The Twist - Episode 37

 

The Junkie stared at the lady sitting next to him in an awkward position.

She was still unconscious.

Part of her pretty face and neck was covered with blood from the wound where the driver had hit her.

The Junkie wondered if she was dead.

He winced when he remembered how the driver smashed the butt of the gun behind her head.

They have been driving now for the past 25 minutes at a steady pace; cutting through the streets and avenues and returning back to the express road.

The lad could drive.

The Junkie wanted to asked the driver where they are going but seeing Romeo's placid look and the driver's dead pan face as he swerved and turned the steering wheel expertly and he decided against it.

Romeo kept looking behind to know if they were being followed.

The Junkie regarded him with hatred.

If only he will have a free supply of his daily fix, Nothing will bring him near these criminals again. Romeo glanced again behind him and their eyes met.

The Junkie looked away in shame.

He knew his boss was disappointed in him.

The driver had impressed him and the Junkie could see the admiration in his boss's face. 

Suddenly the driver slowed down and the Junkie looked up from his brooding.

A few meters away a military armored car was blocking the road.

Two police vehicles were parked across the road and policemen were stopping the cars for a quick search.

"They are setting up road blocks . Take the next turn by your left"

Romeo commanded and the driver turned towards the track road on his left and drove on.

The Junkie looked back and saw a police car as it swept past along the express road and headed towards the direction they just came from.

Some of the cars are slowing down and the Junkie knew soon there will be a heavy traffic on the express road.

"They are fast, How did they knew?"

The Junkie asked in a trembling voice.

"It must be that pest of a guard

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. I regretted not killing him.

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. And our contact did not tell me anything about a guard with a machine gun. If she think after this risky operation she will get her cut, then she is in for a big surprise"

Romeo said.

"We will beat them."

The driver said confidently.

"There is another road up front. Take it and drive straight. It will lead us out of Lagos."

Romeo commanded.

The Junkie was about to grumble that they have not even make a request for the ransom when his ear picked a droning sound a few distant away.

He looked out of the window and up above.

Outlined in the sky was a black police helicopter approaching them with supersonic speed.

The driver must have heard the sound too for he suddenly increased speed. "What's that sound?"

Romeo asked, there was a little panic in his voice.

" A police chopper. They are after us."

The driver said calmly as if he was announcing the weather condition.

The Junkie was trembling.

He wanted to say something but his throat had suddenly gone dry.

"We have to change this car. The guard must have given them the description of the car. I will still get back to that smart Guy. I will make him pay for this"

Romeo said and glanced at the lady.

"The power of money"

"Is she that important? Why send a police chopper to search for her?"

Asked the driver.

"She is the daughter of Chief B.C Okpara, the richest man in this country. What he says goes. But soon he will learn how to obey orders"

Romeo replied him.

The Helicopter was flying directly above them now.

They could feel the gush of wind from the impact of the powerful blade.

Romeo knew sooner they will have police cars on their tail and decided to act fast.

He quickly opened the vent above the roof and climbed out with his A.K 47.

The pilot of the helicopter saw him on time and quickly veered to the right and fly away into the distance.

The sound of the helicopter died down as it disappeared behind the nearest tall skyscraper.

The road was suddenly empty and calm again.

By the road was a Small, yellow Volkswagen Golf.

"This will do. Let's switch cars"

Romeo said.

They stopped right at the middle of the road.

The Junkie was first to scramble out and ran towards the Golf car.

He tried the door but it was locked, he picked a stone and smashed the glass window.

The driver went to the back seat of the Honda CRV and carried the fat lady.

Romeo admired him with impressive smile that irritated the Junkie as he opened the door for the driver to dumped the lady on the back seat.

They all entered the Golf and drove off.

The Junkie almost heard the distant sound of police siren as they race towards the outskirt of Lagos...