We concluded our exams and it was a good one. We gathered outside talking, taking photos and other things; we were just so happy. The department organized a party but we won’t be attending it; Fred arranged a small indoor party for us, that is; Me, Promise, Mirabel, and Cynthia. And also Nancy and Vincent will also come.
He took us to his house later that night; he has a beautiful house with fleet of cars. He entertained us very well and it was really fun as we were all in twos except for Cynthia, she broke up with her boyfriend. We appreciated him and left there after hours of fun and playfulness.
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[Phone rings – Caller: Frank]
Me: Hello Frank
Frank: Hello, Marcus is currently in custody now
Me: Huh? How was he found?
Frank: Based on the report we got, he was found travelling in a night bus to his hometown when the Army stopped and searched the bus at their check-point and arrested him when they found him.
Me: What will happen to him now?
Frank: Back to prison of course
Me: Uhmmm… ok
Frank: Aren’t you supposed to be happy? I don’t understand your tone
Me: There’s something you didn’t know
Frank: What is it?
Me: He reached me and apologized for everything he has done
Frank: What? And you listened to him?
Me: He sounded sincere
Frank: Are you kidding? Have you forgotten all he did?
Me: I didn’t forget anything ok?
Frank: Then what are you saying?
Me: I have forgiven him
Frank: Well… that can’t change what’s going to happen to him now
Me: I know, I told him to be careful
Frank: Wait… are you saying that you knew he was leaving town?
Me: No, got to go, update me if anything comes up
Frank: Alright
Me: **Hangs up**
Well… it’s no longer my fault that he got caught; I tried for him after all he did to me. It’s clear that he can’t run from justice here on earth, even Dorothy faced justice even though I forgave her.
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Promise remained in Abuja after the exams and enrolled into a computer institute for the knowledge and certificate; she can’t stay in Mirabel’s lodge anymore as Mirabel won’t be staying there anymore so I told her to stay in my apartment with Nancy because I won’t be stable as I’ll be preparing for my marriage with Mirabel, the elections and my passport and visa to the United states.
I took Mirabel to my hometown and presented her to my close relatives as the girl I’m getting married to and she also did the same by taking me to her hometown yorubaland where I met with her Grand-mother from her Father’s side and her Grand-parents from her mother’s side and all the visits were favoured by God as they all went so well.
Mirabel has already left the lodge, now with her Parents in Aso rock and Cynthia also with her family. Marcus’ sentence was extended and he is to spend 42 years in prison with hard labour for his uncompleted sentence, breaking out of prison, kidnapping the president’s daughter with two other ladies (that is, Nancy and Jummy) and being Dorothy’s partner in crime etc.
As for me, I got back to our family’s duplex to stay and became very busy doing many things plus working on my website where money kept flowing. The house is always empty, Dad always out for business and Momma working with the first-lady and all. I’m a man now; I can go out to anywhere I want. I even travelled with Mirabel to Jos to visit Joy – my older sister and she was very happy that we visited. We spent two days there before returning back to Abuja. My communication with Ike didn’t slack not a bit; he is going to be my best man. I sent him my measurement as he requested to get the wedding suits made.
I was in the house one evening resting and sipping hollandia yoghurt after working all day on the website when Nancy called me to inform me about something terrible.
Nancy: It’s Promise
Me: What about her?
Nancy: She just came to the house with bruises on her face and some part of her body
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Me: What happened to her?
Nancy: She said she was robbed on her way back but I don’t think that’s what actually happened
Me: Why do you think she’ll lie?
Nancy: She said she was robbed but nothing seemed to be missing from her possession, her phone and bag with her laptop were intact
Me: Promise can’t tell lies
Nancy: Believe me senior bro, I think Fred is beating her up
Me: What?!
Nancy: That’s what I’m thinking
Me: Promise is the nicest girl I have ever known, why would Fred beat her up? No, that can’t happen
Nancy: I’m the one here with her so you have to believe me; I’ve witnessed how he drags her along with him if Promise refuses to go out with him, he treats her as if he owned her completely like she’s he’s slave. He dictates on her
Me: **Boiling with anger** Fred doing that to Promise?! Is he stupid?
Nancy: I dunno oh… please you have to do something before this goes too far
Me: But why will Promise hide this from me?
Nancy: I dunno… she must be the type that doesn’t speak out even when dying slowly
Me: This can’t be… that girl deserves the best in life not this
Nancy: It was you guys that got her into this, you persisted her to accept that monster
Me: We were only trying to do her a favour, so she’ll also have a man in her life and I thought Fred was a good guy
Nancy: As it is right now, you didn’t do her any favour but brought pain to her
Me: Oh God! Are you serious about all this?
Nancy: She’s not enjoying the relationship bro, she’s not at all. Fred even has a night club
Me: A night club?
Nancy: Yeah…. one “Jollity Nite Club”
Me: He took me there once before but never mentioned it belongs to him
Nancy: He own and runs it, he is not a good guy. I think he do drugs as well
Me: That ba$tard! I shall be there tomorrow to speak with Promise
Nancy: Please do
Me: What about you and Vincent?
Nancy: We’re good and happy together
Me: Ok good,,, see you tomorrow
Nancy: Ok bye
Me: Bye **hangs up**
Oh no! What have we got Promise into? It’s all my fault. So he even runs a nite club, no wonder he said the club is never closed for him the time he took me there. I need to speak with Promise one on one before I will think of what to do.
~ But why has she been quiet?
~ Why didn’t she tell me what’s going on?
~ Why did she have to start telling lies?
TO BE CONTINUED…
Wow this is getting me mad almost reacting to it