Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 23
Alex was moving his head,
dancing to the beat of the
music he was listening to. He
halted the car and came down
slowly, whistling as he
approached the gate. He
unlocked the gate and heard
Nora’s shouts inside the
house, screaming for help. He
chuckled and walked back into
his car to drive in.
He parked the vehicle and
came down to lock up his gate
before he finally went inside
the house to face Nora for
shouting.
He had unbuttoned his shirt
and headed to Nora’s room to
deal with her for shouting.
What if people had heard her
shouts? This girl is just insane!
He had said as he pushed the
door to her room open and
rested his back on the door
after he locked it up.
He was looking at her, his
eyes were already transmitting
what he had in his mind,
ANGER! He bit his lips and
stared at her. Nora was
already by the edge of the
mattress, her heart was
beating as fast as it could, she
was so afraid she had been
thinking Alex would just kill
her that day. “You want
people to know, is that not it?”
He took a step forward as he
questioned her.
“Alex.” She called the name
softly as she stretched forth
her hand, telling him to stop
coming closer.
“You can bash me for all I
care… That is if you have the
strength to do that.” He
laughed and continued, “do
you want to destroy this deal?
Do you?” He grabbed her hand
suddenly.
“Alex!” Nora screamed as
she tried to wriggle her hand
away from his.
Daniel laughed and let go of
her hand. “I think I should
forgive you this one more
time, darling.” He grinned.
“Mercy won’t be available the
next time you try this shit with
me. I’m Alex! I’m in control.”
As tired as Nora was, she
sprung to her feet suddenly.
**
“The guy has entered now,
Gloria. Who knows what he
would be doing to the poor
lady now? Who knows?” David
lamented.
“At least your friend said the
police officers are now on
their way, all will be fine
soon.” Gloria replied.
David let out air from his
nostrils as he tilted his head. “I
never knew such people still
exist in this world, I never
knew.” He hardly finished
speaking when his phone
rang. It was his friend, the
police officer.
“Dave, I’m calling to tell you
our guys are on the way.
Besides, it seems the case you
just reported was reported to
us some hours back. A lady is
in search of her brother’s wife
who was kidnapped. Let’s
hope that’d be the person
we’ve been searching for too.”
David smiled. “Thanks,
friend. We are surely
expectant.”
**
Tonia dropped down on the
sofa. She began to wonder
why everything was like that.
Who could have shot Daniel
and went away with his wife?
That can’t be any other person
but someone who is either in
love with Daniel or his wife.
“No.” She cautioned herself.
Someone who’s in love with
someone won’t shoot him.
Even if that situation must
happen, not in the head
where he or she knew he
could die instantly. That means
the person is possibly in love
with Nora and not Daniel.
“No news yet!” She
clenched her fingers. “When
will she be found? She’s the
only person that can make the
situation on ground better for
everyone.
She wiped her tears as she
remembered Daniel. “Dan.”
She said softly.
**
“If you’ll kill me today, I
don’t care but I wish to know
some things, Dan.” Nora
exclaimed.
“Dan? Can you see that
you’re being mistaken? Am I
Dan?” Alex smiled.
“You must be crazy for
saying that! I am no longer
afraid of you, boy. All I’m after
is that you have killed the
child’s father, let the child live!”
“Child.” Alex repeated as he
squinted his face as he began
to ponder on what she had
just said. “What did you just
say? How do… do you mean?”
“You already, know. Don’t
you? By the way, before you
kill me, I wish to know why
you killed him. I never knew
you to be animal before!
Thanks be to God that we got
separated, I would have been
married to an animal who
have no value for a lady, not
for God or for mankind.”
“Nora!” Alex shouted, rolling
his fist.
“Kill me! I seriously care
less! All I want is for my baby
to live and by the way, in the
hands of sensible and God-
fearing human being, not
you!”
“You’re already carrying his
baby, right?” He began to
laugh. “I said I want to marry
you and you are already
carrying his baby. How will I
have my way? The baby has to
go and will surely go.” He
laughed again.
“Even your grandparents
can’t stop this kid from
coming into this world. Even
none of your generation, Alex.
You fool!”
“Nora! I now see that you
really wish to die.” He took
some steps closer and slapped
her so hard that she fell on the
mattress. He started beating
her up until he found out that
she had fainted. He just hissed
and walked out of the room,
leaving the door unlocked.
**
David had driven the car
near to Alex’s house again. He
and Gloria had felt the police
officer were meant to be
closer to them now and grab
whom they ought to jail. He
looked at Gloria every minute,
wondering if he was safe. If
not for Gloria who had told
him to drive back to Alex’s
place, he had already parked
his car, awaiting the police
from where he could not be
found.
Soon, the police’s vehicle
came around and the two got
down from the car and rushed
forward to meet the
policemen. “Are you Mr.
David?” One of them had
asked as they saw David.
“Sure.” He stretched forth
his hand to exchange a
handshake. His friend must
have told the policemen about
him, definitely.
The officer shook his hand.
“Is this the house?” He
glimpsed at the building and
back at David.
“Yes, this is the house.”
Gloria cut in.
“Alright.” The man replied
and looked back at the other
officers. “Guys!” He called out
as they motioned towards the
gate. It was locked.
“Locked.” The officer said to
his guys as he signaled to one
of them that climbed over the
fence. It was so quick and
silent that only a person who
might be expecting them
would notice. The officer
opened the gate slowly while
other officers came in slowly.
David and Gloria just stood
together and were looking at
them.
The policemen motioned
further, walking stealthily till
they got to the main entrance
of the house. One of them just
pressed down the door
handle and luckily, the door
was open! He waved his hand
at them, signaling that the
door was open. Then, they
began to walk in.
**
Alex had taken off his
clothes. He was clad in only his
singlet and boxer shorts when
he walked out of the room to
the living room. He picked up
the remote control of the
television and had his seat as
he tuned the television.
He had been thinking of
what exactly to do with Nora
since she told him she was
pregnant. He didn’t want to kill
her, but didn’t know how long
it would take for him to make
preparations for the two of
them to travel out of the
country. “She must surely be
mine! By the time I am
through with all these, she will
at the end love me. At least,
there is no Daniel anywhere
again, let’s see if she won’t
dance to the tune of my music
at the end!” He laughed aloud.
“Freeze, don’t move.” He
heard next.
He gazed at the television
set with his bulgy eyes fully
open, probably wondering if
the noise came from the
movie he was seeing or all
was already dawning on him.
“No>” He turned his head and
saw guns, already pointing at
him. “No.” He repeated.
“This is a yes, Sir.” An officer
stepped forward with a leaflet
of foolscap sheet and
unfolded it. “This is our search
warrant, we are here to
search your house.” He
displayed the paper before
him before he looked at the
men and tilted his head,
moving in the direction of
inside the house. “Search,
guys.”
“There’s nothing to search
in this house! This is illegal!
You can’t just come to
someone’s house with a sheet
of paper and request to see
the what is in the house. I
won’t take this!” He kept
shouting at the top of his
voice.
“Please, Sir. I’ll just advice
you to remain quiet because
whatever you say here…”
“-will be used against me,
right?” He concluded the
sentence as he stared at the
officer and back to the ones
who were already on their
ways to search inside the
house. “No.” He screamed
again.
“We found here!” A voice
was heard from a room
suddenly. “Shit!” He hit his left
fist in his right palm. Looking
forward, they brought Nora
out of the room, bleeding
already.
“You’re under arrest.” The
officer said as the brought the
handcuffs forward.
Truly, it has dawned on him.
….story continues
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