Betrayer in disguise episode 5

BETRAYER IN DISGUISE??
Episode 5.

Story by Miriam Edem

The officers let go of me and I fell on the bare ground and they locked the cell back.
"How will you treat a criminal if I'm handled this way! I shouted on them.
"We go soon break your mouth, one said and they left.

"At least you've eaten Joan, I told myself getting up but couldn't help it- I became scared with the thought of how I'm going to escape this.

Evening came and I saw my family no where, in fact no one smelled the area but I only heard voices around.
I began to scream again but one one responded, I was totally ignored like I never existed neither was I given something to eat or drink.

It was the dawn of another day and I woke up realizing I slept off with my head bent sideways as I leaned on the wall.
My neck hurts terribly as I tried to get up and I saw the late man wife majestically walking to the gate.

"Hey baby girl, had a sound rest? She asked but I couldn't reply when I was trying to endure the pains I was feeling.
"Are you ready to comply now? She asked when no one gave her a reply.

"Where is my family? Why has no one visited me? I asked.
"Oh because they did yesterday huh? What did they tell you, that you will leave this place? No baby girl, you will never escape this. Its okay they insisted to take this to court, fine I have no problem with that, coolval stories but they will never see you till we get to court! She replied and my eyes bulged out.

"What! You're joking right? You cant be serious. You know its such a shame you're wasting your energy on the wrong person when your husband killer is out there....... "Then tell me the person! She shouted cutting in.

"I don't know, Figure it out yourself and let me go! Do I look like a killer to you? You all are so dumb, very dumb! I angrily shouted and she smiled.
"Wow wow wow! Very brave of you darling and I'm beginning to enjoy this, she said but I was trembling already.

"We will see, she said and wanted to leave and I ran to the gate holding it,
"Ma'am please I swear I'm innocent, I don't know what to say anymore because I've exhausted all I know.
Keeping me here honestly won't give you the answer or lead you to your husband killer because I have no idea or clue of how it happened. All i know was I served and I get the tray in public where everyone sees, how will i then poison someone i don't know? I calmly said and she stopped looking at me.

"Tell me more, you were not among the girls assigned there, why were you there? She asked.
"I told them already, my friend Favour requested for my help. We do things together and she felt I should help her out there which I did. She poured the drinks for me inside the counter, while I stood outside getting the trays from her and served, I replied and she drew near to the gate.

"Did she also served? She asked.
"No, actually she remained there, but I and the Two girls did. But the two girls poured their wine and served, while I eased the job for my friend, I replied.

"Okay, so why my husband? Can you remember anything... Like can you remember when you served him? Did you hold other drinks in the tray? She asked a question that has never been asked before and my head began to ring a bell as everything became clear.
"Try to remember my husband face and tell me what you know, I can help you, she said while I was still thinking.

"Yes, yes, I remember serving him but he asked for the wine name and i told him i have no idea. The lady beside him took a glass...... "Say side chick, she cut in.

"Yes side chick whatever, He then asked me to serve the rest and bring him a particular drink..... Something Pari.... "Campari? She cut in.

"Exactly! I confirmed when I was finding it hard to remember.
"Wait a minute, officer! She shouted and an officer entered.

"Open the gate, she told him and he did.
I came out meeting her kind of confused and she gave a little smile,
"Are you telling me the truth? She asked.

"God is my witness, I replied.
"Lets talk in a Better place, she said and took me to the interrogation room and called the two officers who do question me to come around.

"So after he asked for Campari what next? The officer who met me earlier asked.
"I went back to my friend after serving the drink I had and told her someone is requesting for Campari. But before then my friend was discussing with her cousin and her cousin asked who is requesting for the drink which i pointed at the man.
Favour told me she will look for the drink and gave me another tray which i took it and left leaving her with her cousin. When I returned her cousin already left and Favour gave me the glass of drink and asked me to check if that glass is clean. The glass wasn't filled up and I just used my index finger to clean the top but I found no dust. She told me its alright that she only wanted to confirm because I'll be giving it to a big man, so I took it and left, I narrated and the woman looked at the officers who were just looking at me saying nothing.

"Let me see the laptop again, the woman said and it was just what I said.
"It doesn't look like she put anything, the woman said to the officers.

"We actually thought she knew something because she served him, they replied.
"But did you know about this? The woman asked the officers.
"She tried saying something like that but we thought she was playing around, one replied.

"Who testified against her by the way? The woman asked and I was very eager to know.
"I'll tell you later, the man replied and I was so disappointed.

"What's your name? The woman asked me.
"Joan, I replied.

"You know what Joan we are going to investigate on this to make sure you're saying the truth. If there's any prove of truth I'll surely compensate and apologize for the troubles. But for now you're still going to be here but not the way you used to be. I'll make you comfortable, give you good food while we secretly investigate on this, the woman said.

'What! I thought this is over already, I want to see my mom and i have to go to school I can't stay here, I said.
"Look you don't understand, someone implicated you in this case and you have to act cool so we can get that person. Isn't that what you want? The officer who met me earlier asked and I nodded.

"So keep calm and comply with us, we will continue to act very serious but just leave it to us. We just hope before we get to the court we should get the killer so you won't have anything to do with this case so you'll go back to your normal life, the officer said and I sadly nodded.
"Can i at least know who implicated me? I asked.

"Just relax okay, hungry? The officer asked and I nodded.
"What do you want? He calmly asked.........

I was given a foam and a blanket to sleep and good food to eat but I missed my family and school.
In the evening one of the officer visited but he refused telling me anything,
"Use this to keep yourself company, he said giving me novels when he was about to go.

"Thank you, I said and he nodded and left.
I heaved and thanked God the tension is kind of relieved, but then who implicated me?
Could it be Favour? I asked myself as i began remembering things that happened that Friday.

Besides her cousin looks suspicious to me- her dressing and everything but Favour said that's a Cameronian style and we laughed shifting it aside.
"It can't be Favour, i know she must be worried about me....But wait, why was she released when she actually poured the drinks to me? And How did the police get my address when no one knew me in the party apart from her? I asked getting up from the foam pacing around..........


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