ANGELA episode 6

ANGELA
episode
6
************* Mrs Johnson stood before
the mother supreme supreme shiverithe mother supreme supreme shivering,
… The mother supereme supreme is their spiritual mother,… She’s the leader of an
all powerful women occult,they believe
she’s their supreme mother….. Women
who seek for power and fame go there to
get it,..,,, mrs Johnson was introduced to
the cult by her best friend, Mrs Ukoh,….. Ever since she joined the cult her wealth
has increased immensely, she
exchanged her husband’s brain for
power,… She wanted to be in control of
all her husband’s empire,…….
“How could you be so careless?, Benny,. Do you want them to ruin you?, “mother
supreme supreme asked her angrily after
listening to her story
” I’m sorry mother,….. I swear everything
happened when i travelled to the States,
“.. ” Do you know the consequences of what
just happened? ”
” Yes mother, that is why i’m here, pls
save me”she knelt down crying
Mother supreme supreme ignoreMother supreme supreme ignored her
and continued with her incantations,…… .. She pointed her staff at a mirror in the
room and was shocked at what was
revealed to her
“Benny!!!!!, look up and see what
happened that night,…. “she shouted at
mrs johnson She looked up immediately and saw
Desmond and Nancy entering the house,
they handed some drinks and cakes to
her bodyguards who after eating slept
off,… She saw them entered her son’s
room, some minutes later, a girl entered, Richie rushed and kissed her deeply..
“I’ve seen this girl somewhere,… But i
cant remember exactly where and when,
…. “Benny thought to herself
Then it stopped showing,….. It then
showed how Vanessa and Richie tied the bodyguards, how the same girl helped
searched their room,…..everything that
happened was shown in the mirror and
Mrs Johnson couldn’t stop crying,…
“You’re lucky,…. Supreme supreme
decided to have mercy on you,…… You have only one year to bring back your
husband and he must be brought here for
sacrifice,.. Go home and continue the
battle with your son,….. Nobody will be
above you in that family,…… Before you
can get back what your son took from you, you must destroy his source of
happiness, …… His source of happiness
is a girl,……. An event will take place in
their life within two months, i shall get
you informed when it happens, then i’ll
tell you the next line of action,……. You can rise my daughter “Mother supreme
supreme told her
She sprang up happily, and hugged her
friend,…
” Thank you mother,…… Thank you so
much,…. I’ll fight and get back what is mine”she promised herself
They left the place happy and fulfilled,
….. She drove straight to Desmond’s
office to have a chat with him.
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^^^^^^^^^^^ Desmond was in his well furnished office
attending to some files when his
secretary walked in
“Sir, someone important is here to see
you “she informed her boss
” do i have an appointment with the person? ”
” No sir, ”
” Then dismiss the person! “he shouted at
her
” I’m sorry sir,i can’t dismiss her,….. You
need to see her” “Who ‘s this person you’re insisting i must
see, “the door flung open and mrs
Johnson walked in majestically
” It’s me,”she walked in and sat down
“pls excuse us”he instructed his secretary
He was shocked to see the tigress in his office, he knows this is not a pleasant
visit,… But he was ready for her…
“Desmond Okoro,…… Your father is my
very good friend,…. I respect him alot
because he is a man of wisdom and
understanding, he knows how to mind his business,…. He doesn’t poke nose in
other people’s matter,… But what baffles
me is how he ended up giving birth to a
son like you, a son who goes about
involving himself in other people’s
matter,……. ” ” I beg your pardon?,”
“Oh pls dont interrupt me,…..fool”
“With all due respect madam, i wont “With all due respect madam, i wont have
you insult me in my office,…. ”
She stood up angrily
” What if i do, what will you do?,… I’m here to warn you for the last time, stay
away from my family’s affair,….. You
need an applause for a job well done,…..
I know your involvement in my husband’s
disappearance,….. You played a big role
in that,…… And pls dont forget to warn your leprosy infected girlfriend to also
mind her business,…. ”
” I’m ashamed to call you a mother, i’ve
lost all respect for you,….. What will you
stand to gain after destroying your family,
…… You need to change,….. Your quest for wealth, power and fame has
destroyed you,….. Thank God you want
to run for governorship election, i’ll tell
the whole world what a bad candidate
you are especially to women,. I’ll tell
them how you’ve been a bad mother and wife,….. Nobody will vote for you,… Your
ruin will start from there!!!!!,…… Pls
madam,… I was busy when you barged
into my office, i would like to continue
with my work,…. Have a nice”he said
going through the files again Mrs Johnson stood watching Desmond in
anger, she felt like strangling him right
away, she slowly carried her expensive
handbag and walked out of the office
without uttering a word,..
Desmond paused his work and wondered what kind of woman mrs Johnson is,…..
“This woman is truly a witch, how did she
find out that i played a role in her
husband’s disappearance,…. I need to
inform Richie of this, he needs to be very
careful with his mother,……. “he thought to himself
” He called Richie and informed him of his
mother’s visit,…. Richie assured him that
everything is under control.
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^^^^^^^^^^^ Mrs Johnson drove home thinking of the
girl she saw hugging and kissing Richie,
…. She was determined to find out who
that girl is, then she’ll destroy her and her
family,……
She parked her car and walked into the house tired,…. Pedro rushed to meet her,
……
“Welcome madam,….. Emmm…
Emmmm”
“Get out of my way fool,….!!! She barked
at him” “I’m sorry madam, but something
happened when you left”he tried to tell
her what happened
“Oh my God, why dont you use your head
for once, cant you see that i’m tired to
listen to your story,…. Get lost!!!!, “she shouted at him angrily
She opened the door and entered inside
the sitting room, she sat down and
switched on the television,…..She called
her cook to check on what she prepared
for dinner,…… ” What did you prepare for dinner”she
asked a
girl in her mid twenties
“Madam, i prepared bitter leaf soup and
semo vita,… ”
” Good, prepare the table for me, i’m famished,…. Is Richard back? ”
” Ahh, madam, no be small thing oooo,
the story long ooooo.,. Hmmmm, no be
small thing,.. Madam make i sit down small thing,.. Madam make i sit down tell
you how it take happen “the maid sat
down on the sofa and Mrs Johnson couldn’t stand her stupidity anymore
” Will you get your stinking a-s out of my
sofa,…. What is wrong with all of you
today,….. You want to turn my house into
a house of comedy,?, i’m wasting my time
talking to a moron,….. Get out!!!!! “she ordered the maid
The maid ran iside the kitchen trembling
in fear,…..
She went up to her room, bathed and
changed into her nightie,…. She closed
her door and meant to climb down the stairs when she noticed that the door to
Richie’s room was open,…. She was
happy, maybe she could get one or two
things from there,… She tiptoed to the
room, she slightly opened the door,room, she slightly opened the door,….
And couldn’t believe what she saw,…. It was then that what Pedro and the cook
wanted to tell her dawned on
her…………
********Mrs Johnson stood still watching
Richie’s room,….. She let out a scream,
…. “Pedro oooo!!!!, Pedro o!!!!! “she hurried
downstairs calling Pedro.
” Madam, what happened?,… Why ” Madam, what happened?,… Why are
you screaming? “he asked with a terrified
look on his face,
” Where’s Richard?, “she asked pointing at his room
” Madam, i tried telling you ” Madam, i tried telling you what
happened but you didnt listen to me”
“Shut up,just answer my question,…..
What happened to Richard’s properties?,
” ” Madam, Richard entered here with four
soldiers,… . He seized our phone and
kept us under arrest for two hours,….
They packed all his belongings into a van
packed outside and left ” Pedro narrated
to her ” So why didn’t you call me to inform
me”she asked him
“Madam, they seized our phones,…. We
couldn’t call you, ”
” Chai, this boy is just too smart, he’s
playing with fire,… He packed out of the house without informing me, i need to act
fast”
She called her friend mrs Ukoh, who
promised to see her the next day,……..
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^^^^^^^^^^^ Richard and Desmond were in his new
apartment arranging his properties, he
had called Angela to inform her of his
relocation ,…..
“Richie, you took the right step,… You
need to stay away from your mother,.. Sometimes i wonder if she’s actually your
Biological mother,…… “Desmond said
” I think the same too,.. You need to see
how she was threatening to deal with me,
…. I cant believe my own mother could
be so wicked,….. ” ” Angela needs to be careful, i had a very
bad dream about her,…., your mother is
not happy with you, and she’s ready to
harm her if she finds out she’s your
girlfriend ”
” I’ve thought of that,…. I’m thinking of renting another apartment for her
parents, they need to leave that
environment,… ”
” Very good,…he yawned hungrily… I’m
famished, let’s look for somewhere nice
to eat ” They left for an eatery close to Richard’s
house to eat their supper.
ONE MONTH LATER
******* Daddy Joe returned home looking
sad,…. His wife noticed his countenance,
…… She thought it was due to stress,… She prepared his food and served him
before returning to her kiosk before returning to her kiosk for the
evening sales,…
Angela returned from school and Angela returned from school and was
shocked to meet her father at home,….
She greeted him and noticed his voice was low,…. She knew something is
wrong with him
“Daddy, is your leg paining you? “she
asked touching the leg,
” No my daughter,i’m alright,… Just a
little bit tired.. “he replied ” Daddy i want to wash my clothes, i
would like to wash yours also”
He brought his dirty clothes and handed
to her,… She was about soaking his shirt
when a brown envelope fell from her his
pocket,… She picked it up and stared at it,….. Curiosity made her open the
envelope and she found out that her
father has been sacked,….. She couldn’t
believe her eyes,… She went into the
room and met her father relaxing on the
cushion, listening to the radio, she called him twice but there no reply,…. She
touched him, he didn’t move,….. She
then screamed his name,….
“Daddy!!!!!,!!!! “she pushed him and he fell
from the cushion ,.
She ran outside and called her mother , they both ran inside……
” Joe pls dont do this to me,. Dont
abandon me with these children,… Who
will take care of these children, … Joe
pls….. “Her mother cried.
Angela was still in shock and didn’t know what else to do,…. Neighbours had
gathered in their house,.. A taxi was
called and he was taken to the hospital.
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Richard was rounding off his office work for the day, when his phone rang,… He
picked it immediately seeing the caller Id
“Angel,… How’re you?
“Richie,….. My dad…… “she wept over
the phone
Richie was startled,… He couldn’t hear her clearly, the phone went dead,
network seems to be bad, he suspended
his work, he continued dialing her
number but it wasn’t going through,.. He
thought of what next to do,…. He tried
her number after several attempts and it rang, she picked it
“Angel, what’s wrong with your daddy? ”
” I dont know,….. He cant breath, we’re at
the hospital”she sobbed over the phone
“Calm down love, which hospital?, ”
” At St. Joseph’s hospital,.. ” ” OK, i’m on my way, just wait for me”
He dropped the call and closed for the
day, he drove straight to St. Joseph ‘s
hospital
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^^^^^^^^^^^ Richie arrived the hospital and met
Angela’ s family in grief,…… This is the
first time he’s meeting her mother,…..
Angela rushed to him crying,.. He hugged
her wiping her tears,…
“Angel calm down,…. Nothing will happen to your daddy, “he consoled her
Angela’s mother could not stop
wondering who the young man is,….
” Mummy, this is Richard,. “She
introduced Richie to her mother
“good day ma,. I’m sorry for what happened to your husband,.”.
“It’s ok,sorry you met us in this terrible
condition “she apologized
” I want to see the doctor attending to
him”he said referring to Angela ‘s dad,
The doctor called them to his office,… “I’m sorry, your dad’s BP is very high,…
By God’s grace he’ll be perfect,….. You
need to deposit the sum of twenty
thousand naira for commencement of
treatment,….. Richie paid the money
immediately and took the family home to rest.
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It’s been one week Angela’s father was
admitted,. But there was no sign of
improvement in his health,… Richie and Angela visited the hospital to check on
him,… They were alone in the hospital
cafeteria when Richie decided to ask
Angela what happened to her dad.
“Angel,.. Do you know what caused your
daddy’s BP to rise this much, ” ” I’m sorry i didnt tell you this earlier,….
My daddy was sacked the day he was
rushed to the hospital,….. He tried hiding
it from the family but i found out,…. ”
” I’m sorry about that,…. Have you told
your mother about it? ” ” No, not yet, i was planning to tell her
before daddy would be discharged ”
” Angel, you need to rest,… You’re
looking so weak,…. You need to take a
break from your work and rest,.. ”
” I cant do that now,…… Not now that my proprietor finds fault in everything i do
now,…he’s been acting cold towards me,
…. ”
” I think it’s time you quit that job,i can
take care of you,.. ”
” Nooo, i need to save money for my education,…. And remember my daddy
has lost his job,…… So i need to take
care of my family ”
Richard felt sorry for his girlfriend,..he
needs to do something to help her out,
he cant sit and watch her suffer like this, …. And she’s loosing wieght drastically,
…..
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Angela was with her father in the hospital
when he started loosing breath,….. She tried holding him but couldn’t ,… She when he started loosing breath,….. She tried holding him but couldn’t ,… She ran
out and called the doctor,.. The doctor
and the nurses rushed in and saved him,
…… Angela prayed vehemently,…. Her
dad fell asleep minutes later,.. She was
relieved….. She went out to buy snacks for lunch,….
She decided to stay outside a little bit to
enjoy fresh air,… she stayed outsidenjoy fresh air,… she stayed outside for
thirty minutes before returning to thirty minutes before returning to the
room,… She returned to the room to see
the doctor and the nurses attending to her daddy,… After several attempts,..
The doctor asked the nurse,
“Nurse, what’s the time of death? ”
” 2.35pm”the nurse replied” 2.35pm”the nurse replied him
Angela held the doorknob and couldn’t
move, hot tears flowed down freely from her eyes,… She watched the nurse cover
her daddy,.then it dawned on her that her
father is dead,…. She rushed at the
nurse and pushed her away from her
daddy ‘s corpse,,,,, she held her dad
“Daddy,… Daddy,….. Your Angel is talking to you!,…. Wake up and talk to
me,… Remember you promised to never
leave us in this wicked world,….. Look at
your children ooo, what will mama do?,.
Daddy just open your eyes,… I promise
to find another job for you,…. Infact you wont work again, i’ll take care of you,..
Your Angel is calling you ooooo!!!!!,
Daddy., yoh cant leave me oooo, i cant
bear the pain,.daddy remember you
promised me that you must witness my
wedding and see your grand children ..you said you must see me graduate
from the University .. Daddy remember
grandma is still alive,,,,,….. She can’t
survive without you…….. Daddy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
”
She held her dad crying so loudly,…. The nurses tried to console her but she was
inconsolable,……. Her mother and Richie
entered the room,she wondered what
was happening to her daughter,…. She
saw her husband covered and she didnt
need anyone to tell her that her husband is dead. She joined her daughter in
crying,..
Richard took his girlfriend away from the
corpse,… He called Nancy and Desmond
and informed them of Angela dad’s
demise,…. They drove to the hospital immediately,…..he also called Tope and
informed her too,…. Arrangements were
made for the body to be deposited in the
mortuary,.. Angel would not stop crying,
…. Richard drove them home,……