SISTER MARY
EPISODE 18
Later in the morning, I cleaned up my bedroom which Anita was too big to clean before settling down in my sitting room where i busied myself watching one T.v programme to another and equally thinking of the right way to start my second and final assault on Mary.
I was tired of seeing the old lady, tired of pretending to be in love and tired of the situation i found myself in. It was time to steal the test results, i just couldn’t afford to continue waiting.
“but stealing the papers are one thing and ending the relationship another, How do i end the relationship without making it look obvious that i had everything planned?” i wondered.
“of course i have to draw out another plan, something like introducing a non existent man into the scene. I can arrange someone to make threatening phone-calls to me whenever Tessy is around. The man can claim to be her fiancee or ex-boyfriend” i thoughtful reasoned with a smile, thinking deep again.
“but no i will have to arrange that maybe three days after her apartment has been searched and the papers gotten. Then with the tension of the robbery and sudden phone calls from her alleged fiancee, i will cleverly link the two events together and play the victim game with her. Then after i will arrange for the same guys who stole the papers to come over to my apartment and beat me up. That will be the end of my relationship with Mary” i summarized with a smile, even though i equally realised that the whole set up could cost me all my savings.
I quickly went through the newly thought out plan over and over again, searching for flaws.
Seriously the s-x i had with Anita really calmed my mind and made my brain sharp and working.
“who says s-x isn’t good for the body?” i smiled as i picked up my phone to call and brief Jboy, because he had the big role of vetting my plans and equally recruiting boys for the job.
But it really would have been cheaper, manly and more matured to bravely tell Mary to go her own way without going through all those rigorous plans..
I dialled Jboy’s phone number and waited for him to pick up my call.
“my guy!” i soon heard his voice scream over the phone. I smiled and breathed deeply.
“we need to see this evening, should i come over to your house?” i asked,
“sure just come. I will be waiting” he answered before cracking a silly joke. I laughed and hung up.
A sharp knock on my door quickly brought back my attention. I rose from the chair, went and opened the door. It was no other person than Mary.
I wasn’t happy seeing her but i managed out a smile.
“my love you really don’t try in calling or checking up on me. You hardly call nor show care” she complained as she walked into the sitting room. I kept quiet, saying nothing as i returned to the chair i was sitting before she knocked.
“well i came to check if you need any help. Maybe with your laundry or food” she said inquisitively, sat on my laps and stared into my eyes.
“no thanks dear, i don’t need any help for the moment” i murmured. She quickly frowned, and brought her face close to mine.
“you are not happy that i came” she asked sadly. I forced out another smile while i rubbed her back with my right palm.
“of course i’m” i smiled,
“so when are you actually seeing our pastor?” she asked, but before i could say anything my phone rang, drawing our attention to it. I was extremely surprised to see that the call was coming from Chioma. I couldn’t believe my eyes.
“hello” i greeted with excitement,
“you know we really have to straighten things out?” she said slowly,
“so where are you?. I hope you are at home because i’m about three minutes away from your house. I just don’t know what is pushing me to do this” she softly said and hung up as if she wasn’t sure of what she was doing, equally giving me no chance to say anything.
My face quickly coloured as i slowly withdrew the phone from my ear. I was a bit lost or should i say indecisive. I even failed to notice that Mary’s curious eyes were on me until she coughed.
“what’s the problem?” she asked curiously.
I stared at her not knowing what to say.
A part of me was still angry with Chioma over what she did the previous day while the greater part of me was excited that she was finally about giving me a listening ear. I really was in love with her and knowing that she was on her way to my apartment was too much a surprise to bear.
Then i remembered she was just four minutes away and Mary was still with me.
“talk to me nau, what’s the problem?, who called?” i heard Mary ask again.
SISTER MARY – Episode 19
“a colleague just called, demanding for a file i forgot at the office. I have to go get it quickly” I lied to her. She slowly got up from my body without saying anything else.
“You can wait for me here” i smiled, got up from the chair and rushed to my room where i quickly dressed and hurried out of my apartment without saying anything else to an obviously stunned Mary.
My intention was really to run into Chioma at the gate and it happened just as i expected.
As i headed out from my apartment and rushed towards my car, i ran into chioma on the way. She stopped with a smile.
“are you going out?” she asked curiously,
“yes i have an appointment with my mechanic, i’m almost late” i replied seriously. She couldn’t believe her ears.
“but i told you that i was coming for a talk, or is your mechanic now more important to you?” she asked with disbelief.
“hmmm i can’t believe this question is coming from the person who kicked me out yesterday” i grinned.
“and what’s that supposed to mean?” she asked with a raised tone.
“if you are serious about this talk, then follow me to the car” i commanded and left. She hesitated for a moment before coming after me. Together we headed out of the compound in my car. She never noticed how relieved and happy i was that she fell for my trick.
I stopped at the mechanic’s shop which was just a pole away from where i lived, bought a galon of engine oil plus a tin of oil treatment, returned to the car with my purchases, switched on the engine and drove towards a cute restaurant nearby.
“you didn’t see the mechanic or what?” she asked suspiciously,
“yeah” i murmured without any further explanation until we got to my destination. I stopped the car, licked my lips and smiled at her.
“we can go inside and discuss as much as you want” i winked, opened the car door and alighted. She hissed, alighted and followed me.
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We really had a very serious discussion inside the restaurant. She demanded to know everything and i was forced to open up to her, finally hiding nothing.
The shock on her face was quite alarming as i narrated everything. She trembled and coloured up as she listened.
“oh goodness me, i’m shocked as hell. What guarantee do i have that you won’t do the same to me. Oh how wicked can you be?, the poor girl is definitely hurting and to think that you are back with her just to hurt her more is so disgusting. No i can’t take this s–t” she cried and ran out on me after my story.
I watched her leave without going after her. She wanted the truth and i told her, which truly left me with a satisfying inner peace. However i felt she was gone for real.
I quietly finished my drink, left the restaurant and headed to my apartment where Mary was waiting for me. The last thing i wanted was allowing her spend the night with me.
Her face wasn’t bright when i returned. She frowned expecting me to apologize to her, but unfortunately i wasn’t in a good mood. All i wanted was to rest.
“the way you are treating me isn’t right at all. You are behaving as if i’m forcing myself on you” she complained as if she didn’t know the obvious, but before i could answer, my phone rang. It was Jboy calling.
“o boy!, i thought you told me you were coming?. Wetin come happen?” he asked,
“guy time still dey nau, haba. I’m coming” i answered,
“abeg show for gate. I’m at the front of your house, waiting in my car. Hurry i don’t have all the time in the world” he commanded and hung up. I smiled and drew close to Mary.
“we have a lot to discuss but it will be tomorrow. I’ll come to your house by 3pm. I’m about going somewhere with Jboy, but you should come along. I’ll beg him to drop you at your house” i seriously said to her.
She simply shrugged without another word, went to my bedroom, brushed up herself and came out to the sitting room three minutes later.
Together we headed out of my apartment to meet Jboy who was extremely surprised to see her.
“hmmm who am i seeing?” he laughed politely, eyeing Mary as we entered his car.
Suddenly from nowhere a black Sienna car stopped in front of us. Three guys jumped out in a commando style with Ak47 rifles.
“Jesus” Mary screamed in panic,
“get out from the car. Fast fast” they screamed at us, cocking their guns in the process..
Mary and i quickly obeyed and jumped out of the vehicle, but Jboy wasn’t so lucky.
As he nervously made to unfasten his seat belt one of the bandits misunderstood his intention and fired two rounds of fire-power on him without warning.
He instantly went unconscious. I couldn’t believe it was real.
© Valentine
