THE KILL JOB

THE KILL JOB EPISODE TWELVE

After the talk with Peterson I was certain that we were in the same team. We talked some more through the night then retired to bed. The following morning at around 8:00am I called Betty. I wanted her to tell me her plans because our daughter was still in the morgue, was she going to come for a burial and even if we were done, why couldn't she have just sat me up and told me whatever was going on with her, was her telling me to report Tom's plan to the police a set up, did she want me arrested so that she could have a chance with him, why was she in a hurry to leave our home yet she was under protection? Was she working with Tom all along?

Betty picked my call and she spoke to me so calmly like she had not done anything wrong. I asked how she was doing and she told me she was okay and I didn't have to call because my call was only putting her life in danger..

Me: we need to meet up and talk babe, I don't understand what's going on.

Betty: am sorry that's not going to be possible. Not any tine soon.

Me: what does that even mean, is it Tom? He promised to let you go but instead shot at us. Baby am doing everything to get you and our son out of there.

I promised forgetting everything else I had heard. To me, she was still my wife until i was able to prove otherwise even though her reaction made me feel like there was more to what everyone else was saying.

Betty: yeah about that, Brandon is not your son and Tom Is not keeping me against my will. Am not coming back Henry.

I think after hearing everything from Peterson and sabina I was in denial until I heard what Betty had to say, so it was true that Brandon wasn't my son but when did all these happen and where was I?

I hanged up even before telling her my main reason for calling, i realized she wasn't going to meet up with me so maybe I had to find another way of getting to her.

I met up with kepha then Peterson took us to some of the places we were most likely to find Tom and his team. We did not attack but we Made a few studies of the place so that we would know how to go about the attacks.

Kepha reversed and pulled over by the side of the road when we got to Tom's home and that is where I believe Betty was being kept.

Kepha: I can't see any guards.

He said looking around from inside the car.

Peterson: that's because the gate is electric. There is a camera that shows who is at the gate before a switch is pressed from the house for the gate to open.

Me: that's new.

Peterson: but it has worked well for him. No one just shows up an announced.

Me: we will when we pay him a secret visit soon.

After visiting all those areas I asked kepha to drop me at Brandon's school because I needed to have a word with him or even kidnap him if possible so that I could lure Betty out. That way she would reach out and she would have to meet me.

By the time we got to school it was a few minutes to pick up time and because Brandon normally used the school bus I waited for him by the gate so that it would be easier for him to spot me and i was so sure, he was going to come with me.

Kepha: this is not a good idea bro, you can get arrested for kidnap.

Me: Tom is too smart for that. He wouldn't involve the police especially if it's his son's life on the line.

As we were still talking, Brandon and another of his friends showed up by the bus and when he saw me he ran to me and hugged me just kike I thought he would. "Dad!" He called holding on to me so tight.

Me: how is my little boy?

Brandon: dad I want to come home.

Me: you will. I will make sure of that. Is everything okay where you are?..

Brandon: everything is different, I miss Aliyah and I miss you too. Mum said I will never see you again.

Me: that is not true. I will always find a way to see you because you are my son and i love you. Do you understand?..

He nodded and I kissed him on the forehead then looked into his teary eyes.

Me: you can come with me tomorrow if you want. I will pick you up after school but you can't tell your mum or anyone else about that, no one at all, do you understand what I'm saying?.

Brandon: it's top secret?

Me: yes. It's top secret.

Brandon: okay Dad, i will not tell anyone.

He smiled then hugged me again before getting on the bus as I got back to kephas car feeling a bit emotional because the boy I had raised for nine good years wasn't even mine. How was i supposed to digest that?..

We drove off then a few minutes into our drive we noticed a car following us. I did first and kept looking at it through the side mirror and it's like kepha had noticed it too.

Kepha: we are being followed.

Me: yeah, do you have a clear vision?

Kepha: no, I don't know who is in the car.

When Peterson heard that, he slid down on his chair hoping not to be spotted by anyone as we were still going with him being dead theory.

Peterson: do you think it's Tom's men?

Me: I doubt, could he have known we were going to the school?

Kepha: maybe it was a set up by Betty or even Tom himself.

Peterson: Tom would have already fired shots the moment you were talking to Brandon.

Me: fine let's find out who they are.

Kepha: what do you have in mind?

Me: pull over

Tom: no, I think we should take off and loose them.

Me: no just pull over, i can handle this.

Kepha took emergency brakes and so did the other car standing a metre away from our car. I immediately c****d my gun and got out of the car heading towards where their car was and when they saw me approaching with a gun the driver drove off in speed and disappeared. The car was had tainted so I didn't get to see who was inside.

I got back to the car and kepha drove off and a few hours after we got home, kepha got a call from Angie asking him not to go home.

Kepha: what's going on?

Angie: the police have been here looking for you.

Kepha: the police, why would the police be looking for me?

Angie: I don't know but they searched the house and left. I don't know what they know or what they wanted but I don't think they have gone.

Kepha: thanks for the info baby I will look into it.

Angie: is there anything you have been involved in that I should know about Kepha, something that could land me in trouble too?

Kepha: no baby am clean. I promised you that I would never go back to crime life and i meant it..i don't know why the cops are here but i will find out..

After the conversation kepha hanged up and looked at me surprised.

Me: what were they looking for?

Kepha: I don't know, how did they even find my house?

Peterson: they are the police, they can reach anyone they want to.

Peterson interrupted.

Peterson: you needed to see this.

He said adding the volume to his tab.

"Police are looking for two men who set bodies on fire in a car down the street. They were caught on camera chasing a man who was also found dead a few blocks away from where the car was parked. The number plate to the car that was caught taking off in speed after the incident was run but there was no lead to any of the suspects. The police are still looking into it to bring justice to the families of the lives lost.

Kepha: shit....shit... s**t!

Kepha said hitting his head severally pacing across the room.

Kepha: the police knows it is us, how the hell did we not notice the camera and Where the hell was it?

Me: I didn't notice it either but we still have time to fix it. We are only suspects and they are not sure if it's us.

Kepha: that does not change anything. If they came looking for me that means they know we are back in business.m

I sat down to think of a way forward and so did kepha, the only reason the number plate did not trace back to kepha is because he changed the number plate the moment we started running around together.

Me: what to get a head of the police. We have to know what they know and we have to find away of getting the heat off our backs.

Kepha: you have an idea genius?

Me: we find a guy on the inside.

Kepha: that's dangerous.

Me: we've operated on team dangerous before and we succeeded.

Kepha: this is different.

Me: so what do we do?

Kepha: kidnap a police officer

We both laughed even though it was not. k********g the police officer was suicidal. The chances were that they could trace him and that would definitely land our asses in trouble. It was like jumping from the frying pan to the fire.

Kepha: okay you are right that's a stupid plan but what other options do we have?

Me: it will not be a stupid plan if we kidnap him and take him elsewhere, maybe to my old house, get all the info we need then finish him off and dump him somewhere by the road maybe.

Even before we could digest that plan the door was kicked in and two guys walked in pointing his gun at us.

I tried reaching for my gun but it was too late. The guys had ski masks on so I couldn't really tell me they were.

Nuksi: unarm yourselves.

He said moving closer and we did as we had been commanded. Peterson already hand his hands up standing at a distance. The other guy took our guns but there was one thing for sure, they were not going to walk out that door with my gun. It's expensive.

Nuksi turned and looked at Peterson for a while then pointed a gun to his face as the other guy pointed his at us.

Nuksi: you are supposed to be dead, it was all over the news.

Peterson: well am not. That guy saved my life.

Nuksi: that's interesting. So you have businesses with my father's murderer, were you involved too uncle ondieki?

He asked taking the mask off his face and staring him had in the face fishing the gun to his head.

Peterson: Andrew?

Me: you two know each other?

Peterson: he is my nephew. Put the gun down Andrew we can talk about it.

When the other guy heard Peterson and Nuksi call each other uncle and nephew he got surprised that he kind of concentrated on then so I grabbed his arm twisted it, took the gun and pointed it at Nuksi.

Me: get away from him.

Kepha took his gun from the guy and pointed it at Nuksi too so he had no choice but to drop his gun..

Me: on your knees, Peterson get the tape from my room.

Peterson did as I had asked and taped his hand infact he taped both of them.

I walked to where they were and sat on the table facing them..

Me: this was a very bad day to come busting my door. Now, it's very simple. Tell me how you got here and what you want. If am convinced, i will let you go but with a few bullets on both your legs so that you will not come at me like that again, if am not impressed, I will kill both of you without thinking twice about it... Start talking!..

I sat there waiting for him to start talking but he was all quiet so I turned to his friend who was pretty shaken up.

Me: what's your name?

Him: kip

Me: why are you here?

There was silence.

Me: well, just so you know, I don't ask the same question twice. The next time it will be with a bullet in one of your heads, i only need one of you alive.

I said fixing a silencer to my gun so that the gunshots wouldn't be heard past the house.

Peterson: why are you here, can't you talk to save your lives?

Nuksi: you know why am here, what i don't understand is what you are doing here.

Me: am the one asking the questions.

Nuksi: oh yeah, you killed my father and after that, everything else was taken from me.

I looked at Peterson who confirmed what Andrew was saying. He was indeed Daniel's son and this was interesting because he was out to revenge for his father's death just like I did with his father.

Me: were you the one following us earlier?

Kip: yes

Me: besides killing his dad, what else do you know about me?

Kip: we know that the police is looking for you. We saw you that night.

I looked at kepha who got closer.

Kepha: what exactly did you see?

Kip: everything that you did that night. We were chilling out at a movie shop around the same place..

Kepha: and?

Kip: we had a guy shouting for help but before the team could gather to help him you were long gone and he was dead.

Me: you have a team? Who else is there?

Nuksi: just us.

He said looking at kip who didn't seem to agree.

Me: Andrew I don't know what you know about me but what you are doing is suicidal, your father was not who he seemed like and I killed him for a reason. I don't want to do the same to you but I can. I will give you two choices, one you walk out of here with your mouth shut, not a word to the police about me or your uncle or two I kill you right here right now.

Nuksi laughed then looked me in the face and told me " go to hell". I got pissed and shot him in the head and he dropped dead. Peterson grabbed me and pushed me to the wall after a punch in my face.

Peterson: that's my nephew men.

I punched him back and soon we were in a fight. My gun dropped as we rolled over giving each other blows. Kepha tucked his gun on his waist and started separating us. Kip on the other hand cut the tape with his teeth and the next thing we heard was the window shattering. He had tried to shoot one of us but he missed.

After the shot we all stood there looking at him shocked and almost surrendering.

Kip: you didn't have to kill him.

Me: you are right but you know i gave him a choice and he picked the alternative. Put that gun down!

Kip: no!

I tried walking towards him but he stepped back and warned me not to step any closer. Kepha slowly pulled out the gun from behind and shot him twice in the chest before turning to Peterson.

Kepha: are we going to have a problem with you too?

He asked looking at me and Peterson shook his head.

Kepha: we need to get rid of these bodies.

Me: not us, he will do it.

Peterson: what?

Me: we need to have something against you, something that will not make you double cross us.

Peterson: come on guys, am sorry for the fight but you shouldn't have killed him.

Me: this is not about the fight, it's about loyalty.

Peterson: I can't be seen out there man.

Kepha: pick one of the bodies, we are going for a ride.

Peterson carried his nephew under my watch and we went out with kepha carrying the other one. They put the bodies in the boot and shortly after we drove off.

Peterson: hope no one saw us.

He said looking out nervously. This one was yet to get in the heart of crime. There is no way we were going to chew everything for him and give him to swallow, he might have taken us to all those spots where we could find Tom but work was yet to be done.

We had to kill nuksi and kip because it seemed like they knew alot of things that could get us in trouble.

ELSE WHERE

police headquarters

Justus walked in with with a photo and pinned in in the board as he called in two guys in one of his teams.

Jeffrey and mark walked in and Justus locked the door making sure no one heard whatever discussion was going down in there.

Justus: this photo was taken a few minutes ago by someone who wishes to remain anonymous he did not say where he or she is but a crime is about to be covered and we need to find these guys.

Mark: how are we supposed to find guys whose location we do not have?

Jeffrey: how did the photo even get to you in the first place?

Justus: sent in by an anonimus that's not the only thing.

Justus took out the note in one of the envelopes together with two more photos taken on a separate day.

Mark: what are these?

Justus: seems like we have someone who wants to help us. The guy has been following these two around and taking photos of them. This one was taken in one of the famous business men who goes by the name Tom. They visited two of his business so it means they have an agenda.

Jeffrey: wait, you think they are after him?

Justus: obviously yes but we can't tell why.

Mark: I can see somebody else's shadow who is he?

Justus: i have no idea but I think they are working as a team. Now guys, I thought we could attack tonight but we need more info and evidence before we get anyone arrested.

Mark: Jeffrey and I visited mr. Kepha's residence earlier. We spoke to the wife and from the looks of things she wuas hiding something.

Justus: something like what?

Mark: we didn't have a search warrant so we couldn't find out.

Jeffrey: following leads on a photographer who doesn't want to be found will not get us anywhere. I say we plant bait and get things moving.

Justus: plant a bait?

Jeffrey: we plant drugs in the lady's car, then put her over and get her arrested. She either talk or the husband will bail her out, either way it's a win-win situation.

Justice thought for a while then turned to the board with both hands in the pocket.

Justus: i don't believe in dragging innocent civilians into the such kind of a mess.

Jeffery: how long will it be before they strike and kill a multiple of people. Maybe it will be your brother. We are not killing her, we just need to use her to get the information we need. Once we get the guys arrested we let her go.

Mark: besides, she's not so innocent per say, she is living with someone who is a threat.

Justus: where will you get the drugs?

Jeffery: I can organize for that.

Justus: just don't kill innocent civilians who might not have an idea of what's going on.

Mark: we will not, we just need to speed up the process...

We got to some isolated place and we asked ondieki to dump the bodies by the side of the road as I took a video of him. Someone like ondieki could not be trusted unless you have something against him. Something that would make him stick to the original plan.

We dumped the bodies in a ditch besides the road then got back in the car and we took off.

Peterson: satisfied?

Me: yeah. You try something stupid, we get you arrested.

Peterson: you have my word...

We got back home, slept without any surprise visits and the following morning I woke up and had kepha take me straight to the the mortuary. I needed to burry my baby girl before things got worse. I was not even going to call Betty anymore since she had made it clear that she was not interested in whatever I had to say, she didn't even give me a chance to come to terms with what was really happening..

Kepha called his wife and asked her to join us so because she had reported to work after her leave, she said she was not able to but would invite us all for dinner.

We got to the mortuary, took Aliyah's body and headed for the cemetery. I was going to burry my daughter even if it was alone. The mortuary provided the hearse and everything that we required and I paid good money for it. Aliyah deserved a decent burial even though I wasn't able to get her friends to come.

Kepha played a big role that day, he was my support system and filled in the gap so well. We helped the grave diggers dig Aliyah's grave then hijacked a pastor who had just finished some burial just a few minutes from where we were. He helped me burry my little girl who by the way was so fond of him. She called him uncle k.

The burial took a bit longer than expected because of the impromptu decision so we were done by around 4pm. I asked kepha and Peterson to go home and freshen up for dinner as I went to school to get my son. He was still my son. I raised him up, I played with him, I bought him toys, and I head him say his first words leave alone putting him to bed and waiting there till he fell asleep. Regardless of whatever the mother did, he was still my son and he was the only thing I had left.

I got a cab that took me to Brandon's school and because I was a bit early, I had to wait for them to be released from class.

At about half past four I saw the gate open and because I didn't want to be noticed I decided to wait until I saw Brandon. A few minutes later, i saw him come out with his friend and so i got out but before I could make a step i saw a car park right infront of him and he was talking to whoever was in the car as he looked around as if he was searching for me.

Betty: what are you looking at?

Brandon: nothing. Mum, i thought I was supposed to take the bus home.

Betty: yes, but someone told me you talked to your dad yesterday. Why didn't you tell me he came here?

Brandon: what is wrong with me talking to Dad?

Betty: listen Brandon, your dad is not a good person and I don't want you talking to him again. He wants to take you away from me, do you want that? Get in the car.

Brandon looked at me again then got in the car and when I saw that, I got In the cab too and asked the driver to take me home. That was not a good day, my plans had been screwed up by Betty but how did she know I had plans of taking Brandon with me?

While in the car just a few minutes to the junction that leads me home, I got a call from kepha telling me his wife had been arrested and we should meet at the police station. The call got disconnected even before I could ask what she was arrested for and where he was... Damn!!!!!!......

What if it was some sort of a trap? I thought to myself and gave kepha a call almost immediately.

Me: where are you?

Kepha: I'm headed to the police station.

Me: no wait! Let's meet at my place first. You need to know something.

Well there is nothing in particular I wanted to tell him but telling him i gad something to tell him and leaving him hanging would bring him to my place asap. I didnt know what the arrest was about but I had a bad feeling about it.

The driver dropped me to the gate to our flats and when I got home, Peterson was busy on his iPad that he didn't even notice me walk in.

Me: is there a time you are not on that thing?

Peterson: it's the only place I can monitor my company from since I can't show up at work.

Me: don't you think that it would be awkward if you are online on social media when you are supposed to be dead?

Peterson didn't answer that but kept his eyes on whatever he was doing. kepha walked in interrupting the conversation.

Kepha: what is so important that couldn't wait man?

Me: sit down bro.

He sat and I served both of us some coffee that Peterson had prepared earlier on.

Me: there is a problem but first, why is Angie in police custody?

Kepha: she couldn't explain a thing but asked me to go to the station.

Me: I think the police are desperate and they have run out of options, they just want to lure us in.

Peterson: that is very true... News just in, a woman arrested with roles of bhang in her car.

Peterson showed us the headlines and the woman the police was taking about was Angie.

Kepha: what the hell?

He said getting up from his seat punching a fist into his hand.

Me: no rush decisions buddy, we have to come up with a good plan. Like i said, this us a trap and they didn't have any other way.

Kepha: there's no time.

Me: there is time. Whose car was she driving again?

Kepha: should be her friend's Caroline. She usually gives her the car to go for her driving rounds. The friend told her she could use it to get confident on the road before she can get her own.

Me: does she deal drugs?

Kepha: No. My wife is very innocent and I would have known by now if she did. Let me call her..

Me: i meant your wife's friend, does she do drugs?

Kepha: i don't know but she better not be. I'm calling her.

Me: wow, you have your wife's friends number?

Kepha: don't even go there.

We sat there waiting for caroline to pick his call and it rang a few times before she finally did.

Caroline: hi kepha now is not a good time.

Kepha: yeah I know that but I need to ask, did Angie borrow your car today?

Caroline: she did and she has been arrested with three roles of bhang in it.

Kepha: from where?

Caroline: i should be asking you that since I know you have a history of being a bad boy.

Kepha: she told you that?

Caroline: we talk about everything.

Kepha looked at me briefly as if he needed back up and I dived into the conversation.

Me: Caroline please step out where you can talk without the police getting anything we are talking about.

She did as I had asked then after talking for a while she told us that the police were considering arresting her too.

Me: okay please tell Angie not no answer any questions concerning kepha, we are sending help so you should both play along. Just buy sometime until we get this figured out.

Caroline gave me an okay then she hanged up and Kepha raised his face to mine.

Kepha: can't we just go in there and open firearms on those policemen?

Me: not a very good idea given that it is the police headquarters. Do you have a brother, or a brother in law?

Kepha: yes, Angie's older brother.

Me: great, call him and tell him that Angie has been arrested and you are not in town. Ask him to see what the problem is and If he needs any financial support he should let you know.

Kepha looked at me and smiled. "I love that brain of yours". He said calling Angie's brother. The call went answered the first time but he received the second time...