My phone rang that
moment, taking away my attention. It was Kelvin calling and
as soon as I saw his name on my phone screen, I instantly
remembered our date with Jessica.
‘’how far where are you?’’ he asked.
‘’I’m sorry bro, I can’t make it again today. I’m currently in
Enugu,. My friend had an accident yesterday and I’m there to
be with her’’ I informed him. He kept silent for a while.
‘’you could have told me and saved me the worry’’ he breathed
and hung up.
———————————
Kelvin’s side of the story continues
I really didn’t know whether to feel relived or disappointed
when Jude told me he wasn’t going to show up again. In fact I
just was in the middle of the two emotions.
I really was never comfortable with the plan of showing up at
Jessica’s house with him. Moreover the way he acted when I
told him about Jessica’s request gave me a lot to worry about.
So hearing that he wasn’t going to make it after all, really set
my heart temporarily at rest.
————–
I got to Jessica house at exactly 6:15pm that fateful Saturday
a bit nervous. I planned using the opportunity Jude’s absence
created to directly confront her for the first time without
mincing words.
Jessica wasn’t really happy to see me all alone. She searched
me with her eyes the moment I walked into her sitting room.
‘’how about your cousin?. I thought you were bringing him
along?’’ she asked curiously. I shrugged.
‘’he had an emergency and had to travel to Enugu this
morning’’ I answered.
‘’hmmmmm. Should I believe that?’’ she asked arrogantly.
‘’I really don’t care what you believe my dear. I have passed
the stage of lying over such a trivial matter. However I have
some questions for you’’ I said with a soft smile while she
drew back with surprise over my boldness.
‘’my cousin, told me something that I still find hard to believe.
He said before his father died, that he told him about a lady
known as Jessica Simon, who was handling many of his
projects. According to him, his father planned making the lady
his step mother and even shared one of her pictures with him’’
I said softly, studying her reaction..
‘’the day he walked in on us, he told me you looked very much
like the lady in question. I don’t know why he was so sure but
now you are my woman and your life and happiness matters a
lot to me. You told me days ago that you ran a background
check on me and I feel you equally did the same on my
family. And if that’s the case, I believe you equally know a lot
about my cousin Jude. So tell me, have you dealt with the
boy’s father before?’’ I asked calmly but seriously, giving her
room to trust me and open up with a clear conscience. She
surprisingly colored up, breathed deeply and nodded.
‘’yes I knew Jude’s father’’ she finally admitted.
‘’The first time you told me your surname and village, I was
scared you were after me. I thought you knew a lot about me
and I decided to play along to know how much you knew
about me. But now I don’t just know how to act anymore’’
Jessica breathed, turned and backed. I breathed deeply, drew
close and held her by the waist.
‘’you have to tell me everything. There isn’t any need hiding
such an open secret’’ I urged her softly.
‘’I met Jude’s father during my early years as a banker. He
really trusted me with a whole lot of things and I never failed
him. I virtually took charge of his account, till I left the banking
sector to start my own business. We still maintained the
cordial business relationship and I ran numerous errands for
him with my establishment. When he returned to the country
earlier in the year, he asked me to get a new contractor for his
building project in the village because the old contractor
wasn’t delivering like he wanted. I had to go down to the
village with him and after seeing the house, he asked me to
wait for him to see his brothers and I obliged for some hours
but had to leave when it was getting late. The next day I heard
he was dead and I just couldn’t get myself to show up at his
burial even though it hurt my conscience’’ she narrated
convincingly. However I couldn’t help but notice some
loopholes in her story.
‘’so you never had an affair with him?’’ I asked. She turned and
faced me with a deeply colored face.
‘’of course not. We just were friends and nothing more. I was
surprised when you said he showed my picture to his son’’ she
answered softly. I breathed deeply.
‘’Jude is planning to start up a formal investigation on his
father’s dead. I hope you can tell the police all you just told
me because it looks as if you were the last person seen with
him before his death?’’ I asked.
moment, taking away my attention. It was Kelvin calling and
as soon as I saw his name on my phone screen, I instantly
remembered our date with Jessica.
‘’how far where are you?’’ he asked.
‘’I’m sorry bro, I can’t make it again today. I’m currently in
Enugu,. My friend had an accident yesterday and I’m there to
be with her’’ I informed him. He kept silent for a while.
‘’you could have told me and saved me the worry’’ he breathed
and hung up.
———————————
Kelvin’s side of the story continues
I really didn’t know whether to feel relived or disappointed
when Jude told me he wasn’t going to show up again. In fact I
just was in the middle of the two emotions.
I really was never comfortable with the plan of showing up at
Jessica’s house with him. Moreover the way he acted when I
told him about Jessica’s request gave me a lot to worry about.
So hearing that he wasn’t going to make it after all, really set
my heart temporarily at rest.
————–
I got to Jessica house at exactly 6:15pm that fateful Saturday
a bit nervous. I planned using the opportunity Jude’s absence
created to directly confront her for the first time without
mincing words.
Jessica wasn’t really happy to see me all alone. She searched
me with her eyes the moment I walked into her sitting room.
‘’how about your cousin?. I thought you were bringing him
along?’’ she asked curiously. I shrugged.
‘’he had an emergency and had to travel to Enugu this
morning’’ I answered.
‘’hmmmmm. Should I believe that?’’ she asked arrogantly.
‘’I really don’t care what you believe my dear. I have passed
the stage of lying over such a trivial matter. However I have
some questions for you’’ I said with a soft smile while she
drew back with surprise over my boldness.
‘’my cousin, told me something that I still find hard to believe.
He said before his father died, that he told him about a lady
known as Jessica Simon, who was handling many of his
projects. According to him, his father planned making the lady
his step mother and even shared one of her pictures with him’’
I said softly, studying her reaction..
‘’the day he walked in on us, he told me you looked very much
like the lady in question. I don’t know why he was so sure but
now you are my woman and your life and happiness matters a
lot to me. You told me days ago that you ran a background
check on me and I feel you equally did the same on my
family. And if that’s the case, I believe you equally know a lot
about my cousin Jude. So tell me, have you dealt with the
boy’s father before?’’ I asked calmly but seriously, giving her
room to trust me and open up with a clear conscience. She
surprisingly colored up, breathed deeply and nodded.
‘’yes I knew Jude’s father’’ she finally admitted.
‘’The first time you told me your surname and village, I was
scared you were after me. I thought you knew a lot about me
and I decided to play along to know how much you knew
about me. But now I don’t just know how to act anymore’’
Jessica breathed, turned and backed. I breathed deeply, drew
close and held her by the waist.
‘’you have to tell me everything. There isn’t any need hiding
such an open secret’’ I urged her softly.
‘’I met Jude’s father during my early years as a banker. He
really trusted me with a whole lot of things and I never failed
him. I virtually took charge of his account, till I left the banking
sector to start my own business. We still maintained the
cordial business relationship and I ran numerous errands for
him with my establishment. When he returned to the country
earlier in the year, he asked me to get a new contractor for his
building project in the village because the old contractor
wasn’t delivering like he wanted. I had to go down to the
village with him and after seeing the house, he asked me to
wait for him to see his brothers and I obliged for some hours
but had to leave when it was getting late. The next day I heard
he was dead and I just couldn’t get myself to show up at his
burial even though it hurt my conscience’’ she narrated
convincingly. However I couldn’t help but notice some
loopholes in her story.
‘’so you never had an affair with him?’’ I asked. She turned and
faced me with a deeply colored face.
‘’of course not. We just were friends and nothing more. I was
surprised when you said he showed my picture to his son’’ she
answered softly. I breathed deeply.
‘’Jude is planning to start up a formal investigation on his
father’s dead. I hope you can tell the police all you just told
me because it looks as if you were the last person seen with
him before his death?’’ I asked.
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