MY WICKED FATHER
Episode 12
I lowered my head to the floor,
I observed as my lawyer turned to face me,
He may have realized at that point that he ought to have asked me about the evidence first before coming through.
I smiled.
“Your worship,” my lawyer said.
When everyone is aware of the truth, what use does debate serve? He queried,
Ok, due to the challenge, I have however come up with a suggestion,
) that the evidence would be provided on a basis that
The law must take it cost.
And , and And,
As he was about talking again, he stammered
Your point is noted, magistrate said.
‘My lord’ the prosecuting counsel have accused my client wrongly, and if evidence is not provided, a sum of 150milion would be given to my client for false accusation.
And I pray the court of competent jurisdiction to see through,
That a firm and a competent case wouldn’t stammer,
Finally, I still stand on the ground that evidence should be provided or punishment befall on whoever deserve it. The two Barristers said.
Noted, the magistrate said
After much debate, the case was adjourned with the understanding that all necessary evidence and witnesses will be presented at the next session if any.
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I was pleased because, even if I don’t know when it will end, at least we started something. I thought.
I had to wait for Barr meh to finish so I could meet her.
My father and the two Barristers had left the court with joy,
For their mind, they have won already.
I saw how he smirked at me when my lawyer was in a frenzy, so perhaps he assumed I had no evidence.
Barr meh was finished after a protracted delay, even though their case was also adjourned.
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You were really speaking your mind over there, I said as I walked to her and shook her hand.
You don’t appear to be afraid of anyone, not even the magistrate. I grinned.
She was a little perplexed.
I didn’t take my hand away from her,
She smiled as she turned to face me and said,
“Please your face looks familiar.”
I’m Linda Rowland , I retorted.
She yelled and gave me an emotional hug.
“Where have you been all this while?”
You’ve really changed, she said.
What case do you have in the court? She asked.
My dear, it’s all about my wicked father o, I said.
Can I trust you with this? I enquired.
, “Yes. She answered
I told her everything including the video recording.
Please I don’t have money to give you,but for the sake of the past,
Please help me.
I need justice to be serve.
Are you sure you are up for this? She asked.
Yes I’m ready for everything, I replied.
I pledged to support you till the end, she promised.
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Just when I was beginning to believe that this man, who found pleasure in staring at my thigh, might let me down, he actually did.
My father had gone to see him,
He even gave him a sizable sum of money, and asked him not to stand with me anymore.
And the lawyer consented.
The scheduled adjournment date had come, so I waited for him to come carry me and go to court as he normally does,
But he didn’t come, and when I contacted him, his phones were off.
Oh God, what’s happening,I asked,
Just as I was thinking, my phone rang,
Hello, I said.
, “I told you that you don’t know who your father is, ” The caller said.
Ohh, Jake it’s you? I said .
I know your father, he’s a wicked man. I replied.
It’s okay, he said.
Oya go to court na” and ended the call.
Sincerely, that call had made me to think of my lawyer.
So he had bought him off? I grinned.
Thank God I didn’t give him the tape because he would have given it to my father if I had. I concluded.
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Time was running out, so I called Barr Meh, who sent a driver right away to pick me up and take me to court.
I suppose my father didn’t see this coming,
As I alighted from the car, people were filled everywhere.
#justice for Mike# was boldly written on flyers and banners carried by a group of people who were strewn across the road.
They must be his friends, I reasoned as tears dropped my eyes.
Who informed them that today is the final judgment? I thought.
Before entering the courtroom, I drew nearer to them and gave few of them a passionate hugs.
Thank you very much for standing by me in this trial time I said.
I must admit that I was moved by the love they showed.
I was, however, too depressed about everything at the same moment.
Although Mike Uncle had deceived us, I still believed that everything happened for a purpose.
I entered the courtroom carefully because there were proceedings going on.
I glanced at the court; every seat was occupied.
My father’s wicked smirk appeared as my eyes and his met as I turned to my left side.
My lawyer was not present, so I assume they believed they had won.
I didn’t have any place to seat, the only place that was left was where Jake my brother was , so I declined to sit next to him.
I preferred standing.
To be continue..
Written by V.I.C
