ANGELA episode 17

ANGELA
episode
17
************ Richard ‘s lab result came out
the next day, he was perfect but still has
bruises on his forehead,….but to his greatest surprise the doctor refused
discharging him,……. He was to be
scanned,…. He called Desmond and told
him what the doctor said,….. Desmond
assured him he would be discharged the
next day.. ….. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Mrs Johnson took Richard’s phone to
another phone technician who after alot
of stress was able to open the phone,
……. She heaved a sigh of relief,….
“Now, i must search for Vanessa’s
number,…. “she smiled to herself for a
job well done,.. ..
Immediately she got to her office,…she
put her plans into action,… She dialed Vanessa’s number and she picked at the
first ring,….
” Nessa my daughter “she called her
. Vanessa couldn’t recognize the voice,
…..
” Hello,.”came her faint voice “It’s your mother,….”
Vanessa then realized it was her step
mother
“Who gave you my number?,,,,, After so
many months of taking away your slave
you finally called,…. “Vanessa shouted at her
She heard her step mother sobbing,…
She was shocked at her sudden change
in Character
” Pls forgive me my daughter,… I’m now a
born again,.. I’ve repented, infact,i want to begin a new life with my family,… I
want to reunite my family so that i can
have peace of mind,…. I know i’ve been a
bad mother to you and your brother,…. I
want correct all my mistakes,…. I dont
mind leaving whatever i’ m doing here to come and you meet in Ghana, so that i
can take care of my loving husband,….. I
cant bear to see my husband suffer like
this after all he did for me”she said
soberly
“This is unbelievable,…. You shouldn’t be apologizing to me,… You should
apologize to your late best friend,…. Do
you know the gravity of what you did to
my family,…. You almost turned my
daddy into an imbecile,.. How can you be
so wicked,….. You think i dont know your secrets,.. You exchanged my daddy’s
brain for power, wealth and fame,…. You
think i wont find out,…i shouldn’t be
talking to you”
“Pls my daughter, i’ve retraced my steps,
… I don’t want those things again,.. All i need is my family,… Just tell me where
you are in Ghana, and i’ll abandon
everything to be with you and my
husband,…. ”
” Hmmmm,…… So what about my
grandmother?, why did you and daddy fake her death? “she threw at her
She wasn’t expecting that question from
Vanessa,…..
” huh?,….. Your grandmother?,…. Faked
her death?,… How? ”
” Seems you’ve not truly repented,…. Pls dont call me again, have a nice day……. ”
” Ok, i’ll tell you what happened, i was
only following my husband’s instructions,
…. I had to obey him,… He brought up
the idea because your grandmother didnt
approve of our marriage,…. He wanted a happy home,… So we went to another
city to start a new life,…. ”
” I cant believe this”
Mrs Johnson started crying
uncontrollably over the phone,…..
Vanessa pitied her “Mummy stop crying,…. It’s ok,… All i
want is a happy family too,… I’ll give you
the address right away,… Does Richard
know about this? ”
” You know your brother, he doesnt want
to see me again,…. He doesn’t want to have anything to do with me again,…..
Pls dont tell him that i called you because
he doesnt want me coming close to his
daddy,…if only you can help talk to him
but that will be when i’m already in
Ghana,… Let this be a secret between us”
” There’s no problem, just get a pen and
paper and write down the address”
“I’m ready, “she told Vanessa
” Ok,… Emmmmmm,………. “She heard
her house help scream ” pls i’ve got to go,…. I think there’s an
emergency “she cut the phone without
waiting for her response
She rushed outside only to see one of
her twin drowning in the swimming pool,..
She dived into the water forgetting she was holding her phone,…. She brought
the little boy out of the pool , thank God
he was still breathing,. Her father rushed
out too, and was shocked to see to see
Vanessa rushing to her car carrying her
twin, he followed her and they drove to the hospital,……..
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Richard was tired of staying in the
hospital, all he wanted was seeing his
girlfriend,… He called aunty Beatrice number but it was switched off,…. He
sighed and turned to the other side of the
bed to sleep, he still had bandage on his
forehead,.. His head was beginning to
ache again,….. He was about dozing off
when the door to his room opened,…. . Tope walked in and hugged him
“Oh my God Richie,.. You didnt tell me
you were involved in an accident,… Just
take a look at yourself,…. I’m sorry
sweetie,…. How did it happen? “she
asked him Richard was not just angry, he was also
irritated, he just faked a smile
” How did you know i was here,… “he
managed to ask her
” I went to your house and your security
guard told me,…. ” ” That stupid security guard,” he
murmured to himself
“I was on my way to see Angela when it
happened ”
She gave him a shocking look,…”
Angela?!!!!!, is she back?,,,,, when,????!” “Yeah, she’s back for good,… ”
” Cant you see that nature doesn’t
approve of your love for her,…. Just look
at what you’re passing through all in the
name of seeing Angela,…. ”
Richard wanted to get up and slap her before throwing her out of the room
” Are you joking”he asked her
“Oh please,…… “she said waving her
hand
” So when do you plan visiting her, “he
asked her ” Right away, before you call me a bad
friend,….. Take care of yourself,… I’ll be
here when i return from Angela’s village,
…. Just tell me what i will get for you,…. ”
” Tell Angela that i miss her so much, and
that no one can take her place in my heart not even you her best friend “he
told her
She looked at him and frowned
” So you expect me to tell her that,….
Have a nice day”she left banging the
door ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Angela was at home chatting with her
mother,
“Have you heard from Tope?, “she asked
her mother ” No my daughter,…. She hasn’t visited, i
‘m shocked at her attitude,… She’s your
best friend,.. ….. I didn’t inform her of
your dispppearance though,….. “..
” She told me she was travelling to Abuja
before that incident .. Maybe she travelled
They heard a knock and was surprised to
see Tope,….
“Angela aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa”Tope
screamed
They hugged each other tightly “Tope, where have you been,… You’re
looking good”
“thanks dear,…. You’ve added so much
weight…. I’ve been away for sometime
and i returned three days ago only for
Richard to tell me what happened,…i cried my eyes out…… . I met him in a
friend’s birthday party today and he told
me you’re back,….. “she lied to her
” Who’s Richard? ”
” Your boyfriend na”
“Boyfriend,?…… I don’t t have a boyfriend ”
Tope was shocked,…. Angela excused
herself, she saw the baby bump
” what, Angela?, pregnant? ”
Angela’s mother explained to Tope her
friend’s condition,… She smiled inwardly…..
” I’ll use this opportunity to my
advantage,….. So Angela is pregnant
with Richard ‘s baby and she doesn’t
remember him after her accident, this is
interesting,…… “she thought to herself ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Mrs Johnson cursed the emergency that
made Vanessa cut the call abruptly,…
” Why cant i ever be successful with my
plans, what is going on,…. I almost got that stupid Vanessa,…. I know she’s soft
heartened like her useless mother,… I’ll
focus my attention on her, she’s an easy
target,…… “she muttered to herself
******* Angela returned to the sitting
room smiling at her friend who also faked a smile at her,…. Her mother excused
herself and went to the kitchen,…..
She sat down very close to her friend and
looked deeply into her eyes
“Tope,… I know you wont hide anything
from,.. I feel there’s an important part of my life that i cant remember,…How can i
be pregnant and i dont know who
impregnated me,…. That’s strange to me,
…. Except maybe i was raped when i was
kidnapped,…..” she said touching her
stomache Tope was amazed at her thoughts
“Hmmmm, i’m surprised too, i’m in short
of words.. But i dont think there’s
anything you’re forgetting,… I think you
were raped,…. “Tope replied
” Desmond and Nancy visited me yesterday,… They were acting like old
friends but i couldn’t recall them being
my friends,…. I could see the
disappointment on their faces,… “she
lamented
” Dont mind those people,… They only came to sympathize with you,… Maybe
they heard of your kidnap and return,
they came to welcome you,… Don’t allow
such things to stress you,.. ”
” Are you sure you’re telling me the truth?
” ” eemmm,… Of course, why should i lie to
my best friend ”
They chatted alot, Tope told her how she
broke up with her boyfriend and how she
has moved on with life …… She left later
in the evening,…… Eric heard all Tope and his sister
discussed, he wondered why Tope lied to
his sister,…. He sat down thinking about
his sister and Richard,…. He knew
Richard had been the one helping them
through aunty Beatrice but they kept it a secret between them,… . He felt sorry for
Richard,….. But he couldn’t understand
why he hasn’t visited,…..
“This Tope of a girl is upto something,…
Why didn’t she tell Angela that she has a
man in her life,…. And that man is responsible for her pregnancy,…. Why
did she deny knowing uncle Desmond
and aunty Nancy,….. I need to reach
uncle Richard and tell him the condition
of sister Angela”he thought to himself
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Desmond and Nancy just left the hospital
and was on their way home,.. Nancy
wasn’t happy with her fiance,….
“sweetie, why are you squeezing your
face?,…. ” She ignored him giving him a straight
face
” Sweetie talk to me,… Ever since we left
the hospital you ‘ve nt spoken to me,…. ”
” I don’t know why you dont want to open
up to your friend and tell him the situation on ground, you keep on giving
him false hope,… I saw the way he’ s
longing to meet his girlfriend,…. You also
haven’t told him about his phone,…. I
think he needs to know,…. ”
” I have my reasons for not telling him yet,.. I want him to meet his girlfriend and
see things for himself,…. Talking about
the phone,… You know he’s emotionally
traumatized right now,….. I’ll handle that
by myself ok? ”
” I just pray you’re doing the right thing, …. Angela has suffered a lot,… She’s
pregnant and doesn’t know the father of
her baby,… This is heartbreaking,…. I
dont know how Richard will take this
news,.. ”
Desmond assured her that everything will be ok.
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Tope walked into Richard’s room smiling,
…… Richard was happy to see her,… At
least she’ll give him information about his girlfriend,….
“So how’s Angela? “he asked her
” Angela is doing good without you in her
life,…… As a matter of fact there’s no
need asking of her, she has moved on
with her life,….. You need to move on too,….. “..
He was startled at her response
” I dont understand what you’re talking
about,…. Anyway i’ll be in her village
tomorrow to see her,.. I’ll be discharged
in the morning,…. “he said with a shaking voice
Tope glared at him and sighed
” Stop being a fool, you love the wrong
person,….. Angela has moved on,….
She’s pregnant with another man’s baby,
…. She doesn’t want to have anything to do with you again,…. As i’m talking to
you, she doesn’t know you exist,……. ”
Richard stood still, he kept gazing at
Tope,….. He quietly climbed down from
his bed,… He walked to the door and
opened it,….. ” You’re a wolf in sheep’s clothing,….
You’re the worst thing that have ever
happened to Angela,.. Now get out of this
room and dont return again! “he barked
at her..
“So, you think i’m lying, you better call your friend and ask him,…. He knows the
truth but is hiding it from you,….
Tomorrow you’ll see things for yourself,
…. ”
Richard pushed her out of his
room………. He laid down on the bed, and all that Tope told him flashed at him,
….. He dialed Desmond’s number but it
was switched off,…. He called aunty
Beatrice and she picked,……
” Good evening aunty,….. I called you
earlier in the day but your number wasn’t going through,…. ”
” My son,… I had a flat battery, my phone
will go off anytime from now,…. How’re
you?,,,,, you haven’t come to visit Angela,
… Are you still scared of her mother?,… ”
” No ma, i was involved in an accident,. But i’ll come tomorrow,… ”
” Ewooooooo, my son, i’m sorry,….. Hope
it’s not serious?She asked with a
concerned voice
He was already getting impatient, he
needs to ask her about Angela before her phone goes off
“Aunty, Is Angela pregnant with another
man’s baby? “he asked softly
There was silence,….. He glanced at his
phone,the call has disconnected,….
He tried the number again but it was switched off, he couldn’t sleep at night,
…. He tossed on the bed,…. He
remembered the happy times he had
spent with Angela,…
“she loved me so much,…..she
worshipped the ground i walked on,… how can she be pregnant with another
man’s baby,…. Impossible!!!!!!!, it cant
happen,!!! I deserve an explanation from
her,…… But the driver confirmed she was
kidnapped,…. Was she raped by those
goons? “he thought deeply ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Mrs Johnson’s ringing tone woke her up,
…. She was weak to pick the call,.. She
checked the caller Id and it was her
secretary,… She checked the time, it was already 10am,she slept late last because
she was busy at mother Supreme
Supreme ‘s house,…… she lazily picked
the call
“Madam, pls we need your presence at
the office right now,…. “came the voice of her secretary on the phone
” What is it?,…. Cant you handle the
situation?,,, “she asked getting angry
” Madam, the account manager has
vanished with the company ‘s money? ”
She sat up on the bed ” What?,,,, who told you about this,…..?
“she asked getting up from the bed and
rushing to the bathroom
” Remember he’ s on leave,…. As i’m
talking to you,him and his family have
moved to United States,…. “” Mrs Johnson nearly had a heart attack
but she held herself,..
She took a deep breath and then
continued,….
“How much are we talking about now?
“she asked with a trembling voice ” Five hundred million naira!!!!! ”
” What!!!!!!!!!!!!!!,…….. my heart,…..
Someone pls help me,….. She slipped
from the bath tub and hit her head on the
tiled floor,…. She lost consciousness,…
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Richard was discharged the next
morning,…. He wasn’t happy with
Desmond, he didn’t bother calling him up,
he went home in a taxi,…… Desmond arrived minutes after he left and was
informed that his friend had gone home,
….. He was surprised because he was
supposed to wait for him to pick him up,
…
He drove to his friend’s house,….Richard was already dressed to leave the house
when he rushed into the sitting room..
“Guy what happened, you couldn’t wait
for me,…. “he asked cheerfully
Richard opened the entrance door and
they walked to the garage,… ” i need to see Angela and confirm
somethings “was all he managed to say,
…
” No problem, but i’ll drive you,..You’re
still not fit to drive,.. ”
He looked at Desmond and waved at him to open the door to his car
Desmond drove him to Ogwa shi ukwu,
….. Their drive was quiet,…. Desmond
was suspicious of his friend,… He
avoided him asking him questions he
wont be able to answer,.. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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The two old women were in Angela’s
house to bade them goodbye,.Angela
was all tears,….. She wanted to go away
from the village….. She is so ashamed of herself…the past two days was hell for
her….. .the old women promised to visit
her when she puts to bed… . She ran
inside the room,….. They understood all
she said,…. They felt pity for her,…..
Her mother begged them to spend two more days with them to enable them
decide her fate which they agreed……
They started planning on how to make
her calm down,…
Mama was really troubled about her,….
She would be travelling outside the country for her medical check up,…..She
thought about begging her friend to
Harbour Angela till she puts to bed,….
She would be back by then….. .
They were still contemplating on what to
do when Richard and Desmond walked into the sitting room………….
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