THE gigantic gates at Lord Lucas’ mansion slid open and a black Honda Accord speedily drove in, making a very loud screeching sounds with it’s tyres on the interlocked floor.
As it drove in, the gates closed and the car drove straight towards the parking lot and loudly screeched to a halt.
The car front door flew open and Zach alighted, he slammed the door and began walking hastily towards the mansion. The gentle evening breeze caressed his skin.
As usual, there were people parambulating about, some of the members of the confraternity and maids alike, the maids genuflected as they walk passed him.
Zach entered the mansion and walked down the hallway, briskly heading for Lucas’ study.
As if he knew he was gonna be there, he saw him sitted right on his study seat, a huge smoking pipe in his mouth. He sat with his back rested on his seat, his head backwards and his eyes closed.
The door was open, and so Zach had entered without knocking.
“Lord Lucas?”, He called as he walked up to him and slowly, Lord Lucas raised up his head to look at him.
“Who speaks?”, He asked as though he hasn’t seen the intruder.
Zach sighed and shook his head.
“Zachary. What the hell is going on?”, he asked.
Lord Lucas furrowed his brows in surprise.
“What do you mean?”, He asked.
Zach smiled wryly.
“Really? How about the work we have at hand?”, He asked.
“You dare not talk to me in that manner Zach, I hope you haven’t forgotten who the hell you are speaking to”, he said and banged the table.
Zach went weak.
“Fine, fine”, he said.
Lord Lucas hissed.
“Sit”, he motioned and he sat, “table your matter”, he said, the huge smoking pipe in his mouth dangling as he spoke.
“Lord Lucas we still haven’t done anything again after the attack, I -“.
“Have you mobilized your men?”, He asked.
“Yes I have”, he nodded.
“We launch the next attack soon”, he said.
***
“Amelia?”, Jeremy called, shocked to see her at his bedroom door that evening, stunningly dressed, infact, she was dressed to kill.
Seeing him dripping wet made her swallowed hard, and then there appeared a snicker on her face, and she smiled sheepishly.
“Darling? Good evening”, she greeted.
“What are you doing here?”, He asked and came out of the room, closing the door behind him.
A puzzle look appeared on her face as she put up her hands and shrugged her shoulders.
“I don’t get you. The last time I checked, we are supposed to be lovers, right?”, She asked.
He snorted.
“Well I think you need to check again”, he said and opened the door, and hurriedly went in, banging the door at her face.
She was shocked, her eyes widened as she was lost for words.
“Did… did he just slam the door at my face?”, she asked herself.
She raised up her right hand and began knocking at the door.
“Jeremy? Please open up, let us talk please”, she said as she knocked countless times.
She was still knocking when two guards walked up to her, she quickly turned to them and was about asking for help when one of them spoke.
“Ma’am, I’m sorry you need to leave”, he said and Amelia froze on the spot.
“Are… are you joking right now?”, She asked looking from one man to another.
“That was the instruction given, we are only obeying instructions. Miss Amelia, please, this way”, the other guard said, pointing towards the exit.
“Are you stupid? Don’t you know who I am?”, She charged at them, barking furiously like a wonded dog.
“We are sorry ma’am, but -“.
“To hell with you and that instruction, open up this damn door and let me go in and see my man”, she said and the next thing, the guard that had spoken first, whisked her off the floor and carried her on his shoulder, heading for the stairs, the other guard followed behind.
“Put me down you fool”, she barked and began screaming, shouting at the top of her voice. Her voice echoed in the living room disturbing other members of the house, some maids had to pop their heads out of the kitchen and other rooms, just to peep at the scenario going on.
It was indeed an embarrassing sight as they watched the guards, whisked Amelia away.