CHAPTER FIFTY-EIGHT There was no way he was going to charge at Buffalo with it. He was too weak to take that chance and Buffalo was too quick to be beaten by that. “You do not give up, do you?” Buffalo looked down on him. He matched the sole of his boot on Joseph’s...
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CHAPTER FIFTY-SIX Back to the palace, general Chinonda began to prepare for his final mission. Colonel Buffalo assembled a troop of fourteen soldiers to go with him. “Do not go with a half loaded weapon,” Buffalo thundered at the troop, “you can never tell what kind of hostilities you will encounter there.” “Yes, sir.”...
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CHAPTER FIFTY-FOUR Lawrence turned to Kotara, “Do you know of any diamond?” “Whoever fights without having any idea why?” Chinonda said, “you are all pathetic morons.” “I am not, he is,” Kotara nodded at Lawrence. “Joe, say something,” Lawrence said. “I have not come for any diamond, JJ is the reason we are here.” ...
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CHAPTER FIFTY-ONE Joseph swallowed, he gazed blankly into the roof. After fifteen seconds of crazy silence, he sighed despondently, “Perhaps there is no way. Goodnight, friends,” he stood and went to fetch a mat from a corner of the room. “Can you help me bring that bag, please?” Bouoma pointed at a rayon bag...
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CHAPTER FORTY-NINE Joseph shrugged, “Fine, we shall leave first thing in the morning.” “No, now. I want you out now.” “We cannot travel to Congo tonight.” “I do not care about that. Pick your things and get out.” There was silence. Joseph and Lawrence were staring at each other in confusion. Sadi needed refueling,...
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CHAPTER FORTY-SEVEN The man held up a shimmering cutlass and began to say something, but Joseph’s ears had not recovered from that punch. Joseph shut his eyes and tried to picture Rosa and Joe Junior. The finest moments he spent with them, he figured it would be the best way to die. “This is...
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CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE Nine men in filthy ragtag were scrambling their way up the hill side where Kotara was. They must have chosen that side because it was less steep. Each one of them carried a long barreled automatic rifle. Things were beginning to look nightmarish to Joseph. If they find Kotara peradventure, an engagement...
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CHAPTER FORTY-THREE He paused to ponder if it was necessary to tell them of the guilt he feels. Stared straight into the bright sky. Some seconds later he returned his stare on Bouoma’s nervous face. “I know it is a massive risk, I know. I could be killed. I have made up my mind...
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CHAPTER FORTY-ONE Kotara was going through the bags frantically one after the other. He’d feel a bag from top to bottom before he loosens it. There was just one bag left to check. He felt it, the content did not feel like cartridges. He opened the bag, and then he sighed heavily, “Grenades.” “Begin...
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CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE His doom was delayed by seconds, they could see him clearly now but for some reason they did not go blasting away. They seemed startled. Or not sure he wasn’t one of them, since he hadn’t shot at them yet. He receded quickly into the cover of a shrub, not enough to...