger-kelv could be so brave to say that to
us?" Maleek asked.
"Danger-kelv as far as I am concerned is one of our most bravest and
straightforward assets here. He stand by his words and I have never
seen him regret any of his actions." Another of the men replied.
"But I don't think a Danger-kelv in his right frame of mind could do
that." Maleek said persuasively.
"I am also an advocate of that fact." One of the men said.
"Me too." Another person added.
About five to six of the ten men supported Maleek's conclusion.
"Since the majority carried the vote and Kelvin is one of our most
priced assets, I think we should give him the next twenty four hours to
get back to his normal mindframe. If he give a call, fine and if doesn't
then we'll be left with no other choice that to do our worst." The
second in command to Maleek said conclusively and everyone accepted the
bill.
They all waited for the next item to be discussed.
"When was the last time we recieved police reports from Habeeb?"
Maleek asked.
"The last time he was contacted, he claimed he has been demoted and
transferred to handle a case concerning the incesant killing among the
students of the state's university." The second in command spoke.
"And there is no way he can influence this? What a flimsy excuse
from Habeeb." The third in command replied.
"He claimed he tried to influence the people in authority but the
officer in charge of the two cases(university killing and terrorists
attack) will have non of that." The second in command advocated for
Habeeb.
"Who is the officer in charge?" A young member of the sitting asked.
"Inspector Clement Obi-Patrick." The second in command replied.
"Clement Obi Patrick!!!" Maleek murmured under his breadth three
times. He gave a wicked smile.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Clement and his partner Sylvester have both been seated in the car for
almost an hour without any major or suspicious movement around Mr Ayo's
residence. The bodyguards manning the front gate remained rooted in the
spot and they did nothing except that they recieve calls occassionally
and they conversed, even though a distant Clement and Sylvester
couldn't hear them.
Just when Clement wanted to fall asleep like Sylvester, one of the
bodyguards came and knocked on the car window. Clement was forced to
reduce the volume of his music player as he wind down the glass.
"Yes? How may I help you?" Clement asked.
"You've been here for almost an hour, if not more. Your being here
is suspicious and for the safety of the occupants in this neignourhood,
I'll advise you to leave." The bodyguard said.
Sylvester slowly opened his eyes and turned to see one of the mean
looking guys standing at the driver's side window.
"If our being here is suspicious, then your being there is also
suspicious. Moreso, this is a government road and you can stay for as
long as you want to stay, so far there is no parking restriction or
whatsover." Clement replied on realising that this particular bodyguard
didn't know him or has seen him before.
"Are you quoting the law for me?" He asked.
"If that's the best you can interprete then so be it. But am not
moving my car from here unless I finish what I came here to do. So
please excuse me and get out of here." Clement replied.
The bodyguard gently walked away suprising both Clement and Sylvester.
Just then a big truck entered the street at a very high speed.
"Sly, can you see that?" Clement asked.
"Perfectly well. I think you should contact the backup team."
Clement brought out his communication device and radioed the backup
team leader who gave him a shocking news saying they went after a
criminal who killed two men at the entrance into Dolphin estate and on
getting to the gas station where the criminal took cover, a car reported
to have belonged to the criminal was blown off and the criminal escaped
when everybody was attending to the car.
"I guess we'll be doing this alone." Sylvester said immediately the message was relayed to him. The two men said their last prayers and walked out of the car.
Sylvester walked towards the house in front of which their car was parked and knocked on the gate while Clement remained in the car.

--to be continued--

--continuation--
Kelvin descended the stairs hurriedly in a bid to reach the garrage
within a second.
"Uncle Kelvin, where are you going?" Rachel whom after being
discharged from the hospital was brought to her father-in-law's
residence to spend the weekend.
"I want to meet a friend at the end of the street." Kelvin replied.
"When are you coming back?" She asked.
"I won't take long. Maybe in thirty minutes. At worst an hour. You
have something for me?"
"Yes. We need to talk." She replied.
"Ok. I'll keep that in mind. I'll be back before you know it." With
that he turned the door knob and rushed out of the house.
He fetched his phone from his pocket as he walked towards his car.
"Jay, where you dey?" Kelvin asked.
"I am three minutes away from your street." Jay replied.
Kelvin hopped into the car and switched on the ignition.
"The next gas station you come accross. Drive inside and request to
use the restroom. I'll drive in and pick you up." Kelvin said as he
backed his car out of the gate.
"Ok. I'll do just that." Jay replied.
Kelvin knew this could be dangerous and life threatening, but he knew
he can't afford to loose Jay at this period. Jay has been his personal
bodyguard for years and he has saved him countless times even at the
expense of his own life. He has no cause to worry, if Jay was arrested,
he won't be mentioned but, he still need Jay very close to him. At least
for the next couple of weeks.
Kelvin drove into the gas station and saw Jay's car parked in front of
the gas station. Its a part of the plan.
He brought his car to a halt and got down, he walked towards Jay's car
and tossed an object underneath the car. He walked into the gas
station.
"I need to use the restroom please." He pleaded.
"Go in sir, your first turning by the left. You'll see them." One
of the pump attendants replied.
"Thanks." He murmured as he walked towards the mini mart. He
brought out his phone and dialled Jay's number.
Just then a police bus drove into the gas station.
"Get down everybody. Who owns this car?" One of the policemen asked
pointing to Jay's car.
"He is inside using the restroom." The pump attendant who gave Kelvin
the description replied since she was the closest to the entrance.
"Lets go in guys." The same policeman said and ran towards the
mini mart.
Kelvin succeeded in getting to Jay and the two of them proceeded into
the manager's office. They forcefully led the manager into one of the
restrooms and the two of them proceeded to walk outside.
"Stop right there. You are under arrest." The police leader said.
"Who are you?" another of the policemen asked.
"I am the manager." Jay replied.
"We are very sorry sirs." The leader of the police team said as
they all proceeded towards the restroom.
Just then there was a blast outside. A car got blown off thereby
causing pandemonium. Kelvin and Jay used that golden opportunity to get
outside and escape in Kelvin's car.
"That was close you know." Jay said heaving a sigh of relief.
"Very close." Kelvin replied maintaining a straight face, a lot of
things running through his dangerous mind.
"You are not going back with this car, are you?" Jay asked.
"Trust me. I am going back with it and I won't be spotted." Kelvin
replied confidently.

"How do you intend to do that?" Jay asked.
"Very simple. You know I already promised to drive you down to Ore?" Kelvin asked.
"Yes."
"That promise will change right about now. I'll drop you in the next gas station, the manager there knows what to do. Then I'll drive to Ibadan from where I will enter Lagos through a different route. And we both know it will take at least three hours before they begin to mount roadblocks and car checks." Kelvin explained.
"Respect boss." Jay said saluting Kelvin.
Kelvin swung the car off the road into the gas station.
"Take this. The manger knows what to do. And please be on low key while you are in Ore. A car will be sent to you next week friday then you can enter Lagos." Kelvin advised.
"Alright. And thank you for getting me out of this." Jay said shaking hands with him as he opened the door and got out of the car.
"Thanks for saving Sandra. My regards to the manager. Alex is his name." Kelvin said as he ignited the car and sped out of the gas station unto the expressway.
"Ibadan, here I come." He smiled as he matched the accelerator thereby increasing his intial speed to over 200km/hr.

--to be continued--

@Tiffanyj: I just marathonically read the whole of this piece. And guess what, I caught up with you guys.
**All my life on Nairaland, I have never read a story marathonically(you know what I mean, don't you?) Your story is the first I'll read even though it is almost completed.
This shows how good your story is. Well structured, simple, straightforward, simple but unexpected twist. Above all, predicting this story early on would have been my greatest undoing.
I'll move on to reading 'A man to call her own' and I hope I won't be disappointed. As a matter of fact, I know I won't be disappointed because you just proved to me that you are a writer in a class of her own.
Good job ma'am!

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--continuation--
On orders of the state commissioner of police, Clement and Sylvester
have been ordered to go back and visit Mr Ayo's residence for
interrogation. But tthis time, they are allowed to go with a backup
team.
Clement's personal car drove in front and the backup team bus drove
behind
them, about fifty metres apart.
"You guys should park your car at the estate gate. You can come
after us if we don't return after twenty minutes or you see me send you a
message." Clement said through the communication device and sped into
the estate.
On getting to the front of Mr Ayo's residence, five well built guys
stood before the gate, look menacing and dangerous. Clement knew, there
is no way they are getting past these men but he hoped, they won't be
recognised. Thank God they came in a differnt car. Clement thought as he
drove past the house just like every other motorist.
"Sly, how do we go about this?" Clement asked his partner who was
still looking at the bodyguards.
"Seriously, I don't know how we can go past these mean looking
guys. Moreso, they know us and we won't be granted entrance like they
did the first time we were here." Sylvester replied.
"I think I have an idea." Clement informed.
"Yes? Lets hear it." Sylvester urged him on.

"I think I have an idea." Clement informed.
"Yes? Lets hear it." Sylvester urged him on.
"I think we should keep a watching on these men out here because I
have a feeling they are up to something. Its not like they knew we'll
come back. I think their standing out here has a significance which we
can't afford to overlook." Clement explained.
"So, are you trying to say we should spy on them from a distance?"
"Exactly. Now you get my point."
"Don't you think it is risky and time consuming. In few minutes,
they'll come asking why we parked our car here without moving it. Our
staying here is quite suspicious." Sylvester asked.
"I have done this before. I'll surely get out of this." Clement
said assuringly.
"Maybe. But it doesn't work where I came from." Sylvester replied.
Clement chosed to ignore his last comment because he is not in the
mood for debating over Nigeria's security and the western countries
security system. The two men decided to keep a watchful eye on Mr Ayo's
boys but first they had to order the backup team to hold on a little
until they are told to do otherwise.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Kelvin was restless in his room, now that the love of his life is in
danger and outside is unsafe for him because two different teams are
after his life. A few minutes ago, one of his boys told him some guys
were laying ambush for him at Lovers and Mix guest house, and knowing
the danger that comes with it, he quickly told Sandra to get out of
there to avoid stories that touch. He knew its all Viktor(the driver)
handwork.
Few minutes later he recieved a call from Abdul Maleek(CEO of Khal
Abdul corp) second in command requesting his immediate presence at the
corporation which he refused to honour. He knew there are two options
left for him, get back onto the good books of Maleek or face the music.
Just then his phone rang, he quickly picked it up and checking the
screen, he knew it was Jay.
"Jay, how far?" He asked impatiently.
"Boss, your girlfriend is now safe in the comfort of her home."
Jay replied.
"Thank you very much Jay. How about those guys spying?"
"I downed them on the run. Even though things got out of hand. I
just pray no one saw me, but the police are currently after me." Jay
replied.
"You have no problem. Drive towards my house, I'll extract you from
your car and we'll write it off. I owe you that one." Clement said.

--END OF CHAPTER SIX--

--continuation--
The time was 12:33pm when Sandra Oselu walked into Lovers and Mix
guest house. All eyes were on her as she walked towards the counter to
book a table and await Kelvin's arrival.
She could feel the hundred of eyes boring into her clothes and seeing
beyond her exposed body parts.
"Hi." She greeted one of the attendants behind the counter.
"Good mor..... Good afternoon ma'am. How may I help you?" The young
guy who was visibly thrown off balance by her beauty coupled with her
celebrity status.
Sandra Oselu is someone you don't see more often at functions or public
places. She enjoys her life on social media in the comfort of her room.

"I want to make bookings." She said.
"And to say you are lucky is an understatement. We have just one
executive rooms left." The guy replied.
Sandra frowned trying to figure out what the guy was passing accross.
Fine, she is in a guest house but they have a opened restaurant beside
the pool which is restricted and is opened on request and bookings.
"I want to book a table and not a room." She replied slightly
raising her voice.
"Am sorry ma'am. Table type please?" The guy asked.
"Table for two." She replied.
The guy punched her request into the computer and in a matter of
seconds, her request and bill was printed on a white paper including the
table number.
Just then a young female attendant walked over to her colleage who was
attending to Sandra.
"Excuse me ma. You are Sandra Oselu right?" The lady asked.
"Yes." Sandra replied.
"Mr Kelvin called to make a booking ahead of you. Executive lounge,
second floor." The lady explained.
"He booked a room?" She asked.
"Yes ma'am." The lady replied flashing a key.
"When he comes, he'll get the key from you. Right now, I want to
use the table I booked." She said and turned back to walk out of the
booking room where about hundred customers were waiting to be attended
to.

As she walked towards the exit door, she could see camera flashes on
her face. This was one of the reasons why she hated going out.
"Please, can I take a picture with you?" A young boy of about
fourteen asked.
"No problem." Sandra replied.
She was suprised when the boy returned with two elderly people whom
she guessed to be the boys parents and a young gir.
"Thank you ma. We'll talke this back with us to our country." The
boy's mother spoke.
"Your country?" She asked to be sure.
"We are from South Africa." The boy's father replied.
"This is my twin sister, Tana. My name is Zana." The boy said.
Sandra smiled as she walked out of the booking hall after taking
several pictures with willing Nigerians and gave over twenty autographs.
Sandra sat down for the next thrity minutes without a sign of Kelvin
is sight. Not even a phone call from him, he is not picking his calls.
"What on earth could be wrong with him?" She asked herself.
Just then she heard the occupants of the next table making a phone
call which is centred on her.
"The lady, Sandra is here already waiting for him. He should be here
any moment from now." One of the guys said and everything went back to
normal.
Sandra knew something was amis.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Kelvin was walking around his room restlessly and it seemed he was in a kind of distress. Then his phone rang. He ran to pick it.
"Jay, Sandra is in danger. Drive down to Lover and Mix. Get her out of this one for my sake." Kelvin pleaded.
"Am on it." The said Jay replied.
On dropping the phone, his second phone rang. He picked it up at once.
"Bring your sorry ass down here now. You are needed on the newest project. We want to attack the Port."
"Am sorry. Am not in the right frame of mind to carry out or mastermind any attack for now. Count me out of this." He replied defiantly and the line went dead at once.
For the first time in two years, he said NO to orders from Abdul Maleek's chamber.
--to be continued--

Seriously guys, today has been one hell of a day for me. I was just busy thruout. There was no spare time to log in on nairaland talk less of pasting the typed updates.
And from the look of things, tomorrow will be more worse. I'll try and drop one update before I sleep now, then another one early tomorrow morning, then hopefully after 5pm tomorrow, there will be bountiful updates.
One major problem is my subscription. I'll try and fix that tho, but if I fail to update, that means I have 0mb.

Adewealth027- Adeola: *Crying* "Mummy, aunty Adeola said she will not play with me again. Aunty please now, am just being childish that was why I updated before saturday. Don't worry I won't update again unless on Saturdays.

--continuation--
After several minutes of hagling and shouting, Clement and his boys
succeeded in whisking Darasimi away from the school campus and the only
help he could afford to render to her sister(the pharmacy attendant) was
to grant her bail but first, her presence is needed in the station.
The police vehicle sped into the police headquarters premises at full
speed and came to a halt just beside the state commissioner of police
car. Darasimi was led into the police station amidst staring eyes of
young policemen and women who were sympathysing with her because they
felt she might be innocent of whatever offence she was charged with,
while experience officers in the force looked at her indifferently with
the conclusion that 'she was one of the numerous cultists' but every one
came to the conclusion that she was really a criminal because Inspector
Clement was not known with uncertainty or mistakes. A commercial
motorcycle sped into the compound looking as if there was some sort of
Formula 1 racing or a Nigerian version of tour the france.
A young lady of about twenty-six jumped down from the bike and ran
into the police station shouting at the top of her voice.
"Madam, you never give me money." The cyclist said angrily.
"Sorry brother." She said as she threw some naira notes at him. The
bikeman bent down to pick his money.
"Madam, keep quiet now or we get you thrown out of here." Clement
ordered as he was writing down a report inside a large paper file.
The lady was forced to keep quiet as she was walking up and down like
someone who has a relative in labour during childbirth. If keeping quiet
will make them release her sister, then she'll show them she is the
most quietest person ever liveth.
"Discuss with him and your sister will be released but, she must
report here everyday latest by nine o'clock. Okay?" Clement said to the
woman before he walked towards the CP's office to answer an earlier
summon.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Major Aju was seated in the backseat of his rangrover sport
discussing with his niece, Victoria as the car drove slowly along the
less busy estate road.
"Victoria, now tell me how you intend to do this. You are twenty
five already. Do you intend taking Jamb all over again?" Major Aju
asked.
"Daddy, I don't know what to do." Victoria replied with full
sincerity even though she hates to have these type of discussion. But,
you dare not say no when Major Aju says yes.
"Think about this but don't tell your mother about it. I'll
sponsor your going back to school abroad. Just pick any country of your
choice."
"Okay daddy. Thank you daddy." She replied almost hugging the old
man who despise hugging with passion.
On instruction, the millitary man behind the wheel made a U-turn and
drove in the direction which they had come to drop Victoria. He only
took his neice out to talk.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++
*THE TIME WAS 9AM*
Kelvin was working out in the gym when his phone ran. He cleaned his sweaty body with the small towel he had around his neck.
"Hello bro." He said on picking up the call.
"I want you to drive down to my office now." Clement said to his younger brother.
"Your office? The police station? Why any problem?" Kelvin asked.
"I want to send you on an errand. Please don't say no." Clement pleaded and hung up.
Kelvin decided to do his brother a favour for the first time in ten months. The last time he did his brother a favour was on his(his brother's) wedding day when he chosed to drive the couple to the airport.
By ten o'clock, Kelvin pulled up in front of St Battaihas hospital. He got down and walked into the hospital. Five minutes later, he walked out with his brother's wife Rachel.
He opened the passenger door for her and the heavily pregnant woman hopped in.
"Kelvin please don't breathe a word to my husband about what you saw." Rachel pleaded as Kelvin swung the car unto the road.
"A secret it becomes. You owe me one on that." He replied without having to look at her.
"Definitely." She replied.
A black Honda Accord drove behind them.
"Who is that woman beside him?" The driver of the car asked.
"I don't know her but am sure she is not Sandra. He'll meet with Sandra by 1pm and its not yet 1pm. Lets stick around for a while then we'll strike." His partner on the passenger seat replied.
The Honda accord has been on his trail right from the time he drove out of his father's mansion.

--to be continued--

Tiffanyj: Guess what. I have been hooled up reading, 'the reluctant bride' all evening. I started a few hours ago and am almost through with it. My favourite character so far is Amanda. *i just love the lady.
You said something like you pray I find your story interesting. That got me thinking like what? Is there something I need to know.
*At the end of the day, I came to conclusion that you are certainly one of the best we have around here. You can only get better in your writing. As TemitopeDaniel, he'll tell you more. lol.
I doff my hat for you ma'am.

Now that some of the household names in the Nairaland literature section has spoken. All I have to say is 'endorsed.'

@Tiffanyj: Me reading your story a blessing? Who am I?
I really want to read your stories. Please where should I start from?

--continuation--
Sandra walked out of the bathroom dripping wet with a small towel tied
round her body. She looked beautiful with the only piece of cloth on
her body, the towel, but its inappropriate for her to go out dressed
like this.
She sat before her dressing mirror and picked up her phone ready to
make a call.
"Hello baby." She said immediately the person at the other end
answered the call.
"My night was superb and yours? Even though I missed your
presence." She said and bursted into laughter.
She listened for a few seconds before she spoke again.
"Lets meet by one o'clock in the afternoon. Lovers and Mix guest
house right?" she asked.
"I'll be there on time and please don't keep your baby waiting."
She said and hung up.
She was humming Celine Dion's 'my heart will go on' as she creamed her
body.
Now fully dressed, she picked up her small clutch bag and her car keys
and walked into the living room.
"Janet." She called.
"Maaaaaa." Janet answered as she ran into the living room from the
kitchen.
"Am going out." She announced.
Janet was suprised her boss was going out this early. She checked an
imaginary wristwatch before checking the giant wall clock.
"Isn't that too early? Breakfast is almost done."
"Don't worry I'll be back before nine. Just make sure the food is
warmed." She instructed and made to walk out of the living room.
"Janet. Please go to my room. I forgot to pick my blackberry
phone." She said to Janet who changed her destination from the kitchen
to the bedroom.

Janet who knew her boss makes most of her inportant calls with the
line on the blackberry decided to check her last caller since she
overheard the issue discussed. She smiled as she locked the phone's
keypad and walked outside where Sandra was waiting in the car.
She walked back into the living room few minutes later when she was
sure Sandra was out of the compound. She picked her phone and typed a
short message.
"She is meeting with Kelvin by 1pm. Lovers and Mix." read the
message.
She returned into the kitchen to complete the last phase of her
cooking.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++
Rahman was seated in his living room with his boys, the members of his
blackmailing gang when his phone beeped. One new message.
"Boys, a new job for us. Sandra is meeting with Patrick by one at L
and M." Rahman a notrious blackmailer said to his boys who gave
victorious laughter.
"Sandra, who is she?" Viktor, a new member of the gang or better
still a runaway member of the gang asked.
"The popular Sandra Oselu, she is meeting with her boyfriend
Kelvin Patrick." Rahman replied.
Viktor who left Rahman's set up a year ago in search of greener
pastures when he went to team up with Abdul Maleek and his Kahl Abdul
corp. He came back after a year when he was betrayed and now its payback
time.
"Rah! I told you about this Kelvin and his past deed now." Viktor
said.
"Excuse us boys." He said to his boys.
The boys numbering up to ten walked out of the living room leaving
their boss, Rahman and their celebrated returned member, Viktor to their
discussion.
Rahman whose sole aim was to get as more money as he could from
Sandra is in a conversation with Viktor who seemed interested in
Kelvin's life.
"We'll have our boys watching over them today. But that does not
stop us from getting our money off Sandra." Rahman announced at the end.
"No problem. Just give me Kelvin and I am okay." Viktor replied.
++++++++++++++++++++++++
A police team led by Inspector Clement pulled up in front of the school's security complex. Clement and two policeman got down from the police vehicle and walked into the complex.
Clement went into the CSO's office and returned after a few mintes with the cso behind him.
"Akin, relaese that girl to the police. They'll take the case up from here." Bankole said to the man behind the counter who inturn opened the cell behind his seat and brought out Darasimi.
"Get her in the car." He ordered his boys while he waited to sign some papers.
"Thank you very much Mr Bankole for your co-operation." Clement said.
"Its a pleasure. We are in this together and police is our friend." Bankole replied shaking hand with the police officer before.
Clement walked out of the complex to see a familiar lady dragging issues with the policeman leading Darasimi into the waiting car.
"She is innocent, please don't lock her up in the cell. She can report to your office everyday for questioning." The lady pleaded crying.
"Madam. What's the problem?" He asked.
"Darasimi is my sister and I know her very well. Please don't lock her up." She pleaded.
Alas, he could place the face. This was the same sharp-tongued attendant at the pharmarcy.

--to be continued--

--continuation--
Clement drove into St Battaihas private hospital early in the morning
on his way to work.
"Good morning Mr Clement." A familiar voice greeted him as he
alighted from his second car, a brand new Toyota Rav-4.
He locked the car door and walked towards the man standing beside his
car.
"Oh! Doctor Andrew. Good morning." Clement greeted taking his hand
in his.
"You are here already."
"Yes sir. Where are you going?" Clement asked.
"My leave starts today." Andrew replied.
"Really? Which doctor is assigned to my wife now?" Clement asked.
"Doctor Raphael. He is in charge of your wife's ward and your
gateman's ward. On my insistence."
"He must be very capable then."
"A fresh graduate, my apprentice." Dr Andrew replied.
"Okay. See you some other time." Clement said.
Dr Andrew hopped into his car and drove out of the hospital while
Clement walked into the hospital.
Clement first of all went to check on his wife who was already
awake by the time he got to her ward, after a brief chat and lovey dovey
actions, he stood up and went to check on his security guard, Akpan who
was still sleeping before he proceeded to Dr Rapheal's office.
"Good morning Doctor." He said immediately he entered the less
furnished office.
"Good morning sir. What can I do for you?" the man seated behind
the desk asked.
"I am Mr Clement." He introduced himself.

"Rachel's husband right?" The doctor asked.
Clement was taken aback. Simple courtsey demands him(Raphael) to at
least respect his wife. This young doctors can be pompous at times.
"I learnt she will be discharged today. Am here to pick her."
"We need to keep close eyes on her for a few hours. Come back
around twelve, she'll be ready to go home. Please, if you'll excuse me, I
have some patients to attend to." Doctor Raphael explained.
Clement smiled. "No problems. I'll be back by twelve." He rose up and
walk out of the office. Now he has two things left to be done in the
hospital premises, one, go to the pharmarcy and get the drugs then come
back to the counter to pay his bills, two, go into his wife's ward to
relay the latest development to her.
He adjusted his shirt and ascended the stairs that leads into the
pharmarcy.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Victoria woke up quite early this morning, this is unlike her. Maybe
because she had something bothering her dangerous mind but what actually
woke her up was the chattering voices she was hearing very close to her
room. She removed the duvet from her body and walked to the door to
peep into the living room to know those responsible for cutting her
sleep short. She was shocked when she saw her most dreaded relative,
Major Aju discussing seriously with her mother, his younger sister.

Instantly her eyes became clear of every sleep in it and she began to
tremble.
"Abi this woman do call this man to report me. But the most ideal
thing is for mummy to visit him in his residence. But on second thought,
considering the level of atrocities she has been involved in, it
required every member of the family gathering in her room.
"Is she at home?" That was Major Aju asking after her.
"Its like she is sleeping." Her mother replied.
"Sweet mother." she thought as she dived onto her bed to pretend
sleeping.
"Go get her for me right away." Aju commanded in his usual
millitary voice. Once a soldier is always a soldier.
Her mother walked into her room and sat on her bed.
"Victoria, Uncle Aju is here to see you."
She will surely kill this woman if she end up getting out of this
mess.
"Good morning sir." She greeted her Uncle immediately she entered
the living room.
"What is good about this morning? Victoria." He asked angrily.
She was expecting this. The next thing will be a slap or something
worse. But thank God, she is a lady, Uncle Aju is more lenient when
handling female chiled. But the experience is something one must not
have.
"I don't understand sir." She feigned ignorance.
"What is it that I am hearing about you. Victoria, is this how you were brought up? Fine, you want to be like your father." Aju said angrily.
"I don't understand what you are saying. What are have you been hearing about me? I don't have a father, so what are you talking about?" She asked raising her voice.
From the five years she spent living with Uncle Aju's family, there is only one way to save yourself from trouble. Don't give up, raise you voice when trying to prove your innocence, even if you are lying but make sure he doesn't find you guilty.
"Good girl. I learnt you stopped going to school. Give me five reasons for that."

--to be continued--

See my life outside. Me little bro? No wahala!

@Fatalveli: Stop telling me what is not. I'll get you arrested. In the country where I came from, you don't fight over a woman. I own this place, Dangote is my uncle, Gej na my distant cousin, I am the boss.
*Broda abeg na joke I dey joke o. No take am personal. Abeg leave the babe for me. *see as I dey prostrate.

Do you intend posting the story here or redirect us to your blog?

@Just4yhu: Care kwa? I don't care having you beside me. Infact, I don't care having you on top of me. *sori, that was a slip of my fingers abi na tongue.
All am tryna say is I want to be that person beside you from now till the end of the story.

@Tiffanyj: This is the first time I'll be reading any of your stories. But wait o! Hope this one is not connected to the previous ones? I need answers as soon as possible.
Cos I can see you mentioning some things I don't understand.

Adewealth027-Adeola: You are only concerned with Clement's wife bah? Every other person can die except Clement's wife.

Keep your comments coming.

--continuation--
Victoria walked sneaked into the living room dressed in her black
fitted attire she used when on execution missions. She crawled towards
her room, praying within her that her mother doesn't come wandering at
that time. A prayer she knew can not be answered. She was only hopeful
because, it could turn out to be coincidental.
"Where are you coming from?" A voice asked. It was no other person
than her mother as she turned on the flouresent bulb in the living room.
"Mum, I went to the vigil... No night club." She replied still
hiding behind the couch.
"Then why are you hiding yourself? Come out and let me see you."
Her mother said walking towards the chair where she was hiding.
Knowing her cover has been blown, she stood up and fled into her
room, the same way she fled when Clement pointed his gun at her.
"God save me on this girl." Her mother said raising her face onto
the ceiling.
"Hope you came back with my car?" She asked as she walked towards
her daughter's room.
Victoria on the other hand quickly stripped herself of the cloth she
was wearing because she knew her inquisitive mother would soon be at her
door.
"What is this you are wearing?" Her mother asked just when she
succeeded in removing the entire attire from her body.
"Its just a cloth.... Mummy, its late already go and sleep.
Remember what the doctor said." She resloved to her normal way of
discouraging her mother from asking too much questions.
"This is not about the doctor. Your tricks won't work. Tell me the
truth, Victoria. Where are you coming from dressed like this."
She knew either she come out clean with her mother or she ignore the
question and leave the house for a few days. But its two o'clock in the
morning. And going out could be dangerous, her safety is not guaranteed.
The fact that she returned few minutes ago doesn't mean the next few
minutes will be safe for her out there.

"You are not ready to talk. I know you won't talk. Anyways, get ready, tomorrow we are going to your Uncle's place. Major Aju." Her mother said.
"Uncle Aju's house to do what mum?" She asked fearfully.
The trick worked. Major Aju or Uncle Aju is the most dreaded member of Mrs Patrick's family and every child connected to the family has hundred percent respect for the man. Even married children avoid offending their spouses for the fear of being reported to Aju the great.
"If you can't tell me where you are coming from dressed like this. You will tell Aju." Her mother replied.
This is a matter of life and death. Her mother will only scream and yell at her then advice her in the end but Aju will make sure she has a near death experience, then advice her but the advice can only do little to her. The punishment is something she hated most.
"Mum, you know what? Am tired right now. Please let me rest. We'll talk about this in the morning." She lied.
"Okay my dear. Take you time and rest. In morning we'll talk about it and please don't try to run away in the early hours o." Her mother pleaded as they bade themselves goodnight.

--to be continued--

@Adewealth027: Adeola it is right? Don't even think of going into the teaching system. I go kneel down and raise my legs. Abeg weting I go use kneel? *dull students go suffer.
@Niwdog: Nice one there.
@Zainharb: Its good to know that. I appreciate your comment.

--continuation--
Clement knocked on the door of an office with the inscription Dr
Andrew.
"Come in." A voice said from within.
He pushed the door open with the aid of the door knob and walked into
the well furnished room which had the pictures of the president of
Nigeria, the federal minister for health and the senior doctor in the
hospital.
"Good morning doctor Andrew." Clement said.
"Good morning. You must be, Mr Clement who brought in two patients.
One stabbed and the other in shock?" The doctor asked judging from his
appearance that he was dressed in his nightie.
"Yes sir. Please how is my wife?" Clement asked.
"Sit down sir." the doctor said pointing to one of the chairs
opposite his desk.
Clement sat down after contenplating for a few seconds.
"Your wife is fine. She fainted as a result of shock. Maybe there
was gunshot or something." The doctor informed.
Clement heaved a sigh of relief, this is the best news he has recieved
this month.
"But doctor, there was no gunshot anywhere." Clement argued the
doctor's prediction.
"Fine, maybe she was afraid to loose you. You know she is a woman
and seeing you face such danger is a things she couldn't bear. Her fears
got the better of her." The doctor explained intelligently.
"What about the baby?" Clement asked.
"The baby is fine. No complication regarding the pregnancy or the
baby. Thank God you got them here as quick as you can."
"What of the other man? My security guard." Clement asked.
"He sustained first degree cuts on his ribs but he'll be fine. He
is on medication right now." The doctor replied.
Clement has every reason to smile when he heard that the two closest
people to him are okay and responding to treatment.

"Your wife will be discharged in the morning before ten. But first
you have to get these drugs for her in the pharmacy upstairs. They'll
stabillize and normalize her blood pressure to avoid complications
during delivery." The doctor adviced.
"Okay doctor. Let me go and buy those drugs now." He said standing
up to leave.
"One more thing Mr Clement. We need to keep an eye on your wife
blood pressure for the next one week. Maybe you can do that by buying a
manual blood pressure checking machine. If it exeeds its range
continually for one week. Then am afraid things will go wrong during
child birth. CS is the best option." The doctor explained.
"I'll be back. Let me get the drugs then you can explain better."
Clement said as he hurriedly walked out of the doctors office. Something
stucked his mind on his way to the pharmacy but he waved it off.
"Excuse me sir." The female attendant in the pharmacy, a large hall
which occupied the top floor of the hospital building, asked.
"Yes?"
"You are yet to pay for the drugs you bought." She called his
attention to the drugs he was holding.
"I know. As you can see, it was an emergency, and I need to buy
the drugs now. I'll pay everything with my bill." He replied.
"Its not done like that sir. We run the clinic seperately from
the pharmacy." She said trying to collect the drugs from him.

"Excuse me lady. Don't embarass me because of these few things I bought. How much is it?" Clement asked trying to contain his anger.
"Two thousand five hundred naira." The lady replied.
"Fine, I'll be here to buy them when I have my money. But if anything should happen to my wife." He said and stormed out of the pharmacy.
"Excuse me sir." The lady attendant ran after him.
"Yes? What again?"
"Am sorry sir. I don't mean to be rude. Its just that...."
"Save it. I understand." Clement said and descended the stairs in a hurry.
The time was one o'clock in the morning and activities was still burstling within the hospital.
Its time to go back home and catch some sleep. He thought as he unlocked the front door of his car. The backseat was bloodstained and smelling.

--to becontinued--

@Tecno4life: Please don't faint o.If you faint, you go allow Nokia and Blackberry gain lost grounds in my area.
Wait until I post the next update to know if she died or not. I love Rachel, am not sure if I want her dead.
*Enough of the killings. That was why I spared the two ministers.

Were you all aware of the tsunami that took place on Nairaland sometimes in June. This story was already completed since February but got the last few chapters wiped off as a result of the tsunami.
I'll find time to post the lost chapters.

@Pricessusan: have you read the last update. I dey wait for your yab.
@Tecno4life: Clement's wife no go die in the name of Jesus. But wait o, can prayer change what has already been written down? I need answers.

POST HIDDEN

--continuation--
After a very busy day at work. Clement slipped into the bathroom to take his bath before he will retire to bed. His heavily pregnant wife was sleeping on their kingsize matrimonial bed.
He entered the bathroom and came out five minutes later in only his boxers and his towel hung around his neck. The time was ten o'clock in the night.
He went into the kitchen to put something in his mouth. He picked a bottle of fanta and a homemade pie. He went into the living room and sat down on a sofa, switching on the television in the process.
"Now before I go. The president of Nigeria, Dr Mike Obaya has
experessed his sadness over the most recent attack on the minister's convoy. Goodnight." The newscaster concluded.
He switched off the television and sat down to enjoy his meal as he thought about the events of the day. From the time he left the Airport shopping complex to when he visited Mr Ayo's residence.
"Sweetheart, what are you doing here this late?" Rachel asked from the doorway.
"I couldn't sleep in there, so I thought relaxing here will do the
trick. What about you?"
"The sound of the tv woke me up, I thought we forgot to switch off every appliances before going to bed, only to notice your absence." She replied sitting down beside him on the two seater couch.
"You know the doctor said you should do more sleeping than any
other thing." He said.
"A few minutes standing here won't do me or my baby any harm." She replied.
"Lets go to bed then." He advised.
He stood up and helped her up with his two hands as they made for the room.
A figure ran accross the kitchen window towards the back of the house.
"Did you see that?" Rachel asked her husband.
"There is no cause for alarm. Go to bed, I'll join you in few
seconds." He said nudging her towards the doorway.
He walked back into the living room where he picked up his phone and his pistol from under one of the cushions and proceeded to the kitchen
door.
"Hello Akpan, where you dey?" He asked through the reciever of the phone.
"Oga, I dey toilet." The security man replied.
"Fine, clean up now. There is an intruder in the compound. Lay an
ambush around the gate, I'll chase him into your waiting hands." He said and hung up as he carefully opened the kitchen door and got outside in the direction where the intruder went.
He walked towards the backyard carefully making sure his feet made no sound as they touch the ground.
"Stop right there." He said pointing his gun to the young lady in mask who was almost breaking the backdoor.
The person in mask turned to face him and took to her heels taking the other side of the house where the gate was located. The same place where Akpan, the security man was laying ambush.
Clement saw this as a point of duty to follow the intruder, the lady ran as fast as she could and suprisingly ran outside through the gate which was opened by another man in mask. Akpan was lying down in his own pool of blood. He has stabbed by the lady's partner who was
waiting for Akpan in his house.
Clement knew better not to shoot at the intruder's retreating
figure, so as not to disturb the peace within the estate.
"Akpan, how did this happen?" Clement asked his dying guard.
"Oga, the man stabbed me from the back just when I want to shoot the girl running towards the gate." Akpan replied.
"How did they gain entrance?" He asked.
"Oga, that's the mystery o. I don't know...... Am dying." Akpan cried.
Clement quickly carried Akpan into his car and ran into the house to meet the shocker of his life.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Victoria was lying down on the floor breathing hard.
"Seriously babe, how did the thing go?" One of the two guys that sat with her asked.
"Me sef no know o. The man be like policeman or army. He just came out with his gun and threatened to shoot me." Victoria replied.
"There is a mistake somewhere. The information recieved was that, he is a businessman." one of the guys replied.
"The address given misled us." Victoria vicky replied.
This was a near death experience for her.

--to be continued--