Flawless

THE COUNCIL.

Dedicated to @prettiermind17

THE COUNCIL.

"The Director of the border policing command, Mr Adamson Zakoko. Director of  the economic crime command, Mrs Princess Baderin. Director of organized crime command, Mr Daniel Ezegbuwe. Director of special killings, Mrs Jolade Kosoda and deputy general of the NAVE, Miss Sheila Oladele," the young woman standing at the center of the room with a file on her hand introduced before motioning to the boyish figure to project some things on the screen.

I busied myself by looking round at the people sitting opposite me on the round glass table. They would all not be good people to have around, most especially in this case. Obviously, they all made a good team.

Mr Adamson Zakoko was at the farthest end of the table. He was dark with oblong shaped head and his funny looking black-rimmed glasses was languidly placed on the tip of his nose, adding to his already funny look. His nose was flat and it was almost unnoticeable, his lips were like two firm lines underneath his nose. He looked serious, too serious for his own good.

I stole another glance at Mrs Princess Baderin. Okayyyy, she's beautiful and I mean it. Her long neatly braided hair fell over her shoulders and her pitch black eyes were perfectly hidden behind a swagger Tom Ford glasses that must have cost a fortune. She had a button nose and round full lips which she licked frequently like they a special spice and flavor. Her -

"The Director General of the NAVE won't be around but he sends his approval to commence this meeting, " the young woman continued.

I wondered why she went through so much stress introducing everyone while she remained anonymous.

Mr Daniel Ezegbuwe just didn't look anything like Adamson. He was a bit older and looked more relaxed, he was fair skinned and handsome. His jaw was tight, his nose perfect and he had a smile on his face.

Beside Daniel sat Mrs Jolade. You really won't like to see her. She had this scowl and deep frown on her face that sent wrinkles across her face.

I quickly looked away to the deputy general. She was as young as young can be. Fair skinned and extremely beautiful. She was happy, or correction, she looked happy.

"Are we all ready? " Miss young woman asked, facing the table.

They all nodded in affirmation and Miss young woman smiled, now facing me.

" Miss Karleen Coker, can we proceed? " she asked flashing one of her million dollar smiles I suddenly wished was genuine.

That was when I realized I was trembling. I took a deep breath. " Yes, " I said stressing the S.

Sheila sipped the coffee before her."Dunke, make sure we're done before sunset. "

Dunke - Miss Young Woman nodded with another smile. This woman must be made of unending fake smiles.

Unconsciously, my hands brushed over my lips, remembering the tingling feeling of Joshua's lips on mine and I quickly shook it off my head, it was nothing. Nothing at all. I had to believe that.

Of course the after events didn't turn out good. By the time we were out, almost half of the security team awaited us. Joshua had broken the partition of the two boxes and they spent extra minutes thoroughly searching us.

I registered it in my mind to ask what the kiss was all about later.

Dunke's voice interrupted my thoughts again.  "We're all here regarding the murder case of Miss Jumoke, who went missing on the twenty-second of September this year after reportedly going for a shopping spree with Miss Karleen at Zigo's" she gestured at the screen and everyone looked up.

On the intimidatingly large screen was a picture of Jumoke and I. We both looked giddy and she looked up at me. On her face was a whitish substance I concluded was ice cream, judging from the ice cream cones on our hands.

My heart tightened. I had to remember something. No matter how small. But I didn't. I couldn't.

"From the facts we've gathered, they had earlier gone for shopping earlier that day at Zigo's, spending much hours with a Sonia Williams and Joshua... Joshua. "

I didn't miss that. Why was she hesitant in calling Joshua's surname? Her brows furrowed as she looked closer at the file with her and she shook her head. She quickly masked her look of disbelief with a smile.

" okay. They were missing for five days, after which Karleen here walked back home without the friend she left with and a supposed blank brain."

Another picture of me displayed. It was of the day I came back home and I wondered how they got it.

"Jumoke's body was found briefly after inside an abandoned house at Agbana's Avenue and - "

What? " no. Her body wasn't in a house. It was... It was... Nowhere! "

It took me seconds to realize that shaky voice came from me.

A:N
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