Anike - S01 E34

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Anike - S01 E34

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 34

I opened my eyes and found myself in a room

sitting on a chair, my hands were not tied

though. I looked around and saw one of the hefty

men.

“Who are you, what do you want from me? I

asked and no one answered me.

He brought out a phone from his pocket and

dialed a number.

“Boss we have her and she’s awake” He put the

call on speaker.

“Anike Adams!” I heard the monster’s voice. It

was Odigwe. “Thanks for making my work easy,

have been tailing you for the past one week

now”

“Coward, you are a coward. Why can’t you fight

him man to man. Instead you want to use me as

a bait to get to him” I said.

“You are wrong Anike, this is how a real man

fight. Find the enemy’s weakness and use it

against them. Anyways your lover has three days

to give up the post or I’ll kill you”

“Even if you kill me, you won’t get that post, you

think the federal government will appoint you

when they know you killed someone to take the

post”

“You think so, let’s see if your old lover will

choose you over the position. Anyway enjoy your

stay and make your self comfortable” He

laughed.

“Get me out of here this minute”

He ignored me “Sniper”

“Yes Boss”

“Take a picture of her and send it to me, I’ll

forward it to Alawode”

“Yes boss” he said and hung up,

He snapped me and send it. Some minutes later

he called back.

“The guy picked the call and put it on speaker.

“Anike! Someone who’d like to speak with you”

He said and I heard his voice. I couldn’t help but

cry.

“Anike are you OK, did they hurt you” I was just

crying the more.

“ I promise, I’ll get you out of there my princess”

He said and the line went off.

The second day, sniper told me Alawode is not

cooperating.

“Instead of him to cooperate, he’s busy looking

for ways to get you out of here, instead of him

to step down. He can’t find you, he cant find my

boss as well” he said.

On the third day, Odigwe called sniper.

“Hello” he said and put it in speaker, I guesses

he told him to do so”

“Congratulations, I heard the monster’s voice.

Your Man really loves you, you are lucky girl

having someone like Alawode in your life. He just

called a Press conference now, he has stepped

down” He said sounding victorious.

“You bastard, I assure you, you won’t get away

with th…..” Sniper slapped me hard on the cheek

before I finished my statement. He placed the

phone on his ear, it’s no more on speaker. They

talked for for minutes before ending the call.

He covered my face with a hood, I was led out

into a vehicle. They dumped me at no where in

particular and zoomed off.

I removed the wood, I was in the middle of

nowhere. I saw my phone beside me on the

floor. It was off so I put it on.

I dialed Prince’s number.

“Anike! Where are you, are you OK?”

I’m in the middle of nowhere, no vehicles, no

sign posts, nothing” I said

“Logistics team are here, don’t disconnect, just

stay on the line while they trace this call, hope

you have enough charge on your phone”?”

“Let me check” I checked it. “34%”

“That should be enough”

“What about airtime?”

Last time checked I still have 20 something

thousand naira call card” I informed.

“Good, How long will it take, he asked the

logistics team?” He asked the logistics team.

“The reception there is very poor, it will make

the trace slower. Let’s say 30mins”

“30min is much, can’t you do better. Anike

please hold on I’ll get you out of there”

“25mins later, I heard the voice of one of the

logistics. “ Sir the signal is weak, making it hard

to trace”

“Gosh, what do you suggest we do” he asked

them.

“She should move around, so we could get where

we can have a strong signal”

“Anike! He called out. I heard them, I replied him

and started moving.

Before I could take three steps, the line went off.

The sun was scotching the hell out of me, I’m

thirty and feeling dehydrated already. I moved

around searching for signal. Then I saw a big

snake, I almost stepped on it while searching for

signal.

I ran, I couldn’t believe the distance I covered in

a minute, adrelanine at work.

By the time I stopped running under the hot sun,

I tried to catch my breath. No tree where I could

take cover just bushes.

I checked the signal and I got a not too strong

one but better than before.

I called back. I was still panting

“What happened, why are you panting” Prince

asked.

“I saw a snake”

“Oh my God, are you ok?”

“Yes”

“The logistics says the signal there is better, just

maintain that position. Ok!”

“OK”

“How long will it take?” Prince asked.

“We should be done in less than 30mins”

“But you said the signal is better”

“Better sir, not strong”

“Anike, just hold on a little. I love you, you know

that right”

“Yes”

“Remember the last time we were in Paris”

“I remember”

“Remember you thought me a dance, can’t

remember the name of the dance”

“Salsa dance” I cut in and I smiled faintly.

“Yes, salsa dance, I couldn’t get it of my head.

That was the first time we danced together.

“Yes and you learn very fast too” I said with a

broad smile.

“That moment is one of the moment I cherished”

“Me too” I said and smiled for the first time in

three days.

He was using that to buy time. Till my location is

traced. And it really worked because I almost

forgot I was alone in that deserted area. He

succeded in distracting me.

“We have a location” I heard the voice of one of

the logistics crew.

“Good let’s move” He said. I heard footsteps and

all.

????

Few minutes later his voice came up,” we are

coming for you Anike, I’ll bring you home”

“Prince, this place is scary”

“Just think of me and I’ll be there”. He said and I

heard I need an angel. The song playing at the

background. I sang along quietly, moving my

head slowly to the rhythm of the song.

I’m sure the place is far from the city. An hour

and some minutes later. I saw his motorcade. He

alighted and ran towards me.

“My princess…..

“Prince……I hugged him and cried

I passed out but I still hear his voice shouting.

“Stay with me, Anike stay with him”

I did not wake up until I got to the hospital, my

clothes was wet. They add baptized me with

water on their way to the hospital.

A female doctor attended to me, I was placed on

IV fluids. She told Prince, I’m fine, that it’s just

dehydration and stress. She said that after

taking the fluids. He placed me under 24 hours

observation.

Prince was with me all through, He said one of

his staff to get some food for us. He spent the

night at the hospital, no change of clothes,

nothing. He sat right next to me. Till daybreak.

The doctor examined me in the morning, he said

I’m very much OK. I was discharged. We left the

hospital for Prince’s house.

Admiral Odigwe was automatically given the post

because his opponent, Prince stepped down. He

came back into the country two days later. But

unknown to him, Prince in collaboration with the

President had plans for him.

Odigwe names was forwarded to EFCC. EFCC

dug some dirt’s on him. At a particular year when

he was handling a post at the federal level he

embezzled some money. He was arrested and

probed and taken to court. All evidences pointed

to the fact that he was guilty. He’s assets were

seized, his account was frozen. He was relieved

of all his posts including the one he snatched

from Prince through his dubious means. He was

sentenced to 7years imprisonment.

The appointment was given to someone else,

Prince rejected the offer. He said he’s longer

interested.

A week later, when I was very much okay, I

answered to Prince. There is an adage in Yoruba

language that says

‘You first send the fox away before coming back

to the the fowl’

“Anike, we need to talk” he said authoritatively.

That voice was not nice and I know he wants to

talk about the kidnap.

“I’m sorry Prince. I’m sorry for everything I’ve

caused you especially the position” I said calmly.

“Position! You almost lost your life because of

your stubbornness.

“I’m sorry…..”

“I told you to stay back from work till everything

is over but you still insisted on going to work. No,

you didn’t leave this because of work because

you were kidnap on your way to the airport. You

plan to leave Abuja without my knowledge”

“Prince….”

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“Hang it there. Do you know what would have

happened if I did not step down?”

“I know”

“No you don’t know. If you knew you won’t left

your exhorts behind. Odigwe would have killed

you without a trace or evidence. He was making

calls from outside the country and destroyed the

Sim immediately, hence he couldn’t be traced,

not to talk of the guys who held you hostage”

“I know I acted foolishly, I’m really sorry” I

apologized.

He was so mad at me, I wondered how he

managed to control it for days.

I went to bed quietly that night. I decided to wait

till he calms down.

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