Chapter 8 The Escape

‎The following day, which was a Saturday morning. Mr Leonard's best friend [Mr Charles] still hasn't come home.

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‎Mr Leonard called the commissioner of police and reported the missing case of his friend, He gave the full description of his friend and every other necessary details and Information that the police might need to find his missing friend.

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‎After the call with the commissioner of police, he went to the bathroom to shower.

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‎It was Mr Leonard's routine to spend the weekend with his children.Even the kids enjoy spending time with him during the weekends

‎They have time to play all sorts of games with him, Assist them with their Assignments, Watch movies with them,take them out to shop new clothes,shoes, chocolates and all sort of teddy bears.

‎Abigail made sure not to annoy her boss that day, later in the night around 8pm

‎A loud bang was heard on the door

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‎"Abigail, come and check who is at the door"

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‎She heard her boss and ran out of her room and headed straight for the door

‎Alas it was mr Charles at the door drenched in sweat and looking very exhausted.

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‎"It's Mr Charles sir"

‎The kids rushed towards the door shouting "Uncle Charles, Uncle Charles"

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‎What happened?

‎ where have you been??

‎You got us all worried

‎Mr Leonard questioned helping his friend have a seat on one of the Sofas in the living room.

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‎"I was on my way coming back from the office last night when I was blocked on the road by fully armed men,they asked me to get down from my car, at first I thought they were just street boys that wanted to collect money so I came down and the last thing I remember was a huge blow landing on my face Immediately I got out of my car"

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‎I was completely knocked out and bundled up into their vehicle and by the time I regained consciousness, I found myself in an uncompleted building with few other people that got kidnapped alongside me,they were all still asleep.

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‎Who are this people and how did I get here?

‎I couldn't even remember anything at all.

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‎I couldn't find my phone on me, even my wallet was gone,my ATM card was nowhere to be found, where is my car? I thought to myself I need to get out of here very quick at any slight chance I get before the kidnappers get back, they must be very close by. "no one kidnaps people and leave them alone without watching over them not to escape" he thought to himself.

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‎Then a brilliant idea struck my mind to firstly find a way to free my tied hands then I will think of what next to do.

‎Then I saw a stone in my front, I picked it up immediately

‎I managed to use the stone and my teeth to lose the rope and I freed my legs as well and took off quietly out of the building following the backside.

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‎I ran as fast as my legs could take me, I can't afford being caught after escaping from their hideout successfully. I kept running till I came across a main road full of passerbys

‎I got help from a taxi man that allowed me into his commercial vehicle down to lagos, that was how God helped me to escape from those kidnapper's hideouts.

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‎"This is a lot honestly, I can't believe this, You just got back into Nigeria two days ago and armed men blocked you on your way home,knocked you out and kidnapped you" Mr Leonard said

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‎"I'm still in great shock from all of this honestly,Who could be behind this? It can't just be a coincidence, Someone is definitely behind all of this my dear friend" replied Mr Charles.

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‎"Don't bother about it, I already called the commissioner of police to look into this matter for me ,just go upstairs and shower and come downstairs and have something to eat,you must be very tired and hungry"

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‎Mr Leonard stands to his feet and Abigail helped him to his room.

‎The children were very happy to see their uncle back home even though they don't really understand really what happened.

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‎"Abigail, pls set the dining table for my friend to have dinner right away" Mr Leonard instructed.

‎She rushed to the kitchen to get his food,Mr Charles came back downstairs later to have dinner.he enjoyed his meal and complimented Abigail for her excellent cooking skills.

‎He was really tired,he couldn't even join his friend in watching the match together, it was their team playing that night.

‎Je went back upstairs to sleep after saying Goodnight to his friend.

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‎Mary and John were fast asleep on the sofa, Mr Leonard carried both of them to their rooms.

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‎He came back downstairs to continue watching the match, he met Abigail eating dinner on the dinning table

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‎Why are you just eating by this time of the night?

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‎"I was busy cleaning up my room and arranging my wardrobe,I had no idea time had gone, I know it's very late already sir but I'm very hungry sir, please allow me just this once and I promise you that it won't ever happen again sir" Abigail replied him out of fear.

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‎It's fine, you can continue with your food.

‎I haven't said you should stop eating or have I??

"No sir, thank you sir" she replied.

‎He continued watching the football match, "Abigail when you are done with your food,Get me a bottle of Alcohol and two clean glasses".

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‎What's Mr Leonard's motive?

Does he drink alcohol normally? But he doesn't seem to me like a man that drinks.[She' murmured to herself]

‎Why will be want to drink alcohol this late by this time of the night?

‎Who is he drinking with,his friend is asleep.

‎Different thoughts kept flowing through her head.