The Guardians - Season 1 - Episode 31

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The Guardians - Season 1 - Episode 31

The president sat down on
one of the beds inthe room as
the sounds of the guns in the
distance bothered her. for the
time she had been held
against her wish, everyone
around her including Lucas
Radonsolema had been
courteous more out of fear of
the position she occupied
than anything else. She could
not believe this could happen
or that she would be up at
that time of the day
wondering and afraid for her
own safety. TheTetuans had
brought food and even
though the only assistant they
allowed to stay with her had
advised her to eat, she did not
take more than two spoons of
the well prepared rice they
brought. The hospitality they
showed was still the same
they would have shown her
but she was not allowed to go
anywhere and restricted to
her room.

When she was first told, she
had delivered a slap to the
face of Lucas who although
attempted to respond did not.
He just looked at her, smiled
and ordered that she be taken
to the room at the top and
watched. The whole day had
passed quietly and nothing
out of the ordinary had
happen. Lucas told her he
would be negotiating with
‘Her people’ but he did not
come back with the results of
the negotiations but with the
sounds of gun fire in the
distance, she knew what the
results was and she
understood. She had made
the policy of not negotiating
with criminals and she knew
in the eyes of everyone who
would be involved in the
negotiations, Lucas had
become one. By hold her, he
had declared war on Nigeria
and she was sure there would
be attacks.

She was not afraid for her life
because she knew her well
being was the only reason
Lucas was probably still alive
and the reason Nigerian
planes were not dropping
bombs on the palace right
now. She knew she had
something to do with the
gunshots. A thought had gone
through her mind that it could
have been the rebels but she
ruled against it as the palace
would be protected by Nigeria
as long as she was inside
whether or not she was held
against her wish. She went
over to the toilet and her sat
down on achair. She got out
and still saw the aide on the
same chair and she said;
“Do you think there is a way
to get out of here?”
The aide looked at her like she
was crazy and said’
“How is that possible? The hall
and the entire palace would
be heavily guarded, we don’t
know our way around and
where will we go?”

“I don’t know. We could try to
make for the Nigerian camp
instead of sitting down here
waiting for Lucas to do
whatever he wants with us”
She went over to her and said;
“Ma’am, we should just sit
tight and watch what
happens. I am sure he would
not allow any harm be done
to you because he knows the
consequence and so he would
try to strike a deal with us”

She walked around the room,
stopped in the middle and
said;
“I don’t think you have
noticed but I am not in a
position to strike a deal right
now. I might still be the
president but any decision I
take might just be dismissed
and due to the no negotiating
policy, I doubt anyone back
home would be interested in
anything he hasto say”
.
The aide looked at her and
asked;
“But do you have any idea
what he wants?”
“I wish I did, this would be a
lot easier if I knew what he
was up to or what he wanted.

Lucas is one huge puzzle and
Kuyi had told me that he is
volatile but I waved him off”
“Kuyi ma’am?”

She looked back at the aide
and discovered that she was
not cleared for such
informationand she said;
“Never mind”
She started walking around
the room again with the
gunshots still disturbing the
night when they heard
footsteps come towards
thedoor and they both looked
in the direction of the door
and kept quiet. She walked
towards the door until she
was standing directly in front
of it as there was another
conversation and then the
lock turned then the knob and
the door opened inwards.

A number of men entered the
room but none had their guns
drawn unlike the former
guards who were almost
proud that they hadguns and
so waved it around every
time. One of them said;
“Okay, time for us to go