Feeling accomplished over the last three weeks, Mapulanga was on top of it all. He never thought he would ever be this close to becoming chief when he exiled himself with Grace. The last few weeks had been a handful for him. Against the wishes of some village members, He went ahead and planned the funerals for his brother and family. There was nothing anyone could have done but just watch and hope for a miracle. He had made himself Chief but it wasnât official because Walu was apparently missing and nobody knew where he was. Mapulanga had theorized to the elders that the boy was dead because the hospital he had been taken to had no records of him. This raised suspicions but no one dared to ask. They were only waiting for the day when some other elders would come to Chisoti village and crown him as chief.He sat next to his wife he now referred to as Queen with no trace of shame. They were both happy and were really convinced that this was the work of Karma for what happened a long tim
Hunter instructed Ludo and Walu to hide under the bed as he caught a glimpse of the outside one more time. He saw nothing again, but the squeaky noise at the door was increasing. He slowly reached for it too and pulled the door. The door was also forcefully pushed from outside it widely opened. Standing before Hunter was a tall giant figure of a man staring directly into his eyes. Hunter didnât want to take any chances he threw a punch at the man and boom, the man was knocked down to the floor. He pulled him into the room and grabbed his head and struck him with his knee. He then jabbed him in the stomach, now looking at him clearly.âI come in peace,â the man shouted, his hands in the air.Hunter didnât recognize the man. âWho are you? Identify yourself.ââI am Dumi from Chisoti village!â the man responded with fear in his voice while coughing.âDumi!â Walutanga yelled from under the bed.Hunter heard the bed shaking and knew Walu was coming out. He tried to oppose but it was too lat
Pieces of glass were shattered everywhere in the tiny room and there was a stench of blood. With one hand on the floor and a fist covered in blood, Hunter looked at Devi whose devilish smile didnât fade on his face despite the punches that landed on his face the last 3 minutes. He didnât leave Hunter unpunished as well, he threw in his heaviest blows on Hunterâs face that his nose was broken but that couldnât be compared to how his jaw was hanging loose. The smile made it awkward.Hunter knew he had to take him out for good. He charged and threw one punch which Devi weakly blocked and removed his knife. He swung it across Hunter but he stepped back seeing it pass through his face inches away. Hunter grabbed Deviâs hand with the knife and hit it in the joint, the knife left his hand and dropped on the floor. Devi wanted to reach for it but Hunter beat him to it and kicked it under the bed. With his hand held tightly by Hunter, Devi decided to jump on Hunter and poked his eyes. Hunter l
Ludo walked out of the house and found Hunter standing at the gate confused. She ran to where he was. He looked at her and told her to wait for him. She watched him go back to the house. After some minutes he came back looking even more confused. She didnât want to say anything yet. He left her again and went to the car park and came back with her handbag and his bag.âHow did you find me?â she asked as they started walking out of the yard.âYour phone,â he pointed at her handbag.It then dawned on her that her parents must have been calling her. She quickly searched her bag and removed the phone but it was switched off already.âI overheard them talking about taking the boy back to the village,â she sighed.âI am going back there.âShe didnât say anything. They walked to the taxi rank and got a cab. Hunter wanted to make sure that Ludo had reached home safely. They reached Ludoâs place. Whilst in the car, Hunter felt something was not right. He got out of the car and told Ludo to sta
Walutanga cried his lungs out till he got tired. For the last few hours, He couldnât see anything but could feel he was confined to a tiny space and he was in something that was moving. He remembered what happened before he blacked out.He was with Hunter and Ludo and Hunter was fighting the little man who seemed to get the better of him. He had woken up at a house with Ludo by his side who didnât seem to be alive. He tried to wake her up but she wasnât waking up till the little man came. Walutanga watched him admire the unconscious Ludo till he started undressing her. He couldnât watch what the little man wanted to do with Ludo. He got up and fought him off throwing anything he could in the room at him. He dragged Ludo to his side and threatened the man that he would kill him. He knew he couldnât but he was lucky when the other man came in the room.âWhatâs wrong Devi?â the other man, who happened to be Ben, had asked.âItâs this little rat.â Devi had answered.âYour friend was touch
Ben knelt before Walutanga and whispered, âThis is not a personal vendetta, chap,â he started untying him.The three men got to where they were and stood looking at Ben untying Walu. He finished and turned to face them.âWhere is Mapulanga?â he asked looking around.âHe told us that you should take the boy to the palace in the evening,â one of the men answered.âWhat!â Ben yelled. âWho does he think he is? The agreement was that we meet here. He signs the papers and i hand the boy over to him. I have to get back to the city.âThe three men looked at each other indifferent to what Ben was blabbering about. They had passed on the message and that was it. They told him that they had to go back. Ben was even more upset that he had to deal with Walutanga for at least another six hours. He calmed himself with the hope that it was only six hours and then their job would be done; he would be on his way back home k3 million richer.Six hours was like five days to Ben. He had tied Waluâs legs a
The previous night, after being shockingly stabbed by a machete, Ben was left gasping for air and bleeding heavily. How could he have underestimated that b****** Mapulanga? He cussed himself. He had never being this stupid. If only he could be given a chance to kill that fool, he would but looking at how things stood, he would be dead in a few minutes if the blood flow wouldnât be contained. Damn, life flashed on his face. The k3 million wasnât going to be spent. If Devi could play the game right, he would get it all. Screw Devi, he gasped for air even more. He was his bestfriend though. One only friend in crime. One chance, just a chance, he begged looking at the heavens.From the darkness appeared a man wearing a hood. Ben couldnât see properly but he tried to speak. Words couldnât leave his mouth. The man got closer and knelt before him, it was Hunter.âJesus!â Ben spit some blood. âNot him not him.ââYouâre dying Ben,â Hunter said looking at him.âHell i know.ââI can save you.ââ
Hunter sprinted after Stone. He saw him cross the busy road without fear. The cars hooted causing traffic on the road. Hunter ran past the cars sliding on top of the hood of one car. He could see Stone looking back as he ran and everytime he did, he increased his pace but Hunter was on him like a lion. Getting closer to him, Hunter grabbed Stone's shirt bringing him to a stop and they both fell in the middle of the road.Stoneâs bag was laying on the road. Hunter slowly got up panting heavily. Stone looked at Hunter as if he knew him but didnât say a word. He dived for his bag while Hunter jumped on but he rolled over and reached for the .44 Magnum Handgun and pointed it at Hunter.Hunter raised his hands in the air. Stone stepped back whilst looking around. In a flash, a soldier dived at Stone sending them both to the ground. Hunter stepped back and wanted to turn around when he was hit in the back with a plank; he almost fell.âDonât move!â a female voice shouted at him.Hunter didn