THE MASKED (Sequence 1)

CHAPTER 26

3 DAYS LATER
Its officially one week and two days since my daughter got missing. You don't want to know how I've been because am looking really terrible. Its just getting to me by the day. As for Alejandro, you wont believe how close we've become. Like pals. Everything works together for good right? yea. Hey don't get my wrong. I'm still very worried about my princess but i'm glad this situation brought us back to talking terms. I think he got to realise that I love and care for him. My only fear is what if this ends when Emy is found? Stop it delete negative thoughts outta your mind.
My phone rang and I was ask to be at the police station as soon as possible. I practically drove like a mad man.
As at the time I got into the office, the officers where ready to give me the news.
"good morning sir. Please have your seat"
I did and a laptop was brought before me. He opened a picture and started explaining.
"your daughter was kidnapped anyway, she's well taken care of. She wasn't kidnapped by boys who necessarily want to do it for money but for something more. She was kidnapped to get something from you. It is a gang of five boys and a girl. They all work for a man. This man is wealthy and influencial. With our findings and conclusion, he is close to you but my men couldn't get them to say..."
"why? I need to know who this person is. He needs to pay for what he what I've been through in this past few days. Besides if we don't find him now, he might have another plan he's waiting to carry out"
"i know but you need to be patient. Right now the only plan is to call Alejandro's phone, speak to the gang leader, tell them not to inform their boss about the call, promise them a huge amount of money.... Now, remember to try to convince them that the money you're giving them would be enough to settle themselves somewhere far away from their boss. If they comply, we'll get your daughter, arrest these people and frame their boss"
"how are you going to do that"
"after retrieving your daughter, we'll tell them to call their boss that they are under attack. After which, we will arrest them and trace the call. We all know that their boss would send backup ,thereby reducing the amount of men with him. This will make it easier for us to catch him." i smiled...he is really intelligent.
"wow that's brilliant. But why don't we allow the boys go with the money since they treated my daughter well"
"but sir they need to be brought in to avoid future occurrence"
"don't worry about that... No such thing will happen.. Am just happy that my daughter is coming back"
i could see disapproval on his face.
"ok sir...please get the money prepared while I make the phone call"
"alright" i left immediately for the bank.
I arrived at the bank few minutes later and cashed 140,000 Mexican Peso. This will make those scoundrel smile.
I returned back to the police station with the money which obviously made the eyes of the men bulge. I ignored them and I processed to make the phone call.
"hello"
"yo "
"please, I know you have my daughter with you" he hissed and i knew he was about to end the call.
"don't end the call. I have an offer. A good one at that"
"hahaha...who told you we are doing this for money"
"please hear me out i'll give
you guys 140,000 Mexican Peso to release my daughter to me"
"140,000 Mexican Peso?"
"Yes and try to think of what you can do with this money. You don't need to inform your boss. All you need to do is take the money, release my daughter to me and call your boss that you guys are under an attack. This is to paint the picture that you guys died at the attack and my daughter was taken. With this, he would not know that you and your gang are alive. Think about it"
"Let me relate this to my boys, we'll call you back". Few minutes later he called me back.
MEET US IN THE OUTSKIRT OF MEXICALI IN BAJA CARLIFONIA BY 5:00PM. MAKE SURE YOU COME ALONE. ANY OTHER PERSON AND YOUR DAUGHTER IS DEAD. WE ARE WATCHING YOU.
I related it to the policemen afterwards...
PREPARE YOURSELVES BOYS, WE ARE GOING FOR A RAID...