THE PRESIDENT DAUGHTER
SEASON…. 2…EPISODE… 31
After staring at ourselves for a couple of
minutes, I ushered them into the house to
talk more on the situation at hand.
Vincent: We nee-d to start planning on how
to get the girls back in one piece
Frank: I dunno but do you guys think we
should leave it for the President to tackle?
Of course he’ll do everything to get back
his daughter and the others won’t be left
out.
Me: Marcus knows that before he abducted
them which means he had this planned all
along and it won’t be easy for the President
to get them
Vincent: What’s the plan guys?
Frank: First and foremost; I suggest we
vacate this house at once for the main
time, it’s not save. Victor you know Marcus
will come back for you right?
Me: I guess
Vincent: You guess? Have you forgotten
how you kicked his a-s when he attacked
you which landed him in jail in the process?
He’s not throu-gh with you bro; I suggest you
come stay with me
Me: Alright; lemme go gr@bb£d some things
**I went into the room and arranged some
clothes and other important stuffs that I
nee-ded.
We vacated the environment that moment
to Vincent’s ap@rtment. He was living in a
simple self-contain ap@rtment with nothing
special about it. He was indeed on a low
level. After settling for a moment, an idea
popped into my head. I picked my phone
and dialed Ike’s line.
Me: I nee-d your help bro
Ike: What’s up mahn?
**I told him everything**
Ike: Who’s that crazy dude? He really got
guts! What can we do to nail that b@stard?!
Me: We will be going ahead of the
President to get the girls back
Ike: How do you intend to do that? Do you
have any lead on how to reach them?
Me: Not really…that’s why I nee-d your help
Ike: What do you want me to do?
Me: I’ll nee-d some tracking devices from
you and other necessary technological
devices that will be used to reach them
Ike: That can be arranged
Me: Like how soon can it get here?
Ike: I’ll go to the plant as soon as I drop
this call and fix up everything that’d be
nee-ded. I will make sure I sh!pthe supplies
in two days’ time
Me: plea-se bro…We nee-d to act fast
Ike: We’ll surely get the girls in one piece
I told Vincent and Frank about my
discussion with Ike and they agreed that it’s
a good idea.
I called the First lady; she wept on phone. I
comforted her that nothing bad will happen
to Mirabel and I’ll do everything I could to
get her back. She thanked me then I ended
the call.
Now I dunno how to tell my Parents that
Nancy has been kidnapped, especially my
mother. I decided not to tell them about it.
I told promise about it; she was shocked.
She promised to pray fervently for their
save return.
Cynthia, Lola and Dax called me that they
heard about the abduction when they
returned back from where they went to.
They promised to do everything they could
to rescue them.
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Frank later went to the house and planted
some security cam all around the
environment to see if Marcus would come
around.
I went to the School the following day not
to receive lectures but to meet with all my
dep@rtmental lecturers to let them know
what’s going on and that I won’t be
attending their lectures till I return from my
quest. They all approved easily because
they know me and Mirabel as well.
I went back to Vincent’s house and had a
chat with Ike. He told me he is seriously
working on the devices that they’d be
sh!pped anything tomorrow.
Frank: Come check this out Victor
I walked to him where he was seated
Me: What is it?
Frank: My hunch was right; Marcus and his
gangs visited the house early this morning.
He wouldn’t have hesitated in killing you
I watched in Frank’s l@pt©p how Marcus and
his boys find their way into the house in
search of me before they left a couple of
minutes later.
I still have a purpose to fulfill here on earth;
I won’t die!
Vincent: You should remain indoors bro…
they might be monitoring your movements.
You going to the school today was
extremely dangerous. What if they had
sp©tted you?
Frank: I heard the other guys that were
broken out from prison were convicted
criminals. They were freed to work for
Marcus. As it is right now, the President
still in Dakar s£negal has instructed the
information and communication Minister to
make a public announcement about the
kidnap of his daughter and her friends and
who is behind it.
Me: Will that be necessary?
Frank: Well…he’d be nee-ding the public
cooperation in the search of the girls just in
case they see something as the government
don’t have any lead on how to find the girls
yet
Vincent: I’ll talk to my father to make sure
every border is to be secured so Marcus
won’t succeed smuggling them out
Frank: The orders are alre-ady taking effect.
There are thorou-gh check points on every
p@rt of the road and Marcus will be regarded
as a terrorist.
*This time I know that my mother will
definitely hear the news.*
The Information & Communication Minister
c@m£ online live on TV exactly 2:00.pm in a
press conference to do the announcement.
He called on the general public to be an
ambas-sador of peace and security. He
announced the act of terrorism being
portrayed by Marcus and his group. He said
a lot before ending the speech that “Marcus
is the most wanted man in Nigeria”.
**I got a call from an unknown caller some
few minutes later after the announcement**
I picked the call and put it on loud speaker
but hesitated to speak up
Caller: How you holding up Victor?
Me: Sorry…who is this?
Caller: I’m the new crowned most wanted
man of the Nation mahn **Laughing out**
Me: Marcus!
Marcus: What’s up?
Me: What have you done to them?! Why are
you keeping them? Wh…
Marcus: **Cuts in** easy there mahn…one
question at a time. You’re alre-ady weeping;
I thought you’re strong? I paid you a
harmless visit today but you weren’t around.
Are you hiding from me?
Me: What is it that you want?
Marcus: Good question! But the question is;
can you give me what I want?
Me: What is it?
Marcus: Can we meet?
Me: I thought you’re smarter than this; you
know there’s no way that’s ever gonna
happen
Marcus: Why? You can’t do that for the
safety of Mirabel?
Me: I know you’r not going to hurt her
Marcus: Is that so? Can you say the same
for the other two?? **Laughs** reason why I
took them as extra; they are of no use to
me and I’m sure you wouldn’t want anything
to happen to your sis
Me: How’d you know that she’s my sister?
Marcus: Lemme say…I did my homework
Me: What exactly do you want from me?
Marcus: Maybe you think I’d gun you down;
nah…I made an agreement with my p@rtner
not to harm you and I wouldn’t want to
breach our agreement. So I’m not goin’ to
kill ya
Me: And who is this your p@rtner?
Marcus: You will meet her soon
Me: Your p@rtner is a lady?
Marcus: I will call you back in the next
15hours to hear your response. You know
how to keep simple instructions right?
Better don’t be a snitching a$$ ba$tard.
Mirabel might be save but your sister is
not! **Hangs up**
Me: Guys…?
Frank: I don’t believe him, it’s a tra-p
Me: We’re not sure about that
Vincent: Then what? You will give a thought
to what he said?
Me: I dunno…he sounded sincere
Frank: How can he be sincere? Which lady
would spare you from him?
Me: I nee-d to speak with Ike
**I dialed his line and told him everything**
Ike: Is that so?
Me: Yea…
Ike: We shall pl@ya risky game with him
Me: How?
Ike: I will be in Nigeria tomorrow with
experts and the devices; then we’ll make a
master plan.
THE PRESIDENT DAUGHTER
SEASON… 2,,,,,, EPISODE,,,, 32
The First lady called me later in the
evening to know if the kidnappers had
called to ask for anything, I didn’t tell her
about it. I only as-sured her not to worry that
we’re seriously working on their rescue. I
made it known to her that Marcus is not
going to hurt Mirabel because he is
obsessed over her and wants her for
himself.
Vincent and I engaged ourselves in both
joint and personal prayers for God to deliver
the girls from the hands of Marcus save and
unharmed.
My mother called me that she heard what
happened and asks if I’m Ok; I told her I
will be fine. She then asked why Nancy’s
line isn’t going throu-gh. I couldn’t lie to my
mother so I summoned the courage to tell
her that she was also kidnapped with
Mirabel. She screamed in shock and started
crying out loud instantly. So I ended the
call. The boss (My Dad) called me minutes
later asking how it happened; I told him
that Nancy is friends with the President’s
daughter and she was with her when the
kidnap took place.
The boss: How did she even become friends
with the President’s daughter?
Me: Throu-gh me because she’s my friend
and course mate
The boss: The President’s daughter School
here in Nigeria?
Me: Yes sir
The boss: I think that boy Marcus is being
used by those politicians. The election is in
few months’ time and they could be using
his daughter against him and I do hope that
my own daughter doesn’t fall victim in their
political affairs
Momma: **Weeping from the background**
They should let my daughter go oh…
ritualists leave my daughter alone oh…
politicians my God will punish you if
anything happens to my
daughter…..**Weeping continues in the
background**
The boss: The President has to do
something fast about it
Me: We just have to be praying ha-rd for
their save return
The boss: It’s okay…do not hesitate to call
if there’s any information
Me: Yes sir
The boss: Alright take care of yourself
Me: Ok sir
**Hangs up**
Marcus must pay for my mother’s tears!
I took some time to work in the website and
put some things in order as the other guys
must have alre-ady done the uploading.
Vincent: Have you thought about his
request?
Me: I dunno…could it be a tra-p as Frank
said?
Vincent: **Puts his hand on my shoulder** I
know you will make the right decision
because I trust you
Me: Thanks mahn
Vincent: **Walks back to the kitchen**
I really had no idea on who the lady could
be. I couldn’t even think of anyone that
would be p@rtnering with Marcus. And what
does she even want from me if Marcus is
telling the truth? Chai! Lord have mercy.
Vincent did an all-night prayer while I
managed to sleep.
I woke up the following morning; did my
prayers; took my l@pt©p and sat in the
parlor. Frank walked in and dropped what
brou-ght on the table.
Me: What’s that?
Frank: Breakfast
Me: Okay…
Frank: I also purchase some papers because
of the headlines
I took the newspaper and saw the handsome
and innocent face of Marcus being the
mastermind in the kidnapping of the
President’s daughter.
Then I started thinking of what my response
would be; whether to go to him or not. I
started expecting his call. Then I’ll tell him
whatever that comes out of my mouth.
Ike called me later that morning that he’s
alre-ady in the airport and the following
conversation ensued.
Ike: Accept to meet with him
Me: Are you sure about that?
Ike: Positive
Me: What’s the plan?
Ike: The thing is, you’re going to stall him
so that the meeting won’t take place today.
We’re going to place a tracking device in
your possession that will lead us straight to
him.
Me: Wouldn’t it be risky? What if he guns
me down on the sp©t?
Ike: You shall put on a bullet-proof vest just
in case that happens. Oh! The jet is re-ady…
time to go; see you in few hours’ time
Me: You’re coming with a jet?
Ike: Yep my jet
Me: Oh okay…. Save trip
**Hangs up**
He guy even own a jet…I told Vincent and
Frank about Ike’s plan; they agreed that it’s
a good one.
Many hours pas-sed and Marcus still didn’t
call me. Ike landed safely in Abuja. He
called me that he is now in his house. He
built the house while in the U.S and this is
the first time for him to enter the house.
Vincent, who knew the house, drove us
there and the mansion was a wow! Ike
himself was a billionaire.
Vincent st©pped in front of the gate;
stepped down from the car towards the
gate; he spoke and waved his hand at the
security cam and the gate opened on its
own. He walked back in to the car and
drove us in. On driving in, we saw Ike
walking towards us before we alighted from
the car.
Ike: Welcome guys!
*Ike and Vincent hvgged each other for
many seconds*
Vincent: Longest time bro…I once again
apologize for not attending your wedding
Ike: I will get mad if you apologize again
**Laughs** Victor!
Me: Thanks for coming **we shook hands**
Ike: You look horrible mahn! Don’t worry;
we’ll get your girl soon
He also shook hands with Frank
Ike: Has he called yet?
Me: Nope! He didn’t keep to the time
Ike: He’ll call. Let’s go in plea-se…
We went into his fabulous mansion; both the
exterior and interior were extremely
beautiful.
He introduced the four experts he c@m£ with
to us and they showed us how the devices
work. We waited for Marcus’ call till
nightfall but he didn’t call.
The first lady called me that night; I told
her about Ike’s arrival to help in the search
of the girls. I as-sured her that everything
will be fine.
We sle-pt there in Ike’s mansion that night
after eating a delicious meal for dinner.
The experts trained us the following
morning on how to defend ourselves from
danger, how to use a Taser and a gun using
blunt bullets to neutralize the enemy
(That’s for Vincent, Ike and I because we
don’t want to kill someone using a real gun)
they also taught us how to defuse a bomb
in case the situation gets to that.
Marcus called me during the training as an
unknown caller and the following
conversation ensued.
Me: Hey I’ve been expecting your call
Marcus: Leave whatever you’re doing right
now and go to your ap@rtment; you will
meet someone there
Me: Who? Is it the lady?
Marcus: Make sure to be there in twenty
minutes and any foul pla-y? Your sister will
pay for it with her life; got it?
Me: plea-se make it thirty I’m very far from
the ap@rtment
Marcus: Twenty-five **Hangs up**
Me: Hello hey?!
**The ba$tard hung up on me**
Me: Guys I nee-d to get going ASAP
Ike: Alright alright! Go put on your shi-t…
I put on my shi-t; they fixed the tracking
device ch!ps all over my b©dy about seven
of them as they were very tiny. They fixed
in all in my pockets, in my socks and my
bo-xers; I also put on the bullet-proof vest.
Ike and the rest reminded me of the
instructions and then they wished me luck.
Vincent hvgged me as if I going to die or
something before I hit the road with
Mirabel’s SUV that Frank has been with.
I drove as fast as I could to meet the time.
My phone rings after about eighteen
minutes of my drive and it was Marcus.
Marcus: It’s been twenty-six minutes; hope
you’re there alre-ady?
Me: Yes I am
Marcus: No you’re not there a$$hole!
Me: I’m very close; two more minutes
plea-se
Marcus: St©p where you are now
Me: What? Why?
Marcus: Just st©p there!
Me: Ok…alright I’m pu-lling over
**He hung up**
I pu-ll-ed over at the sp©t and alighted from
the car. The area was very free; no pas-ser-
by and there were bushes all around the
area.
A mini-van drove to where I was standing;
some guys c@m£ out from it and told me to
follow them that Marcus s£nt them and I
did. They first drove me to the ap@rtment
where they parked the SUV. From there they
took me away to heaven knows where.
They st©pped about seventeen minutes later
and drag me down from the van. We walked
a couple of steps before they st©pped.
There I saw myself standing in front of
Marcus in a thick bush.
Marcus: Here you are
Me: Can I see them?
Marcus: Not so fast **Nodded at his boys**
The boys c@m£ ripping off my clothes
Me: What’s going on?!
Marcus: Don’t worry…I’m not going to kill
you; sorry for the inconvenience, it’s just
for security reasons
Me: A terrorist being security conscious…
are you kidding me?
Marcus: You and I know that I’m not a
terrorist. I might have been a bad guy but I
also take precaution. You even wore a
bullet-proof **laughs** that’s smart but
unfortunately…I’m not going to shoot you
The guys completely got me n-ked leaving
no piece left on me. They brou-ght a bag
and dropped it on the floor beneath my feet.
Marcus: Open it and wear the clothes inside
*I did as he said*
Marcus: Nice dress, it really suites you
****
Marcus: Now!!
Me: What?
I got a very ha-rd hit behind my n£¢k that
made me pas-sed out.
I woke up feeling pain around my n£¢k and
my sight was somehow blurry. I looked
around and found out that I was in an
uncompleted building full of spirogyra and
all sort of dirt.
Things will be more complicated as I don’t
have the tracking devices on me. Now that
I’m also missing…how will they find us?
I heard footsteps and looked at the
entrance and saw three people coming in
with a lady in their middle.
Lady: You’re finally awake
Me: **Shocked** You…?
Lady: Miss me?
TO BE CONTINUED…..