She Dies - Season 1 - Episode 44

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She Dies - Season 1 - Episode 44

Paul was out in the darkness by 1:25AM,
enjoying the scenery of the night. He had had
a nightmare and decided to take a stroll
outside of his apartment. Paul was a retired
detective in his late sixties. He was eagle-eyed
with a very long moustache, rough cheeks and
the kind of voice that set one’s teeth on edge.

While in the force, Paul was an invaluable
asset for no crime happened around him
unnoticed. When President Williams was
sniped at, the police wished Paul was in the
stadium for he would’ve spotted the sniper.

When Paul retired, he moved into an
apartment in Lavina which was on the
outskirts of Suanda State. Lavina was located
on the side of the hills and was remarkable for
its serenity. Whenever Paul had nightmares or
sleepless nights, he would walk out of his
apartment at night and stroll outside until he
felt drowsy again. He enjoyed doing this for it
brought back memories of his active days in
the force. Whenever he strolled, he reveled in
remembering how he used to lead a small
number of officers to arrest burglars,
hooligans and other criminals who operated at nights. His eagle eye was always an
advantage. Since Paul moved into the
apartment, he had become suspicious of this
particular raunchy storey building apartment
which stood alone at the farther end of
Lavina. He had never seen anyone enter or
leave the apartment, yet most nights, he saw
a light burning in one of the rooms upstairs.

This particular night, as he strolled down to
the hillside, he spotted Reagan hurrying into
the apartment. He stood and watched him
until he closed the gate after him. From the
stature of the man, from the suspicious way
he had entered the compound and from what
his instincts told him immediately he saw
Reagan, Paul concluded the man was
dangerous. He contemplated for some minutes to make sure his judgment was right before he whisked out his phone and dialed Dennis.

When Dennis picked up, he said, “There’s an apartment you need to check out.” He paused,

“Just some kilometers from my apartment.
Come straight away, a man that’ll interest you just entered the building.” He hung up.

***
When Dennis received the call, he knew they
were about to catch somebody on the hop. He
knew Paul too well. Paul never said what he
wasn’t sure of. Dennis immediately removed
the blanket, got up from the bed and
stretched. He turned on the light and moved
to the wardrobe. He dressed quickly and
selected two guns from a drawer, then tucked
the guns under his polo shirt, strode to the
next room, switched on the light and moved to
the bed. He shook Alfred repeatedly until he
was awake. Alfred yawned, “What’s that?” His voice was sleepy.

Dennis told him what Paul had said.

Alfred rolled on the bed and jumped to his
feet. He got dressed immediately and picked
his gun from under the pillow. In few minutes,
they were inside the Jeep. Alfred started the
engine and flicked on the headlamps. He
matched the brakes, shifted the gear to R and
the vehicle reversed. He sent the Jeep forward, sending a spiral of sand into the air as he made toward the gate. A guard opened the gate and when they were in the street, Alfred revved up the engine, the speedometer rising to 180. After twenty-five minutes drive, they were in Lavina. When they were some
kilometers to Paul’s apartment, Alfred pointed forward and shouted in amazement, “What’s
happening over there?”

Dennis looked up and saw flames going up
into the skies. In the distance, a building was
ablaze.

Alfred shot him a nervous glance, “That’s
certainly not Paul’s apartment, is it?”

Dennis shook his head, “No.” He pointed at
another building few paces from them, “This is his apartment. Pull over let’s find out from
him what’s wrong.”

Alfred slackened his speed, pulled over and
flicked off the headlamps. They hurried toward
Paul’s apartment and found the door open.
They quickly moved inside.