Rex took a step backwards and stared at her body. It was time to finish off his business in Nigeria.

The gate sounded from behind as he dipped his hand into his pocket to take out something. He took a glance back immediately and saw someone opening the gate. He removed his hand from his pocket and stared for a moment, then a car followed in slowly. His gaze remained there until he recognized the car as Chief Rikau’s own.
He turned and moved closer to Tarasha slowly and stood beside her, now facing the gate directly and watching the car which had parked just about two metres away from the gate.


His eyes left the gate and he took out his gun from the other pocket, he stared at Tarasha’s body and pointed the gun down at her, hovering over as if he was searching for the best place to shoot on her body. He looked up again and Chief Rikau had come out of the car and was heading towards him alone.

Rex returned his gun and took off his mask after. He then dipped his hand into the pocket at the other side. He took out a small thin metal case with the shape of a pentagon and placed it by his feet as he bent down beside Tarasha. He began to search her body and all the pockets in her jacket and trousers. He took out a set of knives from the inner pocket of the jacket after opening it. Then he took off her jacket entirely, following that by taking off the white round neck top that was underneath, exposing her white bra which covered her b-----s and then a white belt which covered her tummy for protection. He took off the belt and flung it away. Then he knelt and took out a small knife from his pocket with which he used to cut Tarasha’s trouser from the feet up to her waist on both legs and both sides. He flung away the separated part of the trouser which was on top first and it landed close to her bag, making a loud noise because of the weapons in the pockets. He pulled out the second part from underneath her legs and thighs which was now covered with only her pants of some strips of white bands on her thighs and below her knees worn to hide tiny weapons. He flung the other part away and it landed with a piece of cloth without any sound like the first part. He took off the bands from both thighs and the one below her knees. Her body was now left with the bra and the pant alone.
Then he brought the metal case he took from his pocket closer to himself and turned her body face flat. He paused to look up briefly, chief Rikau was closer and just about ten metres away. He pulled her two hands behind her and then unlocked a button on the thin metal case and began to pull out a rope from it. He fastened Tarasha’s both hands together, then he moved to her legs and repeated the same process there. He turned her body to lay on the side and rose up to return the metal case into his pocket. He dipped his hand into the lower pocket and took out a flat and small rectangular shaped material. He bent down again and peeled a thin sheet from the rectangular material, he covered her mouth with it. Chief Rikau was only three metres away now.
‘You were not supposed to kill her,’ the man shouted in a scolding manner.
‘Does she look dead to you? Why should I be trying up someone who is dead.’ Rex replied without looking up. He turned Tarasha’s body back with her face to the ground and rose again to take something from the pocket of his trouser. He brought out a small purse and then took out a very small transparent nylon containing a white powdery substance. He turned back and search around for some seconds before he located his bag. He proceeded there and took out a syringe and an ampoule from the bag.
He placed the syringe and ampoule on the floor beside Tarasha, then he made a tiny hole in the small nylon. He opened up the cap of the ampoule and poured in part of the powdery substance from the nylon into the transparent liquid in the ampoule. The white powdery substance turned transparent as it mixed with the liquid. Chief Rikau was standing before him and watching closely.
Rex took off the covering of syringe and inserted it into the ampoule. He drew the liquid into the syringe and then turned to Tarasha’s body. He surveyed her body briefly before opening a part of her pant and injecting her the liquid. He looked up at Chief Rikau’s face as he did.
‘You’ve come to get her right?’ he said to Chief Rikau.
‘You didn’t reply the Vice President’s message,’ Chief Rikau replied, instead of answering the question.

‘I didn’t need to, why should he send a message at a time I’m supposed to be working for him?’ Rex replied him with a raised eyebrow as he flung the used syringe away and rose up slowly.
‘We thought you didn’t see the message,’ Chief Rikau said.
‘I wouldn’t have agreed to change terms at the final point, I only did because of the money he added.’ he said, dusting off his hands. ‘I could use the money to get a taste of some of those big a-s Nigerian ladies before I leave the country.’ he added with an evil smile.
Rikau joined in the smile and then stared down at Tarasha’s body. He squatted and then his eyes followed her body lustfully. He placed his hand on her bum and sq££zed it in his palm and gave a laugh of victory.
‘She’s unconscious and I injected her something that’ll prolong her darkness for six hours more and make her very weak even when she’s awake.’ Rex said with a serious tone, looking straight into the Inspector General’s eyes. He continued, ‘The ropes are strong enough, don’t take it off even while she’s still unconscious except you have something stronger to tie her up. But I’ll advice that you should be done with her before you take off the ropes.’
‘Done with her?’ Chief Rikau asked with a raised eyebrow. He was offended, thinking that Rex meant being done with her sexually.
‘I mean after you kill her or whatever you plan to do with her,’ Rex explained and then looked away. He took in a breath and looked around the place, searching for anything that was left undone. His eyes met with Tarasha’s bag and the materials he had flung from her body. He ignored then and looked towards his car. He remembered that Henry was still there. Henry would still be asleep but Rex had no business with him anymore as the main target had been captured. ‘When will my flight back be?’ he turned back to ask Chief Rikau.
‘I don’t know, Chief Elvis should be the one to answer. But I think he still has other jobs for you,’ Chief Rikau replied.
Rex stared blankly for a while. ‘This contract is expired already, I hope he knows any new one would involve fresh terms and conditions?’
‘He’s ready to sign anything new with you. But it’s not really something that should take your time, he only wants you to help him with her sponsors,’ he said looking down at Tarasha’s body. ‘It’s not something new.’
‘It’s new even though it’s connected to this,’ Rex replied. ‘This has ended now because I’ve released her body for you to take to him and that was the deal.’
‘It’s okay Rex,’ Chief Rikau agreed.
‘Cool,’ Rex smiled faintly. ‘Bye for now,’ he said and turned back. He proceeded towards his backpack and picked it from the floor and then began to walk back to the car.

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