The Guardians - Season 1 - Episode 77

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The Guardians - Season 1 - Episode 77

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Charles walked in with a cup
of water and saw the two of
them locking eyes and he
stopped in his track. He
wanted to walk back but he
thought;

“She would need this water
no matter what sort of
tension they have going” and
he coughed as he walked
towards them.

Ifeoma did not let go of Kuyi’s
hand as she stretched her
hand and collected the cup
from Charles and murmured a

“Thank you”

The water was cold and the
warmth from Kuyi’s hand
coupled with the water gave
her some reprieve. She looked
at Kuyi and said;

“How do we get my daughter
back? Let us get one thing
straight, I am not willing to
sacrifice the president’s life
for her. The president is much
larger than her so that is off
the table: any other thing, I
am ready for it”

Kuyi smilled at her and said;

“Welcome back.”

He let go of her hand and
walked towards where he sat
previously talking as he
moved;

“Buba might be the Chief of
Army Staff but he is not the
smartest of soldiers. He called
with his personal phone
which I can easily trace. A
trace which can help us locate
where he is and hence where
your daughter is so we can
arrange for her to be brought
out”
Ifeoma replied;

“We still have to get a team
ready to move in and I don’t
know where we can get a
team right now except we use
the one we already have.

Recruiting new people might
mean expanding a secure
circle which I am not
comfortable with”

“Good to have my Minster of
Defense back” Kuyi thought to
himself
He said;

“You mean use Michael and
his team?”

“Yes Michael and his team.
When they drop the president
with Kareem, they can fly into
Abuja and we can direct them
where to go. Knowing Buba,
he would have surrounded
himself with an Army so we
will need a lot of fire power.
we will need a lot of support
from everyone we can pull”

Suddenly ,a land based phone
on one of the table started
ringing. Kuyi picked it up and
said;

“Hello, what’s the problem?”

A female voice came
answered;

“Sir General Quadri
Muhammad is at the front
desk demanding to see you.
He seems quiet furious”

“What does he want?” he
looked and saw Ifeoma’s
curious face and he switched
the phone to loud speaker
“He is not saying. He is just
saying he wants to see you
immediately”
“Tell him I don’t want to see
anyone right now”

“He is not leaving sir. I even
told him I would get the
security throw him out but he
pulled rank on me”
Kuyi sighed. He knows Quadri
has the constitutional backing
here. If the president is in
danger, Quadri can open and
lock doors at speeds even he
can’t
Ifeoma said;

“Put him on the phone”
The voice said;
“Sir?”
“It’s okay, do what she said”
Ifeoma gave him a curious
look and he did not even
flinch: she was his assistant
and he was the one who gave
her orders.
Quadri’s voice came
“Kuyi, I want to know what
exactly is happening”
Kuyi answered;

“What do you mean”
“You know exactly what I
mean. Buba and his military
chiefs just took over security
of my house and came in with
their guys

”
“That is interesting” Kuyi said
“So what’s the problem
exactly?”

“No one handles security in
my house except me. I will not
be bossed around by anyone”

“Why did you not pull you
ranks on them Quadri?”

“The Vice-President seemed to
be in support”

“So you take orders from the
Vice-President now Quadri?”

“Look I know what you are
insinuating and I can’t talk in
front of your desk girl so cut
the chase and tell me where
you are”

“I will send someone to bring
you, jut give the lady the
phone and try to relax”

Ifeoma looked at Kuyi and
said;

“Why are you bringing him
down here?”

Kuyi smiled and said;

“Don’t you see why Quadri is
here?”
Ifeoma shook her head
dumbly

“He knows the president is
alive”

He spoke into the phone;
“Have someone bring him to
the bunker. I will be waiting”
Ifoema said;

“How can he know the
president is alive?”
“The president carries a
tracking device. That is how
we knew she was with Lucas
earlier. The tracker has a limit
most of the time and out of
the country, it has to be
activated to operate. She
wears it on her primarily and
it but it can be controlled by
the military”
As he spoke, Quadri entered;
“And when that chopper
exploded, we lost that signal
and that’s why the military
thought she was dead. But
she has a back-up embedded
under her skin that is covered
by NIGSAT 1. Some minutes
ago, I ran a check onthat and
was surprised when I saw
that she was almost in
Nigerian territories and she
was airborne. I knew it was
not the morons at my door
step who had her because
they were too busy trying to
swear in Jerry which leaves
Kuyi as the only suspect. But
you admiral is a surprise. I
thought you would be with
the rest of them”