“Shutup.Scram.Don’tstayhereyappingyournonseodayIamsetonhavingthiswoman.Sinceyoudaretostopme,Iwillkillyou.”Sayingso,Emmaookupapairoflong,sharpgardeningshearsandaimeditstraightatJamaz’schest.JamazdodgedbutpersistedintryingtotalksomeseoEmmanuel.
“Yousavedmylifeonce,soIoweyouseeBook1.Ifyouwanttokillme,sobeit,eame.Ipromisenottoraisemyhandagainstyou,butIwillnotstandbyandwatchyoudishonorQueenAisha.”Emmanueldidnotreply,butattackedJamazfromallkindsofingandcraftyahhisgardenshears.Sinceacquiringthebodyofastalwartman,Emmanuel’smovementsbecameasfastanddeadlyasthespottedleopardrunningfreelyonthegrassnds.Jamazwasnotawareofthisgeandinamomentofcarelessnesswaswoundedbyathrustoftheshearsonhisleftarmwherebloodsproutedoutandreddenedhiswholearm.JamazwipedthebloodthathadsprayedontohisfacewithhisrighthandandsmiledatEmmanuesifhedidhepainatall,saying,
“Sure,letthebloodflohebloodbemytrition.r.Finger,eandkillme.TodayIwiltoneformysinwithmylifeandprovemyloyaltytoKingDimitri.”Thetwoofthemtiheunevenfightearly,oagaggressivelywithouthavingtothinkofdefense,aheronlydefendinghimselfwithoutattaghisoppo.
Richarddrovehisjalopytowardshispre-arrangedrendezvouswithJamaz,hisricketytrugingnoisilyalongtheway.HewasabouttowhistletoannouncehispresencewhehenoiseofbatandshoutingingfromthebackyardofAisha’shouseandknewsomethingwasamiss.Hequicklygotoutofhiscar,rantothewoodenfendalsojumpedover.ThefirstthinghesawwasthetendergreengrasssmearedwithbrightredbloodflowingfromJamaz’sseveralwounds.Hisoldfriendwasinabadshape.Hehadlostsomuchbloodthathismovementswereslowandclumsy,butEmmaillpressedolesslywithhissharplonggardenshearsandfinallystabbedhiminthechestwithamightthrust.Jamaztotteredbackafewstepsandlookeddownatthegapingwoundinhischestwherebloodurtingout.Hebckedoutaotheground.Emmanuelwasshockedandonlythendidherealizetheseriousnessofhisas,thathehadkilledhisgoodfriendJamaz.Richardrushedovertohisfallenpalwhowasshortofbreathandwhosethroatrumbledwithpainfulgroans.HekdouttinghisfaceclosetoJamazsaid,
“Myoldfriend,up.Don’tyoudaredieonme!Pleasestruggletoremainscious.Youmustliveon.Youotdie!HowIliveonalohisworldwithoutyou?Don’tbckoutplease.I’llgethelp.Whenyourecover,wewillgooutoownasusualeat,drinkandbemerry.Don’tdie,Jamaz.Dimitriwillnotagreetoletyoudie,either…”Emmanuelrusheduptothemshearsinhandinfulttackmode.Richardthrewuphisarmtowardofftheattadwasbadlyihbloodflowingfromhiswound..HehadtakenmeasureofhisbearingsassoonashecameontheseandknewwhatmusthavehappewasfortuhehadalreadytactedMr.KaffeeandBig-Oandaskedthembothtoeahereincasere-enfortswereneeded.RichardcalcutedthattheyshouldalreadybeontheirwayaimportantthingatthemomentwastocalmEmmanueldownandstallfortime.Thatlittlemancouldnotdistinguishbetweengoodandevil,heshouldnotbeallowedtowreckmorehavoc.StandinguphefacedEmmanuelwhostoodtherefiercelywiththesharp,bloodyshearsstillinhishands,buthisexpressionwasalsotiharmandpanic.
“Ok,Iknowwhoyouare”saidRichardcalmly.“Listen,althoughyouhavegedyoursizeandyourshape,fromyoureyes,IknowyouareMr.Finger…Ifyoustillhaveanytraandecyleftinyou,thinkofthepastandofhowIhavealwaystreatedyou.Lookatthismanlyingatyourfeet,dying.Thinkbahowhetreatedyou.Howcouldyouhurthimtosuchadegree?Whowasitthatfedyouwhenyouwerehungryandgotyouwinewhenyouhadathirstforliquor?Wasn’titthetwoofuswhotookyoueverywhere,tobarsaaurants,osandbrothels,anywhereyouwaogotomakeyouhappy…?Althoughyouhadoncesavedourlives,youhavealreadytakenbackhis.Doyouwanttotakemineaswell?I,Richardamamanwhobelieveinloyalty.Ifyouwantmylife,eafromme…”Beforehefinishedspeakinganotherflyingfigurecameoverthewall.ItwasBig-O.Richard’sheartgddehesightofthemonk,forifhewashereMr.Kaffeecouldnotbefarbehind.
“Youowehimyourlife”shoutedthebigmonk,“butIdonot.Standasideaake.Iwanttofindoutwhatkindofaheroisamanwhowouldkillhisoldfriendandbrother.”Sayingso,Big-OcametostandbesideRichardandmadeastanceofbattle.Richard’eyesturoaspotbehindEmmanuel.Hesmiledeffusivelyandsaid,
“Hi,KingDimitri,whendidyougethere?Wearejustsettlingsomeunfinishedbusinesshere,pleasedon’tyourselfwithit,wedealwithhim.”Emmaurnedaroundbutsawnoone,andimmediatelyrealizedhehadfallenforatrick.Big-Omadeuseofhisiiontograbthegardenshearsoutofhishandandelbowedhimhardonthechestthatmadehimstaggerbackafewsteps.Mr.Kaffeestrolledoutfromtheshadowstotheswimmingpoolwithacellphoneinhishandsaying,
“Hello,isthatthepolicestation?Areyoulookingforaserialrapistthat’sbeenterrorizingthisdistrict?Heishere.Ifyouwanthimpleaseeasquicklyasyou.I’tberesponsibleifherunsaway.Myaddresshereis…Pleaseeasquicklyaspossible.Ohyes,therearetwopeopledowhemwithsevereinjuries.Pleasesendanambuncealongaswell.”Emmanuelrealizedthatthingsweregettingoutofhand.Nowthatre-enfortshadarriveditwasthreetoohepolicewereingaswell,sothebestpnwastovamoose!Saroundhejumpedoverthefendescapedintothedarkness.Big-OpickedupthepairofgardenshearsandthrewitatEmmanuel’sdepartingfigurebeforeRichardcouldstophim.Luckilyitmisseditstargetandwasstuthefence.Big-Ojumpedoverthefendranafterhim.RichardlookedatMr.Kaffee.
“It’sokay.Lethimgo”saidMr.Kaffee.“ThepolicewillbeheresoonandBig-Ohasalongpolicerecord.It’sbetterforhimnottobeseenthepolice.LethimrunafterMr.Finger.Nothingwillhappen.”Shrillsoundsofpolicesirenandthewailingoftheambunceearerandnearer.Mr.Kaffeelookeddownandsawatinyrustyobjectlyingonthegrass.Hepickeditupandfounditwasanexquisitelymadeantique-lookingbrooise.
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