Episode 35
Kelvin’s side of the story continues from the last scene of the previous episode
‘’The first time you told me your surname and village, I was scared you were after me. I thought you knew a lot about me and I decided to play along to know how much you knew about me. But now I don’t just know how to act anymore’’ Jessica breathed, turned and backed. I breathed deeply, drew close and held her by the waist.
‘’you have to tell me everything. There isn’t any need hiding such an open secret’’ I urged her softly.
‘’I met Jude’s father during my early years as a banker. He really trusted me with a whole lot of things and I never failed him. I virtually took charge of his account, till I left the banking sector to start my own business. We still maintained the cordial business relationship and I ran numerous errands for him with my establishment. When he returned to the country earlier in the year, he asked me to get a new contractor for his building project in the village because the old contractor wasn’t delivering like he wanted. I had to go down to the village with him and after seeing the house, he asked me to wait for him to see his brothers and I obliged for some hours but had to leave when it was getting late. The next day I heard he was dead and I just couldn’t get myself to show up at his burial even though it hurt my conscience’’ she narrated convincingly. However I couldn’t help but notice some loopholes in her story.
‘’so you never had an affair with him?’’ I asked. She turned and faced me with a deeply colored face.
‘’of course not. We just were friends and nothing more. I was surprised when you said he showed my picture to his son’’ she answered softly. I breathed deeply.
‘’Jude is planning to start up a formal investigation on his father’s dead. I hope you can tell the police all you just told me because it looks as if you were the last person seen with him before his death?’’ I asked. She nodded slowly
‘’yes I won’t mind telling the police all I know but I don’t want to be involved in the case. Just find a way to keep me off it. I beg of you. Now is time to prove that you really love me’’ she suddenly demanded, taking me aback with her demand.
‘’Yes I really don’t want to be involved in any of it. Remember I kept quiet and believed you after finding out the kind of life you have been living?. I believed you because I love you. I hope you will reciprocate by protecting me?’’ she asked, leaving me stunned and a bit uncomfortable.
‘’since you are innocent, you have nothing to fear’’ I muttered weakly.
‘’you don’t understand how this country works. I’m a very wealthy young lady. The police can easily bring up a theory and rope me in with motive. I want none of it and you have to protect me. I didn’t kill the man. I have no reason to’’ she pushed on, leaving me totally confused and speechless..
‘’I will see what I can do’’ I weakly promised.
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I headed back to my house after a quiet dinner with Jessica. Of course I had a lot to figure out. I had a decision to make. She sounded so convincing and innocent but then deep down I felt she was still hiding something. I felt she didn’t tell me all she knew about my uncle. Perhaps she wasn’t directly responsible but could know what really led to the man’s death. Unfortunately I knew I had no choice than to find a way to conclude my investigation without involving the police or telling Jude everything I knew.
It was something I had to do, not because of my strong feelings towards Jessica but as a leverage to protect myself.
Yes she knew a lot about my criminal life and if things go wrongly could drag me down with her.
Yes she knew a lot about my criminal life and if things go wrongly could drag me down with her.
There wasn’t any doubt Jude’s father was murdered but supposing Jessica was actually telling the truth, it then meant that my uncle’s murderer was still free out there.
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I returned to my house around 8pm, to see Cynthia waiting for me. I was so surprised to see her in my house by that hour. I equally haven’t seen her in a long while and her presence kind of left me totally shocked.
‘’What the hell!’’ I exclaimed as my eyes fell on her abdomen which really was bigger than it used to be. I could help but have silly ideas in my head as I faced her.
‘’aren’t you happy to see me?’’ she asked with a calm disgusting smile.
To be continued
Episode 36
Kelvin’s side of the story continues
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‘’what the hell are you doing here by this hour?’’ I managed to ask as my eyes fell on her abdomen. She shrugged and smiled.
‘’I guess you aren’t happy to see me after such a long while?’’ she breathed, drawing closer to me. I took a step backwards as if I was scared of her touching me.
‘’I can’t believe you had to mind to avoid me for almost a month. You never bothered to call or even to leave a text message’’ she complained softly.
‘’I have been very busy lately. As you can see I just came back from a very tight schedule and please you can come over tomorrow. I’m tired’’ I breathed a bit coldly. She shook her head bitterly.
‘’I’m pregnant. Three months pregnant’’ she suddenly muttered, leaving me speechless for a while. I couldn’t believe my ears. I felt like killing her that moment but as a cool guy, I held my temper and smiled.
‘’congrats. When the baby is out, kindly inform me’’ I replied and took a step towards my room. She quickly grabbed my left hand, stopping me.
‘’so that’s all you have to say huh?. You are so despicable. You have no atom of human feeling in you’’ she breathed fiercely, getting me angrier.
‘’we never planned a baby together. You made the decision yourself. So if you feel like you can tie me down or make me marry you with this scam of yours then you need to have a brain check. This is the era of baby mamas and it really will fit you’’ I said coldly.
‘’how dare you?’’ she shouted, slapping me with great force. I staggered back with surprise while she pounced on me like a wild cat she was, hitting my chest with great fury.
‘’I’m not going anywhere. We did this together and we have to stick with each other. If you think you can dump me for a corporate w---e then you must high on weed. I have been with you all through these while, helping you build your life and keeping your secrets. I can’t allow another woman to enjoy my sweat. I rather die’’ she poured out angrily as she hit me.
I just didn’t know what to do that moment. Cynthia wasn’t like every other girl in the street. She was a wild cat capable of doing anything to survive. And I knew I was in for a tough ride with her.
The silly girl waited for some months before breaking the pregnancy news to me because she knew having an abortion in that stage was practically impossible. I was lost, confused and totally hopeless. The last thing I wanted was her being the mother of my child. She had none of the qualities every decent man would want in a wife. I could help but wonder the kind of gene our child was going to have.
The silly girl waited for some months before breaking the pregnancy news to me because she knew having an abortion in that stage was practically impossible. I was lost, confused and totally hopeless. The last thing I wanted was her being the mother of my child. She had none of the qualities every decent man would want in a wife. I could help but wonder the kind of gene our child was going to have.
‘’you should please go home, tomorrow we will talk things through’’ I finally begged calmly but she simply refused. She was just so adamant on spending the night in my house.
‘’I’m not leaving. I’m not going anywhere’’ she breathed furiously.
‘’then I will have to drag you out’’ I threatened, grasped her hand tried dragging her out to the gate but she fought back. She struggled and bit my hands, almost tearing out my skin.
I lost it that moment. I lost control of my temper and lashed out a slap on her face.
The impact of my slap left her stunned for a while. She simply froze for some seconds before attacking me once again with great energy. I slapped her again and again.
I lost it that moment. I lost control of my temper and lashed out a slap on her face.
The impact of my slap left her stunned for a while. She simply froze for some seconds before attacking me once again with great energy. I slapped her again and again.
This time she fell and laid still on the floor, losing consciousness.
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Jude’s side of the story continues
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Tracy was discharged from the hospital later in the evening after all the necessary treatment and scans had been done. My girl was simply close to tears as she managed to walk to the car with my assistance. I couldn’t help but notice that the accident affected her leg more than I was made to believe.
‘’ Just look at me. I’m now a limping girl’’ she breathed sorrowfully. I smiled reassuringly.
‘’it’s just a matter of days before you start walking properly again. That’s what your doctor said. You just have to calm down and be strong’’ I said softly.
‘’I’m so scared. I really don’t believe what the doctor said. Maybe he said those words just to make me happy. I’m now an adult and I fear it won’t completely heal’’ she replied with tears in her eyes.
‘’you worry over nothing my dear. Just be strong. Moreover you wouldn’t have been discharged so soon supposing it was a serious injury’’ I said intelligently.
‘’I really hope so. Thanks for being by my side’’ she added softly, dropping her wondrous eyes. I swallowed hard with great pain. I kind of felt responsible for her injury without knowing the reason I felt that way..
To be continued
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