BULLY CARD

"Why did you tell her that name?" Asma asks as soon as Linda walks out of the room and they were sure she wasn't somewhere eavesdropping.

"If I had told her my real name, It will be very difficult to do all we want to do."

"So, what plans so you have now?" Darifa asks again.

"How many days did you tell them at home we would be away for?" Ella asks with her eyes fixed on the small furnace close to her.

"Two weeks." Asma replies sharply.

"Today is just day two right?" Miss Amith asks again.

"Yes." Darifa nods but suddenly stops as if someone asked her to. "Dont tell me-"

"Exactly." she says sternly. "We have just twelve days to solve all if this."

"Twelve days?" The entire team choruses.

"Yes." Ella nods. "I will reclaim everything that's mine within twelve days."

"How do you plan on doing that?" Shamim asks whispering.

"I will walk into the lion's den willingly."

"What exactly do you have in mind? What do you mean by walking into the lion's then yourself?" Shamim asks still.

"You are allowing your emotions overrule you again." Darifa tries to talk her off.

"If you will all calm down and allow me tell you the plans I have, you will be happy I am making things easier and faster."

The rest of the team member goes very silent and stares at her. "Let's hear your plan." Abdullah whispers.

"First, I have to find pappy yo, the fate lies in his hands, whether we will get everything solved indays or take years to take care of it."

"How does the fate lie in his hands?" Asma asks. "If he has something to tell us, something to point out the people we are aiming at and the reasons behind their action."

"So, you are looking for cards to play?" Darifa asks and Ella nods. "What card are you playing first?"

"Bully!" Miss Smith says with a lot fierceness.

"How do we go about it?" Asma asks.

"If you are willing to help me, we can play the bully card successfully, and make Linda go back home."

"Me?" Asma asks seeming confused. "How am I supposed to do that?"

"Will you help us or not?" Darifa asks ignoring the question she asked.

"I will." She nods doubtfully.

"Shamim, call that blogger source of yours, tell him as have a big gift for him." Ella whispers and sneers.

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"Are you sure of what you are saying?" The blogger asks again just to be sure.

"Of course I am, I was a victim of that monster's terrible bully too." Asma persists. "If you find it hard to believe me, just try to find some of her secondary school mates, many of them might find it hard to talk, but I am sure, a few will later talk."

"Why are you telling me this now? I am sure you have something in mind."

"I don't really have anything in mind, it's so hurtful to see her walk around with her head up high when she was a pathetic bully years ago. I chose to just tell you since you have been digging out something on her."

"I am an ordinary blogger that digs up the past, just to put food on my table and and live well. But at the same time, if I happen to say something false, not only will it end my blogging career but put me in jail and take up all I have ever owned." The blogger pauses. "I will ask you one last time, are you sure of what you are saying?"

Asma looks at Ella as she nods, telling her to continue. "Yes, I am a hundred and one percent sure of what I am telling you."

"Did you come back for revenge?" The blogger asks again. "Seeing how you paid me the last time to keep an eye on her, it looks like you really mean business."

"Someone who made a lot of people cry and even made them think they were so useless and unimportant to the world, shouldn't be happy too, should they?" Asks Asma.

"I don't think so too."

"I am giving you a chance, to do something different from all other bloggers. Mention Linda as a bully that she is, I am sure a lot of people will speak up too." She says and hangs up. How did I do?" She asks Ella.

"You did well, even more than I expected." Ella whispers with smiles.

"So what is the next thing to do?" Asks Abdullah.

"Tomorrow, we leave for Nigeria." Darifa answers and smirks.