24/05/2017
THE HEIST part 4
Big papa is what they called him. A clandestine dealer who dealt in almost everything. From vehicles, to precious stones and anything in between. He built his his success through a series of businesses which started with the purchasing of stolen property as well as drugs which he sold to high profile people. He bought from a notorious area called Chibolya in Lusaka. He could buy the most expensive property at very minimal prices then sold them at exorbitant figures due to their scarcity. By then an LCD and plasma TV was sold for anything around twelve thousands, but he could buy the stolen ones at a maximum of two thousands. This helped him to quickly amass money which he later reinvested in other legal businesses until people started swinging him other other deals. At this time,he was the most feared dealer in the land with more than fifty businesses attached to his name. Mathew sat quietly as he awaited his turn to see the man he had never seen. A Buffy guy walked out the door, regarded him,then gave him a signal to follow him in. He walked humbly after the man as if it was a lamb being led to slaughter. He was ushered into a room which he knew well . A very dark room with a table lanp light facing him, to shield him from seeing the man he was supposed to discuss business with. "So what brings you here again Mathew my good friend?". A voice rumbled from somewhere within the room behind the lamp. Mathew started narratives of how his business was doing, asked Big papa to help him with some money which was to be paid the following month. " But I thought you had about hundred plus in you bezel my friend ?" Mathew shamefully admitted and explained how he had lost it all. But he was surprise that Big Papa suddenly got interested in knowing who had done the eembezzlements. The embezzler was surprising a lady who Mathew knew as Crystal. Big papa laughed at his lack of logic. He told him never to trust ladies who are named after liquor. Crystal is a champagne name. He pressed a button on his table without Mathew's knowledge, immediately two seemingly, his most intelligent men.
The minister loved to hung out at one of the drinking places in Rhodes park called croads backpackers. It was secluded and had an affluent clientele. He loved sitting surrounded by ladies.
The two men walked into Protea hotel at Mutaba house and asked the receptionist if there were any vacant rooms either on third or fourth floor. He pressed a few buttons on the computer keyboard, held the mouse and started scrolling down whatever spreadsheet was on the screen then turned to them and said, "there are still some on the south wing". The men nodded. One of them signalled the Porter to follow him while the other started formalising their stay at the hotel. They had luggage that didn't look like a single night stay.
The Porter set their luggage on the carpet, one of them handed him in fifty kwacha and instructed him a " do not disturbe" tag on the door handle of their room. He agreed with a nod and left. They locked the door and immediately opened their baggage which contained sophisticated I.T equipment and started the hack into both bank transactions and CCTV camera system of the bank transactions n search of their hunt. It didn't take them long, to track down this beauty who looked very innocent.
WATCH OUT for part 5
This tale happened in the mind of the writer, any resemblance whatsoever in character is a coincidence.
Davies Lunda