"Why did you shoot him? I heard one of the guys asked.
"Why did he have to betray us? Can't you see what he's trying to do? He purposely put up a conflict and released his girlfriend so she can escape and put us in trouble. Are you blind! The boss shouted and I could hear his breathing where I laid.
"John is dead? I asked myself and shivered the more.
If he is able to bring down John, he is ever ready to cut my head for putting such a confusion there.
"But he said he's not the one and John is right. Why will he make her escape and he's still here with us? The other guy argued.
"Are you stupid! The boss shouted hitting him on the chest.
"Stop it Boss is right. You may not know the arrangements he must have had with her, guy shine your eyes. If John never hint that girl before now, where is she? The other guy asked the one who wanted putting up an argument.
"We are going to search this bush and bring her here. I want to squeeze and boil her, the heat from my body will cook her, find her! The boss shouted and my legs were shaking.
There was an insect crawling on my bare body but i was not able to hit it, one crack from the bush will fetch me out and i wasn't even far from where they stood, so i had to endure and prayed snake shouldn't be next.
"What about John? One asked.
"Of course he's still valuable. Are they well tied? The boss asked.
"Yes! A heavy voice replied.
"Ohhh Bring me that girl na, bring me that girl. She's hiding somewhere and cant go far, move! The boss shouted and that was how i heard them entering the bush.
My mouth was shivering as another insect was crawling around my neck and the guys were in the bush.
It looked like a centipede and it crawled down to my hand as I laid still.
"God please! I cried inside as they took their time sweeping through the bushes, then they approached where i laid and 1 of them sneezed and coughed hard.
"What are you doing in that area? Is that not where the unwanted parts are thrown? I heard the other asked and i just felt like fainting.
Ahhhhh Amanda! Are you even lying on a corpse?
"Is true o, maybe that's why i got chocked, the one who sneezed said as they stopped, but little did they know they were standing just where i was.
"But where's this girl? You sure that girl never hit road and we dey here? One asked.
"Its not possible. it can't be possible except she already left before the rest tried to escape because if she tried escaping with them, we for catch am since na, another said.
"Sense, na sense you talk. She is the only one missing and we haven't seen her, that means she had already escaped then John no try na! One said hitting his legs on the palm front.
"Wait o, so you mean to say we are not save here? Then we have to leave this place whether boss likes it or not. I know him as a very stubborn man, i wonder how he take be pastor sef, one said and i didn't understand that pastor aspect of it.
"Boss won't agree, he will say we didn't search well but if someone is escaping at least sound go dey but everywhere is quiet. If that man no go move this night, I won't stay here till morning if he like make he shoot me, one said and the boss shouted on them and they left where they stood.
"She's gone boss and i think we should evacuate this place, one replied him.
"she's still here. I just made a call outside and no one has hit the main road, the boss replied.
"How is that person sure? Not that we were expecting such a thing to happen, the bush is quiet and no one can hide here, one said as they left the bush.
"She untied the rest and she ran with them, that girl is here!, the boss confidently said.
"Then i think she's dead. You fired shots carelessly she may be hit and will be lying somewhere but to be very sure, let's leave for the night, its very important, one calmly said and the boss groaned and angrily kicked things around.
"True boss, let's not take risk, another added.
"Lock the place up, take any trace of us including the money and prepare the car, the boss said and i breathed out.
That was good news to me.
In less than 20 minutes I saw headlights of a car driving out but i still laid there just to be
Sure no one was left behind to watch over their prisoners, then someone coughed.
I listened more attentively and noticed someone was in pains some where but i was still scared to leave. It was hard to believe they truly evacuated and feared for my life thinking its a plan to lure me out, not until an animal crossed by and i jumped from where i laid and saw the place dry.
But will i run with a dirty pant and bra? I knew my clothes or any cloth at all will be around so i can put on and find my way out.
Slowly I left and that was when i saw human parts around me, but what i don't understand is how i was able to stay there without being disturbed from the stench of it.
The cough came again and i knew it must be someone wounded then i ran to check it out, but surprisingly it was John.
He was surprised himself to see me as i stopped when i saw it was him. He was bleeding just around his stomach area and his eyes were closing as i stood looking at him wondering what I should do.
"Amanda, take, he managed to say.
"What? I asked.
"Check my pocket, there's a phone, he replied and i rushed and took it but it was locked.
"Whats the Password? I asked.
"22....2..... "How many 2? I asked but his eyes were closing.
"John the password! I shouted slapping him hard on his cheek.
"Double 2, fifty and twenty seven, he replied and closed his eyes as i typed it down and the phone was unlocked.
"John? John! I shouted shaking him but he was gone.
I stood up from him and dialed Susan number as i ran to the door to let go of the others......