His Angel III

Read the first episode here
Read the second episode here

Here is the concluding part of the story...

A disappointed Bala, couldn't go to work the following day. He was devastated and kept drinking, something he wasn't used to. Having heard when Bala called his secretary that he wouldn't be at work, Sara knew something was wrong. She became worried, had Bala's friends been successful with their plans? was he ill?

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She dialled his number secretly from the rest room , when he answered the call she knew he had been crying. She asked for directions to his house and promised to check on him. She kept wondering what could be making him weep.

Bala had however called to inform Ali that they'd been right about his fiancee all along. He had explained how he caught her with another man. Ali had seen the sad state his friend was in, as the right avenue they needed to carry out what they had in mind, he immediately offered to come with the others to see him at home.

"I believe we should encourage him to meet us at the bar..why go to his house... we won't be able to do it there "... Odeh argued

"You have a point there Odeh..Ali why don't we persuade him to come out with us? we can go to his house and bring him here..it is the best decision..he will return home drunk before the substance takes effect" Ishan responded

"If y'all had agreed to the hired assassin plan earlier, we wouldn't be here now thinking all these.. I have always hated the idea of using poison.... we probably would have won the Teslink contract..imagine the contractors awarding it all to Bala..sometimes I wonder if he bewitches these people. If we must win any forthcoming contracts, we need to silence him forever fast.." Ali said.

They agreed on going to his house to bring him to the bar. However, Sara had gotten there before them, on getting into Bala's house and seeing Sara, Ishan was immediately very angry and amazed. Ali had been told by Bala's secretary that Bala had a janitor who had grown really close to him, whom he also favoured in all things. None of the trio however, imagined the janitor girl could be the same Sara who thwarted their plans earlier.

Ali made signs to the other two , to keep their annoyance hidden. As they all pretended to be concerned about Bala and happy to see Sara with him they began to persuade Bala to come to the bar with them, to loosen up and let go off the past. Ali knew within himself, that they were playing a dangerous game. This is because if anything happened to Bala, Sara eould know he was with them last. But he made up his mind that if Sara tried to act funny they will eliminate her as well.

Bala however refused to leave the house, all the while Sara didn't speak. She knew if Bala leaves with his friends, he is in serious risk, she decided to make a smart move.
"can I come along sir?" Sara asked

"No way!" Ali shouted .. Realising that he had over reacted he calmed down and said "what I mean is you don't need to be there"

Bala who was half drunk...immediately asked.."why not?, what is wrong if she joins us? If you all really want to help me be happy again..let her join us"

Ishan almost screamed, he immdiately looked at Ali and Odeh and he saw tat they were more perplexed than he was. Ali immediately thought fast, they could all go but they will get rid of both Bala and the girl. He only needed to figure out how to poison their drinks.

He immediately gave a knowing sign to Odeh and Ishan , then he said aloud "alright then...lets all leave".

As they all left in Odeh's car, Sara sat beside Bala, never leaving his side. She kept thinking of what to do if Mr Ali and co act funny. She immediately sent a message to her closest friend, who knew about everything on her phone hi, dear I'm going with them to the bar..if you don't hear from me in the next 1hr, call the police.

At the bar, Sara made sure she had nothing to drink. All efforts to make her drink proved abortive, the atmosphere was tensed and only Bala seemed to be excited, drinking away his sorrows and singing aloud.

Sara saw her old friends who still worked at the bar, she stood up to say hello to them. She had hardly gone out of sight when Ali brought out the substance..Bala was drunk and had no idea what was going on.

Sara got back few minutes after, having peeped while with her friends, she knew the trio will try to act in her absence and they did. Back at the table, she immediately announced that she was leaving and it was with Bala. Hell broke lose..

"Young lady, who do you think you are? If you are ready to leave...do so and leave our friend alone".... Odeh spoke

" are you not ashamed of yourself, stalking your boss all around? I don't even know why he employed you" Ishan added

Ali immediately spoke "listen. .he is not going anywhere with you..he is yet to finish his drink as well"

" I have to make sure he gets home in peace...he is not only my boss but he is my helper and friend...you may finish his drink for him, but he has had enough to drink and he is going home" Sara responded

As she made to stand up with him Ishan pushed her back to her seat, Sara who was becoming frightened stood up again raising her voice "let us go or I scream"

Ali immediately brought out a mini gun, flashing it to her face "you know right?, btch you saw everything...*"

Ishan and Odeh were amazed at the changed of plans...the sight of the gun suddenly brought Bala back to his senses in a way ..

"Ali..whaaatt are you doing with a gun" Bala stuttered.
Sara immediately responded, her voice shaky "sir, your friends have been trying to kill you for months..they have been trying to poison you..thats why i lost my job trying to save you..thats why I followed you here too"

As Bala tried to respond, Ali immediately said in a low but stern voice
"both of you rise....rise to your feet and begin to move out slowly...any mistakes and I blow your heads off"

Bala tried to talk but Ishan shut him up "shut the fuck up...for years we've had to eat from the crumbs that fslls ftom your table..how dare you...you win every contract..take what belongs to us...today is the day we put an end to this, this should have been a long time ago if mot for this bitch right there........she is probably your guardian angel right? (he gave a wicked laugh)....if you try to speak...I will kill you myself".

As Sara stepped out with Bala afraid, she secretly wished her friend took the text serious.
They were about to get into the car when she heard the siren...
"what the f.....is that the police?" Ali asked confused... Ishan immediately grabbed the gun and tried to shoot Bala, despite the shouts of No!! no!! no!! .... Ishan fired and it hit Sara's arm.

Bala screamed as Sara collapsed ,the police had arrived...if only they hadn't blown the siren..

As Sara's friend directed the police to arrest the trio, she rushed to Bala's side. Bala who was completely sober by now carried Sara , to rush her to the hospital.

"She told me everything sir, she texted me earlier...I called the police" Sara's friend said.
Bala was sorrowful, has they got to the hospital and she was wheeled in, he prayed for her recovery. She had been his angel and he hadn't been aware...

The end

Author: @ponmile