SISTER MARY – Episode 14
“i’m so sorry” she cried.
Oh i felt like squeezing life out of her that very moment.
“I should be the one apologizing my love. I’m so sorry for everything” i murmured tenderly.
“i should have been more reasonable. I’m so ashamed” she cried softly.
“let’s go inside the house dear. We are creating a scene here” i suggested calmly. She drew away from me and grabbed my left hand. Together we went into her little apartment. A two room apartment which was moderately furnished. I couldn’t help but look around the house, taking mental note of everything. I felt it could be useful in future.
Her elder sister was in the sitting room as we walked in. I was very uncomfortable seeing her. There was something in her that always made me uneasy and it equally looked as if she was capable of reading my mind. I however noticed she wasn’t married, but wasn’t very sure anyway.
She smiled faintly as we walked into the room. I calmly greeted her.
“good evening” i politely greeted.
“you are welcome. I didn’t know you would come. I’m surprised” she said and laughed. Mary offered me a chair.
My phone soon rang, breaking the little tension in the room. It was Jboy calling.
“what’s up, where are you?” he asked as soon as i answered his call.
“At Mary’s, keeping my promise” i replied,
“ahhh, alright meet me at the joint when you are done. You know we have a lot to discuss and a drink of freedom to share” he said with a quick laugh.
“cool i’ll be there shortly” i answered and hung up.
“we have a nice soup, will you care to eat?” Mary asked curiously. I shook my head,
“no thanks i ate before coming” i answered.
“you know my sister is scared that our relationship won’t work out. She feels it’s all a lie” she said with a question look, her eyes all over me.
Just like her sister, she was a bit doubtful of my true feelings but i also was stunned that she could even think something serious would ever work out between us. Not after all that has happened.
Yes she was a bit doubtful but needed only few sweet words to be convinced. I had to lie. I had to use whatever means necessary to buy her over once again, in order to stay out of jail and get rid of her once and for all. It was a hard task but also the only way out.
I spent almost thirty minutes pouring out my love, plans and goals for her. Such deceitful words they were but so convincing and touching. Her sister listened without saying a single word to me. I couldn’t help but imagine what she was thinking.
Mary was utterly convinced by my lies. As i stood to go she gave me a cute kiss.
“nothing is impossible in the eyes of God and no sin is beyond forgiveness if you atone. I have forgiven you, but you still have to confess your sins to God. You have to meet our pastor. I love you sweetheart” she said to me with love and true feelings. I swallowed hard, nodded and left without another word.
I was so shaken and filled with guilt as i left her apartment. I really wasn’t cut out for all those lies. Nervously i switched on my car engine and headed to the Joint to meet jboy. I couldn’t beg God to help me because i was already damned.
SISTER MARY ‘– Episode 15
I slowly drove down to the joint. A very noisy outdoor drinking spot, popular for its spacious environment and weekend live band entertainment. Jboy and i always spent some evenings there.
“o boy, see how thin you have become” jboy joked as i sat opposite him. I laughed and shrugged,
“were you expecting me to add weight in the police cell?” i joked lively.
“anyway you know i have a lot on my shoulders right now. How do you suggest i get rid of Mary?” i asked seriously.
“when you finish the second bottle of beer. We can then begin that side of talk. I’m not in a hurry” he suggested with deep humour.
“oh c’mon i’m not drinking more than a bottle so let’s get talking” i urged, while he shrugged.
“alright if you insist. You know i have been thinking about Mary’s issue for some days now. As for my advice i suggest you play along with her at least for a month. By then we would be able to steal the test results. I mean the ones with her and the copies with the police. I bet there won’t be any copy at the the hospital or laboratory she took the tests. Though we also need to investigate before concluding. Once we have all the copies you can easily ditch her without fear. She can’t go for another test because nothing will be found and even if something is found she really will have a tough case putting it on you” he explained while i stared at him deep in thought.
“i guess it’s complicated huh. It’s a long shot but that’s all i got” he concluded.
“yeah we have no choice do we?” i murmured.
His plan really was complicated with many flaws but surprisingly i equally had the same kind of plan in my mind. Just like he said, it truly was a long shot but i had the feeling that it could be done. We only had to focus and avoid mistakes.
“i hope the visit you gave her this evening went well?” he asked curiously. I nodded and smiled.
“oh yea it went very well. She’s just so gullible. I only fear her sister, she’s too uptight and suspicious”
I answered.
“yea that one. Hmmmm she hates you and it’s very obvious. I bet it could be jealousy. Mary is her younger sister you know?. But how come she isn’t married. That lady could be older than your mum” he joked.
“i don’t know but to me it’s kind of strange that two beautiful ladies like them are struggling to find a husband” i murmured seriously. Jboy breathed deeply, saying nothing.
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The next day i reported to work very early. I knew i had a lot to deal with and a lot of questions to answer, moreover i couldn’t imagine the type of rumour already going round about my detention. That really was why i showed up at work before everyone else in order to settle down and makeup a story.
Chioma equally was another reason i reported early for work that very day. I was yet to talk to her after she unceremoniously left me at the police station. I desperately wanted to talk to her but was too ashamed to meet her. She was the only girl i cared for but i just couldn’t bring myself to look her in the eye.
Minutes later i heard Chioma’s voice in the hallway. I breathed deeply, waited for some minutes before going over to her office. An office she shared with an elderly Bini woman.
Luckily she was alone when i walked in, scribbling something down in a notebook with her back turned towards me. I slowly drew close and coughed. She quickly turned and faced me with a slightly drawn face.
“my love” i breathed with deep passion wrapped with love. I trembled as i stared at her, my lips quivering with profound uneasiness.
She wasn’t just an ordinary lady to me. I was so much in love with her.
Her eyes melted as she stared at me. Her slightly drawn face slowly eased up, colouring deeply.
“you j**k” she cursed, breathing deeply as if she was struggling to breathe. I drew close and tried to hold her but she quickly backed away.
“it was just a little misunderstanding. The case has been closed” i tried to explain nervously.
“but did you commit the crime, did you do it?” She asked seriously. I couldn’t answer.
Chioma was just a simple decent girl who never believed in hurting people. The trust she had in me was already gone but i felt admitting my crime to her will kill the remaining respect she had for me. Moreover it wasn’t just an ordinary crime. It was an abominable thing that i did. An abortion, a forcefully induced one.
“How could i admit it and still have her back?” i wondered.
“i want nothing but the truth. I need to hear the whole story. I can’t believe i have been blind all along” she said, breaking my spirit more.
“can’t we forget about this and move on?. You know how serious our relationship is. We have our plans or have you forgotten?” i pleaded with utter despair. She shook her head and blocked her ears with her hands.
“i don’t care. I’m not desperate to get married. I’m still young for this shi.t. I’m not the kind of girl who will step on another lady’s toe just to get married. I see you aren’t willing to tell me anything so just forget about us” she screamed and ran out of the office leaving me all alone.
I wanted her badly, but i couldn’t get myself to tell her the truth. Confessing my atrocity was one thing and revealing my plans to her another. I couldn’t do one without revealing the other and she wasn’t just the kind of girl i could divulge my plans to. She was way too decent to understand.
