make sure you don't play hard and make sure you listen to what you're been thought today , I love you dear" the last word my mom said to me pecked me on my cheek before I alighted from her car and made to head to my class.

Then, I was ten years old, short of memories but not of that last words I heard from my mom who I found hard to remember her face now.

A car suddenly sped towards me and stopped as I came down from my mom's car and was making my way to my class.

Two guys came out of the car and grabbed me ,with speed of lightning, I was pushed into their car as my mom came out of her car and started shouting, chasing after the car with her bare foot as she looked like a fresh insaned person.

My school gateman tried to quickly shut the gate but the swift sticking of a bullet on his head hindered him from closing the gate.

Some cars from the school compound tried to follow us as I also struggled with them with the little strength I had then.

An handkerchief was placed on my nose and as I inhaled the content of the handkerchief, I didn't know how the chase went but I woke up it was in a strange room filled with kids,kids

Probably that of my age.

The room was well lit and I could easily tell that they're also kidnapped like I was .

Suddenly the door flung open and two hefty men entered with guns in their hands.

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TIME

MARCH 24 2025

8:31 A.M

LOCATION :- BAMO UNIVERSITY

quick description about Bamo uni

{ Bamo university is the most costliest and the most influential university in Nigeria, where they always produce 80% first class in every year out of 100% students ,the remaining are always with second class upper.

It's said to be owned by Mr Badmus David, one of the faceless godfather in ARP { Alliance redemption party } the ruling party in Nigeria but now the president of the country, tho using his last term on the seat unless if reelected in the upcoming election. He can be referred to as a cabal too. Bamo university is one of his numerous investment in Nigeria, one he's got before he attained the presidential position, and many more investment sit on the bank of the foreign and local shores.

The university is only honoured by the presence of the children of politicians, not ordinary politicians but the ones who spend their days with paper thinking what else money can be used for, and also by some wealthy business men who are mostly found backing up a political party with their resources.

Bamo university is a dead zone area for the rich people and a zombie land for the poor. }

A young man, not an ordinary young man but an handsome guy in his prime, with his viking-gold hair that complemented his smooth sulky fair skin, and his thin pencil moustache which connected lightly with his neatly trimmed youth beard, made his face the kind of face a girl on track will see and stop to have a clear view of it.

He was awfully handsome, he has the kind of personality that automatically derives attention from passers by.

He's 6 feet's tall with a taut stature.

He had on a casual cloth, a dark green neatly ironed shirt and a black penciled jeans.

A good look at the casual clothes, one will know that it's prize is capable of changing 5 slay mamas wardrobe and there's still going to be change.

His steps was accompanied with a kind of unknown pride.

Bamo university is famous for the rudeness of its securities, especially to those entering the school and possessing no ride, and people's whose rides can't be rated above #40m, it was part of their duty to know about the prize of every car ,even the latest one in town.

But even as the young man had no ride to bring into the university, they couldn't approach him, they were all mesmerized by his sight that all they could do was watch him as he made his way into the heart of the university's campus.

One common thing about the spoilt rich brat of Bamo university is that nothing surprise them, they've seen many things, many people,things from different countries and so on to be mesmerized by anything or anyone.

Only few students were roaming the school campus as almost 80% of the students were still in their lookalike hostels.

Many reputable hotel's room decor can't be compare to the hostels inside Bamo university, the hostel was designed to latter, all with 24 hours working electricity, full powered air condition, all of them are made up of two bedroom flat and only assigned to a student except those who are willing to share maybe with their inseparable friends.

Everything that makes life easy and pleasurable fills all the hostels and the students are free to attend lecture room anytime they want, some doesn't attend, because every lecture room has a camera recording everything the lecturer is teaching and after the teaching, all the list of the absentees will be compiled and the copy of the teaching will be send to them.

So it isn't a surprise to the lecturers when they only have 3 students in the lecture room out of about 20 students offering the course.

The highest percentage a lecturer can get in a lecture room is 50% out of 100% and that means the students adore the lecturer's teaching.

The young man whose age isn't easy to guess walked straight to the vice-chancellor's office.

He attracted the attentions of the 20% students roaming the campus, they all stopped on their track to have a clear view of him.

" is he a new students " some with partners asked their partner but they all didn't know but he sure looked like a student because of his look.

" have being waiting for you " the VC of Bamo university said with a bright smile gracing his lips as the young man entered into his luxurious office.

His secretary Miss Thompson Nina has already been informed by the VC that he's expecting someone, a young handsome guy by the name Parker Benjamin, so without delay ,she should send him.

" good morning beauty " Ben had greeted her as he entered into the VC's office, the parts meant for the secretary and other office assistance, the room can be compare to a suite in a multi billionaire hotel.

Miss Nina whose age is a little above 23 , daughter of the inspector general of police for Nigeria.

All she could did was blushed at Ben's greeting as she gazed at the dashing young man standing a few feet from her desk. Their were two other empty desks in the office.

She felt the urge to drag him into the office restroom and have a quickie with him, she smacked her tongue as she looked at him not uttering a word.

" hello " Ben said softly as if the word were refusing to come out of his lips as Nina stared at him awkwardly.

" oh sorry, are you Mr Parker " Nina asked startling as she regained her wit and used her hand to adjust the glasses she had on, a pecky glass which she had hundreds of it in her room, she doesn't have any eye prob but she has been wearing glasses in the past 3 months when she got the job as a secretary in Bamo university , she wears this glass in order to look mature and hide her immature act.

" yes " Ben answered with an intonation that depict that he wasn't from Nigeria, tho his look and skin will arouse an argument to whether he's from Nigeria or not.

" that way " Nina pointed to a stair case which was covered with a red exotic carpet.

" thank you " Ben said almost in a whisper as he made his way up the staircase which led to another floor.

Even without looking back, he could tell that Nina's gaze was on him as he ascend the stairs magnificently.

With a mild knock to complement the sophisticated young man that he is ,a voice ordered him to enter.

Mr Eboigbe Victor had already seen him coming from the CCTV which he closely monitor from his office.

He's a distant relative to Mr Badmus David, the sole owner of Bamo university, and at the young age of 32 ,he was made VC of Bamo university and after three years of being the head, he's still naive in controlling the university.

" I resumed office early today just to welcome you into our midst personally " Victor said ,smiling brightly revealing his gap teeth in the process as he offered Ben a seat.

" have heard a lot about you , the young Nigerian who graduated from Harvard university at the age of 20 with distinction " he added still carrying along his bright smile.

" I'm honoured but where are the papers I'm to fill before I start working here " Ben said with a tone which sent the message that he wasn't there for a chit chat

" ohh, here " Victor said handling him a file which Ben collected, went briefly over it and signed it, as he looked at him, mesmerized at his beauty.

They both shaked hands and Victor clicked some digits on the landline in his office.

" take him to his lodge " Victor ordered the anonymous receiver of the call in a harsh tone then smiled to me.

" you'll be taken to your lodge, please make yourself comfortable in the school and an advice, please don't get on the wrong side of any students, I repeat, none " Victor warned and Ben thanked him as he left his office.

Descending from the staircase he ascended, he was back to the first office.

Surprisingly the two empty desk has been filled with their occupants.

A lady in her late thirty and a young man who's probably in his late thirty too.

Which automatically makes the receptionist that attended to Ben the youngest and probably the most beautiful face inside the VC office.

" this way sir " the new male occupant of one of the two desks inside the office said ,standing up as he saw me.

" oh Mr dandy, sit down, let me take care of this " the secretary whose name I later knew to be Nina said to the man in a cheerful tone.

" what " the man she referred to as dandy exclaimed to prove his shock towards her words .

I knew what that meant but feigned ignorance as I made my way out of the office.

" the key " I heard Nina scowled at the man and in some seconds she was also outside smiling, with a key in her hand.

" follow me " she said as she walked in my front and I followed behind her.

I got nothing with me except my iPhone greater 0q X plus which rested kingly in my pocket.

I've already sent all what I need to be in the lecturer's lodge some weeks ago when my request to lecture at the school was granted.

All probably in the room Nina was taking me to.

She tried hard to flaunt her asset, maybe for me but I don't care for now, maybe later when I got need for her.

The way to the lecturer lodge was almost an exclusion from the main campus.

We met no students on our way and I was kind of happy for this.

Not ready for some prying teenage eye.

After walking for some minutes we're finally in front of the teacher's apartment.

It was like a boys quarter situated behind a big mansion.

But this boys quarter was built for only a single lecturer.

Many apartment that looked the same were built beside each others making it look like a modern day village.

It was beautifully designed from the exterior view and the mixture of butter and lemon colour as its painting beautified it more

" here we are " Nina said as she suddenly stopped and looked at me seductively but I didn't reply her.

" okay let now look for your apartment " she said as she looked at the key holder in her hand to know the number written on it.

I smirked at her dumbness.

I knew it was number 17 that was written on the key holder.

I saw it when dandy brought it out in the office.

I rarely miss such things.

All the building were numbered in an ascending order.

We stopped in front of the building numbered 17, Nina moved closer to the entrance and opened the door, and held it for me till I enter.

" do you need anything else " she asked me as she stood at the entrance of the apartment.

" no thanks " I said in a polite manner.

" okay, if you need anything call me, let me give you my number " she said as she was expecting me to bring out my phone to pin her number .

" there's no need for that , thanks " I said as I shut the door against her.

I could tell she was flabbergasted because of my act.

She thought maybe of how she's been looking at me seductively, I'm going to invite her in for a cup of coffee, but little did she know that I'm a rock, never bulging to little things like that.

I sighed as I viewed the room.

I knew I must start work with immediate effect.

No time to rest during a mission in THE MASK time table .

To be continue….

The story might seem confusing for now but it will get better as you read on.

And starting from the next episodes, we're going to be covering for two stories which might make it more confusing buh the fog will soon be clear.