When my legs suddenly left the floor, I thought I've been tricked by Geo into being kidnapped by some other punks. I felt betrayed but I screamed nevertheless for help from the person I felt betrayed by perhaps he can still save my little ass. The torches pointing sharply blocked my eyes from seeing those laughing. I don't if to feel relieved and happy that they are maybe friendly or to be sad and more frightened that they are laughing at my helpless screams. "Welcome to training boy". When I heard this, I felt very relieved and happy that Geo did not betray me but I wanted to curse at them. "Who the hell welcome their student to training in such a manner!. You freaking scared the hell out of me!!!" I shouted when they finally released me from where I was tied allowing me to fall to the floor face first. "These are your teachers Mase," Geo said. Everyone was holding a torch and it gives the hall a little bit of illumination. The two people I saw on the other e
Cara and Nate both took another path in the darkness leading probably to their own home as Geo and I sneak back to the base. We got to the base without much stress as everyone looks to be asleep by now including those that were meant to be on guard. It was not difficult sneaking back into my room with Geo by my side. I quietly entered the bed, afraid of waking Jane who seems to be fast asleep. "How was it," Jane whispered. I thought my ears were playing tricks because I felt she should be asleep by now. "How was it, Mase," she asked again. "It was okay" I answered in a similar tone just before I drifted into sleep. It was midday by the time I woke up, the sun shining brightly up in the sky and its light filled our room. I saw a plate of food by my side and I didn't waste time to get washed up and eat the food. "How are you," I asked Jane who was sitting at the other end of the bed. "I'm fine" she said. "What happened at the training yesterday? Were you m
I woke past noon the qfollowing day as usual. Time flew by and it was night again. Geo and I sneaked out of the base, passing through the back gate. I followed Geo, walking through thick bushes, different from the clear path that leads to the training hall. If it was a few days ago, I might not have been able to comfortably navigate my way through the dark path but the training I received from Cara has taught me to lighten my steps and make less to no sound while walking. It was a full moon night so the moon helped illuminate everywhere making it easier for us to regulate our footsteps. After walking for about thirty minutes or so, Geo pointed at a cave a few meters away and said that we stop there. The moon enabled me to see a little past the entrance of the cave but the farther I look, the darker it gets, so I stopped and asked Geo what the cave is. "What is this place?"I asked. "It's just a cave that I discovered by chance" he answered but I could
When Dad said the reason he didn't join the military was because he found out that they auction humans, I was happy that my father is a good person. It is natural for us to hope that our loved ones be good people. I wonder how differently I would feel if Dad said he supports the military and their actions. I left that for now. "Though I knew you were the one they captured, I didn't attempt to rescue you. I'm really sorry brother" Geo said. "It's not your fault and there's nothing you could have done. You can't fight those people all by yourself after all. Let's discuss the plan so I can return quickly, I won't like Jessy to know I'll be involved in this" Dad said. Jessy is my mom's name, Dad doesn't call her by her name so often except he's with someone very close to him. "I'll cut to the chase," Geo said. "Remember I told you that the auction only buys people a week before the actual auction, and it can be less, maybe a few days to the auction day or as the case may
When Geo finished explaining the plans and what everyone has to execute, I spoke to Dad a little, asking him how stuff is at home, how mum is doing and some other things of less importance. After about an hour of us just talking about casual things we said our goodbyes and we left for the base. I didn't go to the training hall that day as we spent a lot of time at the meeting with Dad. I returned to the base alone that night cause Geo said he was going to see Nate and Cara and I returned to the base alone. Time flew by quickly and it was the day that Jane was to be transported to the other base. The day that we've been planning and strategizing for since over a month now. After that night that we met Dad, I became more serious-minded about the essence of the whole thing so I trained with a lot more seriousness than I usually do. Nate and Cara were enthralled by the speed at which I got a grab of all they taught me. I learned the art of lock-picking within two days and b
Few years back in Elementary 2, when my naivety was still top-notch. I was superbly ingenious and in most cases could not put two and two together, and I ended up being a gullible little lad. Something interesting happened in Elementary 2. There was this boy in my class, we were sort of close, not friends per se but we are not enemies either. We talk and gist when necessary. His name is Kaze. Kaze came to me one day and told me that there was a gate at the back of our school. He said it's the second gate that students are not allowed to pass there because it is prohibited. I knew Kaze won't just tell me about the other gate without ulterior motives. Kaze told me that there is a place where we can get candies and other stuff for a cheaper amount than it is sold for in our school. "We can even get some for free" Kaze told me. It didn't a lot of words for Kaze to convince me. I told you how naive I was. It wasn't so much my fault because there was never enough
I always knew that I was a good actor having played huge roles in a lot of interesting episodes, like acting all sick in front of Ms. Erin so she won't punish me for not doing my homework or so as to go home earlier than normal and avoid school work. I remember how I use to act as if I was choked and let drools drop off my mouth on my meal, keeping off the seniors waiting for an opportunity to take their share of my meal. It is my drool after all so I still ate my food but it has done its job. Most memorable of my acts was the one I told you about Biggy. The big guy who was in elementary 4 when I was in elementary 3, the one that I do pass by his class to my class, the guy that always sends me to fetch water for me him and the guy who I dropped a leaf in his water. You should remember him now. So after I dropped that water in the toilet for Biggy and stayed behind to see the result, and after learning of the casino, I saw Biggy leave for the toilet. I didn't know what he
Dad and Geo were listening in on the conversation between Davis and the auctioneers when we got to the van. "How did it go?" Geo asked while staring intensively at the devices in front of him. "I'm afraid it didn't go well" Cara responded and Geo as if caught by surprise turned his head briskly at us. "This dude right here beat up a guard in there and took his uniform! We wanted to do everything without leaving traces behind, now you have beaten up the guy, how would we cover that up? Cara berated. "I did it when I noticed the boy was having a hard time sneaking in, so I did that to help him" Nate defended himself. Geo had laughed at their altercations and turned his back to what he was doing. I never thought he would laugh off such an important issue, and the looks on the faces of the others say the same. "Y'all should sit down, there's something more important than that" Geo said "Henshaw and I have been listening in on their conversation since they entered