But how on earth did I become
your compass.?
What do you mean by that ben
ask Miriam.
You don’t need me to look for
your brother, you can do that
without me.
Oh.. come on, please be my
compass, I will get lost without
you, he begged.
Ok..ok.. fine I will go with you but
only on one condition.
Which is?
You give me five million.
What?
Am just kidding ok, so when
do we leave.?
Tomorrow, but I will stay here
with you today.
Why?
I can’t go home, Mrs. Tina will be
on my neck if I don’t have any
answer to give to her.
And what about your parents?
I told Mrs. Tina to cover me up,
she knows what to do.
“Hmmm, life is really unpredictable,
ken just disappear and all of
you are now friends and looking
at each other’s back.”
“Yea, me too I don’t understand
why we had to fight for everything,
I mean, we have everything we
can ever wish for, it has to do with
pride I guess.
Yea, so you sleep here? Miriam
ask.
“Why? Is not as if is our first time,
ben said making Miriam laugh,
they both laugh and hug each other.
Back at home Mr. Jackson was
not happy when Mrs. Tina said
ben was going to look for Ken all
by himself.
“Why must you let him go seeing
he is all by himself?”
I didn’t let him go, he insisted I
give him Miriam’s number that he
was going to go find Ken with
Miriam.
And what has that girl got to do
with finding ken?
Tina and Ben’s mom just turn and
looked at each other. Mr. Jackson
is right, Miriam has no business
with finding Ken.
But Miriam has been of great
help in looking for Ken Tina
said at last.
Is ok, just call him and make
sure he is ok.
Yes honey Tina said and rush
to dial Ben’s number. Phone
ringing now.
Hello, ben where are you?
Hello ma, am still on the search
ma I think we are getting clue of
his location.
Really?
Yes ma.
Oh.. my God thank you.
What, what happen Mr. Jackson
and ben’s mom rush to her side,
what did he say?
He said they are close to the
location where ken is.
And how did he get that
information?
Give me the phone Mr. Jackson
collected the phone from her.
Hello, ben is me your father.
Hello dad don’t worry we will be
back in no time.
In no time is not an answer,
did you see ken?
Not yet sir, but I think we are getting
closer to him.
Ok, make sure to call if anything
goes wrong ok
Ok sir, bye he cut the call.
Do you have to lie? What if we
didn't see him.?
I don’t know, we just have to try,
then we can go home after that.
So where do you think we should
start searching from? Miriam
ask ben.
Let’s go back to the forest.
What forest? I will be the last person
to go back to that forest.
Then where do you think we can
find him? Ben ask.
Ok let’s see, if those men said he
has escape, do you think he will
still be in that forest?
Let’s try looking for him in the
villages and towns nearby.
"Yea you have a point."
So where do we look first?
"First of all we are going to
demand for my money from
someone, then we can go to
the nearby village in that forest
to ask about him.
And who is owning you money?
"Is none of your business"
"Then am not coming with you"
"Fine, then you go and look for
your brother all alone"
"Don’t you think that I should know
where we are going?" Ben ask.
"I want to sell you." Miriam said.
Hahhahah, you don’t have the
mind to do that.
"Really? And what makes you
think so.?
"Because you love me."
"Keep flattery yourself, let’s go.
She said with that ben followed
her to a places only she knows
about.
Opening the door they let them
in but ask them to wait here.
"What is this place? Ben ask
Miriam.
"No place just chill will you.?"
Ben’s mind start running like a
headless chicken, this place
could be dangerous, did Miriam
meant it when she said she was
going to sell him? Anything is
possible with Miriam and the
way she is looking for money."
"Hey, the boss wants to see you."
Miriam move to the direction
of the boss’s office and ben follow.
"Hey you come back here the guy
said to ben.
"He is with me, Miriam said."
"I know and I said he waits here."
"Never he is coming with me."
What’s going on here, the boss
walk out.
"Tell your man to stand down,"
Miriam said.
"Let him go, the boss ordered."
Thank God ben said silently,
and follow Miriam like a little
boy following his mom.
"Am here for my money, Miriam
said, is been two years and I
have waited patiently for that
money, am here to collect it now.
And who will help you collect
the money him? Pointing at ben.
Miriam turned to look at Ben he
was like a frozen man waiting for
someone to come and rescue him.
"No, he is looking for his brother
who disappear with no trace."
"I get you know, so you want me
to find him for you.?
"Then you don’t have to pay me
the money again. Said Miriam.
Tooth for a tooth remember?
Miriam ask.
"Is not tooth for a tooth, is
eye for an eye Miriam, you don’t
even know the bible damnit.
The boss said.
Ben turned and looked at Miriam,
seriously, tooth for a tooth?
Yeaa.., don’t look at me like that
she said to ben, I know I have been
to Sunday school just once in my
life, so what? Just find him ok
she turns to the boss.
Ok.. so what’s the name?
Ken, his name is Kenneth Jackson.
Ken? Did you said Ken?.
Do I have to repeat myself?
Just find him, he is called Ken
for short.
She takes ben’s hand and they
start walking away.
Wait, I think I have what you are
looking for,
They both pause half way, and turn
to look at him.
Really? Where is he?
Heyy.. no rush, you are going to
forget all the money I own you,
then I will release him to you.
Fine, just release him now I will
forget every penny you own me.
"Good hahaha call me Ken he
ordered.
"He is not yet back, the guy said.
"Wait, you told me you will release
him and now he is not yet back?
That means he is not even your
hostage.
"Agreement Miriam, agreement is
agreement, hahahha."
"Damnit. He trick me, so he won’t
have to pay back my money.
"Miriam forget about the money,
let him just bring out ken so we
can leave, I will give the money
back to you.
No.. just forget the money, is
my money and am using it for
sacrifice .
"Sacrifice?"
"Yea,"
Hey… here comes the main man
the boss hail ken.
Come here boy there are people
who are here, they wants to take
you home.
Home? What home?
"This is my home and am not going
out of here with anyone."
"Well, I believe you will recognize
them if you see them, come
with me."
He went with the boss to see Ben
and Miriam
Heyy.. ben rush to hug Ken, and
Miriam just stand there looking
at them.
Ken didn’t say anything, but was
just looking at ben and Miriam.
We have been looking for you
for the pass months, so this is
where you have been, he hug
him again, mom and dad will be
so happen to see you.
Ken didn’t say anything, he was
just looking at ben and Miriam.
"Ok..ok.. so why are you looking
at us like you don’t know us
Miriam said pushing ben aside,
listen ken, we have been through
hell trying to find you, and you just
looked at us like that, you see why
I hate this rich people….
"Hey… Miriam calm down the boss
said and took her aside, you see,
Ken lost his memory at that forest,
only God knows what they did
to him, so don’t blame him too
much that is why he is behaving
kind of strange to you, but he has
started remembering somethings
though, so just take it easy on him.
"What? He lost his memory?
Damnit, so ken is no longer ken?
"I didn’t say so, all am saying is
give him time to remember things.
"You said your name is ben?"
Ken ask Ben
"Yes, am ben your brother,
what’s wrong ken?
"Why can’t I remember you?"
"Damnit, what did this people
do to you?
"They didn’t do anything to me,
I just can’t remember you that’s all,
and am not going anywhere
with you.
"We are going to go without
him Miriam said to Ben.