'Some minutes before the intruders invade the mansion '
Enerst who was sitting on the bed alongside the his Aunt Clara was enjoying a folktale about fireflies he was very happy listening to Clara as she tells him about how fireflies was messengers that can send our wishes to the heaven..
"Aunt Clara can we make wishes tonight, we can go and find fireflies in the field, and our wishes will be granted " Enerst said
"No is already too late to go outside, we can go some other time and we will get permission from your parents first before going."Clara said with her face showing some signs of seriousness.
"Please Aunt.. let's go tonight, Mom and Dad won't find out that we went out " Enerst respond.
"What do you mean that they will not find out? "Clara asked with a surprise look on her face.
"Because there is a secret passage at the back of the engine house. I heard the security guard saying that the passege leads to the field outside. We can use it to go out and come in after we are done."
"But we don't have the keys" Clara giggled
"They key is a passcode and I saw one of the guards using it to go outside "Enerst answered firmly.
Clara was surprised by the level of intelligence being showed by a 4 years old kid.
"Do you still remember the passcode?". Clara asked him
"Yes I remember that it was '9696'." Enerst put a serious face as he was sure that Clara was convinced in joining him in the late night adventure. He have heard so many of his friends discussing about going out and playing at field at night, especially those who are living in the rural districts.
Being a child he asked asked his friends to allow him go out at night but the disapproved of it without even taking a minute to think about it. Reason being that the country have being facing series of Coup-de-etat and the current military head of state is being accused with genocide and other inhuman activities. Those who were accusing him of it were mainly Civilians and retired soldiers who have decided to take back power from the military. So most of time the results to killing of people and burning of their properties just to frame the Military ruled government. Although the British high commissioner have group of securities who will even put their lives at risk to save them, Eric and Louisa don't want there children to be in danger. That's why the restricted Enerst from going out at nights.
But today Enerst and Clara are preparing on how to sneak out to the field. The both wore a black robe with facecaps and Clara brought a torch light. After the prepaid all the needed for they adventure, they made there way to the engine house and found the passage. It is a brick door which have the same color and testile with the wall around, without being told one would find it very hard to know that there is a door there. Clara was very surprised after Enerst told her were the keylock device was and after pressing the keys the secret passage opened. They used an iron to stop the door from closing so that they can have access to the passage when the return. That's because most of the secret doors can only be opened from the inside especially in 1999 when technology have not been much advanced in Nigeria. Then there are no cellphones, no colored television, no security cameras, no social network, no digital computers and cameras. Some big offices and families only have 1 way telephone and black and white tv. Security doors only existed in the presidential villa and also here in the villa of the British high commissioner.
After going out Clara and Enerst found a place we're there are lots of fireflies and the went there capturing some fireflies and puting them in white balloons. After the are done with it the started making their wishes.
Enerst -"I wished that Mummy and Daddy will allow me to play often at the field at nights. And the can also allow Betty to come with me. I also wished for us to leave together everytime and for Dad to buy me lots of toys so that I can shared them with Betty"
After the two of them were done with their adventure they made there way back to the massion. Upon entering the secret passage they saw everyone lying down with their face on the ground.
"Daaa....." Enerst wanted to shout but Clara closed his mouth and dodged as the saw a bloody scenes.