Taking Over (1)

Chapter twenty four

It has been four days since vomaah's disappearance. The whole country had been in a mess but businesses were going as usual.

Down the beautiful streets of Tunisiany Country. The beautiful rays of sunlight was eradicating and shining in all directions. The gentle breeze of summer blow but the preminous signs of change were singing and dancing with breeze of summer. The streets of Aravada were burstling. Different people were going in different directions doing there business.

Suddenly, a burst of sound cut everyone's attention. Many halted in their steps and looked towards the direction of the sound. People selling, straighten up and looked at the huge television on the street.

Vomaah had installed a great brocasting television networking in the areas of the streets. It was only used for advertisements or an emergency news.

No matter any place you where. When there is emergency or war outbreak . You won't be left ignorance.

People gathered in different locations of Tunisiany Country . Paying attention to the man in the television.

Undue, they were surprised to see another soldier making appearance but they stayed calm to listen to what he was about to say.

Sungal was in his full camouflage uniform with his military cup on his head. The pin on his shoulder which signified his position has been upgraded.

The left side of his pocket breast was imprinted with his name and written "THE HEAD OF STATE"

He cleared his throat and spoke through the mirco phone .

He balanced his two legs keeping one four meters away from the other.

"Good morning , citizens of Tunisiany .It no longer news since, It has been four days still counting, the disappearance of our leader General Vomaah Smittian."

"Indeed, it had been a great tragedy. Our men that were sent out to investigate about his whereabout had reported that he had been found."

There were great silence followed by murmurings of citizens in different places.

person one :"Thank God, he has been found."

person two: "I thought we lost him."

Sungal took a deep breath and a short silence before continuing

"But , he was found dead."

His last statement put everyone into dilemma and panicky state. Silence followed everywhere but before they could erupt in murmurings. He spoke up again

"Since, our great head of state is dead and gone. "

He changed his tone and spoke with a high level of condescending authorization .

" I, General Sungal Boland is now the new head of the state of Tunisiany State . Because of irregularities in government since his disappearance. I had decided to step on as the new head of state. Things might no longer be news as usual."

"Any man or woman even children found discriminating and slaughtering my name will be shoot or prisoned. Be warned."

" I will not tolerate any opposition in my tenure."

He step out of the mirco phone, as he concluded his speech and the screen returned to its advertisements.

The advertisement were either clothes, Shoes, Jewelries , creams, essentially products and new movies.

It is always advertised by popular celebrities of models, actors and actresses.

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Followed by Sungal's announcement. There were dead silence everywhere, which soon erupted into sobs and murmurs across everywhere.

"How can our hero die just like that. " a woman in white stripe shirt and blue jeans asserted. She was in her middle forties.

"I myself can't believe . He was assasinated over night. Last week he had been in the news promising to return the rulership to the civilian government ." another man beside her remarked in a gloomy tone

" The worst about it was that, he( Sungal) did not even address. How to find the culprit." another young woman in her late sixties join the conversation.

" How can all of you pretend to be ignorant. Don't you citizens know that he was killed by no other person but the man that called himself our new head of state." A man in eighties spoke up. His voice contains a hint of anger and bitterness. He was beside the spark smoking fishes.

The woman in her middle sixties used her right hand and closed his mouth " What do you know." she asked rhetorical "You want to be killed, better close your mouth. Your mouth will be the death of you."

Strange silence followed after that. They stood around the burstling streets which have quieten since the announcement.

Many people were crying and lamenting.

A woman held her child and lamented. " Who will paid for my daughter's school fees. How can our only saviour dead."

She was held by her daughter who cried along side with her .

Many shops started shutting, offices were closed and many entertainment places were shut stressing that they were mourning for the dismiss of their president.

On the other side of Lamborgh street,

"I can't believe, what these country is turning into. Many things had happened since these the past few months. " She murmured to herself while smalting her fishes and parking them away.

Her black long hair was moving in sync with the blowing breeze. Her beautiful red lips and long lashes furrowed.

Even in her late thirties, her looks could still swap many people. She was in the market area beside the great River Nile.

The river was a trade mark in the country as it was a source separating them from Egypt.

" Where are you going and why are you parking up? " a voice ask behind her which made her turn.

She looked at the red haired foreign woman approaching her.

She curtsed and bowed towards the woman.

"What do you want?" she asked the middle aged red haired woman that was one meter apart from her.

"Oh Tyra , are you?"

"Yes I am." she replied

"Why are you closing up? "She asked again

"I am closing for the day. Can't you see that everyone has almost closed." She said without answering her question

The red haired woman frowned " I suspected something was wronged as a was coming down here. " She pointed towards many closed shops inside the river. " Why are the shops closed?"

"I can't....." a sudden noise cut their attention making both of them to stop and turned.

Many people where running towards their direction. Noise and commotion became the explosion of its streets pollution.

Before Tyra could could ask one of the men running towards them what was going on. She saw group of soldiers with guns chasing the running men and two lying dead corpses on the streets.

Without thinking twice, she crapped the red-haired middle-aged woman's wrist, seeing the soldiers approaching and jumping into the river.

She swam deeper into the river using her floating garments that were always attached to her body for safety measures.

Still holding the red woman's wrist, she swam beside one of the shops inside the river to hide.

Outside the river, some of the chased men dived into the river in search of safety measures.

The red-haired woman who has come out of her shocked stature touched Tyra's shoulder to question her but stopped midway as they noticed the movement behind them.

Before the red-haired woman could react. Tyra pulled her behind and used her right hand to close her mouth to avoid her from screaming.

silence evolved them as they held their breath to avoid bringing attention to themselves