I want a home episode 56

I Want A Home – Episode 56
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Steve increased the speed of the vehicle immediately he saw the Toyota Camry about to turn to the road roundabout. He didn’t bother responding to Mr. Stephen or bothered looking back at the police vehicles that had arrived immediately he zoomed off.
 
He speed crazily in pursue of the Toyota vehicle instantly.
 
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“Increase the goddamn speed man and you fuc..king shut the hell up” Cyrus shouted on Vivian and released his grip on her neck after a glance back at the road afar.
 
The fierce explosion had created some light reflections for him to see the figures behind as one of his boys zoomed off, he could see lots of police sirens coming afar and he likewise sighted a man ran into a car immediately they turned from the lane.
 
Vivian banged her head on the second door of the back seat immediately Cyrus released and shouted on her. He took a glance at the road again till they made the turn but had his gun pointed on Vivian just immediately he told the man driving to increase the speed again.
 
Vivian began to cough and tried to gasp for breath likewise feeling an heavy head pains.
 
“Shut your goddamn mouth b****” He shouted again on Vivian who was shouting and grabbed her neck in annoyance.
 
“Shut the hell up” He repeated and released his grip just then he landed two quick slaps on Vivian’s face after few seconds.
 
“Shut your mouth up” He shouted the fourth time and smashed the pistol handle on her head when she seemed to be reluctant.
 
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Some of the officers vehicles alighted few distance away from the restaurant as they told people to stand back while a fire distinguisher vehicle was fast approaching. Other officers hurried off in pursue of the previous cars and Mary who was laying on the floor earlier on was already on her feet and was about to cross the road to the other side.
 
Steve increased the speed of the vehicle the more immediately he sighted the Toyota car again after he also turned to the same road.
 
He was about some distance away and probably will soon catch up with the speed of the Toyota car.
 
He swallowed in and increased the accelerator.
 
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Vivian blank out and fell against the other door of the vehicle after the smash on her head. Cyrus who was extremely troubled looked back again to see another car fast approaching them. He could see Steve driving while few police cars were fast approaching behind likewise.
 
“Drive this goddamn vehicle faster man, we are going to get caught by the cops” he turned back again and shouted on the wounded man who seemed to be trying his best to speed up.
 
 
He turned backwards again for visible sight of the car approaching them. Steve was now closely behind and he was trying to speed accurately to move beside the Toyota car they were in,side.
 
“Sh..it” Cyrus cursed with fright and raised his gun as Steve tried to move beside them. He fired a shot at the car Steve was in,side at first and began to shoot randomly.
 
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Steve had to lessened his speed immediately the gunshots were directed at him, the wh0le front glass of the mirror had shattered along the front passenger door and dims of bullets around the front parts of the car.
 
He was already close to the Toyota car but had to slow down from getting hit by Cyrus who was shooting from the back seat.
 
He began to move the car in a zigzag pattern to prevent the random gunshot and had to reduce his speed in the process.
 
He took a sharp glance at the passenger seat where he had thrown his gun when he entered the car for the chase and quickly grabbed it with his right hand while his left holds the steering.
 
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Cyrus pulled the trigger and directed all his shots all over the front parts of the vehicle and especially the driver side where Steve was seated until the gun was out of bullet. He picked up the last strap of bullet left behind him and strapped it quickly, he c*cked the gun and began to shoot again just then a shot met the back glass of the Toyota.
 
“Sh..it” the man driving the Toyota cursed as the back glass and the side mirror shattered. He took a glance backwards and tried to increase his speed just after Cyrus began to shoot again.
 
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Steve tried as much as possible to dodge the gunshots by still driving with the same pattern just immediately he tried to level up with the Toyota again.
 
The gun he fired was firmly held in his right hand while his left hold the steering. The situation was quite different, of course he could have overtake the Toyota easily on ordinary gun battle wars but his greatest fear was Vivian who suddenly fate had brought to his trial.
 
He however was trying his best to be careful not to shoot or act the way he could have acted strategically as he bent in the car to dodged Cyrus random gunshots who ordinances had an advantage.
 
Vivian… Vivian… Vivian.. The name rang thrice on his head followed by its echoes and a blur visionary just then the front tire of the car he was driving busted.
 
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Tom entered the room again with six boys two minutes after following Margot’s instructions. The six boys who were walking behind him carried a mini size box each and they all placed these boxes before each seated men after Tom made some hand gestures to let the men know they can drop the boxes and leave the room.
 
“What are these Margot?” Jonathan Gates asked immediately the six boys left the room and the door was closed.
 
“Gentlemen, I suppose you open the boxes and see for yourselves” Margot smiled in response to the question but literally referring to all of them.
 
She smiled partly and watched them took brief glance at her face and themselves, she leaned comfortably on the chair and made some gestures to urge them on.
 
The first box that opened was the box placed before Jonathan Gates, he released the lock handles of the box and opened it as the five other men looked at him.
 
The content in,side made them marveled and the five other men hurry to open theirs when they all saw what was in,side.
 
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Next Morning.
09:36 am
 
Over 10 State security van was parked outside the big JC investment Firm and all the employees all gathered outside including the top executives who were strictly ordered to evacuate their offices and go outside.
 
Its was merely a rumor to all the employees the day before when some reports were directed to the company that the Government discovered an illegal doc-ment that link to the Chairman of the firm, William Harrison, and there will be a seizure but the following morning had proof the reality when State Security officials showed up in the company.
 
Computers, laptops, Doc-ments and files were all extracted from the firm and all the Van was totally filled out.
 
Some reporters were standing with their mics and cameras to capture the impending moments and the way the officials carried out the seizure.
 
There were rounds of murmurs from all the present 30 employees who were on duty as they were forced to stay outside the company.
 
 
30 minutes after the van was totally filled up did Prosecutor Conlan, the 42 years old man who led the seizure came out from the company with three state officials walking beside him.
 
As expected, all the reporters standing alert rushed forward to ask questions and listen to what the Prosecutor has to say.
 
“Prosecutor Conlan, do you think Chairman William Harrison will act pleasantly to this occurrence?” One of the reporter asked immediately the Prosecutor began to walk down the walk way where a tape was filed out to stop anyone from taking a step into the company.
 
“Gentlemen of the press, we are only carrying out our duty as we should necessarily. This seizure is to only investigate some profound evidences we have that Chairman William Harrison was involved in an illegal government taxation defraud and that some funds passes through this company financial accounts illegally and we are here for its seizure so we could make our investigation properly” The Prosecutor answered as more reporters rushed to the position he was speaking while all the company employees watched before another question was asked by a different reporter.
 
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4 hours later.
 
Joel dropped the phone again beside the laptop he placed on the long table after he still couldn’t reach out to Steve for another 2 hours of constant calling.
 
He made a deep breath and drawl the laptop closer to himself, he held the external mouse and clicked on the local disk of the laptop. He began to surve through and remained focus on the laptop as soon as he minimized and opened the new software he installed 23 minutes ago.
 
Steve told him he was going to be back in 2 hours when they last communicated and now its now more than 4 hours and he wasn’t back yet nor was he reachable again since they last communicated.
 
He made another deep breath and turned to the monitoring screen where he was watching the surveillance footage covering the room they had kept Winston and Gunner. He maintained a stern look at the screen to watch both assassins until he heard one of the monitors sounded, he quickly switched the footage from the assassins room to the entrance footage only to see Steve coming forward, he look tattered and dirty, blood weave down from his left arm and his walking steps was out of normality.
 
To be continued…