Tarasha

20/12/2030

*5am*

The name Samantha Osman was spread all over

the country as the name of a criminal. The

police had no choice than to declare an unknown

person wanted. It was not even known if

Samantha Osman was the culprit"s real name, all

that they knew was that it was the name she

used in carrying out her atrocities.

Ordinarily it sounds funny that a name without a

face should be declared wanted and the Nigerian

Government were furious when the news first

broke out to the world. But to their surprise,

other countries like USA, Russia, Korea and

England began to come forth with their own

confessions of the same cases. The only

difference was that theirs did not involve really

high profile citizens.

The Nigerian police had also linked up the Health

minister"s and the Rivers State governor"s murder

cases. Evidences available proved that it was

the same person who carried out the job; the

reason for the killings nor the person behind

them was yet unknown.

The evidences which linked up the cases

included the name "Samantha Osman" and traces

of an unknown substance found in the survivors"

bodies used to induce sleep and

unconsciousness in them.

"You guys did the River State Job?" Don looked

into Aisha"s face as he asked. Both of them laid

on the bed stark naked except for the blanket

which covered their bodies.

Don caressed Aisha"s face, wiping her hair off

her eyes as he waited for an answer. "You"ve

asked that before" she answered him bluntly.

"You didn"t answer me" Don said again.

"I did" she retorted

"You didn"t tell me the truth honey" he said

softly.

"What other truth do you want me to tell you?"

she questioned

"Okay, if you didn"t do that job. Where were you

throughout the whole period of the incident?"

"I told you before that the Boss does not allow

us go out at will" she spoke angrily and got up

from the bed, she walked to the wardrobe and

brought out a towel which she wrapped around

her body and headed for the bathroom.

"Did she also tell you to switch off your phones?"

Don continued adamantly as he sat up.

Aisha paused and turned back, giving him a cold

stare. "What exactly is the matter? Why are you

questioning me like a police officer?"

He stood up from the bed and walked towards

her. He stopped in front of her and stared right

into her eyes as he spoke, "when did you start

lying to me? I thought we were lovers"

"What do you want me to tell you? Frame up

stories to please you?" The argument was

already turning to a heated one.

"You"re already framing up stories, have you

forgotten that I have your phone connected to

my computer? Your location as at last week was

Rivers State, so stop lying" he gave her a cold

stare.

That got her easily, she gave up her angry look

and changed her look into one of someone that

had been caught red-handed. "What exactly do

you need all these information for?" her voice

was calmer now

"I don"t need them for anything" he said as he

walked away angrily from her. "I just need you to

be honest with me"

"I"m sorry" she pleaded and followed after him.

"Its just that I don"t want any troubles with the

Boss"

"Troubles? For telling me the truth? Did you do

the job or not?" he asked again, his back still

turned against her.

"Yes we did" she confessed. "We were in Rivers

State all through last week"

"Then why were you lying to me?" His tone was

softer.

"I"m sorry" she said and wrapped her hands round

his neck. He turned and pulled of the towel from

her body, he pushed her to the bed and they

went another round of s.e.x.

+++++++++++

*9am*

"Good morning Cole" Tarasha"s voice came

through as Cole picked the call.

"Good morning Boss" Cole replied. It was his first

time of hearing her voice since they returned to

Lagos. She sounded rejuvenated to him.

"How are you doing Cole?" She asked.

"Fine Boss, you?"

"Good, how about your colleagues?"

"They"re fine also"

"Hope you guys have been enjoying your short

break, we may have to do another job very

soon?"

"Of course yes, we are well rested"

"Alright Cole, don"t you think that you need better

security in the office?"

"Huh" Cole didn"t understand the question.

"You might soon start to get unwanted visitors

there, you might need to secure the office more"

Tarasha expatiated

"Unwanted visitors?" Cole argued, "I don"t think

anyone would try us here"

"But you guys are already inviting them" Tarasha

retorted

"How?" Cole seemed confused

"Haven"t you been going out?"

Yes, we have but…"

Tarasha cuts in, "Yes, none of you has brought

anyone there but you"ve drawn attention to the

office unknowingly. Tell the others that you need

more security and get them prepared for

anything"

"Okay" Cole"s voice sounded a little bit scared, he

was confused as to why Tarasha was advising

them to get ready for any attack. Maybe she had

seen something dangerous.

"Benny" Cole called as he dropped the phone call,

he headed for Benny"s room. Aisha was on the

way bringing a tray with plates of spaghetti and

chicken. "We need to talk,wait for us in the

sitting room" Cole said to Aisha before going

ahead to get Benny.

"What"s it about?" Aisha asked impatiently as

Benny and Cole walked back into the siting room.

Cole made sure everyone was seated before he

began to talk, "which of us here has brought

anyone into this house?" he asked question that

got a reply of surprise stares.

"The Boss called today, that"s why I"m asking" he

added when they remained mute.

Benny and Aisha looked at each other"s face, "No

one knows this place through me" Benny said

"Neither through me also" Aisha added

"Are you sure that n.o.body has ever traced you

here without you knowing?" Cole asked again

"Yes , no one" was the reply he got

"The boss says we need more security here" Cole

squinted as he talked. "We need to be careful

from henceforth, she hinted that we may be

attacked soon"

"How? No one knows here" Benny put in.

Cole raised his brow and gave him a suspicious

look, "are you sure that you never brought any of

your girls in here while we were away?"

The question didn"t meet Benny well, he got up

angrily. "Are you crazy? How can you say that?"

"Why shouldn"t I say so?" Cole replied him in the

same tone. "Everybody here knows that you"re so

fond of girls and they can make you do anything

"You"re a dog" Benny cursed and brought out his

gun angrily, he pointed it at Cole.

"Hey guys!" Aisha stepped in. "Don"t do this

please" she said, motioning Benny to drop his

gun. "We don"t need to fight over this, let"s just

take the Boss"s advice and be more careful"

Benny returned the gun into his pocket and

stormed out of the house, leaving Cole and Aisha

to stare at themselves silently