episode 12
Jane’s side of the story continues
The rest of the vacation with Val went very coldly. We
both acted as if we were in a hurry to return home.
The more time I spent with him the more it dawned on
me that getting married to him would turn my life into
a miserable boring thing. Nevertheless I still was ready
to get married to him because he had everything I
needed in a husband. I truly was so confused over my
life with him. I had never been so confused in my life.
After spending a week together which seemed like a
month, we returned back to Enugu to continue with our
lives and plan for our wedding. Deep down all that was
in my heart was getting rid of Isadora. I had to get rid
of the poor girl for my family.
My first plan failed woefully and Charles refused doing
anything until I was back. Isadora was just like a cat
with nine lives. I was so desperate to end her chapter
and move on.
Barely few minutes after returning from Abuja with
Val, I hurriedly left with the excuse of seeing my
parents. I headed straight to Charles house to discuss
my new plans and equally find out the reason he
refused to go on with the order. Yes I really was angry
with him over his attitude. There wasn’t time for silly
games and he just didn’t care.
The first thing Charles did as soon as I got to his room
was to grab and push me down to his bed for a hot love
making session; I relaxed and let him have his way. Yes
I really wasn’t in the mood to make love but just
allowed him because I knew refusing him would make my
visit end badly. After he was done, he fell off my body
and smiled.
‘’you don’t look too pleased to see me?’’ he asked
curiously.
‘’why should I be pleased when you have done nothing
but ruin my plans?’’ I replied angrily.
‘’which plan are you talking about?. The first plan
failed from your end. You guys didn’t deliver the girl’’
he defended quickly.
‘’how about the second plan huh?. I asked you to
ambush and get rid of her but you refused doing
anything till I’m back. Alright here I’m. What do you
want?’’ I asked breathlessly.
‘’what do I want huh?. To be with you for the rest of
my life. How do I even know you are not trying to set
me up with that girl in order to get rid of me?’’ he
muttered with a smile while I stared at him with
disbelief.
‘’you know me very well nau. Come on’’ I hissed
‘’fine, since I’m the one to help your family get rid of
a bad cat. I have every right to be part of your family.
You have to agree to my own terms’’ he chipped in.
‘’you want to be part of my family?, Your own terms?
What the hell are you talking about? Have you
forgotten I can easily hire another hit man?’’ I asked
breathlessly.
‘’oh yes you can hire another person, so go ahead. I’m
done’’ he accepted and got out of the bed while I
scoffed and rolled my eyes.
‘’alright what do you want?’’ I asked.
‘’’I want nothing but to marry you my love. I will get
rid of the girl for your family and equally get rid of
any other thing standing on the way for you guys to
have peace of mind. I will sit back and watch you marry
Val. But once you guys are married and you are legally
his wife, I will get rid of him and his mum maybe
through an accident or a staged robbery. You inherit
everything and with that we can live the life we always
wanted’’ he slowly poured out, licking his lips and
holding my hand.
‘’you devil’’ I gasped
‘’my love, I know you will never be happy with that guy
because I’m your one true love. This is the only plan
that can give us what we always wanted and that’s to
be together with all the money in the world’’ he softly
tried to convince me.
‘’I’m not really sure about it. I’m scared. I don’t want
to be part of another murder’’ I muttered with fear.
‘’once a murderer is always a murderer. First let’s get
rid of the little witch Isadora. Then you can go ahead
and marry your val. After few weeks I will strike,
taking out him and his mum and leaving you a very rich
widow. My love, to make it in a country like Nigeria you
have to soil your hands very well’’ he breathed
convincingly.
‘’fine get rid of Isadora first’’ I muttered and
shrugged.
‘’she will be six feet under before the next weekend.
Just relax my love’’ he smiled and kissed me. I really
couldn’t believe I was becoming another thing.
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Val’s side of the story continues
My vacation with Jane ended very poorly. i wasn’t very
much romantic with her plus I paid her less attention. I
felt bad about it and equally couldn’t help but notice
how withdrawn she was. I knew I had to work on my
relationship. I knew I had to do something to make it
work. I knew I wasn’t satisfying her enough and I
promised myself to improve.
However on getting back to the house, the first thing I
did was to confront Isadora. Of course the news of her
theft was something that never left my memory and I
just couldn’t pretend that I didn’t know about it.
‘’I heard you stole some of my mum’s Jewries?’’ I asked
her as soon as she walked into my room that fateful
evening. But instead of replying she broke down in
tears and knelt before me.
‘’I know you wont believe me. I know you will feel I’m
lying to cover myself but someone set me up. Someone
tried to get me out of the house by planting the
jewelries in my bag. I don’t know who the person is but
I believe the person will try to set me up again’’ she
cried while I stared at her with great confusion. We
were currently only four plus her in the house. My mum,
Martha, Jane and I. who then could possibly be setting
her up?
To be continued
