He tried to ask for directions, perhaps he might be lucky to find his path but his appearance alone scared potential helpers out of their wits, he was dirty, tired and hungry but had nowhere to rest his hothead nor food to quench his hunger. He was miserable.
It was past 7 o'clock in the evening, the boy had gone astray. He had given up the search for his right pathvfor that day. Night was approaching very fast, he needed an enclosed area to lay his head, he would continue on his journey the next day.
The boy looked up into the sky, the sky was cloudy. He knew it was about to rain. He had no idea where to shelter himself when the condensed water vapor was eventually released onto the earth. He noticed a flight of swallows fleeing swiftly, they were retiring to their nests.
Traders, merchants, retailers and hawkers had all closed their shops after which they vacated the area. The rain had started giving a faith drizzle, every where was Desolated, if he hadn't seen how active the area was earlier, he would have easily concluded that he was in an isle of no inhabitants for there wasn't a single sun of Adam at the area, Ofcourse except himself..
The boy needed a place to conceal himself, a kiosk, container, empty shop or even an abandoned vehicle. He searched and searched to no avail.. At last, he saw a large cylindrical drum which was big enough to host his little body for the night..
Suddenly, the rain started poring heavily, he was immediately drenched. He quickly opened the drum and emptied it of Itz dirts.. He hopped in and then covered the drum..
He sat quietly brooding on his past, his present predicaments and the bleak future. He decided to take Solace in the hope of reuniting with his babe brother but he was really scared..what if he had starved to death or killed by roaming wilds. There were tears rolling down his cheeks, the boy ignored them afterall he was completely soaked.
The boy felt uncomfortable, he felt pains emanating from every parts of his body, he felt giddy and hungry. He remembered he had pocketed a stale loaf of bread he had fortunately found when scavenging his host.. He brought the loaf out and bit it hungryly, the odious taste almost made him to regurgitate, however the Starving worms in him welcomed the meal joyously.
Soon he heard voices few distance away, although he couldn't clearly hear their conversation, he wonder what they were doing in such a heavy rain..
The men were getting closer to the hide-out, the boy knew they were inches away from him. One of the said "Are you sure you've seen him around here today?", another man to whom the d questions was directed replied "yes, I'm hundred percent sure"
The boy heard the voices clearly, he recognized them.the voices maid him tremble in fear, he was sweating profusely amid the glacial weather, he covered his mouth with his palms. His heart was beating so fast that it was threatening to escape its confinement. But for the rumbling notice of the thunder, the men would have easily heard his Heartbeat.
The boy knew if he was eventually found, he had met his catastrophe.......
It's been an hour of rigorous search for the boy but they had found nothing, they had ransacked every corner, they had left no stone unturned, yet it was futile. One of them had been skeptical all along, he doubted the boy's survival under such circumstances. It was raining heavily and everywhere was as cold as ice. How could a little boy's presence proved daunting to be discovered.. Was he a ghost? He wondered...
Inspite of his skepticism, he knew it would be Foolhardy to conclude on such hypothesis for the boy had escaped them on three occasions, he knew as small as he was, he was sly, clever and surreptitious..
The hunted boy was praying silently, he didn't call unto God, he had forsaken him long ago. He called unto his mother.. Not that he was afraid of death, in fact he was ready to seek asylum in heaven but he had great obligations, to protect his baby brother with his everything..
The boy knew the men were nefarious, human lives are worthless to them, the took them easily. The fear of what they had done to his family made him Shriek in silence. He knew they were atrocious.
Everything happened so fast, but for these me he wouldn't be in such predicament. He would certainly be with his beloved mother. Although his father had abandoned two years ago when his baby brother had just been delivered, his mother had been striving hard to make ends meet.
"when will daddy return? "he had asked his mother many a time but he had always received the same answer" he will return soon".. The boy was too young to understand that his father woukd never return he had forsaken the..
Omolara, the boy's mother, had ran into the young man ten years ago in a shopping mall, her friend had gone to withdraw some cash at the Automated Teller Machine, so she decided to pass the time by taking some pictures with he mobile phone.
She had taken a few selfies but wasnt satisfied, she wanted to a full portrait for herself. She needed someone to do that.... Fortunately, the young man was passing by, "hello, excuse me!" she had said calling onto him.. When he turned back, she was astounded by his appearance, she was in love..
It took her a few seconds to examine him, he was fair, tall, slim, muscular with an almost symmetrical face. Not that he was the most handsome man she had ever seen, but she was entirely captivated by his eyes. His eyes were deep and catastrophic, a vivid baby blue as a great body....
Of water that melted into a milky green..his eyes depicted confidence gentleness and honesty, and then, his smiles made him look devilishly handsome..
The men had granted her request, she even insisted that they have some selfies together after which they exchanged contacts.. Unfortunately, she had met he doom,, she had fallen in love with a devil in disguise
MASK HUNTER continues...... TOMORROW
