EDWARD’S FIRST PERSON POINT OF VIEW“What exactly do they mean by the sacred house is not fit?” I asked the chief security confused.“They reported that the residents got to their sacred house earlier this evening and saw that everything had been messed up by some unknown folks hence they can not go on with full moon night over there. Someone suggested coming here to them and that is reason for this much crowd.” He explained.“That is unusual and strange. I mean, never has there been an attack on anything that has to do with our estate until now. I do not trust it. This could be a plot from the enemies. Get on it and make sure everyone here tonight are truly residents of the estate and also unarmed.” I instructed.“Got that. On it right away.” The chief security said and walked away in his uniform decked with a bullet proof vest. “Who could have done that to a sacred house though?” Tony asked as we tour around the sacred house building together. I suggested it to see for myself if th
TAYLOR’S FIRST PERSON POINT OF VIEWWe all got to the sacred house and everywhere was a little bubbly than usual. A little? Actually, no. It was a lot more bubbly. Smart and I were the only one who looked surprised at the scene then I recalled it was Celestia’s and Grace’s first time of joining us for the full moon night. We alighted and went into the building. I sneaked away successfully to observe what was going on and why there was a lot of people around. Their faces were strange expectedly but they seemed warm and happy. There was also a stand for ice cream, popcorn and cotton candy. We actually never had that. The only thing we ate all through the procession was the feast which was only served during the procession. It felt like more life had been added to the full moon night. It felt different but more interesting. I mingled with them in no time. I was at the ice cream stand when a lady walked up beside me. I stepped back for her to get her order before me even though I was ther
TAYLOR’S FIRST PERSON POINT OF VIEW“No, not your grandfather but one man. He comes to get our boys then gives the family a big money. He has promised to come get my brother after the full moon night. We will also be able to afford many good things just like the others after.” She said excitedly and smacked her lips.“He takes the boys away? Do you know where he takes them and what work he introduces them to for them to make enough money to cater for their family back home?” I asked her.“No, but I am sure he gets them a nice job in the city.” She said innocently.I sensed trafficking or child labor from what she described but it seemed most of them did not know about it. They just wanted to enjoy life.“Do they return home? I mean the boys this said man takes.” I asked.“Well, no. He said they are usually busy at work so they do not have the luxury of time to come home but they would someday.” She explained and I nodded. She was done with the ice cream now and eyeing my hands. I won
TAYLOR’S FIRST PERSON POINT OF VIEW“Let it go, you can go for another shirt.” He said to me pointing to the chaos going on of people fighting themselves over clothes.“But this is mine.” I asserted.We then started dragging the shirt with one another. No one paid us attention at first because our argument was inexistent compared to the noise caused by the rowdiness of the others. While I was arguing and dragging the shirt with him, I felt a sharp pain like a pin pierced my skin as someone tapped me on the shoulder. I looked at the person and it was another young man just around the same age as the man I was having a brawl with.I gave him a questioning look and removed his hand from my shoulder with my other hand. “Are you the little prince?” He asked.“I am no prince.” I answered blatantly wondering what he meant by that as we had no king amongst us. I returned to the man I was dragging my shirt with but he had taken advantage of the little distraction the new man caused as he snat
EDWARD’S FIRST PERSON POINT OF VIEW“Yes, I can. He is my brother. He left home to work in the city and had not come home since. I was surprised to see him come for the full moon night tonight.” She said.I looked into her eyes and could see that she was telling the truth. We allowed the rest leave but this particular girl who claimed to be Eric’s sister, the girl I rescued earlier and her sister who was also seen with Taylor earlier. After everyone was gone, the girls were taken into one of the empty rooms around the sacred house to interrogate them. They described Eric and we got a digital drawing of him. The girls confirmed the drawing to be him but when we ran the data across the system’s database for all citizens, there was no match for him. That seemed absurd but I recalled instantly that the suspects that were arrested when grandpa and Thomas were shot also did not have their details in the system. I got cold instantly as I reasoned the possibility that this could be the minis
EDWARD’S FIRST PERSON POINT OF VIEW“We will discuss later when day breaks.” I said to Smart as I ushered him into one of the guest rooms. Thankfully, my domestic assistants had helped in cleaning the room before leaving. I returned to the living room to my mother.“Mum? Why are you here? Are you not meant to be home resting with my father?” I asked her genuinely curious as I took a seat on the chair directly opposite hers. “Nothing. Can I not come over here at will? Is that not the reason you gave me the spare keys to your house?” She said acting offended but I knew better than to be fooled by her act. She was usually that defensive anytime she wished to evade accountability for something but I was also ready for her.“I have no problem with you coming here anytime you wish but we both know there is no way on earth you would be at my place on the night of the full moon instead of your quarters with your husband.” She reacted in a funny way when I mentioned her husband. Then, I knew
EDWARD’S FIRST PERSON POINT OF VIEWMy mother went with those who took Thomas’ mother away to watch over her. My father was by Thomas’ father’s side. Much words were not said between the two men but you could hear so much being communicated even in silence. I leaned on the pillar by the corner of the ward’s corridor. I slid down against it and fell in a squatting position. Smart walked dejectedly then sat on the floor not too far away from me. He looked like someone who had just lost his long time lover. Well, Thomas was much more than that to him. I still could not understand how he died just like that especially on such a sacred night as the full moon night. Could this be also from the minister’s camp? All these much damages to my family in just a night. The doctors said his vital failed suddenly. That did not sound as enough cause to me. We could not even sue the hospital as it was ours and the doctors there were best of the best in the whole country. Also, it could not be ruled as
EDWARD’S FIRST PERSON POINT OF VIEWI almost ran over them as they tried to stop me. I parked my car in one of the spaces at the front of the house and not the garage. I alighted and jammed the car door in anger. I could see his security men running over but I marched to the front door before they could get to me and opened the door. I stormed into their living as their front door was not locked. There he was, sipping on a glass of wine while the television screen was displaying news about the horror that had happened the previous night. He did not look shocked to see me barge into his house. I was pleased he was alone because I would not want Celia to witness what was about to go down right there or maybe I did not care, I did not know for certain. His security men barged in after me.“Sorry for intrusion sir. We tried to stop him but he refused.” One of them said to the minister and bowed then glared at me like a predator waiting for the right moment to pounce on its prey but I was