UNTAMED

Part Fifty One

{Distress that drives us to God does that. It turns us around. It gets us back in the way of salvation. We never regret that kind of pain. But those who let distress drive them away from God are full of regrets, end up on a deathbed of regrets.]
     
         His wrist watch vibrated waking him up. Halima was sleeping on top of him. He stared at her sleeping face for some time ignoring his wrist watch. He could never have envisaged the peace and joy he was having. He could never have predicted his heart could heal again and his pains would be forgotten. She thought he saved her, but she had saved him. They had both been saved. If he had not broken the native pot, by now he would have been dead. He would have been among the people who God had no hand in their doom. Not many people got healed like him. Now he understood that in all his pains and agonies, he was special because God had planned ahead for him. He had finally let Abigail go because she was through with her mission and he would go through everything again as long as it would lead him to Halima. That was because he now understood better. From the little he now knew about heaven, Abigail wouldn’t even want to come back. As for his house and land, he would think of what to do with them. Halima’s happiness came first.
    They should be in a hotel but it was so difficult to explain it to Halima. She could not understand why she had to leave her house to a room and bed many people have used before and when she had been told it was called honeymoon and it was mostly a two weeks lone time to be together before starting their normal life, she had said she wanted to start normal life immediately and she had also said an hotel would be more populated than their house. He just had to give up. His wrist watch vibrated again making him raise his hand to look at what was wrong. He jerked up immediately, raising Halima with him. He gently shifted her inside the bed and started putting on his clothes. He picked his phone and called Jason, texting might delay.
“What is the function of that black band when activated? Apart from tracking, what else can it do?” he asked as soon as Jason picked the call.
Thank God he had picked.
“Beast it’s past twelve. I thought it was an emergency” Jason responded.
He sounded very sleepy.
“It is, the person I gave it to just activated it” he said checking the weapons in his bag and transferring some to his shoes and pocket.
“Put on your tools, you will soon know, just get moving, I will connect it to your pickup” Jason responded.
He had finally woken up.
“Okay” he said cutting the call.
“Hey Beast where are you going?” Halima shouted as soon as he got to the door.
“Halima, the girl I told you about just activated a band I told her to use when she needs help.”
‘Go, hurry, please hurry” she said.
There was panic in her eyes. He wanted to go back and tell her to be calm but there was no time. He dialed Doc’s line as soon as he came outside. He had almost crushed puppy, Halima’s dog. Doc might handle her more than him. Luckily for him, she picked.
“Hey what newly wedded man calls another…”
“Doc join me at my pickup immediately, it’s an emergency.”
Doc cut the call even before he could do it and just seconds later, she was running towards the gate to meet up. Her Circle bag was with her.
“Situation report” Doc said.
He connected his tools and switched on his pickup computer. Jason had connected it and it was almost same place he had saved her. The gate opened and he drove with full speed.
“I saved a seven years old girl from two men. You won’t believe she was fighting them. Her wildness took me aback and I could only give her some money and my hand band to call for help because she refused to listen to me when I told her to never fight again. I should have found out more but it had escaped me then.”
“I guess she had activated the band, but you can handle the situation why calling me?”
“Wait till you meet her, she scares me. Someone like you can help”
Doc started laughing.
“I can see she really scares you” Doc said.
“You can now hear what is going on” Jason said.
“We go share the money equal, this kind chance nor dey come easy. Police nor go ever look for am. Her ashawo mama dey sick” a man said.
He was past Oluku, already at Isihor.
“How much Agege won pay? This one healthy and get energy, and she even fine pass her Mama” another one said.
“Jason connect to the app immediately and Doc put on your tools, you need to hear this.” he said.
“Na two hundred thousand na. She still small she never ripe na” a third person said.
“Who tell you? I hear say some of them like the girls small” a fourth person said.
“So how we won do the waka now? How we go take transfer am to Lagos, I don call Agege already” the first man said.
“Shit” Doc said.
“What the heck is going on?” Wild asked.
“Can’t explain now” he said.
He was now very close to Boundary Road.
“Cowards, fight me one on one and I will win all of you. All of you had to fight me same time. Cowards” Pearl shouted.
The girl was unbelievable.
“I must be dreaming or something is wrong with my ears. You guys just heard a child’s voice right?” Ghost asked.
“I thought I was the only one” Mark said.
“Even me” Fast said.
“Who was that?” Major asked.
They were now all awake. Soldiers didn’t ever sleep deep.
“This pikin nor dey fear oh!” the third man exclaimed.
“You nor see my face? Who teach am how to fight?” the fourth man asked.
“And she nor dey fear at all” the second man said.
“Guy we go need put am to sleep” the first man said.
“Fight me one on one you cowards. Give me my mother’s money or I will kill you” she shouted.
He heard a smack that made him wince. Doc had the same reaction but Pearl started laughing.
“He is coming. I know he will come and you all are like chickens in front of a lion. Run away before he comes. Cowards” she screamed this time.
“I’m dreaming” Ghost said.
“Now I am also scared” Doc said.
He stopped the pickup. They were at one uncompleted building.
“This girl dey normal so? She nor dey cry” the first man said.
Someone was about to smack her face but Doc fired at his hand. He was even shocked at Doc’s action. Others would be able to see through their camera. He quickly shifted away same with Doc. It was necessary to found out if they had guns. Wild and he were terrible teachers. Doc wanted to provoke them enough to kill. But they did not fire back, they were not with any gun. Maybe knives and daggers. The man Doc fired at was screaming so loud.
“He is here” Pearl shouted same time both of them entered inside.
Pearl was tied with a rope which prevented her from moving.  A black school bag was close to her. There was no way she could have activated the band in that position except she had done it before they had overpowered her. He was a bit calm before but seeing her bruised cheek and arm brought rage.
He looked at the four idiots already resting their backs on a wall all looking for a way to escape. Pearl was right, they were cowards, they were not even thinking of fighting considering their numbers.
“Unbelievable” Fast exclaimed.
“I am not going to beat the four of you cause I will definitely punch to kill. I will let Doc deal with you” he said as they cawed in fear from his voice.
He mentioned Doc for a reason, she was known as Sabrina in her undercover mission. He bent down to cut the rope.
“And you think I will spare them? I just need one.”
Good thing Doc had covered her face, it could blow her cover.
He ignored Doc and loosened the rope.
“What did I tell you about wondering alone in the night?” He used a stern voice as he helped her to stand up.
She did not answer but smiled.
“You are really slow. You came late” she answered.
And before he could respond to her ungratefulness, she sprang on the men using the blocks close to them as a lift. She hit the injured one right in his neck, exact place needed to knock one out and she was on the second person almost immediately leaving him with an open mouth.
“What the heck?” Wild said.
“Let me wipe my eyes and look again” Ghost said.
The third and fourth men must have forgotten they were there as they tried to fight back making Doc to join the fight. There was nothing to do. He just folded his hands and watched.  The four men were knocked out cold in a jiffy. Pearl started searching their pockets to collect their wallets.
“How will you now talk to one?” he asked.
“I am going to wake this one up” Doc answered moving over to the first man.
“Pearl let’s go” he said but she did not respond, instead, she moved over to the third man.
He really did not have the time. He picked the school bag and picked her up.
“Let me go, I must collect my mum’s money” She shouted trying to kick him.
She was really lucky she was a girl and a little girl. He forced her inside the pickup and closed it as soon as he entered. She tried opening the door.
“Doc get the wallets she did not take” he shouted for Pearl to hear then pulled off his hearing tool.
“Done. She will bring your wallets. Now show me the way to your house, we will pick her up on our way back” he said igniting the pickup.
“I told you my mum is sick, she is in the hospital. Don’t ask me about my dad, I don’t have one” she said.
It was too late to go to the hospital.
“Then show me your house, let me take you home” he said.
“I don’t have a house. Landlord threw our properties outside yesterday morning. Someone has already packed inside.”
He stopped the pickup. What kind of landlord does that to a little girl? He was supposed to even help in her welfare but he just had to send a little girl outside with no thought of how she would survive. He would have a meeting with that landlord but that would be later.
“Where do you sleep? How do you survive? How come you can speak English so well?” he asked.
“Which one will I answer?”
She was too sharp. Doc joined them before he could answer her. She sat with Pearl giving her two wallets.
“So quick?” he asked igniting the pickup and reversing.
“You removed your tools? I have all the answers I need. Agege will never suspect me because we spoke few hours ago and he must have tracked my location the way he does to all his employees.”
“And it must have shown?”
“Abuja. I did not even have to lie because he did not ask. I don’t work on weekends” Doc said.
“Where are you taking me to?” Pearl asked interrupting them.
“My house” he said.
She looked at both of them. Doc had already removed her mask which was even a silicone mask. The Circle were really terrible. Even though Pearl did not get scared by her transformation, she was surprised, at least that was something.
“So cool. How did you do that?” she asked.
Doc looked at him, now she too was scared.
“How old are you?” Doc asked.
“Seven” she answered giving Doc a bigger scare.
“How? I wasn’t that bad at your age. Who taught you how to fight?” Doc asked.
“Same question every time” Pearl said bringing out the money in the wallets and arranging them.
No one spoke until they entered the compound. He was not surprised everyone was outside, including Halima, Cindy and Major’s wife. The only exception was Mama Sunday. She would be travelling back the next day. Pearl was out of the pickup as soon as Doc came down.
“Wow! This is so cool, wow! ” Pearl said looking round the compound.
Either she did not see the others, or she just ignored the fact that they were staring at her. He looked at Halima, she was smiling at him making his heart pound. The powerful solar lights made the whole compound very bright.
“Oh my gosh, a gym bike” Pearl shouted running to the bike.
She was wearing her school bag on her back.
The others started moving towards her. He had no idea what to do, he just focused on Halima and pulled her close as soon as she got to him.
“Your clothes are light. Are you not cold?” he asked trying to kiss her forehead but she surprisingly pulled away and ran to the girl.
“I like the bike too, but this other one is more exciting, you want to try it?” Halima asked with that her voice that was difficult to resist.
He was already close in case Pearl attacked her, there was no way he would allow it even though she was little. But she did not, she nodded and smiled back at Halima. She came down and followed Halima to the treadmill.
“Are we watching a movie here or am I still dreaming?” Ghost asked.
“Halima always have that pull, I’m jealous” Doc said.
“Halima has put us through about her. But I still don’t understand” Major said.
“And she is seven. How?” Mark said.
Pearl was already running on the treadmill shouting so cool while Halima cheered, even Cindy had joined them.
“I wouldn’t have believed if I did not see what she did. But her English is different from someone raised on the streets” Fast said.
“I think we need to ask some questions. I need to go back to sleep” Wild said moving over to the treadmill.
He grabbed her on her waist and carried her towards one of the tables they had used for reception. She did not protest. All of them followed Wild.