AFTERMATH (1)

Chapter twenty-one.

it has been two days, since vomaah's disappearance.

Spriya was pacing around inside the high palace sitting room in the presidential villa worried about her husband's whereabout. He had never failed to call especially, if he was unable to be back as he promised.

The servants , maids and the guards all had a worried look on their faces. They stood in a straight line as they watch their lady boss pacing around in the sitting room.

It was still a surprise to them that the president hadn't call or send message since he left. Nobody had heard a word from him. Everyone within them knows about the relationship between the two but he hadn't even call their madam since, he left.

They had been wondering what was going on. Many of them working inside the presidential Villa as their servants were their loyal workers which had been working for them before Vomaah took over the government

She called them for a small meeting but she had been pacing around since they entered into the place. She hadn't spoken a word to them or maybe she has forgotten about their existence.

She has called all his husband's most trusted friends but they seem as surprised as she was.

Spriya had been calling vomaah's phone for the past forty eight hours but it always enters into a voice mail.

These made her frustrated , since she married Vomaah. She had never experienced these which kept her on suspense

"Madam." the butler called softly.

She looks up from her phone and realization hit her that she had called them here for a small talk.

She looks at them from the first to the last and said "I want all of you to be vigilant and don't let a word get out about my husband's disappearance. Do you all hear me."

They nodded there head and replied "Yes ma."

"You all may now return to your position." she replied before focusing back on phone.

After, everyone had left. The butler took one last look on their lady boss, shaking his head. He turned around and left the place. Everyone might not know her lady boss but he knew her very well. She always put on facade of being strong but he knew within her she is gradually going down. He was a little servant boy in Smittian inn when vomaah was small. He watched him grew up into the great man he was. He was also there when the two of them were engaged at a young age but their wedding was delayed due to Vomaah's profession. Many might say that both of them were childhood sweet heart but that were bunch tale of the highest jokes. Due , the engagement were done by their parents. Vomaah and Spriya had never visited or seen each other. When their parents were preparing for their meeting. That was when Vomaah enrolled into military.

The first time they met were when Spriya turned twenty. He was dragged by his parents to attend her birthday in her aunty's house in the east . It was love at first sight, It was later they got to know about their engagement.

When Spriya's parent died of assassination. All her hope of living were gone. She was with them according the story, on that fateful day. As the only child , she was pampered beyond comprehension. She was on the same car with them travelling to a carven small sharpie for fun . They always travel together to different places for summer holiday each year. That fateful day on their way to the place. They were attacked by gun men . They killed her parents on the spot . During the attack she crawled into the back butt which made them unable to see her.

After that tragic incident, which occurred at her age of twelve ; she became a lost child. Any time, she gets encounter with an a motionless person lying straight with a pale face or the seeing someone covered with blood. It will always remain herof the tragic events that led to her parents death.

Back inside the sitting room, Spriya tighten the grip on her phone after several attempts to reach her husband

failed

All his closet friends were even surprised on hearing , that Vomaah had disappeared for two days now without any contact.

She wondered what step she was going to take first . On a second thought she vivdly decided to call her assistant.

She dialed her number and put the phone near her ear. On a second ring it was picked up.

"Good morning, boss."

Spriya nodded but remembered that she can't see her expression,since she wasn't here with her .

"Good morning,I won't be coming down to the office today. So take care of everything over there. If there is anything , you can't handle then inform the vice president."

There was a dead silence from the other side. Spriya could feel her hesitation. After some times , she replied "But ma, we have a meeting today with Hollywood elite members . He asserted that he won't discuss anything with us except you are present."

Spriya took a breath to control her turmoil of emotions. After , some time she said "If you can't handle these issue carefully , then you are not worthy of being my assistant. " She took a deep breath before continuing "If they insist , then put them in a video conference. Do you understand?"

"Yes boss, I will do as you have instructed."

Spriya hang up and dropped the phone on the glass tainted table.

The sound from the television cut her attention. She glance at it, picked up the documents she was going through some hours ago , turned to ascend the stairs however, she paused when she heard the journalist voice.

She stepped down , move towards the blue luxurious cushion beside the flower vase and sat down.

She picked up the control remote on the cushion and raised the volume.

"Good morning , welcome to 9:00 clock news. My name is Dameis fenugreek. Stay tuned for the news headlines."

Spriya twitched her eyebrows and leaned back on the cushion.

After a short break , the news brocast started with the headlines been displayed on the screen of the television .

Spriya carried the porcelain cup that was filled with hot tea from the table . Her eyes still glued on the television

She brought it towards her red lips to take a sip , when the butler entered .

"Madam should I ...."

Without turning to look at him,she raised her right hand indicating for him to close his mouth.

The butler stood by the side . He looked towards the television to see what his madam was watching so glued to .

His mouth was left agape on seeing one of the headlines. Spriya tighten her grip on the cup. Her eyes became red on the verge of crying. She was trying hard to control her emotions.

After, the headlines display. The news brocast started.

"Welcome back, now listen to the rest of the news ." asserted the reported on the screen.

Her hands on the porcelain cup loosened a little bit

"The head of state was reported to be missing after, a massive attack on Monday morning inside the western government house by the soldiers led by commander Brues . "

She raised her eyelids and continued

"It was also reported that the soldiers that were on duty on that day was all found dead. The new governor of Kuna state was found dead on the spot. His corpse had been deposed in the mortuary but the head of State whereabout Vomaah is yet to known.....

The Butler's mouth was let agape. The shock in his face couldn't be decipher on hearing the news. His highest fear was becoming reality.

He recovered from his previous shock , when he heard the shattering of glass.

Tears flooded down Spriya's cheek like a running stream. She couldn't believe it.'How can these happen? How can my husband be missing.'

"Madam," the butler rushed towards her.

"Your hand is bleeding and it is scrap from the hot tea."

It was then , that she noticed she was crying and she had broken the porcelain cup which caused her hand to be injured.

"Madam let me get first aid ." he stood up to leave but halted in his steps. He looked at his lady boss only to be met with her bloodshot eyes and glass vase flower beside the cushion which has been crushed by her. He rushed towards her but before he could approach her. She runs upstairs crying and repeating softly "It can't be. He can't be missing. He promised that we will grow old together. He can't just leave me and our children."

The butler panicked and run after her. Supriya rushed into their room and locked the door before the butler could stop her.

He let out a tired sigh outside the door. 'pak pak pak.' he knocked thrice

"Madam please open the door, don't harm yourself moreover, we are not sure if he is dead or still alive."

Even due, he was saying those words. He doesn't even know whether he was consoling her himself. He knew, that for that kind of tragedy to happen, he won't come out alive because it was a surprise attack directly on him