Chapter Seven

At pass nine she drove back to his school, she was accompany by one of her neighbor, They search all the classes and toilets but he was no where to be found , she cried and wonder where could he be, Jide is not type of boy that go out with out her permission or was he kidnapped she said to her neighbor, he told her nothing will happen to him and let think positive, after searching everywhere they went back home and she thank him. She could not eat neither did Grandma ate too, the both of them cried till sleep come their,we can't deceive nature, they slept in the parlour.

The next day morning they all look sad and prepare for work, nobody ate break fast as they left the house. Ms. Alice went to Jide school first, the school has promise to do their best in searching for him before she headed to work. She called her brother Jack and explain everything to him , he told her not to be worried that they will him soon.

Mr Daniel and Elizabeth were in the office gists when Mr David walk in, how far he shook hand with Mr Daniel, fine any latest, Mr Daniel asked, yes there is, he said. There is party to night at royal hall, one of my cousin is celebrating five years marriage anniversary. So are you guys coming he asked. why would I not come. They chatted for a while before Elizabeth left, it is fun being with, Mr David said yeah I think so too, he responded. See there is a lot for me to do, bye see you later, Mr David left also. Mr. Daniel continue his work and was busy thinking of things.

Ms. Alice could not concentrate on the work throughout that day, she decides to informed the police when a message enter, "your son is here with us will you cooperate with us or your son will be dead" as she read it. she replied the message, I will cooperate with you but don't kill my son, she send the message. She try calling the number but it was not going through. A message came in again saying, do not involve the police, now go home and rest, will we tell you what to do next. She blamed herself for everything for not be protective enough.

She drives home and show her mum the messages, her mum was shock, she asked her to call the number, she dial it but it wasn't going through. They just pray nothing happen to him,Grandma prepare something special, they both ate and retired to bed.

Ms. Alice could not sleep, she keeps on thinking about, the memories rush back to her which made her cry the more.

At midnight a message came in, come met me at room 42 at Josto hotel now, she read it. How can I go out this midnight, she change into something casual and open the door gentle, she drives to the hotel, a message came in, now hug and kiss the man you saw there, she turns back to find the man she was ask to hug and kiss was her boss. so you are the one playing this game, Ms. Alice said. what are you doing here at this time of the night, her boss asked. stop pretending as if you don't what am saying, she was saying when a video came in, she watch it and see the way her son was tie up like a goat and he has injuries all over his hand and legs, a message came in again, now do what I ask you to do right now, she check him to know if he was the one sending those messages but she could not find anything, she ran to him, hug him and started kissing him roughly, she was asked to kiss him for ten minutes, she continued until her time was up, they both separated and was breathing heavily, his lips has swollen up with blood on it, he look confused and was trying to ask her, why she did so but she didn't him the chance to ask, she just walk away.

The next day at work, she went to her boss office, she explain everything to him and he was surprise, he ask her to involve the police but she said that they ask her not to try it unless she want her son dead, he felt sympathy for her, she felt something bad for him, maybe he might be pretending, she thinks

Jack has prepare his luggage, he went to the airport for his flight, before then he has told his friends what had happen and they should sit up for him in school that he won't stay long, once they find him, he will come back.