I smiled at Trevor as he extended his right hand towards me.
"I'm Ella Moore. " I said shaking his hands.
"I'm pleased to meet your acquaintance. " he replied with a smile.
"Same here. " I stated smiling back.
We were now facing the luxury bus front and our backs were resting on the comfortable chairs."I'm not ready for more drama. " I began while staring through the driver's direction.
"We should be in Greenland by nightfall right? " I demanded.Trevor nodded and said "If all things be equal. "
"We barely slept last night. We should sleep now. " suggested Trevor. I nodded and shut my eyes.
When I opened my eyes, I had slept for two hours already. It was past 9am. The bus was moving. I turned towards Trevor but he wasn't there. "What the hell? " I blurted then immediately caught a glimpse of him in the third row seating next to a girDo you think Trevor can convince Ella to turn around? Meanwhile she's developing feelings towards him.
"Are you sure you can continue this journey? " asked Trevor. "I will and that's it. " I affirmed. "Okay. " he surrendered then sat up properly. I shut my eyes and began pondering on my fate. I felt relaxed after realizing that Mr. Moore was alive. Maybe he is in the hospital right now. Maybe my mother is seating next to him. I thought. Was he in a coma? I pondered. I wasn't scared of going back home at the moment. I wasn't feeling guilty anymore. I ran because I got scared after I thought my father had died when I attacked him and at the moment, I was no longer scared of anything. This weird journey had opened my eyes to the reality of life. Now, I wasn't running away from homicide but I was running to get a life. Back at Numan, I had always felt trapped and never considered what I might do with my life but now, I can feel a new wave of
"I.... " Trevor stuttered and then surrendered. He didn't speak again. "What? The cat got your tongue? " I asked him and he shocked me with his act. Trevor stood up and hurried to Gabrielle's seat leaving me dumbfounded. He then turn around after seating next to he. He folded his palms before me apologizing I guess. I fumed and took my eyes off him. The bus stopped by the entrace of a town called Fatai around 1:30pm. Gabrielle was helped down the bus by Trevor and she waved us goodbye. She had reached her destination. We still had about eleven hours journey ahead of us. "Finally the witch is out. " I muttered to myself feeling relieved. After calculating what Trevor's next move might be, I quickly pulled out my bag from the upper part of the bus where luggages were kept and placed it on where he was seating earlier. T
The man who murdered the driver moved closer and stood in the middle of the already parked bus wall every passenger could see him. Teeth were clattering and tears were ceaselessly flowing. "Shut up!" growled the man while lifting his rifle to the sky. Everywhere went dead. He was a huge man who had a scar on his left cheek. He looked fierce, can be considered a giant and might weigh about 300 pounds. I was frightened to death. Trevor's hand was locked in mine. "All of you come down immediately." screamed the man whom we later identified as the leader of the insurgents. Yes, our luxury bus was attacked by insurgents. We all came out of the bus crying while some men like Trevor managed to stay calm. Immediately I stepped out of the bus, I was shocked at the spectacle before me. Our bus was surrounded by a dozen men dressed in black and they all had masks on except their leader. At that point, I wish
The shootout persisted and we knew it was a cause for alarm. With Cecily in my arms along with the other women, we squeezed ourselves to the right corner of the room with our teeth-gnashing in fear. The door to our tent was zipped from the outside by the leader of the insurgents while our hands had been freed. I bravely stood up and moved closer to the tent and tried to peep through the transparent leather. "There is an invasion outside." I announced to the women and they all sprung up in fear. I could see the gun battle from the outside through the tent. "Hold still!" I continued and grabbed the little knife I earlier caught a glimpse of on the table. I tore the leather tent from beneath and after placing my hand outside, I unzipped the door from the outside. There was smoke everywhere and the male hostages were running into the forest. There was a gun battle and a group of men in
Trevor was taking too long to wake up so I decided to make use of the hospital's bathroom. I met a nurse in the hallway and she didn't require any form of explanation to assist me. She had seen the moment Trevor was wheeled in by two soldiers and word had spread around the hospital like a wildfire that we were rescued from insurgents. "Can I get some fresh clothes please?" I demanded after walking into the nurse at the reception. I was requesting a ward uniform. The other nurses there looked at me from head to toe and I felt their pitiful eyes all over me. "Yes, of course." agreed one of them. She stood up and headed to a dressing room. I followed her. My blue gean
"You are joking right?" Trevor asked me with his face looking relaxed. He must have concluded that I was joking. "I am going back home." I reiterated firmly and stood up. Standing up at that moment was the action that jolted Trevor back to the reality before him. My mind was made up. "You are leaving?" "Yes. I'm done with this pointless journey." Trevor sat up and brought his legs out of the sheets. His feet were touching the ground and he attempted to stand up. I didn't restrain him even though I felt he was too fragile to get up. He moved closer to me and I turned away. "No one wished for this." He said while placing a hand on my shoulder. A nurse pushed the door open and I quickly stepped away from Trevor. "You requested a phone," she stated. I then caught a glimpse of the phone in her right hand. "Sorry. My
"Come in," Trevor responded after we heard a knock on the door. I had already stepped down from the bed and was sitting on the sofa. The door was pushed open and the soldier whom we were now acquainted with walked into the room. He smiled and Trevor and I reciprocated the smile. "Should I punch it?" he joked while pointing his tightened fists toward Trevor's injured shoulder. "You can as well try." Trevor replied. They both laughed and the soldier sat beside the bed. He was wearing casual outfits and was looking cheerful. "You are a man indeed. You are looking totally fine." "I'm glad I am responding to treatment." "I just came from the doctor's office. I was sent by the office to settle the bills and find out if you need anything." the soldier reported. Trevor and I exchanged glances. "I'm g
We stepped out of the hospital and inhaled the fresh early morning air. We were out of there for good. Trevor heaved a deep sigh and led me into a taxi. "Where did you get money from?" I asked after we stepped into the taxi. "Shouldn't you be asking me how we were able to come by taxi at such an hour instead? Aren't we lucky people?" he replied. "This isn't some remote village. Cars can operate 24/7." I retorted. "Behind the hospital is an A T M machine." began Trevor. "Where to?" demanded the taxi driver while adjusting the mirror. "Take us to the farthest hotel from here." Trevor told him. I pulled his arm and let go of it immediately he groaned. "Sorry. Farthest hotel?" I whispered.