A dangerous game episode 2

THE DANGEROUS GAME
(TWO CAN PLAY THE GAME)
WRITTEN BY CHIBUIKE SMART
EPISODE 2
In a building, furnished to an exotic taste, seven men who were advanced in age could be seen at at a beautifully designed sitting room as they busied themselves in a serious discussion, which was like a secret meetings of the inner cartel of a state.
They all exuded a sense of magnificence, dressed in a regal apparel, with a cowboy hat duffed on their head.
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In different angles of the sitting room, guards were mapped sentry in the sitting room in an all black suit and a sunshade covering their eyes with a deadly looking sub machine gun, looking mean and imposing. The situation in the sitting room could just be described as perfectly planned out.
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A man amongst them looking around seventy years of age, seemingly the eldest, sighed deeply as the atmosphere turned serious.
All five fingers of in his left fingers were adorned with a ring 💍. Looked sinister and ruthless.
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“Mr. Smith, are you really ready for this? are you sure you want to contest for the gubernatorial seat (Governorsh¡p) you know what it intends?”
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“Ohhh!! yes, he really is interested.” One of the old men interjected.
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“Edeth, let him answer for himself, you should have made him know the consequences associated with this.”
A handsome looking man, who still looked quite exquisite, not minding the fact that age was no longer on his side said and others couldn’t help but nod in agreement. The attention of the six others turned to a man amongst them who was looking some what nervous and uncomfortable, as it was obvious he was a green horn in the game.
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“I’m really interested, I will really be happy if I can earn your supports.” He said humbly.
“Haahahahah!!!! The game of politics is not as simple, as supporting you. Are you ready to have your secrets exposed to the public? Have your characters go through critics and the vile tongue of the public? your history would be re wrote and some might be lies, while some might be truth, the source of your wealth being in constant scrutiny and being used as a stepping stone to your rival, as every of your past actions would be used against, do you truly have a clean record? which I know is a basically an impossible reality, then my question is are you ready for the dirty game of politics?”
Mr. Fox listed carefully as he studied the countenance of Mr. Smith as he saw him nodding in agreement.
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“Good! but it doesn’t end there!!”
He said as they all put their heads together in a secretive manner, and few minutes later the six of them burst into a row of wicked laughter, except for Mr. Smith as a frown could be seen on his face, as he could seen perspiring seriously.
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Early on a Monday morning Charles could be seen on a sports tracks with a headset slugged over his head, as he jogged through university street, as sweat flowed ceaselessly from him, as he ran in a focused manner.
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He was busy with his daily routine, when a group girls numbering around five could equally be seen jogging towards him, as their features wreaked of fatigue.
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Sylvia was equally amongst this girl’s as they were her tight and close friends.
Immediately they saw him, they could be seen giggling from ear to ear, while Sylvia blushed slightly, as her fair face colored red making her look more alluring.
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“Your crush is here.” one of her friends called Sharon teased her lightly.
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“Shhhhh!!! he might hear you, don’t speak to loudly.”
Sylvia pleaded not denying the earlier word by her friend, their giggle deepened by a metre when they heard her.
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“Hi beauties.” Charles waved at them as he winked at them in a flirtatious manner, accompanied by a sweet smile and they all responded simultaneously as if in readiness for it.
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“Hi Sylvia” he intoned more specially as waves of laughter dropped out from the ranks of the girls and Sylvia waved back Kinda shyly.
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“Charles please a moment.”
Sharon said and he couldn’t help reduce the volume of the music playing to hear her clearly, as he was equally looking for a place to seat as he was clearly a spent force.
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“Tomorrow, night we would be throwing a party and all of our friends are invited including you. please can you give us by attending?”
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Charles was taken aback, because in fact ,he wasn’t acquainted with any of them, save for the fact that they do normally cross roads during his early morning jog and they do take the initiative to hail him and he do return the favor to avoid appearing rude and as for greeting Sylvia personally, he just do see that she was the reluctant one to talk whenever he sees her.
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He was about to reject their invitation, when three boys suddenly appeared from nowhere and one of them dragged on Sylvia in a rather a bit rough manner.
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“Hello pretty, can I have a moment with you, you always ignore me, so this is the perfect time to talk with you.”
The guy said in a Corky manner.
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tbc