The Game Changer Episode 15
My eyes set on his messed face, he was not breathing normally I bet the torture and beating had left him powerless and weak he was almost begging for me to finish him.
The guy I took hostage to interrogate had just revealed some important details of who Jacob and his friends were working for. He told me some of the names of the big tyrants who were behind the entire operation.
Most of them some outside guys he had never meet, they interested in running the country mines and reap the benefits. Their main aim was to have control of our copper mines and it was disheartening to know some Zambians would cooperate with such men to help reap our country of our major source of income.
” you have only mentioned some Zambians , tell me the names of those outsiders and how i can get to them” I stood in front on him raising his bloody face.
” i told you everything I know man, i know nothing more. Am just an errand boy just like many of us are but we have no direct contact to them. You have to believe me thats all i know!” He yelled when i placed my hand on his already swallow fingers.
” well my friend, that was one hell of a confession and since i will not be needing you anymore I will ask my men to get your body bag” I smiled wiping my hands and starling back from him.
” please don’t do this man, please i told you everything!” He begged
” yeah that’s the price you will pay for betraying your own mother land you fool” I shouted leaving. I heard him scream out to me as i walked away.
” i know one man who initiated part of this, i can take you to him!” He shouted above his voice.
” am listening” I stepped back facing him.
” no no man, am not telling you s***. You have to make a deal with me first. Let me lead you to him and I stay alive” he added coughing through his pain.
” yeah why not just kill you and find the guy myself huh?” I added shaking my head.
” because this one is your ticket to get to the centre of all of them. Know him and you will have the link to all of them and” he paused breathing heavily.
” and am not giving you s*** till you give me your word I will walk alive” he added seriously looking into my face.
I starred at him for some minutes. I needed to know the guy in the centre of every thing and some how i knew he was being serious.
” screw me over and you are dead meat. Not only will I kill you idiot. I will make sure you die a slow and painful death, just so we clear, am not going to honour my word if this man you say turns to be nothing but a pawn like all of you. I need real guys, the men in the lead and nothing less” I frowned in his face.
” just tell me i will walk and you have him.” He smiled showing off his bloody teeth.
I nodded my head. Even though I wanted to kill him i knew i had to honour my word. I would give him a chance to live when he gave me what i nended.
” so what did he say?” Ackim and the other guys asked as i joined them at the table to have some dinner prepared by one of the guys.
” i think we may have one of the lead guys people. That fool will take me to him personally though he insists I have to let him live.
” and what? You agreed? ” Chama shook his head.
” yep. I had to man. He has a big shot and this will probably help me conclude things.” i sighed heavily sitting back.
” the man in question is the engineer of all this he connects the outside guys and i want to get to him. There’s is only one good way to be sure that fool is not lying, go with him” i told them
” well, if you say so man, you calling the shots here” Ackim responded
” what do you think though?” I asked him.
” well soldier, he might as well be trying to buy himself some time but i know its high time you and all of us here got to get to the bottom of all this. Trying to fight our own people will not help since we now know those foreigners will stop at nothing until they sell this country to God knows who and leave us all in poverty. So, ” he stopped in his speech standing up.
” let’s get ready to ride to..” he stopped not knowing where we would go.
” Solwezi” I answered his unasked question.
” what?” He asked looking shocked.
” yeah man why? You look surprised? Didn’t think someone from there would pull out such?” I asked him with a laugh.
“Yeah Yeah, just that there’s someone who is politically involved I know way too well. But forget it it’s probably someone else” he added with a smile.
” you sure?, who is this guy?” I asked him standing up with him.
” no no man, forget it it can’t be him. I know this man and i am almost certain his not the one. He is one of the good guys you know” he shrugged.
” well, i wouldnt be surprised what people can do for power” Chama responded this time.
” yeah i know that man too but we all know we cannot trust a man right?” Jim added too.
” oh no, i hope you guys are not..” Ackim sighed
” dammit could it be?” He asked looking at Jim and Chama. As I watched him in shock.
” who are you guys talking about?” I asked stepping forward to where Ackim stood.
” come on someone say something now!” I yelled
” oh s*** this is so ****ed up!” Chama sighed shaking his head and looking at Ackim.
” what the hell is going on guys? will someone please say something?” I frowned impatiently.
” it’s Mr Benson” Chama spoke
” who the hell is that?” I asked again
” that is one of the ministers and he is my father in law, the father to my …”
” Paula’s father” I responded before he could finish his senstance.
” yep, but, but hey guys it might not be him right? I mean I know the guy and I don’t think it’s him” he added a disappointed look on his face.
“Well, let me make this clear man, i don’t care if the man is your biological father or InLaw, if he is the one involved, then..” I paused clicking my tongue.
” he’s going down man, and if you are not comfortable with that you better stay back now” i warned seriously looking at him.
” i hope it won’t be him. I love his daughter so much man and having her father as one of the people selling my own country will be hard to deal with? but…” he chuckled looking at all of us as we looked on at him.
” let’s not concluded before we get there right?” He asked.
” yeah, you staying back though man. We all know there’s conflict of interest here and…”
“Hell no, what the hell man, am no bucking down. Am here and am involved till the end” he responded seriously.
” don’t screw me up Ackim, don’t even dare cause I will not hesitate to take you down with him. ” i pointed a finger at him and walked away. I needed to prepare for the long trip to Solwezi and i knew we had to start off soon enough.
” prepare the truck and get ready 5 of my best men” I instructed Chama as I walked.
” we are starting off before dawn” I added
I pulled off my shirt as I walked in my room ready to take a shower and take some few hours sleep. The cold water run down my body, i allowed the coldness to get deep in my skin till I couldn’t feel cold anymore.
My mind clouded with plans on what to do next. I had to find a way of having the whole operation done sooner so that Jacob and his entire cartel of copper diggers would go down and the right person put in office.
I had a couple of meetings with some inside guys i knew i could trust a couple of days back and i hoped every thing would go as planned. They agreed to help us only if I could get evidence of what was going on.
” i wish the water was a bit warmed up, am scared of touching the cold water with this weather” came a voice of Queen as she stood in the door way to the bathroom.
” what the fu**!” I almost shouted covering my private parts as I turned to look at her.
” what? It’s not like I have never seen you naked before, i undressed you when you first came to my grand fathers house remember?” she smiled still standing there.
” dammit woman what do you want now? You wouldn’t talk to me the past two days” I asked
” well, now that I thought about it, why let it pass when i can spend the few days that we probably have together enjoying being with the man I fall in love with ” she smiled taking off the towel that she had wrapped around her armpits.
” am um .. . Don’t” I almost spoke but i was too late. She stepped into the water too aiming her gaze direct at me. I swallowed hard as her light skin got wet with the splashing water coming from the shower.
” tell me, what do I make you feel Steve?, does it feel good to have my hands around you like this?” She asked seductively touching my bare waist with her warm hands I felt the impact reach my deepest skin.
” Queen I.. I.. .damn you so stubborn” I managed to whisper allowing her to play around my body her eyes still set on mine.
” mmmmm i can’t get you soldier. Are you going to sacrifice yourself for God knows what and leave me alone in this world? Are you going to let those evil men finish and cut your life short when you could just walk away and live far away in peace. Why won’t you let God be the one to fight the evil, you are only one man Steve and it’s the world against You, you cannot change the world handsome” she spoke her voice calm as she purnished me kiising my neck and sliding her hands on my man, he stood harder every second she did that.
” so what is it going to be? Me or you will go on with the suicide mission?” She sighed deeply her pointed hard nipples pricking my chest I could barely hold myself.
” i cannot stop now Queen you have to understand. I can only be one man yes but someone has to stand up for this country.” I spoke mostly in a whisper.
” Okey, i see so it’s done huh? You have chosen to fight this danger and won’t mind what happens to You” she sighed sadly kissing my lips slightly I gladly received her sweetness.
I held her closer pulling her into a deep kiss but she stepped back, turned off the tap and walked out leaving me so much ready to shoot, my veins were almost aching.
” where do you think you are going leaving me like this?” I asked her pointing at my hard man.
” to my room Soldier, go on and save the world ” she smiled and walked away banging the door behind her, I almost screamed in anger..
” Queen come back here dammit! ” i shouted but it was silent, she was gone.
” what the hell was that?” I shivered walking around my room trying to stay calm.
” she’s so damn mistaken if she thinks this will stop me from…. ” i paused looking around.
” hell no!” I yelled to myself getting into my sheets but i kept shifting. I knew she had me, i had to find a way of making her understand but it was not time to talk about that. All I wanted was to calm my man who was so hard I was beginning to feel pain.
” screw you woman, am coming for You!” I pulled the towel and walked out to her room almost running.
” what are you.. .” She couldn’t finish her sentence and i rushed to her pulling her into my arms and kissing her tenderly she moaned in pleasure.
” i will not let you go Queen, you started this and am not going to let you alone. I love you ” i whispered between kisses and she paused looking at my face.
” what?” She asked
” i said i love you. I want you so bad right now i feel like i will burst. You drive me insane you know that?” I added and she smiled pulling herself closer to me.
” i love you and I need you alive Steve, promise you will not die on me” she whispered as I kissed around her face.
” i will try stay alive for you okey?” I responded and she smiled widely letting me lead her to bed.
” damn you so sweet” I whispered into her ears enjoying every second in her.
The Game Changer Episode 16
© Tisa Phiri
The warmness from the smoke entering my body made me feel so good as I pulled on the cigarrate making sure i minimised on releasing the smoke. I needed it all. My mind had wild back miles back to where i left Queen.
I awakened at a few minutes to 4am as agreed with the guys, she was fast asleep I smiled at her peacefulness. Wondering why a woman like her, so innocent and decent would fall for me. I know I had somehow that effect on women but mostly it was just infatuation and they would disregard me afterwards especially that I barely paid attention to any of them.
Of late I had not allowed any attraction to a woman get to me. I had lost interest after the near death experience and mostly because I had my mind focussed on getting my revenge.
“hey!” She spoke softly catching me staring at her face.
“hey my Queen, you feeling Okey?” I asked placing my hand at her soft cheeks and she sighed looking up at me.
“yeah, never felt better” she let a laugh.
“You up early?” She asked touching my hand which was on her.
” i have to go. The guys are probably waiting for me outside, i won’t be back today though, maybe tomorrow or i don’t know ” i frowned seeing her face get down.
” mmm okey, i won’t say anything to stop you Steve. I know what this means to you and even if i would want otherwise, i want you to get this over and hopefully live your life. Just maybe you will find peace with yourself.”
“yeah i know you have the best interest at heart for me and i appreciate that. I want you to stay calm and try live less of thoughts for me. I didn’t want to say anything over the years about my feelings cause I knew what i had to face today. My life is not ordinary, it has always been filled with danger and i knew that the moment i decided to join the military. I cannot change things now. All I can do is finish what i started and even though you don’t like to hear it. There’s no real guarantee I will stay alive for long. ” i told her honestly and she looked at me her worried eyes evident.
” you know you take too much of that i wonder how your lungs survive it, not to talk of the dope” Ackim spoke bringing me to the present.
“until yesterday, this has kept me going my friend. I had no one else to worry about except staying focused to achieve my goals” I smiled looking at him as the truck, a twin cab with an open van speed on.
Ackim and i had decided to sit in the back seats giving Jim and another guy the front seats. Our hostage was tied up and put in the van with three other guys.
“okey so the past tense means things have changed huh?” She looked at me.
“she is crazy man, she made me loose myself and now she’s all am thinking of, apart from my mission. ” i shook my heard.
“Welcome aboard man, that’s love. Now you will understand what I have to go through everyday worrying about my family. I always want to stay alive and do what’s right for them. It’s like part of me is them you understand right? “ he chuckled.
“now i do” I let a laugh.
The time we arrived in Solwezi, it was almost 12 hours at noon. The weather was still cold though.
“so tell me now that we are here, where is our guy?” I asked the hostage guy.
” I don’t know much about this man though like i told you but we came here twice for some meeting. All I know is he’s the big part on the game. I can direct you to his house or the place we meet from ” he looked up at me.
I stared at him to read his emotions, he was all cleaned up now though one would tell the guy had undergone some good torture and beating , some parts of his face were still cut.
As we drove to the direction he gave us, I saw Ackim’s face expression change. I could read worry.
” oh my God, it’s him” I heard him sigh deeply as the man told us to stop a few yards from a big mansion.
“well like I said it’s good you stay back man cause you won’t face this man. You trust him and he might use that to manipulate you so, ” I patted his hand stepping out of the car as I looked around the area.
” so you will stay behind from this point on.”
I told him as he followed me standing out and placing his hands in the pockets.
” I could try talking to him and get the truth out of him man, he doesn’t know am working with you and I might get one or two things that would make him touch the issue” Ackim responded seriously.
” no, I won’t do that man am sorry, like you said this is my call and am not here to play gentle with someone who threatened my country and tried to kill me. Just Like I have done with all of them i will get the truth out of him the hard way or otherwise depending on how he will cooperate. The more time we take to act the stronger these guys are becoming. ” I clearly told him.
” bring him down guys!” I instructed the boys in the van to get my hostage down.
” well my friend, tell me your name ” i smiled looking down at his face. He was a head shorter than me.
“Harry” he answered standing next to me my boys still holding his tied hands.
” Harry this is what we will do, call your man and tell him that you managed to get me alive. Tell him I confessed and is willing to give the names of the people am working with” I paused making sure he was getting my lines.
“we good?” I asked him.
“Yeah sure…” he nodded his ahead.
“though I don’t report to him he will know something is off man, if these guys know i sold them out am dead meat. You promised to keep me alive man” he pleaded.
“I promised not to kill you, what happens to you afterwards is not my damn business. Unless you willing to help me get to this man, just maybe i might try help you stay alive Harry. It’s your call, help me i will try keep you alive or just walk away alive and get hunted by those Villains” I looked at him.
“Okey i get you man, what do i do?”
“Good” i sighed leading him back to the car as I went on planning our move, Ackim helping with some details of his father in law even when he was still insisting he could have gone to him.
We waited until it started getting dark spending our time at different places to avoid any suspicious. I had Harry sent out on a assignment even though I knew he would find it hard to convince Mr Benson with the story I him, it was our only way in.
” we need to move now man” i told Ackim who kept pacing around the bar we were at.
“Yeah, just don’t want to imagine what my wife will do knowing her father is involved. ” he scowled.
“you will tell her when all this is over, for now whatever happens in this place will not be told to anyone else outside our circle” I warned him.
“It’s all good man, I get it. What needs to be done will be done. Where is that mask?” He asked as we walked to the van after I received a beep from Harry an indication we had a go ahead.
The plan was to evade, Benson’s house to get any evidence we needed. Harry’s mission was to get him out of the house to all us time to search it.
” okey boys we have 15 minutes tops. Take down the guards, but no killing. I want it clean, we search the house and later on the office at the mine. I don’t want us separated.” I told them as we silently walked towards the main gate.
I pressed a small button by the gate and heard a buzz sound inside as it rung then I stepped back.
“why does he need all this kind of security of he is innocent?” I asked Ackim in a whisper. We all wore masks.
“who is there?” Came the voice of one guard. We had made one of the boys to stand in front to avoid the person inside and the camera getting our faces. We stepped aside leaving the guy in front.
” i want to ask for directions to one Mr Jere’s house. I was told it’s around this area but I don’t seem to find the house” my guy spoke calmly and pleadingly.
The man inside sighed deeply before starting to open the gate. He was still holding it to open and stepped forward pushing him back inside.
Two other guards rushed to us and started shooting immediately after seeing our masks.
“i shot forward drawing them back as Ackim did the same.
” they won’t stop shooting man, we need to get in this house or we will alert the neighbours” Ackim panted behind my back.
” to hell with them then, let’s take them out from the bottom ” i responded aiming at one of the guards and firing in his leg and Ackim took out the other.
Two others came to us trying to fight us hand to hand with some knives as we walked towards the door.
Within seconds we disarmed them and took them off by twisting their necks it would take some minutes before they would gain consciousness.
We matched inside starting the search as other guys joined in. Almost 12 minutes of searching around we found nothing important to implicate the man.
I was almost giving up and Ackim walked to the city i was. “Benefits of staying in your in-law’s house for some time” he shrugged holding a key.
“What’s that man?” I asked putting down the papers I was holding in my hands
“this soldier is your ticket to knowing the truth” he smiled.
I don’t get you man, will you say what you mean that key is my ticket?” I asked him grabbing it from his hands.
“come on man our time is up. We need to leave before the cops get here?” He indicated for me to go out.
” I will explain in the vehicle.” He added and we ran back to the truck just as the police vehicle was driving towards the mansion.
“step on it man!” I shouted to the guy who was in the driver’s seat but Ackim stepped into the driver’s seat pushing the guy to the passenger seat and taking over the wheel. We still had our masks on.
His driving skills were evidently brilliant. The guy took us across the small town of Solwezi at great but steady speed there was no way the police would find us.
20 minutes later he parked in the bush area. ” i think the turns where enough to make the cops lose track of us. The masks would prevent them from seeing our faces from the camera’s ” he sighed looking at me.
” yeah we good for now but we didn’t get anything yet. Before I confront that man i need Intel what’s going down and the other guys otherwise, it’s all a waste of time ” i shook my head pointing a ciggarate to my mouth I needed to cool down.
“i told you have a ticket man, or what you thought I was bluffing? “he smiled at me.
” i still don’t get the reason you got that key man.
“Yeah this key open a safety box in one of the banks in the town. I know so cause several times I drove the man to and from the bank and i know he had a safety deposit box. So if the things we want aren’t in his house or office, i can assure you we will have something from the safety.” He explained
” how on earth do you think we will get to the safety deposit box man, the key is for opening but someone needs to get inside the bank and had access to it” i raised my face at him just to drop it again.
” mmm you thinking what am thinking?” Ackim asked nodding his head. .
” yeah, yeah that’s it. We getting inside the bank and having that locker, no matter what man. If we will have to stage a robbery then be it.” I frowned crashing the ciggarate tub on the ground.
My phone beeped and I looked at it. It was Harry. ” Mr Benson has rushed back home. He bought the story and will be expecting to see you tomorrow morning. ” Harry announced.
” good, stay on to him and don’t do anything unless I tell you so. Make up whatever you can to keep him in line Harry” I ordered him
” yeah i will, right now he headed back home the bouncers told him there was a break in” he added ” does he suspect anything yet?” I questioned him.
” i don’t think so. What did you do man?” He tried to ask but i shot him off.
” listen just do as i say and you will be okey don’t ask damn stupid questions ” i yelled at him and cut the line. I knew my guy I sent with him would watch him so I had less to worry about him for that moment.
The boys where in the back sharing the money and other staff they got from the house which was part of the plan to make it look like a Robbery. I wasn’t interested in any of it. I watched them share and pack up their proceeds trying to figure out a way into the bank to get the safety deposit box, i had strong instincts it held the key to everything.
…to be continued
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