chapter 38
Author: Precious Onyema
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I heard the word “Traitor."

It was Hensley, then I heard the gunshot. I sat on my couch waiting, I was certain it was a gunshot.

“Mark?, Mark, c'mon talk to me, Mark!“ I didn't know what I was waiting for, maybe Mark's voice... Anything, even if it was Hensley's voice, I heard nothing then the line went dead.

Jesus, did Hensley just murder Mark?.

“This mean that you wouldn't even have to go to work anymore, you're now like the megamind of a great legacy.... What's wrong, you look pale, Darwin?." Mandeline was saying coming into the room.

" Mandy, someone just killed my cousin. “

" What?. “

" Yeah and he's coming for me. “

" What?. “

" Yeah, I have to act fast. “

" What are we going to do. “

" I like how you said we but, this is my cross to Carry. “

" What am I going to do to help."

“I have a safe house in Ireland, apparently, they know this house, you are going to go there. “

" Jesus, I can't just go to a safe house in Ireland all by myself. “

" It's beautiful and it's safe.
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