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The Vatican Assassins (Part I)
The Hangman was playing a game of darts against an invincible opponent. He acquired the name because he actually hanged anyone who dared to double-cross him in a deal – after signing a suicide note. His real name was Tom Wanyiri, but several of his passports bore the name Tony Omondi, Caleb Mugwanga, Dan Omari, and Daniel Silas Oloo.
Hangman lit a thin roll of marijuana after hitting found the 19 slot. He expected a single nineteen; this was a sign of good fortune. As he inhaled deeply from the joint, his invincible opponent scored forty and took the lead. The Hangman threw his dart and hit a single one, just kissing the double sixty slots at the top of the board. His next dart flew above the green spot over the no.1 spot. Again, he had missed the double twenty.
Before the Hangman threw the last dart, his landline phone rang. With long, sloping strides, he quickly picked it with perfect silence. His present boss was on the other end.
“The down payment will be wired less than half an hour from now,” he said in a deep Gusii accent. You will receive the other one third of the money the moment you tell me he is dead; the final one third will be wired after a see it on the media.”
The Hangman waited.
“In case you fail – or get killed – in the process, not one is to blame. You can keep the one this amount or take it to hell with you. Are there any questions?”
The Hangman had none.
His boss was one of the 18 billionaires in the continent. The man inherited a vast cement manufacturing empire, Gauche Cement East Africa, but his largest asset was a 12 % stake in sportswear maker Fila. Presently, he was valued at $ 4.6 billion; he was willing to give the Hangman nine million to behead the Pope while catering for all expenses until it is done.
The tycoon offered to acquire the Barret M82 straight from Barrett Firearms Manufacturing. The sniper rifle is noted for its ability to penetrate concrete and brick, and effectively destroy trucks, parked aircraft, or tankers. The Hangman had almost smiled at his proposal, but the Hangman selects his own tools. The Hangman also tests his equipment.
The wealthy man wanted the pontiff dead as an act of vengeance. His resentment against the Catholic Church began when his wife had an affair with a catholic priest. Although they still lived together under one roof, he planned carefully and secretly on vengeance. This was the right moment to strike.
Pope Francis will act as a martyr for all the sins of the Catholic Church and Romanism. A brief check confirmed his fears that sexual crimes, including incestuous relationships were part and parcel of the clergy.
In the Hangman’s mind, the invincible enemy hit a triple 20. He loved being cruel on himself. He threw the first dart and found the 25 mark surrounding the Bull’s Eye; the second arrow short precisely on triple 20; his last dart also stuck firmly on the highly coveted triple 20 mark.
The two prostitutes staggered dangerously avoiding the paddles of water along the street. At the junction they stood and leaned on each other sheepishly. A bored taxi man had long observed their presence, and he impulsively turned drove his cab to them and opened the back door.
“Kangemi. Ukifika, uchukue barabara ya St. Joseph’s the Worker’s Church. (Take us to Kangemi. When you reach there, take the St. Joseph’s the Worker Church.)
The driver nodded and slammed the door shut. The Hangman followed on a Hyundai double exhaust motor bike. The previous day, he had paid three months rent for their house, a cozy two-bed roomed flat overlooking St. Joseph’s the Worker Church. He secretly hoped that he would not have to kill any of them.
The main junction leading towards St. Joseph’s the Worker Church was already packed at this wee hour. People started trickling in at 1:00 am in the morning, and by 5 am, there was a mammoth crowd. The Hangman headed for Big Ben Bar at the end of the street. The proprietor, Big Ben himself was preparing to call it a night – at 5:30 in the morning!
The Hangman bought him two beers and left the motorbike under his custody. The two women were easily noticeable in the thick throng of people seeking to find a place in the Church. The previous day, the Pontiff conducted a mass at the university of Nairobi grounds, where at least 800,000 faithful were in attendance.
St Josephs the Worker church is exactly 1.3 km from the highway. The hangman followed the two women measuring an eight meter gap between them. It seems the morning chill had little effect their alcoholic state. In fact, he noted that their staggering was more prominent, mainly due to the slippery terrain. A slip would make a horrific scene considering that both trenches along the sides of the road were filled with slime.
Welcome to the ghetto. The place where a robber from one ghetto dreads the robber from another ghetto; the place where prostitution is viewed as a decent means of earning money; a place where it was no big surprise to find the head o fellow human on your doorstep.
And the Pope was coming to an African ghetto!
Pope Francis was inaugurated after the resignation of German Cardinal Rartzinger. The pious and humble clergyman observed the scandals of Rome with deep sorrow; he vowed never to desecrate his hands or conscience while Head of Church. He also dropped the name Pope Benedict XVI shortly after his resignation.
When he has the first glimpse of the inside the Vatican, he was horrified to read documents o the plan to sink the Titanic. The documents were drafted by the highest hierarchy of the Jesuit Order. The captain was under oath to execute a delicate mission.
While the world celebrated the launch of the Titanic during its maiden voyage using the term “The Floating Palace”, a few people, including the ship maker, knew that the Titanic was a Floating Coffin… to be continued.
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