CHAPTER EIGHTEEN. "I'm on it sir. We are doing our best." Detective Flynn said and saluted his boss, Sir Edwin on arrival to Sir Edwin's office. "That's all I've been hearing all week. I want results Flynn. Results!" Sir Edwin looked up from his desk and snapped at Detective Flynn. "Sir, I am hundred percent sure she's hiding somewhere out there from the police and FBI. She is not missing or kidnapped." Detective Flynn replied."I know she has a murder case in court, but still, we cannot turn a blind eye to the fact that she is missing. Guilty or not, find her Flynn." Sir Edwin removed his eyeglass and dropped on his desk. "I left her under your care. You said you had your men following her everywhere, and now you can't find someone you've been following? This doesn't make sense Flynn.""I'm very sorry sir, but I'm on it." Detective Flynn tried to defend himself. "Damn those words! Don't let me rule a line through your name, rather than under." Sir Edwin threatened. "One week. I
CHAPTER NINETEEN.Detective Flynn barged inside Sir Edwin's office, in rage. When he got there, Sir Edwin was on a phone conversation with someone. Detective Flynn, appeared to be about to speak. But he said nothing. He smacked his forehead with the palm of his hand and paced round the room, impatiently waiting for Sir Edwin to get off the phone. "I'll call your back." Sir Edwin ended the call that was supposed to take an hour. He looked up at Detective Flynn. There was a pause that seemed ready to become long and awkward. Detective Flynn broke the silence. "I received and read your email."Sir Edwin nodded, dazed at his reaction. "Very good then." He looked into Detective Flynn's eyes. "And remember, if you need anything at all before I call you again, you know my direction. Feel free to call on me, or send a message." "You can't do this to me sir. You can't fire me. Please..give me the last chance. I promise to bring good results." Detective Flynn pleaded. "You spent five hund
CHAPTER TWENTY. Carey cried bitterly as Detective Flynn, Detective Lauren and two other officers handcuffed and took Pearl away in their van. Brandy did the much she could, taking Carey upstairs, to their living room. She helped Carey sit on the couch, and handed a glass of cold water to her. Carey sipped the water while she sobbed and tried to stay strong. For the first time in a long while, she felt the absence of their mother, she greatly missed her."I've called dad. He's on his way to their office." Brandy said, while she cleaned Carey's tears with face wipes. "Don't worry. Pearl will be fine." "That diary is six years old. I know Pearl, she wrote that out of anger, pain and hurt. Pearl cannot hurt a fly..I am sure Pear doesn't know where Coco is." Carey said. "Carey, let the FBI do their job," Brandy replied."Oh really?!" Carey lost it, and screamed. "It was easy for you to believe Coco six years ago over the death of our mother, but this day, you can't believe your own si
CHAPTER TWENTY ONE. "Give us a minute Flynn. Trust me on this one." Detective Lauren whispered to Detective Flynn."Are you sure?" Detective Flynn asked. "Yes." Detective Lauren nodded, staring hard at Pearl. "I guess if this doesn't work then nothing else will." She was communicating in whispers with Detective Flynn."Okay. I'm outside." Detective Flynn said and left the room. Detective Lauren pulled out a chair, sitting opposite Pearl. "Let's get straight to business Pearl." Detective Lauren said. "Let me guess, another round of interrogation?" Pearl asked. "Please let me go. I'm certain by now the school must have replaced me.""I'll definitely let you go. All you need do is answer few questions." "I have no business with Coco." "Your diary says otherwise.""It was written six years ago. For God's sake I didn't mean those things I wrote in there." "Just answer my questions Pearl, will you?" "Let me guess again, first question is, 'where is Coco'?" "No." Detective Lauren
CHAPTER TWENTY TWO. Coco Kaave excitedly ran round Chief Onapuruagu's swimming pool after pushing him inside the pool. She was genuinely happy. Her disappearance game had been the best move she made since the year began. She wasn't particularly happy about her mother's death, but she knew she'd be fine. She was more worried about her dad's prison break out. Where could he be? What was he planning? Definitely to take back TRENDZ from her. She had so much to worry about. But today, she dropped her worries in the trash bin. Delma and Inna were on the other end, beside the barbeque stand, grilling chicken and fish."Inna, i think I have high fever." Delma's voice was low and unhappy. "I'm going to my bedroom now. You can manage on your own, yeah?" "No I can't." Inna frowned. "I can't handle everything alone, so you better go nowhere." Inna knew Delma was lying. The only thing wrong with Delma was jealousy."Jealousy is a disease, die slow." Inna laughed.Delma ignored Inna and fixed
CHAPTER TWENTY THREE. "What is wrong with my dad?!" Coco Kaave held the doctor firmly and shaked her to the point she almost fell. "Why is he not breathing anymore?" "Relax Coco. He is not dead yet, he's in coma." Doctor Mira said. "Rephrase! Remove that 'yet'! My dad's never going to die." Coco looked at Doctor Mira in frustration.Chief Onapuruagu pulled Coco to sit down beside him, and cleaned her tears. Chief Onapuruagu, Chief Kaave, Coco Kaave, and Doctor Mira, were flying in Chief Onapuruagu's private jet, on their way out of Dirty South. They were headed to Egypt. Coco didn't remove her eyes from her father for a second. She looked at her precious dad, laying helplessly on the bed, placed on life support. Heart broken, she fell asleep on the jet in Chief Onapuruagu's arms, with tears on her face, knowing her dad might never wake up. Knowing he might be gone forever. Worse, she knew beyond any doubt that she was the cause of his condition and every other thing that went w
CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR. Carey rolled on the floor and laughed uncontrollably, when Pearl entered the living room yawning lazily. Pearl, bald head was still in her yellow nightie. She ignored Carey and sat on the couch."I've told you to wear wigs at night too." Carey laughed."I'm tired of living with you." Pearl rubbed her sleepy eyes. "Where's dad? I noticed he hasn't come back for two days now.""I don't know." Carey got up from the floor. Sitting on couch, she changed the TV cartoon channel to FoodTube. "Probably at his girlfriend's place.""Let the old man enjoy." Pearl said. "Everyone is entitled to enjoyment.""Brandy sent me some money, for mom's case." Carey said.Pearl squeezeed her face in a deep frown, without saying a word."Well, do you need her money or should I use it for my personal needs?" Carey teased. "That money is for mom's case, don't dare to touch it." Pearl warned. "Have you noticed how uncomfortable dad is about this whole investigation?" Carey took her eye
CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE. The black Bugatti drove inside Chief Onapuruagu's mansion speedily. Delma and Inna standing by the entrance of the door to the house, dressed in their best attire, exchanged nervous looks when the Bugatti drove in. "Could she be the one?" Inna asked, using her left hand to pinch Delma on on her thighs."I don't know. Maybe." Delma replied, while maintaining a straight welcoming face.The Bugatti parked, Madam Claudia stepped down from the Bugatti with her daughter, Tems. As they walked inside the house, Delma and Inna greeted with welcoming smiles on their faces. Chief Onapuruagu's driver busied himself with moving their luggages inside the house. Delma and Inna quickly followed Madam Claudia to the living room. Madam Claudia used her eyes to thoroughly access the living room before she got sitted with Tems. "You are welcome ma." Inna and Delma said I'm unison. "We are pleasured to have you." "Thank you." Madam Claudia smiled back. "So this is where my son