Must Read: The Cartel (18+)

Episode 7 years ago

Must Read: The Cartel (18+)

Hello! Fury, are you there?” He asked
“What is it again?” I asked him, answering his question
“Sorry I woke you up again. I just wanted to find out if you can offer your car for charter service today?” He paused briefly before continuing “Those guys I told you about earlier, two of them were actually going to Uyo Tropicana resort but would be back today. The guy I had made arrangement with just called to inform me he’s not working today again as he wants to take his family out. So I wanted to know if you can take them there and bring them back later in the evening. You know, based on you said you have nothing doing for today” He asked, explaining the reason for his calling me back.
“This is past 12 already?” I began after looking at the wall clock. Continuing, I asked “When are they leaving and what time do they plan on returning? Because I don’t like driving late in the night”
“They are ready to go as we speak. Even before I met with you. I didn’t expect to get back and meet them sef” He claimed.
“What about the other people going to the ranch? I asked
“They say they are all leaving tomorrow morning together with this people you want to carry now. So are you coming? How much you won charge me sef Fury”
At this point I realized he had actually lied about their trip. Obviously he knew they were always going to leave the following day, but was just in a haste to get his hands on the drugs for before some other guy beat him to it.

So I just ignored him
“How much did you collect from them?” I asked
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I left the hotel after we agreed on the price and twenty minutes later, we were Uyo bound. The guy was obviously one who spent good hours in the gym or possibly was on steroids because of the share size of his muscles, while the girl looked like one who would suffocate under his weight because she was way smaller than him.

But both of them were “fresher” than the other guy had made me believe. Their spoken English and choice of words were the type common with rich and well-travelled kids.
While the guy sat on the car owner’s seat, the girl sat directly behind me as we journeyed.

They both occasionally engaged me in their discussion which was one argument or the other with me taking sides with the guy most times. We were roughly about 30 minutes from crossing the Cross river at Itu when the guy asked me to pull over as he was pressed, thanks to the Ac. By this time, I was no longer involved in their conversation and was focused on my driving. There were no houses on this stretch of the road, but the road was still busy as other cars sped past.
“Girls can hold their bladder for hours when pressed, I wonder why you guys can’t hold yours” The girl said as I pulled over unto the shoulder of the tarred road
“So I shouldn’t relieve myself when pressed because I want to prove I can hold my bladder right? The guy replied as he got out of the car.


The girl who all the while had been resting her head on his shoulder sat up but remained in the car. Since she was behind me, I didn’t see what she was doing but from the sounds of her hand bag, I knew she was searching for something
“Do you need tissue to wipe?” She called out to him, making me laugh out a little while I reached for my phone.
“Perhaps if I were a girl” He replied as he emptied his bladder just by the side of the car.
Few seconds later he was done and just as he got back into the car, I felt a sharp pain at the back of my neck. But before I could turn back realizing the girl had caused my pain, the guy charged at me and held me in place. It took less than five seconds and I was out of consciousness.

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I woke up after what was obviously a bucket of water was poured on my face. There was a mask on my face which was then removed. The first thing I saw was a hanging human figure before me and it didn’t take more than a second for me to recognize it was that of my world and everything, Vivian.

Immediately I tried to get up from my seat but realized my hands were bound behind me to the seat. My heartbeat rate increased tremendously and painfully as the realization of our situation hit me. I was scared for real for the first time in a long while as I knew what was coming and who had got us.