Blood Legacy – Episode 14

Blood Legacy – Episode 14

© Brian Ngoma

Ludo was wide awake early in the morning. She never had much sleep during the night. She saw the sun rise when she was about to dose. When leaving for the firm, she went to the room Walutanga had slept and found him conscious arguing with her mother. When he saw her, he started shouting and screaming quavering Hunter’s name. She introduced herself and made it clear that he was there following Hunter’s request.

“Where is he?” he asked.

“He will come don’t worry. He has to take care of some things. There are some people who wants to hurt you.”

Walutanga remembered what had happened last night. When Ludo mentioned her name, he remembered Hunter talking about her to him and gradually became calm.

She left him with an assurance that her mother would take good care of him till he got better. He was reluctant at first but he had no option. For Hunter to bring him to these people, he trusted them and he also had to trust them.

Thirty minutes into the office, Lance came finding Ludo busy with some paperwork. He walked into her office greeting her and giving her some work for the day.

“I think we might have a preliminary trial in the next few weeks. She refused to settle.” Lance said.

“And you wanted her to settle?” Ludo asked.

“K15 million is a lot of money. I cannot judge though, it might be useless to her and her family after all it’s the legacy they want to protect.”

“Yes,” Ludo said thoughtful.

“Are you alright?”

“Of course,” she responded.

“You look like you need some sleep. Didn’t you sleep?”

“I did though i spent most of my time studying for the exams at ZIALE.”

“Oh that, this time you will pass don’t worry,” with that he left.

Ludo got on with her work with one thing on her mind. How was she going to help Hunter find Ben and Devi? She didn’t even know them nor had she ever heard of them. She couldn’t just let him do it on his own especially after seing how wasted he was.

During lunch time, she decided to go and get something for herself. As she was leaving, she bumped into Caesar who was also going out to get lunch.

“Heading to Manda Hill?” he asked her.

“Yes,” she responded.

“Well, let me give you a lift. No objection, i insist.”

She got into Caesar’s car and was driven to Manda Hill. When they reached, he asked her to have lunch with him. She almost refused but he was persistent and whilst at it, sweet. She couldn’t deny. They ended up having lunch together.

“So that guy from yesterday?” Caesar asked.

“Oh just someone i know,” she answered.

“You must know people in high places. That was Evan Hamuumbu or at least what he used to be.”

Ludo was surprised at the same time offended. She thought Caesar had no right to judge people she was found with but who could blame him? Evan was a mess.

“Used to know their family like you saw with Erica.”

“I did a background check. You wrote a book entirely based on their criminal activities,” He laughed. “Where did you get that stuff?”

She didn’t like where all this was going and he noticed that he was making her uncomfortable. He intelligently changed the topic of discussion.

“So what made you want to become a lawyer?”

She smiled, “Initially, i never wanted this but i found myself in it and i enjoy it. Standing up for justice has being my thing.”

“Interesting.”

“How about you?”

Before he could answer, his phone rang. He excused himself and answered, “Hello officer.”

Ludo watched him talk on the phone with someone who seemed like an officer of the law. It wasn’t a big deal because like they were, lawyers, they worked hand in hand with the police most of the time. It was at this time that she was struck with an idea.

On their way back to the office, they got more personal and Ludo didn’t mind at all. It had been a while ever since she talked with someone like this on a personal level. Caesar parked the car.

“I was doing some research for a friend of mine. It’s an old case,” she stammered, “My friend think that her case wasn’t well ruled.”

“Why does she think so?” Caesar unstrapped his seatbelt looking at her.

“She thinks there are some two guys who were involved.”

“What did they do?”

“They might have bribed the judge.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. Ben and Devi, have you ever heard of them?”

Caesar was blunt face, “I haven’t,” he answered.

“Can you ask around for me?”

Caesar looked at her and was mesmerized with her facial expression. It was like a baby asking for candy. Then again, why would she ask him to do that?

“Why?”

“I heard you talking with an officer so i thought maybe you might…,” she paused, “Never mind it’s not even that important. It’s just a theory,” she opened the car door, “Thanks for lunch.”

He quickly got out of the car and called her name. He walked to her, “You have a pile of work on your hands, why concentrate on something that’s not important?”

“You are right,” she said with a frown.

There was something about the way she was acting and that bothered him, “I will ask around for you.”

“No it’s okay.”

“I know but i will just ask around and see what my friends know.”

“That would be great,” she flashed her smile leaving him feeling boneless.

Ludo entered the building and found Lance getting out of his office with a gentleman. Getting closer to each other, Lance stopped and introduced Ludo to the gentleman.

“Ludo this is my cousin Stone, Stone my paralegal Ludo.”

“Nice to meet you sir,” Ludo respectfully said.

Stone smiled, “Nice to meet you too Ludo.”

Ludo felt strange. She felt like the man already knew who she was and that made her uncomfortable. The way he looked at her, as if he had confirmation that it was her, whatever that meant.

“I will be back later,” Lance told Ludo.

She got into her office and tried to think where she could have seen Stone but she couldn’t figure out. She sighed and told herself to stop being paranoid over nothing. Regardless, there was something buggy about Stone as she came to find out later.

*****

Mapulanga and Grace arrived in Chisoti village and had the elders gathered for the preparations of the funeral. Those who knew them didn’t want anything to do with them. News had spread when they had arrived in the whole village and a lot of people were disgusted. Only those that didn’t know them especially those that weren’t around when they escaped came to their aid.

“How about the boy?” one elder asked.

“He’s being taken care of in the city,” Mapulanga answered, “He will be back as soon as possible but at the moment, let’s take care of the funeral.”

Not far away hearing everything being said was Ben who had also arrived in the village to make sure Mapulanga signed the papers. Mapulanga finished briefing the elders and walked to Ben.

“Is it done?”

“Not yet,” Ben answered.

“Then what are you doing here?”

“Devi is taking care or things as we are speaking. I just want you to sign the papers.”

“You know i cannot sign those papers till the boy is dead.”

“That i am aware of.”

“So?”

Ben was becoming irritated by Mapulanga. He had to put up with him to see the contract through.

“Let’s just wait for the news. He will be dead soon.”

“Perhaps I’ll send someone i trust to do the job but that would cost you another K1 million. I cannot be doing your job.”

“That would be great too but Devi handles these kind of things and he wouldn’t be too happy someone handling his work. It gets to his nerves and about the K1 Million,” he paused to make an emphasis, “We are never getting there, on that i can assure you.”

Mapulanga looked at Ben as if mentally telling him that two can play that game and walked away. Ben knew that regardless of what he had said, Mapulanga would send someone to the city to ki*ll Walutanga. Either way, he didn’t care who killed the boy as long as he and Devi got away with the K3 Million.

To be continued

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