Edge Of A knife

Episode 25

Fall that man there, the thudding of repeated footsteps sound could be heard, as a group of 5 boys, could be seen, chasing after a boy who was a few yards away from them, they had guns and machetes in their hands, as they chased after the boy. They would have shot him, but he was running zig zag, thereby stopping their chance of taking a shot.

Nelson ran for his dear life, as he found his way to the creed’s mansion, he soon initiated a sharp bend, that made the boys lose him, he ran out of their sight breathing heavily, the Fox boys were the once chasing after him, while he went out to get airtime for his phone, he had wanted to return at once, but the appetizing smell of barbecue selling at the junction opposite where he was buying the recharge card hit his nose he had wanted to ignore and just go back to the mansion, but the aroma was just so captivating, that it made him salivate, and at once he crossed over to the other side, after purchasing for himself and josh he made to go, but some group of boys, who were lurking around, monitoring his movement, soon surrounded the suya mallam shop, they round him up, people around who noticed, scampered away for safety, the suya seller almost wee on his body, Nelson knew at once this was the end, but he couldn’t just die without throwing a fight, at least attack was the best form of defense, just as he raised his hands up as commanded by one of the fox boys, he noticed the could be a chance, and like the speed of lightning, he pushed hard on one of the boys, who didn’t see it coming, and at once ran away, the unsuspecting boys seeing that this has happened, started shooting towards him, but nelson was a fast runner, he ran as fast as his legs could carry him, they kept on shooting, while he kept on running, without any of the bullets catching him. So they stop, he soon entered a sharp bent road, the boys lost him, but they didn’t give up on their search, they searched and searched, but they couldn’t find him, meanwhile Nelson hid himself behind one of the ornamental plants (flowers) in front of a big house, in the street, he watched as the boys searched of him, and praised silently in fear that none of the boys found him.