NOT DEAD YET
Anthony Naomi@naomianthony081585
1 month ago
NOT DEAD YET... (X)
I paid papa a visit at the hospital the following morning. And from the look of things, his condition wasn't getting any better. He was all I had at the moment, the only person I could ever trust.
I wished I could have that father/daughter bond we had always shared one Last time.
The weight was just too unbearable and I needed a True shoulder to lean on.
As I left the hospital and made to return home, my thoughts flashed back to papa's words to me a long time ago. I had just concluded my waec examination and papa had introduced me to his bossom friend of his. According to Papa, in the event of any misfortune befalling him or mama, I could always reach out to this friend of his. He trusted him wholly, and I believe I could too.
Early the following day, ken and I set out for the home of this man. It was an uphill task trying to locate him since I couldn't vividly remember his house address. We spent all day trekking and asking questions, and when we finally did find him, he was already ripe with age and couldn't recognize me.
It took me a whole lot of explanations and narrations before he could have a glimpse of what Papa was. He was elated to have me around and promised to visit papa. I seized the opportunity to reveal my true reasons for paying him a visit.
Unknown to us this man was not as ordinary as he appeared. He was a retired army general. He was rich but lived a very modest life.
Shortly after my narrations, he made a couple of calls before finally handling me the phone number to the commissioner of police to further communicate with. He revealed that the commissioner was his cousin.
When ken and I finally left his place we were shocked in disbelief. I felt like a dream of some sort. What money couldn't do, connection did without hassle.
Me made the much needed call that day and the commissioner listened with rapt attention. He invited us to his place few days later and more revelations were made. He was very interested in the case.
The corrupt DPO was immediately apprehended at the commissioner's order, together with some top ranking officials who were also accomplice to the notorious syndicate.
They were subjected to intense drilling and torture where they confessed to several heinous crimes. The IGP was also tagged to the case and special forces were mobilized to storm the forest.
The quest to apprehend the syndicate was no work in the park. While the DPO provided the troops with their exact location, a fierce gun battle ensued between both parties. The gunmen fought defiantly. The special forces recorded an outstanding kill while a good number of the men were apprehended alive.
It was said that several tons of harvested human parts were recoverd, as well as sophisticated ammunitions, hard drugs and cash that amounted to millions of dollars.
Amongst the captured men was irene. She tried to escape but was gunned down in the process. She didn't die but sustained several bullet wounds.
The captives after several drillings were charged to court where the judge passed that they were to die by a firing squad.
I was present on the day of their execution. And I couldn't stop glaring at Irene with so much hate. I couldn't comprehend why she appeared so innocent, yet carried the very heart of the devil. I wished I could do the shooting. I wished I could just kill her myself.
There were no atom of remorse on Irene's face when our eyes finally met. The best I beheld was a smirk. Mama's memory soon returned and I began to sob.
I returned home after the execution In mixed emotions, the overwhelming horrors of the past returned but at least justice was served in the end.
I soon wrote and published a book on my near death experiences and it sold over half a million copies in about six months. I hosted several talk shows at the same time and inspired millions of to young people from all over the world with my story.
Ken and I eventually ended up as man and wife, the perfect icing on the cake. And our union was blessed with beautiful twin girls.
I lost papa days after the birth of my girls. I still miss him.
I knew mama would be washing from somewhere in the sky. Her ever guiding spirit hovering around me every now and then.
I am a survivor - a diehard warrior- life had shown me all of its darkest sides, and there's nothing left to fear.
THE END
