Inseparable – Chapter 23

Ini walked into the house silently, she was glad to note that Amarachi did not wait for her return before she left the house. Wherever she went now wasn’t her business, whatever she does not concern her anymore. She wished she could erase her and Kelvin off mind totally.

 

She sat in a sober mood, thinking of how today, her birthday which started as one of the happiest had turned to a day of sorrow. She recalled promising her Dad that she’ll remain happy and enjoy her day to the fullest when he called her after Church service and offered to come take her out.

 

A phone call disrupted her thoughts; it was from an unknown international number.

 

She tried to compose herself before answering the call.

 

“Hello”

 

“Hello Ini, its Dennis. How are you doing?”

 

“Fine” she answered, tears dropped off her eyes again as he made her remember Amarachi.

 

“Okay, please I’ve been trying to reach Ama since but to no avail. I don’t know if you can put me through to her”

 

“No, I can’t. And please, don’t call my phone number again. I don’t ever want to have anything to do with Amarachi anymore or anyone related to her. Thank you” she ended the call and burst into tears again.

 

Another call startled her again, this time it was Sandra whi called her.

 

“Hello Sandra, where are you?… Can you come over to my house?… I just need someone to talk to… Thank you, I’ll send the address.”

 

Ini stood up after sending the address to Sandra and walked into her room ignoring the doorway which was in a mess. She pulled off her trouser jean and put on a short which made her feel more comfortable.

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

After some minutes of trying to clean up the house which was in a mess, she got a call from Sandra that she was close to the house.

 

“What happened to you Ini? Your face is swollen, what have you been crying about?” Sandra asked as they walked into the apartment together. “I hope it’s not the pictures I sent to you”

 

“No, it’s not the pictures” She answered in tears. “I caught them having sex right in ny house”

 

“Oh God!” Sandra exclaimed and rushed to console Ini who was already crying again. She embraced Ini and sat her down placing Ama’s head on her own chest, gently stroking her hair. She gradually began to feel pity for her.

 

“Don’t cry anymore, no man is worth your tears. Don’t let it weigh down a strong woman like you.”

 

Ini raised her head and looked at Sandra’s face, Sandra stroke her face and placed her head back on her chest.

 

 

 

 

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Kelvin walked into the house at about six thirty pm, with fresh scars on his face and a bandaged arm. He dropped his car key on the table and headed to his room but was accosted by Bode.

 

“Hey! Where are you coming from? What happened to you?”

 

“Just let me pass first we’ll talk later” Kelvin replied and tried to pass but was stopped by Bode.

 

“You have to answer me now. Did you have a fight with someone? I hope it’s not Frank”

 

“Please let me enter my room and sit first, I’ll tell you” he pleaded and was allowed to enter his room with Bode following closely.

 

“Now tell me what happened?” Bode asked just as Kelvin sat on the bed. He folded his arm and rested his head on the wall.

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

“Frank doesn’t want to listen to my explanation; he didn’t even allow me talk”

 

“What explanation? What happened again and where did you meet him?”

 

“I met him in his salon, I tried to explain things to him but he wouldn’t allow me”

 

“Explain what? What happened between you too?”

 

“When I went to Ini’s house earlier this afternoon” Kelvin started recalling what happened.

 

 

 

 

****FLASHBACK ****

 

* 12:20 noon that day*

 

Kelvin alighted from the Taxi he boarded right in front of Ini’s gate, he decided not to drive there in his car because he didn’t want to give Ini any sign that he was around. He planned to appear to her suddenly.

 

He met the smaller opening of the gate which was usually closed widely opened. He peeped through and saw a man in black shirts and trousers come out of Ini’s apartment and walked to the backyard in a dodging manner.

 

That arouse his suspicion, he walked into the gate with his gift inside the bag in his hand contrary to his plan and tried to see where the man was going. He walked to a point in the backyard and returned after fruitlessly searching for the culprit for few minutes.

 

He knocked on the door severally when he got to the entrance but no reply. He pushed the door and it opened gently to his surprise, revealing that it wasn’t locked before.

 

He had just taken two steps when he saw Amarachi laying helpless on the floor. He rushed to where she was and placed the gift on the table.

 

He gently lifted her up and placed her the three seater sofa and confirmed first that she was still breathing.


While contemplating on what to do next, he didn’t quickly hear footsteps approaching him. Before he could turn back to look, and handkerchief covered his nose.

 

 

 

 

****PRESENT****

 

“That is all I remember. The next time I opened my eyes, I found myself only in my boxers in the bed with Amarachi laying on me” he narrated. ” And there was Frank and Bola at the doorway staring at us”

 

“Hmmm, so you mean Frank found you and Amarachi in bed?”

 

“Yes, I was drugged and she was drugged too”

 

“Hmmm, so someone drugged the both of you and placed you in the bed?” Bode asked, doubts clearly shown in his eyes.

 

“Yes, don’t you believe me?” Kelvin asked in disappointment and shock that Bode doubted him.

 

“No o, he just be say this your story get k-leg small”

 

“Haba! You too don’t believe me”

 

“Forget about that now, where’s Frank?”

 

“I left him in his Salon, I tried to explain things to him but he wouldn’t listen. I even wanted to ask him if Ini was there with them. I really need to see her now”

 

“Hmm… This is ser… ”

 

A loud bang on the door interrupted, startling them. The bang continued as Bode rushed to see who was at the door. Kelvin followed him slowly and in pains.

 

Bode opened the door and in came three uniformed men.

 

“Good evening” Bode greeted, “how may I help you please?”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

“Are you Mr Kelvin Okafor” One of the men asked, displaying his Id card for Bode to see.

 

“I am” Kelvin answered from behind.

 

“You are under arrest for the murder of one Mr. Frank in his salon this evening”

 

 

 

 

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Ini resumed work the following morning, trying her best to pretend as if nothing happened. She tried to busy herself with undone projects, some which were supposed to be delegated to junior staffs just to take her mind off all that happened to her in the last twenty four hours.

 

Her faked composure only lasted till the company’s chairman came into her office to present a birthday gift to her.

 

“Hope you enjoyed yourself yesterday?” The man asked.

 

“Yes, I did” she tried to conceal the pain in her eyes as he reminded her of the worst day in her life.

 

“Was there a party?” The man continued, not realizing that she wasn’t interested in the discussion.

 

“No” her voice sounded a little bit harsh this time.

 

“Alright, here’s a little gift from the office to you, thanks for your service to us” he said and placed a wrapped box on the table.

 

“Thank you sir” she replied, managing to put on a smile.

 

“You’re welcome Miss. Well, enjoy yourself. I’ll leave you now” he stood up to take his leave

 

“Thank you sir” she said, standing up to shake his hands.

 

She heaved a sigh of relief as she watched him head for the door. He just opened the door when he remembered something. He paused and turned back.

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

“Ermm, Miss. I heard you stay together with Miss Amarachi, she needs to do something urgently this morning but she has not resumed yet and all efforts to reach her has been futile”

 

This was all that a was needed for her to t mad at the chairman.

 

“Don’t ask me stupid questions, I’m not Amarachi’s keeper and I don’t want to hear that name again” she suddenly stood up and blasted the Chairman.

 

The man was shocked beyond words, he closed the door slowly and stared at her in shock. Nobody in the history of the organization had ever spoken to him like that.

 

He moved closer to Ini who was standing as if she was ready to fight someone, he wanted to speak but a look at her face made him change his mind. He turned back and walked slowly outside.

 

 

 

 

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“Okay sir, I’ll be there soon” Bola ended the surprise call from her father, he demanded to see her immediately concerning her marriage plans.

 

Immediately she dropped the call, her phone rang again.

 

“Bola, are you home?” Sandra’s voice came through, sounding distressed.

 

“Yes, but I’ll leave home soon. My Dad just called me to come meet him”

 

“Please wait for me, I’ll meet you at home”

 

“By this time?”, Bola questioned, checking the time on her wristwatch. “It’s just 11am, you want to leave work”

 

“Yes, it’s important. Please wait”

 

“No, I can’t wait. My Dad is waiting for me. I won’t stay long, maybe you should wait for me at home. I won’t lock the door”

 

“Okay, please don’t stay long”.

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

“Alright” Bola ended the call, surprised at the emergency tone in Sandra’s voice.

 

She picked up her car keys and left the house. She was eager to return quickly and discover the reason for the urgent tone behind Sandra’s voice.

 

*****

 

It didn’t take long before she got to her Dad’s house, that was due to the traffic free road. She called Frank’s phone as she drove into the compound, the call was answered but the bad signal didn’t allow her pass her message not hear from the other side.

 

“Good morning Dad” she greeted and placed a kiss on his left cheek

 

“Good morning dear, how have you been?”

 

“Fine sir, I was surprised when I got your call this morning”

 

“Yes my dear, I’ve been waiting for you to tell me your plans since your wedding is not holding anymore”

 

“Not holding anymore? Of course it’s holding, I’m getting married to Frank”

 

“What Frank?”

 

“The same Frank Dad, the one that runs a salon”

 

“The same that came here to tell me your wedding wasn’t holding anymore?”

 

“What?? He can’t do that”

 

“What can’t he do? He came here on Saturday to see me. Hasn’t he discussed with you already?” The man asked

 

“No Dad, he can’t do that” She stood up and started pacing the floor.

 

“Come on, sit down” he commanded. “He was here on Saturday afternoon, he said he couldn’t get married to you because he doesn’t love you. Why were you forcing yourself on him before?”

 

“No Dad. Nooo, it’s not possible. I’m getting married to Frank”

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

“Hahahaha” he gave a short wicked laugh.

 

“Dad, don’t try to stop us, he loves me and we’ll get married”

 

“You can’t get married to that riff raff. That day he came here, I was mad at him but I promised not to ki*ll him here and I fulfilled my promise. Now, you need to listen and do whatever I say now”

 

“Ahh! Dad, you wanted to ki*ll him?”

 

“Shut up and listen to me” he shouted at her. “I’ve made your traveling arrangement already, you’ll join your mum soon in the United States. Get prepared, you’ll leave before the end of this week”

 

“No Dad, I’m not going anywhere” she argued

 

“You don’t have a choice girl” he concluded and left the living room immediately.

 

 

 

 

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Bode couldn’t stop tears from rolling down his face profusely, he cried like a baby. He was unable to bring himself to believe that Frank was gone forever.

 

He had hurriedly followed the police to the salon after they had arrested Kelvin the day before. He was impatient as they drove in the police car to the scene. He didn’t still believe the news until he got to the salon and saw his friend laying lifelessly on the floor in blood.

 

He couldn’t take it, he screamed like a terrified child, he wanted to rush to the body but was held by the policemen around. They couldn’t console him and had to lead him away from the scene as he couldn’t keep calm watching them scrutinize the body of his dear friend.

 

He wondered why someone had just decided to put Frank’s family in grief. He couldn’t imagine how Frank’s parent will take the news when it is broken to them. They will probably give up the ghosts too because he was their only son and their only source of survival. He stood up and paced the living room solemnly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

“Was Kelvin Frank’s murderer? Could he have killed Frank during the fight?”, several thoughts raced through his mind. He knew Frank was stubborn and wouldn’t have listened to Kelvin. Maybe it was during the fight that Kelvin had mistakenly struck him dead.

 

Bode was still lost in thoughts when a knock sounded at the door. He walked slowly to the door and peeped through the hole. There was a uniformed police officer and a Lady in casual clothes with him. He opened the door and allowed them in.

 

“Good afternoon Mr Bode” the Lady greeted as she walked in with her colleague.

 

“Good afternoon”

 

“I’m inspector Helen, inspector in charge of the murder case of Mr Frank”

 

“Okay, you’re welcome”he said and ushered them to the seats.

 

“First, I must really say I’m sorry for the loss of your friend. We are working on the case and we promise you that soon, the murderer would be brought to justice”

 

“Thank you” he said almost silently, tears forming in his eyes again.

 

“Okay, we’ve come to ask you some questions and we’ll appreciate if you cooperate with us so that the investigations can go on smoothly”

 

“Okay, you can go ahead and ask your questions”

 

“Thank you” she cleared her throat and continued. “For how long have you been staying in this apartment with the deceased?”

 

“I’ve been here with Frank and Kelvin since we finished serving. That’s about three years ago”

 

“Okay. That means you know his friends and enemies?”

 

“Yes, we barely hide things from each other”

 

“Alright, so when did the enmity between the deceased and Kelvin start?”

 

“They were never enemies, they started quarreling often since we met Amarachi and Ini”

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

“Who’s this Ini and Amarachi?”

 

“Ini is Kelvin’s girlfriend while Amarachi is her Friend whom Frank is in love with”

 

“So, what do you think would have caused Kelvin and Franks clash recently?”

 

“Frank caught Kelvin on bed with Amarachi whom he is in love with”

 

“Okay, so you think Kelvin killed him to have this Amarachi?”

 

“No, Kelvin cannot ki*ll anyone talk more of his friend” Bode argued. “See, we all quarrel a lot but we don’t hate each other”

 

“So what else do you think Kelvin killed Frank for?”

 

“Kelvin did not ki*ll Frank. He cannot” Frank replied, this time raising his voice in anger.

 

“But Kelvin’s wallet was found at the scene”

 

“They had a fight yesterday but Kelvin could not have killed him”

 

“Were you at the scene at the time they fought?”

 

“No”

 

“So don’t you think the fight went rough and Kelvin…”

 

“Noooo” Bode slammed his hand on the intended table. “No”

 

“Alright Mr Bode. I think you are emotionally unstable now. We’ll have to come back for this questioning”

 

“Yes, please”

 

“But before we go, we’ll need to search this house for any evidence”

 

“You can go ahead and search”

 

“Okay”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

Bode watched as they searched the living room, they couldn’t find anything. They proceeded to the bedrooms and entered each bedroom, one after the other. Kelvin’s bedroom was the last they searched. After almost one hour of searching, the junior inspector spoke up.

 

“I’ve found something here ma”

 

“What’s that?” Inspector Helen asked

 

“It’s a shirt stained with blood”

 

“Oh, good. That’s an exhibit”

 

 

 

 

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Bola walked into her house still furious about the outcome of her meeting with her Father. She entered the living room still murmuring in argument with herself.

 

She stopped as her eyes met Sandra’s. She dropped her bag on the table and faced Sandra who was seated with her hands on her chin.

 

“Is anything the matter?” She asked as she sat beside Sandra.

 

“Kelvin was arrested by the police yesterday night”

 

“Arrested? For what?”

 

“For murder”

 

“Murder? Did he ki*ll someone? Where did you hear that from?”

 

“From the office this morning, he wasn’t at work and that was the subject of discussion for all staffs”

 

“Na wa o” Bola exclaimed in surprise, “who did they say he murdered?”

 

“He couldn’t have done it. I’m sure he couldn’t have done it”, Sandra continued in tears. “They said he killed his Friend Frank”

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

“Huh?” The answer shocked Bola

 

“Sorry, who did you say he killed?” She asked again.

 

“He didn’t ki*ll him. They found Frank’s body dead in his salon”

 

“Nooooo, my Frank” she held Sandra’s shirt by the collar and shook her violently. “Please tell me it’s not true”

 

 

 

 

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“Look at me Kelvin” Inspector Helen said, looking straight into Kelvin’s eyes. “You don’t have to go through all these sufferings, you’re a very handsome young man. Just tell me, how it really happened”

 

“I only had a fight with Frank, I didn’t ki*ll him”

 

“You didn’t ki*ll him? But we found him dead”

 

“I don’t know about that. I can’t ki*ll Frank, he’s more than a friend to me, he’s a brother”

 

“But you left him badly injured?”

 

“Not really, I was the one who was injured more from the fight”

 

“Okay, but do you think he killed himself?”

 

Kelvin hesitated a little before answering, “No, he couldn’t have killed himself. He was a stubborn guy and doesn’t give up on anything, I don’t think he would give up on his life”

 

“Yes sure, he didn’t ki*ll himself” the inspector stood up from her seat and sat on the table facing Kelvin directly. “He report that came in today shows that he was stabbed with a knife through the belly and was strangled with a wire. That shows that two people carried the act”

 

“I don’t… I don’t know about that”

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

“Your wallet was found there”

 

“Yes, it likely fell off during the fight”

 

“Head was laid close to the wallet” she continued, intensifying her gaze into his eyes as he remained quiet. “That shows that you did the work on his neck while your partner stabbed him”

 

“No o, I didn’t do such thing.” He raised his voice, “I can’t ki*ll my friend”

 

“Hey!!!” She stood up and walked round the table. “Don’t raise your voice, I’m only trying to help you out of this problem”

 

“I’m sorry, but I didn’t ki*ll my friend. I can never do that”

 

“Alright” she smiled slightly, “for how long have you been friends with him?”

 

“About eight years ago, we met during the university days”

 

“And you guys have been living together since you left school?”

 

“Yes”

 

“Okay. So what was the cause of your quarrel that night?”

 

Frank hesitated before he answered, “I… He saw me with his lover on the bed”

 

“He caught you sleeping with his girlfriend?”

 

“No, she wasn’t his girlfriend and I wasn’t sleeping with her”

 

“Okay” she let out a smile, “what were you doing with her on the bed?”

 

“It was a set up, somebody drugged us”

 

“Hmmm… This is getting interesting. So Frank caught you on the bed with her?”

 

“Yes, I’ve said that already”

 

“And you went after him when he left?”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

“I went home first, I only went to his salon to explain myself to him and ask him about my girlfriend who was not picking my calls”

 

“Who is this your girlfriend and what connection does she have with Frank?”

 

“The person Frank saw with me is her flatmate and best friend whom Frank loved”

 

“Oh! It was in your girlfriend’s house you cheated with her bestfriend?” She laughed mockingly, ” so you thought Frank told her about what he saw or she found out herself?”

 

“I just wanted to find out if he did see her”

 

“Oh! I get it” she stood up, nodding her head like someone who had just discovered something important. “You fought with him because he told her about what he saw”

 

“No” he shouted, ” I didn’t want to fight him, he was the one who didn’t want to listen”

 

“So you murdered him for not keeping his mouth shut”

 

“I didn’t murder him”

 

“Who was your partner Frank? Just tell us and avert your suffering”

 

“I have no partner, I didn’t ki*ll him”

 

“Hehe”, she chuckled, shaking her head. She passed him a piece of paper and a pen. “Write down the address of your girlfriend there”

 

 

 

 

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“Amarachi!” Tola shouted, “what are you still thinking about?”

 

“Nothing really” Ama sighed, “I’m just wondering how Ini would be feeling right now”

 

“I still think you need to go see her and explain yourself”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

“No, I don’t think that would be possible” Ama replied, trying to knit the bandage on her left palm properly.

 

Tola’s attention shifted to the wound on Ama’s hand. “You’ve still not told me how you got that wound”

 

“Ermm” she stammered, “it’s just a knife cut”

 

“Knife cut? What were you doing with a knife?”

 

“To … To cut oranges”

 

“Hmmm, I don’t believe that. But let’s forget it, its not important. Let’s plan how to go back to Ini”

 

“I can’t”

 

“You can. Remember, everything that happened wasn’t your fault, you were drugged”

 

“Yes, I know. I can’t just face her”

 

“You have to, don’t worry, I’ll go with you”

 

 

 

 

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“Did you find any new thing at the scene of the murder?” Inspector Helen asked her colleague and junior in the force, Uche.

 

“We didn’t find anything except for the dirty blue rag which was stained with blood ” Sergeant Uche replied.

 

“That means the killers took away the knife that was used to stab him and whatever was used on his neck too”

 

“Yes ma”

 

“Okay, make sure everything you find is kept intact, we would need them later”

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

“Okay ma”

 

“Hmmm… So what step do you think we should take next”

 

“I think we just need to torture that guy more”

 

“You think so?”

 

“Yes, I’m sure he’s a criminal. He will confess once he cannot bear the pain anymore”

 

“We’ll do as you say, but I think we have to visit his girlfriend first and the other lafy he cheated with”, she said and handed over the paper where the address was written to the officer.

 

“Do you know that place?”

 

“Yes madam, it’s not far from here”

 

“Oh! That means we can still go there today?”

 

“Yes ma”

 

“Alright, go get ready then”

 

 

 

 

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Bola shivered as Sandra touched her gently where she was seated in her bed. She had been feeling sorrowfully since the time she heard about Frank’s death, although no single drop of tears came off her eyes, the news left her so devastated.

 

“You’re still here?” Sandra said as she placed her hand round Bola’s neck. “Don’t hurt yourself, there’d nothing bring him back”

 

“Yes, I know” Bola replied and stood up like someone who had just gained strength from something. “His killers must not go unpunished”

 

“Ehn?” Sandra trembled in fear, remembering that Kelvin had been arrested and accused of killing Frank. “But Kelvin wasn’t the one that killed him”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

She glanced at Sandra and continued softly, “I know he wasn’t the one. I know who killed him”

 

“You know?” Her face lit up a little as her hope of proving Kelvin’s innocence returned. “Who’s the killer?”

 

“You don’t need to know” Bola said and walked out of the room.

 

“Please, I need to. Kelvin does not have to suffer for something he doesn’t know about” she said, following Bola closely.

 

“What would you do if I tell you?” Bola turned back and faced Sandra.

 

“What would I do? I will report to the police off course”

 

“Hahahahaha” Bola laughed hysterically. “That’s signing your own death warrant”

 

“What? What do you mean by that?”

 

“You might even get killed by the police officer you’re reporting to” Bola answered and walked to the parlour. She hovered around the bar searching for a drink.

 

“I don’t still understand”

 

“You won’t understand. Just forget it”

 

“Forget it? And let Kelvin rot in jail?”

 

“Hmmm, you’re concerned about Kelvin? Don’t worry, I’ll report to the police myself”

 

 

 

 

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Ini had just finished cleaning the house when she heard a knock on the door. She walked gently to the door and opened it to find a short man and a Lady there.

 

“Good evening Madam” Inspector Helen

 

started with a smile, ” we are police officers from the station at Saro road, we’ve come to see you about something important”

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

“Alright” Ini replied in a low voice as she opened the door for the August visitors to come in.

 

She ushered them into the living room and ensured they were seated comfortably.

 

“What can I offer you?”

 

“No, thanks. All we need is your attention and cooperation”

 

“Alright then” she replied and sat on a stool opposite them. “So how may I help you?”

 

“Do you know the person of Mr Kelvin Okafor?”

 

“Ermm”Ini stammered, visibly surprised by the question. She wondered what Kelvin had to do with the police. “Yes, I know him”

 

“Good. Who’s he to you?”

 

“He is… He was my boyfriend”

 

“He was? What happened between both of you?”

 

“Ermm, nothing really” she lied. “Things just didn’t work out between us”

 

“Hmmm… Are you sure of that? No cheating problem?”

 

“Ermm… Kind of” she paused and stared sternly at the inspector. “But what’s the reason for this?”

 

“Oh! You don’t know? Well, Kelvin was arrested and he’s still in our custody now for the alleged murder of his friend, Frank”

 

“Murder of Frank? Frank is dead?” Ini stood in shock and disbelief.

 

“Yeah, Frank was found dead in his Salon yesterday night, a police man found blood stains outside and traced it inside”

 

“Oh my God! Who could have killed him?”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

“We don’t know that yet, but Kelvin was the one who had the last encounter with him before his death”

 

“I don’t think Kelvin could have killed him”

 

“That’s why we are here and that’s why you must cooperate with us”

 

“Okay” Ini sat back on the chair. “I will”

 

“Can you tell us all that really happened here on Sunday?”

 

“Yes, I will” Ini accepted and began to tell them all that happened in details, from the strange phone call to her return home to find Kelvin and Amarachi on the bed.

 

“The phone call you had, have you tried that number again since yesterday?”

 

“No”

 

“Can we have the number?”

 

“Yeah sure” Ini checked through her phone and extended it to the male officer who copied it and dialed it on his phone.

 

“It is switched off” he reported to Helen.

 

“Okay” Inspector Helen replied. After been quiet for some minutes, she spoke up again. “But It was dangerous to go and meet someone you’ve not seen for a long time who just called you on phone, you could have been hurt”

 

“Yeah, it was really foolish of me. I agree”

 

“Did you notice anyone watching you that day ?”

 

“No, I didn’t”

 

“Okay, who else knows this your friend that called you?”

 

“No one except for Bola, a friend of mine who was supposed to get married to Frank”

 

“Okay” Helen paused as she jotted down something quickly on her notepad. “Do you think Kelvin could have killed Frank?”

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

“No, I don’t really think Kelvin could have done that. I don’t think he’ll ki*ll anyone for any reason”

 

“Kelvin never knew that you saw him and Ama, don’t you think he could have killed Frank to prevent him from telling you?”

 

“No, I’m sure Kelvin can’t take anyone’s life”

 

“You’re sure?” Helen smiled briefly, “were you not also sure that he couldn’t cheat on you?”

 

“Hmm, yes. I was”

 

“That proves you didn’t know him well. Where’s Amarachi?”

 

“I don’t know. I didn’t meet her at home when I returned”

 

“Where could she have gone to?”

 

“Ermm… The only place she could be is her Parent’s house in the village”

 

“Okay, thank you. That would be all for now, we’ll get back to…”

 

Uche interrupted Helen, he quickly whispered something into her ears.

 

“Oh! Thanks, how on earth did I forget that?” She thanked him and then turned to Ini. “Can we see Amarachi’s room? Where you caught them”

 

“Oh yeah, sure. But it must be very dirty, I’ve not entered there since yesterday”

 

“It’s okay”

 

Ini led them to Amarachi’s abandoned room, she stayed at the entrance and watched them do their job. It was not long before Helen found something.

 

“Here’s a stained handkerchief and a knife” she announced.

 

After properly scrutinizing it on the floor where it was, beside the bed. She allowed Uche pack the exhibit carefully into a container with a handkerchief in his hands.

 

 

“I’m sorry Ini” Helen spoke to Ini who was overwhelmed and short of words. ” I think you’ll have to follow us to our station for further interrogation”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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