“That is good. Kindly go on,” the Head of State requested when he paused and he continued.
“The enemies were no match for us and we chased after them. To my joy and Gen. McDonald's annoyance, none of them escaped. Although he showed delight, I never knew it was fake. Meanwhile, I and the other soldiers concentrated on reviving our wounded colleagues. Some were badly injured and died on the spot.”
“So sad!” Gen. Hill exclaimed and Tim continued.“At that point, we had run out of drugs and needed to get the victims back to the city. On the road, I requested that we stop so that I could get some marine animals and ocean plants to revitalize our men. Gen. McDonald followed me and I did not suspect anything until he shot at me and I fell into the ocean.”“Oh, my goodness! Did you suffer all these just to save your country and fellow soldiers?”“Yes, Your Excellency.”“That is true patriotism,” Gen. Hill stated and requested, “Kindly go on.”“No. We will stop here today. He needs rest. The day had been a hectic one for him.”“I got it, Your Excellency. Besides, he will resume his work tomorrow.”“You are right. Take him to any of the new apartments. I would not have him wait for Sidney to vacate his apartment before he moves in.”“It is all right, Your Excellency,” the Second in Command said. Tim looked at the Head of State and asked, “Will it be too much if I ask for a different car and driver? I don't want to inherit his domestic staff members.”“That is good enough. Please yourself.”“Thank you, your Excellency.”“It is my pleasure. Kay, get a new orderly, chef, driver, and janitor for a start. He will sort out the rest when he resumes.”“Consider it done, Your Excellency.”At Tim's New ApartmentLaura's house where they had lived for only six months was a kitchen compared to his mansion. He got in and was impressed with the furnishings.“Who was this originally meant for?” He asked Gen. Hill.“His Excellency furnished it for his close Presidents of other nations. Don't bother. You won't be displaced when they come,” he teased and they laughed softly.“I got it. What about the domestic staff members? I prefer males.”“You need not worry. I will send for twelve Sergeants with different skills. They will work with you from now until dinner. You will choose the four that suit you. Alright?”“I got it,” he responded and Gen. Hill sent for the twelve domestic staff members.At Laura's HouseSince Tim was dead, her parents stayed with her. Not because she was mourning him, but to chat happily and plan how to connect her father to her boss.“Ella,” she called out and the twenty-five years old chef appeared.“Yes, Mrs. Williams,” she answered. Laura was not pleased with the title and corrected her forthwith, “I assume you don't know that I have divorced Tim.”“And widowed too,” her mother added unhesitatingly and she agreed with her, “Yes. I am widowed too. Stop addressing me as Mrs. Williams, but simply call me Miss Dickson. Okay?”“I got it, Miss Dickson. You called me.”“Yes, I did. I would like to have my dinner earlier. I have so much to do in the office tomorrow.”“Consider it done, Miss Dickson.”“It is all right.”Afterward, the chef served a richly prepared meal and they ate like kings and queens as they rejoiced over the elimination of Tim. “Thank you, Mom and Dad for the meal.”“You are welcome,” her parents responded and stood up to return to their apartment. “Good night, Laura," they greeted her one after the other, “Good night, Dad and Mom,” she responded and they took a step. Instantly, Laura's phone rang and they stopped precipitously.“Who is that?” Her mother asked excitedly.At Tim's New ApartmentBefore the dozen domestic staff members arrived, Tim had hung his bag on the curtain rail. He welcomed them and asked the chefs to go to the kitchen and begin their work immediately. He asked the orderlies to stand in the foyer while the janitors did nothing because the house was neatly kept. Howbeit, one of them was wiser, he kept himself busy with the gardening work and he got the job.“Let's check the garage,” he said to the remaining skilled drivers after he picked up the car keys.“Okay, Boss,” they said and followed him.“Wow!” They exclaimed when they saw the bulletproof car.“This is a machine,” one of them, teased and they laughed at his joke. Tim opened the door and asked, “Who would drive me to the mall? I need some groceries.”“I, Boss,” the two volunteered at the same time but one of them had a different opinion and he indicated, “I will drive you, Boss, if I can read through the manual first.”Tim was pleased with him but concealed it. He showed worries and inquired, “Why do you need the manual? Ain't you a certified driver?”The two giggled at his folly and mocked him, “He is an amateur.”“I am a certified driver, Boss but each car has its unique features. I have not driven this before and I can't rely on my knowledge of the other cars.”“That is interesting. Let's go to the house and look out for the manual,” he said and moved.“Okay, Boss,” he answered and followed him. The other two followed him too. Likewise, they got to the foyer and met the three orderlies sitting on the balustrade. They greeted him again and he answered. After he walked into the house, one of the three blocked the three drivers and asked, “Did he send for you?”Tim was attracted by the question, turned, and informed the Orderly, “Yes. Let this one in. I want to give him something.”“Okay, Boss,” he responded and granted him access. He walked behind Tim and the others waited outside.Before dinner, he had gotten the three domestic staff members to work with. As for the chefs, the three did very well, and he resolved to shuffle them weekly. They helped him to settle down by getting his toiletries and innerwear. Afterward, he read the manual of the car as well.At Laura's HouseShe overlooked her mother's question and looked at her phone to see the caller. Instantly, a smile flicked over her face and she announced, “It is Gerald.”He had been in school with Samuel his younger brother and they were busy with their lectures since morning. They went to the school cafeteria that evening for their dinner when they saw the news of Tim's death and were distraught. Instantly, Gerald called her for clarification.She took a step and returned to the parlor. At that moment, her parents smiled too and followed her. When she was comfortably seated on the couch, she picked up the call and greeted him cheerfully, “Hello, Gerald.”“Hello, Big sister,” he responded coldly and she was disturbed. Without a second thought, she turned on the loudspeaker of her phone so that her parents could hear their conversation.“What is the matter with you, Gerald? You sound cold,” she indicated.“Maybe they have run out of cash,” Madeline chipped in and Gerald spoke, “Yes, Big sister. I heard disturbing news about your husband over the news. Is it true that he is dead?”“Oh! Is that why you are worried? He deserves what he got,” she stated happily and his brother berated her, “How come you sound so happy when you just lost your husband today?”“He is no more my husband. We were divorced before his fortunate death.”“Oh, my God! Fortunate death? When did the death of a husband become fortunate?”“Yes. It is fortunate because he wanted to kill me. Could you believe that he beat me up this morning and I …” Gerald doubted and interrupted her, “Beat you up? How come?” To make him believe her, she began to sob, “Yes (sob, sob). He kicked my stomach (sob) and I suffered (sob, sob) a miscarriage. I lost your nephew (sob, sob).”Gerald was silent for a while and after digesting her story, he simply asked, “When is the burial? Samuel and I would like to be present and pay our tribute.”“Burial? Tribute? For what?” His father thundered from the background and Laura supported him.“Did you hear that? I don't think he deserves such an honor. Besides, the soldi
“Yes. We need an update on her health,” another person emphasized. Now, to retain his job, he had to think quickly, “Oh, I think you miscalculated. Mrs. Williams returned to the hospital last night. As you can see, we are going to work early because of that.”“Oh, my God! Did her condition worsen?”“Is she traumatized?” They asked in quick succession. To avoid giving the wrong answer or causing more delay, he smiled and responded, “She will respond to your questions when you see her.”“You're right.”“Kindly make way for us, or you may not see her this morning.”“You are right, Officer.” “Let's move to the clinic, comrades,” one of the reporters shouted to the rest and they moved. The officer walked back to the car and they moved too. However, they had lost some time. They got to the ornamental plants' shop and purchased an expensive flower and a male wristwatch from a nearby gift shop. Afterward, they left for the office.At The Auxiliary Armory PLCTo their shock, the pressmen we
“I am Capt. Alex Bolton, the General Manager. The management and staff of the Auxiliary Armory PLC are happy to meet you. Convey our greetings to the General. We congratulate him on his well-deserved appointment. We pledge our unflinching support to him to ensure that he moves the company in particular and the nation, forward. Once again, welcome.” “Thank you, General Manager. I will convey your message accordingly. Take me to the Chairman's office.” “All right, Sergeant. We have a token of appreciation for the Chairman,” the General Manager announced and looked at Laura for her presentation. She stepped forward and presented the gifts. Although they were bought with her fund, the General Manager had hijacked it and made it look like the company's official gift. Nevertheless, she must make it known that it was personal.“Well …”The General Manager interrupted her and continued, “On behalf of the Management and Staff of Auxiliary Armory PLC, accept this as a symbol of our love and
“Our brother-in-law is dead, Big brother,” he informed Gerald.“I am aware. Get ready, we will go home tomorrow.”“Better. I hope we will be permitted to leave?”“Of course. The news of his death is all over the airwaves.”“It is okay.” At Laura's HouseThe distance from their school, Chilham, to the house, was thirty minutes. They arrived a few minutes before 10 AM and were surprised that nobody was mourning Tim. Besides, Laura had gone to work as though nothing happened, and hell was let loose.“Dad and Mom, what has he done to deserve such treatment? Is he not part of the family?” Gerald blurted out.“Even if he was a dog, ain't you bothered that he was killed without trial? Can't we get justice for him?” Samuel added, and their parents aggravated things with their answers, “I would rather get justice for my dog than for a wife beater.”“Especially the one who beat my daughter and caused the death of my grandchild.”At that time, Samuel was distraught and stated, “Who would not b
At The Auxiliary Armory PLCWhen Tim informed the Head of State that he did not want to inherit Gen. McDonald's staff members, he planned to investigate and lay off those who would not be loyal to him. Apart from that, he wished to find out if he had accomplices among the staff members. All the same, he continued following up the meeting. So, far, George was representing him well.“I wish to thank you, for your cooperation. The President would be happy to hear this,” George smiled and appreciated them after the meeting. They smiled genuinely and answered one after the other, “It is my pleasure, Sgt. Young.”“Wow! I am glad to have you, Sergeant."“It was a wonderful time being with you. I have learned one or two things,” the Personnel Manager stated happily and the people laughed. Although he coded the new thing that he learned it was obvious that he meant how he put Laura where she belonged.“I'm happy that I added to your knowledge, Capt. Jaja,” George responded cheerfully and req
He ignored the call and concentrated on his video. Now, George and the General Manager walked out of the department and headed to the Accounts Department. He was able to visit seven departments and ended up in the Production Department. He looked at the guns and the other products and requested, “Can I have your latest product for the President's perusal?”“Oh, that is interesting! You can have this,” the Production Manager, Capt. Andy Miles agreed and handed a handgun to him. He appreciated him and left. Likewise, he faced the General Manager and appreciated him, “Thank you, Capt. Bolton for having me. It's been nice working with you.”The captain was elated and responded at once, “I'm delighted to be of help, Sgt. Young. My regards to the President.”“I will do that,” he answered and walked on without looking at the fatigued Laura.“Goodbye, Sgt. Young,” she said tiredly and George turned as though he was seeing her for the first time.“Goodbye, Secretary,” he responded and walked
At the Gate.After the call, the officers advised, “Young men. I will advise you to go home and continue your search elsewhere. There is nothing like that here.”Before the officer ended his speech, Samuel had started crying. He was certain that Tim was killed unjustly and they wished to cover their acts up. Apart from not getting across to him, the anguish of his brutal killing and death overwhelmed them and they wept profusely.The befuddled officers were in a dilemma. Any passerby would assume that they were flogged by them.“He is not a bad man. We only need his corpse for a proper burial,” Samuel pleaded.“Go back to school. We don't know what you are talking about,” an officer blurted out and he regretted it.“We will not leave without his body. This is injustice. How can we condone this in the military? To kill a civilian without trial,” Gerald sobbed and the three officers were incapacitated by their utterances which were indicting. To compound their problem, the accusations
At the GateWithout minding who would lose his job or be reproved because of their presence, the two boys never relented in their quest.“Good afternoon, Cadets,” the Major greeted them happily when he arrived. “Good afternoon, Major,” Gerald panted and Samuel focused on the Major. “I think there is a misconception here. We don't have any record of such a thing here,” the Major pointed out but they insisted. Their big sister and mother could not be lying when they said that he was killed by the soldiers and taken away in a helicopter.“Major, we are certain that he was killed by the military and taken away with a helicopter,” Gerald stated.“We are not asking for justice for him, Major but give us his body for a proper burial,” Samuel requested.The confused Major looked at their puffed eyes and told himself that he had a serious problem. He was aware that the military did not do that but played down his knowledge and asked, “When did it happen?”At that point, David was happy that