Episode 11

Mr. Nelson was busy in his farm ,planting and nurturing his crops. He suddenly felt a shadow passed behind him. He quickly turned but couldn't find anybody . He became a bit uneasy and swallowed a lump in his throat. He gazed around for a while and got back to his work. Suddenly, he begun hearing footsteps approaching his point. Gripped in fear, he shouted,

" Who is there"

But there was no response. He returned to what he was doing , thinking it was the wind playing tricks on him.

The shadow came behind him without making any sound , about to hit him but was startled by an approaching foot steps. He quickly sneaked into a nearby bush and watched on.

Solidad touched her husband from behind. He turned aggressively, like a lion ready to attack its prey, lifting the cutlass in his hand to defend himself from the unknown attacker. She screamed in fear, completing her statement in one breath

" Nelson... .!!!!, Is just me ,Solidad....

why are you so aggressive like this? you nearly killed me".

He held and kissed her passionately,

" am sorry dear, you frightened me. I mistook you to be an assassin." he replied.

" assassin? " she exclaimed.

Nelson: yes honey, I felt a shadow moving around earlier. I went in search of it but couldn't find anyone around. I think someone is spying on me.

Sofia : I sense something bad, pls let go back home. its not safe to be here now.

They hurriedly left the farm.

VILLAGE SQUARE

Nicole, Betty and Aimscious passed by the market after school to get some items for the upcoming school programme .

On their way home , along a lonely stretch on the road , they sensed someone spying on them all along.

Betty and Aimscious felt uneasy and terrified.

Nicole ( calmly) : don't be scared, am here to protect you..., he assured.

They moved a little further and saw three masked men approaching them. They run as fast as their legs could carry them. Betty felt a sharp pain under her foot and blood starts dripping , she shouts,

"ouch....., I've stepped on a nail, I can't go anymore. she cried.

They heard the men approaching their direction. Nelson carried Betty, pulled Aimscious and they hid in a tunnel nearby.

where did they go?

the first masked man asked.

dont know but we can't lose them. Let's go after them quickly .

the other men replied.

They turn to the other direction in search of them.

When Nicole realize they were far gone, he pulled his siblings and they left in another direction.

THE NELSON'S HOME

Its getting dark, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson waits for their kids impatiently. Their bus had already passed by but Betty, Nicole and Aims were not yet home. They checked from their friends but to no avail.

Sofia and Nelson became more worried,

" where could they be? " they both asked restless.

Sofia was already in tears, Nelson sat by her consolingly,

" Don't be like this honey , I know they will come back home safe and sound ", he assured.

Suddenly, they heard an endless knock on the door. They both rushed to the door hastily and opened the door .

Betty, Aimscious and Nicole dashed into the house with the speed of light, panting heavily as if they are being persuaded by a deadly animal.

" where have you been?, we searched all over for you. I was nearly choked to death with fear" , Sofia cried.

They fell in their parents arms shivering in fear.

" we were attacked by unknown masked men on our way home, mother . Nicole explained.

They wanted to kill us but we were able to escape from them unharmed. It only Betty who got hurt on her foot.

Nelson comforts them and asked Sofia to take care of them. She nodded and took them to their rooms. Nelson stood in the hall deep in thoughts,

who will want to hurt my family? ,he asked himself.

Sofia dressed Betty 's wound and fed her. After making sure they were all in bed she went to her room.

Aimscious was about to sleep when she saw a flash of light coming from her window. She walked to the window to check where the light was coming from but couldn't see any sign of light , only the dark garden behind the house. She scanned all over but didn't see any one.

Where did that light come from? , she thought to herself.

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