Chapter 39 memory lost

But how on earth did I become

 your compass.?

What do you mean by that ben

ask Miriam.

You don’t need me to look for

 your brother, you can do that

without me.

Oh.. come on, please be my

compass, I will get lost without

 you, he begged.

Ok..ok.. fine I will go with you but

 only on one condition.

Which is?

You give me five million.

What?

Am just kidding ok, so when

 do we leave.?

Tomorrow, but I will stay here

with you today.

Why?

I can’t go home, Mrs. Tina will be

on my neck if I don’t have any

answer to give to her.

And what about your parents?

I told Mrs. Tina to cover me up,

she knows what to do.

“Hmmm, life is really unpredictable,

ken just disappear and all of

you are now friends and looking

 at each other’s back.”

“Yea, me too I don’t understand

 why we had to fight for everything,

I mean, we have everything we

can ever wish for, it has to do with

 pride I guess.

Yea, so you sleep here? Miriam

 ask.

“Why? Is not as if is our first time,

ben said making Miriam laugh,

they both laugh and hug each other.

Back at home Mr. Jackson was

 not happy when Mrs. Tina said

 ben was going to look for Ken all

by himself.

“Why must you let him go seeing

 he is all by himself?”

I didn’t let him go, he insisted I

give him Miriam’s number that he

 was going to go find Ken with

 Miriam.

And what has that girl got to do

 with finding ken?

Tina and Ben’s mom just turn and

 looked at each other. Mr. Jackson

 is right, Miriam has no business

with finding Ken.

But Miriam has been of great

help in looking for Ken Tina

said at last.

Is ok, just call him and make

sure he is ok.

Yes honey Tina said and rush

to dial Ben’s number. Phone

 ringing now.

Hello, ben where are you?

Hello ma, am still on the search

ma I think we are getting clue of

 his location.

Really?

Yes ma.

Oh.. my God thank you.

What, what happen Mr. Jackson

 and ben’s mom rush to her side,

what did he say?

He said they are close to the

 location where ken is.

And how did he get that

 information?

Give me the phone Mr. Jackson

collected the phone from her.

Hello, ben is me your father.

Hello dad don’t worry we will be

 back in no time.

In no time is not an answer,

did you see ken?

Not yet sir, but I think we are getting

closer to him.

Ok, make sure to call if anything

goes wrong ok

Ok sir, bye he cut the call.

Do you have to lie? What if we

 didn't see him.?

I don’t know, we just have to try,

then we can go home after that.

So where do you think we should

start searching from? Miriam

 ask ben.

Let’s go back to the forest.

What forest? I will be the last person

to go back to that forest.

Then where do you think we can

 find him? Ben ask.

Ok let’s see, if those men said he

 has escape, do you think he will

 still be in that forest?

Let’s try looking for him in the

villages and towns nearby.

   "Yea you have a point."

So where do we look first?

   "First of all we are going to

 demand for my money from

someone, then we can go to

 the nearby village in that forest

 to ask about him.

And who is owning you money?

"Is none of your business"

   "Then am not coming with you"

   "Fine, then you go and look for

 your brother all alone"

"Don’t you think that I should know

 where we are going?" Ben ask.

  "I want to sell you." Miriam said.

Hahhahah, you don’t have the

mind to do that.

   "Really? And what makes you

think so.?

   "Because you love me."

   "Keep flattery yourself, let’s go.

She said with that ben followed

 her to a places only she knows

about.

   Opening the door they let them

in but ask them to wait here.

   "What is this place? Ben ask

Miriam.

   "No place just chill will you.?"

Ben’s mind start running like a

headless chicken, this place

 could be dangerous, did Miriam

 meant it when she said she was

going to sell him? Anything is

 possible with Miriam and the

way she is looking for money."

   "Hey, the boss wants to see you."

Miriam move to the direction

of the boss’s office and ben follow.

   "Hey you come back here the guy

said to ben.

   "He is with me, Miriam said."

   "I know and I said he waits here."

   "Never he is coming with me."

What’s going on here, the boss

walk out.

   "Tell your man to stand down,"

Miriam said.

   "Let him go, the boss ordered."

Thank God ben said silently,

and follow Miriam like a little

 boy following his mom.

   "Am here for my money,  Miriam

 said, is been two years and I

have waited patiently for that

money, am here to collect it now.

And who will help you collect

the money him? Pointing at ben.

Miriam turned to look at Ben he

was like a frozen man waiting for

someone to come and rescue him.

   "No, he is looking for his brother

who disappear with no trace."

   "I get you know, so you want me

to find him for you.?

   "Then you don’t have to pay me

the money again. Said Miriam.

Tooth for a tooth remember?

Miriam ask.

   "Is not tooth for a tooth, is

eye for an eye Miriam, you don’t

even know the bible damnit.

The boss said.

Ben turned and looked at Miriam,

seriously, tooth for a tooth?

Yeaa.., don’t look at me like that

she said to ben, I know I have been

 to Sunday school just once in my

 life, so what? Just find him ok

she turns to the boss.

Ok.. so what’s the name?

Ken, his name is Kenneth Jackson.

Ken? Did you said Ken?.

Do I have to repeat myself?

Just find him, he is called Ken

for short.

She takes ben’s hand and they

start walking away.

Wait, I think I have what you are

 looking for,

They both pause half way, and turn

to look at him.

Really? Where is he?

Heyy.. no rush, you are going to

forget all the money I own you,

then I will release him to you.

Fine, just release him now I will

forget every penny you own me.

    "Good hahaha call me Ken he

 ordered.

"He is not yet back, the guy said.

   "Wait, you told me you will release

him and now he is not yet back?

That means he is not even your

 hostage.

   "Agreement Miriam, agreement is

agreement, hahahha."

   "Damnit. He trick me, so he won’t

have to pay back my money.

   "Miriam forget about the money,

let him just bring out ken so we

can leave, I will give the money

 back to you.

No.. just forget the money, is

 my money and am using it for

sacrifice .

   "Sacrifice?"

   "Yea,"

Hey… here comes the main man

 the boss hail ken.

Come here boy there are people

who are here, they wants to take

 you home.

Home? What home?

   "This is my home and am not going

 out of here with anyone."

   "Well, I believe you will recognize

 them if you see them, come

 with me."

He went with the boss to see Ben

 and Miriam

Heyy.. ben rush to hug Ken, and

Miriam just stand there looking

 at them.

Ken didn’t say anything, but was

 just looking at ben and Miriam.

We have been looking for you

 for the pass months, so this is

where you have been, he hug

him again, mom and dad will be

so happen to see you.

Ken didn’t say anything, he was

just looking at ben and Miriam.

   "Ok..ok.. so why are you looking

 at us like you don’t know us

Miriam said pushing ben aside,

listen ken, we have been through

hell trying to find you, and you just

 looked at us like that, you see why

 I hate this rich people….

   "Hey… Miriam calm down the boss

 said and took her aside, you see,

Ken lost his memory at that forest,

only God knows what they did

 to him, so don’t blame him too

much that is why he is behaving

 kind of strange to you, but he has

 started remembering somethings

though, so just take it easy on him.

   "What? He lost his memory?

Damnit, so ken is no longer ken?

   "I didn’t say so, all am saying is

give him time to remember things.

   "You said your name is ben?"

Ken ask Ben

   "Yes, am ben your brother,

what’s wrong ken?

   "Why can’t I remember you?"

   "Damnit, what did this people

do to you?

   "They didn’t do anything to me,

I just can’t remember you that’s all,

and am not going anywhere

with you.

   "We are going to go without

him Miriam said to Ben.