12-21-2018, 07:44 PM
Episode 49
Jude’s side of the story continues (same Monday afternoon)
‘’what a day’’ I breathed as I stopped my car in front of our hostel. Tracy breathed deeply and shrugged.
‘’I pray they catch Jessica. She really has to pay for everything she has done’’ she muttered as she opened the car door. I smiled and faced her, my head filled with many unspoken words.
‘’Trey thanks for your company and everything. You really made me happy with the attention you have been giving me these few days’’ I softly said to her.
‘’please don’t expect much from me or have your hopes up. We are just friends and nothing more. It’s better you go fix things with Beauty if you are looking for another relationship. I already gave you reason for my stand and so try and understand’’ she muttered, alighted from my Car and headed into the hostel without waiting for me. I shook my head as I thought of what exactly to do to make her change her mind for good.
Later in the evening, I headed to Beauty’s room to check up on her and know what really her problem was in the morning. For the first time since we became close she hesitated before allowing me into her room.
‘’so what’s up?. Why are you acting so strange?, did I do something bad?’’ I asked her curiously. She rolled her eyes and sat down on her bed without saying anything to me. I hesitantly sat down beside her and softly reached for her hand.
‘’what’s really the problem?. Is there anything I need to know?’’ I asked curiously.
‘’nothing Jude. I just don’t want to have you as a close friend anymore. My spirit no longer wants it and please do respect my decision’’ she muttered slowly.
‘’but why?, you can’t just ruin the friendship we have built for no reason. It’s so unfair. You have been like a sister, a girlfriend to me. How will I cope?, how will I get a new friend’’ I protested.
‘’but you now have Tracy?. She’s more than enough for you’’ she chipped in while I drew back a bit.
‘’is it because of Tracy?, gawd I told you she’s yet to accept me back. You know everything about us nau’’ I feebly muttered.
‘’and when you guys finally make up, what happens to our friendship?. I know I shouldn’t be saying this but I need space. I just want to be on my own and please respect my decision. I don’t owe you any explanation. You can leave my room, I want to sleep now’’ she added seriously.
‘’you want me to leave your room?’’ I asked with disbelief.
‘’yes good night’’ she softly replied, leaving me a bit annoyed with character. For a minute I just couldn’t say anything as I battled with my mind. Right from the start we both knew each others position. I never made any move on her even when I was tempted to do so and she herself never hid her male admirers from me. I couldn’t believe she could suddenly be so uptight towards me.
‘’very well then, I have to leave’’ I painfully breathed, got up and left her room without another word.
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Kelvin’s side of the story continues
Tuesday’s morning
I whistled a song as I enjoyed my hot water bath. The joy of being free was so intense and powerful. Believe me there is nothing as good as being free. A day spent behind bars was enough to make a strong man go insane.
Of course my problems weren’t yet over because Jessica was still free out there and could strike back at any time. Cynthia equally was yet to take me back but I had this strong feeling that she would definitely make up with me. I equally knew I had to speed up things with her. I had to use all my charms to get her back. She was my topmost priority.
I equally was very lucky that Jessica never had the chance to steal from me. My furniture and possessions were all intact. It was as if she left in a hurry or maybe she fled at the last minute.
By 8am that fateful Tuesday, I found myself at Cynthia’s house, very determined to disturb her till she yields to my demand. You can’t imagine the look on her face when she answered the door to see me.
‘’what is it again?, I’m about leaving the house. What do you want this time?’’ she asked with a frown, preventing me from gaining access into the living room.
‘’where are you going?’’ I asked
‘’I’m going to work. I’m not jobless like you’’ she answered, trying to annoy me with her coldness. I simply smiled.
‘’I plan seeing my family tomorrow. Will you accompany me to the village?’’ I asked softly. She instantly frowned.
‘’accompany you as what?’’ she asked.
‘’as my guardian angel’’ I answered. She laughed.
‘’you are funny. Go look for another guardian angel please’’ she breathed.
‘’I have to let you be on your way now but tomorrow I will be here as early as 7am to pick you up. I won’t mind getting all the embarrassments you have to offer as long as you go with me in the end’’ I informed her.
‘’thanks for warning me on time. You won’t see me here tomorrow’’ she sighed.
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After I was done with Cynthia, I headed to my bank to make a little withdrawal before going for shopping. Instead of heading to the hospital afterwards to check on Emmanuella I headed to Joe’s gym to chat with him and equally check out the strength I had left in my body.
Early the next day I nervously headed to Cynthia’s house, praying that she creates no scene. I planned doing something I should have done a long time ago that very day and that was really the main reason I wanted to her to follow me to my village.
‘’like seriously you are here to take me to your village?’’ she asked with short laugher the moment she opened her door to see me standing outside.
‘’yes and I’m very serious about it’’ I muttered strongly.
‘’so give me one good reason I should follow you?’’ she demanded, searching my face. I Couldn’t help but notice that she was very interested even though she was acting cold.
‘’remember you once gave me conditions?. First was to break up with Jessica and secondly confess everything to my family. I’m ready for that’’ I revealed while she stared at me with great shock and surprise. She couldn’t even say anything for few minutes.
Episode 50
Cynthia’s side of the story continues
There was no denying that I was very confused over Kelvin’s issue. A great part of me wanted to be with him while another part of me felt it was very wrong getting into another relationship with him. Kelvin wasn’t equally helping matters with his renewed effort to have me. Somehow I felt he desperately wanted me back because he had no other choice, because he had no one else but me. I really had to hold tight my emotions and be hard on him but no matter how hard and strong I tried to be my emotions always had a way of letting me down.
The day we got back to his house from the police station, I had this urge to spend the rest of the day with him but I just couldn’t because I had my dignity to protect. I wasn’t going to appear too cheap to him again.
But then seeing him on my doorsteps with the request that I should accompany him to his village to see his family was something I wasn’t really prepared for. I couldn’t say no to him, I equally couldn’t say yes without looking too cheap.
‘’come on, I’m not leaving here till you go with me. I’m very serious ‘’ he pushed on. I just didn’t know how to act or even what to say to him. Kelvin had always been mine but then the memory of what he did to me with Jessica was a scar that would probably never heal.
‘’I don’t know Kelvin. I can’t’’ I stammered, looking down. He softly drew close and felt my pulse while I somehow trembled under his touch.
‘’just this once please. It’s very important to me’’ he pushed on. I silently looked up to meet his gaze.
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Kelvin’s side of the story continues
I couldn’t help but notice the doubt on Cynthia’s face as I begged her to accompany me to see my family. Her reaction was quite understandable. She was a lady I wronged so much in the past and I was very determined to make things right once and for all.
The previous year she was the last person I would have wanted to be the mother of my kids but I was now seeing things differently, moreover I was now more experienced and older. It isn’t all about education or sophistication that makes a woman marketable. A woman’s’ quality should be judged by her character and sacrifices she’s willing to make for her partner.
‘’ I promise you will never regret it, just trust me on this’’ I pushed on strongly.
‘’alright you will have to wait for few minutes while I get ready’’ she finally accepted.
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10am, Ibeme village.
My parents were very surprised to see me show up with another lady other than Jessica. I wasted no time in telling them my story and all I had passed through. They couldn’t believe their ears. In fact my dad couldn’t even say a word when I was done.
‘’so what next?’’ mum asked curiously.
‘’tomorrow I will be going to Jessica’s hometown with the police to see if she’s hiding there. I will also use the opportunity to formally inform her family that I’m no longer interested in marrying their daughter anymore’’ I answered softly while dad shrugged.
‘’so how about the beautiful lady with you?, any other thing we need to know about her?’’ he asked curiously. I smiled, nodded and faced Cynthia who instantly blushed.
‘’yes dad, I want her to be the mother of my kids’’ I breathed, drawing out a big gasp from everyone. I instantly knelt before Cynthia and quickly pulled out the engagement ring I bought the previous day from my pocket.
‘’I want to ask you this question before my family. For you to know how serious and important you are now to me. I know we are yet to settle things between us but just push everything aside and answer me. Please will you marry me?’’ I proposed nervously while she colored up and trembled, throwing a quick look at my parents who silently watched on.
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‘’’haaaaaaa Kelvin why are you doing this?. You know we are yet to’’ Cynthia stammered but I quickly hushed her.
‘’do you still feel anything for me?, please will you marry me?’’ I asked once again while tears dropped from her eyes as she struggled to give an answer.
‘’why now Kelvin ?’’
‘’yes I will marry you”” she finally breathed.
Episode 51
Kelvin’s side of the story continues
As we headed back to the city, I couldn’t help but smile over the way things were currently going between Cynthia and i. of course I pulled a fast one on her with the proposal and she was still very much stunned over it. Proposing to her before my parents was the only possible way I could speed up things with her and yes it worked. Didn’t it?.
‘’you know the stunt you pulled at your house isn’t just cool. We are yet to settle issues between us and you proposed to me before your family. What if I had said no ?’’ Cynthia asked as she stared at the engagement ring on her finger. I licked my lips.
‘’well thank God you didn’t say no’’ I breathed with a smile. She gave me an askance look and sighed. I silently drove on, so happy with everything. There wasn’t any doubt she was equally happy with it. Yes she never expected it and the surprise it left her was exactly how I wanted it to be.
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On getting to the city, I dropped Cynthia at her house and headed to the state police headquarters to get some men to accompany me to Jessica’s village. Of course I knew catching Jessica at her village was extremely impossible because it was the last place she would be. My main priority however was just to tell her family that we were no longer together.
I was lucky to get five policemen to accompany me to Jessica’s village and on getting there I met her astonished family who couldn’t believe all I told them about their daughter. All they could say was that they would get back to me and I had no problem with that.
I returned to the city very late that very day with Emmanuella on my mind but I was so tired to go visit her at the hospital, moreover it was already very late in the evening and so I had to shift visiting her to the next day.
Early the next day which was Thursday, I headed to the hospital to see the poor girl. I truly was a bit nervous and clueless on what exactly to say to her moreover what we had between us was still very fresh in my mind, plus the promises I made to her before she opened up on her friend.
I somehow felt bad about it all because I knew the best thing for me was to cut off everything between us since I now had Cynthia and she equally wasn’t of any use to me anymore, but then I felt it was a very terrible thing to do. Don’t you think so?
Federal medical center Owerri
Emmanuella’s eyes brightened for a while before quickly dying down as soon as she saw me walk up to her bed. She looked pretty strong and okay which showed that she was fast recovering. And I couldn’t help but believe she had just few days to leave the hospital.
‘’hi dear, you are alone?’’ I stammered, not exactly knowing what to say to her. She yawned and nodded.
‘’yes my sister just left to get something’’ she replied, searching me with her eyes while I nervously thought of another topic to bring up.
‘’you left the police cell since Monday and you are just coming today to see me. I really mean nothing to you right?’’ she softly asked, making me feel more guilty with the question.
‘’Emmanuella’s it isn’t like that’’ I stammered.
‘’please please don’t lie, let’s just forget about it. What matters is that you are finally here’’ she chipped in, stopping me from rendering any excuse.
‘’so has Jessica been caught?’’ she asked curiously.
‘’no the police are still searching for her’’ I replied while she instantly drew back with fear.
‘’so I’m still in danger?’’ she gasped. I forced out a reassuring smile, sat down beside her and softly reached for her hand.
‘’you are not in any danger my dear. The police recorded all you told them, I believe you have already done your path. Jessica has no other option than to leave the country or surrender herself to the police’’ I assured her seriously.
‘’so how about us?. I kept my end of the deal and showed you prove of my love. Are we still going to have a future together?’’ she curiously asked, staring at me deeply. I swallowed hard as I drew back a bit, wondering how to answer her question. Of course she needed to know the truth, she needed to know that I already proposed to another woman. She needed to know that she never meant anything to me. But I couldn’t just tell her that I only used her to get to Jessica. She never deserved to bear such news but then she needed to know the whole the truth.
The only question I couldn’t help but ask myself was,
‘’is it the right time to tell her the truth?’’
Episode 52
Kelvin’s side of the story continues
‘’what’s wrong?, you suddenly turned pale?, is there anything I need to know?’’ Emmanuella suddenly asked, putting me in great disarray with the barrage of questions she was throwing at me. I felt telling her the truth right there was the best thing to do but the confidence to spill it all out just wasn’t there.
‘’I know you Kelvin. This doesn’t look good’’ she softly added as her eyes instantly filled up with tears. I quickly composed myself and held her hand tightly.
‘’please don’t start thinking the worst. I’m really yet to come to terms of seeing you here in this condition. I did put you in harm’s way and I just can’t describe how I feel right now’’ I stammered, not exactly knowing the best words to say to her.
‘’yes I now remember the face. Yes she’s the one’’ she suddenly breathed, softly snatching her hand from my grasp and leaving me as curious as ever. I swallowed hard, studying her curiously.
‘’who did you remember?’’ I asked.
‘’your ex girlfriend, the lady that ruined your wedding with Jessica. She was with the police when I was questioned. I didn’t recognize her then but yes she’s the one’’ she softly explained, coloring up as if she just described a ghost. I was confused on what to say or how to react.
‘’what’s her business in the whole thing?, why was she with the police?, were you aware of her involvement?’’ she curiously asked, putting me in another tight position with her question.
‘’yes I was told about her involvement. You do know she had a big score to settle with Jessica and so when you got shot, she seized the opportunity to deal with Jessica’’ I feebly explained, praying she bought the weak explanation. She silently stared at me for some seconds before shrugging.
‘’okay so when I get out of here, we will take another vacation and plan for our future right?’’ she asked with a smile. I swallowed hard and nodded.
‘’just get better first my dear, we have a lot of time to talk things through’’ I breathed.
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An hour later I left the hospital in a very nervous state. Cutting ties with Emmanuella was something I knew I had to do pretty fast but then I needed a little diplomacy with it but firstly I had to tell Cynthia everything to avoid unpleasant scenes in future.
On getting to my car, I dialed Cynthia’s number.
‘’hey what’s up?, are you still at the hospital?’’ Cynthia asked.
‘’yes but I’m on my way out. We have to talk dear and it’s very urgent’’ I demanded while her side of the line went silent for few seconds.
‘’did anything happen to her?. Did something else come up?’’ she asked with a raised tone.
‘’not really but there is something else I need to tell you about her. I just want to be very open with you in everything’’ I answered. She kept quiet for few seconds again.
‘’where do you want us to meet now?’’ she asked
‘’at my house dear’’ I answered.
‘’jeez but you know I’m at work?, alright I will try my best to round up what I’m doing and come over as soon as I can. What you have to tell me better be good’’ she accepted while I laughed and hung up.
Yes I was trying to be a new man for Cynthia and for my own good. I knew it wasn’t going to be easy but then I had to start by being honest with her in everything. She had to know my position with Emmanuella just in case.
20 minutes later
I drove into my compound to see my gateman looking a bit excited.
‘’are you okay?’’ I asked him suspiciously as he ran to me after closing the gate.
‘’madam Jessica is here. She came few minutes ago’’ he stammered in Pidgin English while my heart jumped for no reason. I just couldn’t believe that Jessica could have the guts to show up at my house. Somehow I was a bit alarmed.
‘’what on earth is she doing here?, what gave her the mind to show up at my house again??’’’ I wondered as I dashed into my living room, breathing heavily.
On getting to my sitting room, I saw her well relaxed on my favorite couch, enjoying a glass of wine. I couldn’t believe my eyes.
‘’how dare you come to my house?’’ I shouted.
‘’relax Kelv. I’m glad you are free from police troubles. You always a lucky dude’’ she muttered confidently, leaving me totally angry.
‘’well, sit down and hear me out because we are leaving the country tonight. We are heading to Ghana my dear’’ she muttered effortlessly while I saw myself sitting down as she requested without even knowing when I obeyed her command.
Episode 53
Kelvin’s side of the story continues
‘’listen kelv, we have to leave together. It’s just a matter of time before the police come back for you over the fraud and crimes you committed in the past. We are very much alike. Moreover you got me into this mess and I won’t suffer it alone, so get your things ready, we are leaving tonight. We have to leave now that we still have the time’’ she breathed convincingly while I stared at her with disbelief and disgust. I couldn’t believe she was in my house to talk trash about leaving the country with her, a lady who threatened hell when I was in jail. I couldn’t believe she actually thought out all the trash she just spilled before me. Of course it sounded so stupid.
‘’I can’t believe this is really you. I think you have lost your mind. You are actually here to take me to Ghana or what?’’ I asked with a short laugh while she drew forward and nodded.
‘’listen you have to come with me. This is the only option you got right now. I can’t allow you to be free as if I’m the only criminal in this situation, I rather forward everything I have on you to the police and we go down together’’ she threatened coldly. But somehow her threat failed to move me.
‘’so you wish to take me to Ghana under duress?. You are really crazy’’ I breathed and shook my head, weighing in my mind whether to call the police on her or not. She instantly stood up, looking very desperate as if she had something else in mind to do to me. Just that moment Cynthia walked into my sitting room, surprising Jessica who at first looked confused. Cynthia on her own part equally was stunned on seeing her with me. She couldn’t figure out what was exactly going on.
I quickly stood up and held Cynthia by the hand, trying to calm her down. Of course I was very worried over her safety. I could have called the police instead of rushing in to meet Jessica. And now Cynthia once again was in harm’s way, though I never expected her to show up that fast.
‘’oh interesting, I can’t believe this. I see what happened the last time is about repeating itself but this time in your house Kelvin’’ Jessica coldly smiled, pulling out a pistol from her handbag. I instantly recognized it as the gun she used on Emmanuella the previous week.
Nervously I quickly stood in front of Cynthia to shield her from getting shot. It was really a big chance I took and not only did I do it out of love, I equally did it for myself because I couldn’t afford another bloody case in my hands. I definitely knew what Jessica was capable of doing.
‘’get out of my path Kelvin. I swear to God I will shoot you and her’’ she threatened while I stood my ground even though deep inside I almost urinated on myself.
I summoned great courage and slowly walked towards her, not leaving her line of fire. Luckily, she never fired, all she did was just to pull the safety.
‘’get out of my path Kelvin’’ she screamed again when I got to her. I breathed deeply and shrugged.
‘’I won’t allow you to shoot her, instead shoot me’’ I breathed softly as tears instantly filled her eyes, surprising me and giving me more courage to act.
‘’you are in my way because you know I can’t shoot you. We have to leave. I can never step my foot in jail’’ she breathed softly while I reached forward and grabbed the gun thinking she would leave it for me but instead she resisted at the last minute, which led to a big struggle between us until a shot rang out, freezing us momentarily.
Then without warning, she fell while Cynthia screamed and ran out of the room probably to get help. I helplessly watched Jessica go down.
A bullet to the abdomen was all that took her down and I just knelt there so shaken and scared. I never intended to shoot her. I never wanted her to die. I never planned to murder her. I wasn’t even sure if I was the one that pulled the trigger.
‘’I can’t step foot in jail’ she softly breathed as blood gushed out of her mouth and abdomen.
Episode 54
Kelvin’s side of the story continues
Cynthia soon returned with my gateman who looked so shocked and scared seeing Jessica in such pitiable condition. I heaved a sigh of relief as they squatted by my side to help out..
‘’the police will be here in few minutes. I just called them’’ Cynthia breathed faintly.
‘’we have to take her to the hospital first. Let the police meet us there’’ I muttered, signaling to my gateman to help me lift up Jessica who was slowing slipping into unconsciousness. Cautiously we lifted up the dying girl.
‘’God please don’t allow her die’’ Cynthia prayed nervously as we carried Jessica to my car.
‘’call the Asp again. Ask him to meet us at federal medical center. It’s preferable he gets there before us. ‘’ I stammered softly while Cynthia dutifully did what I asked of her. I couldn’t really believe it was all happening for real.
Federal medical center Owerri
You can’t imagine the look and surprise on the nurses the moment we brought in Jessica. Yes most of them recognized me from Emmanuella’s case and if not that the hospital was the only good one I could think of that moment I wouldn’t have risked bringing her there.
Luckily the police equally were right in time to check out the dying lady before she was carried to the emergency unit. The ASP himself also looked a bit disturbed and shocked.
‘’how the hell did this happen?, please I need answers’’ he queried me seriously.
‘’I just returned to my house after visiting Emmanuella in this very hospital and met Jessica in my sitting room. I couldn’t believe myself when I saw her and then she started talking trash about wanting me to leave the country with her. She threatened to deal with me if I failed to accept her plan and we were still arguing it out when Cynthia walked in on us. She immediately flared up on seeing Cynthia and even pulled out a gun, trying to shoot her. I had to step in the way and wrestle the gun with her. She ended up shooting herself. That’s it’’ I explained nervously while the Asp shrugged. I couldn’t help but wonder what he was thinking that moment. I couldn’t afford going back to jail over something that clearly wasn’t my fault. I acted in self defense. I did what every guy would have done.
The doctor who was attending to Jessica showed up before the officer could say anything else to me. The look on his face showed that things weren’t okay.
‘’I’m sorry but the lady is dead. We tried to save her but we were too late. The case is now yours sir’’ he said to the officer while my heart froze. I instantly saw myself in jail again. Tears instantly filled up my eyes while Cynthia drew close and held me softly.
‘’it wasn’t your fault dear. I witnessed everything. You saved my life’’ she breathed as I swallowed hard. The officer said nothing to me, instead went into the room where Jessica was kept, spent a few minutes there before coming out to meet me.
‘’I guess I’m under arrest again?’’ I asked while he kept quiet for some seconds as he probably pondered over some things.
‘’not really but you still have to come with me to the station to write your statement then we will contact her family. But first I will send some of my men to the crime scene to gather everything they could find’’ he said while in shrugged in resignation. Of course I had no other option.
‘’why is everything bad happening to me?’’ I couldn’t help but ask myself over and over.
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Jude’s side of the story continues from that same evening
I walked into Tracy’s room to see her very busy with her phone. I smiled softly as I sat beside her.
‘’you never allow your phone to rest, do you?’’ I asked playfully. She licked her lips.
‘’actually I’m reading one sweet story on coolval’s forum. I always spend my evenings there’’ she answered after a little silent.
‘’wow then I should read with you’’ I offered, drawing close to her but she instantly suspected my motive and gave me a suspicious look.
‘’you have your own phone. Simply visit the website with yours, don’t disturb me’’ she breathed, stopping me with her words.
‘’I don’t know but I feel so uneasy. I feel very uncomfortable’’ I said to her seriously. She lowered her phone and eyed me.
‘’you just want to stop me from enjoying the story that I’m reading. Okay you have gotten my attention. What’s the problem?’’ she muttered a bit coldly but before I could say anything else, my phone rang and it was Kelvin calling.
‘’Jessica is dead’’ he broke the news softly, stunning me instantly. I just didn’t know how to react. I didn’t know whether to feel happy or sad over it.
‘’what’s wrong?’’ I heard Tracy ask curiously.
Episode 55
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Kelvin’s side of the story continues
Announcing Jessica’s death to her family after just having a long meeting with them the previous day was really the toughest job I have ever done in my entire life. Luckily they took the news without much drama perhaps because I came with the police. But it never ended there. I had to settle them with a huge amount of money in order to clear my conscience and equally avoid any legal case or something similar. Of course I couldn’t afford going through the humiliation of another criminal case and so settling the family and the police was the only easy way out even though I wasn’t clearly responsible for her death.
I was equally compelled to raise part of the money needed for Jessica’s brother to travel out of the country in a bid to further help the family. I also footed every expense in regard to Jessica’s burial. All these I did under the space of one week, which left me financially down.
Jessica was buried the following Friday in a quiet ceremony at her hometown. I never attended the burial because her family warned me not to come even though I paid for everything.
Yet upon all I did to clear my conscience, I still had nightmares every night. I found it hard to sleep at night and to make matters worse; Cynthia refused spending the night even for a day in my house. I did everything to convince her to change her mind but she felt I was only trying to look for a way to have s-x with her.
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Emmanuella was discharged from the hospital the very day Jessica was buried and since I was prevented from attending Jessica’s burial, I had no choice than to be with Emmanuella as she was discharged. Of course Emmanuella was in very high spirit. Her greatest nightmare Jessica was dead and to her there was nothing that was standing on our path to happiness anymore. She couldn’t stop pouring out the plans she had for our future while I kept mute and waited for the right time to tell her about my own plans.
3pm, Emmanualla’s house (Friday)
‘’wow finally we are back here. I never knew I would see my apartment again’’ Emmanuella breathed with great emotion as we walked into her living room. I shrugged and forced out a smile, not really comfortable with the thing I planned doing. The last thing I wanted was to ruin her happiness but I had no choice. She needed to know the truth and stop wounding herself with hopes about us.
‘’you know what I want badly now?’’ she giggled while I shook my head.
‘’ a cold shower and hot s-x. Jeez how I missed our shower s-x’’ she breathed sweetly, expecting me to probably make a move on her but I simply smiled and made no move. She instantly noticed that something wasn’t okay with me.
‘’what’s wrong?’’ she asked with concern. I breathed deeply.
‘’I have to tell you the truth Emmanuella’’ I stammered painfully. She took some steps towards me.
‘’you are a nice woman. You have everything it takes to land a nice guy but that person isn’t me. I have done nothing but bring misery to you. I put your life in danger for my own selfish interest. I don’t deserve you. Please forgive me’’ I breathed solemnly. She blushed and threw her hands round my neck, staring at me with great desire and want. I realized that she was yet to understand where I was heading with my words.
‘’hmmmm don’t tell me you have suddenly gone soft?. Yes we passed through a lot but that made us stronger. Every relationship passes through some crises’’ she muttered sweetly while I looked down.
‘’I’m engaged to another lady. You were right when you complained of seeing Cynthia when I was in jail. We are back together and we are now engaged’’ I softly opened up. She couldn’t believe her ears. She drew back as if my body just shocked her like a n.aked electric wire.
‘’oh no, this can’t be. I sacrificed a lot to get rid of Jessica only for you to back to Cynthia. I can’t allow it. This is unfair’’’’ she sobbed, throwing herself on the floor while I instantly reached out to hold her.
‘’you are still a young lady. You still have a whole lot of time to meet someone better than me. I don’t deserve you. Don’t get yourself worked up’’ I desperately begged but she failed to listen to me, instead she hit and scratched my face when I tried to get closer to her, wounding me. I had no choice than to leave her house because there was nothing else to say or do.
Yes it really pained me but it was better than deceiving her much longer.
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On getting to my house, I was surprised to see Cynthia waiting for me. She never told me she was coming nor called to tell me that she’s at my house. She instantly noticed the soft scratches on my face.
‘’I came to see how you are faring. I know you will be feeling bad because of Jessica’s burial’’ she smiled, leaving her eyes on my face.
‘’yes but I was at the hospital to assist Emmanuella. She was discharged today’’ I opened up.
‘’so what’s up with the scratches on your face?’’ she demanded curiously while I softly sat her down and told her everything about Emmanuella, hiding nothing. When I was done, she simply surprised me by leaning forward and kissing me. And it just wasn’t a single kiss but an intense kiss that turned into a super love making.
We ended up making great love all through that evening. Of course I never expected such action from her and yes it was our first love making after getting engaged.
There is nothing like being totally honest in a relationship.
I was happy for two reasons, first i finally got back the full heart of Cynthia and secondly kept my word and got rid of Jessica for my cousin.
Jessica gone,
Emmanuella out of the picture or will she fight back?
Time will tell.THE END.
Jude’s side of the story continues (same Monday afternoon)
‘’what a day’’ I breathed as I stopped my car in front of our hostel. Tracy breathed deeply and shrugged.
‘’I pray they catch Jessica. She really has to pay for everything she has done’’ she muttered as she opened the car door. I smiled and faced her, my head filled with many unspoken words.
‘’Trey thanks for your company and everything. You really made me happy with the attention you have been giving me these few days’’ I softly said to her.
‘’please don’t expect much from me or have your hopes up. We are just friends and nothing more. It’s better you go fix things with Beauty if you are looking for another relationship. I already gave you reason for my stand and so try and understand’’ she muttered, alighted from my Car and headed into the hostel without waiting for me. I shook my head as I thought of what exactly to do to make her change her mind for good.
Later in the evening, I headed to Beauty’s room to check up on her and know what really her problem was in the morning. For the first time since we became close she hesitated before allowing me into her room.
‘’so what’s up?. Why are you acting so strange?, did I do something bad?’’ I asked her curiously. She rolled her eyes and sat down on her bed without saying anything to me. I hesitantly sat down beside her and softly reached for her hand.
‘’what’s really the problem?. Is there anything I need to know?’’ I asked curiously.
‘’nothing Jude. I just don’t want to have you as a close friend anymore. My spirit no longer wants it and please do respect my decision’’ she muttered slowly.
‘’but why?, you can’t just ruin the friendship we have built for no reason. It’s so unfair. You have been like a sister, a girlfriend to me. How will I cope?, how will I get a new friend’’ I protested.
‘’but you now have Tracy?. She’s more than enough for you’’ she chipped in while I drew back a bit.
‘’is it because of Tracy?, gawd I told you she’s yet to accept me back. You know everything about us nau’’ I feebly muttered.
‘’and when you guys finally make up, what happens to our friendship?. I know I shouldn’t be saying this but I need space. I just want to be on my own and please respect my decision. I don’t owe you any explanation. You can leave my room, I want to sleep now’’ she added seriously.
‘’you want me to leave your room?’’ I asked with disbelief.
‘’yes good night’’ she softly replied, leaving me a bit annoyed with character. For a minute I just couldn’t say anything as I battled with my mind. Right from the start we both knew each others position. I never made any move on her even when I was tempted to do so and she herself never hid her male admirers from me. I couldn’t believe she could suddenly be so uptight towards me.
‘’very well then, I have to leave’’ I painfully breathed, got up and left her room without another word.
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Kelvin’s side of the story continues
Tuesday’s morning
I whistled a song as I enjoyed my hot water bath. The joy of being free was so intense and powerful. Believe me there is nothing as good as being free. A day spent behind bars was enough to make a strong man go insane.
Of course my problems weren’t yet over because Jessica was still free out there and could strike back at any time. Cynthia equally was yet to take me back but I had this strong feeling that she would definitely make up with me. I equally knew I had to speed up things with her. I had to use all my charms to get her back. She was my topmost priority.
I equally was very lucky that Jessica never had the chance to steal from me. My furniture and possessions were all intact. It was as if she left in a hurry or maybe she fled at the last minute.
By 8am that fateful Tuesday, I found myself at Cynthia’s house, very determined to disturb her till she yields to my demand. You can’t imagine the look on her face when she answered the door to see me.
‘’what is it again?, I’m about leaving the house. What do you want this time?’’ she asked with a frown, preventing me from gaining access into the living room.
‘’where are you going?’’ I asked
‘’I’m going to work. I’m not jobless like you’’ she answered, trying to annoy me with her coldness. I simply smiled.
‘’I plan seeing my family tomorrow. Will you accompany me to the village?’’ I asked softly. She instantly frowned.
‘’accompany you as what?’’ she asked.
‘’as my guardian angel’’ I answered. She laughed.
‘’you are funny. Go look for another guardian angel please’’ she breathed.
‘’I have to let you be on your way now but tomorrow I will be here as early as 7am to pick you up. I won’t mind getting all the embarrassments you have to offer as long as you go with me in the end’’ I informed her.
‘’thanks for warning me on time. You won’t see me here tomorrow’’ she sighed.
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After I was done with Cynthia, I headed to my bank to make a little withdrawal before going for shopping. Instead of heading to the hospital afterwards to check on Emmanuella I headed to Joe’s gym to chat with him and equally check out the strength I had left in my body.
Early the next day I nervously headed to Cynthia’s house, praying that she creates no scene. I planned doing something I should have done a long time ago that very day and that was really the main reason I wanted to her to follow me to my village.
‘’like seriously you are here to take me to your village?’’ she asked with short laugher the moment she opened her door to see me standing outside.
‘’yes and I’m very serious about it’’ I muttered strongly.
‘’so give me one good reason I should follow you?’’ she demanded, searching my face. I Couldn’t help but notice that she was very interested even though she was acting cold.
‘’remember you once gave me conditions?. First was to break up with Jessica and secondly confess everything to my family. I’m ready for that’’ I revealed while she stared at me with great shock and surprise. She couldn’t even say anything for few minutes.
Episode 50
Cynthia’s side of the story continues
There was no denying that I was very confused over Kelvin’s issue. A great part of me wanted to be with him while another part of me felt it was very wrong getting into another relationship with him. Kelvin wasn’t equally helping matters with his renewed effort to have me. Somehow I felt he desperately wanted me back because he had no other choice, because he had no one else but me. I really had to hold tight my emotions and be hard on him but no matter how hard and strong I tried to be my emotions always had a way of letting me down.
The day we got back to his house from the police station, I had this urge to spend the rest of the day with him but I just couldn’t because I had my dignity to protect. I wasn’t going to appear too cheap to him again.
But then seeing him on my doorsteps with the request that I should accompany him to his village to see his family was something I wasn’t really prepared for. I couldn’t say no to him, I equally couldn’t say yes without looking too cheap.
‘’come on, I’m not leaving here till you go with me. I’m very serious ‘’ he pushed on. I just didn’t know how to act or even what to say to him. Kelvin had always been mine but then the memory of what he did to me with Jessica was a scar that would probably never heal.
‘’I don’t know Kelvin. I can’t’’ I stammered, looking down. He softly drew close and felt my pulse while I somehow trembled under his touch.
‘’just this once please. It’s very important to me’’ he pushed on. I silently looked up to meet his gaze.
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Kelvin’s side of the story continues
I couldn’t help but notice the doubt on Cynthia’s face as I begged her to accompany me to see my family. Her reaction was quite understandable. She was a lady I wronged so much in the past and I was very determined to make things right once and for all.
The previous year she was the last person I would have wanted to be the mother of my kids but I was now seeing things differently, moreover I was now more experienced and older. It isn’t all about education or sophistication that makes a woman marketable. A woman’s’ quality should be judged by her character and sacrifices she’s willing to make for her partner.
‘’ I promise you will never regret it, just trust me on this’’ I pushed on strongly.
‘’alright you will have to wait for few minutes while I get ready’’ she finally accepted.
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10am, Ibeme village.
My parents were very surprised to see me show up with another lady other than Jessica. I wasted no time in telling them my story and all I had passed through. They couldn’t believe their ears. In fact my dad couldn’t even say a word when I was done.
‘’so what next?’’ mum asked curiously.
‘’tomorrow I will be going to Jessica’s hometown with the police to see if she’s hiding there. I will also use the opportunity to formally inform her family that I’m no longer interested in marrying their daughter anymore’’ I answered softly while dad shrugged.
‘’so how about the beautiful lady with you?, any other thing we need to know about her?’’ he asked curiously. I smiled, nodded and faced Cynthia who instantly blushed.
‘’yes dad, I want her to be the mother of my kids’’ I breathed, drawing out a big gasp from everyone. I instantly knelt before Cynthia and quickly pulled out the engagement ring I bought the previous day from my pocket.
‘’I want to ask you this question before my family. For you to know how serious and important you are now to me. I know we are yet to settle things between us but just push everything aside and answer me. Please will you marry me?’’ I proposed nervously while she colored up and trembled, throwing a quick look at my parents who silently watched on.
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‘’’haaaaaaa Kelvin why are you doing this?. You know we are yet to’’ Cynthia stammered but I quickly hushed her.
‘’do you still feel anything for me?, please will you marry me?’’ I asked once again while tears dropped from her eyes as she struggled to give an answer.
‘’why now Kelvin ?’’
‘’yes I will marry you”” she finally breathed.
Episode 51
Kelvin’s side of the story continues
As we headed back to the city, I couldn’t help but smile over the way things were currently going between Cynthia and i. of course I pulled a fast one on her with the proposal and she was still very much stunned over it. Proposing to her before my parents was the only possible way I could speed up things with her and yes it worked. Didn’t it?.
‘’you know the stunt you pulled at your house isn’t just cool. We are yet to settle issues between us and you proposed to me before your family. What if I had said no ?’’ Cynthia asked as she stared at the engagement ring on her finger. I licked my lips.
‘’well thank God you didn’t say no’’ I breathed with a smile. She gave me an askance look and sighed. I silently drove on, so happy with everything. There wasn’t any doubt she was equally happy with it. Yes she never expected it and the surprise it left her was exactly how I wanted it to be.
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On getting to the city, I dropped Cynthia at her house and headed to the state police headquarters to get some men to accompany me to Jessica’s village. Of course I knew catching Jessica at her village was extremely impossible because it was the last place she would be. My main priority however was just to tell her family that we were no longer together.
I was lucky to get five policemen to accompany me to Jessica’s village and on getting there I met her astonished family who couldn’t believe all I told them about their daughter. All they could say was that they would get back to me and I had no problem with that.
I returned to the city very late that very day with Emmanuella on my mind but I was so tired to go visit her at the hospital, moreover it was already very late in the evening and so I had to shift visiting her to the next day.
Early the next day which was Thursday, I headed to the hospital to see the poor girl. I truly was a bit nervous and clueless on what exactly to say to her moreover what we had between us was still very fresh in my mind, plus the promises I made to her before she opened up on her friend.
I somehow felt bad about it all because I knew the best thing for me was to cut off everything between us since I now had Cynthia and she equally wasn’t of any use to me anymore, but then I felt it was a very terrible thing to do. Don’t you think so?
Federal medical center Owerri
Emmanuella’s eyes brightened for a while before quickly dying down as soon as she saw me walk up to her bed. She looked pretty strong and okay which showed that she was fast recovering. And I couldn’t help but believe she had just few days to leave the hospital.
‘’hi dear, you are alone?’’ I stammered, not exactly knowing what to say to her. She yawned and nodded.
‘’yes my sister just left to get something’’ she replied, searching me with her eyes while I nervously thought of another topic to bring up.
‘’you left the police cell since Monday and you are just coming today to see me. I really mean nothing to you right?’’ she softly asked, making me feel more guilty with the question.
‘’Emmanuella’s it isn’t like that’’ I stammered.
‘’please please don’t lie, let’s just forget about it. What matters is that you are finally here’’ she chipped in, stopping me from rendering any excuse.
‘’so has Jessica been caught?’’ she asked curiously.
‘’no the police are still searching for her’’ I replied while she instantly drew back with fear.
‘’so I’m still in danger?’’ she gasped. I forced out a reassuring smile, sat down beside her and softly reached for her hand.
‘’you are not in any danger my dear. The police recorded all you told them, I believe you have already done your path. Jessica has no other option than to leave the country or surrender herself to the police’’ I assured her seriously.
‘’so how about us?. I kept my end of the deal and showed you prove of my love. Are we still going to have a future together?’’ she curiously asked, staring at me deeply. I swallowed hard as I drew back a bit, wondering how to answer her question. Of course she needed to know the truth, she needed to know that I already proposed to another woman. She needed to know that she never meant anything to me. But I couldn’t just tell her that I only used her to get to Jessica. She never deserved to bear such news but then she needed to know the whole the truth.
The only question I couldn’t help but ask myself was,
‘’is it the right time to tell her the truth?’’
Episode 52
Kelvin’s side of the story continues
‘’what’s wrong?, you suddenly turned pale?, is there anything I need to know?’’ Emmanuella suddenly asked, putting me in great disarray with the barrage of questions she was throwing at me. I felt telling her the truth right there was the best thing to do but the confidence to spill it all out just wasn’t there.
‘’I know you Kelvin. This doesn’t look good’’ she softly added as her eyes instantly filled up with tears. I quickly composed myself and held her hand tightly.
‘’please don’t start thinking the worst. I’m really yet to come to terms of seeing you here in this condition. I did put you in harm’s way and I just can’t describe how I feel right now’’ I stammered, not exactly knowing the best words to say to her.
‘’yes I now remember the face. Yes she’s the one’’ she suddenly breathed, softly snatching her hand from my grasp and leaving me as curious as ever. I swallowed hard, studying her curiously.
‘’who did you remember?’’ I asked.
‘’your ex girlfriend, the lady that ruined your wedding with Jessica. She was with the police when I was questioned. I didn’t recognize her then but yes she’s the one’’ she softly explained, coloring up as if she just described a ghost. I was confused on what to say or how to react.
‘’what’s her business in the whole thing?, why was she with the police?, were you aware of her involvement?’’ she curiously asked, putting me in another tight position with her question.
‘’yes I was told about her involvement. You do know she had a big score to settle with Jessica and so when you got shot, she seized the opportunity to deal with Jessica’’ I feebly explained, praying she bought the weak explanation. She silently stared at me for some seconds before shrugging.
‘’okay so when I get out of here, we will take another vacation and plan for our future right?’’ she asked with a smile. I swallowed hard and nodded.
‘’just get better first my dear, we have a lot of time to talk things through’’ I breathed.
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An hour later I left the hospital in a very nervous state. Cutting ties with Emmanuella was something I knew I had to do pretty fast but then I needed a little diplomacy with it but firstly I had to tell Cynthia everything to avoid unpleasant scenes in future.
On getting to my car, I dialed Cynthia’s number.
‘’hey what’s up?, are you still at the hospital?’’ Cynthia asked.
‘’yes but I’m on my way out. We have to talk dear and it’s very urgent’’ I demanded while her side of the line went silent for few seconds.
‘’did anything happen to her?. Did something else come up?’’ she asked with a raised tone.
‘’not really but there is something else I need to tell you about her. I just want to be very open with you in everything’’ I answered. She kept quiet for few seconds again.
‘’where do you want us to meet now?’’ she asked
‘’at my house dear’’ I answered.
‘’jeez but you know I’m at work?, alright I will try my best to round up what I’m doing and come over as soon as I can. What you have to tell me better be good’’ she accepted while I laughed and hung up.
Yes I was trying to be a new man for Cynthia and for my own good. I knew it wasn’t going to be easy but then I had to start by being honest with her in everything. She had to know my position with Emmanuella just in case.
20 minutes later
I drove into my compound to see my gateman looking a bit excited.
‘’are you okay?’’ I asked him suspiciously as he ran to me after closing the gate.
‘’madam Jessica is here. She came few minutes ago’’ he stammered in Pidgin English while my heart jumped for no reason. I just couldn’t believe that Jessica could have the guts to show up at my house. Somehow I was a bit alarmed.
‘’what on earth is she doing here?, what gave her the mind to show up at my house again??’’’ I wondered as I dashed into my living room, breathing heavily.
On getting to my sitting room, I saw her well relaxed on my favorite couch, enjoying a glass of wine. I couldn’t believe my eyes.
‘’how dare you come to my house?’’ I shouted.
‘’relax Kelv. I’m glad you are free from police troubles. You always a lucky dude’’ she muttered confidently, leaving me totally angry.
‘’well, sit down and hear me out because we are leaving the country tonight. We are heading to Ghana my dear’’ she muttered effortlessly while I saw myself sitting down as she requested without even knowing when I obeyed her command.
Episode 53
Kelvin’s side of the story continues
‘’listen kelv, we have to leave together. It’s just a matter of time before the police come back for you over the fraud and crimes you committed in the past. We are very much alike. Moreover you got me into this mess and I won’t suffer it alone, so get your things ready, we are leaving tonight. We have to leave now that we still have the time’’ she breathed convincingly while I stared at her with disbelief and disgust. I couldn’t believe she was in my house to talk trash about leaving the country with her, a lady who threatened hell when I was in jail. I couldn’t believe she actually thought out all the trash she just spilled before me. Of course it sounded so stupid.
‘’I can’t believe this is really you. I think you have lost your mind. You are actually here to take me to Ghana or what?’’ I asked with a short laugh while she drew forward and nodded.
‘’listen you have to come with me. This is the only option you got right now. I can’t allow you to be free as if I’m the only criminal in this situation, I rather forward everything I have on you to the police and we go down together’’ she threatened coldly. But somehow her threat failed to move me.
‘’so you wish to take me to Ghana under duress?. You are really crazy’’ I breathed and shook my head, weighing in my mind whether to call the police on her or not. She instantly stood up, looking very desperate as if she had something else in mind to do to me. Just that moment Cynthia walked into my sitting room, surprising Jessica who at first looked confused. Cynthia on her own part equally was stunned on seeing her with me. She couldn’t figure out what was exactly going on.
I quickly stood up and held Cynthia by the hand, trying to calm her down. Of course I was very worried over her safety. I could have called the police instead of rushing in to meet Jessica. And now Cynthia once again was in harm’s way, though I never expected her to show up that fast.
‘’oh interesting, I can’t believe this. I see what happened the last time is about repeating itself but this time in your house Kelvin’’ Jessica coldly smiled, pulling out a pistol from her handbag. I instantly recognized it as the gun she used on Emmanuella the previous week.
Nervously I quickly stood in front of Cynthia to shield her from getting shot. It was really a big chance I took and not only did I do it out of love, I equally did it for myself because I couldn’t afford another bloody case in my hands. I definitely knew what Jessica was capable of doing.
‘’get out of my path Kelvin. I swear to God I will shoot you and her’’ she threatened while I stood my ground even though deep inside I almost urinated on myself.
I summoned great courage and slowly walked towards her, not leaving her line of fire. Luckily, she never fired, all she did was just to pull the safety.
‘’get out of my path Kelvin’’ she screamed again when I got to her. I breathed deeply and shrugged.
‘’I won’t allow you to shoot her, instead shoot me’’ I breathed softly as tears instantly filled her eyes, surprising me and giving me more courage to act.
‘’you are in my way because you know I can’t shoot you. We have to leave. I can never step my foot in jail’’ she breathed softly while I reached forward and grabbed the gun thinking she would leave it for me but instead she resisted at the last minute, which led to a big struggle between us until a shot rang out, freezing us momentarily.
Then without warning, she fell while Cynthia screamed and ran out of the room probably to get help. I helplessly watched Jessica go down.
A bullet to the abdomen was all that took her down and I just knelt there so shaken and scared. I never intended to shoot her. I never wanted her to die. I never planned to murder her. I wasn’t even sure if I was the one that pulled the trigger.
‘’I can’t step foot in jail’ she softly breathed as blood gushed out of her mouth and abdomen.
Episode 54
Kelvin’s side of the story continues
Cynthia soon returned with my gateman who looked so shocked and scared seeing Jessica in such pitiable condition. I heaved a sigh of relief as they squatted by my side to help out..
‘’the police will be here in few minutes. I just called them’’ Cynthia breathed faintly.
‘’we have to take her to the hospital first. Let the police meet us there’’ I muttered, signaling to my gateman to help me lift up Jessica who was slowing slipping into unconsciousness. Cautiously we lifted up the dying girl.
‘’God please don’t allow her die’’ Cynthia prayed nervously as we carried Jessica to my car.
‘’call the Asp again. Ask him to meet us at federal medical center. It’s preferable he gets there before us. ‘’ I stammered softly while Cynthia dutifully did what I asked of her. I couldn’t really believe it was all happening for real.
Federal medical center Owerri
You can’t imagine the look and surprise on the nurses the moment we brought in Jessica. Yes most of them recognized me from Emmanuella’s case and if not that the hospital was the only good one I could think of that moment I wouldn’t have risked bringing her there.
Luckily the police equally were right in time to check out the dying lady before she was carried to the emergency unit. The ASP himself also looked a bit disturbed and shocked.
‘’how the hell did this happen?, please I need answers’’ he queried me seriously.
‘’I just returned to my house after visiting Emmanuella in this very hospital and met Jessica in my sitting room. I couldn’t believe myself when I saw her and then she started talking trash about wanting me to leave the country with her. She threatened to deal with me if I failed to accept her plan and we were still arguing it out when Cynthia walked in on us. She immediately flared up on seeing Cynthia and even pulled out a gun, trying to shoot her. I had to step in the way and wrestle the gun with her. She ended up shooting herself. That’s it’’ I explained nervously while the Asp shrugged. I couldn’t help but wonder what he was thinking that moment. I couldn’t afford going back to jail over something that clearly wasn’t my fault. I acted in self defense. I did what every guy would have done.
The doctor who was attending to Jessica showed up before the officer could say anything else to me. The look on his face showed that things weren’t okay.
‘’I’m sorry but the lady is dead. We tried to save her but we were too late. The case is now yours sir’’ he said to the officer while my heart froze. I instantly saw myself in jail again. Tears instantly filled up my eyes while Cynthia drew close and held me softly.
‘’it wasn’t your fault dear. I witnessed everything. You saved my life’’ she breathed as I swallowed hard. The officer said nothing to me, instead went into the room where Jessica was kept, spent a few minutes there before coming out to meet me.
‘’I guess I’m under arrest again?’’ I asked while he kept quiet for some seconds as he probably pondered over some things.
‘’not really but you still have to come with me to the station to write your statement then we will contact her family. But first I will send some of my men to the crime scene to gather everything they could find’’ he said while in shrugged in resignation. Of course I had no other option.
‘’why is everything bad happening to me?’’ I couldn’t help but ask myself over and over.
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Jude’s side of the story continues from that same evening
I walked into Tracy’s room to see her very busy with her phone. I smiled softly as I sat beside her.
‘’you never allow your phone to rest, do you?’’ I asked playfully. She licked her lips.
‘’actually I’m reading one sweet story on coolval’s forum. I always spend my evenings there’’ she answered after a little silent.
‘’wow then I should read with you’’ I offered, drawing close to her but she instantly suspected my motive and gave me a suspicious look.
‘’you have your own phone. Simply visit the website with yours, don’t disturb me’’ she breathed, stopping me with her words.
‘’I don’t know but I feel so uneasy. I feel very uncomfortable’’ I said to her seriously. She lowered her phone and eyed me.
‘’you just want to stop me from enjoying the story that I’m reading. Okay you have gotten my attention. What’s the problem?’’ she muttered a bit coldly but before I could say anything else, my phone rang and it was Kelvin calling.
‘’Jessica is dead’’ he broke the news softly, stunning me instantly. I just didn’t know how to react. I didn’t know whether to feel happy or sad over it.
‘’what’s wrong?’’ I heard Tracy ask curiously.
Episode 55
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Kelvin’s side of the story continues
Announcing Jessica’s death to her family after just having a long meeting with them the previous day was really the toughest job I have ever done in my entire life. Luckily they took the news without much drama perhaps because I came with the police. But it never ended there. I had to settle them with a huge amount of money in order to clear my conscience and equally avoid any legal case or something similar. Of course I couldn’t afford going through the humiliation of another criminal case and so settling the family and the police was the only easy way out even though I wasn’t clearly responsible for her death.
I was equally compelled to raise part of the money needed for Jessica’s brother to travel out of the country in a bid to further help the family. I also footed every expense in regard to Jessica’s burial. All these I did under the space of one week, which left me financially down.
Jessica was buried the following Friday in a quiet ceremony at her hometown. I never attended the burial because her family warned me not to come even though I paid for everything.
Yet upon all I did to clear my conscience, I still had nightmares every night. I found it hard to sleep at night and to make matters worse; Cynthia refused spending the night even for a day in my house. I did everything to convince her to change her mind but she felt I was only trying to look for a way to have s-x with her.
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Emmanuella was discharged from the hospital the very day Jessica was buried and since I was prevented from attending Jessica’s burial, I had no choice than to be with Emmanuella as she was discharged. Of course Emmanuella was in very high spirit. Her greatest nightmare Jessica was dead and to her there was nothing that was standing on our path to happiness anymore. She couldn’t stop pouring out the plans she had for our future while I kept mute and waited for the right time to tell her about my own plans.
3pm, Emmanualla’s house (Friday)
‘’wow finally we are back here. I never knew I would see my apartment again’’ Emmanuella breathed with great emotion as we walked into her living room. I shrugged and forced out a smile, not really comfortable with the thing I planned doing. The last thing I wanted was to ruin her happiness but I had no choice. She needed to know the truth and stop wounding herself with hopes about us.
‘’you know what I want badly now?’’ she giggled while I shook my head.
‘’ a cold shower and hot s-x. Jeez how I missed our shower s-x’’ she breathed sweetly, expecting me to probably make a move on her but I simply smiled and made no move. She instantly noticed that something wasn’t okay with me.
‘’what’s wrong?’’ she asked with concern. I breathed deeply.
‘’I have to tell you the truth Emmanuella’’ I stammered painfully. She took some steps towards me.
‘’you are a nice woman. You have everything it takes to land a nice guy but that person isn’t me. I have done nothing but bring misery to you. I put your life in danger for my own selfish interest. I don’t deserve you. Please forgive me’’ I breathed solemnly. She blushed and threw her hands round my neck, staring at me with great desire and want. I realized that she was yet to understand where I was heading with my words.
‘’hmmmm don’t tell me you have suddenly gone soft?. Yes we passed through a lot but that made us stronger. Every relationship passes through some crises’’ she muttered sweetly while I looked down.
‘’I’m engaged to another lady. You were right when you complained of seeing Cynthia when I was in jail. We are back together and we are now engaged’’ I softly opened up. She couldn’t believe her ears. She drew back as if my body just shocked her like a n.aked electric wire.
‘’oh no, this can’t be. I sacrificed a lot to get rid of Jessica only for you to back to Cynthia. I can’t allow it. This is unfair’’’’ she sobbed, throwing herself on the floor while I instantly reached out to hold her.
‘’you are still a young lady. You still have a whole lot of time to meet someone better than me. I don’t deserve you. Don’t get yourself worked up’’ I desperately begged but she failed to listen to me, instead she hit and scratched my face when I tried to get closer to her, wounding me. I had no choice than to leave her house because there was nothing else to say or do.
Yes it really pained me but it was better than deceiving her much longer.
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On getting to my house, I was surprised to see Cynthia waiting for me. She never told me she was coming nor called to tell me that she’s at my house. She instantly noticed the soft scratches on my face.
‘’I came to see how you are faring. I know you will be feeling bad because of Jessica’s burial’’ she smiled, leaving her eyes on my face.
‘’yes but I was at the hospital to assist Emmanuella. She was discharged today’’ I opened up.
‘’so what’s up with the scratches on your face?’’ she demanded curiously while I softly sat her down and told her everything about Emmanuella, hiding nothing. When I was done, she simply surprised me by leaning forward and kissing me. And it just wasn’t a single kiss but an intense kiss that turned into a super love making.
We ended up making great love all through that evening. Of course I never expected such action from her and yes it was our first love making after getting engaged.
There is nothing like being totally honest in a relationship.
I was happy for two reasons, first i finally got back the full heart of Cynthia and secondly kept my word and got rid of Jessica for my cousin.
Jessica gone,
Emmanuella out of the picture or will she fight back?
Time will tell.THE END.