Four

Michael came back to the checkpoint where a lot of people are being polled. “Why should we retain these people again”, He said in distress as he walked directly to his car. “Tell everyone to go, send everyone away”, George shouted to the officers and the crowd started to disperse.

Michael opened his car door and got seated at the driver's seat while he adjusted the seat in a comfortable position, he rests down his head and started to breathe heavily. George walked to the car and went to the driver's seat to talk to Michael. “Sir, what they have is not the attitude of money or hooliganism, it's their power! They will be in the ruling party and we have to stand for their protection if they get defeated in elections, they will complain saying there is no guarantee for their lives. Even then, we have to stand for their protection. As we always stand for their protection, they don't respect us, sir”. George tells calmly while Michael only nodded his head distressed. “Obey the order, under these words, no policeman can think on his own or even enrage”. George strengthened.

“I will do one thing now sir, I'll send you his phone number now, you give him two missed calls tomorrow at 9 and 10 am. Damn sure he won't answer because he'll sleep till 2 pm as per as I know after boozing all night because I am quite sure that he has headed straight to that Big way exclusive pub down the alley. We can tell him that he didn't answer the call. If by any chance he answered the call and asked you to come somewhere, don't go alone sir, please carry at least two officers and I will also come with you as well”. George added as he picked his phone from his pocket and tried to send Frank's number to Michael. “Thank you, George”, Michael responded with an awful smile on his face.

Michael's phone vibrates and he checked, it was Frank's number that George sends to him. “Okay George, I got it, you can be with the remaining officers on duty, I'll have to go back to the station or head home for some rest now. You can call me if there is a need”. “Yes sir”, George added after he shortly gave his respect with a force salute.

Michael banged closed his car door and started the car engine and he takes an instant u-turn and drives away. Michael typed on his car GPS while he mumbled “Big way exclusive pub”. The GPS gave him the shortest route to reach and he headed straight to his destination. 

He finally reached the pub as he drives slowly and passed the entrance gate. He finds a secret place ahead and parked his car where he makes sure no CCTV footage of the car can be gotten. He gets down of the car and locked it. He walked backwards carefully while he looked around in other not to get caught on the CCTV's around. Michael headed to the pub's fence and take a look, he sighted Frank's Ferrari Portofino parked at the middle of vehicles.

Michael looked around carefully and he sighted a CCTV. He jumped the fence and walked directly towards the CCTV cameras in a direction he makes sure he won't be caught in them. He used his black coloured hankie and blocked the camera from sighting him. 

Michael was deep in his thoughts on how to get Frank out without catching the public attention when he suddenly heard the sound of foot walking towards the entrance door that leads to the parking environ. He quickly gets to the cars and hides in a place he can't be seen and he can see the one coming out. 

Luckily for Michael, it was Frank coming out and he headed straight to his car. Frank opened his car door as he started to look for his cigarette pack that he forgot earlier in the car. He was lust into searching for his cigarette pack while Michael stepped slowly and clueless towards Frank car. Frank finally got his cigarette pack under his seat and tried to step out of the car when he was unexpectedly hit hard on his face without noticing who did it. Michael prolonged to hitting him in a counter-attack unnoticed by Frank. Michael took some moment hitting him when he heard some multiple sounds of a foot stepping out of the pub.

He instantly abandoned Frank and ran towards the fence leaving Frank in severe pain. He quickly grabbed the fence and jumped leaving the pub ground unnoticed. 

Michael hastily ran to his car as he opened and banged closed the car door, started the car engine and drives away. While driving, he breathed heavily while his conscience was judging him about what he just did. He drives home straight while he stopped at the nearest supermarket in other to get some groceries. 

It was a beautiful morning, the sound of his alarm clock rings which waked him up as he realised it's already 8:00 am. He sighed deeply “I know”, he said while he quickly stopped the alarm. He gets down from bed as he gets undressed and walked to the bathroom. He brushed his teeth and took his shower.

He was done with the bathroom and headed straight to the kitchen wearing only his towel in other to get himself some breakfast. Michael tried to fry some eggs while he suddenly heard his phone ringing from his bedroom. He hurriedly rushed to the bedroom in other to get the phone before the ring ends. It was George on the phone as it appears on the screen. “Hey, George”, “Sir, I am standing down at your flat”, that was the first thing, George said. “You mean here, my house?”, Michael added. “Yes sir, I'm outside your flat”. George replied. “Okay, I will be with you in a minute”. Michael strengthened.

Michael came out to meet George, “Good morning sir”, George said after he gave his respect with a salute. “How was your night George”, Michael tells after he gave him a handshake. “All is well sir, my night was superb sir, hope you are enjoying the house sir”, George responded. “So, why are you here this early morning?”, Michael asked while he's busy tapping his mobile phone. 

“Sir, did you remember Frank, the minister's son whom you had a brawl with him yesterday?”, George asked. “Yes, I can't forget about him of course, what's up with him?”. Michael enhanced.

“He has been thrashed by someone yesterday sir, at that Big way exclusive pub and the person who did it is still anonymous as he used all preventive measures when committing the crime sir, they may react on you thinking you might've done that. So, that's why I came to alert you as soon as possible sir”. George explained while Michael sighed deeply.

“Again sir, his back has been tinkered really well, he is the sensational news in all the media and our good time, that Pub is not in our station limits”. George added.

“Shall we follow up this case?”, Michael asked George intending to listen to his view. “I don't think so, it's an unnecessary job for us sir”, George replied, “correct George, someone has done our job, at least we can find him and thank him richly”. Michael tells with a massive smile on his face. “ It's almost time you mentioned I should call him, shall I give him a missed call now?”, Michael reinforced with that massive smile on his face. “Ohh, I understand sir, you are deeply happy inside”. George responded while he giggled.

“I can see you are fully ready for work, Let's get inside, you will have to spare me some moment for me to get ready so we can move together, can you George?”, Michael says. “Yes sir, no problem”, George replied while he gave his respect with a force salute.

They both walked towards the flat entrance door and entered. “Ohh come on, you can seat on the couch George”, Michael said as he saw George standing firmly after he banged closed the door. “Ohh!, I forgot to ask you by the way, What will you like to eat for breakfast, I'm almost in the middle of making some breakfast while you called”. Michael asked. “I'm very okay sir, I ate my breakfast at home sir”. George answered.

“Okay, please make yourself comfortable before I quickly finish, you can on the television, check carefully on that centre sofa for the remote”. Michael said as he walked to the kitchen to finish making his breakfast. 

The doorbell to the house instantly ringed repeatedly, “Who's that again, George please check on the door”. Michael yelled out from the kitchen. George rushed to the door and opened it.  “Hello, I'm Nina, is Michael around, please?”, Nina asked. Michael shouted from the kitchen “who's that George?”, “she said she's Nina, and she's looking for you, sir”, George screamed.

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