"Is that all?" Inspector Joe Ken curiously asked Berick. After having arrested him, he had took him back to Westlands, he had to question him. He was right he must had been a guard on duty but one of those dummy ones.
"Yes, that's all sire." Berick answered.
"If I find out that you lied to me..." Joe warned him as he untied his hands unfinishing his sentence. "Don't think of anything stupid." He finally put away the rope and took the opposite drink.
"I have to rescue her." Berick continued his blabber. "How do we track her?" Joe asked with interest.
"I can track her from her phone." Berick replied uneasily as he took out his own phone and tapped the screen. "See, her phone is right here! She should be here!" Joe takes a look as he smiled. "That was so easy, how do you do that?" He praised Berick.
"Actually an IT specialist installed a software in my phone. I don't know how it actually ..."
"Cut the crap! We are leaving!" Joe ignores the brag. "Hurry, we have to make it before midnight!" He picks the keys to his fielder as he rushed out.
"Do we call the police? Like we dont even have a plan." Berick seated in the car asked.
"I'm the police, the plan is rescueing Mae." No more words were exchanged between the two as Berick thought this inspector to be an egoist while Joe saw Berick to be bragful.
Though now they just met. They were going to work together, just this once. The GPS directed them out of the city and soon they were miles away.
"It's here." Berick says as he zoomed on the google map. "It should be the building at the east. That one!" He exclaimed pointing at a shaggy cottage. The night was quiet. They both armed thenselves as they got out of the car and advanced forward.
"I will look after your back. Go get her." Joe whispers into the Bluetooth modified for small range convos.
The cottage was beginning to get noisy. A party or something. Berick saw an open window and directly made for it. Without a noise, he made it in like a burglar. This room was empty except the rocking chair at the middle.
A body tied tight onto the wood tried rocking free. From the clothes worn, he immediately knew it was Mae. Her head covered in a sack she almost choked once he pulled it off.
"Mae?" He whispered as he placed his finger on her lip. "Shuuush."
The noise downstair was beginning to peak. A smooth music now turned on to ease the drunkards.
Berick swift cut the ropes using his penknife as he pulled the clothes off her mouth.
"Berick... Thank you." Mae immediately stood up numb. She followed her guard out through the window. All this time silently not even daring talk a word more. Sneaking in and out of this cottage was too easy. When the deal is sweet, think twice.
Joe emerged from the shadow and took the rear guard as he followed behind towards the car they had hid a house away.
As this had been going on, a left guard stationed to watch over Erick had noticed the intruder and reported first for action.
"Let them take her." The old baldy man calmly said as he walked over the music box and played a melodious song.
Mr. Katumo was grateful of Berick but he feared his daughter would expose him. "Get off me!" He suddenly jerked throwing the half naked whore jiggling her pillows all over his face.
"Relax. No need to worry. I got a plan."
The old baldy man looked as calm as ever as he whispered his orders for the left man to hear only.
"Is time we play." He snickered putting on a mask.
No one knew exactly why or what he had planned as he pulled out a rifle from under the couch.
"Put these on." He threw the remaining pairs of masks as he walked outside.
"What do we do?" Harrison asked his Governor who had nothing to say.
"You remain in here and wait for me." A bald answered from the door.
The couple soon joined them as they too came downstairs after getting the alert.
"Jane you remain behind. Im going out." Erick kisses her on the forehead as he hurried quickly after the old baldy man.
The house was now tensed. Jane stood anxious fearing being exposed so as the Governor.
"We made it!" Berick had suddenly yelled before he felt the ice cold metal pointed at his head.
"You leave the girl behind and I may spare you." A husky voice said behind him. Mae trembled as she recognized the grump behind the mask.
"Drop your weapon or she die." The voice ordered as Mae who had took a step back and stood need the boot was grabbed from behind a hand on her mouth while a knife deadly pricked her neck. This immediately reminded her of someone. 'Erick!' Yeah it was Erick.
She felt herself being drawn back, dragged along the dirt. She did not do a thing but stare at Berick who had his hands above his head, surrendering.
Following Jane to this place had been a bad idea. She regretted having hid out of home this day.
"One more person left. Is time you expose your self." The baldy man shouted in the night. Joe who was at the rear had the opportunity to evade the ambush than anyone else.
"I will count to 5. If you don't step out, I will have this girl cut her fingers, one by one." The old man promised.
But no one showed up.
"As I guessed. You don't care about them that much." The old man shouted back at the silence gesturing the left man to move forward.
"Cut her finger!"
"Nooo!"Mae screamed. This was a second of survival. The left man neared the corner, he could hear him drawing closer unaware of him. He had to act now,
'Zing peng'
A bullet hit a roofing as a flashlight blinded them all. They all had to retreat as a car out of control crushed into the junk and exploded.
"Did you think am dead?" A figure stood infront of the burning car. Her appearance frightened all. She looked just like a messager from hell.
"Long time no see, Mr. Baldy."
"Old miss Gindi?" The baldy man recognized her as a crew of 3 men and two ladies stood by her sides.
"Who do you expect it is? I'm here for two things." She demanded. "That boy and girl." She pointed at Erick and Mae. Joe ken smiled as he knocked the left man out. He had provided this usefull information to old miss Gindi after a reseach he did done. Old miss Gindi was a retired FBI.
"He first doubted her capability due to old age but choose to bet against the odd.
"I fear you not getting either!" Old man refused to obey as old Gindi opened fire without second thought.
Though her old age, her accuracy was alpha double shot.
"Jereson kolagi!, surrender!" Old miss Gindi shouted out as Erick was knocked down on his knees.
'Jereson Kolagi?' Joe ken memorised the name. This was the name of the terrorist camp. And the camp was named after thier leader. This is the leader.!?
"My men will be here soon. I fear you won't get out of here alive." Joe ken heard this clearly than anyone as he saw the baldy man make a call. His mask off revealing the wrinkled face with a scar on the cheek. It was him!
He shot at him but missed. This man was swift than his age. He quickly called back for back up as a chopper could be heard approaching.
Erick dragged Mae along. He had to escape. Using Mae as a bullet guard he quickly made his way back to the cottage with two assumed FBI agents pursuing him. The exchange of bullets ceased for a while. Both parties were expert arm users.
"Hand over the girl!" Old miss Gindi screamed as she saw the retreating Erick.
A smile popped on Jeremy's face as he cocked his gun and aimed at old miss Gindi who was distracted by Erick. " I said this your last day." Berick who had been knocked down earlier regained conscience and saw what was going to happen.
*****
Back at the highlands, just as Grandma had left with 5 anonymous visitors, Mrs. Yumaa rushed in to check on Bryan.
Bryan sat on his bed. The room was dark than ever. The curtain changed with heavy black ones.
"Bryan, you are awake?" She smiled offering a cup of warm coffee as she switched on the lights.
"Mrs Yumaa?" Bryan suddenly called her freaking her out. 'He has regained his memory!!' She praised as she answered, "Yes,It's me. Drink this. Im going to fetch the nurse." Bryan stared at her for a while and just as she was about to leave, he grabbed her wrist.
"Oh no.' Mrs. Yumaa felt her heart beat faster. For a reason she felt frightened. She didn't know what Bryan would do next. He pulled her as he switched off the lights again.
"Don't call her. I'm going out for fresh air." He released her and walked out of the room assuring her he be ok. He walked out of the mansion and into the arbour where he used to enjoy the bright mornings with his grandma. The air was fresh. It was a cool evening.
He saw a person walking way ahead and he immediately recognized the person. "Mae! Mae!" He called out as Mae turned around in her seductive miniskirt and embraced him.
"Where have you been?" Bryan asked her.
"I came for you," she replied.
"I'm here Mae." Bryan replied as they walked out of the garden.
"Nurse Nurse!" Miss Yumaa ran through the corridor calling out.
"What's the problem!" The nurse intercepts the panting Mrs. Yumaa.
"Bryan...He woke and went out." She reported as they ran out of the mansion too and saw Bryan sniffing and kissing the lotus flowers on the paveway.
"He is hallucinating. Quick! Help me get him back inside!"