The Guardians - Season 1 - Episode 73

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The Guardians - Season 1 - Episode 73

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Immediately the plane left the
ground, Michael made his way
to the cockpit to have talk to
the pilots. He got the their side
at the one who opened the
door earlier said;

“Good morning sir, is there
any way we can help you?”
“As you are aware, we have a
very important delivery back
there and I was wondering
what out flight plans are.

When do we touch down in
Abuja?”

The pilot looked back with a
puzzled look
“Abuja?”

Michael was also surprised
that the pilot would ask that
and he said;

“We are going to Abuja right?
We are supposed to meet
with the director of the DMI
aren’t we?”

The pilot faced front and said;
“First of all, we are not
allowed to know the names of
anyone you are going to meet
or what the package is as we
are not cleared for it. we are
just the delivery boys doing an
extra shift and secondly, we
were not briefed about
landing in Abuja. We were told
to pick you and some package
up and drop you in some
landing strip in Badagry that’s
all”
Michael asked;

“Badagry? That’s Lagos. We
thought we were heading to
Abuja and how are we
supposed to make our way
from there?”

“We were told there will be a
welcome party waiting there
to receive you and we are to
leave immediately. That’s our
mission and that’s what we
intend to do sir”

Michael thought to himself for
a little while and he went back
to his seat inside the plane
itself. He went back and found
out that all the members of his
team were fast asleep
including the President’s aide.

He went to his seat and just as
he was about to settle in, he
heard a cool voice;

“What seems to be the
matter? You came out of the
cockpit looking as if someone
just died”

Michael looked and saw the
president wide awake looking
towards him;

“You should be asleep ma’am,
you need your rest”
“You are Michael right?”
“Yes ma’am”
“Well Michael, all through my
time as President, I have been
told how to behave and what
to do. My security team tells
me where to go and the
protocol officers tell me who
to meet and who to talk to but
if there is one thing I know, it
is when someone around me
is bothered. So Michael, don’t
tell me what to do, just tell me
what the problem is”
Michael looked at her and
wondered if he should tell her
about the change of plans. He
wondered how she will feel if
she finds out that she is not
going home to Aso Rock but
somewhere even he does not
know yet but he decided she
did not need to know
“There is no problem ma’am; I
guess I am just tired from the
mission. It has turned out to
be what we did not expect
and it is beginning to drain
me of strength”

“The take the advice you gave
to me; rest your head and
allow the pilots do their jobs. I
am sure once I am home and
behind my guards, you will be
relieved to take a long
vacation. Perhaps you can go
somewhere with your wife or
girlfriend if one exists”

Michael smiled this time and
said;

“I am not married, I have a girl
but I am hardly around so she
is probably not my girl
anymore”

“Do you love her?”
“I might, I think so. I am not
so good wit affections; I
guess it goes with the job”
“Perhaps you do and you
should find out if you really
do. I understand the job
comes with stress as I am also
a victim of the job and as a
result, I am a divorcee who is
surrounded with liars I don’t
even trust or believe. I have
three children who I would
love to be with but can’t
always be there for as I am
always busy so I sent them off
to live with their dad who is a
huge piece of backside”

“You made a sacrifice to lead
a nation into greatness and I
am sure they will understand
you when they are much
grown.”

“I am not bothered about my
kids Michael; I think what
bothers me more is the fact
that I have this huge bed in
Aso Rock and every night I
sleep in it alone. Funny thing
is that the workers there
maintain the room at a certain
temperature and in the middle
of the night, it gets really cold
if you understand me”

“Well ma’am, permit me to
give you a crazy idea”

The President adjusted in her
seat and said;

“Okay shoot; I promise not to
tell your superiors”

“One of these days when you
get really cold, get a cute
member of your security detail
and put him to work”