THE MURDER WEAPON

THE MURDER WEAPON EPISODE FIFTEEN

i watched him nervously shift his weight and i could tell just how uncomfortable it had gotten fir him. the thing is, i didn't know Clark personally but we had briefly rubbed shoulder because of waridi. i knew he liked her and it bothered him that waridi was spending time with me. this was not personal business but serious business that required us to out our difference aside and work as a team.

Vjay: Now this is Rahim, I know most of you have run into him along the corridors but today he is not just an ordinary guy, he is going to be the team leader that will take you through the mission so you have to do everything on his command. Rahim please take over the meeting..

I stepped forwards and looked at them for a short while then cleared my throat before i began to talk.

Me: when your boss said he would organize a team I didn't know it would be this big. I thought people would freak out but I love the spirit. Now we will work in pairs, everyone will pick a partner and you must watch each other's backs. We are not going for some training but this is real war, you guys know how serious this is because the delay on this attack is affecting your pockets directly. I'm not your boss but fir us to put these guys in their rightful places, we will need fo work as a team and you will need to follow my lead. Apart from the partnership we will be working in 2 groups.

One group will attack the port while the other will soround the perimeter for any unexpected surprises.The first group will be led by Vjay as Clark and I work with the ones attacking from inside. lets be very attentive and alert. we do not know if the opponents are expecting us so we cannot afford lazy around. Any questions?

Seemed like the instructions were clear because no one asked any questions. Vjay asked the guys to partner themselves and get into the cars while he had me and Clark follow him to his office for a briefing and the moment we got there Clark blew up on both of us like he was a time bomb just waiting to go off, atleast he didn't do it out there before everyone else..

Clark: he was coming too, and he is the one leading the team?

Vjay: look man, we need him. He has been doing this longer.

Clark: you should have told me. You know me and this guy's have issues then you act like it's nothing.

Me: look here man, I know you have your own issues with me but this is not the platform. Vjay choose you because he believes in you but that does not mean that we can't drop you for the mission so whatever is bothering you, suck it up and Meet me outside.

I don't know if Vjay had a talk with Clark but the next thing i saw is both of them coming out and walking towards me. Vjay said we were both riding in his car and he was going to drive us. did i have a choice, No. the last person i wanted to seat next to was Clark, not because of our beef but i did not want his negative energy transferred to me

The drive was a bit awkward with all the three of us quiet. I had my eyes closed for the better part of the ride going back and forth on the stuff that had happened during the day until something happened.

The first car that was a head of us made some crazy sounds as if the driver was trying to stop then the brakes failed and what followed was an explosion and we immediately took an emergency break that made the car that was following us from behind ram into us.

Vjay: s**t!..

he cursed getting off his seat belt.

Me: what's happening?

My question was answered by the sound of bullets from outside. We we're under attack but we could bot see who was shooting at us. All of us got our guns and quickly got out of the car before the people who were shooting got to us.

It was dark and a bit hard to tell who was on our side and who wasn't because we all didn't have any specific type of clothes. I rushed to the car that was behind us to see if anyone was injured and tell them to watch out for each other as we were under attack but I didn't even get to the car because somebody shot at me and it missed and hit the windscreen then I immediately took cover wondering what the next move would be..

What the hell was going on and who were these guys, why were they attacking us and if they were the guys from the port, how did they get the information that we were going to attack them?

I got up and shot at whoever I saw. This was not the time to sort beans from maize so I had to use my head. We were under attack before we even got to where we were going, it's like the group knew exactly where we were going to pass and where to wait for us and my thought is that it's because somebody from the group had set us up. we gad a snitch in the group but who?..

I got to the car that had explored and Vjay was already there but hiding behind the closest car with Clark. From that angle I could see a few guys because of the fire that provided some lighting so I raised my head and when I spotted someone I shot at them. Vjay and Clark did the same and as we took them down one by one we moved closer until we were almost sure we had eradicated most of them when a bullet hit Vjay in the chest and he fell on me and before the guy would take another shot which would definitely land on me, Clark shot him then rushed to where we were.

Clark: is he okay?

Me: I don't think he is. We need to get him to the car.

We both carried Vjay but on our way to the car, we started hearing sirens of police cars and almost immediately a car started just a few minutes from where we were so I put my part of Vjays body down and ran after the car shooting at it and Clark joined me and did the same. One of the bullets landed on the tire which flattened it giving us a chance to get to them and know who exactly they were.

One of the guys got out of the car and started to run but I aimed my gun at him and shot him twice and he dropped. We got to the car and Clark opened it to check if someone was inside but the guy was already dead from the random bullets.

The rest of the team had already heard police cars approach and they took off leaving me and Clark behind. We rushed back to where we had left Vjay but when we got there, Vjay was barely breathing.

Me: start the car Clark, the police are almost here.

Clark rushed to the car and did just as I had told him and drove it close to where I was.

I tried to lift Vjay and get him to the car but he grabbed my hand and looked into my eyes.

Vjay: am... s..s..sorry.

he said, clinging to me like he had some confession to make.

Me: for what?

Vjay: for.....s..s..setting you .... up.

He said that and took his last breath. I couldn't believe what Vjay had just said so I stood there staring at him before I heard Clark shout my name so I left vjays body there and quickly got into the car and Clark drove off before the Police caught up to us..

Me: can't you drive any faster?

Clark: if I drive any faster we will roll over besides I think the police are already at the scene because I don't hear the sirens any more..... So, Vjay is really dead?

Me: what do you think?

i responded quite mad at the fact that Vjay admitted that he had set me up but to who and why. what had I to do with the people at the port?..

Clark: that's crazy

Me: not as crazy as him setting us up.

Clark: he did what?

Clark asked almost loosing control of the car.

Me: focus on the road lest you get us killed too.

We had escaped the police as they never caught up with us and I believe it's because they had gotten to the scene of crime and decided to keep themselves busy instead of chasing us down the streets.

Clark: where do I drop you off?

Me: at the junction just before you get to vjays warehouse. You on the other hand need to drop off this car and wipe the steering wheel so that nothing links us to his murder, understood?

Clark: yeah, i have understood but what next after that?

Me: I don't know. I can't even think right now man, Vjay f****d us up or did you know, did you know about the set up?.

Clark: no i did not know. i never had a problem with Vjay and i dont think he would want me dead. you in the other hand i can't say, you have been pissing guys off and maybe you pissed him off too abd he just wanted to get rid of you.

i gave him a look that translated to "stop talking"and he sure did.We got to the junction and just as I was stepping out of the car I saw two of Vjays guys standing there with a gun pointing to my head.

Him: don't try anything stupid because I will not think twice about shooting you. Hands where I can see them..

he commanded and i thought he was high something

The other guy got Clark out of the car and brought him on the other side where I was with the other guy of cause having done what he had asked of me.

Him: Jim, take both their guns.

he barked the order to the Jim guy whose name i had just learned and Jim was quite obedient.he did as he had been ordered and as much as I was so angry, I couldn't start a fight because it would not end well for any of us.

Him: where is he?

Clark: where is who?

Him: shut up, am not talking to you. Where is Vjay?

Me: that's a stupid question, weren't you there when bullets were flying all over our heads, he is dead!

The guy walked up to where I was and put the gun to my head. I looked down then closed my eyes for a second and when I opened them I looked right into his eyes before grabbing his arm and twisting it on his back. That was a move I had well calculated because had I missed, i would be down in a pool of blood.

When Jim saw what happened he reached for his gun but before he could shoot. I ordered him to stop as I pointed my gun at him while holding the other guy's both hands behind his back and tightening my grip on them and i could tell he was in pain by the sounds he was making.

Me: kick your gun over to me and don't even think of doing something stupid because what I'm holding is not a toy.. it can actually send you six feet under..