(TEN YEARS AFTER).
Since Lati lost his daughter a lot of things had changed in his life. He almost ran mad, and had spent several months in rehabilitation centre 
However, he found solace in his grandson Lucas. The boy is loved and adored by his grandfather. Lati would do anything to protect him as he is his only hope. When he looked into the boy's eyes, he saw Mitah and guilt overwhelmed him. He felt he owe the boy his love, protection and affection.
“Off to the school now, Grandpa" Lucas said giving his father a quick peck. The boy is a smart and diligent one. Most times the words that came out of his mouth was quite complex for his age and sometimes that made Lati wonder if the boy had lived a former life. 
"Alright my darling boy. Have a nice day at school" Lati said with a smile returning the kiss. He went back to reading the newspaper in his hands
But Lucas had only walked few steps before turning back swiftly
"Grandpa, you promised to tell me what I asked this morning" 
Lati glanced up at the boy. Why does he always have to be calculative? He wouldn't stop disturbing him and asking about how his mother died- Bringing hurt and devastation to his heart. He would always postpone the answer day by day. He had asked him the previous night and he told him he would tell him the next morning. But of course the boy remembered again.
"Of all the time, Now that you are leaving for school?!" Lati asked with widened eyes. 
"A promise must be kept Grandpa. Don't go back on your word. You finally told me three months ago that she died. But you never told me the cause of her death. You keep saying "I will tell,tomorrow, I will tell next week but look, it's been three months" The boy said expressively and with a serious demeanor.
Lati took a deep breath. "Lucas, not now that you are late for school, Come on, the driver is waiting in the Car"
"When will you tell me then?" He asked folding his arms
"Uhm, I will tell you to.."
"Tomorrow right?" Lucas abruptly cut in giggling "please Grandpa. Stop deceiving me"
"I am not deceiving you Lucas. Please go to school, you know what, I promise to tell you when you get back from school"
"Really?" The boy asked hopefully
Lati nodded. The boy smiled and ran off. Lati heaved a sigh of relief as his chest tightened 
"This kid will not kill me for Christ's sake " he murmured. The boy is always asking about a story- He wouldn't like to divulge. Lati drank to a state of stupor almost everyday to fade off the  unfortunate day in his memory. The day he missed his Target and shot his own daughter with a bullet from his Gun. He had stopped being a soldier and holding guns. It reminded of the horrific day.
He had become a shadow of his former self not until two years ago when he started recovering mentally. He used to gesticulate “I killed my daughter.. I killed my daughter” People thought he was insane. Only his friend, Camp who was a witness to the scene knew he was in his right senses.
When Lati was still at the rehabilitation center,  one of the nurses became disturbed and curious, so she asked Camp one of the days he came visiting;
“Did he really kill his child? He is always muttering- He killed his daughter. I mean, that's the only statement he says apart from “Good morning, Good night and Let me out of here”The nurse asked curiously
Camp was uncertain of what to say but he eventually spoke
“No, he didn’t kill his daughter actually. He kept blaming himself because uhh,… he had this dream where he was warned to inform his late daughter not to step out that very day, he didn’t heed and ignored the message, hence the trauma he suffered” Camp lied.
“Oh. I get it now. But one shouldn’t always ignore such message. I am Catholic and I hold every message in the dream in high regard”The nurse uttered
"Oh, well.. General is just someone that doesn’t count them serious”Camp shrugged, a forced smile escaping his lips. 
Thank God Lati could leave that Centre without anyond finding out the actual truth. His reactions and utterances were too intense one would have no option but to believe he killed his child. 
After Lucas left for school, Lati was tired of being indoors all day, so he picked up his car key to go have a drink at the nearest bar.
On his way to the bar, he saw two teenage  girls in uniforms walking on the streets and one of them was crying.
The other one kept consoling her, holding her hands tightly. Lati wondered what could have happened. He halted his Car, stepped out and approached the girls.
“Hey, what's wrong, why is she wailing?" He asked the other girl.
"She made a mistake in her final exams today. She forgot to submit the extra sheet that contained about ten questions. The subject is Arithmetics" Her friend replied sadly.
“Is that true?”, Lati asked turning his gaze at the crying girl. The girl nodded her eyes gleamed with tears. She was wailing so much that she could hardly breathe
Lati touched the girl’s shoulder. “So you are crying because you made a mistake. But you’ve made it already. So it is useless to cry, besides there are more terrible mistakes, people make out there than yours”
What other mistake could be more terrible than this?” The girl yelled, wailing in a frustrated manner
"Like a man mistakenly killed his daughter? Lati responded staring at the girl meaningfully, a bittered smile forming on his lips.
The girls were baffled and thought he probably did not know what he was saying.
"What?" The other girl asked
"Yes" Lati nodded
The Crying girl stared at Lati unbelievably. She concluded the old man needs psychological help. 
"Christine, let’s go. Thank you Sir”. the girl  uttered dragging her crying friend along.
Lati shook his head ;" These kids know nothing.”  He hopped back into his car and headed to the bar.
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"Aren’t you going to get married and have children Dino?" Amanda queried, concerned and tired about his brother's single life for the past ten years. She had come to see him in his Grand and sophisticated Company which had been upgraded to both a pharmaceutical and biomedical industry in the last five years. It was currently the best in the State being patronized locally and internationally. 
"I will. I just need more time" Dino responded, right in his Office and Standing on his feet. He was arranging some files his secretary recently brought to his desk. He looked tired.
"When.. When Dino? I am your sister and I am worried. You need a companion. I have been married for the past four years. I want to see you get married too. She has died for the past..  "
"Oh no Amanda, please" Dino cut in. He stopped his work on the files and looked up at his Sister. "This is not about Mitah, I just want to improve my business further. I need time for that"  He did not like bringing up a conversation about Mitah, the only woman he has ever loved. His soulmate, who shattered his heart by dying ridiculously. He felt so much hurt till the present moment, and maybe, just maybe it's actually because of her that he chose to be single. He could lie to anyone else but himself.   
"Improve? It's obvious you are already successful. You have the biggest biomedical industry in the State. Over five distributing pharmacies to your name, you have two mansions, you have Cars. What other Success are you aiming for? You want to own the State?. You have all you need to be wealthy,"
"You know I am a perfectionist" Dino answered. He finally sat down on his swivel chair his fingers on his chin. 
"How is your husband doing?" 
"Don't you dare change the topic Dino" Mitah said quite furiously, sensing his brother usual cunny ways to escape a conversation. 
"Well what do you want me to do?" He asked his stressed face gradually alleviating
"Have a woman by your side. We all love Mitah and bless her soul. But you need another woman's love and care. Wait...how about this lady's picture I sent to your phone as a template?"
Dino rolled his eyes. "I don't like her"
"She is a Star. She won the Liba beauty Peagant in 2006. Just last year"
"I don't care about that. I don't like her. She is too hairy and it terrifies me. "
"Hairy?" Amanda asked laughing incredibly
"It's the truth. Besides she is a Star like you said. My lifestyle already has enough media attraction.I sneez, it's in dailies, I frown, it's on the internet. It's draining"
"That's because you are a top business man in the Country, you are also every lady's spec. The media would always be after you. Do you not realize that?"
"And I am tired of it..I want no additional attraction. Marrying that beauty Peagant girl would create one. I would have no more privacy. Everyone trying to sneak their noses in my affair. Please" he scoofed
"But Dino...."
"Look, Amanda Stop! Stop it! You are becoming annoying. It's my life, I live it however I want, You don't decide when and who I should marry!" He raged. Amanda slightly shuddered at his response
"Of course" Amanda said. She picked up her hand bag on his table, and walked out slamming the door
Dino took a deep breath. He really shouldn't have fumed at her in that manner. She was only showing Concern. But why is he feeling as if she was choking him, that's what getting him off the edge. 
It took Dino almost a year after Mitah's death, before he could get his life back on track. He was despaired. Recently, he started doing a whole lot of thinking, Mitah's death was not only  sudden and ridiculous. He had this feeling that Mitah was not just a victim of random kidnappers. Even though the kidnappers have been charged and convicted, he still wanted to dig out lots of things. Hence he employed the use of a powerful Secret agent. 
During his findings, he relayed that the crime scene was complicated and that Mitah did not actually die in the hands of the kidnappers. It was just a facade to cover up the real act. 
Who could it be? Dino was curious and baffled. But all he knew is that he wanted to get appropriate Justice for Mitah's death.
Dino despised Lati for kidnapping him years ago, After his release, he wanted to charge Lati for kidnapping but since Mitah died, he couldnt. He understood Lati would be hurting. He was kind enough not to add to his predicament. 
Dino had been very passionate about his Son, Lucas and wanted to see him Since Mitah died.
He considered Joint Custody of him, but he gave Lati grace of six month after Mitah's death before he made an attempt to go to him and suggest such. 
However, he got shocked when he went to Lati's house six months after, and his house was locked and empty!  Lati's neighbor later informed him that he had travelled- This was the Period Lati was at the rehabilitation center.
Two years later, Lati got back to his house with Lucas, but at that period, Dino travelled for a course at Singapore. He came back after a year and he confirmed from a source that Lati was back.
So after close to four years, he went to his residence again and politely requested for his son, saying he just wanted to see him. But just like he always did, Lati responded to him coldly and ordered his soldiers to get him out of the house. But the officers couldn't manhandle him because of his personality in the State 
Dino became furious and desperate, ready to use his power and get full custody of the Child. He would show Lati how viscious he could get! He actually thought since Mitah has passed on, Lati would not also deny the boy of his partenity. But he was wrong.
Hence, Dino took a measure that shook Lati unexpectedly.