Tangle episode 41

After much deliberation the D.P.O agreed to release Jeffery. Helen left the station but not before she warned them never to mention her visit to him.
As promised Jeffery was released with all his things. He was surprised when he was shown the way out, oblivious that it was Helen who bailed him out of the situation, he walked out of the station.
The day was over and the night was drawing nearer, Jeffery took refuge in an hotel paying the bill with his master card. He gave himself a thorough bath in the shower to get rid of the cell's filthy odor from his body. After he was done with himself, he picked up his phone and dialed the
chairman's number.

'Hello Jeff my instinct told me you will call' the chairman said.
'Please don't hurt the girl, I will return your diamonds' Jeffery begged.
'Do you mean it? Or I should cut off her ear and have it sent to you?'
'I beg of you, let us trade the diamonds for the girl'
'Okay bring it to the geographic coordinate 3541937127NW by 2 p.m tomorrow, if you fail to show up the girl will die and I will hunt you down' the call ended.
Helen sat down on a bed writing on paper with her pen, the record player beside her was playing the recent conversation between Jeffery and Chairman.
Determined to solve the puzzle of Jeffery's kidnapping, Helen went to the school where the girl was reported to have been kidnapped. Showing her badge to the security, she was given access to the building. The school proprietress was quite co-operative, she gave out all information Helen wanted without hesitation.
'What is the name of the kidnapped girl?' Helen asked the proprietress.
'Her name is Roseline Edward, here is her picture' she showed one of Rose's picture to Helen.
Helen took a good look at the image on the table, she sensed something familiar about the girl in the photo but she didn't know what it was,
'Who are the girl's parent?' Helen inquired.
'We only knew her father, we were told that her mother died when she was little'
'What do you know of her father?'
'Nothing much, he told us he works as a contractor, so he travels alot and that's the reason he stated for putting the girl here' The woman explained.
'Do you have a picture of him?' Helen asked anxiously.
'Yes I think we have one' the woman searched an archive of picture, fished out one and handed it over to her.
Helen was entranced to see Malik in the picture posing with the kidnapped girl.
'Are you sure this is him?' Helen asked.
'Absolutely sure'
'Okay thanks so much for your co-operation' Helen rose up to left after finding the answers she were looking for.
'Can I keep the photo?'
'Sure you can' the woman answered before she walked her to the door.

Written by Oluwafunminiyi Komolafe