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Sitting at the reception, watching Ethan play with little Nathan his brother, I looked at my wrist watch, the time says 12:24pm, its being 42minutes already since I have being waiting and the doctor was not out of his meeting yet, I thought coming in a little bit earlier would enable me catch him less busy, I should have known better.
He must be dealing with a large crowd today, I said inaudibly, however the purpose of my impromptu visit has given me sleepless nights for days, and I couldn’t bear to endure such for yet another day.
I needed to talk to someone experienced and professional, for some reasons Reverend Collins just didn’t fit the profile, who else could fit, if not Dr Spencer, our family doctor and gynecologist for over a decade.
What could they be possibly discussing for such a long time, for god sake its literally being 2 hours, I mumbled, will you kindly help remind Dr Spencer of my presence, I said angrily.
Why is this place unusually full today and where does that noise keep coming from?? I asked with a curious look on my face.
She replied, ohh I guess you didn’t know, there is a big program going on in the conference hall, it is held once every year, and on such occasions, Dr Spencer usually offers free consultancy service to interested people, I think it’s a strategy to showcase his professional skill and attract more clients.
I am sorry, I should have mentioned this earlier
It’s okay, In that case, I will be leaving in about 10 minutes if he is not out by then, Nathan has already soiled his diaper, and Ethan has being giving me the “I am hungry, let’s go home face”, I will fix an appointment tomorrow, I need to pick up some groceries before its gets late
The front entrance door opens, a young handsome man in his mid-30’s, walks in, neatly dressed in a suit and carrying a portfolio, I would have sworn he was a top sales man at one big shot financial institution, he looked at his wrist watch and said to the receptionist, what time is the event closing?? In an hour time, she replied
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I have a meeting with the PRO’s office, I guessed I will sit out here and wait till the meeting is over
He then sat about 3 feet’s away from me, we exchanged pleasantries, he introduced himself as Gabriel, he tried playing with Ethan who wasn’t interested, he was obviously not in a good mood, it became weird when he kept on complimenting my boys, and how much he misses his sons and from the little discussions, he entered detailed aspects of his life, how he lost the custody of his sons to his divorced wife, he was interrupted as he reached out to his pocket, bringing out a photograph along with his phone, excuse me, he said and walks about ten feets away to answer his incoming call, leaving the photograph on top his port folio
Mummy Mummy, take a look they are identical twins said Ethan, hey drop that back and don’t be silly, i shouted. Gabriel walks back to the seat with an obviously changed countenance, he seemed like a totally different person after dropping the call
Wow your twins are so cute, how old are they?? I asked
What? Looking shocked, he asked, How did you know about my twins?
You dropped that photo, while you went off to make that call, it was Ethan who even noticed the photo.
What!!! Did he tamper with my bag? Opens bag slightly and takes a deep breathe,
There was an awkward silence afterward for about ten seconds, and i notice he was no longer comfortable and he started checking his watch almost every two seconds.
The fact that he just checked his wrist watch for the seventh time in a space of sixty seconds, I was fairly certain, something wasn’t right as he kept on asking “What time are you leaving with you kids?” He became nervous and started acting creepy,
Hey desk girl, which way leads to the lavatory? He asked
The first door by the right, down that hall, she said as she points to the direction, Excuse me sir, does anything seem to be the matter, she inquired
He walks away trembling towards the lavatory without replying the receptionist
I think you should call security, that man started acting suspicious since the moment he made that call, it is better to be safe than sorry, I said.
Wake up Nathan we are about leaving, just as I was about to pack the baby bag, I had a deep voice call my name “Anne”, it was Dr spencer, he was finally done with his free consultancy for the day.
I am very sorry for the delay, you know how this prospects can get at times, hey big boy Nathan, how are you, you are so big now and tall, what have you being eating, he asked as he smiled.
how is Bob, hope he is doing well?, why don’t we go into my office to wrap this up, I am truly sorry you had to spend half of your day here.
The matter I wish to discuss with you is not one to be told in a hurry, why don’t I come by 10 am tomorrow, I said.
That is fine by me, I will be in the office by then, and meanwhile let me walk you to a taxi, before I get back and finish what I was working on, DR spencer said as they both walks out the front door and crossed over to the other side of the road
I asked the receptionist to call security, there was a suspicious man here few minutes ago, he was acting all weird and creepy.
That was very wise of you, we can’t be too sure of who anybody is again, with all the bombings and terrorist attacks happening around the world
Taxi!! Taxi!!..................hey spencer, look over there, that’s the creepy fellow I was talking about, he just rushed out of the building, you can see for yourself, it looks like he is running away from something,
Wait!!! No No something is off here, where is his portfolio, he came in with a port folio he was so obsessed about??
3 seconds later
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GBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMM!!!!!!!
YES!! Your guess is as good as mine, a bomb has just gone off
The impact threw everyone within a 50 metres radius off balance, cars running into one another, collapse of a nearby small café shop, however Anne and boys and Dr spencer had crossed the road, so they did not get much of the impact, but the shock took them aware, their adrenaline levels spiked, feeling speechless and helpless in the face of the chaos,
dr spencer quickly virtualized what the scenario that would have played out if he hadn’t escorted Anne and her boys to get that cab across the street.
He immediately fell to the ground on his knees, getting lost in time, just in time the state department officers arrived along with fire brigade
The official death count at that moment was 1, and many others with multiple injuries, the body was identified as Miss Nina, the receptionist’s death was a collateral damage
Anne realizing she’s the only witness left to testify and identify the bomber, she made up her mind not to rest until the criminal who called himself supposedly Gabriel will be apprehended
This singular act of boldness will set out a series of chain reactions, that will shake up the very foundation of law enforcement and order…watch out
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