FACELESSš
DEMONš¹
(A Life For A Life)
By Chidimma Christineāļø
EPISODE 22š„
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š„Dš„
*How* the question that kept pondering my heart…. They were all smiling in the picture so they must be friends
I hurriedly fl!pthrou-gh the pages of the book looking for more, more of it, more pictures to clear and answer the questions raising in my head
At last a paper dropped from it and I quic-kly picked it up
It was a letter from Bawa, his name was boldly written in front of the letter
I opened the letter and it re-ads
ššHi Shiva Phogat, its me Bawa writing
Am sorry I couldn’t say all this to your face, its just because I feel ashamed of myself…. I failed to protect you and your family….
I knew your father long before you were born… We meet at the military camp at busan Korea that was on my first day of camping
He really helped me and treated me like a son, yes…. A son he was my sĀ£nior in the military but he never treated me like a junior militarain
I grew fond of him and that was when Chandu c@mĀ£ into the picture… At frist Chandu wasn’t a militarain although he wanted to be but he lacked the fund to do so
Your father paid Chandu’s military fee and brou-ght him in as his young apprentice
The picture you saw was taken during your fathers promotion ceremony which am sure you know
That was the last time I ever set eyes on your father although we communicated most time on phone but that wasn’t enough
I and Chandu was transferred to another camp in Chennai so we didn’t have much time to visit
The death of the crown prince caused alot of damage to Chennai, Emperor Bhalladev ascended the throne and began slave trading
I was lucky to be traded out to another city where I fought for my freedom
Chandu was f0rƧĀ£d to serve at the palace because of his knowledge in military
The Metal Badge Chandu had given you belong to your father… It was a gift from your father to Chandu
The badge is inside the bag, have it, it’s now yours
Your father was the only reason I agreed to help you…. Everything I did for you was because of the guilt I feel not being there for him, even though he has been there for me
Everything inside the bag is now yours but you have to be careful…. Don’t go anywhere without that ID card, it help protect you even more
The phone is only for military men and you would be attested if you don’t show your ID card
Be wise and remember all I have thought you…. I just pray you come back a life because I and Chandu would be waiting
From Bawašš
Tears dropped from my eyes as I re-ad the letter…. No wonder he was talking as if he knew me from somewhere and knew those I was going to defect
Its certain he didn’t receive any letter from Chandu, he knew my father
I went throu-gh the book, it was just some military trick and tactics, some of which Bawa has taught me
I packed the pictures and letter inside the book keeping it carefully, I picked up the ID card which has Rockys face on it…. Bawa must have gone throu-gh alot of stress getting all this
I closed my eyes for a few minutes, my heart was beating really ha-rd and fast, I could feel anger raising in my whole bĀ©dy
“Calm down… It isn’t time yet, Calm down” I said trying to stay calm
I finally opened them and picked up the phone…. “Only for the military… Am sure my dad had one of those” I thought
I switched the phone on, it took some minutes for it to reboot and finally it was on
It automatically redirected me to a Map telling me the place I was
“Cool…. I don’t even nee-d a map” I said having a close look at the phone, it was different from what I’ve seen people use around
I guess it was actually for military purposes…. I really have to be careful
I tried to mark out my plans for tomorrow but I was kind of clueless not knowing what to do or start from
I exhaled de-eply and slumped into the be-d
š¦SHAINAš¦
I kept turning round the be-d…. My mind was occu-pied with him… His handsome face, strange talks, funny clothe, everything about him
I sighed getting up… Bhvana’s word c@mĀ£ running inside my head, “what if the plan doesn’t work” I thought
I just have two days left and to be sincere, I don’t see this mission getting done in two days
Rocky is just something else, so strange and difficult…. If only I can get a change of mission
“May be Arch angel DevesĀ£na would be of help… Besides its her duty to help angels like me” I said
I disappear hoping to appear inside her office but I appeared in front of her office door
I signed… She still hasn’t re-move the portal redirector…… I knocked at her door and after a few minutes the door opened by it self
“Don’t ever try to appear inside my office nert time” she said as I walked in
“Sorry.. ” I said
Arch angel DevesĀ£na hates it when someone enter her office without knocking, that explains why she kept the portal redirector, it prevents us from entering without permission
“Its late” she said, her eyes buried on her book as usual
I wonder if she ever get tired “Its urgent…” I said trying to sit
“I didn’t say you can sit” she said and the chair moved allowing me sit on the floor f0rƧĀ£fully
“Argh…” I gro-an ed in pain “that was too harsh” I added
“State your problem and leave… Its late” she said ignoring me
I hissed getting up “So can I sit now” I asked
“No…. Talk” she replied not looking up to me “About My mission… Am kind of confuse on what to do” I said not sure if I was using the right words
She looked up to me “What’s there that you can’t un-derstand” she asked
I kept mute, thinking about her question “What didn’t I un-derstand there” I thought
“It says love and forgiveness right” she added
“Mmm..” I muttered not sure if she actually heard it
“Its easy Shaina… You just have to un-derstand your mission and do it”
“To make someone love and forgive… You should first know why he can’t do that… It would help you know what to do” she said
“That would take like forever” I snapped unwilling to take her advice
“Love is a gradual process Shaina, as well as forgiveness… It a slow riping fruit….. It doesn’t just happen”
“Well I nee-d fast action, I don’t have much time left” I said
“To be sincere Shaina, you won’t make it to paradise nert tomorrow so its better you relax and take your mission one step at a time” I said
I just couldn’t explain the feeling, what I felt at that moment, chills run down my spine
Unbelievable… She can’t be serious now, Does that mean I have been wasting my time all this while
“I won’t make it to heaven” I asked with a shaking voice
“For your mission to be complete.. Rocky must fully be inlove and must have forgiven …… It takes at least Three month to be complete” she said
“Three whole month” I cried falling to the ground
“That’s the minimum…. You have to take it easy” she said
“Is that all” she asked…. I sighed getting up, I quic-kly disappeared
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“Hi… Where did you go toā Bhvana asked, I guess she was looking for me
“Went to see Arch angel DevesĀ£na” I said sitting down
“Concerning Rocky right” She asked and I nodded
“What did she say” she asked
“To be sincere Shaina, you won’t make it to paradise tomorrow, its better you relax and take your mission one step at a time” I said mimicking Arch Angel DevesĀ£na
Bhvana chuckled, I glanced at her wondering what was actually funny “Really Shaina, I think she is right….. Rocky doesn’t look like someone you can tame blink of an eye” Bhvana support Arch angel DevesĀ£na
“Am not planning on taming him Bhvana” I snapped
“So how do you expect to make him fell in love and forgive…. You don’t even know what the problem is Shaina”
“Before you get a solution to a problem, you have to know what the problem is and most importantly the root of the problem”
“You were asked to make him love and forgive…. To forgive, he have to love and To love, he have to forgive….. Love and forgiveness nee-d each other to work”
“I think you should take Arch angel DevesĀ£na’s advice and take it easy…. One step at a time”
I gro-an ed and walked back to my be-d… They are both joking, I must go to paradise tomorrow”
š„Dš„
I kept pacing round my room thinking about the nert step to take
Just then an idea bomped into my head…. I quic-kly picked up the phone and went to the App section
There were just few apps there…. The most important ones for the military men
I went to the Amy Search route App “News from 13th December 2005ā I said and the phone beeped
“Your result is loading, plea-se wait for a few minutes commender Rocky” the phone said
“Wow…. This is pretty cool” I said
Few minutes later the phone beeped again revea-ling my result
“Past Newspaper Review {PNR}….” I re-ad aloud
“What… Is this suppose to be an answer” I asked strolling down the phone
“No wonder it didn’t appear” I finally said seeing the red written text below it
“They closed the case…. So it won’t be further investigated” I sighed
Tbc