Trouble 2

The whole of the block was deadly quiet, "The devil is back". As usual orderliness was back again, like judgement day he was attending to everyone's fault, but in a distance, a guy with face down and blood covered body lay still on the ground, Didi who say next to her father had tears welling up her eyes, another young man was kneeling in front of 'the devil'.

What happened to the goods I gave you to deliver he questioned as he was breathing fire out of his nostrils,

we got robbed boss, they ambushed us....

Whim! a wipe came from his back, he fell face ground as he groaned in pain.

Are you ready to talk! the guy who whipped him from the back shouted.

In a circular motion, Didi watched as her father got up from his chair and walked round the guy, fear was all over his face, he knew what was coming next.

you still dare to lie to me? where is Maxwell then.

Si.....Sir... Maxwell..... Maxwell double crossed you, he ambushed us with skulls gang and took away the goods, he said with a shaky voice daring not to look at his boss directly in the eye.

But you took a share after the whole act, how come your account balance increased from a fifty thousand to an hundred and fifty?

Sir....boss i swear ill never steal from yo....

bang! A hole appeared at the front of his head, his eyes opened in shock as blood sipped out of the black hole.

Find me Maxwell, dead or alive, I will never mercy anyone who lies or steal from me he said in rage.

This had become a normal custom, everybody knows there's no mercy for those who tried to outsmart "the devil" like it was a normal movie after the incident they all walked away back to their base like nothing happened. Didi watched the guy who had used a whip on the already dead man, the wipe he was holding had four long tails from the handle and a sharp iron head that was shinning red from hot fire. Maxwell would be tortured she thought, her dreams were real, why on earth would he seek death on his face, the b**ch clara was no where to be found too, the whole place was suffocating to her. if there was any other devil elsewhere Didi would say they are counterfeit, her father didn't mind killing the whole squad for disobeying him and he would come out clean without suspicion from the police. she wouldn't hate on her father because she knew how he despise double minded people.

Why was she so valued? fifteen years ago when she was five, she was on the street with barefoot, an unwashed body and tattered clothes like every street child, she was very hungry, she was used to eating from the waste bin and slept on dirty ground. On a normal day while she was roaming around, with a plate looking for who to beg, a man ran pass her and went to the back of the building where she was sitting, out of curiosity she walked to see who was there, only to see a bleeding man who was breathing heavily, she stood at a distance looking at him, he noticed her and beckoned on her to come, as she approached him he brought out a sweet from his pocket and offered it to her, he put his finger on his lip, telling her to seal her mouth. she took the sweet and was walking back, suddenly four men ran past her and came back again,

where could he be? they questioned themselves, seeing she was the only one there, one of them brought out a hundred dollar from his pocket and gave to her,

did you see any man who is bleeding, he is a bad man and he's bleeding on his arm the man spoke gently to her, she looked at the direction she was coming from, she turned to the opposite direction and pointed at a building some miles away.

Are you sure?

she nodded her head and they ran off, she gave a smile, suddenly a shadow was around her, she saw the man she just helped, he landed his hand, and she held him.

You had a nice time with the cops guy, his voice jolted her to reality as she turned face her dad, his eyes were always red, like blood shot, he never showed any pain and it was like he was void of emotions.

Will you kill Maxwell? her mouth spat out, she couldn't take back the word, she was doomed.

Instead of a fierce reply, a gentle smile appeared on his face, you still have alot to learn, you don't know your enemies and friends.

He finally left, he continued I was watching you and you seem a little strong from the previous you, you didn't cry, you came home like nothing happened, you slept outside this cartel, you went against my rule, he paused as he walked to the guy standing next to the door, he took the wipe from his hands and pointed it at Didi.

Without blinking she stared at him with no fear, like he was pointing a toy gun at her.

I thought girls would be easier to bend he said as he walked closer to her and placed the gun on her forehead, be careful who you roam with, he put the wipe down.

I forgot I taught you to be fearless, your brother taught you to be disobedient. He lited a cigarette, ill let you live your life now because you'll no longer be my responsibility he said and walked out of the hall.

I want to follow you she suddenly said, he stopped midway to the door.

I don't want to stay on my own, I want to go with you, I want to leave this place she said as she held his hands.

At the end of the day, ill be labeled a wicked father?

It's my decision she said, let me be one of your trusted aid.

He turned to her smiling, get ready for pain, ill be more strict with your wet eyes, ill no longer regard you as a daughter but a student....

I want to take the risk, she cut him short.

Done he said as he walked away.