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Episode 6

Sophia was shocked. Bruno was
covered in dirt and mud. He had
a small cut on his cheek. There
was dried blood on his forehead.

His shirt was bloody and messy.

He staggered into the room and
sat on the long couch. He looked
really bad.

“What in hell happened to you?”
Sophia asked.

“We got attacked. Some heavily
armed men ambushed us as we
entered Lokoja. I had to create a
diversion. I made myself the bait
while I asked Marshal to proceed
as planned.” Bruno replied.

Sophia picked her phone and
made a call. She called Gbenga to
call off the search party. She had
found Bruno. She also asked her
personal assistant to get her
private doctor to come to the
mansion. She hung up. Bruno
looked a mess. She asked him to
go clean up. She called the
General and informed him of the
recent development.

“I want to know exactly what
happened. Have you asked about
the boy? Where is Marshal?” the
General queried.

“Bruno was badly wounded. He
was almost passing out. My
doctor is currently seeing to him.

I will get him around and have
him tell me everything.” She
replied.

“S, you are really beginning to irk
me! Don’t contact me unless you
have something tangible to tell
me. I gave you a mission. You
had your orders. You have made
a mess of it. I do not need
crumbs. I need results. You have
24 hours.” The General said and
finished. The line went dead.

Marshal drove like a mad man.

Their driver had just been shot
and he had taken hold of the
wheels. He looked in the rear
view mirror. The boy was scared
as hell. The green Kia Optima was
still in pursuit. D–n it! He took a
sharp left. The tires screeched. He
was driving at 100km/hr. He was
not scared. His adrenaline was
pumping. He needed to shake off
these guys. He took another right
and got on to a lonely path. His
attackers were nowhere in sight
but he knew they were not far
behind. He stopped the car in the
middle of the road, opened the
door and got out. He pulled Sean
out from the back and walked
with him into the bush. He
pushed Sean ahead of him as
they walked through shrubs and
bushes. Marshal heard a car stop
in the distance behind. His
pursuers had found the car.

There was a chance they would
find them if they were smart
enough. Sean was slowing them
down. He brought out a syringe.

Sean was walking ahead, trying
to find his way through the
covered bush path. He was tired.

Marshal quickly got close to him,
injecting the contents of the
syringe into Sean’s neck. Sean fell
in a heap.

Marshal heard voices. His
assailants were getting closer
and he had Sean to deal with. He
slung Sean on his shoulders and
walked faster, making sure he hit
his legs firmly on the floor with
each step. He had walked for a
while when he felt himself step
on a metal.

“Thank you Bruno.” He said to
himself.

He put Sean down carefully and
opened the metal lid. It opened
into a small hollow tunnel that
led to a secret outlet across
town. He descended the ladder
into the tunnel, carrying Sean
with him on his shoulders. He
closed the lid shut. He locked it
with a huge padlock that had
been there and continued away
from the place. He did not expect
to be followed. It was the perfect
detour. There was a car waiting
for him when he got out of the
15minute walk out of the tunnel.

He was exhausted. He had been
through a burdened night and
early morning. He dumped Sean
at the back of the car and got
into the passenger seat. He
pulled the lever by his seat and
the chair moved backwards. He
relaxed on it and heaved a heavy
sigh. He tried to call Bruno.

Switched off. He sent a text.

“Package secure. Took the
detour. Heading towards safe
house.”

He closed his eyes and drifted
into a much needed sleep.
Bruno woke up to find Sophia
staring at her. He got up painfully
and sat up, caressing his head.

He felt much better now and
hungry. He looked at Sophia.

“How long was I out?” He asked.

“Six hours. How do you feel?”

Sophia asked, getting up and
pouring herself some wine.

“I feel better. Can I have some of
that?” He asked pointing at the
bottle Sophia was holding.
Sophia poured another glass and
handed it to him.

“I need to know what happened.

Everything.” Sophia said. She
settled down in a chair opposite
Bruno and crossed her legs.

Bruno cleared his throat.

They were driving in cruise
control when they saw a car
parked in the middle of the road.

It was a blood red Toyota Quest.

As they slowed down, a bullet
pierced the windscreen and hit
the driver on the forehead.

Perfect hit. The windscreen
cracked. Blood splattered
everywhere.

“Duck!” Bruno whispered as the
three of them huddled beside
each other at the back. They
heard footsteps approaching. A
gun was cocked in the distance.

Bruno signaled to Marshal that
he was going out of the car to
meet the three men who were
almost at the car. Marshal was to
get the wheel, start the ignition
and drive away with the package
as fast as he could. Marshal
nodded. Sean was about to
throw up. Marshal looked at him
with a cold stare. Sean
swallowed the phlegm that was
in his throat. Bruno opened the
door and came out of the car, his
hands stretched out.

“I’m unarmed.” He said, crawling
out of the car and assessing the
situation.

From the corner of his eyes he
could see Marshal moving
stealthily to the driver’s seat. The
three men approached. Heavily
armed.

“Where is the package?” One of
them asked. He was almost near
the car now. A few yards away
from the driver’s side of the car.

In one swift move, Bruno put his
hand at his back and pulled out a
pistol. He shot the approaching
man on the leg as he ducked and
rolled on the ground into the
bushes. At exactly the same time,
Marshal started the engine,
shoved the dead driver out and
drove wildly at the other two
assailants. They did not expect
this sudden surge and left the
road in time. Marshal drove into
the push, passed the car that
was parked in the middle of the
narrow road and back onto the
road. He was pursued by the
other assailants who entered
their car and followed him.

The man Bruno shot was cursing and
looking for him in the bushes.

Bruno was at a vantage point. He
could see the man approaching.

He quickly sent Marshal a text on
the location of a secret hide-out.

He also sent another text to the
driver who would pick Marshal
up. The driver replied his text.

Marshal hadn’t. The man was
getting closer, cursing as his left
thigh oozed blood. He said a
quick prayer and hoped Bruno
would read his message. His
phone rang. It was Bruno.

The id1ot had given away his
location. He cut the call, put off
his phone and slipped it into his
socks. The man looked in his
direction and moved faster
towards him. The man saw the
weeds move. He shot rapidly in
the direction of the movements
where Bruno was trying to
escape. The bullet got him in the
arm. He groaned.

The man stumbled forwards.

Bruno saw him just in time. He
aimed carefully and shot the man
in the head. His brains splattered
as he slumped on the ground.

Bruno was in pains. He took of
his jacket and tied it around the
wound. He tried to crawl out of
the bush until he got tired and
decided to rest. He slept off till
the very early hours of the
morning and found his way to
the mansion.

Sophia sighed.

“Where is your phone?” She
asked.

He brought it out and put it on.

He saw Marshal’s message. He
showed it to her.

She smiled.

She called Shina.

“Shina. Beauty has spilled as we
suspected. She is the mole. She
took the bait. Take care of her
after the operation.” She hung
up.

Just then she felt relieved. As she
got up to refill her glass, Bruno’s
phone rang. It was Marshal.

“I am down. Package jumped me.

He is on the loose. I am at the
safe house.” Marshal said.

Bruno got up to leave.

“Where are you going?” Sophia
asked.

“I have got to take care of
business.” He said, relating
Bruno’s message to her.

“The boy knows you. He might
jump you too. I guess this is
where I step in. I’ll handle this.”

Sophia said and smiled.

She grabbed her car keys and
headed towards the safe house.


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