Chapter 14

... He'll do anything possible to appear like Saint to others

If you fear him as much, that means he's more deadly than I think

Let's be going, please... Jimmy said and picked up his keys and a fat office file.

They both entered Jimmy's car and sped off.....

Sandra, look back please, that car has been following us since we passed the other T junction.

What do you mean?

The car has been following us. But I have to take another route instead of going to the hotel.

Jimmy, I'm totally scared. Who must they be looking for?

Do I know? until they strike, whoever gets injured is their target...

How can I escape this, please? Be brave, please. I need to do my job.

He used one hand and opened the car pigeonhole. From there, he brought out a gun. He gave it to Sandra and directed her on how to fix the bullet. Sandra did as she was told and he collected the gun from her.

From the side mirror, he peeped again to see that the car was moving closer to them. Stopping the car was never an option. Rather increase the speed to avoid drama. He increased his speed. And the car still ran faster again

The lane was free and the car following them outran them. The car overtook them and decreased its speed drastically. Jimmy was struggling to follow another lane not to be blocked by the car but they kept switching lanes so as not to allow him to pass. Jimmy was getting ready for whatever may happen. Sandra was already panting seriously. Jimmy handed it over to her the gun and reached out to his waist and brought out another gun

Sandra, you need to defend yourself. I don't know what next...

How can I just handle a gun without training, can I shoot?

You need to answer that question... Jimmy said as he stopped the car when the other car stopped in the middle of the road. Just for Jimmy to know what was happening, the other people released gunshots straight to the conductor's side where Sandra was sitting. Sandra instantly passed out as she heard the gunshots. Jimmy fired his own back. As Jimmy kept firing the gun straight toward the car's direction, He overheard someone screamed

....I've shot her. Let's move!!!

Then they moved their car again.

Jimmy rushed back to confirm whether Sandra was shot, but he couldn't find any wound. No blood stain but Sandra could neither shake nor talk.

He drove her to the nearest hospital. As they entered the hospital Emergency Room, it didn't take too long for Sandra to wake.

.....So I'm still alive?

Sandra! We're still alive nothing happened

Jimmy, you're here? Sandra kept questioning Jimmy as she thought the gunshots hit her.

She forcefully sat up and was checking whether she had incurred any wounds.

.. Nothing happened to us. Be fine, please.

Okay! Okay, I'm fine. Where is Jessy?

She's in the hotel? We'll meet her and I'll leave this city first thing tomorrow morning.

There's no problem with that, Sandra. We'll soon leave this hospital and we'll meet with Jessy.

I'm okay now, let's be going.

No!!! woman. you just need to rest a little. You passed out a few minutes ago. A nurse said to Sandra

... But I'm awake now!!

Yeah but you need to rest.

And I insist. I'm going. She removed the Giving set from her hand not minding all the efforts of the nurse to stop her. Finally, she was discharged. And they went to the hotel.

They got to the hotel and Jimmy called Zick. He narrated everything to him and he also supported that Sandra and Jessy should leave the city.

Sandra and I started arranging things to travel down to Enugu the following day. Jimmy arranged the car that'll drive us out of Abuja very early on the following morning.

As Sandra told me what happened on their way back, I was speechless. What could've happened if I was with them? And I know if I followed them to the police station, I should've said something that Sandra couldn't say. Maybe I could've been shot. But why is this same person doing all this to me? What is the special thing about my father or my family or even this my parent's case? I couldn't help but remain speechless.

Sandra, are we leaving the city without burying my parents? I needed to break the silence.

Jessy, we won't use another dead body to bury the ones that are dead already. Please we need to act fast...

Aunty, can't we bury them this weekend and then travel later?

No! We'll be in the East and arrange their burial from there.

Hm if you say so. But I suppose to bury them before going back to school.

I know but those people are after our lives. We need to be safe so we may even see the end of the case...

At one point during the night, I remembered some of my belongings that I needed to go with. I told Jimmy about them all. I wanted to go by myself to pick those things. But Jimmy didn't agree. He insisted that he should be the one to get them for me. He even added that for anyone he couldn't bring earlier enough, we should leave it so that he'll send them to us later.

That's how I left Abuja unexpectedly. Jimmy didn't even bring anything I asked for. I had no choice but to follow aunt Sandra. It was like that's the day my parents died. "I'm now traveling without my parents or their consent. My Dad never allows me to sleep in another person's house. Now I'm gonna stay with someone until further notice. Abuja, you tried but as I'm leaving this city in pieces, I mustn't remain in pieces. I must find peace. I've cried enough. I'm not crying again" I kept shaking my head in other not to allow the tears that had settled in my eyes to roll down.