Captive in the Spotlight

Chapter One

"Oh boy!! Have you seen those freshers? Omo they are so fine and hot! Like damn!!"

Daniel smirked "I swear it's as if they're brought from another planet! This bet is going to be mad lit."

Thomas scoffed, eyeing his friend and playfully smacked the back of his head "That's what you said about the last set and now you're the one that has blocked thirty contacts on your phone." They both burst into laughter.

"You know that's how it is, when you first meet them. But after sucking the nectar and the flower loses it's sweetness then we dump it."

Thomas chuckled "Yeah that's how it is bro. I mean this thing is so much fun. You get the fun, the money and the pu**y."

Dan nodded in agreement "But we'll have to wait for the guys to pull off the current bet before we start another. I just wish Ben luck with that Teemah babe..... omo that girl is a hot cake."

"Yeah I think they're meeting up today tho. I just pray she says yes! Omo that's a lot of money!"

"Hmmmm 2.5 million no be small money abeg. That's why her shakara is too much. But she deserves it though cause she's got the four elements and that's damn!!" Dan commented.

"The v card!"

"Check!"

"Beauty?"

"Double check!"

"Brains?"

"Ah triple check!! cause she's a first class engineering student!"

"Attitude??"

"Oh!! Killer!"

The two burst into a fist but were stopped when..... "You two should get a life and stop talking about my girl friend!" Ben barged into the room with a huge grin on his face.

The two were startled for a while. They stared at each other with their jaws hanging down in shock. They return their gaze to Ben with eager and questioning eyes.

Ben laughed at their expressions. "Guys let's pop champagne guys she freaking said YES guys!"

The three screamed in excitement. "Woah!! My guy congratulations on this one. This is huge guy. 2.5 million naira my guy........"

Ben grinned "I f*****g know that!!" Excitement written all over his face.

"Here's the champagne guys. This calls for huge celebration my guy." Said a very happy Thomas who came in almost running with a bottle of champagne.

Few minutes later they are all holding up a glass of champagne each, clinking. "To the winner of 'The Badass Guy of the Year!!' Cheers man"

"Cheers" they chorused.

After settling "Oh my God!!" Ben exclaimed when he caught sight of Musab sitting calmly on the sofa engrossed with his paperwork.

"Guy!! Sab how far naa, How una dey. You didn't tell me he's here na" He faced the duo.

"He's been here since and he hasn't make a sound. You know how he is naa" Thomas said

Musab looked up from what he's doing. "Hey Salam how are you too. I'm fine" He replied with a fake smile. Being Ben's project partner and distant cousin has always being a distaste to Musab. He knew the type of being they are and the bad things they do. After series of lectures and argument, he decided to stay out of their business and private lives.

"I'm good bro..... Sab come celebrate with us naa" Ben invited with the huge grin still plastered on his face.

"Fist of all, My name is not Sab and I don't drink. Secondly, What exactly are you celebrating cause I know you're going to offer me something else." He asked with a questioning eyebrow.

"Well we're celebrating Ben's victory. He's just hit a jackpot, as in a huge one. We're talking about 2.5 million here and many more to come." Dan answered.

"What kind of business did you start that I didn't know about. When and How???" Musab asked confused.

"Sit down my guy and let me burst your brain" Thomas said.

"I'm seated so tell me. And no one is bursting brains here." Musab said knowing fully it was a joke.

"You see the kind thing wey we do is that, we invest in girls. We do research about them and place our bet on them....... pheww" Ben said displaying the last word with his hands demonstrating as a flying aeroplane."

"That's not right you know that! Is that what your religion preaches........." Musab corrected but was interrupted.

"Abeg forget about religion for here. We're making cool money. Guy you need to wise up. I mean look at you....." Dan said gesturing at him with his hand.

"Look at you! You've got the looks see as you fine......." He was cut short.

Musab raised a hand to stop him "Thanks and that is enough okayy. You don't need to remind me of my problems."

"You are just something else you know that right. Guy you have the money, the brains, the aura. Just a look and girls are falling head over heels for you!! That babe still dey beg me for your matter........."

Musab quickly cleared his throat inorder to interrupt him. "Thanks so much but you have to stop uttering nonsense right now. Anyways I'm not interested in all of your nonsense okay. So now spare me please will you?"

Musab made a move to stand but was quickly stopped by Ben who held his hand.

"Wait Musab!..........." He said quickly.

"What is it again??" He asked with a questioning eyebrow.

"Uhmmmm........... Please I actually wanted to see you. Please hear me out!"

"Okay I'm all hears. If I might be of help I'll Insha Allah."

Ben smiled in relief. " Okay so actually this whole victory is all because of you"

Musab narrowed his eyebrows in confusion."I don't understand. All because of me!" The other guys looked shocked also.

"Yes it's all because of you. You see I told her I have a very conscious muslim friend and also a family.......... So she said she wants to meet you tommorow and..........."

Musab gave him a disgruntled look. "I'm not interested. Audhubillah!! I'm not going to be involved in something wrong. Never!!!"

Musab stood up furiously, determined to leave but Ben stood up also blocking him." Musab please all you have to do is to be present and nothing more please."

"You want me to stay here and watch a girl's life about to be destroyed. Are you all okay. No!! I won't be a part of your nonsense."

"Please calm down will you. Please calm down it's not like I'm forcing her into this or something, it's a mutual agreement between adults."

"Can you even listen to what you are saying. If this is a mutual agreement then why didn't you tell her everything you've planned. Then that's when I'll agree it's mutual. This is so much nonsense and I can't take any more of it."

"None of this is free I promise you I swear. These girls also have a taste of our luxury and you have no idea how much we spend on them. Is it a bad thing to make gain out of all of this! And this Teemah babe........... "

"Teemah!! What kind of name is that. And why would she want you to have a muslim friend?" The name sounds kind of weird to him and he felt a strange connection towards the name.

"Uhmm she's a muslim but one can't tell easily so when I told her I have a muslim friend she decided to visit at last for the first time. And she also wants to meet you"

Musab shrugged in reluctance. He was about to disagree when an idea crossed his mind. 'I can actually save the girl from Ben. I'll just find how!' He beamed at the idea but quickly wave it off inorder not to look suspicious by the guys.

He cleared his throat uneasily. "Uhmm..... well....... I...... I don't want to do this!" Musab said in pretence.

"Guy please help me out I'm begging you. Please!!" Ben insisted the more.

After few minutes of silence, "Okay fine then I'll be around tomorrow then."

Ben let out a relieved breath and he smiled happily. "Thank you!! Thank you Thank you so much bro. So tommorow right? Deal??"

' Yeah......... I must save that girl no matter what. That I promise, Insha Allah!' He muttered softly to himself before replying. " Yeah it's a deal!!"