I drove out of the police station feeling very dejected, distressed and disappointed. I thought going to the police station today will ease my stress to thirty percent. As it turned out today, there's no hope of getting my kids today.
So, I'm gonna another full day today? I thought angrily to myself. Another full day of staying alone without my children, knowing fully well that they have not been found and not so sure they will be found either. This, is the worst day of my life. I cursed in my heart.
I could feel the tears dropping on my cheeks, as I cleaned it with the back of my palms and fought so hard to keep it off. But, the harder I fought, the lesser work my strength could do.
I was becoming a depressed young lady. I have heard what depression has done to lots of ladies due to one thing or the other and I was really scared of that.
I thought about Alex. My children have not been found and today is Thursday. I only have today or if I'm lucky, tomorrow to find my children and bring them home. If I don't, I really don't know how I will to explain that, I don't know.
I was no longer concentrating on the road as I was driving. So, I had to park the car somewhere, so I could cry all I can and have some time to think straight and figure out something before I return home.
I sat inside my car for a long time, I was in deep tears and sorrow. My mother was right anyway, I couldn't find my children today and my husband will be back this weekend. How will I do that, how can I tell him, how do I explain that the children he left in my care have been kidnapped and I can't tell or guess where they could be.
Unfortunately, I haven't gotten any message or note from whoever might have done that. Every kidnapper always ask for a ransom to be paid on behalf of the victims for their release.
Why haven't these ones contacted me yet? That got me thinking, so I wondered deeply why this was so. Was it for trafficking or something? No, my children are just too young for trafficking, I thought. Perhaps, it's Nancy? They should release the rest of them then.
"Sonia, that was so selfish of you. You only care about your children right now. What if this attitude of yours prevent them from being found by someone or even the police." I thought out loud.
Well, that was true in a way. Personally, I knew I wasn't selfish, it's just that condition changed everything and made it look like that was the way I am.
About the kidnap, what if it is for ritual? I thought, then by now they could have been killed and used for sacrifices. I felt my heart stop beating for a while out of fear! Oh God, I screamed in my head. My children!
But then, I had this hope that they were still alive and cannot die. That prompted me to start looking for a way to find my children, that's aside asking the police officers for help.
So now, what am I going to do? I thought. I remembered when the DPO asked if I knew anyone that might want to hurt me, my husband and my children.
Well, technically speaking, I don't think anyone around me would want to do that. I know I am not a total Sweetheart, but atleast I made everyone around me comfortable.
I tired to think if I have made any argument or had any misunderstanding or quarrel with someone of the recent that might probably make them want to come after me and my family. I thought and cracked my brain, but I couldn't think of anyone.
Perhaps, Alex has a rival or something that might want his downfall in his place of job and then the person is trying to get back to Alex by doing this to us? This, I think this is it.
But then, how do I ask Alex, since I haven't told him about the issue on ground. I am so scared that he will get angry or even threaten to leave me. I don't know what or how I can live without Alex as my husband, it's gonna be a terrible time.
My phone rang, so I took it out from my bag and checked who was calling. It was Jessica Mambira, my best friend. I picked up the call and put in my ear phones.
"Hi Jess." I said calmly into the phone, so I don't give myself away that I have been crying.
"Hey, are you okay? She asked, like she was seeing me at the moment.
"Yeah yeah, I am okay, why?
"You don't sound like you are anyway. Well, I have left the house already, I wanted to know how you're doing. You didn't call to tell me what you have been up to, so I decided to find out myself." She answered.
"Oh that. I don't want you to worry about me so much okay. But, I am very okay." I answered.
"So tell me, what have you been up to? Huh? Come on, spill it out, I am becoming very impatient."
"It's nothing so big and nothing you should worry yourself about. I said I'll be back, alright."
"Sonia, you are about to turn this into an argument that I am not ready for, so please, please," I stretched the last one, "tell me what you have been up to since morning." She requested.
"Okay okay, I will tell you." I hesitated for a while, before I got the courage to talk to her about it.
"Yeah, I am waiting."
"I... Went to the police station this morning after I left the house, but I couldn't get there on time due to the traffic jam I experienced on the road, so literarily, I was forced to stay on the road for about two hours because vof the heavy traffic jam."
"Oh, that's bad. I know how much you really hate that stuff, but atleast you got out already. So, when you got to the police station, what happened? How did they treat your case? She asked me, sounding quite curious.
"To be frank, Jess, in a scale of one to ten, I must say that it's not up to a two. First, I was only able to see the DPO due to the kind of influence my mom still has in the police department. The man just blabbed some stupid things today and I am sure that's what he will be doing on this case as well." I blurted out angrily.
"Calm down girl. That won't happen alright, let's believe it in good faith.".
"Whatever, do you want to hear what I have to say or you want to keep on believing? I asked in total displeasure vwith a touch of sarcasm in it.
"Okay, go on already." She answered abruptly.
"The DPO asked me some questions, then he introduced me to one sane detective. I feel it's the detective that will help me find my children, because the DPO doesn't know his own job."
"Oh, that's not too bad. Atleast, we have hope and where there is hope, there will be success."
"I hope so." I answered lightly.
"Uhm, so where are you now? Are you home already?
"Home? No, not yet. How do I go home, when I'm sure that there is no effort put in to find my children. It hurts so much Jess, it hurts." I complained bitterly.
"Come on Sonia, you have to be strong for your children. They are somewhere and they will be found, aright."
"I want them now, I want them now. I am beginning to lose my patience already. I am tired."
"You'll be fine Sonia. So, what about your husband, have you told him yet? He should be helping out, I'm sure he has some top contacts."
"Well Jess, the truth is, I haven't told my husband yet. I still don't know how I'm gonna do that."
"Sonia, are you kidding me right now? Wait, you are saying that your husband still doesn't know that his children are missing?
"No, not yet, I haven't mentioned it to him yet. We haven't really spoken today. I'm avoiding him calling. Fortunately, he hasn't called me since today, so I don't need to worry for the meantime." I explained.
"Sonia, you need to tell him and now if possible. I am going to hang up this call. As I do so, please, I am begging you, call your husband as soon as this call ends alright."
"I have heard you."
"Okay then, that's great."
She ended the call and I dropped my phone back inside my bag. I couldn't bring myself to call him, I just couldn't.
I needed to get home. I started my car and drove home slowly. I didn't meet any traffic jam on the road, as it was quite free.
In no time, I was back home. I didn't bother parking the car in the garage, I just parked it infront of the house and went inside the house.
As I opened the door, I was my mom at the door.
"Mother?
"Yes dear, I had to come down immediately. There is someone you need to see." She said.
"Who? I asked.
She opened the door wider and I saw who she was referring to, it was my husband, ALEX!
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