THE EVIL BRIDESMAID
CHAPTER TWO
I rushed to see George Bichong being taken away by the police. Linda, who was as shocked as I was, met me.
“What’s happening?” I asked.
“My sister! You’re asking me to ask who?” Linda replied.
“How sure are they that Bichong killed his wife?” I inquired.
“How should I know?” Linda questioned.
“Well, from what I heard this morning from Ella’s younger sister, Frida, was that everyone who slept at Ella’s house before this happened will be arrested and judged in court.” Linda stated.
“Her dad knew it was just two people at home when she died, so he has sent for a warrant to arrest both Bichong and Miranda, her best friend,” she continued.
“That’s terrible. How sure are they that these people committed such a crime?” I asked.
“Chérie, that is for the court to determine, not me.”
We stood by the entrance of Mr. Bichong’s gate and watched as the police van took off. Amidst all this, we spotted Mr. Adebayo Paul outside Mr. Bichong’s compound, so we decided to pay our condolences. Standing beside him were his wife, Rosemary, and his youngest daughter, Frida. There were other relatives available, all trying to comfort the family of Mr. Adebayo. His anger could not be concealed as he ferociously blurted out, loudly and violently, to his in-laws who would not keep quiet.
‘How can you use my daughter for witchcraft?’ he exclaimed. ‘I warned her about Marrying from this terrible tribe, but she wouldn’t listen. Look at what this,’ pointing to Bichong’s mom, ‘Mami water and his son have done to my child.’
‘By the time I am done with him, you and your entire Mami water kingdom will never mess with my lineage again.’
Bichong’s mom exploded in anger, retorting, ‘It is you and your entire lineage that are Mami waters and Papa waters.”
The exchange continued while Linda and I had decided to pay our condolences. We stood by, lost in the war that had escalated between the Adebayos and the Bichong family. Eventually, I grew tired of the ongoing conflict and took my leave, heading back to my house.
Two weeks had passed, and still, no one had been caught. Mr. Bichong’s court case remained ongoing. Everyone was seated in the courtroom. Mr. Bichong, the defendant, entered with his lawyer, while Mr. Adebayo, the plaintiff, arrived with his own legal representation. After a brief wait, the judge entered and took his seat. The courtroom fell silent as the case unfolded.
The first witness Called to the stand was Mr. Bichong himself. The lawyer addressed him, “Mr. Bichong George, do you swear in front of this court to speak nothing but the truth?”
“Yes, I do,” replied the now pale-looking Mr. Bichong.
“Very well. You may proceed,” the judge signaled to Mr. Adebayo’s lawyer, who stepped forward toward the witness box.
“Mr. Bichong George, Please can you introduce yourself for the record?” the lawyer began,
“ I am called George Bichong Slanders”
“ Okay, so you and your wife had just gotten married, isn’t that correct?”
“It is,” Bichong answered.
“Can you please tell this honorable court what transpired last night between your wife and yourself?” the lawyer requested, emphasizing, “Remember, you’ve taken an oath to tell the truth—nothing else but the truth.”
Mr. Bichong cleared his throat and began recounting the events of that fateful night.
“After our wedding ceremony was over, Miranda, my wife, and I drove home. We went and ushered Miranda to the guest room downstairs. She and my wife chitchatted for a while until I was done showering. After a while, she came upstairs, looking tired and exhausted. I asked her to freshen up and join me on the bed, to which she nodded. That was the last time I spoke to my wife. I was overpowered by sleep and only awakened this morning by Miranda’s screams at 5:15 am.”
“How can you be the man you are and go to bed before your wife?”
“I was…” Before he could complete his statement, Mr. Adebayo’s lawyer jumped in.
“The truth here is that you conspired with Miss Miranda to kill Ellen so that you two could settle down when she’s gone and enjoy the money you sacrificed her soul for.” He walked back to his seat and brought out images of Mr. Bichong and Miranda kissing. “Your Honor, these are the images of Mr. Bichong and Miss Miranda being intimate with each other.”
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TO BE CONTINUED
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