Finally, the day of graduation was here and everyone was preparing for the ceremony. The Yates family were seated on the high seats as the ceremony unfolded. The graduates were happily taking pictures here and there. They had made a reservation for an evening party and were keeping their energy for that. A cocktail party isn't bad is it?. When the programme ended, the place was deserted. No student around to be sent packing and cleaning up.
Evening approached so fast. Harry Jnr and Kiki left the H.A.G.Y Mansion to party with their friends. Everything was going on well. Kiki received a letter from a friend. Opening it ,she saw
" Meet me at the store house. Come alone. I've got something for you". She smiled as she saw Harry nowhere. She gulped down her new glass of fruit drink the waiter brought to her after the letter arrived and left the hall of party. She was going dizzy as she got closer to the warehouse. Her head ached. 'It was just fruit drink I took.' She said to herself and walked on. The store house was opened but it was dark inside. She searched in vain for her phone. Then she remembered to have left it on the table where she sat. She collapsed as she began to feel more dizzy.
Harry came back to find an empty chair. The place was too noisy for someone to even hear him speak. He reached his phone and called her phone but there was no answer. After several calling, he sat to wait for her. Two hours passed and she was still not back. Harry got nervous this time.
" Where could she have gone to? Or is she home? But she could have called me to take her home? Did I do something? None of his questions made sense and no idea popped up in his head. Something caught his eye. Is that Kiki's purse? He grabbed it and opened it. Her phone wasn't in it. Then he called again only to find it buzzing on the table.
" Hey bro...you good". He heard a man's voice speak louder behind him. It was one of his friends.
" Kiki...." Harry managed to say.
" Kiki? What's wrong with her? " The friend asked looking at the nervous look on Harry's face.
" I can't find her. These are hers. Something is wrong with my woman bro". Harry cried out.
" Come on maybe she's chilling with some friends somewhere." One of the friends said and patted his shoulder.
" No... no. She would have gone with her purse and would have sent me a message too." Harry stood up and dashed out with his boys following him no idea of where they were going. He called their family security and they came in thirty minutes time. The party was halted. Everyone held in captive. The whole place was now being searched. A few hours later, Harry had a call from the security squads.
"Young master... we've found a letter infront of the storehouse but it's empty". The squad reported. Harry rushed there with his friends. He saw the letter Kiki was given.
" Someone is behind all of this. Kiki where are you". Harry cried. The next call..
" Sir.. we've found a woman in a pool of blood in the warehouse. She has been stabbed very badly. She isn't breathing. Probably dead young master." The next squad reported. Harry run towards the warehouse and saw the woman of his heart messlessly killed for a reason he doesn't know. He went weak in the knees as the whole scene broke him. As he was about getting closer, the lead of the squad stopped him.
" Young master...there's a trap. If you enter, it will explode that's why we are still out here. Thinking of how to get her out ". He said." Get your filthy hands off me. How dare you stop me. How dare you!". Harry Jnr hammered.
" I'm sorry young master. We can't allow you to go inside and get exploded. She's already dead. You can't join her". The squad leader apologized.
" Let go off me!" Harry said in his emotionless tone that scared them all.
" You don't tell me who I die for or how I die. You dare disobey me again and I'll kill you." Harry told the squad leader. He let go off his master. Mrs. Yates appeared there. Her heart in her hands. Scared for her beloveds.
" Harry..."She called out. Her voice stopped him. Just then the warehouse exploded. Harry screamed as the squad leader shielded him with his back. He has calculated the steps and it's set up and sensed it when Harry stepped on the spot. Unfortunately his back was bruised due to its exposure to the explosion. Everyone was taken by shock. Mrs. Yates fainted as her heart ached. The ambulance and the fire service came rushing in as the cops also came speeding inside to the site with news casters and reporters diving in. Harry couldn't be controlled anymore. More squad had to hold him for he was intending to enter the blazing flame. They drugged him to sleep and the fire was being quenched. The ambulance carried Mrs. Yates, Harry and the squad leader away. The remaining squad remained to get information of the whole scene. They took pictures of anything suspicious including the letter. All the students at the party were lined up. The squad took the finger prints of every student. The reporters also interviewed them. Fear gripped many of them. The squads left and the cops took over.
*****
Mrs. Yates gain consciousness on the third day to see her husband seated innocently by her. Tears formed as she recalled everything from the time he left to the recent scene which was still fresh in her mind. His eyes met hers and he stood up to her. She was exuberant that he was back at least. But was really mad at him.
" Honey...I know words aren't enough to tell you how sorry I am now. For all the things you've endured without me. I'm really sorry I left it all on you" . Harry Snr said remorsefuly.
" Put the sock in it for that and tell me where you are coming from". Ann said in anger but her husband was still calm. He was quiet.
" You ain't talking too? Harry what on earth did I do? Huh? Tell me!" Ann questioned.
" Honey...just rest for me. Whatever reason and question I have to say and you have to ask respectfully, will be communicated to you soon. This isn't the time for that". Harry kissed her forehead as Larry came in. Ann threw her pillow at him.
" You too...." She paused looking from her husband to Larry.
" You're welcome". She whispered but her man heard it and smiled.
" Thank you". Harry Snr said and she rolled her eyes in embarrassment.
" My son and my lady...." She cried again.
" Harry is fine just haven't gained consciousness and Captain is also receiving treatment. Hmm...the culprits will soon be caught. Please relax hun." Harry Snr assured and left with Larry to see his son and the squad leader, leaving two guards at the door. Once there, he watched his son quietly and held his hand letting out a heavy sigh.
"Son, I'm sorry for not being there too. Now I'm back. Come back home". Harry Snr said as he watched the innocent boy lying hopefully in his sleep.
" Larry...." He called.
" Sir..." Larry responded.
" Any schedule for today?". Harry Snr asked.
" No.." Larry replied.
" Let's go. Drive to the squad team company after we see how Captain is doing". Harry Snr ordered.
" Yessir!...". Larry saluted and they walked out to see the captain. When he saw them he tried getting up.
" Relax Captain. I know you are hurt. Just be stable with your prone position." Harry Snr ordered calmly.
"Thank you Master". Captain said.
"Mm... thank you too. Hope you feeling a bit okay today. Speedy health. See you later". Harry Snr left with Larry leaving the captain in smiles. Larry drove to the company. They all bowed as he entered and sat.
" Any reports" He asked.
" Sir...the finger prints collected from the student body doesn't match with that of the one on the letter. We have gotten the video of whatever went on that day but that particular portion of the scene wasn't recorded. Which means the person tempered with the CCTV too and might have escaped before we got there". One squad assistant reported to Harry Snr.
" How many minutes did it take you to get there?" Harry asked.
"Thirty minutes or more". One of them answered.
" I see.... Who was in charge of the driving?" Harry Snr asked again and they all pointed at the new squad.
" I bet my son called one of you. Why use thirty minutes when you could reach in less than ten minutes. What happened?" Harry Snr inquired.
" Sir, he was nowhere to be found and we had to drive there by ourselves instead of him taking the leaders there first so we follow. He was there when we got there" . One squad said.
" That's a good excuse. You could have gone there without him. You could have saved that poor girl. And you...where were you?" Harry Snr asked looking straight at the boy. He was quiet.
" You killed an innocent girl because you wanted to take revenge for your father's stupidity". Harry Snr added and everyone was surprised.
" Sir...what are you saying? I wasn't here because I was with a fever and diarrhea as well." The new squad said.
" So how come you were there before them? You did a good thing by being there to help though. Let me know how come you were running a fever and having diarrhea yet you got there first?". Harry Snr questioned. His tone quite uneasy to determine his thoughts.
" Harry Jnr. called me. After receiving the call, I diverted it to the company's phone and left". The new squad said.
" Thank you all". Harry Snr simply said and stood up.
" I want all of you to have with me your finger prints. When Captain recovers we will deal with this". Harry Snr said.
" Yes sir!" They all chorused. Harry Snr walked out with Larry who was still surprised by the questions his master was asking. Has he discovered something already?.
" Twenty years ago, I shot a man in his manhood. Do you remember?". Harry Snr asked Larry as they sped off the street.
" Yeah...that CEO.... Wait..that's his son you were talking about?" Larry realized.
"Mm..". Harry simply said.
" Tell two of them to guard Captain at the hospital. Plus another two to disguise and stay around". Harry Snr ordered.
" Yes sir". Larry accepted and did as he was told. They went to the mansion. Everyone was happy to see him but there were sadness in their eyes and Harry could tell.
The next day, Mrs. Yates was discharged. She went to see her son with her husband and Larry. After getting a review on his condition, they came home. The next three days, the non-chalant Mrs. Yates looked pale after some days of not seeing the girl kept in her care. She wept as she told her husband the whole story.
" I was to keep that girl well. She was kept in my care. I failed as her guardian. Her father's spirit by now is mad at me. Who is going to keep her inheritance. I can't use it. It's not mine." She cried. Her husband was short of words. He hasn't seen this soggy part of his wife before. He wondered if this was how she cried when he was away. His heart troubled.
" I'm sorry hun. I'm so sorry for all these." Harry Snr said and embraced his wife . He understood her pain. He spent time, trying to make her happy but she will not cheer up.
Then an anonymous call interrupted his thoughts. His expression darkened with anger...