The missing girl and the monkey - S01 E08

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The missing girl and the monkey - S01 E08

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 8

The Missing Girl And The Monkey Episode 8

Nneka heard the sound of the police siren from far away. She stopped walking and listened very well. It was coming closer. She smiled because she has heard that kind of sound before in cartoon videos where policemen came to save people.

She looked at the monkey beside her shared her hopes.

“Momo, that is the police! They can help us! They will take us home.” She said. The monkey looked weak but tried to move. Nneka quickly stood by the roadside and began to wave her hand, hoping the police van would see her and stop.

The police van was moving very fast. The siren was loud. Nneka waved harder and shouted, “Help me! Please stop! Help me!”

But the van did not stop. It just zoomed past her and the monkey. She almost cried.

“Oh no, they did not see us. What will we do now?” She said. She bent down beside Momo and held it close. She was about to cry when she heard the sound of the van reversing. The noise of the siren stopped. She looked up quickly with hope.

Inside the van, one of the police officers had told the driver that he saw a small child by the roadside.

“Driver, stop! I just saw a small girl by the road,” he said. The driver asked, “Are you sure?” The officer said, “Yes, I am sure. She was waving her hand.”

The driver then stopped and reversed the van. The other policemen looked through the window as the van moved back slowly. They all wanted to see the small girl the officer was talking about.

When the van stopped, they saw Nneka standing by the road with a monkey beside her. One of the officers opened the door and stepped down.

“My child, what are you doing here? Where is your mother?” A police officer asked. Nneka looked up at him and tears filled her eyes.

“Please help me. I was kidnapped. They took me into the bush. I ran away with my friend.” She said. The police officer looked confused.

“You ran away with your friend?” he asked. Nneka pointed at the monkey. “Yes, this is my friend. The monkey is my friend,” she said.

All the policemen came down from the van. They surrounded Nneka and looked at the monkey.

“This monkey? How did this happen?” The police asked. Nneka started explaining everything that had happened. She told them how the kidnappers carried her into the forest. She told them how the monkey helped her to escape.

“This monkey helped me. It fought one of the kidnappers. It saved me. Please help me take it to a doctor. It is sick.” She said. The policemen looked at one another. They were all surprised and touched.

The police officer who first saw her said, “Don’t worry, my child. We will take you and your monkey to the hospital.”

“Thank you, sir.” Nneka said.

The officers helped her and the monkey into their van. Nneka sat quietly beside one of the policemen and kept patting the monkey. It was breathing slowly but still alive. The police driver started the van again. They drove straight to the veterinary hospital in the nearby town. When they reached there, a doctor came out to attend to them immediately.

The doctor took the monkey inside the hospital. Nneka waited outside with the police. She prayed silently that the monkey would not die. After some minutes, the doctor came out smiling.

“The monkey will be fine. It was weak and hurt, but it will live.” The doctor said. Nneka jumped up with joy.

“Thank you, sir! Momo, you will be fine!” Nneka said.

The police officers were also happy. They smiled at her and said she was very brave. After that, the doctor gave them the monkey, and they went back to the van.

The police decided to take Nneka home. When they reached her house, her parents ran out crying. They hugged her tightly.

“My daughter, we thought we lost you!” her mother said.

The police told her parents, “We entered the bush and fought the kidnappers before rescuing her.”

Nneka looked at them. She knew they were lying, but she kept quiet. Her father thanked them and gave them N3 million. Everyone was happy that Nneka came back alive and safe. The monkey was sleeping in Nneka’s hands.

But later that evening, something strange happened. Nneka was in her room when she heard a knock. She opened the door and saw the driver standing there. She was shocked.

“You! Why are you here?” She asked. The driver looked scared.

“Please, I came to beg you. Don’t tell your parents or the police what I did. Don’t tell them I was behind your kidnapping. Please, protect me.

I don’t want to lose my job or go to jail. I am sorry for everything.” Nneka just stood there quietly, looking at him.

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