THE MURDER WEAPON

THE MURDER WEAPONEPISODE SEVENTEEN

The drive was a bit long as traffic had already started building up. Clark and I had a talk and decided to pursue the rest of Vjay's team. The thing is if we left them without a fight there was a very high chance that they would regroup and come after us and that would be more dangerous compared to the danger i was in at that time. everyone seemed to have wanted to have my head and now it was clear that i could bot trust anyone. of all the betrayals i had, I thought Nick's was the worst but Vjay's hit me below the belt. what conversations had he had with Nick and what had they been planning against me?.. Nick stole huge amount of money from me and started to supply Vjay with guns, how was that even possible?..

Clark was very cooperative and maybe I was wrong about him, i don't know. He looked like that person who could be loyal but the problem is that we were after the same girl and that was one reason to think he would shoot me in the head when I was not looking. Anyway, Clark dropped me home and I invited him in for a cup of coffee and after thinking for a while he agreed.

I got to my room, changed and washed off the blood off my hands then got to the kitchen to prepare some coffee. In the process Renee called me to say thanks and check with me if the burial plan was still on. I asked Renee if there were any relatives coming but she assured me that it was just her and me for word had been going round that Rosemary's son had been a thief and that's why he was shot so no one in the extended family wanted to be associated with anything to do with the two burials.

The coffee was ready in a few minutes so I served Clark then joined him in the living room after ending my call with Renee.

Me: sorry, that took long.

I set the coffee before him and sat opposite him going through my phone.

Clark: I need to tell you something.

Me: okay,

I said putting my phone on the table and forcusing on him.

Clark: I will help you take out everyone you want but I will need you to help me take out someone too.

Me: who are we talking about here?

Clark: I will let you know when the time comes. I need you to help me with my shooting skills though. How can I be more accurate on a target shooting?

Me: Faruk never taught you how to shoot?

Clark: Faruk never taught me anything. I had to learn how to shoot because my life was on the line and he expected me to protect us both. Faruk never even allowed us to leave with the guns unless we were with him so you can't blame me if the only thing I know is how to pull a trigger.

Me: I get it. We can do that tomorrow after the burial. If my life is going to depend on you at some point then I will teach you the stuff you need to know.

Clark: thank you.

Me: how did you end up with Faruk if 8 may ask?

Clark: I had just cleared my O levels and got a bit disappointed when my parents couldn't afford to pay for my college fees. One of my father's friends told him about Faruk who according to him had a big hotel and looking for workers. I went there only to find a club and a casino. Most of the women were barely dressed and people gambled with huge amount of money. I was startled but after the first day and meeting Faruk he couldn't let me go. The amount he was offering was way above what I needed so I decided to stay and after that, nothing has ever been the same.

He took a sip of his coffee then checked the time.

Clark: I need to get going.

Me: you have a curfew, does Faruk monitor your time too?

Clark: not like he does the other employees, but I need to report to him first before I get home.

Me: be careful with Faruk. I know you have worked for him but you don't know of what he is capable of doing or making you do.

He smiled briefly then nodded. He got up and I was just about to see him off when I heard a car drive into the compound. I opened the door and as Clark walked out first, we both saw Waridi get out of my car and the shock on her face when she saw both of us standing there staring at her.

She stood there watching us and knowing her so well, she was now cooking explosives in her head watching us and there I was waiting to see what would happen next. Was she going to hug him, was she going to ignore him, was he going to wait for her so that they could leave together?

Waridi closed the door to the car then walked up to us. she hugged Clark but broke free from the hug immediately and came to where I was standing. She kissed me in front of him and I didn't care if it was a show but I was glad that she made it clear on where her heart was.

Clark: I will see you guys tomorrow?

Me: sure. We will be meeting at the mortuary at 11:00 pm then proceed together to the cemetery.

He nodded then got in the car and drove off leaving us standing there with my arm on her shoulder and after he drove off, I kissed her again i mean i needed to appreciate the moment. Waridi had now passed two of my tests, one of them being not finding her at the club after saying she had quit and publicly letting Clark know that i was the one.

Me: thanks for bringing my car, was the day a success?

Waridi: yeah. Renee is so nice, we talked alot and I actually spent the better part of my day there. How was yours?

Me: nothing interesting.

We got in and I served him coffee too.

Waridi: that was weird.

Me: what was weird?

Waridi: you and Clark. You know he likes me right?

Me: how could I miss that. I kind of got jealous of the hug you know.

Waridi: but I kissed you. that should prove to you that..

Me: I'm just joking,you did kiss me and i remember the kiss. it wasa bit sticky, is it the lip thingy you girls apply?.

Waridi: its lip gloss not lip thingy..

I smiled and to prove that she had no feelings for Clark, she got up and came to where I was seated, she sat on me with her legs across my hips and cupped my face in her hands and kissed me as I ran my hands through her back holding her butt and pulling her even closer as I enjoyed the taste of her lips.

Me: okay, this could get just a little bit exciting..

i grabbed her but and pulled her evenvcloser and when i attempted to say something she put her index finger on my mouth.

Waridi: shhhhhhh! Am trying to concentrate on something here.

She started to kissed me and i kissed her back. we enjoyed exploring each other's bodies as our hands ran all over with deep breath in between the kisses followed by soft moans and just when we were getting the hang on it. There was a crazy knock on the door and we stopped abruptly staring at each other in shock.. on my door there was always some crazy and loud knock of someone interrupting something special moment..

Me: who is there?

i asked before getting up to go open the door but there was silence so Waridi quickly got off me pulling down her dress and I checked on my comp to see who was at the door and to our shock, there were two police men with one of them carrying a gun in his hand.

On seeing the police we both got a little scared wondering how they even got to my place because I did everything to stay away from their sight. Could it have been Clark, but then why would he do that yet from the look of things we were in a Better place?

My thoughts were interrupted by waridi who asked if I was going to open the door or not, i could tell that she had freaked out and i had too because this, this was not good. I quickly buttoned my shirt then rushed to the kitchen and dumped my gun in the trash bin just in case there was going to be some random search which I very much hoped would not be since I had a bag of guns and bullets stuck under my bed.

When I came back I went straight to the door, took a deep breath and on opening it the police who had a gun raised it to my face and i surrendered.

Policeman: Rahim is it?

Me: yes officer.

That was a stupid question but I had to answer it anyway. Before they got here who did they think they would find if not me? I looked at the police holding the gun at me and for a moment I thought of grabbing the gun from him and shooting both of them but I snapped back to reality when I saw two more policemen standing by the car so I couldn't do anything stupid.

Policeman: you are under arrest for the murder of Dukes Jabali and also for the murder of a lady who goes by the name Myra.

The other officer who was not holding a gun held out a warranty for my arrest.

Me: what, i did not kill anyone, i don't know what you are talking about.

Policeman: you are here by urged to maintain your silence for anything you say will be used against you in the court of law...you have a right to a lawyer and if you don't have one, the government will provide one for you.