Chapter 29 Trap

“And how many years do you think

 that will take?

Just think; think of something,

you people are not smart, you only

 know how to use people and give

 them orders, Miriam said.

“Fine, Tina said, “you that is smart,

think of a smart way to get us

out of here”.

Miriam heard footsteps and

 motion for Tina to keep quite.

“Are you telling me that maybe

 she is the mother of that kid”?

The voice outside said

“Yes,

“The one that escape with our

treasure?.

“Yes”

“Hmmm, isn’t that good news?,

you use one stone to kill two birds”,

they both laugh and walk

pass them.

“Did you hear that?, ken was here

 but he has escape”.

“Then what are we waiting for?

Let’s escape too,

“Not so fast Merriam said, you

see that slap I received? You

will pay for it”,

“how?” Tina ask Miriam.

“What do you mean how? With

 money of Couse”

“That’s not a problem let’s just

escape first, then we can talk about

 money later. I will give you any

amount you ask for.

“20 million”,

“What”?

“You heard me, I ask for twenty

 million”.

“Fine, I will give you ten

million

“15, million” Miriam said.

“Ok, ok, let’s just go, you need

life to spend that money don’t

you think so?” Tina ask Miriam.

“Of Couse, let’s go” Miriam

said smiling.

“Ohh.. my leg, my leg.. help, snake!

Tina jump on Miriam “where is it”,

Sheee. Corporate Miriam told Tina.

“Ohh. Ok”..

“Snake, help, somebody help me”.

“Hello, who is there she needs

 help, Tina keep knocking on the

 door, till a tall handsome looking

 man walk close to the door.

“what is your problem he said

in a deep voice”.

“Please help me I think a snake

 has biting me.

“Snake”?

“Yes a snake”

The man ran to take the keys from

 the scarier woman.

“Please come, one of the ladies,

I think a snake has biting her.

“What snake?, go and pull her

 from that room and bring the

older lady with you”.

“Yes sir”

“The scarier woman move to

 get them.

“Oh.. No.. this is a mistake

 Miriam said when she saw the

woman walking towards them

“please let me just die at once”,

No..no..no…no.. you can’t die

now Miriam, what about me?.

“You can just die after me”.

“No.. no…no. Tina keep shouting

 in a low tone, before the woman

 opens the door.

“So who is shouting snake here?.

She… both women pointed at

each other.

“What?, so you are joking with me,

I believe you don’t know where

you are and that it why you think

 we are joking here,

If you don’t provide that boy and

 the treasure, both of you will

die here.

She said and move to lock the

door again.

“Wait.. wait.. wait… Miriam said.

“What is it? The woman ask.

“Let’s do it like this, what if you

let us go, then will look for the boy

and your treasure, and bring it to

  you here, I promise we will not

run, we are honest people and

we don’t lie to our bosses”.

“Yes, she is right, we are honest

 people Tina said not knowing if

 is a good idea.

The woman just looked at them

 and lock the door without saying

 a word.

“Where are they women?

“Those women are not serious

boss, and I think they know

 something about the treasure,

seeing the way they act, tells

me we shouldn’t let them go.

“And who is talking of letting

 them go”?

“Sorry boss”.

“What did they say this time?.

“Nothing boss”.

“Bring me the older lady.

“Yes boss”.

“Hey you, come out she ordered

 Tina.

“Me”?

“Yes you”.

“Oh God, Miriam am finish, please

 help me.

“Come here, she ordered again,

Tina obeyed, she follow her to

the boss.

“Woman, do you think we are

playing in this forest?

“No sir”,

“I will ask you for the last time,

where is my treasure and the boy”.

“Yes the boy, I think he’s my son,

I am looking for him, he fall down

from the plane and we have not

seen him since then, but if you

promise to help me find the boy I

will give you 10 million.

The woman, looked at the boss

who in turn looked at the scarier

woman, they both laugh at her.

Hahahaha, 10 million? We are

talking about treasure here woman,

and you are talking about 10

fucking million.

“Ok, ok, 20 million in cash”.

“Do you know how much that

 treasure is? He shouted at

her again.

“Boss, boss can I talk to you for

a minute?.

“What is it?, he ask once they

are outside.

“This woman looks like someone

 who has money,

“So”?

“So let’s play along.

What do you mean play along,

that woman don’t have the kind

of money am looking for, she

may be a farmer who knows.

Boss there is only one way to

find out..

Which is?.

Let her bring the money then

we ask her for more. If she is able

to give us more then you know

 she has money.

The boss find it hard to believe

 but he trust his assistant.

Fine, make her bring the money.

Who is the two million the secrir

 woman demanded once they

got back inside,

I will just do a ransfer, do you

 have a bank account? She ask

The woman look at the boss,

he nod his head,

Fine take the number

34255590978 first bank as she

was about to call the name of

the bank the boss stopped her.

No, done call my name.

Woman, you will bring the

money in cash.

Well I can give you the money

 in cash seeing that we are in the

middle of no where, I can only do

 that if am in town, so will you let

us go? Or you send one of your

men to come with me and collect

 the money.

They went outside to commune

with themselves.

I told you is a bad idea,

So do we let to go just like that, we

can’t keep them here any more,

we need to keep moving, and two

 million is a big money, we can’t let

it go just like that.

Or, use sikpo number, if they trace

 him, he will know how to hid himself.

Ok let me call him first,

Phone in hand calling sikpo,

Hey sikpo, how far,

Am cool man,

Ok one maga will send you two

million send me your account

details

Guy don’t worry, I will roja you

when I come back

Ok na,

Mr. Jackson is beginning to get

 worry about the where about

 of his wife,

What is going on with his family,

this days, he just can understand

it any more.

Ben.. yes dad

Where is Tina, have anyone seen

 here today

No, I think I saw her yesterday but

I have not seen her today.

What is all this? Calling her number

but not connecting.

Did she still visit her aunty Mr.

Jackson thought, yes, she told me

she wants to go and visit her aunty

 but I ask her not to go. Why is

she so stubborn?

Call her aunty she confirm that

 Tina is not in her house. Just

 then Mr. Jackson receive a call

from the bank stating than an

unusual transaction was going on

 with their joint account. If he was

 the one making the transaction

 or if he is aware.

“No, am not making any

transaction, and am not aware

of any”.

“Then something must be going

 on”. The lady from the bank said.

“Which account is that?, the bank

text him the number and it was

the account of Tina and himself.

“Something is going on, but what

 is going on?.

“Please can you trace the location

where the transaction is been

 carried out?

“We will tray sir”.

“Ok thanks”

Jackson is now worried sick

about his wife, Tina was the only

 woman giving him joy and hope

 to carry on, if something happen

 to Tina he didn’t think he can bear

 it, he rush down to the police

station only to be told that the

patrol team that went out are not

 yet back he should wait for like

 thirty minute.

Jackson went straight to the army

barrack. After listening to Mr.

Jackson, the investigation term

went to work immediately tracing

 Tina’s phone and calling every

now and then but no connection.

Sometimes it will ring and goes

 off again when she pick up

 the call.

Tina tries calling her husband

but is not connecting also.

“What kind of forest is this?

Please sir, let us go, I have paid

you up to 50 million and you are

 yet to release us.

“My friend shut-up, you think we

 are playing here”.

“You will call your husband to

come to your rescue, with 100

million”

“What? Are you guys insane?

I said shut-up the scarier woman

 shout at her and gave her a slap

 that send Tina rolling on the

ground.