The missing girl and the monkey - S01 E01

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The missing girl and the monkey - S01 E01

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The Missing Girl And The Monkey, Episode One

Nneka is a very beautiful little girl who is smart and wise. She is only seven years old, but her parents treated her like a princess. Her father is a rich man in the city of Port Harcourt. He had cars, houses, and many workers. Every morning, Nneka’s driver would take her to school in her own small car. Nneka loved going to school. That morning, she wore her neat school uniform and waved at her mother before entering the car. But no one knew trouble was coming for Nneka.

The driver started the car and the drove out of the compound on their way to school. They drove for a few minutes. The road was quiet and cool. Nneka was singing one of her school songs when suddenly, a big black jeep came from nowhere and stopped in front of their car. The driver quickly matched the brake. Three men jumped out from the jeep. They were holding guns. The driver became afraid.

“Please don’t shoot.” The driver said. One of the men shouted at hime and slapped him.

“Come down now!” The gang leader said to the driver named James. They dragged Nneka out of the car. The driver begged but they didn’t listen to him.

“Please, she’s a small girl! Let her go!” The driver said. But they pushed him away.

The kidnappers carried Nneka into their jeep and drove off fast. Nneka was crying and shouting but they did not stop the car. They drove faster.

“Please, I want to go home. Let me go home to my mummy. Who are you and why have taken me by force?” She said in an emotional voice.

“Shut up, small girl. Your father is very rich. He will send us money soon.” The gang leader said. They drove for a long time. The road became rough and lonely. They passed many trees and bushes until they reached a thick forest. The place was very quiet. Birds were making strange sounds. Nneka held her small school bag tightly. She was very afraid.

“Why has these people taken me? I’m just an innocent little girl. Why will they take bring me into this big forest? I’m afraid.” Nneka said.

When they stopped, the men led her to a small tent inside the bush. The place looked like they have been living there for some time. There were mats, plates, and cooking pots.

“Sit here.” The gang leader tells Nneka. Nneka sat down quietly. After some minutes, they brought her fried rice and chicken. She was surprised but she refused to eat. She was afraid that the food might be poisoned.

“I will not eat until you tell me why you brought me into this bush. I’m innocent. I have not done anything wrong to you.” Nneka said.

“Do you know your father’s phone number?” The gang leader asked.

“Yes, I know it.” She called the number from her head. They quickly dialed it and called her father.

Nneka’s father started crying when he heard his daughter’s voice on the phone.

“Daddy, I’m afraid. Please, don’t allow them to kill me. We are in a big bush. This place is scary. Please, come and carry me,” she said with tears. One of the kidnappers collected the phone with force.

“We want fifty million naira. If you don’t send it in three days, your daughter will die.” The gang leader said. Then they ended the call. Nneka sat quietly and looked at the forest. She is terrified but she was ready to do something to escape from the kidnappers.

“ I will escape from this place. I am not staying here forever.” She said to herself.

That night told Nneka to sleep. She was hungry but still, she still refused to eat anything given to her.

“If you don’t eat, you will die.” The gang leader said but Nneka did not care. She smart and she knows that she is worth more to the kidnappers alive than dead. They took her into the tent and showed her a place to sleept.

“Your bed is inside the tent,” the gang leader said. She lay down but didn’t close her eyes. The men also went to sleep in another tent. Soon, she began to hear their loud snoring. She waited a little more.

Everywhere became silent. Then she stood up quietly.

“I’m going to escape. These men will not collect any money from my father. I will run away and go home.” Nneka said to herself. She looked around. Nobody moved. She tiptoed out of the tent. The fire was almost out. Her heart was beating fast like drum. She started walking into the dark forest slowly.

“God please, cast a strong sleep upon these men. They should not wake up until I have escaped. They should continue sleeping until the morning.” Nneka said. She was afraid. As she was walking, she saw one of the kidnappers sleeping with his gun on his chest.

“I will take his gun. I will use it to protect myself.” Nneka said. She has seen people use guns in some of the movies she watched. She decided to take the risk and carry it. She went to where the man was sleeping and picked the gun and then queitly walked into the deep forest.

“Thank God I have escaped from that place. I know they will look for me when they wake up. I must walk faster.” Nneka said.

The forest was cold and dark. Nneka didn’t know where she was going, but she kept walking. She was afraid of snakes and wild animals, but she decided to be brave.

“God, please help me. I don’t want to die. I want to go back home to my parents.” Nneka said. She passed tall trees and dry leaves. Her school shoes and uniform were dirty.

Sometimes she stopped to listen, thinking she heard footsteps, but it was only the wind. After some time, she began to run. She wanted to go far from the kidnappers’ place before morning. When she became tired, she stopped under a big tree and sat down. She soon slept off.

When morning came, Nneka woke up. She felt weak and hungry. She has not eaten anything since she left house the previous day. The forest was quiet, but she could hear birds singing. She looked around and saw something moving. A big hyena came out from behind the bushes. It was staring at her with red eyes. Nneka was terrified.

“Oh! God! I know this animal. It is dangerous. Is this how I will die? God, please, I’m too young to die. Send someone to help me.” Nneka said.

The hyena came closer to Nneka. She screamed.

“Help! Somebody help me!” But there was no one there. The animal opened its mouth and made a strange sound. Nneka began to cry.

“Please don’t eat me,” She said, but the hyena didn’t stop. It was getting ready to attack her.

Suddenly, Nneka remembered that she has a gun. She still has the gun she took from the kidnappers. She lifted the gun but she didn’t know how to use it. She pointed the gun at the hyena who was approaching dangerously.

“Move back or I will kill you with this gun.” Nneka said, but the hyena paid no attention. Nneka struggled to shoot the gun but it did not go off because she did put it into the ready position.

“Oh God! The hyena will eat me! I’m about to die.” Nneka said.

But just then, a big monkey jumped down from a tree. It made a loud noise that distracted the hyena. The monkey picked up a stick and threw it at the hyena. The hyena turned and looked at the monkey. The monkey shouted again and beat its chest. The hyena became confused and slowly moved its attention to the monkey. The monkey quickly climbed down, grabbed Nneka by her small arm, and lifted her up. In one jump, it carried her up the tall tree. The hyena tried to climb, but it could not. It made a loud sound and walked away slowly.

Nneka was shaking when she looked at the monkey. It was big, brown, and had kind eyes. The monkey kept Nneka on a branch of a tree. She thought it would hurt her, but it only sat beside her and looked down.

“Thank you.” Nneka said to the monkey. The monkey looked at her again. Nneka began to cry.

“Thank you, monkey. If not for you, the hyena would have killed me. Now, can you help me get home to my parents?” The monkey didn’t say anything. It only touched her hair gently as if to comfort her.

Watch out for next episode.