Tarasha - Season 5 - Episode 79

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Tarasha - Season 5 - Episode 79

Was it a coincidence that Samantha Osman was in the state the same day the Doctor was abducted from the house? He asked himself. Or did she have something to do with the doctor’s disappearance? Was it also a coincidence that the doctor’s abductor was a young lady too?


He needed to find out, he thought to himself. And even if it happened that the doctor’s kidnap had nothing to do with Samantha Osman, he would just take it as a repayment to the doctor for saving his life years ago. He got up from his bed and headed for the table where his laptop was, he was going to book a flight to Anambra for the next morning, and at least take some days break from his worries and pursuit of Samantha Osman.
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‘Hey boy! Look here,’ Cole said dragging Stainless by the ear.
Stainless stared up at him with his head still slightly bowed. He was very weak and unable to move his body. Even with his weakness and terrible hunger which they knew of, he was still tied firmly to the chair.
‘Look at me!’ Cole shouted again.
He tried to raise his head but it dropped again. He sighed heavily and closed his eyes. Cole placed a finger under his jaw and raised his face.
‘I can see you’ve lost all your strength, sorry about that. Even though we were never friends, I still don’t feel too good seeing you like this but it’s a pity that I can’t help you until you give us all the information we need.’
‘I can’t give you any information,’ Stainless replied with a weak voice. ‘You…are…just wasting…your time.’
Cole chuckled and let his head dropped. He took a step back and suddenly sent an uppercut to Stainless’ face.
Stainless head swung backward and the chair he was seated staggered. Cole pulled his head back after some seconds, his lips were swelling already.
‘Now, are you going to tell me or not?’ Cole threatened, raising his hand tightening his fist for Stainless to see.
‘What do you want me to tell you?’ Stainless voiced out weakly. His head felt heavy and his vision was blurry.
‘Good,’ Cole let out a faint smile. It was the first time of hearing a positive response from Stainless since he had been held captive, it meant that the drug used on him was already working. ‘Tell me where Rex kept Chief Nonso Onwuli.’



Stainless stared at him for a second, he closed his eyes and then opened again to give a response that surprised and angered Cole. ‘I saw you people bring in Rex and Tobi last night, why can’t you ask him directly since you also have him captured too?’
Cole was infuriated and he felt like dishing out a heavier blow but he restrained himself. He smiled and looked into Stainless eyes, ‘Like I said before Stain, even though we’re not best of friends, I don’t feel too good seeing you this way. If it happens that you don’t cooperate with us, we might be asked to kill you by Samantha but if you cooperate, your life may be spared. That’s why I’m giving you this opportunity for you to save yourself.’
Stainless looked into Cole’s eyes keenly, his jaw now resting on Cole’s finger again. He could see no sincerity in Cole’s eyes and knew all Cole was saying were just to get him to speak. He forced in a breath before speaking up again, ‘Go to hell Cole, I’m not telling you any…’
He was yet to land when another blow hit on his face. This time, he felt as if his nose had shifted from the normal position. His head became too heavy for his neck and his nose began to run with blood. He began to see visions of himself in the sky putting on a white robe and floating in the air. He got to a place and met a man putting on a shining white garment, the man looked was an Angel. The man stared at his face for a while and then tore off the white robe on his body, leaving a black robe that was under. Then the Angel pointed him to another direction where he saw Don Daniel also putting on black and gesturing for him to come. He was about to start moving when he heard Cole’s voice again.
Cole was pulling his head again but this time by the hair, Cole couldn’t put his finger to support the jaw again because of the bleeding from Stainless’ nose.
Stainless managed to open his eyes and stared at Cole’s cold face. He could now clearly remember the words of his father who was a Christian, reminding him that he would go to hell if he continued with his bad ways. His hallucination had brought him close to hell and it felt to him as if it was real for the first time, Don was in hell and was calling him to join. He decided that he must stay alive even if it was to repent before dying.
‘Chief Nonso Onwuli was first taken to Igbede, he was moved when Rex found out that Samantha was coming. I don’t know where exactly Rex has moved him to now, but there are only three facilities I know Rex procured in Lagos. The one in Igbede, one at Ikeja and one at Ipaja.’ Stainless finally gave in.



Cole smiled now. He took out his phone and opened the notepad, ‘Can you tell me the specific addresses of each location?’
Stainless described the location of the three places and Cole wrote them on his phone.
‘Clean him up, give him some food to eat and let him rest after that ,’ Cole said to the other man standing behind him in the room. He proceeded out and went straight to meet Tarasha who was in the computer room.
‘Cole, Elvis Richards is back to the hospital. We need to check which one he was taken to?’ Tarasha spoke first before Cole could.
‘Did it just happen?’ Cole asked.
‘Yes, it’s on the news. He was rushed out of the presidential quarters after being found unconscious in his room.’
‘I hope that man doesn’t die before we get to him,’ Cole said.
‘I hope so too, I want him to admit all his sins to the world before he dies.’ Tarasha replied. She paused for a minute to concentrate on the blog which she was updating. Cole found a seat and sat beside her.
‘Boss, Stainless has spoken. He gave the addresses of three different places where Rex could have taken Chief Nonso to.’
‘Do you know the three places?’
‘Yes, I do.’ Cole answered.
‘Then, we have to check them all this afternoon. After Chief Nonso is safe, we would go for the Vice President immediately,’ Tarasha said.
Her phone was already ringing before she finished talking. She looked at the screen, Henry was the caller.
‘What’s up man?’ she said into the phone.
‘Tara, the Inspector General’s secret flight to Netherlands is tomorrow by twelve noon,’ Henry said to her.
‘Oh!’ Tarasha let out a breath. ‘Thanks, I’ll get back to you soon.’
She turned to look at Cole who was also staring at her. ‘Our plan has changed.’
Cole already expected that, after seeing the way she responded to Henry.
‘You would have to go with one or two other men to look for Chief Nonso, I will take a flight to Abuja tomorrow with Henry.’ She explained.
‘What’s happening in Abuja?’ Cole asked.
‘The Inspector General secret flight to Netherlands is tomorrow,’ she replied. Her phone began to ring again and she picked it up, Dr Ekwueme was the new caller.
‘Samantha, where are you?’ Dr Ekwueme voice sounded with a note of emergency.
‘What’s wrong doc?’ Tarasha asked.
‘I need to see you right away, it’s urgent.’


‘Can’t you say what it is over the phone?’
‘I need you to see things for yourself.’
Tarasha sighed, she knew it must be something about Mrs. Atinuke. ‘I’ll be there in thirty minutes time,’ she said and ended the call. She got up from the seat and turned to Cole, ‘You can shut down the systems, I have to go meet the doctor now.’
43 Minutes later.
Tarasha was walking hurriedly to the medical room while the doctor was following behind as fast as his strength and weak bones could carry him. She opened the door and stormed into the place, she proceeded straight to the place the woman was laying. The doctor walked in after her and pushed the door slightly, leaving it partially opened.
Tarasha stared at the screen of the machine behind the headboard of the bed where Mrs. Atinuke la!d. She could confirm what the doctor said from the reading on the screen. The woman needed help urgently.
‘She needs to be under the machine in less than twenty four hours,’ Dr Ekwueme said to Tarasha who was staring at the woman silently.


Tarasha heaved a sigh. She turned a bit from the woman and stared at the wall. She wondered if fighting for Mrs. Atinuke’s life was worth it, after all it was easier for her to kill the Vice President now that Rex was in captivity.


‘What would happen if we don’t get her under the machine in twenty four hours?’ Tarasha turned to the doctor and asked.
‘I don’t think she can survive it,’ the doctor replied in a sad tone.
Tarasha was yet undecided when she began to hear some faint sounds. She turned her ear in direction of the sound and looked towards the door, she saw that it was partially open.
‘Stephanie,’ she called out loud. She had heard the ‘silent’ sobs of the girl eavesdropping and hiding behind the wall.
The doctor looked towards the door and glanced back at Tarasha with his eyebrows gathered together. He wondered why she was calling Stephanie from there, was she expecting the girl to hear the name from her room.
He was awestruck when the girl appeared at the door with her face full of tears.
‘Come in,’ Tarasha said and then turned back to the sick woman.
The doctor stared at Tarasha in awe, wondering how she knew that Stephanie was outside. Maybe she had some diabolical powers, he thought to himself.
Stephanie walked in slowly and Tarasha waited for her to get to them before she continued speaking.
‘Can we take her to Anambra by land?’ Tarasha asked the doctor.
‘Ermm…yes, most of our roads are good now, flight is only better because of time but I knowit isn’t an option because of what is involved.’ Dr Ekwueme replied. He stopped to check his time, ‘But it means we would get there at midnight.’
‘Yes, that should even make it easier for us to use your hospital.’ Tarasha said. She wasn’t ready to travel to Anambra yet but she had no choice than to. Seeing Stephanie cry had made her make the decision quick.
‘How many of us are travelling?’ the doctor asked.
‘Just the two of us and the driver,’ Tarasha replied.
‘Please can I come with you?’ Stephanie quickly cut in with her teary voice.
Tarasha flashed a quick look at her. She wanted to refuse but couldn’t. ‘You’d have to follow every of my instructions.’
‘Yes, I would.’ Stephanie said, quickly wiping her eyes.
Tarasha stared at the sick woman for some more seconds before turning away. She took out her phone and dialed Cole’s number.
‘Cancel your plans to go look for Chief Nonso tomorrow, you would now go to Abuja with Henry to stop the Inspector General from travelling.’ She said into the phone.
‘Boss, what has come up again?’
‘Something urgent,’ Tarasha replied. ‘I need to arrange for an ambulance to drive us to Abuja right now.’