The Voice – Episode 21

The Voice – Finale episode 21

A story by Alabede Jude

 

Emily wept for the umpteenth time in the day. She sneezed and then cleaned off the tears with the back of her palm.

What’s happening?

Her life seemed to have turned upside down with the recent happenings.

First, it was Nora her best friend being kidnapped and Cole is now missing too. Yet, her predicament got worsened by the good for nothing husband she had.

How cruel of him?

She should have known . Ben was a player and a cheater. To make matters worst, he was dating two sisters who never knew they were being played.

She still hates to admit it, how would she be able to stay under the same roof with her cousin sharing the same husband?

Hell No! It doesn’t make any sense.

She would rather choose to be back in the single and searching game rather than choose to live with a man who’d been lying to her for years…

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(Continued from the last scene.)

“Welcome to hell detective” Inspector kunle said smiling devilishly.

Cole watched helplessly as inspector kunle pushed Nora aggressively to the floor.

She fell with no resistance and a loud groan escaped her lips.

Cole could only imagine the kind of tortures she would have gone through. He was bent on finding her and here she was about to die? or about to be killed?

“What do you want?” Cole shouted with vigor directing the question to no one in particular as his eyes roamed the room.

“Good question” Mr Akinola said with a broad smile on his face. “just confess is all I want”

Confess?

“Confess what?” Cole looked surprised.

“Confess who you are to the world and I will let you go unhurt”

Mr Akinola leaned on the wall, the smile still plastered on his face.

Looking at him now Cole could not believe he had not suspected him.

It was obvious the devil himself lived inside of him..

“Confess who I am to the world?”

Mr Akinola nodded as he left the room leaving Cole all alone with Inspector kunle.

Cole shook his head as he closed his eyes. He knew he had to do something.

Something desperate to save him and Nora. He could not just let this happen. He had no idea what to do. His hands were tied and feet too. Even if he shouted, no one would hear him.

Apparently, the room was sound proofed.

He was sure no one would find him where he was. The DG had it all planned out.

He had the CIB off the case and with the help of inspector kunle the CID would be off too.

He could now figure it all out. That was why the DG insisted on him handling the case over to inspector kunle just for them to carry out their nefarious activities.

“Are you praying?”

He opened his eyes and saw inspector kunle standing in front of him. The devilish grin never left his face for once.

Cole only gazed back with a cold bloodshot eyes.

Inspector kunle chuckled when he saw this. “You can pray all you want so you could make heaven”

“Go to hell!” Cole snapped.

“Hell?” inspector kunle chuckled again. “you wanna say hi to Lucifer?”

Cole was tremendously irked by his pranks. He wished he was free, he would have dealt him with a blow on his chin.

Cole’s blazing eyes darted to Nora who lay on the floor stiff and motionless. His expression and demeanor immediately changed to a sober one. He became scared. a question throbbed his mind.

Is she dead?

“She is not dead yet”

Cole looked up, Mr Akinola strode into the room with a camera stand embedded with the camera itself.

“What is that for?”

“To tape you live on all stations while you confess”

Cole knew it was getting serious, what was he gonna confess?

To confess he was a coward assassin?

“Just to confess and I would be free?”

Mr Akinola nodded in affirmation.

“just confess is all you have to do but..”

Cole grinned, “I knew there is a but coming”

Mr Akinola ignored him as he proceeded on setting the camera stand and the voice emulator.

He faced him when he was done. “start now and don’t leave any details”

Cole smiled, he had to buy time. “Am I going to confess with all these shackles?”

Mr Akinola shook his head, “That’s the only option you’ve got” he gave inspector kunle a wink which he immediately reciprocated as he rose Nora up to her feet and handed her a gun.

The instruction given to her was simple. “blow off his brain if he tries anything funny.”

Cole shook his head as he watched Nora pointing the gun at him, he was slightly petrified.

Would she do it?

He returned his gaze back to the camera, his hands were loosed and free but his legs wasn’t. At least, that was enough.

He couldn’t confess live with shackles that would likely mean he was held hostage.

Cole cleared his throat and smiled widely. “Hello my fellow Nigerians. don’t be surprised ..”

“Spare me those shits and go to the main point” Mr Akinola yelled.

Cole smiled again, “I have some confessions to make.” he looked at Nora, she was shaking vehemently with her fingers on the trigger. “I am Detective Cole”

Cole heard the gun cocked but there was no gun shot. He looked at Nora, the gun was now aimed at Mr Akinola but …

But there was no bullet, he wasn’t taped live… But were only tested.

Mr Akinola laughed, “I knew this would happen more reason why ..”

the ringing of a phone interrupted him. He immediately reached for the phone in his pocket and walked out of the room to answer the call.

Inspector Kunle smirked as he walked towards Cole, he stooped low in front of Cole but that was his greatest mistake.

Cole threw a punch which met his right eye. inspector kunle doubled over and fell on the ground. He immediately recovered as he stood up and brought a gun from his waist hostler. He aimed at Cole with a smirk on his face.

Cole knew the end is near but he never imagined he would die this way.

He suddenly heard a gunshot. He was numb for a moment thinking he was shot but he was very much alive. He looked at inspector Kunle, he had a shock expression on his face with his mouth slightly opened.

He stood static for a moment and then, he suddenly dropped dead with a hole in his forehead.

Cole was dumbfounded, how did it happened? and who did it?

His questions were answered in a twinkle of an eye as a masked man came out of the blues.

Apparently, he dropped down from the vent in the roof.

The masked man stood in front of Cole.

Then slowly, he uncovered his face.

Cole’s face immediately grew pale, he had seen a ghost. It was the forensic man.

“Hello detective” he said amidst smiles. “We meet again”

Cole was surprised, he was dead.

The forensic man was confirmed dead, how come he’s alive?.

Mr Akinola walked in but abruptly stopped in his tracks when he saw him but he wasn’t surprised.

The forensic man noticed his presence and he shot sporadically at him.

Mr Akinola mmediately ducked and ran over to Nora who cringed in fear. He held Nora up and used her as cover whilst pointing his gun at the forensic man.

“Don’t use her as a threat” the forensic man grinned, “I only came to clear off all trails and tracks and am going to ki*ll everyone here in this building”

“Lets see who gonna ki*ll who” Mr Akinola fiercely pushed Nora to the front and shot twice at the forensic man who also retaliated and took a clean shot which caught Mr Akinola in the thighs and he yelped out loudly as he fell.

Mr Akinola didn’t give up as he continued shooting sporadically which pierced the body of the forensic man and he fell face down.

Cole only watched in horror as the scenario played on. His eyes darted to Nora. She was also on the floor but he couldn’t tell whether dead or alive?

Cole fumed with rage as adrenaline rushed through him, he pushed himself down rolling on the floor but Mr Akinola stopped him with his gun pointed at him.

“you aint gonna live, i have nothing to lose.”

Cole felt a lump in his throat, he was going to die.

He couldn’t move, his legs were still tied.

Mr Akinola cocked the gun.

Cole closed his eyes and prayed silently, he knew the moment was now.

There was a loud bang, his ear rang and his head buzzed. He felt some wetness around his stomach and looked down. His shirt had gotten red; he was bleeding. He had been shot!

There was another loud bang and everything became still.

There was a long silence.

A sob burst out, Nora crawled towards Cole with a gun in her hands.

She had no idea on how to use gun or aim at a target. She had mistakenly shot Cole instead of Mr Akinola but the second time. She couldn’t make the same mistake, she shot Mr Akinola squarely in the face and his skull splattered.

She held Cole in her arms, blood saturated their clothes.

“Please, baby stay with me!”

Cole tried to steady his eyes, his head almost exploded with relief.

Nora was alive and thats all that matters.

Pain surge through him as he tried to stand, he struggled to keep his eyes open but a dark mist enveloped him and with each second his eyes sank deeper into the darkness.

“Please baby stay with me!” Nora cried.

Cole smiled and mouthed the words “Am with you honey”

There was no point struggling, he closed his eyes and let go.

The End.

(Watch out for the epilogue)

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