MADAM [UNEDITED]

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"Everyone vacate the canteen now there's been a break in." A guard shouted bursting through the doors, there was commotion everywhere. The prisoners were jubilating, they all cheered seeing this as an opportunity to escape but I know who the invaders came for, Me. I looked around for a familiar face and when I saw Bassey looking at me pointedly I smiled, I knew he'd be loyal to me. Good boy.

He ran towards me "We need to leave here now before the gate closes or else you'd never have the opportunity to escape again." He rushed out. I looked at him determined to leave this God forsaken environment. "Here take these clothes and change, we need a disguise. You can only leave here dressed as a prison guard." He pushed me into the women's bathroom to change.

Finally they've come, I wonder who actually came to rescue me. I won't be surprised if it's Timmy even if I betrayed his trust, he's always been the done that has my back. I quickly changed into the outfit but the odour emanating from it was very foul. "Aren't you done, we don't have all day." He rushed out banging at the door. "I'm coming, hold on a second."

I went out immediately and he approved of my look with a nod. "Just make sure you bend your down, we need to leave here unnoticed." He said holding my back leading me out of a narrow hallway. As we were approaching the main gate I saw a lot of crazed men and women burning tires on the neck of guards, it was a disaster.

Bassey gulped at the sight of the scene and looked at me worriedly, we were dressed in their outfit so obviously we were their main target. One of the women walked to me with a cigarette in her mouth, where the hell did she get it because I've been requesting for one for days. "Una don torture us too much for this prison for years, time to say goodbye." She sneered.

When I didn't give her audience, she forcefully raised my hand up and she looked at me carefully. A flash of realization crossed get face and she fell to her knees. " I'm sorry Madam, I no know say na you be dis. Abeg forgive me." She begged with her head at my feet. I felt pleased that they remembered me and I still had that effect on them. "Stand up, I don hear you." I said raising her up.

"Sandra open that gate make she pass, na Madam be dis." She hailed the lady standing guard at the gate. At the mention of my name she shook with fear and she rushed to open the gate. "I never knew you were this popular." Bassey whispered to me. "I thought you listened to my interview." I smirked. "I'm so sorry ma if I knew it was you I wouldn't have stood at the gate." She stuttered.

"It's okay." I said patting her on the back. "Where's my ride Bassey, I don't see any car nearby." I questioned looking around. "That's your ride across the road." He pointed at a beaten down blue car, one of the side mirrors were missing. "I'm not getting into that thing. That's not even expected to be on the road." I exclaimed. Getting into that car would be like me walking into my death voluntarily.

"Unfortunately you have to, back up would soon be here." He said looking at his watch. I huffed and crossed over. "Who's driving this thing." I asked looking through the windows, thank God its tinted at least it's not lacking in that department. "Why don't you get in and find out for yourself. I never knew you'd act like a teenage brat." He huffed dramatically. "Don't call me that." I snapped.

I opened the door and got in, it was dark at first but then light illuminated everywhere. "Sylvia." A voice exclaimed sounding sad. With a swift turn of my head I looked at drivers seat and behold it was Timmy." He came back for me even after I treated him badly. "You came back for me." I gushed cupping my hands over my mouth. "Of course I did, I'd never leave you." He replied looking at me happily.

"I missed you so much." I said hugging the life out of him, he chuckled at my reaction. "Enough guys, I'm also here too." A female voice interrupted from the back. "Eve thank God you're alive. I'm so glad you're safe." I said. "Of course I would, you saved my life and I've always got your back girl. I can see you've healed from the wound." She gestures at the bandage on my legs. Right, were that idiot shot me. I'd get him back for that.

"I just want to thank you for taking me in, I don't thank you enough. I'm forever in debt to you." She said holding my hands together. "I don't regret doing it, I'd do it over again if I was in that situation." I replied holding her close to me while she cried. "I'm sorry to interrupt your love session but we need to leave fast we can't afford to be seen." Timmy glared at the both of us.

I can't believe he's here, I looked at him again to confirm if he was actually there or it was just my imagination. He caught my eyes and smiled at me. I ducked my head, when did I become this shy. "I have a lot of questions to ask you guys." I said looking at the both of them, I know a lot has happened during the few days that I've been absent. "It's a very long story." Timmy said sparing me a glance.

"It doesn't matter make it short." I looked at him pointedly. "Okay then Stephen has absconded, we don't now where he went to. We've been trying to locate him but it's like he just disappeared." He said coldly. Stephen, he doesn't know what's coming for him. When I get my hands on him he'd wish he never met me. "Also, he stole a huge amount of our merchandise both the drugs and weapons." Eve piped.

"What do you mean by that so I'm broke." I exclaimed. I can't be broke, I need them. How am I going to get back on my feet. "Unfortunately you are, why do you think we came in this beaten up car." "I need to do something about this fast." I sighed taking a deep breath. "Everything's going to be fine." Timmy consoled holding my shoulders, I sent a quick smile to him grateful for his support. Taking a look at the back I saw Eve smirking at me, Weird.

"How did you clear your name Timmy." I asked. I wanted to know how he got here because I left him with maximum security. "Well, when I found out about Stephen's betrayal I requested to speak to him because he was the only one I knew was capable of helping me." Eve explained. "We sorted everything out and ran with important documents at least you still have few houses from Julius." Finally his properties can come in handy for once.

"I don't know how I'm going to repay you but I will." I said to Timmy touching his hands, he looked taken aback at my gesture. "Guys I'm sorry to break this but we have company." Eve rushed out turning her back. "Shit Sylvia, Eve get down. I'd try to overtake them." Timmy ordered. "Don't you have any gun it's been long I had some action." I shouted through the gunshots. "Have you forgotten, I told you we lost everything." So there isn't any gun left at all.

I looked outside, these people wanted me. I can't risk the lives of the people dear to me, I looked at both of them ready to surrender myself. "Sylvia don't even think about it." Timmy said knowingly. "I have to, please go now before you get killed." I shouted. They were getting closer  and we all knew they would catch us sooner or later. Our fuel tank wasn't full.

"You can't do this, I just got you." He cried out. A piercing sound emanated in the car, Eve was shot. "Leave now, I don't want to be responsible for anyone's death anymore, please." I begged. He looked at me sad and kissed me deeply. I was shocked, not Timmy how did this happen. "I love you" he said before rolling out of the car." I was still in shock until I heard one of the tires burst, shit.

I need to do something fast, I turned back. I wasn't loosing them, this was it I was finally going to be taken. All of a sudden I felt a jolt in the car, they hit me. It didn't stop there they continued until I jammed a building hitting my head on the windshield due to the force. Few minutes later I tried getting out but it was difficult, I was losing a lot of blood rapidly, I need to get to somewhere safe.

When I finally crawled out, I felt dizzy. I kept repeating in my mind stay conscious, stay conscious but I couldn't. I surrendered to darkness but before that I saw the shoes of a man in front of me.

Not again

Translations

Una don torture us for dis prison for years - You guys have tortured us in this prison for years

I no know say na you be dis - I didn't know you were the one

Stand up I don hear you - Stand up I've heard you

Sandra open that gate make she pass - Sandra open that gate let her pass

Na Madam be dis - It's Madam