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Chapter 22 - Chapter 22

"Did you find the children?"

"No, we didn't. Maybe they've escaped".

"Or maybe the others found them. Let's go back to Jawface".

The six men walked back to where they had met Jawface.

No Jawface in sight.

"He might have gone back to the Shed".

"Let's...".

He didn't complete the statement when Moose, Ricky, Rose and Joy ran close to them.

It seems they've been running from something. Realizing what they ran into, they made to run back and hide. They dashed back running but the men ran after them and caught hold of all four of them. The men were smart this time. They held each one of them closely and hung them around their shoulders as they struggled to break free.

"Hee hee hee fresh meat" one of the men holding the children said.

"No..they are too thin".

"But they are going to make nice meat".

"Boss will be happy. Let's hurry up but didn't Jawface say they were 6".

"Must have been a mistake"

" Or maybe..." The man that spoke pulled Rose off a man's shoulder and shouted in her face.. "Where are the rest of you" he shouted. He was also the one that burnt their tents.

Startled Rose cried out. "We are only four".

"Are you lying to me girl. Don't make me cut off your tongue". He threaten.

" No. Please don't do that. I swear it's just the four of us" she pleaded.

The man smiled wickedly and gave Rose a hard slap across the face.

A man carried her up and put her back across his shoulder.

"I guess that is all. C'mon let's go".

The men headed back to their sleeping ground.

Sleeping ground.

The six men walked in with the four children. Williams was pleased.

"Oh my goodness. You have done a great job. You deserve everything in the world. Jawface my friend, am... Where is Jawface?".

"We don't know. We couldn't find him. We taught he had came here". One of the men answered.

" Why are there only six of you" Williams asked.

"We shared ourselves to four groups and went different ways. The rest should still be in the forest". One of the men answer.

" Hmm.... so my Jawface is still somewhere out there searching. So sweet". Williams smiled.

" So.. back to business. One, two, three, four. Four??. Why are there only four?". Williams asked.

" They are only four in the forest". One of the replied.

William turned dramatically to Mrs Tombstone.

"So you lied to me??" he asked.

Mrs tombstone looked startled.

"No. No. I swear we came here with six kids. Please believe me. Where is James and Apa?. Where are they?". She stammered.

" Huh" The children looked confused.

" James and who" Joy asked.

"James and Apa. Your class mates. Don't play that game with me tell me where they are right now" she stated.

Mr Keneti looked at Moose and Moose winked at him.

" Mrs tombstone who is James?. We have no James". Keneti spoke. Mrs Robinson stayed quiet.

Mrs tombstone eyes almost pop out of their socket.

"Have you all gone insane?. James and Apa were with us. Please believe me Mr Curry, I could never lie to you" she was shouting.

"But you did. You lied to me lady. Why?".

Williams walked slowly to her and before anyone could react, he shot her three times in the head with a gun.