The missing girl and the monkey - S01 E04

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The missing girl and the monkey - S01 E04

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The Missing Girl And The Monkey Episode Four

The sound of the man’s fall echoed through the forest. Nneka held her breath. The monkey, Momo, was still beside her, watching the men below. The kidnappers were shouting and confused. “She killed Idris!” Their leader cried.

“No, the animal did!” another shouted. The leader raised his gun in anger.

“Stay there, you little witch!” he shouted. But Nneka didn’t wait. The monkey touched her arm and jumped to another tree. Nneka followed quickly, holding the branches tightly. The men below opened their mouths in surprise.

“Ah! She is climbing like a monkey!” one of them said.

Nneka was moving fast now. The monkey showed her where to place her feet. “Don’t leave me, Momo!” she cried. “I’m afraid!”

The monkey looked back and made a soft sound, as if saying, “Keep coming.” They climbed higher, then jumped to another tree. The kidnappers ran below, chasing them.

“Don’t shoot her!” their leader shouted. “We need the girl alive!” One of them raised his gun.

“But what about the monkey?” he asked. “Shoot the animal!” the leader said. “Oga, if I shoot, I may hit the girl,” he said. “Then don’t shoot,” the leader replied angrily.

The kidnappers reached the second tree where Nneka and the monkey were hiding. They looked up but couldn’t see clearly because of the leaves. The leader pointed his gun and shouted at Nneka.

“Come down now! You cannot hide forever!” He said.

Nneka didn’t answer. She was breathing heavily, holding a thick branch.

“Please, Momo help me.” Nneka said. The monkey watched the men carefully. The leader turned to one of his men who was still remaining.

“You, climb that tree and bring her down,” he ordered. The man stepped back quickly.

“No, Oga. I cannot climb. You saw what happened to Idris. I don't want to die,” he said with fear in his eyes.

The leader frowned. “What did you say?” he asked. The man replied, “I don’t want to die, Oga. That animal is evil. It will kill me like it killed Idris.”

The leader became very angry. “You are refusing my order?” he asked. The man knelt down. “Please, forgive me, Oga. I cannot climb.”

Without saying another word, the leader raised his gun and shot him. The sound of the gun echoed through the forest. Nneka screamed. “Why did you kill him?” she shouted. The leader looked up and said, “Anyone who disobeys me must die!” The other man standing beside him began to shake.

The leader turned to the last man. “Now it’s your turn,” he said in a cold voice. The man started begging.

“Please, Oga, don’t shoot me. I will climb. I promise.”

The leader nodded. “Good. Go and bring that girl down.” The man started climbing the tree. His hands were shaking, but he didn’t stop.

“I don’t want to die,” he said to himself. Nneka watched him climbing.

“Momo, he’s coming.” Nneka said. The monkey moved closer to her. The man finally reached their branch and looked at Nneka. “Small girl,” he said, “let’s go down quietly.”

Nneka shook her head. “I’m not going with you,” she said. “Leave me alone.” The man frowned.

“If you don’t come down, I will drag you,” he said. He tried to hold her arm, but the monkey jumped between them.

“What is this?” The man shouted. The monkey showed its sharp teeth and made a loud cry. The man became afraid.

“Stay back, animal!” he shouted.

“Please, don’t hurt my friend. Leave the monkey alone.” Nneka said. The man ignored her and tried to grab Nneka again. The monkey was faster. It moved like lightning and gave the man a heavy knock on his head.

The man shouted in pain. “Ahh! My head!” He held his forehead and staggered. He screamed, but the monkey didn’t stop. It picked a dry branch from the tree and broke it into two. Before the man could regain his balance, the monkey raised the branch and hit him again on the head.

“Oh God!” the man cried. Blood started running down his face. The man lost his balance. His hand slipped from the branch. “Help me!” he cried. The leader shouted from below, “Hold the tree!” But he fell straight down.

The sound of his fall was loud. The forest went silent again. Nneka closed her eyes. “Oh no,” she said softly. “He is dead.” The monkey came close and held her hand. The leader looked down at the lifeless body of his man. He was now the only one left. His eyes turned red with anger. He looked up at Nneka and shouted, “You little devil! You and that stupid animal have killed all my men!”

Nneka started crying. “I didn’t kill them. They were the ones trying to hurt me,” she said. But the man didn’t listen. He was very angry.

The forest was quiet again except for the wind blowing through the trees. The leader pointed his gun up. “I will not let you escape again. You have killed all my men. I must catch you.”

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