Ice Pick

Bloods rushed through Mrs Johnson spines as she couldn't believe her ears and her feet trembles.

"What do you mean,hon?"

"What do you mean Ice Pick is gonna be here tomorrow,huh?" her lips quivered as she talked with her lips trembling.

"How could you,huh?"

"How could you think of borrowing money..... Not just from anyone.....Why Ice Pick? Why??" She lamented almost at the verge of tears looking at her husband who was deep in thought.

"What should we do,hon? she patted her husband when she noticed he wasn't listening.

"What?" he looked at her with a red eyes.

"What should we do? Should we just pack out overnight to somewhere else far away".

"It's of no use. Packing out doesn't mean we're safe, we're only causing ourselves more trouble. He has his eyes on us and you think packing out is safe,huh?" Mr Johnson shunned his wife.

"Oh heavens, you've caused all of us problems because of some money, Johnson. You just pushed us into the Lion's den. Oh God" Mrs Johnson cried.

"So that means there's no way out,huh"

"Meet me in the living room".

"Huh" Mrs Johnson arched her brows as she watched her husband walked out of the room.

Mr Johnson got to living room and met only Sophie watching a TV show.

"Sophie, where's Martins and your sister"

"I don't know I think Sophia is in her room and uhm Martins maybe outside at the balcony as usual, I think" Sophie shrugged and just then Martins walked into the living room and as Sophie's thoughts,he was outside.

"Dad you're here" he stated singularly that he's counting his words."

"Oh good you've here. Just help me go get Sophia in her room, Sophie"

"Okay"

"What's happening, dad" Martins asked confusedly.

"It's nothing son. Just have your seat till others are here" Martins hesitated for a while before taking his seat. Sophie later came back with Sophia as their mum followed behind.

"What's it this time,dad? Huh..... You just make me spare my time for talks" Sophia stated grumpily as she walked towards where Martins and her dad were and took her seat.

"You better let the talk be useful".

"Will you keep shut and give your father some respects, you little brat" Mrs Johnson cautioned while Mr Johnson just stared at them.

"Seems it's a family night meeting or what should I call this gathering" Martins stated looking at other members.

"Will you just let me have my talk or you continue with your talks tonight" Mr Johnson's voice came up as everywhere became silent.

"Perfect"

"But before then, Martins, don't you notice any form of movement or signal that someone is monitoring you?" he faced Martins.

"Uhm, nope.... I don't think so"

"Ooh okay but I'll give y'all a hint of warning that you should be careful of your environments starting from tonight"

"Now, you are scaring me with your words,dad. Are we in some kind of dangers 'cause first you're asking Martins maybe he got signals or any form of someone monitoring him and now you're telling us to be careful. Did you got into fight with anyone" Sophie interrupted looking around.

"It'd have been better if he got into a fight with anyone" Mrs Johnson stated inaudibly tho it was clear to everyone's hearing.

"What do you mean by that mum" Sophie asked shifting closer to her mum.

"Seriously, will you stop making me getting scared" she trembled and side-hugged her mum.

"Will you just stop being shaking. We're not the one having problems here, it's dad" Sophia who has been silent all through hissed.

"Can't you have a little cent of respect for your dad, you punk" Mrs Johnson stated through gritted teeth.

"Now you're back to it. We should leave those aside first. We should start expecting tomorrow's reality" Mr Johnson's voice roared angrily as everywhere became silent again.

"And no one should interrupt me again..... Just listen attentively to every words I say to you"

"And so as you all know my company went bankrupt in the last two months and so I have to rebuild the financial status of the company but there's no funds. You all know about that, right?" Mr Johnson asked as everyone nodded simultaneously.

"And so I borrowed money which lands me into a deep trouble. I am to return the money today which is the payment day but I couldn't".

"And how does that lands you into trouble. You can just extend the date a little bit and pay later. It's no big deal" Martins stated.

"Of course, that's how everyone would say it but I borrowed money from a wrong hand who doesn't accept any date extension".

"Huh, who does that? At least, it's not like you're not gonna pay. You can't owe forever".

"Yeah, I can't owe forever but he want something else that's gonna clear the debt".

"And then give it to him instead of calling and telling us all these" Sophia interrupted.

"And how do you expect me to give it out when it's the reason why I'm working to earn before it leads to bankruptcy and borrowing" Mr Johnson stated dejectedly.

"What does he want and you have but can't give out".

"You"

"Me?? Why me? Why does he want me?" Sophia bombarded confusedly.

"Nay, I don't mean you. I mean all of you. He wants my family in return of money"

"What? Is he crazy? How is family equivalent to money?" It was Martins' turn to ask question.

"He specified that he wants my daughter but I don't know which of you. Mr Johnson looked at Sophia and Sophie.

"What!!?" Mrs Johnson exclaimed

"My daughters......Oh my sweet daughters" she cried.

"That is crazy" Sophia laughed.

"Who is the man" she asked afterwards.

"Ice Pick".

"What!!!?" they all exclaimed with Sophia's voice having the highest tone.