the Encounter

With a brighter face, i go to the office. I felt like refilled and focused. I had an objective. few minutes passed by when we reserved an alert of a gang **** at the municipal bridge. I found where I was going to release the frustration from the early hours. Got equipped and we rode to the indicated.

It could have been been worst if not reached on time. seven les armes with machettes and 4 young female students tied to a tree. without any hesitation in an attempt to get at least one, i targeted the closest to me and shot on the 👣👣. They immediately took on their heels as we ran after them deep into the forest. it wasn't any familiar area so lost and dispersed, I took a hold, looked all around then did I realized I had gone so far into the trees and was lost in the woods. the sun was set ant the dark began to consume the faint light of the day. frightened by the fast covering darkness if the night, no phone nor lamp with the fear of calling out for help at night, I sat next to a tree 🌴🌴🌴 to get some rest.

I did not notice time passing by as I quickly fell asleep. when I opened my eyes, I could perceive a sharp light from a distance. it was moving though couldn't distinguish it's direction. I called in a low voice" hello" got no reply. just at the moment, a cold 🥶🥶 hand touched me from the back. it was a human hand as i could feel all five fingers. then a whisper in my ear " wake and move to the light" fear took over me. like controlled, i instantly stood and began to walk in the direction on the moving light without looking back. " No one came searching for you?" asked Myriam who was listening to James with a close attention. " can't tell, all I knew, i was lost in a forest. for several hours in the dark could not distinguish which direction lead to town." then he continued the narration.

"I could feel the cold air of the night pass through my open pores.

reach the light,🕯️🕯️ it was a hut with a lamp hung to it's roof and the wind causing it to move. I stood still for a while, looked around to find anyone. Got closer into the hurt and at the back where I could see a shadow of some one sitting on a tree trunk. I moved closely and stood at a visible distance. it was a little girl in torn dirty cloths weeping within herself." " sir" she called out "would you mind taking me in your arms," she asked in a soft voice. I moved and sat next to her. she instantly placed her head on my chest, her arms around me and held so tight. I could feel the fear in her. I did same. then I asked" how did you find yourself here?" she rose her head and looked at me in the eyes👀. her face was so swollen traces of beatings were visible then I looked at her hands which presented the same signs. definitely she had escape some fiercely danger. " my name is Sarah, I am 8years old and I have been here I don't know how long." I pleaded with her to stop talking and have a rest. she looked so exhausted and might have been sitting and waiting for death to locate her. I took off my jacket and covered her as she slept on my legs.