6 MONTHS LATER Smartly dressed in black suit and red tie, the sound of his derby shoes could be heard as he walked into the spacious glass office. Looking at the desk, he could see his mother elegantly dressed in white jumpsuit, sitting stylishly on the black swivel chair with a telephone on her right ear. “Okay, I will get back to you soon,” her voice could be heard as he walked to the desk. He sat on the chair opposite her and she dropped the telephone on the desk with her face beaming with a smile. She looked up at his hardened face which was looking into hers. “Oh, how charming you look this morning,” she praised with a broad smile on her lips. He looked away with one hand cupped on his chin. “You know, Daren, moving on with your life is the best thing that ever happened to you. Now look at you, looking so charming like the prince you’ve always been,” she continued with a smile but he didn’t respond. “Mother, I want to know if everything required for the trip is ready,” he
“It’s almost 10am on the dot and I want to know why your boss hasn’t arrived yet,” he inquired in a grumpy voice as he stared at the faces of the men and women in black suits who seemed to be staff members of REAL GLOBAL AGENT company. Seated in a spacious air conditioned boardroom, they had waited impatiently for hours, waiting for the new CEO to arrive. It was beginning to irritate him so much as he hated the fact that he had to sit for hours, waiting for a woman to show up. “We are sorry, sir. We believe she will be here in a few minutes,” one of the men answered quickly. He sighed in frustration and took a glance at his wristwatch. She had better not keep him waiting more than this, he said to himself. The door of the car opened and she stepped out elegantly with her eyes on the smartly dressed men and women gathered in front of her. “Good morning, madam, you’re highly welcomed,” they greeted with humility. “Thank you,” she voiced out as one of the ladies took her handbag a
He took a quick glance at his wristwatch once again and it was 1:15pm on the dot. With one hand cupped around his chin, he looked out of the car window with his eyes fixed on the company building. He had parked a few distances from the company, waiting for her to step out. He needed to know why she had treated him in such a manner when he had confronted her earlier. He needed to see May and he needed to have a word with her.He knew there was no way he would be leaving SA without having a word with her. There were so many questions she had to answer, he thought.He was still deep in thought when he saw her stepping out of the building with her secretary walking beside her, carrying her handbag. His curiosity arose as he saw her walking to the black Lincoln aviator where two men in black were mounted. He saw her stepping into the car and he ignited his car immediately.As soon as the car drove out slowly, a smirk appeared on his face.“Lisa, here I come,” he said menacingly as he sped
Simply dressed in white shirt and black pants, he stepped out of the car which was parked in the school premises. He looked at the time and it was 11am on the dot. This was the perfect moment for him, he thought as he walked past the kids who were running out of the school building.His eyes scanned around the classrooms carefully as he walked into the building. He could see some ladies seated behind their desks at the school lobby and he walked towards them.“Good morning, madams,” he greeted with a smile and he could see the sheepish smiles they gave him.“Good morning, sir,” they greeted with smiles on their faces.“Um, I’m looking for a little fair skinned girl not more than two years of age. Her name is May, May Taiwo. She is from Nigeria,” he explained.The ladies looked at each other and turned their attention back to him.“Oh, that is Mrs Melisa’s child. She’s in kindergarten. Follow me,” one of the ladies offered as she stood up.He followed behind her and she took him to a c
“Hello, Miss Edith,” she called as the call was picked.“Yes, madam Melisa,” Miss Edith’s voice sounded from the phone.“Um, I found some chocolate cookies and a chocolate bar in May’s school bag. I can’t remember giving her chocolates to school, so, I’m curious as to who put them there,” she inquired.“Oh, um, Madam, it’s..it’s um, yeah, one of the pupils celebrated their birthday today and so, chocolates were distributed to the kids,” she explained on the phone.She kept silent for a moment and exhaled deeply.“Um, okay,..,” she muttered slowly.“I’m sorry if it’s not okay by you, madam,” she said again.“Oh, no, it’s fine,” she replied sharply.As the call ended, she dropped her phone on the couch tiredly. She had a strange feeling that Miss Edith was telling a lie. But why would she tell a lie? This has never happened before, she thought.“Mommy,” she heard May call as she ran towards her.She picked up a cookie from her mom and began biting the pack.“May, who gave you cookies?”
She was about speaking when other teachers ran into the classroom. They seemed to have been alerted by Melisa’s screams and the kids' cries.“What is going on?” One of the teachers asked as she walked towards Melisa who was fuming around the classroom.“Ask your fellow colleague here to explain. Ask her to explain what happened to my daughter!” She barked as she pointed at Miss Edith who was already in tears.“Madam, Lisa,” a tall, slender fair skinned woman in glasses called as she stepped forward from the women who were all watching anxiously.She turned and saw Mrs Brenda, the head teacher of the school standing behind her.“Let’s go to my office so we can talk further. It isn’t safe to discuss things like these in front of kids,” the fair skinned lady in glasses said to her.“I need my daughter! Ask Miss Edith to tell me what she did to my daughter!” She thundered.“Please be calm, madam,” the rest of the teachers consoled as they gathered around her.“Miss Edith, where is May?” M
Sitting on the couch, she watched May draw a few things in her notebook while soliloquizing as she engaged in her art work. A smile appeared on her face as she watched the little girl do her work diligently. It was a saturday evening and they had both stayed back at home as usual, doing nothing. This was their lives now. No more outing, no more visiting or engaging in any other outdoor activities. Everything changed since they moved to SA to start a new life. She knew this life was boring and strange from the life she was used to. But things had to change, she thought to herself. Her thoughts narrowed to Daren and the smile disappeared from her face. All through the day, she hadn’t stopped thinking about him. She couldn’t stop thinking about the moment they shared last night. It brought back real memories which she was trying so hard to erase. But ever since he left last night, she hadn’t heard a word from him and it got her a bit worried. She was still deep in thought when a knock
He could hear his phone ringing on the bed as he stepped out of the bathroom. He wiped his hand with a white hand towel and reached for the phone on the bed. Looking at the caller ID, his brows gathered.“Mother,” he called in a low tone as he answered the call and sat on the bed.“Daren!” He could hear her calling anxiously on the phone.He kept silent and rubbed his palm over his forehead tiredly.“Daren, what are you doing?! Why have you been avoiding my calls?!” She flared from the phone.“Mother, I’m..I’m..tired,” he replied.“Tired? Daren, the rest of the team are back in Nigeria. What are you still doing in SA?!” She shouted.“Mother..,” he tried to speak.“Shut up, Daren! You’ve been running after Melisa, uh? Oh my God, what did I do to deserve such a despicable child like you?!” She uttered in disgust.“Daren, I give you 24 hours to fly back to Nigeria or be prepared to face my wrath!” She thundered.“Mother, I will be back in Nigeria,” he said.“When?” She inquired harshly.
ONE WEEK LATERInside the spacious banquet hall, beautifully decorated to the core, people could be seen sitting around the tables covered with white linen cloths and flowers. A lot of delicious delicacies, drinks and desserts could also be seen on each table. Slow music played in the background and the beautiful colorful lights could be seen, illuminating the whole place.“May I?” Daren asked with his hand stretched towards Melisa who was walking towards him, dressed in a long beautiful black fishtail dress that was designed all over with beads and glittering silver stones. Her beautiful chubby face was heavily made up and her earrings and necklace sparkled like diamond as she sampled them with pride. Her red full lips broke into a smile as she gazed at Daren who was standing before her, dressed stunningly in black tuxedo and silver bowtie.She smacked her lips seductively as she looked at his charming dark round eyes which were looking into hers. He leaned towards her and his lips l
Within a second, men heavily armed and dressed in police uniforms surrounded the room.“Your hands in the air!” The men in front ordered with their guns pointing towards him.He turned to look at his mother who was still sitting on her seat, wearing a stone cold face and at Melisa who was weeping heavily as Diana’s body was covered on the floor.“Mother, you shouldn’t let them take him. We can work things out,” Daren cried and rushed towards his mom who didn't utter a word nor make any move.“Mother!” Daren cried as he watched Dotun being handcuffed by the police men.“Daren, put yourself together!” Evan consoled while holding him together.“I can’t let them take him, I can’t!” He cried as he stood up immediately and surged towards the men who were trying to walk Dotun out of the room.They pushed him away and his father and Melisa pulled him back as he tried to go after the men again.Watching Daren cry brought tears to his eyes and he stopped in the middle of the men with his body t
He brought the ringing phone out of his suit pocket as the car drove speedily along the road. He looked at the caller ID and his brows gathered as he saw the strange number which popped up on the phone.“Hello,” he answered grumpily.“Hey, buddy,” A cheerful male voice sounded from the phone.“Who are you? Be straight,” he ordered impatiently.“You don’t need to know me. I’m your savior. Turn around quickly and head back to the mansion. Your beloved wife is having a good time with her lover. Hurry up if you want to catch them red handed,” the voice continued.There was a moment of silence and his face hardened. He felt perspiration all over his neck and brows and he couldn’t catch his breath for a moment. He adjusted the red tie over his neck and he began to pant heavily.“Who are you?” He managed to ask.“Like I’ve said before, I’m your savior,” he replied again and his heart skipped.“You can believe me if you want to, you can also choose not to believe me. It’s all in your decision
“Hold on, I’m coming,” she voiced out tiredly as she walked over to the door. On opening the door, she froze on her spot as her eyes fell on Elsa Boseman who was simply dressed in a red long maxi dress and black beaded scarf wrapped around her head. She swallowed hard and looked away from the smiling Elsa to Charles Boseman who was standing behind her, wearing a calm smile on his face.Her brows gathered deeply and she heaved a sigh and walked away from the door immediately.“Li..Lisa, I’m.” Elsa tried to speak as she walked into the house with her husband following behind her.She stopped for a moment as she saw Daren in the living room, playing with May on the floor. Her eyes never left the beautiful girl who was laughing with excitement as she played with her father.She gulped as her eyes fell on Daren who was now looking in her direction. He stood up immediately and walked towards them with his eyes looking at his father sternly.“What..what is going on here?” He asked angrily w
The gate opened and they both stepped into the dark room which was void of light. He switched on the torchlight he was holding and flashed the light against the room. He cringed for a moment as he saw the old woman lying still on the floor. He flashed his light all over the room again and he shook his head and let out a chuckle in dismay. “What is going on? Where is your mother?” Diana asked, walking ahead of him with her eyes looking all over the room. He flashed his light up to the ceiling and the window and then he stopped with the light pointing at the bloodstain on the wall close to the window. “No..this..this is not happening,” he cried in disbelief as he walked to the wall hastily. “She escaped!” Diana cried, looking alarmed. He began to pant heavily and he turned to the old woman who was still lying on the floor. “Wake up!” He yelled as he walked over to her. “Wake up, you witch!” Diana yelled while hitting her with her boots. “Stop,” he ordered and she stopped while pa
“Father, are you saying we shouldn’t go ahead to arrest that devil?!” Evan yelled from the couch where he sat, staring at Charles with his eyes burning with fury.“Evan, Daren, keep calm and do as I say,” Charles urged as he looked at the young enraged men who were sitting opposite him.Melisa could be seen sobbing silently with Toyosi sitting beside her, patting her shoulders.“That evil woman made me suffer for years. She caused me enough pain that could have made me lose my sanity. What if Daren had not come back for me? What if he had let his rage get the better part of him and he does something stupid to me and my daughter? If God had not been faithful to us, where would we have been by now?” She asked amidst tears streaming down her face.“Lisa, it’s enough. We are glad that you are alive to witness this day. Justice will finally be granted to you, Daren and May,” Toyosi consoled.“Love, put yourself together and be calm. You know your condition,” Daren said from where he sat.S
Marching into the private ward he was kept in, they could see two policemen standing beside the hospital bed where he was lying with fluid running through his veins. They both heaved a sigh of relief as they caught sight of him and his head turned in their direction, hearing their footsteps.Daren walked slowly towards the bed and the policemen offered him a seat.He declined and Charles took his seat diligently with his eyes fixed on the young man lying on the bed, looking debilitated.“You asked to see me. What happened to you?” Daren asked grumpily.“She tried to kill me,” Jerry said with a chuckle.“Who?” He asked with his eyes wide open.“The one behind all of your mysteries,” he replied with a smile.“Be straight,” Charles commanded from his seat.“Your brother’s wife, Diana,” he spilled and their eyes bulged.He turned slowly to look at his father whose eyes were wide open in dismay.“Tell me more,” Daren urged immediately.“I don’t know how she found out everything that was ha
Walking into the room, he heaved a sigh and took off his jacket.“They took the threat seriously, babe. Did you see the frightened look on their faces?” He asked with laughter while turning to face her.She smiled and sat on the bed gracefully.“Yes, they took it seriously. But don’t be surprised if your hard hearted mother fails to comply,” she said and he frowned.“She won’t. She wouldn’t want to trade the life of her family for anything else,” he said and she scoffed.“And What if she proves stubborn in the end?” She asked, walking up to meet him.He kept silent and exhaled deeply.“I don’t know what my next step would be,” he said.“We need to make it more serious,” she said and he pulled a surprised face.“How?” He asked sharply and she didn’t reply.“Like, you want me to kill someone?” He asked.“No, I’m not asking you to kill anybody. But we could at least hurt someone,” she said.“Who?” He asked.“Any one of them,” she said seriously and he didn’t reply.*The chirps of birds
The small gate pushed open and she walked into the room, holding a small tray of food. She could see the women lying on the floor wearily and laughter emitted from her lips.At her sight, they both sat up slowly and they could see the evil smile she was wearing as the light from the window reflected all over her face.“You..you decided to bring us food today?” Mrs. Selina asked with a shaky voice.“Oh, I thought you’ve died, old witch,” she said with a chuckle as she dropped the food on the floor and pushed it with her feet towards them.“You don’t disrespect my mother in that manner!” Elsa yelled and she laughed.“Look at you, the bossy Elsa,” she mocked and walked towards her.She leaned closer to her face and chuckled.“Your days of being a boss are finally over. One more word from you and I will see that you go hungry for three good days,” she threatened and Mrs. Selina shook her head in fear.“Now, eat,” she ordered and the women looked at each other before looking down at the sm