jilted episode 86

JILTED
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Sequence 86
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Ambrose POV
I don't know why the fool is calling me now, my wife is unstable, she wouldn't eat, all she does is weep.
My daughter must have sensed trouble, she remained totally silent. She didn't cry like she use to do.
It's a pity that Priscilla died just like that, I guess it was God's doing that made her come to the house for confession, she died after turning a new leaf but she didn't quench the remnants of the fire she ignited.
I am taking her murder case up, I would call a police friend tomorrow and investigations would begin with Laura first thing in the morning.
"Baby, a spoon or two please" I pleaded moving the spoon to her mouth. She kept twisting her neck around, she don't want food.
"Why are you doing this to me? If you fall sick now I would have to run around, remember you have an infant at hand? Baby please eat now, she's gone and there's nothing we can do to this, look dear, she confessed and turn a new leaf before death, that alone should make you happy, she's going to heaven straight, if she sees you like this she wouldn't be happy, please be strong for her now" I preached.
She crosses her legs and stared in the space, she didn't respond to everything I have been saying.
"Haira, your daughter is just two months old, please for the sake of everything we share, eat baby" I pleaded again.
She turn to look at me slightly.
"Do you think Hanna's friend killed mom? I mean was she after my life? I don't even know her" She asked, I rolled my eyes, I don't know anyways.
"Just eat, we would find that out later" I patted her, she hissed facing the space again.
I leaned forward and place the plate of rice on the center table, I am fed up with all this, from frying pan to fire.
Ambrose what have you done? If Hanna is found guilty of murder and attempted murder, she would be jailed and I would feel the guilt forever. Why did I come into the Imas life? Was I stupid for marrying Hanna's sister? Maybe not.
"Omo, I just heard oo, I was in Kano since two weeks now, how? When? What killed her?" Fiks shouted as he stepped in.
Haira greeted him casually and left I and Fiks in the room.
"Hanna killed her" I announced once I was sure Haira was far from listening.
"What? She can't do that, Her own mom?"
"Fiks, Hanna is pregnant and the child is mine" I said in a low tone, he flipped.
"Jesus!" He exclaimed.
"Don't shout, my wife doesn't know, it's between Hanna and I, she lured me into it" I defended.
"Shut up jorr, lured you into it? Are you a child?" He hissed.
"But you had her too, sometimes ago, remember? You said she lured you, she's hot bla bla" I hissed back.
"Ehn that was then now, when men were boys. That girl was a national cake and I took my share" He defended.
"Ugh, thank God I didn't marry her, you would have still said the same thing about her"
"Ehn en, what's up now? Is she blackmailing you with the child? I thought she's married" He said very serious.
One thing about him, he gets me out of every shit.
"Not really, she wanted to but I smartly put everything under control, she have been tormenting my home and right now, she's the prime suspect, she's got something to do with her mother's death" I said scratching my chin.
He sat up, ready to listen.
I told him everything in details, I am tired of sitting things out on my own, I need assistance from a friend.
"Why didn't you tell me about the pregnancy early? Now she's probably in labour bringing forth your child? Are you ready to father two kids from two sisters?"
"Guy, you have been too far from me, I miss talking to you" I confessed, tears rolled down my cheeks.
He pulled me into him and we had a manly hug.
"I guess it's one thing marriage do to us, I know it was me that cut off our constant communication, when I got married, I was so busy with my wife that I forgot families and friends, I need you now, I am caught up in the web of two sisters" I cried more.
He pulled me out of him.
"Look, stand up now and tell your wife everything, take it from there, you don't know what Hanna might do next, it's now a dangerous game" He said looking straight in my eyes.
I chuckled with tears running down my cheeks.
"I can't, that woman have been through hell with me, she's my back bone, my pillar, she might leave" I cried.
"To where? You have a child together, you love her and know how to handle her, make her stay, you know how to do that, tell her now so that she would remain your pillar even in this tight corner" He said.
I stared at the floor, can I face Beatrice and tell her that Hanna's child is mine? How do I tell her that Hanna have been plotting evil against us? She trust Hanna, at least enough to call her a sister and also tell her secrets about our home. She trust me too, she wouldn't expect news like this, not even at a time like this.
"I will but not now, she's grieving" I agreed.
"And you talked about one Laura, she sells gold right?" He asked, I don't really know, I just know she's Hanna's friend and they are likely to be responsible for Priscilla's death.
"I don't know what she does, it was her that best Hanna on her wedding day" I gave a clearer description, he was at the wedding so he know who I am talking about already.
"Ehn now, it's her. She sells gold, infact she sells gold for I and Anita. I know her house too should in case you would be needing that" He said.
I reach out for my phone, I quickly switched it on and called the police officer. I explained situations to him and i gave him a venue to meet me tomorrow. Fiks promise to take us to Laura's house for her arrest and questionings.
"Taking about Anita, how's she?" I asked immediately I drop the call.
"We are getting married late this year or early next year" He announced. I busted out laughing.
"I hate women, love is a scam, just chop them and move on jor, those ladies are witches, some of them just need your semen to bath in the Marine world, I am not getting married oo, don't talk about marriage here, olosho for life" I summarized his past words, he couldn't help but laugh his ass out.
"Look, I need your help, that's why I am here" He started, I sat up facing him.
His facial expression changed.
"Anita doesn't have a womb" He said trying to hold his tears back.
"Oh my God! How? What happened?" I questioned holding his left hand.
"When her father died, Her mother got married again, she was molested sexually by the beasty man, she got pregnant at 17 and he did an abortion for her, a quack nurse did the abortion and it claimed her womb" He poured his tears down.
Nawa oh, in this part of the world, females aren't safe. I had better take extra care of Angelina. Different strokes, different folks.
"Am so sorry, I think you should get the man arrested" I said reaching for my phone to dial the officer's number.
"There won't be a need for that, he's dead. He died from the scrotum injury Anita gave him. She pressed his pintle with a hot burning iron, she even hit him there severally with a rod" He said. I smiled, he deserves more.
"You know I have a son with Sonia? I want to take him from Sonia completely" He said, I moved my head backward.
"Did you tell her this from the onset? It should be an agreement you know?"
"I didn't tell her from the onset, I never had the intention of taking the baby from her, I had a rethink and met her when the pregnancy was about five months, she declined until last week when she gave me a condition"
I nodded.
"What condition?" I asked hoping that it's not way beyond man's power.
"80 million naira" He announced.
I sat up, my eyes bulged. Fiks doesn't have such a ridiculous amount and even if he's got 80million naira, that would obviously be his life savings.
"Guy abeg, I was at Kano all through last week and the previous, I went to see Anita's people, I have paid necessary fees, we are getting married and I want her to be happy. I want to buy Theo for her" He said wiping his tears with a white cotton handkerchief.
"Anita is an Hausa lady?" I asked, she doesn't look like one.
"Not really, Her father is a Fulani man, Her mother is pure Hausa, most of her relatives reside in Kano, Her name is actually Hassanat"
No wonder, that her beauty.
Only northerns can be so beautiful, she looks like a foreigner. So she's a Fulani babe
"So, you want the money right?" of course I know what he wants.
"Yes, I would pay back, just loan me please" He pleaded.
I chuckled, we have gone beyond that, I have the money and I can easily dash it out.
"I would give it to you, you don't have to bother about returning it" I grinned.
He jumped into me telling me how much I meant to him, he's just one crazy friend I don't want to lose.
General POV
Anthony sat on the pavement outside Laura's house, he refuse to go in with her, beads of sweat formed on his forehead rolled down his nose and fell on the warm earth.
He whuffled constantly, it's a cold night out here.
"You better come inside, stop suffering yourself o" Laura chuckled standing behind the iron burglary.
"I came here to warn you, let Hanna be. She's done with you" He yelled looking straight at his parked car.
Laura thought she didn't hear him well, she stepped outside and stand next to him.
"I am not holding her, by the way where's my monthly payment?" She asked stretching her hands forward.
"What's it about her accusing you of murdering her mom, did you both plan murder?" He asked staring at her face above his head.
"Insult! Accssing me of murder? Ask your wife please, don't bring your family problems here" She hissed shaking like a leaf.
"Laura, there's no more pay, I no longer need your service" He yelled standing on his foot.
"What? Are you daring me? You want me to go out there and tell everyone that you are sterile? I should tell them who the father of Hanna's child is?" She shouted on top of her voice, she have gone a long way trying to win Anthony over, it can't end now that she's planning big for Hanna. She wouldn't spare Hanna for embarrassing her at the cemetery.
"Go on and on. I have been intentionally stupid because I love my wife and I want to keep her. I don't think there would be any effect If you decide to blow it all, I have won my wife over, I have paid the price, she's convinced I am real and she goes no where" He stood up to her eyeball to eyeball.
"She won't stay with a man whose semen can't form a zygote"
"She had her son hours ago, we have a child and we don't want more, have a wonderful life" He said walking away.
She ran after him and pulled his hand from behind.
"I still think we can make it work, the boy isn't yours" She insisted.
"Beautiful harlot, I waited patiently for Hanna's eyes to open, I waited praying for her to know and see the type of friend she's got. Now stay far from us, she would kill you if you come close to her and pray, pray that the Imas don't dig deep into this case, if you know a thing about mama's death, you would go to jail and I would always bail my wife out"
Without another word, he bounced out of her sight, straight to his car, he drove off.
"Then I wouldn't suffer this alone, everyone must lose" She clenched her fists facing it to the earth and her hands beside her waist.
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TBC