by Eu Aristos
Guards! Guards..!" He called out terrified.
"They won't hear you. They are all dead." Bianca said.
"How come..? What did you do?"
"I have my ways. Now move." She led him to the sitting room. There she forced him to kneel down.
"Don't try to play smart." She said calmly.
Looking up through the door, he saw his men all lying on the floor. She had come to the gate like someone seeking help and assistance. She even offered up sex in exchange. The first guard opened and let her in. She teased him until he let down his guard then she spread a chemical into his face. He passed out. The second and the third she shot them on the head point blank as they tried to attack her. The fourth guy was inside and as soon as she knocked and he looked through the door hole, she shot him in the eyes. Gaining access to the house and there the deceiver knelt before her. She wanted nothing but to kill him. But she needed him to use his skills to get for her the main attacker – Bawa himself.
"What do you want?" His question brought her back to her senses.
"I understand you were in communication with my dad.” She said as she restrained his hands behind him with a rope. Bosse was surprised when he heard she was Bastion's daughter. He turned and looked at her.
"That's not possible. Bastion's entire family is dead!"
"Sorry to burst your bubbles." She smiled wickedly.
He could not believe it.
"So answer the question. Who were you also working for? Who do you receive your orders from? Bawa..?"
He looked up abruptly. "How did you know that name?" He was weak now.
"I'm my father's daughter." She bragged with a 'witchy' smile.
He waved his head in disbelief.
"Now, straight to the point; where is Bawa?!"
"I don't know." He replied with his eyes down.
You deceived us into believing my dad was been driven away.
"Bawa made me do it." He looked up at her
"Where's your phone?" She asked him as she circled him.
"On the dining table…" He said hesitantly. She went to pick it up.
"Now I'm gonna dial his number. You have to tell him you wanna meet him."
"For what..?" Bosse looked terrified.
"Don't worry. That's none of your business. Just set up the meeting now. Tell him you'll be waiting for him at the city central park." The call was already connecting so she placed it in his ear.
"Yea, hello, I want to see you. Yes now. I'll be at the city central park in..." She signaled 1 hour. "Yea, in one hour; it’s important please. We need to finish up our talk so I could go my way. Ok. See you then."
As soon as she dropped the call she released him. Immediately he stood up, he tried to wrestle the gun from her. But she was smarter. She shot him on his left feet. As she tried to catch her breath, the guard from the gate was awake and had come into the house wielding a gun. He opened fire and she ran to safety.
Bosse saw that, he motioned on the guard to help him up. Placing his hand over the guards shoulder, they walked to the car. Bianca did not make a move she just listened as they went out, into the car and tried to start the engine.
Then...Boom!"
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11:30pm
The call from Bosse was timely. He was thinking of a way to eliminate all in his way that night. He wished for a new beginning of dominance by morning. So he knew he couldn't go for Nk as well as Bosse at once so he sent his men to get NK.
"Go get that girl. Get the job done! Kill all of them!"
"Ok sir"
"Let me meet up with that bastard Bosse and see what he's doing.” The truth is that he liked the location because he could just kill Bosse off and get all his secrets buried. His phone rang it was Joe. He was apprehensive at first but thought of the possibility of Joe changing his mind. "Have you gotten back to your senses?" Bawa asked insultingly.
"I have your documents." He said but Bawa did not trust him.
"Hey man, all I did was just to get them to trust me." Joe tried to convince him.
"Really..?" Bawa was not convinced. But because it’s the document, he was willing to play along.
"Where would you want me to get it to?" Joe asked.
"City Center Park in one hour" Bawa didn't even think twice.
"Ok. I'll be there." Joe dropped the call
Oh, this party is getting sweeter Bawa fantasized. I'll just do away with Bosse and Joe and take my document. He took with him a dozen men and sent the few others to Kola's house. There Kunle, Harry and Nk were.
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12:02am
It took Bianca 45 minutes to drive to the location, survey the area, set up bombs and then pick out the best sniper position. When she did, at the top of the City mall building, she set up her gun and subsumed herself in the darkness.
Following the curfew, the entire place was deserted. She checked her wristwatch; it was 12:10am. So she waited for the arrival of her guest. But instead, 15munites later, it was two cars with a bunch of police men that showed up. She tried to see who they were, but couldn't really recognize them. They looked familiar though. Suddenly she remembered. They were from the hospital. Damn! Are they working for Bawa too?! She asked herself. She watched as they all took cover in hiding.
It didn't take long for Bawa to arrive surrounded by a dozen men who immediately jumped around to check out if the whole place was secured. Soon there was serious exchange of fire power. She too started picking out Bawa's men out one by one, beginning from the driver. She then picked up her phone and dialed Bawa's number. From where she was, she watched as Bawa scrambled to safety and tried to trace his movement. His only escape route was already rigged with explosives. He picked up the call.
"Who's this?!"
"I'm your last nightmare...." She said calmly. "You took everything away from me. Now I shall take your life just as I helped my dad take that of Nelson."
"Oh... Show your face you coward!" He shouted, giving away his position.
Joe heard it. While Harry and the other police officers engaged Bawa's men, Joe caught up with Bawa.
"Hands up... drop the gun..." Joe said, pointing the gun at him.
"Hehehehehe, my rat is now after me." Bawa cajoled.
"You are under arrest Bawa. Hands behind your back..."
Bianca was already down. She walked up to where they were and was soon noticed by Joe. He recognized her.
"Hey you... Kola has been trying to get you to back down... Please stay away. I need to take this man in." Joe backed her, still pointing his gun at Bawa.
"No you don't." She hit him at the back of the head and he passed out. Sensing her distraction, Bawa ran.
"Shit!" Bianca cursed as she ran after him. Making the turn, she had a good shot, she took it. She shot his right thigh first and he fell but stood up amidst the pain to run again and she shot his left, incapacitating him fully.
The area was a store street and so she pulled him on his shirt until she got to a car parked around the corner. She broke the window to gain access. She opened the boot and was about throwing him into it, when she saw a bundle of rope. She just got an idea. All the while she didn't speak to him. She took the rope, tied it to his already weak legs and tied the other end to the rear of the car.
She rigged the ignition and kick started the car. With Bawa tied behind, she drove the car, hitting the road at top speed. He was brushed on the tarred road, his head hitting bumps and potholes and with his cries filling the night.
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1:45pm
At the other side of town, Kola and Kunle had succeeded in keeping Nk safe. Bawa's men were on site a little after they had set up a good shooting position for themselves. So it was just a matter of seconds and they got all Bawa’s men killed in the open. Kola’s phone rang and it was Joe.
"Hello..." Kola picked up.
"Yeaa... Your girlfriend took Bawa. She knocked me out and took him. I don't know where. Can you track her?"
; "Shit! I'll try that now." He immediately ran indoors, booted his laptop and activated the tracking app. He imputed her number and a moving signal was found. He transferred it to his phone and went after it; leaving Nk’s safety to Kunle.
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1:23am
Following the incidents hours ago and coupled with the curfew, the roads were deserted. The police were placed on duty at flash points especially the areas close to the hospital but not the city center. Bianca intentionally chose that location to avoid disturbance. She drove for 15 minutes before getting to the city center roundabout.
There she pulled him up. He was already bruised with his enter body stinking of his blood and drenching all that was left of his cloths. She pulled him by the rope until he was close enough, then she carried him and laid him on the seat. He was weak and could do nothing. Having no pity, she opened up the pigeon hole in search of a match box or fire lighter. But she could not find any, so she decided to use her gun. She opened the bonnet of the car and shot at it until it was up in flames. It didn't take long before the entire car was up in flames. With Bawa inside, his cries and wails filled the midnight air but there Bianca stood watching him burn just as he watched her own family born. She wept. Moments later, Kola showed up, having tracked here phone to that location. With his gun up he ordered her to drop the gun. She obeyed while looking at him.
"I should bring you in right now..." Kola said. She was silent as she wiped her teary eyes with the back of her hands. "…at least for attacking an officer…" Kola added.
"I know..." She mumbled. "…and I'll gladly follow you." She replied while wiping her tears again. Kola was shocked and so he took his hands down.
"Why did you have to kill him? To what end?" Kola asked.
"He took my only love away from me. My dad was all I got – my nearest love." She wept. "I'll do it over and over again if I could!" She said with tears blocking her eyes. Kola knew she was in pain. "Now what's next?" He asked her.
She was silent. Sirens wailed in approach and they both heard it.
"You have to leave now." Kola said. She was shocked he was telling her to leave. She hesitated.
"Go. Now!" She picked up her gun and as she tried to leave she turned.
"Thank you. I hope we see again. Just so we could get to express what we feel for each other." She said with a faint smile. Kola smiled and waved her away. She was the closest he had gotten to being in a relationship. But now he watched as she ran. His nearest love was on the run.
Epilogue
1 year later.
All seemed calm now; more like excessively calm. Life had resumed for the two big girls Nk and Vicky. Nk grew stronger in her relationship with Kunle and retained her position at the office with good approval ratings.
Vicky put to bed a baby girl. Her relationship with Harry grew stronger as Harry buried all he thought were in the past. Life was better for Frankie as he was with his real mother now. But that didnt prvent him from missing Mama. Kunle went back to being a full time businessman while being happy for his new found love. Kola was promoted to superintendent and would go on to speak for Detective Joe. He never stopped thinking of all that could have been between him and Bianca.
But their lives were to take a swing.
No one expected the storm that was coming.
Stay Tuned!
About The Author
Eu Aristos
Eu Aristos (Evaristus Chukwudi Ogbunoye) is a writer from Ezeukwu in Bende LGA of Abia State. He is a graduate of Philosophy from the Imo state University Owerri (B.A) and Urban University Rome (B.Phil). He is also a music enthusiast who has a great love for whatever he does.
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