I Want A Home – Episode 48

I Want A Home – Episode 48
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© Ireti  Adedipe
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“Please spare me, please spare me… please” Khora heard one of the men shouts rapidly immediately he fired several bullet into the belly of the man kneeling beside him.

He fired three quick bullets into the belly of the next man and sent a straight kick into the chest of the third man trying to plead for his life almost the same seconds.
The man fell on his back and quickly stands when one of Khora’s men tried to attack him on behind. “Please spare me… please” the man continued to plunder when Khora points the gun on him.

“Boss, we caught these two bastards trying to escape through the back exit” said another voice from behind them. Two men were pushed forward instantly and made to be on their knees, directly made to face Khora.
“Have you checked the content in the truck?” Khora asked rhetorically.

“Right away boss” one of the men answered sharply and walked away from their position just as more of lord Nathaniel men joined them inside the warehouse.

“We are good boss; the whole containers are filled with money”
“Good” Khora said sharply and fired the gun instantly. He killed the three men on their knees on the spot and turned.

“Khora are we cool?” a voice sounded from his talkon.
“Yes my lord, we are in full control of the truck now and we’ve confirmed the content”
“Good” Lord Nathaniel gruff voice sounded from the other end.

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“Stone, what the heck is happening now? Shouldn’t the truck have moved already?” Vladimir said into the mouth piece of his communicating device with deep concern and frustration reflecting in his voice.

“I just checked again my lord, the truck will move in 20 minutes from now” Stone answered Vladimir from the other end.

×××
There was an immediate silence in the dining room after the small joke made by Aunty Rhoda husband before the meal was served to all.

Vivian had truthfully let out a smile and everyone seated in the room smiled delightedly the same way she did, Mr. Kruger himself smiled too after carrying the cup of coffee handed to him by Aunty Rhoda.

The immediate silence in the room went on for 20 minutes till everyone finished their meal, Mr. Kruger was the first to stand up after cleaning the tips of his lips. The old man pushed the chair he sat on behind him after been satisfied with the water he drank afterwards.

“I’ll be returning to my room now, see you guys tomorrow morning”

“Hey grandpa, why are you going to bed so soon?” John, Aunty Rhoda first son asked, showing some brightness within him.

“Please stay with us for awhile before leaving” the boy added, he made a pleading face and held unto Mr. Kruger who was standing beside him.

“No John, it’s been a tired day for everyone, leave grandpa’s hand and let him go” Stephen countered the boy who reluctantly let go of the old man’s hand two minutes later.

“We’d discuss tomorrow John, right now is not just the moment” Mr. Kruger said and smiled.

“Good night everyone”
“Good night dad” Vivian greeted first before they all chorused.

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18 minutes later.

“I’m going back inside to get coffee Viv, should I bring you a cup as well?” Margaret asked as the wind reflected on her skin, she rubbed her palm together and sat back on the wooden chair as well as Vivian on the roof placement.

“No Maggie, I’m good with the emerging cold. I think its you that need to quickly get a hot one down there” Vivian answered and burst into laughter as she watched Margaret freeze.

“It’s seriously cold up here, I don’t think I’ll survive any minute more without getting the coffee now” Margaret smiled too and stands up quickly.

“I’ll be back in a minute” she added and began to walk away as Vivian watch her leave.

The wind began to rove from the East as usual when Vivian sat properly, she stretched her hands and took another look at the reflected light in the city.

The wind carried along waves from police sirens as the cold reflected more. Vivian closed her eyes immediately and reopened them, she made a faint sigh and rub her palm together just like Margaret had done earlier.

She held the edge of her coat and adjust it before crossing her fingers into it.

Of course its was really cold out there but she was able to hold in or yet probably because the feeling of staying alone overshadowed the coldness.

She rested and leaned back on the long wooden chair, still trying to warm her hands inside the coat as she continued to hear more police siren farther and miles away from the top of the three story building she was seated quietly until Margaret joined her few minutes after dinner.

Crimes everywhere, crimes here and there. She muttered within herself and crossed her legs after adjusting the wooden chair she sat through its edge.

In a swift, memories and pictures of her foster mother flashed through her mind, there was a direct appearance of the old woman smiling picture on her mind and her head reflected with the memories of the old woman.

The wind blowing on her skin attached more coldness as she in a moment was lost in thoughts. The wind from the East blew higher and her coat vividly correspond with the direct sequence of the wave despite its texture.

“Vivian, I want the best for you. I may not be your birth mother but I have loved you and your mum up to date without an inch. Your mother will be so happy with me wherever she is right now and I am sure she sees how I’ve cared for you right from birth” Vivian tried as much as possible to get the echoes of the woman’s word out of her brain as it sounds after the picture.

She closed and reopened her eyes again. She made a deep breath and tried to relax as condensation occurred from her mouth.

She suddenly felt really cold instantly as she frowned and made another deep breath.

“I see you are freezing now Viv. What do you think of making some fire?” Margaret voice startled her. She looked behind her instantly to see Margaret with two cup of coffee and smiled afterwards as she walked towards her.

“Coffee will do Margaret” She said and smiled in response to Margaret smiling face as she quickly brought out her right arm from the coat to collect one of the coffee cup Margaret stretched to her.

“I thought you said you wouldn’t be needing that” Margaret joked and sit beside her.

“I think I suddenly got cold Ma’am. Coffee won’t be bad will it?” Vivian joked back as the picture of Mrs. Kruger dwindled away.

She zipped out of the coffee quickly just like Margaret had done immediately she sat back.

“How is everyone down there?” Vivian asked her.

“Everyone had returned into their various rooms darling, we are the only ones left out here”

“You can go in as well Maggie, its really been a long tiring day you know” Vivian commended as she drank out of the coffee.

“I can’t leave you out here alone Viv. I trust you know that”

Margaret answered her and smiled, she took a glance at Vivian’s smiling face and smiled the more.

“Its really a cold day” She added while smiling as she freeze but quickly began to drink the hot coffee.

“Yeah I know. And you doesn’t have to freeze yourself out here because of me” Vivian smiled back and joked too after a quick emergence of silence between them.

“I heard words that Steve is ending up in prison” Margaret broke the two minute silence as they both emptied the full cup of the coffee.

×××
“Yes Steve. Those villagers helped me, I was cured by Dehan, an old farmer living in the neighbouring town next to where your men left me” Mr. Ruiz answered Steve question and smiled.

He took a quick glance at Inspector Kevin’s face and back to Steve. He held a pen in between his fingers and smiled again as Steve gazed at him in bewilderment.

“That’s impossible. You couldn’t have survived that long before the villagers could have found you” Steve said after taking a glance at Inspector Kelvin who was seated beside him. He looked totally shone and shocked at the revelation he was just been told.

“He survived it Steve” inspector Kelvin retorted instantly.

“But” Steve still tried to argue when he was interrupted.

“That’s not why you are here Steve. Let there be no but to this. You were Nathaniel best man and trusted ally few years ago, you’ve killed hundreds and lots of people for him already and that includes me even though I miraculously survived your attack then. You alone definitely knows how Nathaniel thinks and all the likely moves he may take, that is why we have you transferred here since we couldn’t finish up the mess it had created already”

“You have to take this up Steve” Mr. Ruiz added.

×××
“my lord, they are finally here” One of Vladimir’s men announced immediately he stepped back behind the log.

“Damn, ki*ll any man at first sight. No one escapes and secure the truck quickly” Vladimir said into his talkon sharply without any second thought as there were lots of movement from various angles instantly.

He felt a bit relieved to have confirmed immediately he was told the long awaited truck had appeared from the other rear and was now fast approaching .

He watched and listened to the sounds coming from his men as they hurriedly made to be in their various positions in arrival of the coming truck.

“Stone, how many men are in the truck?” Vladimir switched on his talkon and said into the communication piece immediately he grabbed a long gun.

“About 4 men boss” Stone answered.
“One of them is driving and the three other men are seated inside” He added.

“Good” Vladimir muttered and nodded. He took a look at the road again and calculated 2 minutes for the truck to reach them with the pace of its movement.

“Guys. Do we have to deliver all the total stuff?  When exactly are we going to make good money from this damn business already” the man driving the truck continued speaking after the third of them spoke.

He took a glance at the man seating beside him and back at the two men behind them. They all looked convinced and must have now realized all his point since he started the conversation before one of them argued.

“Rianco is right guys, when exactly do we get rich?” the man seated at the passenger side asked rhetorically after a glance at the men seated behind.

“We’ve been doing this business for years and all we get in return are pennies” the man buttress and they all nodded in agreement almost immediately the man that was driving stepped on the brake in shock and held unto the horn.

A car had suddenly appeared from the other road and moved in front of the truck with a crazy speed.

“Jeez, What the hell is this?” Rianco exclaimed as they watched the car speed off in an uncontrollable way while the truck continued moving as the horn sounded so loud.

Before they could see what was fully going on, a bullet entered Rianco forehead and another entered into the man at the front seat likewise.

Rianco fell on the wheel of the truck as the two men behind raised their guns almost immediately several bullets deflated the back and front tire of the truck.

“We are under attack” one of the men shouted as six men appeared from each sides of the road and began to sh00t at them, first shattering the glasses as the bullet pierced every part of the truck.

×××
“I do not want us to talk about Steve anymore Margaret. We’ve discussed enough already” Vivian said and tried to shrug the conversation again even though Margaret persisted.

“This is crazy Vivian, I..”
“Maggie, Enough of Steve. Please”

Vivian countered and heaved another deep breath as she leaned back from the wood chair. She made a sigh afterwards and rubbed her palm together.

“I am dropping my resignation letter at work and move to south Africa with my dad soon” Vivian announced with a sober face almost instantly Margaret turned to face her.

To be continued…

Story written by Ireti Adedipe 

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