Judeโs side of the story continues
I got a call early Wednesday morning from my lawyer to quickly meet him at Concorde hotel. His voice sounded very strange and distant as if something terrible had happened. I abandoned everything I was doing that morning and quickly headed over to the hotel to meet him, my heart p******g furiously like never before.
On getting to the hotel, my fears were instantly confirmed the moment my eyes fell on him. He looked so shaken like someone who just had an encounter with a ghost.
โโgood morning, whatโs up?โโ I asked anxiously.
โโbarrister Clems was kidnapped yesterday evening on our way to his house. The kidnappers must have mistaken him for me because he was the one driving my car while I sat at the passengerโs corner.โโ He explained nervously, leaving my heart blank with the news. I couldnโt believe my ears. I instantly felt cold.
โโWhat!, how did it happen?โโ I nervously asked as many thoughts raced through my head.
โโthe kidnappers blocked us in the middle of the street, just before Egbu junction, pushed me out and drove off with him. My new car and documents are all gone. I just donโt know where this leaves us. The police are already on the case and just this morning Clemโs wife called to tell me that the kidnappers used her husbandโs phone to contact her. They demanded twenty million naira which we just donโt know how to get. So for now, I will be staying in this hotel until this issue is resolvedโโ he explained weakly while I listened silently. I just couldnโt believe it. It sounded so strange. I somehow felt responsible.
โโbut are suspecting anyone?โโ I finally managed to ask.
โโno, I just donโt knowโโ he answered weakly.
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Kelvinโs side of the story continues from the last episode
Very early the next day (Wednesday), Jessica returned to the house without any explanation or apology. She just acted as if I had no authority to question her, and I really was too stunned. Of course I equally was very relieved to see her back in one piece but extremely curious at the same time. I badly wanted to know where she went last night and where she slept but she refused offering any explanation to me.
She simply went into the room, undressed, headed to bathroom, took her bath, dressed up and headed out without even saying good morning to me. Of course what she failed to realize was that she was giving me more reason not to marry her but it was as if she never cared anymore or perhaps she had the confidence that since her things were already in my house that our marriage was inevitable.
By 9:30am, Emmanuela called to break some news to me.
โโhey your wife showed up at my house yesterday evening, moments after you left. I couldnโt believe my eyes when I saw her, I was so scared. Can you come over by 10am?, we have a lot to talk. I have some things to tell youโโ she asked quickly and out of curiosity I accepted, forgetting the ugly thing we almost did the last time we were together.
However as I was about heading to Emmanuelaโs house by 9:55am, my phone rang again and it was Jude calling this time around. I quickly answered his call with a happy smile, wondering what made him to call me. Yes our relationship wasnโt really going the way I had wanted and I really was ready to do a lot to gain back his trust.
โโhey bro good morning. Iโm really not happy. I just donโt know who to call. Iโm just confusedโโ he complained like a little kid while the memory of the first time I promised to help him before his fatherโs grave flashed back in my head.
โโtalk to me Jude, whatโs the matter?โโ I asked anxiously.
โโone of my lawyers was kidnapped yesterday evening. You have to help me, you have to do something for meโโ he stammered while I gasped with disbelief, wondering what exactly I could do to help in the situation as many ideas rushed into my head.
To be continued.
