PART 26
” RECKLESS REKKY”
©️Opeyemi O.Akintunde
“Thank God!” Mirabel screamed on seeing the Police. She turned back and the expected happened; the car pursuing them turned back immediately.
“They have turned back!” the cab man confirmed.
“Please sir, move this vehicle as fast as you can to the place I am going. I will be safe there.”
“Alright ma, I ought to drop you off now so I can avoid trouble, but my heart goes out to the Baby in your hands.”
“Thanks for your kindheartedness and consideration!”
*****
“We can’t lose them!” Tony said in desperation as they drove the car into a street to avoid the police. He knew what would happen to him, if he did not return Mayor’s family back to the Ritualist’s village.
“We are not losing them; I know a connecting route ahead!’
“Great!”
*****
Mirabel dialed her uncle’s number. Her intention was to tell him that she was in danger and she needed the security guard to open the gate ahead of their arrival and shut it immediately after her entrance.
As she dialed the number, the call kept dropping… She decided to call the security guard instead. He picked at once.
“ Hello, Aunty Mira Mira…how are you? Long time no see “
“ Segun, listen to me… I am on my way to uncle’s place and I am in danger, a car is trailing me, so open the gate now and the moment I get in, you shut it immediately…”
“ Ha!”
“ What is it?”
“ I am far away from home, Uncle and the Children have gone to India for a short holiday, and since there is no one at home, I decided to visit my relatives living at the outskirt”
“ Oh My Goodness!”
“ What is it Madam?” The Cab man asked in fear
“ My Uncle is not in town!”
“ Ha!, Aunty at this point, I can’t help you anymore, so I don’t become a dead meat. I have a family to return to.”
Mirabel was blank as to what she had to do. She kept wondering who the men were. She concluded it had to be from Mayor. Mirabel felt Mayor must have woken up and on discovering she left, he sent the men to get her back.
Like her answer to her many questions, her phone rang and it was Doctor Mike calling.
“ Hello Doctor Mike!” Mirabel said “Why did you tell him the hotel I am lodged”
“ Who?’
“ My husband! I have three men trailing me as we speak!”
“ That’s not your husband! For starters, I did not tell him the hotel you were lodged and besides I am there as we speak, but I was informed you checked out already. I was told a lady came to check you out!”
“ Yes, and she checked me into Hotel 23, but some minutes ago, I had the feeling to leave there, only for me to get out and find people trailing me.”
“ Your husband has been kidnapped from the house, so he is not the one trailing you, my guess is that , someone who he was working for is looking for you and your son!”
“Madam , please get down from my car!” the cab man said after halting suddenly.
“ What’s happening?” Doctor Mike said after overhearing the driver.
“ The Cab driver wants to drop me off, he is scared as well!”
“ Where exactly are you?”
“ June Junction!”
“ Look for a crowded a place, a supermarket or better still an hospital… Did you say June Junction?”
“ Yes!”
“ Follow your map and get to Emerald Hospital. My friend is the Resident Doctor there. I will come pick you up from there immediately.”
“ Ok Sir. Thanks Doctor”
“ Madam, please I beg you in the name of God, get down from my car… Don’t let me create a scene here. Only God knows what evil you must have done to have people trailing you. I refuse to be punished for another man’s sin. Please get down”
Mirabel knew there was nothing she could do to assuage the man from pushing her out of his vehicle. She got down gently looking around for the men.
******
“ The cab man has thrown her out!” One of the boys said to Tony
“ And you expect us to pick her up in this public place? Guy have some sense!” Tony said insultingly
“ Sorry Boss!”
“ We trail her till she gets to a hidden place”
“ Ok Boss!”
To be continued
