TOLANI 30 π²ππ
Episode 30
Reading the note written at the back of the picture, my stomach got tight from anger and frustration.
I had no right to feel frustrated, I felt so.
βIt is my sin and I will have to carry it.β I resonated within, tearing the nude pictures into pieces as Ruth and Chimaobi watched me silently.
I stood up, walked away from the both, walking into Chimaobi’s room.
In the room, I fell on the floor, sobbing.
The pain was much. The frustration was choking me by the throat, that I wished I could just cough it out and have my peace.
βBae m, Uto m, come hereβ Chimaobi had stepped into the room.
My shock, anger, and frustration were squeezed out of me with the tight hug he gave me.
βYou don’t have to cry. Linda shouldn’t make you lose your happiness. We will always find a wayβ¦β
βA way? Did you say a way? Howβ¦β
βShhh!β He interrupted me, placing his hands on my lips.
βThere’s no love without challenges and conflicts. The main focus for you and I is to keep fighting until success is won.β He sat on the floor with me, placed my head on his laps, running his hands through my hair and spoke encouraging words to me until I slept off.
I woke up around 8:00pm and found myself alone on the bed.
I stood up, walked into the bathroom, washed my mouth and walked into the sitting-room.
I found Ruth still in the house. She was seated with Chimaobi and the police man, discussing the issue.
βBaby girlβ Ruth called out to me, hugging me closely.
βYou didn’t go back?β I asked her.
βNo nahβ¦ Why should I go back when you are unfine.β She said.
I sat down next to Chimaobi, who had his hands on my neck, feeling my body temperature.
βYour body is mad hot, babe. Please, stop thinking.β He laid my head on his shoulder.
βI have called your dad, mine, and the Inspector general. The Inspector general said he will get back to us,β he said as they discussed further. I didn’t say a word. I had lost my spices.
Afterwards, the police man excused himself and Chimaobi asked me to take some medications.
βBabe, here, have some drugs.β
My mom, dad, and siblings called me later with all of them giving encouraging words.
βWhen I called, I was told you were asleep. This is a fight that you must winβ Yahya Segun, encouraged.
βThunder will fire that girl if I get my hands on her. Woooh! They did not tell her who I am?β My dad started with his long talk.
βEjoor, Baba Tolani, let me rest my head. I am drained.β I begged of him.
βGive Chimaobi the phone.β He said as I handed the phone to Chimaobi.
Later, I was seated on the bed in the room, racking my brain on who Linda’s informant was.
βNobody, absolutely nobody, knew we would be home aside Ruth.β
βCould it be Ruth?β I thought within as I rushed out immediately to the sitting room.
βChimaobi, please, come.β I said to him, going into the room immediately. He excused himself and stepped in.
βWhat’s that?β
βWho is Linda’s informant?β
βAre you asking me? How am I supposed to know? I have been thinking about this for days.β He said, slapping his forehead.
βCan’t you see. We don’t tell anyone anything about us aside family. Linda knew of our wedding date, my defense, every of my moves. I don’t share things with anyone aside β¦β I looked around and shouted.
βRuthβ
βWhat do you mean by Ruth?β
βYes, Ruth. She is the closest and practically knows about everything we are up to.β I hit my laps like one who had found a missing treasure.
βAre you kidding me? You think your friend Ruth will step so low to blackmail you? For what? Common, come of it.β He said.
βBut who then, she stepped in a few minutes after the stained shirt issue, asked you to get a shirt for me and as soon as you left, she volunteered to take me to Tessy’s place to changeβ I said to him, giving him reasons why I feel it’s Ruth.
βIn fact, look at the message Linda sent to me.β I showed him a message I received from Linda a few minutes after I sent her a hate message, which read,
βYou are such a heartless lady. You are such an ENEMY. I h*te you.β I wrote to her via SMS, and she responded thus,
βLolβ¦ You should rather have an ENEMY who admits he or she is at war with you instead of a close friend who secretly puts you down. Shine your eyes, Ode.β
βJesus! Chimaobi dropped the phone on the bed, shaking.β
βI am telling you. I was shaking when I received this. I had to call you.β
βWhat? She’s leaving this house right away.β
βBabe, no, it is late. Tomorrow’s morning she leaves.β
βNo, we are going to call the police.β
βBut you have no evidence. They will do nothing to her until there’s a proof.β
βWhat do we do?”
βLet her be tonight. Tomorrow’s morning, she leaves, and I will block her on all contacts. This is because we have no evidence,, and we need to be careful tonight. Thank God the police are here. I think she only gives Linda updates. Once I cut from her, Linda will have no updates.β
βWow! God of Mercy.β Chimaobi exclaimed in shock.
To be continued!
Is Ruth, Linda’s informant?
Have Chimaobi and Tolani gotten the mole?
Watch out in the next episode.
Β©οΈ Esther Charles (The Storytelling Diva)