Chapter 38

" So?" She asked not knowing what to say...
" Yeah! That is... it was never my intention but there is nothing I can do now... since I'm caught...but you should be careful... Rachel is a smart lady.... she'll decide to monitor your moment and you won't notice... I know I'll spend my life here in jail but you should be careful because your mind ends up being dead... no offensive word please... just saying the truth" Tears begin to roll down Jeffrey's eyes as he says his last speech.
"Wait... but why do you choose to return me... why don't you fight for what you want" Jennifer was staring at him but Dean refused to answer.
"Jeffrey... talk to me... there is a chance you can be saved..." Jennifer was still staring at him as she used her left hand, raising Jeffrey's head while looking him in the eyes.
" I'm sorry if my feelings for you died but the truth is... when I heard my mother was sick... so... I asked God for mercy but not my that... I begged him if Dean paid the money... I'll let go of you and promise never to disturb you again and I was shocked, shortly after my prayer, it was answered... so I can say that God is also at my side in kidnapping you... I'm sorry again but I'll love to ask for a favor from you"Jeffrey kept staring at her as he explained while smiling.
"Heart touching story I guess" the inspector whispered while facing Dean.
"What the favor? You know I can't promise but if it's my power, I'll try my best" A smile was plastering her face as she drew her hand close to Jeffrey.
"It's about my mum! when I'm here spending my time... please once in a while, visit her... she needs someone to talk to and also I'd like you to do another favor for me but I can't tell you here because the inspector and your husband are listening to us... please draw your ear closer... I'll whisper it to you" She slowly drew her ear while Jeffrey was whispering to her.
"What... D..." She yelled and was about to expose Jeffrey but his signed language quickly coded her not to.
"Fuck... I just made the greatest mistake of all time... can't you keep something within yourself... I know it's difficult but please don't disclose this to anyone... even your husband Dean" Jeffrey responded feeling frustrated while shaking his head over and over again.
"Fine... I'll try my best to keep this a secret... but now that you have told us Rachel is the architect of all of this and at the moment, currently you are closer to her more than anyone so do you mind telling us what next" Dean became to smile as his wife was doing a great questioning
"I'm not close to her... I barely know her... but I know she called you earlier and she must have known both of you are with me... the truth is... I'm not sure you can catch her... because she has the money and everything, so probably she might be on the run because she knows I'll expose her to you guys..." The confidence in him gives Dean and Jennifer more hope in continuing the investigation.
"Yeah... definitely, she might be on the run... but to you... do you know any country she might be... yeah... both of you must have discussed something like that" Jennifer quickly uses her finger and signals her husband to come in.
"No... we don't talk much or even something related to that... if she must think of somewhere to go... I guess it will be with Dean... you should ask your husband if they have discussed anything about that... because we haven't" As he was explaining, Dean, walks into the room while folding his hand.
"Do Rachel ever mention anything regarding leaving this country with you... please try and remember" She was staring at Dean as he walked closer to her.
"Hmmm... I don't think so... but... she mentioned something like a vacation but I declined it immediately, I'm sorry... honey... it's getting late... why don't we go home... maybe some other day, we come back for more questioning" Dean stammered while thinking but couldn't get any...He tried helping his wife up as they were about to leave the station.
"Yeah... I'm sorry Jeffrey... we have to go and you'll stay here for a while... don't worry... your secrets are safe with me and no one will know about it... please when you are here, don't make much trouble and we'll get back to you" Dean was holding her hands as they both walked slowly leaving the room.
"Yes... There is a lot more to discuss" Jeffrey screamed as they left... he already felt bored in this damn room, staring at the wall over and over again.
As soon as they left, the inspector walked into the room and sat at the chair where Jennifer was sitting.
"Why are you staring at me like that... or am I to say my last word now before I die?" Jeffrey yelled, staring at him with the eye of grief and anger in him.
"No... I'm proud of you... I heard everything you said and it is not your fault... I understand... something like this happened when I was your age but mine didn't end well just like you... You know... you end up in the station but I was the only one who survived... we were so broke and our only means of livelihood was a kidnapping... We were about 6 in number and all the kidnappings we did were a success except for one where we reached a dead end and had no escape... It was the first day I witnessed a kidnapper and the police exchanging fire in the middle of the road..."The inspector was explaining while folding his hands and staring at Jeffrey in the eyes.
"So... how... did... you... escape" Jeffrey was shocked as he stammered while asking him.
"Hmm... I'd like to tell you more of the story some other time but it was the harshest day and the most memorable story in my life" As he was about to explain... a sergeant walks into the room and the inspector changes the topic.
"Sir... There is a lady here, she said she wants to see Mr. Jeffrey" She Sergeant's salute the inspector as talks with boldness in him.
"I can see you are famous... we haven't locked you up but people have started looking for you... please... go... I'm coming right now" The inspector smiles and drives the Sergeant's away with his hands.
"Hmm" Jeffrey smiled and at the same time confused because he doesn't have friends.
"Anyway... let's go and see that your friend... you can spend all the time you want because I see you as an honest person but don't try to do anything stupid... Once you do... I can't guarantee your safety in this place anymore." The inspector stood up while Jeffrey was nodding his head as he followed the inspector.
"Sir... Here she's" The Sergeant pointed at the lady putting on a face cap with her head downwards, making it difficult for Jeffrey to get a clearer picture of the lady.
The inspector looks at Jeffrey, using an eye signal, telling him to go.
"Hi..." Jeffrey sat respectively while trying to get a clearer picture of the lady but as he was bending his neck, the lady removed her face cap.
"Sorry... you... looks familiar... I have seen you somewhere but I don't remember where" Jeffrey contemplates, trying to figure out the lady's face.
"Hmm... " The lady smiled while staring at him.
"Can you help me out... please" Jeffrey wink at her, since his brain is now dumbfounded.
"It's madam shoe daughter... try to remember... you have only seen me once and since then, we haven't seen you again" The lady winked back at him and at the same time, smiled.
"Oh... I remember clearly... you are still beautiful... wow! I remember I admired your beauty when your mum drove me away from her shop... it was funny... how have you been... longest of time...I'm sorry for not showing up again... things have been rough for me... how...did..." Jeffrey was smiling but the lady interrupted him.
"You should calm down with the way you rush things...How come you are smiling when you are in a station... I'm great anyway and my mum is also fine" The beautiful young lady kept smiling at him and this moment, Jeffrey became shy as he turned his neck over and over, staring at the guard.
"Despite all you go through... you should always be happy... happiness is the key to a healthy living... So why are you here and how come you know I'm here... I'm shocked... I missed that place a lot... too bad I stopped working..." Jeffrey quickly called the inspector and whispered to him in his ears...
"Why are you in such a hurry... What happened to you... Hope the guards are not giving you a problem" She was still smiling at him and Jeffrey became filled with joy since the first time he stepped foot in this prison.
" I saw someone willing to fight for me." Both of them laughed together.