I placed him on my laps and began to sing lullabies for him. That was what I saw Aunty Raina do whenever she wanted to force Bret to bed. His younger brother, Gabriel, was fast asleep already. The tired boy snored without caring if we slept or not. He sounded like Uncle Ben's old generator. He was really comfortable on the cushion he was laid on. George seem really adamant. His eyes were still widely opened and his cheerfulness did not reduce a bit. He still wanted to play more games."Let's play" He said."No... George. It's late in the night already. We shall play tomorrow. I promise." I said. He probably did not believe me. He still insisted. Then I took a hand fan and began to blow some air to him even if the living room was cool enough to make anyone sleep off at any time. My eyes were clapping gradually already. I just wanted the child to sleep so I could sneak out. Lyda said that he usually go to bed after his dinner. Aunty Raina used to say something like that too. It was a

I was still very much baffled about what I had just seen. As we rode back home, I saw him again at the tarmac. I quickly tapped Trina who was riding her bicycle just beside me. Trina called him a "prisoner". He appeared like one that was locked in jail for many years. I was glad Trina saw him herself. All doubts were cleared now. She too wondered what could have gone wrong with him. It was one of the most surprising things she has ever seen.Paula's parents called her again and her father especially took it more personally this time. He said all sorts of things to Paula. He said she wasn't setting a good pace for her younger ones to follow. She was just taking her life very seriously. Paula pleaded with him. But he would not let her speak. He was just shouting on the phone like the frustrated father he was now. Her mother wasn't helping matters. In fact, she fanned the flames of Paula's father - her husband. Paula was unhappy. She hated it whenever her parents were both against her

My journey to the land of dreams was a smooth one. There were no gallops at all. I slept like all the problems of my life were gone. I snored too. The night came with heavy rain. there was no way i could remember that i had a message to reply. my sleep had taken me far away already even though i tried to. Paula on the other hand could not sleep a wink. her siblings were now disturbing her with calls already and here was the "love of her heart" wasting time to take actions, she wept. She wanted to be patient with me but it was taking too long. she thought that perhaps my love for her was not genuine or perhaps, it faded already. She couldn't just understand why I was running from seeing her parents. but she was quite sure that i wasn't a coward. I didn't just want to do it for reasons best known to god cos even I couldn't understand any longer.I woke up to the messages again. I yawned and my mouth would tear apart if not for my hands that covered its nakedness. I quickly said my mor

But I picked it up now. "Hello, hello. Tony, is that you?" He asked in whispers. I responded positively. He exhaled."Where are you?"' He asked again. "At the G.R.A. Any trouble?" I asked. I knew there was trouble with the way he sounded on the phone."A big trouble, Tony! Trina has been kidnapped!" He said."What?" I exclaimed. Pastor Goodnews and his wife looked at me in shock. Pastor Goodnews held me in my arms trying to know what I had just heard. "What is the matter, Mr. Tony?" The First Lady asked."Nothing to worry about ma'am. Just an emergency I need to attend quickly to" I said as I drove off with speed. Thunder was looking for something to confirm Trina's kidnap. But the mission of the Lotus went so smoothly. There were no traces like the last time. Douglas was such a smart guy with good tactics and vigor. He was now their saviour. They didn't take Trina to the usual spot any longer. They knew for sure that I would come there and have their balls given to the dogs f

"Who was that?" Phillippe asked."It's Douglas. He said the Dark Dragons are on their way here." Charlie replied.Upon hearing "Dark Dragons" m Phillippe fled away for his life. The other guys followed him too. They jumped through the window and escaped through the backyard. Charlie ran back to Trina and threw her to the inner room. There was an underground room in the building. It was Phillippe who discovered it some days before their mission and that was where Trina was hidden. Charlie came out of the inner room and hid himself in the ceiling. There was no door at the entrance. Just some black curtains that were out of fashion to cover the place. It looked like an old studio. There were some paintings on the wall but they were fading and out of beauty. The room was so silent. Charlie was watching us from where he was hiding. Trina screamed but we couldn't hear a thing. The thick rope that covered her mouth could not make her voice audible enough for us to hear. "Hey! Stop playin