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*CHAPTER 48* part 2
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Adam alights from the car, not entering he
goes to the side of gate, and rests on it, away
from the building view.
Someone walks briskly to him when they see
him, Adam turns away resting on the back-end
of the gate, he doesn’t turn when the person
comes to him. They are on opposite ends
separated by the gate.
”Adam?”
”David? You look well”
”As do you considering, where his the Boss’s
son?”
”Save” He stares back at the house ”How are
they?”
”How do you think?”
Adam sighs
”The Boss is going out of his mind thinking of
what to do, and Mrs Gemmylyne, she is not
her usual self this days, …i mean i cannot
believe the news and all that”
”Don’t believe the news. I nee-d you to do
something for me David..beef up securities
around the Mayor and his Wife”
David frowns ”Why? is something about to
happen?”
”No! Not that, i just nee-d you to do that for
me, my gut don’t feel right”
”Okay”
”And erm…if you notice anything strange,
behaviors, etc be it whoever, whatever etc,
alert me immediately”
”When you say strange what do you mean?”
”Anything at all that don’t seat right”
”Are you going to tell me what’s happening so
i can put a definition to it?”
Adam shakes his head ”Just do what i say. I
am going to take a walk in and out, just to
make sure all is well..”
”Okay, you know your way around Boss”
”Hmm, i do not want his parents seeing me, if
they do they would want answers to questions i
am not at liberty to give them..yet. ”
David nods,Adam nods back. He leaves the
gate, puts on a cap and waits as David
punches in some codes into the computer and
the end-side gate opens, letting Adam in. He
speaks throu-gha mic attached to his wrists
”Alpha is in the building, doing a routine check,
ensure all stations are open, access is given
without being obvious. I repeat, alpha is in the
building, be discrete”
Adam disappears throu-gha side door and then
makes his way into the building.
The guards who see him give him a nod and
then turn away continuing in their duty but
leaving access doors open.
He gets into the house..he could hear them
talking, sadly, seated in the living room. He
dips his hands into his pocket and brings out
an envelop, he places it on the table, where he
knows she would see it. Then he turns to walk
away when he heard it.
”But what do you suppose the policeman had
in that envelop Jacob?”
”I do not know, but..he mentioned the
forensics report but..i remember the chief of
police stating that the reports were caught up
in a lab fire and it was gone and…but why
was that officer here stating otherwise or did i
not hear correctly, and most importantly, why
was Jimmy here only to get uncomfortable ,
get angry and then leave immediately ?” he
was heard pacing the length of the room”
I do not know Jacob, do you think you can
call this station again, maybe to confirm why
he was here and why?”
”Yes, i would do that. ”
Adam frowns . He hears him dialing and then
listens as he speaks on the phone
”His number is not connecting, i would do it
much later Gem, come, you nee-d to take your
drugs anyways”
Adam backs away from their room, and sli-ps
out throu-ghthe window and disappears.
Thoughts in his head as he made his way back
to the gate.
David was waiting for him, ”Was anyone here,
a police officer?”
David nods ”Yes, some Steve person, wanted
to see the Mayor, said it was urgent and
important”
Adam co-cks his head ”And you do not know
what about?”
”Nope, he left almost immediately”
”Why?”
”Don’t know.” He pauses ”My guys did mention
they found him and Mr Jimmy in a heated
conversation right before he left”
Adam’s face de-epens in another frown ”Steve
and Jimmy, since when are they friends to
have a heated conversation?”
David shrugs ”Anyone, he left and Jimmy left
soon after, same direction”
Adam felt suddenly uneasy , something didn’t
feel right . ”Thanks man” he leaves the gate
and heads back to his car, he pulls out his
phone and then dials.
*
Steve saw the call, he reaches for his phone,
staring at his rear mirror. Jimmy was speeding
behind him.
He answers his call ”Yep”
*
”Heard you were at the Mayor’s house, what’s
up with that?”
*
Jimmy seems to be gaining more ground,
speeding to reach him .
Then it occurs to him..he grips the wheels..
”Listen to me carefully Adam, i have the
forensics report and i looked into some other
things, Jaime Lockswire is being set up and
what i have here would prove it and also put
another person as a suspect. I also looked
into him majorly, wanting to know what he is
all about, i found some things Adam about him
and-”
*
Adam seats up ”What are you saying, you have
the forensics report, where you going to show
it to the Mayor? I thought ..wait, why didn’t
you? Who are you talking about, what did you
find? Where are you so we can meet up?”
Adam starts the car
*
Jimmy steps on the pedal, hitting Steve from
behind full impact. He swerves off the road,
hits and incoming truck and somersaults a
couple of times before it hits the curve, smoke
coming out of the damaged car.
The truck is shifted to the other side of the
road, the driver stuck on his belt, struggling to
be free. There were no other incoming cars at
the moment as Jimmy slows to a stop. He
quickly alights from his car, rushing to Steve’s.
Bending low he looks within, seeing the
bleeding Steve, eyes closed and smoke
seeping from the vehicle. He reaches inside
quickly to check his pulse, he was still
breathing, searching his pockets, he finds the
envelop. Then he reaches back for Steve after
pulling out an handkerchief, he covers his nose
and watches him struggle to breath, locked in
his seat belt with an overturned car as blood
dripped from his head.
He used both hands now, as Steve continues
to struggle. Then he went quiet. He pulls away,
places the handkerchief back in his pocket and
walks away as soon as he sights another car
coming. He enters and zooms away from the
way he came.
”Steve, Steve?” Adam frowns as the line
suddenly disconnect ”Stupid fool, why did he
cut?” He dials again, His number wasn’t
connecting. He frowns. After countless times,
he gives up deciding to call him much later.
He heads back to Jaime’s.
*
Gem sees it as soon as she enters her room, it
was not there before.
She picks up the envelop, opens it
immediately with her shaking hands ”I love you
Mother, and i am so so sorry for the pain i
have caused. I wish i could lessen your burden
and i know how you are suffering because of
me. Believe me, it was never my intent. I know
you have so many questions and i cannot
answer them all..
But i am fine, i am well, and soon all this would
be over. I may not be the son you have always
wanted..but know this, i love you, i love you, i
love you. The next couple of days or weeks
might be horrible, stay strong. Whatever you
hear, see….despite it all, i love you.
Thank you for being my mother,tell father i am
sorry. Tell father, that what we talked about, he
should do it. There is nothing worthy to hold on
to..if he wouldn’t do it for me, he should do it
for him, he deserves at least that.
Mother, do not worry about me, all would be
fine in time, it may not be want you want, but it
would keep you safe, both of you and that is all
that matters to me.
I love you, your son, Jaime .”
She covers her mouth and bursts into tears,
Jacob walks into the room and rushes to her
”Gem!” he grabs her, she gives him the letter
to read, he does, his heart pulls. Gem slides
down, he grabs her sliding down with her, as
she buries her face in his shoulders ”I want my
son, i want my son” she cried.
Jacob rocks her as he held her, pain in his
heart, tears glistening his eyes , he closes
them.
*
Alexander is staring at the mirror,
”I knew you would like that one” Tinny- B says
staring at her.
”Yeah it’s alright.” then she turns to face her
”Have you contacted someone so you can
send that video i made?”
Tinny-B nodded ”Yes, as i went out last night i
asked around, i got a number from one of the
news media, i told him i had info on the case
but i choose to remain anonymous and shit”
Alexander nods ”Okay, so..call him already. I
was watching the news today in the kitchen
while i was eating and …Tinny-B, i think there
is something more here, why he doesn’t want
to clear his name, can you see what people are
saying about him and stuff?”
”Yeah, its allover. Strange though, it’s getting
worse by the day and he isn’t flinching”
”You know, at that first dinner party he took me
to, his father, the Mayor seems to be pushing
for him to be some candidate for some
heritage company, his company. It’s a hu-ge
position, presidency..the fool said he didn’t
want to present”
”Why? Dude the Heritage group company is a
gold mine. One of my clients said his father
used to do business with them, they are top
notch in the country. ”
”Who knows, i mean..he didn’t feel concerned
at all. but check it, over the news just now,
there are speculations that the primaries would
hold by tomorrow?”
”What kind of fool would let that go on
knowing the issue with the Mayor’s family right
now?”
”Don’t know”
‘So what, why are you thinking about that?”
”Look Tinny-B, i do not know what is going on,
nor that i care to..but..i mean, i am alive,
people think i am dead..my attacker is
somewhere out there having his time of his life
and maybe thinking of harming whoever, the
police thinks he is a murderer and God knows
the state of his family and then..because of
this he might lose some opportunities…”
Tinny-B frowns ”Okay, why are you thinking
about it?” she repeats
”I don’t know. It’s playing in my head over and
over again. Why does he not want to clear his
name, what is he running away from..what the
hell is going on and also, i nee-d my life back
okay, i can’t be cooped up in here, scared of
what might happen if i close my eyes and i
keep hearing her voice and seeing how broken
she was”
”Who?”
”His mother”
Tinny-B raises an eyebrow ”Alexander” she
touches her forehead ”Are you unwell?”
she removes her hand ”No..i just..look, call
the dude and send the video already”
”You do realize once that is out, your attacker
would know you are alive and come for you”
Alexander lowers her head, holding her hands
to stop them from shaking, she takes a de-ep
breath , she raises her head ”Let him, but i
refuse to me the ruin of a man who has
nothing to do with my state”
”You sure?”
”I want my life back to, and he deserves his as
well. And i think people nee-d to know who
they should be weary off.” she says , ”Call him
and send the video, now”
Tinny-B nods, reaching for her back and pulls
out the phone she had used to record, she
places a call to her contact and nods ”Okay, i
am sending you a video right now. It is of
Alexander Beckington”
”The dead girl?”
”Maybe when you see the video, you would
un-derstand. And it should be from an unknown
source and this video must go up now, you
un-derstand?”
”un-derstood, upload it to the portal i am
sending you right now..”
”Sure, thanks” She cuts the call as soon as a
message comes in, She turns to Alexander
”Are you sure about this?”
”Yes, i am”
”Okay” She clic-ks on the video to upload it.
They didn’t hear him come in, He grabs the
phone from Tinny-B who swings around in
shock,
His eyes ha-rd, his face angry ”What the hell do
you think you are doing..what the hell
Alexander?” He flings the phone to the wall
and watches it crash. Tinny-B gasps, so did
Alexander, he walks past Tinny-B, and grabs
Alexander’s shoulders, shaking her ha-rd
”What the hell did you think you are doing, did
you not listen to me , WHY THE HELL DO YOU
NOT EVER LISTEN TO ME, YOU THINK THE
WOLD REVOLVES AROUND YOU, YOU THINK
YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE WHO nee-dS
PROTECTING, YOU DO NOT REALIZE THAT
THIS IS BIGGER THAN YOU AND OTHER
PEOPLE, PEOPLE I LOVE WHO MIGHT BE IN
EVEN MORE DANGER WITH YOUR
THOUGHTLESS ACT..DO YOU EVER NOT WANT
TO LISTEN TO ME AND DO NOTHING” He
shakes her in his anger, his eyes blinded with
range.
The thoughts going throu-ghhis head if that
video had gone up were what would happen to
his mother, and father, what Jimmy would do,
the extent he would go to…
He had been pas-sing their door, which was
slightly open when he heard them talking, then
he heard the video and his ears stood.
”WHY ALEXANDER , WHY WON’T YOU JUST
LET IT BE, IT’S MY LIFE, MINE..LET ME
DAMAGE IT AS I DAMN PLEASE..A LITTLE
WHILE LONGER AND YOU WOULD BE FREE TO
HAVE YOUR LIFE BACK, BUT PEOPLE I CARE
ABOUT ARE IN DANGER AND I WON’T ALLOW
YOU MAKE THAT HAPPEN, YOU
un-derSTAND ?” He yells at her, shaking her
still.
”My God!” she gasps, she isn’t looking at
Jaime as he shakes her, she zones out almost
immediately as this scene replays itself and
this time, it wasn’t Jaime who held her like
that. It was someone else…who wasn’t her
father.
”Oh my God!” She exclaims again ”It was him,
it was him..He locked me in there..he pushed
and locked me in there in the sto-re room..he
was the one who..oh my God, how did i forget
that?”
”Who?” Jaime suddenly stops and stares at
her..Tinny-B steps closer ”Who locked you in
the sto-re room?”
She blinks staring into his eyes ”Jimmy!”
Jaime stares at her in shock… he opens his
mouth to speak..
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TO BE CONTINUED…