Chapter 29

I was sleeping on my side when I heard movement near my door. From the number of steps I could guess it was more than one person. I ignored the noise until I heard a loud bang on my door. I was taking a few days off work to rest and recuperate. Most of my neighbors were at work so I was probably the only person around. I got off my bed and wore some fluffy slippers I like and walked slowly to the kitchen which was near the living.

The window in the kitchen faced the same side as the door. I parted the curtains slowly to look outside. Standing outside my house were four mountain of men. I didn't recognize any of them. One of them had a huge slegde hammer in his hand. The other two kept looking around to see of there was anyone around. They looked so suspicious standing there .

When one of them looked towards the kitchen window I quickly hid below the window.

" Open the door quickly. We don't want to raise any suspicion" ordered one voice.

" I am trying,it's almost open" said another voice

" Remember we take her alive" he whispered but I still heard it .

Did they say they should take her alive or was I dreaming? They were standing outside my door and no one else's. They were referring to me. Lord, I was going to die. I heard the front door open with a loud noise and that increased on my panick. My hands were shaking and my heart was beating so fast that it threatened to leap out of my chest .

I needed to get the hell out of this house. I went to my bed side table,picked my phone and a small bag with some money. I wore a bigger jacket and stuffed everything in my pocket. There were two ways to get out of this house. One on the front door and two the kitchen door. The kitchen door was rarely used so if I try to open it now,they could possibly hear it.

They moved around my living room, searching for something while throwing my things around. One of them threw my TV on the ground and I felt anger grow inside me. I had saved for an year to buy that TV back when I was in medical school. That TV was one of the first things I ever bought with my money.

' Zee focus! You can buy another TV later'

' Yes. Yes'

Apart from the doors, my other choices were to use the windows. My bedroom window was large enough to allow me to pass through. I moved the curtains to one end. My advantage was the windows were already opened as I usually open them to allow for circulation of fresh air.

I used my bedside table as a stepping stool and squeezed myself though the window. Thankfully I got to the other side safely. I used the back gate to get out of the compound. I couldn't run towards the main gate so I went the other way. I knew this area like the back of my hand.

I ran through several farms filled with cash crops that hid me perfectly until I reached a valley. I slowed down when climbing the hill and took a left turn that led to a waterfall. It was good place to hide while I wracked my brain as to who I should call for help.

If I called Zuri ,John or Kevin, Marcus would eventually know where I was. Also I had no idea who ordered my capture. It could be Marcus for all I know. I highly doubt it but it could be anyone. I treated everyone as a suspect.

Most of the people in his family despiced me. My safest bet was to call someone not known by my friends or his family. I hid at the end of the waterfall where the water formed a river and near the roaring sounds of the water landing in the ground. No one could hear anything except the water hitting the ground.
Who should I call?I was an introvert so I had a handful of friends. I could literally count my friends to form one fist. On the other hand my parents would do anything for me and that was precisely the reason why I won't involve them. The person after me should only one target, me. I was not going to compromise on my loved ones safety.

I almost gave up and accepted my fate until I remembered a friend I made in the hospital when I was admitted. Doctor Almasi. He asked me to call him if I needed anything. I am sure he meant it in a polite way but at the moment I didn't care. I needed to disappear before I was captured.

I removed my phone from my jacket . My hands were shaking and I was terrified for my life but I had to survive for my child. The area around the waterfall was humid and cold and I found my teeth chattering . I held on tightly to my phone and unlocked it using facial recognition.
If I had to type in the password,it would take forever. My internet was stable so I asked Google assistant to call Almasi. The phone rang twice before he picked up.

" Hello" I whispered

" Hey Zee ,how are you?" He asked with his usual joyful tone

" I am not good. I need your help" I whispered

" What is wrong?"

" I am currently hiding near a waterfall as some bad men are after me. I need somewhere to lay low for a while" I could hear the begging in my voice .

" Where exactly are you?" He asked

" Let me send you the location"

" Don't move,I am coming to get you" he announced

I sent him the location immediately after the call. All I had to do was wait and stay alive without getting caught. Two hours felt like 3 years as I sat there and thought of all my life choices. My failures. My success. The first time I fell in love,the time I had my heart broken. Everything.

I felt like a terrible daughter to my parents. I did so many things they raised us not to. I was a bad example to my siblings. My heart felt heavy as everything weighed on me.
In the middle of all the confusion and self loathing my hand went to my stomach and I remembered why I was in this situation. I would do it all over again. I wouldn't change a thing. I might have done so many wrong things but I did some good things and that made my conscience clear.

I heard a car drive nearby and I was certain that it was not Almasi. They drove by twice and by the third time I was so paranoid that I did a crazy thing. I went to stand behind the water. I sent a quick prayer to God to ensure my safety before I leaned on the slippery wall as much as I could.

" God please help me. God please help me" I kept repeating so many times that it actually gave me comfort.

I heard footsteps come towards the waterfall and I knew I was caught. I couldn't see who was coming but I could feel it deep in my bones that I was done. As the footsteps got closer my breathing got louder. Thank God for the noise from the waterfall.

" Lord, I know I have done so many bad things in my life. I was in the wrong more times than I have been in the right. I pray that you may forgive my sins. I pray that you may receive my child in heaven if I don't make it out alive. Please" I whimpered

The footsteps stopped near the water and I covered my nose with my hand. He stood there for a few minutes before he was called back by someone else.

" Have you found anything?" Someone asked

" No , nothing"

" Argh! What will we tell our boss. We are fucked" he groaned

" Nothing, we say we killed her"

" And if she asks for the body"

" We tell her that we threw it in the river. No one will ever find it"

" That's a really good story. We will all stick with that"

" Do you think she will believe it" asked another voice.

" She will have to. She can't come to confirm now, can she?"

They all burst out laughing as they headed for the car. Right when they turned to walk away,my phone started ringing.

" Shit! Shit! Shit!" I said as I pressed on the power button to remove the sound.

" Did you hear something" one of them asked.

" No ,you?"

" I thought I heard a song"

" Maybe it was carried by the wind. Let's go before someone finds us here."
They walked away . Immediately after I heard the car drive away.

" Whew! That was close'" I let out a loud sigh.

I moved away from waterfall to check who had terrible timing . It was Almasi. Oh thank God! I called him back and explained where I was. Within a few minutes,I could hear a car coming close. I hid as I didn't know who that was . He had to use the codeword we had agreed on.
I heard the car door open and close.

" Munches" a voice yelled out.

It was the code word. I moved from my hiding place and immediately I saw Almasi I ran to him. I was so relieved to see him that I cried tears of joy and relief.

" Hey, are you okay?" He asked concerned

" I am now,let's go before they decide to come back" I said.
We both climbed back in the car and drive away. I was finally safe.

Authors note:

Hello to my readers, I want to inform you all that there will be no updates for a few days. I am experiencing some writers block with this story. I need a few days to brainstorm. I will post on my Instagram page when the updates will start @eyvie_eve and if you dont have Instagram you can keep checking the story to see if there are any updates.Thank you for your continued support.