ANGELA episode 10

ANGELA
episode
10
Mrs Johnson was furious,… She dialed
her friend’s number and she picked,…..
“I’m in big trouble oooo my sister,….. Those boys were involved in an accident
this early morning and they all died,….
The worst part of it is that the girl
survived but i dont know the hospital she
was taken to,…. I’m finished ooo”she
cried over the phone “So what do your expect me to do? “she
asked bluntly
” Aaaaah, aaaah, i called to hear your
advise,….. Why are you sounding like
this? “she asked surprised at her friend’s
sudden outburst ” Because you’ve messed up everything,
…you couldn’t sacrifice a small girl like
that,..you’re in for big trouble,…. You’ll
soon here from mother supreme supresoon here from mother supreme supreme
”
” Pls calm down,….. I dont even know what to do,… My life is in danger,.. Where
will i start from now,….. ”
” Go and meet superior mother first since
you’re in Lagos already and know if she
has another solution for you,….. “she cut
the phone on mrs Johnson She rushed off to meet the superior
mother.
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Richard told the police that he doesn’t
need them barging into someone’s house as if they came for an arrest,…. He told
them to hang around and be watchful,…
They entered the compound,….. Angela’s
mother was chatting with her best friend
when they entered,…. He was happy
aunty Beatrice was around,… He met her during Daddy Joe’s burial,… She was
well educated and nice,….. Richard
believed she would understand his
predicament,….. He prayed inwardly for
God to take control of the situation,…..
He entered the sitting room and greeted them
“good afternoon mama,….. Good
afternoon aunty,… “he greeted them one
after the other
” My son, how’re you doing?, she
searched around for Angela but didn’t see her
” Seems Angela entered the house ” Seems Angela entered the house from
the backdoor, Angela!!!!,. Angela! “she
called her
Richard, Desmond, Nancy and the taxi
driver had taken their seats,…. ” Actually mama,… Angela is not here
with us,… “Richard told her
” So where’s she,? She asked with fears
in her eyes
He doesn’t know how to start narrating to
her, he was silent for some moments before he gathered courage and
continued
“Mama, i’m sorry, i lied to you about her
being in the bathroom,….. She wasnt in
my house,….. This is the taxi driver that
picked her up yesterday,…. He said she was kidnapped yesterday on their way to
Asaba,….. “he said pointing at the driver
” Kidnap gini?… Why would anyone want
to kidnap my daughter,… We dont have
money, so what will they gain from
kidnapping her,….. I think this is all planned,….”. She was now raising her
voice
“You used my daughter for money rituals
and you planned with these people to
come here and lie to you,…. “she went to
Nancy ” I thought you were her true friend,… I
dont understand what you all are talking
about,.. Provide my daughter for me
ooooo,…. She left here yesterday hale
and hearty,… Now you’re telling me
rubbish, .. “she held Richard on his clothes shouting
” Give me my daughter oooo,…. Give me
my daughter,….!!!!!!! “her shouting was
attracting her close relations that live
close to them,…..
” Mama pls believe me, i didnt use her for rituals,….. The police are already
searching for her,… Mama pls,……
“Richard begged her,…. Aunty Beatrice
saw truth in Richard’s eyes,….
” Mama Angela calm down and listen to
this young man, he seems harmless to me,…… “aunty Beatrice tried calming her
friend
” I wont believe anything you’re telling
me now, until i see my daughter,…. All i
want is my daughter,….. ”
.” Mama, we’re really sorry for what happened,…. The police are searching
for her,… Richard is not a ritualist,….
“Desmond told her
” And who are you to defend him,…
Ooohhhh, he’s your friend therefore you
must defend him,…. “she screamed at him
” Mama uncle Richard cannot do anything
to aunty Angela,.. “Eric told his mother
” Will you shut up and get inside!!!!!, who
invited you here,…. ”
Angela’s two uncles and their sons had arrived, some neighbours were also
present,……
” Young man, you said Angela left this
house yesterday to visit you,…. You even
sent a taxi to pick her up,..Have you paid
her dowry?, “the old man asked ” Uncle,… I have plans of doing that,….
“Richard answered him
” Now, you want us to believe that she
was kidnapped,..we dont believe your
story,….. Have you reported to the
police?, ” ” Yes sir, i reported to the police in Asaba,
…. ”
” We must go to the station right away
and report to them,…. ”
” Nooooo, this man will not leave here
without providing Angela,….. He must provide Angela,…. “some of the boys that
gathered there spoke,….
Angela’s cousin then spoke up
” Pls let us handle this issue amicably,…
We shouldn’t take a drastic decisiWe shouldn’t take a drastic decision on
this,… This youngman looks harmless, ….. “Azuka said
” Bia Azuka, how much did he give you to
say all these,.. If you dont have anything
to say, just shut up, turn around and
leave my house,..” “Angela’s mother
shouted at him ” Mama, i know how this man helped us
during Daddy Joe’s burial,…… Such a
man is rare, ”
” And how are you sure that he wasn’t
pretending all along,…. I liked him too
because of his good nature,…. But I’ve realized he has been pretending all
along,…. ”
The boys have divided into two groups,
one group said he should be tied and
sent to their king, while the other insisted
they must report to the police in their village first before taking any action,…..
There was commotion in Angela’s
compound,…. Richard stood helpless
looking at everyone,… He was ready to
do anything they ask of him,….. The
police entered the compound and calmed everyone down,….finally, they all
accepted to go to their station,…..
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After taking down Richard’s statement,…
He was detained,…. The policemen that accompanied him helped him and he was
granted bail,…. But Richard refused to
go,… He said he would stay there for the
night, that he wont leave the village until
he sorts out things with Angela’s
relations,….. “I’m sorry i cant go with you,.. I can’t go
home to sleep on a comfortable bed,
while Angela is some where suffering,….
I prefer staying here for the night”
Everyone was shocked,….. The boys that
were angry with him calmed down after seeing how hurt he was,……
Desmond and his girlfriend lodged in a
hotel, they too refused going without
their friend, the taxi driver returned to
Asaba with the police,…
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Mrs Johnson has waited for mother
superior for more than two hours,…. She
was later allowed in to see her
“I’m sorry there’s nothing else i can do for
you,…. The consequences of this is unbearable,…. You shall become so poor
that you would beg for what to eat,…..
You shall loose all you have, then you
shall gradually die a painful death,…. But
if you succeed in bringing back your
husband in eight months time, all that you lost shall be restored back to you,
…… You have lost all your powers,… No
one will obey your command again,…
You are just a walking corpse,….. ”
Mrs Johnson fell down crying,… She
begged mother superior to help her out, ” Mother pls, i cant die like this,… I begged mother superior to help her out, ” Mother pls, i cant die like this,… I dont
even have a child that will bury me if i die,
…. Just have mercy on me,…… ”
” It’s too late,… Leave my presence!!!!,
“go and search for your husband!!!”
Mrs Johnson was devastated,.. Her world was crumbling before her eyes,.. This
wasn’t how she planned to end up in life,
……
“My mother warned me,.. She warne“My mother warned me,.. She warned me
about my evil ways,…. I’m doomed,…
“she thought to herself ” I think i know what to do,.. I cant just
fold my arms and watch that little brat
destroy me,….. “she entered her car and
drove home,…. Smiling at herself for a
brilliant plan ahead……….