Securing The Bag (The Lagos Hustle)

Cold Blooded

"no no, go with them....if K is really working against me and they're here to get the locations, then it's important they think no one else knows these details, I know too much and that makes me invaluable to them but anyone else is just a loose end. Go..." He urged in a frustrated whisper

"But what if these guys are the real enemies huh?" Stubborn Jess asked still looking at me with contempt. I wondered if it was because of my cough earlier which had interrupted her sugar daddy's proposal.

The knock sounded again, impatiently this time and the frame vibrated from the violent hits. Mr. D practically pushed us into the last room. "I don't know who they really are but I trust these men. They may not be honest but my gut tells me they're not the enemy, and I follow my guts. Now you 3 stay quietly and don't come out till I discharge them and decide it's safe to call you okay?"

"Okay sure thing sir" I agreed immediately and Kanaku flipped the lock the moment he shut the door.

"I have a bad feeling about this?" Jess murmured

"shhh your highness, I'll like to hear what's been said out there okay?" I had the side of my head pressed hard against the door and my ear picked up low voices from the next room, I recognized Mr. D's voice and 2 strange voices.

"So kenekelis sent you huh? What exactly did he tell you" Mr. D's high pitch made it easier to recognize his voice and make out his words

"that you.......big job.......wanted us..... handle discreetly"

Mr D: "hmmmm....did he tell you what we're looking for and where we're looking"

"yes.....homework.....about the bag....diary.?" This particular voice was so low only a few words per sentence was audible

"We also know you made up the Sokoto clue to throw the boss off track while you went to the first location in Nassarawa, to get the price... isn't that right Brian?" The second voice was much louder, there was something cool in his voice that made the hairs behind my neck stand

Mr. D: "I don't know what you're talking about...wait how do you know my first name?"

I looked at Kanaku and Jess, both had their arms folded and looked eagerly at me. I didn't know how much they had heard but obviously enough, judging by Jess's horrified look

"I think he's in trouble" I whispered returning my ear to the wooden surface once more.

"You guys are not trackers, Kenekelis didn't send you, what are you here for? I don't have the diary-" Mr. D accused

"Don't worry yourself about who sent us. If you give us the diary and the map locations we're to make your death quick and painless"

"I swear I don't have the diary, I had it with me only for some hours and I could only memorize the important details, every other thing I know about the treasure is from all I've studied and learned for the last ten years...the last sighting of the bag was in Nassarawa in the year 1918 there's a popular picture of the Alhaji with the bag around his neck. I sat with the boss earlier today, he has a detailed report and knows everything I know"