Chapter 30: Chapter 30

Xander called for attention and distracted her, she look at him.

Can I borrow a little of your time? Everyone turned to look at him, as he gesture for her to come to him.

I will be right back sir. Alexia said as she hurry to Xander, he takes her hand as she guide her to himself, I will like to say a big thank you all, for coming to witness this day, for sharing in our joy, the joy of seeing the one person after my heart, she was lost in the island for months and now she is back and save, we were supposed to be married the day, those pirate attack the ship that unfortunate incident didn't make our Union push through but like it's said, it's better late than never, so I will like to use this medium to announce to the world that we will be having our wedding by next weekend.

What? Alexia screamed looking at him.

Come on baby, don't you love to get married to me anymore?

I do, yes, I do but the time frame is too short and I don't think...

Come daughter, it's not too short for a wedding, have you forgotten, the previous wedding was planned for a week. Fred said, Alexia, give Fred a weak smile.

That been settled, everyone here, is invited to my beloved daughter's wedding in a fortnight. Prime minister echoed, as everyone raised their glasses.

Let's toast to the union of my son to the prime Minister's daughter. Hip-hip hurray. Xander wants to kiss her but she gave him his cheek.

Baby, we are going to be married by the next weekend.

Yes, can you please excuse me? She said hurrying out, she looked around, when a hand touch her shoulder. Aw! She screamed touching her chest. Leah, you scared me.

Sorry, I saw you hurry out, so I decided to follow you.

Oh! I thought I saw him.

Who? Leah asked.

Handsome, I saw him, yes, that is him, I can't be mistaken. Alexia said in frustration.

Maybe, you are fantasizing about him, I don't think he did, because I heard his grandfather telling dad that he is at work, so he is not going to be here, come on let's go, others are waiting to congratulate you.

Can they just go home? I don't want to get married.

Are you scared, because of what happened on the ship? Leah asked taking the strand of her hair behind her ear. You have nothing to worry about...

Leah, I am in love with the stranger.

What? Leah screamed while Alexia closed her mouth.

Will you keep it low?

Sorry, but I was taken unaware. What did you say? Leah asks, Alexia rolls her eyes at her. Sorry, the question is what are you going to do?

I don't know, I have no idea nor how to even stand in front of dad and tell him that I don't feel anything for Xander apart from friendship and Xander, I don't want to hurt him, I can't see him hurt

What if he too is in love with...

What are you two doing all along here? Jessica's voice came up.

Oh nothing, we were about to join the others, come Alexia.

Alright, Leah, and you what are you doing outside?

Oh, your dad sends for you. Jessica said as she stared at Leah, Jessica is aware that Alexia is hiding stuff from her, she just needs to be left alone with Alexia and she will spill the beans, she needs to have evidence against Alexia to prove to Xander that, she had kissed Beck already, maybe that will make Xander call off the wedding.

How will she get the evidence that will make Xander forget all about Alexia, she had waited for years to be with the man that she love and Alexia's disappearance would have been the best option for her but now she is here, she need to go with her plan A, which is to make Alexia look cheap in front of Xander.

****

Beck hit the table at the office, his whole being in anguish, he wouldn't had attend, yes, the person that Alexia saw was him, flesh and blood, he thought of seeing Alexia again, even though for weeks he had tried to avoid her but he can't, even after Xander indirectly asked him to stay away from her, he didn't want to, his heart didn't give him a rest, she is there in everywhere, he looks at, he was going to tell her that he loves her but getting to the party, he met the shock of his life, Alexia wedding is coming up by next weekend.

How stupid could he be, loving someone that he can't get? Forgetting that, she is supposed to be married before the incident and now that she is back, the love of her life will not think twice before actualizing his dream of them being man and woman. His Telecom ring.

Yes!!!

Sorry sir, for disturbing you, we have a call that, some group of men had taken hostage of the entire community in zone D, area command and they are known for brutally murdering and taking hostage for Ramson

Alright, get me more details and Mobilize other soldiers for deployment. Those were his words, filled with authority, the other soldiers went off the line, and he grabbed his walkie-talkies as he too try to communicate with other soldiers.

Special operations HQ. Country A side.

What the urgent attention in the middle of the night? Jesse asked,

I heard the hostage of the son of a multi-billionaire, he had been a hostage for two Weeks. May said as they walked

Welcome all, we got a piece of information from the headquarters that, Alberta Coke's heir is the main hostage, not the community in general, he happen to be at the wrong place at the wrong time. Alberta Coke... He places his picture on the desk. Alberta Coke, is the son of senator Coke, one of the richest men in the country and his host is Smith Johnson, the notorious kidnapper of the country, his men are heavily armed, and he is ruthless and bloody. Beck place the picture of the criminal on the desk as well.

We will have to make sure that he is saved, we are going to attack the van taking him out of the community, remember he is been held in a van that will look like one carrying goods. This is the point we will attack, five miles from the community, with lesser people, to avoid more causality, the scout will be less than the former, it's a perfect point for striking.

Okay, so we grabbed the man and his kidnapper.

Yes, we have to be careful, Smith has his eyes everywhere and his men are more deadly.

We should travel to country C tonight. May look at Beck in surprise. When we get here. He points at the map, then we should head in the opposite direction which is by the left and then we head to the Crossroad here and when we get the target, we should come down here... Beck had gone through that map like all his life that he knows every loop and corner of the countries.

This is a tough one sir, did field Marshall know about this? The door flew open