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LOVE IN A CIRCLE
EPISODE 20




TOILET!, LEONARD EXCLAIMED.....

Noah swallowed hard..... "I need to pee.... "He blared out avoiding her gaze...

"Do you even know your way.....? Leonard ask...

He gritted.... "I will find my way... "...
With those words.. He left them, her presence was making him go crazy.. And he kept thinking the things he shouldn't be thinking about... She was his friend girlfriend....

He walk far from them not bothering to look back to glance at them... He just continue giving himself a distance from them... From her......

Shayna insufflate.... Glad he left... She wonder why Leonard invited him... She didn't want him there... She's been pretending to focus.. To act tough as if he wasn't there and it was breaking her heart.... She can't stand his sight without those thoughts flooding back into her head..their kiss at the lab room.. She wonder how long she was going to pretend.. Pretend she loves Leonard instead of him... Sometimes she wished that to be true... To forget about him and love Leonard as she should.....







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Max kept pacing in the room, thinking about the possibility of what Aunt Rebecca had found out.....
His mind quickly dwell on what Aunt Rebacca had said earlier.... About the girl whose blood didn't match with that of her parents... His thought wondered if truly the girl's parent abducted his father... But why would they do that.. It doesn't make any sense..... He sigh.. The thoughts confused him making him bubble up questions he doesn't have the answer to......

"Why would the girl's parent want go abduct your father, he was just doing his job as a doctor..... "Aunt Rebecca's voice interrupted his thoughts

He sigh.... "That is exactly what keeps confusing me, how is my father's disappearance connected with the girl's parent..,could it be they didn't want the truth to go public"

"If that's the case, we have to call the police..... "

"Police.....!, Max boom out..... "We can't involve the police.... "

"Why...?

"We don't know if it's true, we are just assuming.. We can't involved the police with assumptions... "

"I could ask around... Someone must have know what happened... Who brought the girl in and who took her out.... "

Max grunts..... "That will be too risky....., i can't involve you in this.... "

"Are you serious...., am already involved.... "






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Mike greeted some friends, then he spun round to face his friend Philip...

"Was that her....? Philip quickly ask...

"Isn't she beautiful.....? Mike ask staring at Shayna direction...

"She is but dude, she have a boyfriend.... "

Mike chuckled... "Who.....?, That idiot that said he is the man in her life.... "

"C'Mon, it's obvious the guy doesn't like you...."

"That makes us even because i hate him even more...."

Philip rolled his eyes... "Nothing can work out between you too.. You have a girlfriend...?

Mike frown at the mention of his girlfriend..... "Violet and i are over... "

"Mehnnn, you are into a long run if you say that.. You've been engaged to her, your union and her's has been sealed by your mum and her Dad.... "

"I won't let my mum ruin my happiness because she is greedy for more wealth..... "Mike scowled....

"Truth is.. You will only be putting that innocent girl in danger if you left Violet for her, Violet's father and your mother are top big business tycoons...they won't allow you ruin their image by stepping out of an engagement....

"Spare me those stories....... "Mike snarled... Infuriated...... "I love Shayna.. She's mine and am getting her, whoever is not okay with the idea can go to hell..... "

"Mike... You've only see this girl for a minute...... "

"it was more than a minute... "

"Yeah whatever....... Just know it can't work out.......

"Am getting Shayna.... "He said and left him there

Philip inhales deeply, he hopes Mike sees reasons with him....... "Poor Shayna.... "he muttered







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Noah wandered around. He wasnt sure where he was going but leaving Shayna there was the best idea... He thought about going home...

He sigh and quickly wave the thought away...it will be stupid to go home...

He scan his eyes around.. The hall was damn big.. He saw a staircase... Just then he decided to climb upstairs....

Without hesitation... He climbed the staircase..... He look around... Making sure he can trace his steps back any time he decides to go back to them... To her....

He look around when he finally get his feet up... He saw group of boys playing cards.... And the loser drank a whole bottle of alcohol....

"Hey new student.... "

Shocked... Noah spun round to see the person... His heart almost bursted out of his chest when he saw the person.... Nathaniel's friends.... "Oh God, the trouble makers are here...... "He muttered to himself..

Not wanting to indulge himself in their trouble,he turn to go downstairs...

"Hey, we won't bite you.... "Fedrick said... And a giggled followed..

With a huff, Noah spun round again to face him..... "What do you want.....? He ask shapily...exasperation making it's way into him...

"Hey buddy, you don't have to take us with that tune, we didn't come here for a fight..... "Spencer said

"Look Noah, we just want to be friend's with you...... He glance at Spencer and gave him an eyeshot and continued talking... "We know you hate Nataniel... Will you also refuse our friendship....?

Noah grunts.. Wondering how they even knew his name.... "I don't hate Nataniel, i just dislike his character...... "

Noah wasn't sure if that was the truth because everytime he sees Nataniel, he always think of the worst of him.. Is that hate or dislike.....?

"C'Mon man, you don't have to be pretentious about it... You detest Nattie wholeheartedly..."Spencer said

"The good news is, you are not the only one who hates him....... "Fedrick added... "And the bad news is... Natty doesn't care.... "

"Are you going to continue talking about Nataniel....? Noah ask fed up

"Do you accept our friendship then? Fedrick ask...

Noah curl his lips... The fact that he hates Nataniel wholeheartedly as his friends just said... Does that mean he should hate his friends as well.. He just stood gazing at them not knowing what to say....... He nib his lip.... "Alright fine..."he finally said and streched his hand for a handshake.....

"So friends..... ?Spencer ask receiving his hand....

"Yes friends.... "

He swallowed hard, putting his hand behind him...

"Why don't you sit and have a drink with us...."Fedrick said

Noah bug his eyes.... Actually the main reason he accept to be their friends was because he doesn't want them to think the worst of him as he does Nataniel.. But having a drink with them.......... That's no way possible.... "No, maybe some other time...... "He said with a wry smile... "Actually, i was going to the toilet... Just that i can't find it.... "

"That means you will have to remain here with us because someone just went in.... "Spencer said

Noah swallowed hard....

"C'Mon, sit and have a drink with us until the person comes out... We are so bored here..... "

Noah look around.. There were many seats occupied with people.... How can they say they are bored..... He look at their table... There was only one guy there... He puff... His inner mind screaming at him not to accept.....

The thought of Shayna creep back into his head.. He knew for a fact he can't go back there... Not now at least.... With a deep drag he muttered.... "Okay..... "

"Ya...!!Spencer shouted as they drew out a chair for him

"So who invited you here.....? Noah ask as he sat down.....

Fedrick chulkled.... "Such a party as big as this doesn't need invitation....... You just come and get served...then scoop your eyes on the babes...... "

"You need a drink....? Spencer ask..

"I don't drink alcohol....." Noah said shapily....

"It's not alcohol, its just juice... "Spencer said tossing a glass in his front... Then he pour the drink into the glass...... "Come on lets party.... "

Noah took the glass and drank a bit of it..... He lick his lip at the taste...... Then he wink at them...... "Not bad.... "

"It's party time.... "Both boys shouted in unison....

Noah drank more.. He empty the glass and ask for more......

He was given more.. The drink sink deep into him.. It made him yearn for more... And more until he carried the whole bottle........... He gulp down a bit then he removed the bottle from his mouth.... Eyes sparkling he shouted...... "Lets party...... "

"Whooohhh"





TBC




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Deckline:
This op has many incomplete stories!
#PureIncompetence.

Brother none of my stories has been completed but i haven't stopped updating them.... And am not planning on stopping until am done with them... Am writing four stories at a time and i try as much as possible to update them....


You can follow up and know for yourself before you start judging if am incompetent or not...


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kelvincoke:
silver was second for October, we the reader can do better by voting for silver this November. the money is smh but the recognition is important.

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Silver1996 has been consistent with his updates(2x daily), I stumbled on the story a while ago and you can't help but refresh this page always in anticipation for a new update.

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izaray:
Oga Pious just dey vex any how these days, make him take am easy to enable him strike wella

SilverA:
Wow!!! am really enjoying this Wonderful story,i have never come across a talented writer like you. May God continue to give you the strength and more talents to complete this wonderful story. I feel really bad for Francis he won't b seeing his true love again........ The queen mother has really suffered just maybe Francis might end up marrying Sonia

Tanks bro....




But Sonia is older than Francis....Francis is Pious younger brother

KINGS
EPISODE 157




SO YOU SAYING YOU ARE A PRINCE....... "Taka said with muffled lips... Skepticism in his voice....

They sat beside each other in a corner of a road, shading themselves from the almost going sun under a tree.. Cloud almost becoming shady... Bringing out the colour of the evening........

Francis swallowed hard at Taka's statement..... "Why does everyone find that so hard to believe....."

"Because it's difficult to believe... Your entire story except the dead part is difficult to believe....."Taka boom out.. His words resounding in his head...

"How can you believe me when i said those chiefs murdered my parents when you don't believe am a prince.... "

Taka jut his chin.... "Okay.. I believed that part... You are a prince.. Thank God our lives is going to change......

Francis snort at his statement...... Wondering if that will even still be possible.... His life as a prince.... Will he ever be a prince again... Even after the dead of those murderers.....

"But your story about the other side of the world........ Is totally unbelievable..... "

He rolled his eyes at Taka..... "Believe it or not i was there... I stayed there for five years.... "

"You are crazy or you must be dreaming... No one survives in the ogini river..... Not even a boat neither a plane passes through without been drag down by ogini or whatever is there..... "

Francis grunts... Then he quickly recalled Pandora's words... The reason he survived in that river.... Her grandfather's story... How he went mad when he ignored ogini's voice.... He sigh and quickly bounce back to reality.. Those things are nonsense.. Nothing of such will happen to him.... But a part of him was scared.. Scared it will happen... That ogini will beckon on him oneday and he will ignore the voice like Pandora's grandfather and he will go mad...he insufflate..... Praying it never happens to him.. He wasn't in Mogula anymore... Where he is, ogini will never find him...........

"I was there Taka....i didn't know how i survived in the water but i was there.... They named me KA-RU,then the slaves hunters who caught me sold me to the king of Mogula........"He stopped talking when he noticed the bleaked silly expression on Taka's face...... He exhales..... "You think am saying rubbish...... "

"Yes..... "Taka muttered softly...

"Fine.. Believe what you want... But that was the place i was five whole years..... "Francis boom out irritated

Taka gritted,then he pull his face as he look askance at Francis...... "Okayyy..... "he muttered with knit brows.... "Let's say i believe the unbelievable..... What were you doing there five long years...?

Francis curl his lips... Then his head began to dig into the past... His first arrival in that world... How he met Levi.... How he was taken to Mogula and sold to king Dafuda as a slave.......... "I was a slave..... "

"A slave..... !

"Yes.. A slave.... But not for long, i saved his youngest prince from a collapsing building...... "

Taka chulkled..... "So they have prince there also....?

Francis suck his teeth and quickly turn his gaze elsewhere.....Taka thinks he's been funny.. No one will believe it until they go there themselves......

"So what happened after that, let me guess, you became a prince yourself.....?

Francis squeaked then he turn to face him again.... "Yes i became a prince but it didn't change anything because i was already a prince........"

Taka wink at him.... "So you are a prince in both worlds....? He ask with purse lips... Then he burst into laughter...

Francis swallowed hard... Taka's annoying laugh sounding in his ears.....he bit his lip almost hard then he wince at the pain... "You were right.... Let's go to the palace...... "

Taka stopped laughing... Catching his own breathe...... "I thought you didn't want to go there...... "

"I have a rethought....everything started in the palace... My Father was murdered there.... Everything is going to end there.... "He scowled with fierce energy....

"So KA..... Whatever you said you were called there... Do you have a plan....?

Francis gritted... His fingers propelled against each other...... "Not yet but i will when we get to the palace..... "

"Are you sure about this......? Taka ask this time more gentle in his voice........ "I don't want you crying over my shoulder when you see where you father was killed.... "

Francis gave him a hard look... Then he stare away........ "Am tired of crying..... Tired of remembering his death over and over without doing anything..... Am sick of it all.... I have made my decision, we are going to the palace..... "

"To stay... Work or kill the current king.....? Taka queried shapily

"We're doing all...... "Francis said.... "But first we have to lay our heads somewhere and there is no other place other than the palace......... "

"If you say you are....... "He blinked his eyes abruptly..... "Were the prince... Won't anyone recognize you....?

"It's been five years.... Moreover they think am dead..... So that will be our advantage... "

"Oh wow... I love ghostly things.... "

"Am not going there as a ghost......!, Francis interjects..... "Am going there to reclaimed what they took from us.... "

"Ya... Including the throne..... But promise me you will give me a good position when you become king.... A position like your treasurer... Taka the palace treasurer..... "

"What....!, Francis wink......."You've almost spent all the money you begged.... You will be a bad treasurer..... "

"Bad treasurers are the best..... "







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Inspector Kess quickly started the car engine... And drove out off chief Azuka's compound.... He huff remembering his conversation with chief Azuka... He was so good in denying killing the king, he claimed he was at the festival.. When he got tired he went home.......

"I don't think the DPO did the right thing, this case should have stayed dead.... There was no point digging into the past hoping to find golds when all have been stolen and sink deep into the unknown....... "Philip said as he put on his seat belt.....

"What are you saying.... ,the DPO did the right thing..... "

"The right thing...... "Philip boom out.... "We're at a dead end here..."

"Yes we are but at least we know the culprits... The chiefs killed him... We just have to dig enough to find evidence..... "

"That's the thing.... There is no evidence... There was non five years ago and there is non now.. The chiefs did a clean job..... "

"What about the person who sent that letter to the DPO, whoever the person is i believe he/she will know something"

"Well the DPO haven't told us anything about the person..... This is a blind investigation....... "

Kess exhales.... "There has to be something that proofs the chiefs did this... There has to been an evidence somewhere......... "






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Desmond pace around in the throne room.... The inspectors interrogation repeating in his head over and over...... He groan wondering why the DPO will reopen a case that was already forgotten..... Moments earlier he had called his father and he had said he was on his way to the palace....

With his mind unsettled he sat back on the throne.. The crown on his head......rage sweeping through him, he fold his fist........






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It was few minutes later when Carlos, Ted and his driver arrived at the palace.....
Carlos didn't bother to wait for Ted to open the car door...he opened it himself and jump out of the car.....
Ted and the driver stood why he make his way to the throne room.....

Desmond smile when he saw his father approaching him.. he quickly jump down from the throne...... He sent all the guards around away letting them have their own privacy....

Without hesitation the guards did as the king has instructed, they went far away from earshot....

With exasperation etched on Carlos face he drew closer to his son....

"What's going on Father.....? Desmond quickly ask as soon as his father was close by....

Carlos groaned... He look around... He grunts when he realise only the two of them were there..... Then he turn his gaze to his son...... "A girl is responsible for this.... "

"A girl.....!, Desmond exclaimed shocked....

"Yes a girl... A girl is saying those rubbish to the press and the police..... I tracked the number she called with and the call came from here........ "Rage sparkling through him.. He fix his eyes on Desmond.... "Do you mind explaining to me what is going on here..... ?

"I have no idea of what you are saying Father... It can't be from here, no one in this house knows what happened that night..... "

"Are you saying the person just came here to make the call.....?Carlos raved..... "The girl called from here, perhaps she's a maid in this house..... "

"Am telling you father, no one will dare do that in this house..... "

Not minding his words, Carlos called the number again... With anger licking through him.. He waited for her to pick the call.....

He scoffs when no one answered....... Then a low taunting laugh followed... Then he stopped... The once serious angry face etched back on.............."She's here..... "

"Grandpa......... "Liza voice in a high pitch sounded from behind them....

Carlos quickly spun round to face her.....he quickly smile when he saw her..... "My little angel..... "

Liza with a wrapped gift on her hands.. Ran into his embrace........

"I miss you grandpa.... "She muttered.....

Carlos free himself from the embrace... Then he saw the gift in her hand...... "Is this for grandpa....? He ask with a wry smile

Liza quickly nodded giving it to him.......

"What's inside here.....? Carlos ask.....

"I don't know.... "Liza said with shrugged shoulders.......... "Someone gave it to me yesterday in school..... "

"Who gave it to you, your school teacher.....? Desmond ask...

"No daddy,a stranger....,a lady.. I haven't seen her before,she said anyday grandpa comes visiting i should give it to him..... "

"Why didn't you tell me a strange lady gave you a gift for your grandpa..... ?Desmond ask...

"She said i shouldn't tell anyone.... She said it was a surprise grandpa will like and i didn't want to ruin that surprise by telling you and mum...... "

"But Liza......

"It's okay son...... "Carlos said.. Then he crunched down again to her level....... "Did this strange lady told you her name....?

Liza shook her head..... "She didn't grandpa.... "

Carlos smile....... "Let's open the surprise then...... "

Slowly he unwrapped it.... Surprise seize him when he saw a small phone carton...... He quickly open the carton......

"It's a phone....... "Liza boom out..... "Grandpa the lady got you a phone..... "

Carlos glance at Desmond then at the phone...the phone was new but it was switched on..... Carlos quickly pick it out.... He stare at it....

"Why would someone get you a phone.....? Desmond ask curiously... His eyes fixated on the phone....

Carlos keep staring at the phone in his hand.. Then an idea cross his mind... Without hesitation.. He dial the girl's number again......

A jarring prostration ran through him when the phone started vibrating in his hand........

Mouth slack-jawed.. Desmond watch in shock as the phone ring......

Rage swept through Carlos... It took refuge in him.. Taking control.... Then he shift his gaze back at Liza....... "My little princess.... Can you recognize the lady who gave you this gift......?

Liza bug her eyes...... "Yessss"







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Heart pounding.... Memories began to flood back into Francis head as they walk nearer to the palace gate... Closely.... ,He shut his eyes then he opened them back....... Then he stopped walking......

"What.....? Taka ask.....

Francis swallowed hard..... "Nothing.. Lets go....."

They trotted forward.... Almost at the gate... Closing the distance between the gate and themselves and then finally they got there.......

Taka widened his eyes as he look at the big palace.. Even more bigger than the palace in his community......... "We are definitely going to get a job here..... "

Heart beating fast... Legs trembling... Fingers clenched.... His inner voice screaming at him to go back..... Francis step forward..... The memories of him running from the gate... Running to survive filled his head.... He took a deep drag.... As he took another step.... His eyes scanning everywhere... He was back.... His father's palace... Their palace.....His home.........

"Stop there..... "A guard shouted....

Francis shuddered... A gleen of sweat sheen from his brow.........

The guard walk towards them.... He stood when he saw him... Then he blinked.... He couldn't believe it.....was he seeing a ghost... He bounce back into reality.. It was real.. He was real... It's his face... The prince...... He shook his head doubting the possibility of it..... With shaking mouth.. He muttered.... "My prince..... "

Shock swept through Francis... He shivered.. He was recognized.. Even after five years.... He look ahead and he saw him... His greatest enemy... One of them.. The worst of them..... CARLOS... making his way to his car.....

With pounding heart, his gaze followed him until he entered his car... The car started and began to make its way to the gate..... He look at the guard in front of him.. Then to the car coming towards him.... If the guard can recognize him.... The evil man can.......

The memories overwhelmed him.. Rage ran through him as he watch the car head towards his direction........he stood not shaking.. Waiting patiently for them to meet.. Their eyes to glare at each other..... It was a total collision..... Like a bullet to the head....






WHAT HAPPENS NOW........?






TBC




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Ann2012:
Silver oooooo, thanks for the update

Pls nothing should happen to Claude, Pious and Francis reunion should be quicker because they both need each other now.

Uniqueteco:
Weldone Silva God bless you real good. Give us our daily updates o

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Much love

paulgabrielz:
silver,nothing should happen to claude oh

Risingstar2020:
We are getting to the climax of the story

afolabiwunmi:
Nice update Silver but don't let anything happen to claude ooooooooooooooooo

Hollysaint:
Silver1996 thanks bro

Welcome bro


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do4luv14:
ogbeni, you no read am well?, go read again,

oga PIOUS dey vex, dey tink of next move, and music dey boom inside car,
its enough to occupy his mind, and both TAKA and FRANCIS did not raise a storm, or that would have got his driver attention and his too, so chill man

Brotherly




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Eberechi24:
the battleline is drawn

Heart u dear

Cyberrex:
lemme start reading

Welcome bro...



Welcome to Akpatu..... The land of milk and surplus honey.......

kelvyncruz:
The chiefs go hear am o

kelvincoke:
pious may not have recognized his brother with the way the driver has passed. come to think of it, the story would be short if he had noticed Francis and the revenge would have been faster than expected. let's continue thereading, we are almost there. nice one op

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POHB
EPISODE 32





INFURIATED..... Francis called the number again when he didn't pick the first.....
He groan.. Waiting anxiously for him to pick, exasperation lick through him... His head started bubbling up questions.. If he has Manny why wait till now to ask for a ransom....

Frown lines encroach on his forehead when the call connected.....

"Have you delivered my message....? The voice ask...

Francis groaned...... "How am i sure you have Manny..... ?

He puff when he heard the low grunt in the person's voice.....

"You don't know, so this is what we are going to do, you have 30minutes to get to the rest of her friends.. The minute you are with them, call this number and let me warn you, if you try calling me without them been there with you, consider your friend dead..... "

The call quickly drop dead.....






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Outside Jack's house, Mary just kept pacing around, her mind was totally unsettled, the gunshot still vibrating in her ears.....

"We should go Mary, i don't think he knows where Manny is.... "Sharon said with clenched teeth... Her hands folded across her chest.....

Pope rest his back on his car... Looking at them

"He could be lying... That bastard literally shot at us..... "Mary scowled with fierce energy

"He shot at the ground..... "Sharon resounded.... "Not at us.... So please let's go.... "

Mary gritted, still skeptical of the fact that Jack is innocent....

"Besides we can't talk to him like that, he is already angry.... "Sharon added...

Mary squeaked.... Then her phone started ringing in her pocket.. She quickly pick it up... She frown when she saw the caller.. Then she put the phone away wondering why he was calling... what does he want.....

"Who is calling....? Sharon ask when she noticed the change in her expression...

Mary nib her lips... Then she rolled her eyes around.. Her mind fixated on the thoughts that Jack might know more that he was letting on.... "It's Francis.... "

"Answer it, he might have information on the senator.... "

Mary hesitated a bit.. With a huff, she answered... Her voice coated with fury sounded.... "What have you found out.... ?

There was silence on the other end, she gritted waiting impatiently for him to speak up.... His voice keep reminding her of that night... The night she saw him f*cking that slut at the back of the club house....Despite knowing the truth that he was set up by Manny, she can't seem to forget that moment... That moment haunt her.. Gave her sleepless night of weeping and agony.... Just then his voice came up...

"I think we have a problem..... "

Stupefaction wreck her spines... Her mind wondering what the problem was.... "What.... ?she ask with eyes slack-jawed....

"Someone just called me, and he's asking for ransom for Manny..... "

"What.....? She blared out.. Stroked in her voice....

"What is it....? Sharon ask shapily....

"What did he say, does he have Manny.....? Mary ask anxiously.... Her heart throbbing with the news...

"He said he has her....

"Where are you....? Mary queried cutting him short...

"Am at home... "

"Don't go anywhere, we are coming there now..... "Mary added.. Then she ended the call...

"What is it.... ?Sharon ask... "Has Manny been found...?

Fingers clenching hard against her phone.. She insufflate..... "Someone called Francis, he said he has Manny and he's demanding for ramson for her release..... "

"What.....!Sharon boom out, a jarring prostration in her voice.... "Was she kidnapped....?

"I don't know, we need to get to Francis... "Mary said making her way to the car.....

"Are we going somewhere else....? Pope ask with clenched teeth the moment they were closer to him.....

"Yes please.... "Mary replied tossing a strap of her hair backward....

"Let me guess, someone else knows where Manny is.....? Pope ask with pursed lips.....

"Her boyf.....

"Look there is no time, we should get moving....."Mary cut in.... "We'll discuss it in the car so please give us a lift.... "

Pope jut his chin...he gasp for breathe.... "Where are we going.....?







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"I don't understand....... "Sharon scurred the moment Pope started driving......."If Manny was kidnapped, why did the kidnapper wait so long to demand for ransom....?

"I don't know.... "Mary said..... Confused... Everything was becoming complicated....

"Any of these doesn't make any sense..... "Sharon said slightly infuriated..... "First he sent us a message of numbers which turn out to be DEATH alphabetically,then someone stopped in front of you and mentioned our names as suspects telling you to figure out who the real culprit is, now this..... "

"Sounds like someone is trying to mess with your heads...... "Pope muttered.. His hands griply on the wheels....... "How much is the ransom.....?

Mary exhales.... "I don't know, i didn't ask him..... ,not yet... "

Pope emit..... "If you ask me, with everything that is happening, i think someone is trying to siphone money from your pockets.. Someone who knows you are searching for Manny...... "

Mary wince at the possibility of it... Manny's disappearance was no longer a secret.......

"Pope could be right..... "Sharon interjects... "What if this is just another dead end... A play the real kidnapper or whatever he is,is putting on.... To mislead us one more time.... "

"Sharon, this isn't funny anymore... Manny could be in real danger... I don't know but maybe just maybe, her abductor is tired of holding her and he needs money to let her go..... "

"Do we even have money......? Sharon scowled

Mary nib her lips..... "Let's just hear what he has to say..... "

Sharon turn away her gaze.... They drove in silence the rest of the way.... Each of them with its own thoughts.... Mary giving Pope directions.....






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Since the call, Francis mind hasn't been settled, he kept thinking who the caller might be to tell him he has a low memory.. He must be someone he has met before but he can't place the voice... Where has he met this person....

A knock on the dooor disrupt his thoughts, without hesitation.. He opened the door.....

A rare feeling swept through him when he saw Mary.. Her gentle face and eyes fixated on him.... He wanted to smile.. To hold her... Just then he saw the two other faces behind her... Her LovePeddler of a friend and that crazy guy who had fought with the other crazy guy.....

"Come in.... "he muttered after a long pause...

Mary took a deep drag, the memory of that night slowly makings its way into her head.... Mixing with the thoughts of Manny, the kidnapper... The threat message sender... The motorcycle guy...

She hesitated a bit before entering the house....

Sharon scan her eyes around, This was the second time she was entering the house... The chairs look leather... Well funished house....

"So what did he say.....? Mary blared out interrupting everything that was running in their heads.......

Francis exhales.... "He said he has Manny, and for her release, a ransom must be paid.....?

"And how much did he say the ransom is....? Sharon queried with folded hands across her chest....

Francis insufflate... Picturing out their reaction in his mind.... "Fifteen million..... "

"Fifteen what.....! Sharon boom out.. The money echoing in his head.... "Is he crazy?

"How could he demand so much....? Mary ask with purse lips...

"He said when you get here, i should call him, let me call him... "

"Ya.. Call him.... "Mary replied with knitted brows...

Francis didn't waste any more time before he called the number.....

He watched as they look at him.. Waiting anxiously like him for the bastard to answer....

He grunt when the call connected... Then he immediately place it on speaker....

"Are they there.....? The voice ask...

Francis sniff, exasperation sweeping through him....... "Yes everyone is here.... "

"Good.....! The voice scurred.... "Now listen to what i have to say because i won't repeat myself.... "You have 48hours to get the fifteen million to me... When you have the money, i will tell you where to bring it.... "

"How do we know you have Manny.....? Mary ask impetuously

"You don't know until you get me my damn money.... "The voice retorted....

"I demand we speak to Manny.....? Sharon queried...

The voice chulkled..... "Like i said bitch, there is no talking.... Get me my money in 48hours or consider your friend dead..... "

The call quickly ended with those words.....

Mary took a deep drag... rage wrecking through her....

"This is a scan"Pope said.....

Francis kept the phone back in his pocket..... "I think so too..... "

Confused.... Mary sat on the chair.. Her head bubbling up questions she can't find answers to....

"Every kidnapper must allow their payers speak to their victim.. It proofs the kidnapper really have the victim....."Pope said

Sharon stare at him.. Her mind brood over the time she had followed Pope to that house... He had said he had kidnapped a chief's daughter.... Someone she thought was Manny...... "Maybe this one has a different tacties... "

"He can't let you talk to Manny because he doesn't have her.... "Pope replied with knitted brows.....

"What if he has her....? Mary ask more gentle in her voice

"It means you will just be wasting fifteen millon naira, because i assure you, that slowpoke that called doesn't have Manny..... "Pope replied..

"Waste......!, Sharon scoffs..... "We don't even have a million naira on our account let alone fifteen.... Where does he think we can get that money from... Do we look like Dangote's children to him?.......she insutilate then she shift her gaze to Mary..... "Think about it Mary.. Some things here doesn't just add up.... First a message on a phone.... Then a motorcycle guy, another message on your phone telling you not to trust Jasmine......

"Jasmine.... "Francis interjects..... "The pidgin girl....?

Sharon glance at him... Not giving him a dignity of a reply he shift her gaze back to Mary..... "And then this...... "

"Whoever has Manny is playing us..... "Pope said.... "If you ask me, forget about the search for her.. When her stupid abductor is tired, he will let her go...... "

"Do you really expect me to stop searching for my friend.....? Mary retorted standing up from the chair....

Sharon grunts.... Then a little breathe out follow..... "We are not giving up, We are been played to different directions..... I think is time we up our game and figure out who the bastard is... Because whoever the idiot is, he/she is closer... We just have to look closely....... "







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Jasmine quickly glance at the time, it was 5:53pm....she jump up from the chair wondering how long she has slept.... She blink... Then she wipe her eyes to make her sight clearer... She scan her eyes around... She sigh when she noticed Sharon and Mary weren't back yet......

She gave a sluggish yawn as she look at her luggage.....

She shudder when a knock came on the door.... With the mindset that it could be Sharon and Mary, she trot towards the door not hesitating before she opened......

Her eyes widen.... Fatigue eluded her as she saw the black guy standing at the door.....

"Hi..... "The guy said with a smile... "You must be Jasmine..... "

Shock swept through her.. how did he know her name.. She was inclined to close the door but curiosity couldn't let her...... "Na who you be? She ask immediately....

"You don't need to know who i am.... I have a message for your friends...... "

A double whammy prostration engulfed Jasmine.. Her whole body shook with fear...... Just then it occurred to her to lock the door.... But she wasn't fast......

Her heart almost busted out of her chest as he point a gun to her head...

Her whole body shivering.. She step out from the door...

He followed her in.. The gun still pointed at her..... "So this is the message... Tell your friends to stop searching for the bitch.. She's never coming home...... "He said... A wry smile followed... Then he quickly rushed at her and hit her head with the gun...

Jasmine quickly fell to the ground... Her head spinning..... Blood flowing slowly from her head.. Everywhere became blur... Her sight was heavily hazy... Slowly it became darker and darker until it was a complete darkness .... Just then she drowned into an oblivon of unconsciousness






WHAT HAPPENS NOW......?






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Evold:
Claude is not smart enough. She couldn't think of her being tracked. Hope she's not the caller

Brotherly




Much love

purity23:
What kind of driving is Pious driver driving that will not make Pious look at his corner and see his brother

Mavikolo2020:
I knew this kind of thing will happen, they will go to Pious house and they will drive them away


Mumu Pious even drove past him

sly12345:
The caller is Claude and she has just been caught

mychiveous:
Pls reunite the brothers.

I try reuniting them o but it seems they don't just want to be reunited

toyhin123:
Thanks for the update
I hope whoever the anonymous caller is, is smarter than chief

You welcome dear

Asek1:
Whoosh!

Nice update man

Tnks man

purity23:
Release Manny ooo