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MY STEP MUM IS IN LOVE WITH ME (EPISODE 7)
When we got home, Clara was already restless
We met her outside the house, close to the garage
Our garage is sperate from the house
She was boiling and ready to explode
Not because of anger, but because of jealousy that metamorphosed into anger, which in turn birthed hatred
All these were written all over her face
βWhere have you been, Nora?β, she fired
βI went out with Brotherβ
βDid I ask you who you went out with? How many times will I warn you not toβ¦β she paused as she realized I was still there
She moved her gaze away from Nora and gave me a stern look before she went back inside
That look sent some fears down my spine
But I manned up
Nora proceeded to her room
I went straight to my room to think of the next line of action
I thought about so many things
βIs Nora saying the truth? Is Clara that evil? I had to do something, and fast. Telling my father would not be a nice idea. Clara had a way of manipulating anyone to do her bidding. So likely, she might turn my father against meβ
These were few of the over a million thoughts I had
I didnβt want to tell my father without having at least one evidence to back it up
My mind took me back to what Nora said about Claraβs BVN slip
‘I must get the slip’, I told myself
I woke up late the following day
It was 9:32am
Few minutes later, Clara knocked on my door
βEzekielβ, she called out
βHold on, Iβm coming”
I got up from bed and went to open the door
βGood morningβ, I greeted
βGood morning dear. How was your night?β
βWas fine. Thanksβ
βI havenβt seen you since morning, so I said let me come check on youβ
βThank youβ
βThereβs food on the table for you. Hurry before it gets coldβ, she said
βThank youβ, I replied with a fake smile
βWhere is my father?β
βHe has gone out and would not be back until evening. Finish up and join me in the sitting roomβ, she said with a smile
I left her and closed the door behind me.
After I had my bath, I went to the sitting room
It was just Clara and I
She was watching television
I joined her
After few minutes she turned to me
βPlease get me my phone from my room. Itβs on my bedβ, she said
I left for her phone
Her bed was neatly dressed
It was as if no one had slept on it for more than one century
It was completely the opposite of mine
My bed used to be so rumble and I did not even bother to arrange it whenever I wake up
Before I could finish admiring the room, Clara entered
She closed the door behind her
βHere is your phoneβ, I said as I handed her the phone
She collected it and dropped it back on the bed while still maintaining eye contact with me
βMy dearβ, she said, βI have been admiring you for a long time now. You kept turning down my advances. No one says NO to me. I get whoever I want.β
She began to pull off her clothes
βWhat is the meaning of this, Clara?β
βMake love to me. Iβm dying insideβ
Fear and panic swallowed me up
βI canβt, Clara. You are my stepmother. My fatherβs wife. What has come over you?β
βYou. You have come over meβ, she said as she inched more closer
βI made this bed for you. For us. Don’t be afraid dear, no one will ever know this.β
I rushed to the other side of the bed and reached out for one of her high heels
βDonβt come any closer Clara. I will wound you. I am seriousβ, I shouted
She crossed the bed and jumped on me
I pushed her away and ran out of the house
I left the compound completely
When I returned in the evening, I met Clara resting her head on my fatherβs laps
They were in the sitting room
βGood evening Dadβ
βWhat is your problem, young man? What in Godβs name came over youβ, my Dad fired with so much anger, the like of which I had never saw before
I tried to say something in defense, but he fired another one
βHow dare you inflict pains on my wife? How dare you make advances on my wife?β
I was lost
βDad, whatβ¦?β
βDonβt Dad me. You attempted to rape my wife in my own house? Take a look at her face. Have you seen what your lustful desires have caused?β
He paused and stood up
βI can see that you have grown up now to a man, such that you begin to desire my wife. But guess what. Itβs not going to happen in my house. Not under my roof. I want you to go in there, park your things and get out of my house this minuteβ
My father did not even care to listen to my own side of the story.
As I tried to plead for audience, the door opened
Four police officers emerged
With them were two men and a woman
βMadam, you are under arrestβ, one of the Officers said as he showed his ID card
Clara began to shiver
βFor what? Why are you arresting my wife?β
βSir, your wife is a serial killer who is on a killing spree. She has made a lot of money from her victims. We have been trailing her for years nowβ
The Officer turned to Clara and continued: βYou have the right to remain silent. Anything you say or do can and will be used against you in the court of lawβ
“Is this true?”, asked my father
Clara began to weep
I watched as she was led away. My father followed.
Nora was just coming back when she was arrested
“Why is she arrested?”, Nora asked
Β© Ezekiel Umoren
