Must Read: A man

7 years ago

Must Read: A man

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It was two hours after, the guys summoned
had gotten to the room where the secret
meeting would be held. Not quite long after
their arrival, Lawrence walked into the room
and greeted them all.

That must be one of the reasons that made
him send his wife and two children abroad
while he remained in Nigeria. He looked
serious as he stood before them all and
removed his gold-rimmed glasses on the table
before him. If meeting the guys and working
hard would make him get the attaché case, he
was really ready to be patient. “Get everything
set.” He told one of his guys that headed to
the laptop and punched some buttons.

Pemisire’s photograph was projected on the
screen after the guy finished with the work on
the laptop. “This picture was gotten from her
profile pictures on Facebook.” Lawrence said
and pressed his lips together after.

He was silent for a while before he continued.

“To start with, the lady that sent us the
address is a very close friend of the lady in
question. The house is located at No 4,
Omolayo Estate in Oyo State.”

He continued discussing with them until he
picked up a marker and went to the white
board. He made a point there and termed it
Helen’s place, he made another point there as
an uncompleted mighty duplex and made the
roads where they were meant to be. “From a
reliable source, this can be pictured as the
estate where her house is. Another thing is
that the house is a rented apartment but we
don’t know the room for now. I hope you guys
understand all I have been explaining?” He
asked as he walked back to the table and
dropped the marker.

“Yes boss.” The chorused.

“The main reason why I am doing all these is
because I want everything to be done neatly. I
don’t anything to be traced back to me at all.”

He said.

“Yes boss.” They replied him.

“Now, let’s get to businsss. From the look of
things, I don’t think our mission is inside that
rented apartment. A place where she must
have hidden it might be the uncompleted
building.” He said.

One of the guys stood up. “I don’t think so,
and, is the uncompleted building on hold or
are labourers still working there?” He asked.

“No, it’s been on hold for a while so I think
she might have kept it there.” He replied.

“I don’t think so, she must have kept it in a
more secured place. And, she is new there,
don’t you think the case might be with
someone she trusts so much?”
“No. Her father didn’t make her and her twin
sister mix with his own family and that of her
mother. I don’t think she has anyone apart
from Helen.”

“Alright.” The guy replied and sat down.

“So, when do we go?” He asked his guys.

There was a brief silence.

****

“When will he be discharged?” Jay asked the
Doctor.

“Anytime soon. I want him to respond to
treatment well before letting him go for a
while then he returns for us to complete the
post operation.” He replied.

“Alright.” Jay replied.

“I have eaten enough.” Richard said as he
closed the flask.

“I thought you were going to finish the food,
glutton.” Jay said, smiling.

Pemisire laughed. “You are really funny!”
“Should you be saying that? Instead of you to
be caring, foolish boy.” Richard said.

“So, what should I have said?” Jay hissed.

“A weldone should suffice.” He replied,
smiling.

“Weldone? Na which job you come do?” Jay
laughed.

Richard frowned now. A moment when he tried
to be cheerful but his sister’s death would
make him go down again. “How do we bury
her.” He asked, ready to start crying.

“Richard! Just rest, I’ll go and check on Doctor Kate now.” Pemisire said.

“Just don’t start thinking, remember you have to rest and put your mind at peace because you just concluded a surgery.”

Doctor Martins told Richard. “Let’s move him back to the bed.” He added, taking to Jay.

“No, I’d prefer if you allow me go there to
check on my sister.” He started crying.

“No! You can’t be going around now and
besides you really need to rest!” Jay affirmed.

“Rest? Jay, I want to see her!” He shouted.

“You can’t shout! Your internal organs need to rest for the wound to heal as quick as
possible. Please, just sleep.” Doctor Martins
said.

“Doctor, I want to see Christiana.” He said
again.

“I think I should confess now, I spoke with
Doctor Kate earlier, she.. she has been taken
to the..mortuary.” Jay stammered.

“No!” Pemisire squinted her face.

“Christie!” Richard bellowed.

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