The chilly yet gloomy atmosphere with the constant sweeping of the cold breeze. The looming dark cumulonimbus clouds,the thunderous chatter of thunder,the swirling wind ; all signified to the downfall of heavy rains.The drizzling wet my Italian suit .I jogged to my new red Toyota sports car. I drove past the Kalxero marketplace.
The market people ran helter skelter for shelter. Amidst all this a seven or eight years old girl extended her slender fingers begging. She remained unperturbed as the rain poured on her in torrents. As I drove towards her,something inside me snapped.Slamming my foot on the brake,I skidded my car to a halt. Ushering her in,which she graciously entered the car . Not minding her wetness ,I raised the temperature of the car stopping her chattering teeth ,and off I drove.
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The vendor continually dished out papers to the crowd. Many people bought the paper while the vendor continually smiled as the papers decreased rapidly. 'Moneyland Bank yesterday morning received uninvited guests.Three robbers robbed the bank of fifty million shillings. One robber was shot dead on the spot .Another was arrested as he tried to escape . The last one escaped by a police bike. This man named ' Dodger' is famous for major robberies. Only ten million were recovered. Steward of two million shillings is offered to anyone with information of the whereabouts of this man( picture displayed).'
A black Toyota Lexus drove by the stall. The window wound down,and the man at the wheel,ordered for a paper. The vendor looked at his rather long beard , sunglasses and expensive suit ,as he received the money ." Keep change," I said as I drove away. I glanced back at the rearview mirror and saw the vendor awestruck. He murmured something like a prayer and quickly stashed away the money into his pocket .I then resumed driving when something jolted me, making me brake hard .
Something I had seen ,the vendor, yes wait, he had a tiny gadget on his ear. He had tried to conceal it by wearing a hat. My trained eyes also did not miss the bulge on his waist. A gun.I quickly got off the car and looked round the bend.I was utterly shocked to miss the vendor. Then,I recalled his sweet Anglo speaking tongue. He spoke well and had fluent British accent.He was not a typical vendor! Realisation hit me, he was an un- uniformed detective.
I quickly flagged down a taxi and muttered ' Miroshane lane' The driver quickly exchanged gears and drove fast downtown. As I watched to my utter fascination,the driver get into a wrong road. At the roundabout ,the driver had driven into the right instead of the left."You have taken the wrong route," I said. " It's a shortcut to Miroshane Lane we should be there in about ten minutes,"he replied. I then studied the car well.
It had leather seats,music systems filled the empty door spaces and a GPS computer on the dashboard. It was a luxurious car. As I raised my head,it was met with the cold muzzle of a gun." Be quiet kid, no chances left, it's game over," he blurted hoarsely. I lifted my eyes and they met the ' vendors' eyes . My mind was racing, in five minutes I would be a jailbird . In those five minutes,I could also be in a bar with two whores.
I chose the second option,without any expression,I quickly averted the aim of the muzzle while aiming a heavy blow to his solar plexus.I took the gun and ordered him to brake, which he graciously and meekly did."You should have shot me when you had a chance," I reassuringly told him as I handcuffed him. Knocking him senseless, I phoned the police and told them to come for their colleague. I rushed and stopped a vehicle , which stopped rather slowly.The owner, a female beauty ushered me and drove off.
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Nice music wafted through the speakers alligned on the wall. I could not keep myself from staring at her pretty face. I tried to stop myself from glancing at her white creamy exposed thighs but it was like swimming across the Pacific." Where is your destination?"She asked me. "Mmmh, to the Kilmarocks' Hotel,bar&spa," I replied. " I am afraid ,I can't drop you there, the fuel is low and I'm already late for work." She replied.
"In that case , I'll buy you fuel and you drop me anywhere,"I answered her genuinely , giving her the benefit of doubt. I passed her two thousand shillings while I tried to alight." Hey! Wait, can you give me your details?"She asked me.
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