Inseparable – Chapter 25

 

 

The cold breeze blew gently on Kelvin and Bode as they sat facing each other. Kelvin looked horrible in his blue prison uniform, his face had already turned darker than it used to be. His hair was unkempt and he had an injury close to left eyes.

 

“Believe me Bode, that was all that happened. Frank was still very alive when I left him. I even tried my best not to hit him back during the struggle”

 

“The issue here is not about believing you but it’s about who killed him” Bode replied, he narrowed his gaze at him.”Who could have killed him?”

 

“I don’t know but Sandra was here to see me yesterday. She said the police was investigating Chief Olatunbosun”

 

“Oh!” He exclaimed, “That’s true, it means I have to tell the police all I know about Chief Olatunbosun’s threats to Frank”

 

“Yes, please”

 

Bode paused for a while looking at his friend’s face pitifully, “you just have to leave this place bro, I’m sure you’ve not been taking good food”

 

“Good food?” He smiled slightly, “Well, Sandra has been caring, she brings food along anytime she visits but the most important thing is not even food now. It is getting out of here that’s important”

 

“Don’t worry you’ll surely get out of here, you will” Bode assured his Friend. “What about Ini? Have you seen her”

 

“No” he rubbed his hand against his eyes as he smiled. “Let’s forget about Ini, I don’t believe I have a chance with her anymore”

 

“Time up! Time up!” Inspector Uche announced as he walked in with a junior officer.

 

“Take him back to his ward” he commanded the junior officer and turned to Bode as soon as the officer and Kelvin were out of sight. “Did he own up to you?”

 

 

 

 

 

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“He doesn’t have anything to own up to, he didn’t ki*ll Frank” Bode slammed, “you need to arrest Chief Olatunbosun, he was the one who threatened to ki*ll Frank”

 

“Hehe” Uche chuckled, “Do you know what you’re saying?”

 

“Yes, I do. Chief Olatunbosun threatened to ki*ll Frank when Frank told him that he could not marry his daughter”

 

“Are you crazy?” Uche looked around suspiciously to check if anyone else was listening to the conversation.

 

He continued when he was sure that no one else was around “Chief Olatunbosun will nor descend so low to threaten someone like Frank”

 

“What do you mean by that? You’ve not even tried investigating him before making your conclusion. Are you on his payroll?”

 

This infuriated Uche, he thought of grabbing Bode by the neck and teaching him a lesson but he decided not to, to avoid complicating issues.

 

“I’m paid by the government and I’m satisfied with that” he slammed back. “I enjoy serving my nation”

 

“Then do the right thing, probe Chief Olatunbosun”

 

“We can’t just go and harass the Chief like that just because of the baseless accusations you make based on sentiments”

 

“You call it baseless accusations?”

 

“Yes, how else do you explain it? Bola says he killed Frank because he didn’t want them to get married and you say he killed Frank because Frank refused to marry his daughter”

 

“Look, Bola never knew that Frank was opting out of the marriage” Bode tried to convince him.

 

“Never mind man, we already have enough evidence against your friend. We’ve found the knife used to murder Frank already and soon we’ll get the other culprit” he continued with excitement in his eyes. “Your friend will appear in court very soon”

 

 

 

 

 

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“You can’t punish my friend for what he knows nothing about” Bode raised his voice.

 

“Oh! Calm down man” Uche said in a calm voice, filled with mockery. “I’m beginning to suspect you too. You must be a party to the crime also or how else will you be defending someone who already has enough evidence against him”

 

 

 

 

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Ini was applying makeup in her room when she heard her doorbell ring. She paused what she was doing and listened attentively, she heard it ring again. She hurriedly completed it and went to open the door.

 

“Wow, Tola” she exclaimed as she peeped through the door hole, “please come in”

 

She hugged Tola tightly as she came in, “Long time no see”

 

“Yes, my friend. It’s nice to see you again”

 

Ini held her hand and led her to the parlour.

 

“Please make yourself comfortable” she said to Tola, ignoring Amarachi who followed Tola closely. “What would you like to take?”

 

“No, thanks. I’m okay” she smiled. “I’ve come for something very important”

 

“No, you must take something o”

 

“I’m okay please, just come and sit down, let’s talk.”

 

“No, don’t worry. I’ll just get something for you” Ini said and walked to the kitchen.

 

As she got into the kitchen, she remembered her promise to the police to provide any information she gets about Amarachi to them. After some seconds of indecision, she took out her phone from her jeans trousers and dialed Inspector Helen’s phone number.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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“Amarachi!” Uche called the name in a prolonged way. “For how long did you think you can run away from us?”

 

“I wasn’t running away from you, I never knew I was wanted”

 

“You never knew you were wanted? But you suddenly disappeared after you committed a crime?”

 

“I didn’t commit any crime”

 

“Oh! Killing is not a crime?”

 

“I didn’t ki*ll anyone, I didn’t ki*ll Frank”

 

“Young Lady, you can make things easy for the both of us by telling me the whole truth”, he said and placed his hand on her cheeks, caressing her face.

 

“You know you have a very pretty face, I won’t love to have it disfigured” he smirked

 

“I didn’t ki*ll Frank” she said, forcefully removing his hand away from her face.

 

“Hey Uche” Helen greeted as she walked into the interrogation room with another junior officer. “Hope she has confessed?”

 

“No, she hasn’t” he replied, coming down from the table where he sat.

 

“Why do you want to make things hard for yourself?” Helen asked, facing Amarachi directly as she took the same position Uche was before.

 

“We already have the knife you used to stab him with us, we found it in your room”

 

“That’s a lie, I didn’t stab anyone with a knife”

 

“Show it to her” Helen commanded the junior office who opened a small box containing the knife that was found in her room.

 

“You remember that, right?” Helen continued with Amarachi.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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“Yes” Amarachi replied after being silent for a while, “but I didn’t use that knife to ki*ll anybody”

 

“What of the blood that was on the knife when we saw it? Was it a goat’s blood?” She scorned.

 

“No, it was from my hand” Amarachi replied, displaying the knife cut on her hand for them to see.

 

“It seems you’re more stubborn that I thought you would be” Helen hopped down from the table and dragged Amarachi by the collar from the chair she was seated. She pushed her violently to the floor.

 

“You want us to do this the hard way, huh?” She said as she drew Amarachi by her ears.

 

“Hey you” she turned to the junior officer. “Torture her until she tells you the truth”

 

She made a signal with her hand to Uche who followed her outside the room immediately.

 

“If she doesn’t confess after enough torture, we’ll have to send those exhibits to the lab”

 

“No, I don’t think we have to do that. It’s just a waste of time, it is very clear that Amarachi and Kelvin murdered the guy” Uche opposed.

 

“Huh?” Helen gave him both a bossy and suspicious look.

 

“Do as I say Man. Is that clear?” She slammed authoritatively

 

“Yes ma” he replied, standing at attention.

 

“Very soon, we might also have to look into Chief Olatunbosun’s case” she said and walked away.

 

 

 

 

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Dennis spotted his mother and sister waiting for him at the entrance of the house as the taxi driver drove into the compound.

 

 

 

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“This way, you’ll park here” he directed the driver.

 

The gateman was already beside the car to help with the load.

 

“Oga welcome o” he said, smiling as he carried the traveling box on his head and made his way inside the house.

 

“Welcome Big bro” Janet hugged him tightly.

 

“How are you Janie?”

 

“Fine, where’s what I asked you to get for me?”

 

“Won’t you even let me get into the house first?”

 

“No, in case you forgot, you must return in mediate without getting inside”

 

“Naughty you, I brought all you ask me to” he tapped her nose and walked ahead to greet his mum.

 

“Welcome son” she replied as she hugged him.

 

“Thanks mum” he kissed her on the cheek and placed his hand around her as they walked in.

 

“I’ve prepared your favourite already, you just need to go and take your bath, we’ll be waiting for you at the dining room”

 

“Alright mum” he responded and walked into his room to freshen up.

 

He came out about twenty minutes later dressed in a white top and white trousers.

He joined his family on the dining table at once.

 

“Welcome Dennis” his mum complimented as he sat.

 

“What’s up with this your dressing bro?” Janet commented. “You dressed like you

 

going somewhere”

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“Yes, I actually have to get somewhere immediately we finish eating”

 

His mother gave him a sharp questioning look, “What? Where are you going to?”

 

 

 

 

 

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“I was told that one of my staffs have not been at the office for some days now, I need to find out what’s wrong”

 

“So you’re going out on official matters without even resting from your long trip?”

 

“Mum, I can’t rest if I don’t resolve this first”

 

“I don’t believe this, you just returned from an official trip and you still have to resolve matters that those that sent you should have resolved” Mrs Michaels was amazed.

 

“Mum, I don’t really think he’s going out on official issues” Janet cut in, looking at Dennis who concentrated on the meal. “I think its for something personal”

 

“Even if it’s for something personal, can’t it wait till tomorrow?”

 

 

 

 

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“Welcome Inspector, thanks for coming” Bode greeted as he led Helen into the living room.

 

“Okay, I was surprised when I got your call last night, so I decided to come here straight after Church service”

 

“Yea, thank you for coming. It’s really sunny, what would you like to take?”

 

“No, thanks” she smiled. “Just go ahead and tell me what you wanted to tell me”

 

“It’s about the case” Bode started, “you were not in the office yesterday, I would have told you when I came”

 

“Yes, I was away in the morning. But Inspector Uche was available, why didn’t you tell him?”

 

“I told him already but I want to relate it to you myself”

 

“You shouldn’t have bothered, I work with Uche and he would discuss everything with me”

 

 

 

 

 

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“No, I don’t trust that guy, that’s why I asked to see you alone”

 

“Okay, just go on? What did you tell him?”

 

“I told him of Chief Olatunbosun’s threat to Frank”, Bode began to explain in details. “Frank was at Chief Olatunbosun’s house the day before his death and he came home thoroughly battered that day, he even told us that he wasn’t killed because Chief Olatunbosun didn’t want to ki*ll him in his residence”

 

“Hmm, what was the cause of the threats?”

 

“Chief Olatunbosun’s daughter” Bode replied and went on to narrate how Frank had decided to opt out of the marriage that was being planned.

 

Helen listened attentively to Bode as he explained in details, she took note of every single point he made but was slightly distracted towards the end of his narration.

 

Her distraction started when she looked into his eyeballs, it didn’t only show honesty but was also attractive. His face was fairly dark and neat in colour. Her eyes navigated to his chest region, the tight shirt he wore revealed his abs.

 

“Hello” he said, noticing that she wasn’t paying attention anymore but staring at him.

 

“Yea, sorry. We’ll start our investigation and very soon we’ll apprehend the Chief”

 

“Good, please” he pleaded softly. “Be careful of that other inspector”

 

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Dennis was received warmly by his colleagues at work, he was greeted nicely by everyone starting from the security guard at the gate as he drove into the office.

 

He tried to put a on a smile as he walked into the accounts departmental block.

 

“Good morning sir” The secretary greeted with smiles.

 

“Good morning, how are you?”

 

“I’m fine sir and how was your trip?”

 

“Awesome” he answered back.

 

 

 

 

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“Is Amarachi in her office?” He asked resting his hands on the secretary’s table and looking towards the direction of Ama’s office.

 

“No sir, she didn’t come through out last week”

 

“She didn’t come?” He asked with a worried look on his face.

 

“Yes, we heard that she has been accused of murder and that she was arrested by the police on Saturday”

 

“Murder? Amarachi accused of murder? How can that be?” He repeated quietly to himself.

 

“The Chairman sent a message that you should meet him by 9.30am “, she said to Dennis who wasn’t paying attention.

 

“Sir”, she repeated, trying to get his attention. “The Chairman asked for you to meet him by 9.30am”

 

“Murder? Murder?” He reechoed softly as he walked away without responding to the secretary.

 

He made his way to the public relations department, he missed the road at a point but was led to the right place by one of the cleaners.

 

Ini was the first he met as he entered the departmental room.

 

“Good morning Ini” he greeted, trying to calm himself.

 

“Dennis, Good morning” she said and continued her walk to where she was headed.

 

Dennis followed after her. “I was at your house last night, I didn’t meet you or Amarachi at home”

 

“Yes, I wasn’t around. I went to visit a relation” she replied without waiting, she continued to walk.

 

“What about Amarachi? She was the one I came looking for”

 

“Amarachi doesn’t stay with me anymore”

 

 

 

 

 

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“Then, where can I find her?”

 

Ini stopped at a door, which was the entrance to her office. She placed her hand on the knob and looked at Dennis without saying anything.

 

“Please, say something. Is it true that she was accused and arrested for murder?”

 

“Yes, it is” she opened the door and walked in , she went straight to her seat and opened up her laptop.

 

Dennis walked in with her, “Please, will you take me to where she is?”

 

She gave him another sharp absurd look,

 

“No, I won’t take you there” she snapped. “The police officers in charge of the case are at the Saro division, you can go check there if you really want to see her”

 

“What’s the matter with you? Why you so cold?” Dennis slammed. “Is it not your friend I’m asking you about?”

 

“Don’t call that betrayal my friend anymore” she slammed back. “If you know who she is, you would not be chasing after her like your life depended on it”

 

“What do you mean? Did she really murder someone?”

 

Ini was at first tempted to tell him how she found Ama and her boyfriend on the bed but she changed her mind, not willing to add more problems to the big one Amarachi had already nor add to the number of friends who may turn away from her.

 

“Please Mr Dennis, I would appreciate it if you kindly excuse me now, I’ve got lot of things to do this morning” she replied without looking at him, she busied herself with the laptop on her table.

 

After some moment of silence, Dennis left the office quietly, thinking deeply about all he had heard that morning.

 

Ini raised her head as soon as she heard him close the door, she heaved a deep sigh of relief and rested her body well in the chair.

 

Memories of the times she spent with Kelvin raced through her mind once again, tears filled her eyes but refused to drop.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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It was about four thirty pm when Bode got into the house. He allowed himself fall into the three sitter sofa after dropping his jacket carefully on another chair.

 

He heaved a sigh of relief as he unbuttoned his shirt where he laid, the day had been a tiring one. He took a day off from work and had taken time to visit all Frank’s salons and speak to all the workers of the three branches both individually and as groups.

 

He insisted that they all resumed work that Monday because he believed that wherever Frank was, one of his wishes would be that the salons continued to function effectively being that he made a lot of efforts to make them work in his lifetime.

 

Bode also remembered that he had an obligation to Frank’s mother, he has too make sure that she’s well taken care of and never lack anything.

 

His thoughts drifted again to the circumstances surrounding Frank’s death, he wondered if the murderers would ever be caught. If the culprit was actually Chief Olatunbosun, the probability of the police to successfully investigate and find proof against him was zero.

 

It was well known that the Chief had been severally accused of murdering so many other politicians but no court has been ever able to prove him guilty rather he came out victorious and even got compensation for defamation of character.

 

The wondered how Kelvin would ever come out of the trouble he was in, Kelvin had no person who was strong politically or financially to come to his aid, the only people he had were his parents who were retired and resting in the village, whom he hid the news of his arrest from.

 

He had tried to bail out Kelvin the week before but the police refused to grant the bail. They said it was likely that Kelvin would try to escape since his accomplice; Amarachi had not been found at that time and was believed to have fled the town immediately after the crime.

 

Bode stood up and stretched, he took a walk to Frank’s room. He opened the door and sat on the bed, remembering how the three friends used to chat happily and sometimes play roughly around the house. Now, it remained only him chatting with himself; Frank’s life has been cut short by wicked people already and Kelvin’s was on the verge of been cut short.

 

 

 

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Bode stood up briskly and cleaned his face and neck of sweat. He swore under his breath that he would do everything possible to make sure that Kelvin does not suffer unjustly and that Frank’s murderers does not go unpunished even if he had to get involved in the investigation.

 

He searched Frank’s desks and lockers, hoping to find anything that could lead to the killer. After searching and scattering the whole place, he only found a business card, Chief Olatunbosun’s business card. He looked at it carefully for sometime before he stuck it into his pocket, he decided he would have to meet Bola first and see of he get enough information from her.

 

 

 

 

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“Hey you” the constable shouted at Amarachi, she rose from where she was seated on the floor.

 

“Your Mama dey find you” he said as he opened the iron bars for her to come out.

 

Her eyes widened in horror at the mention of her mum, she walked out slowly like someone who was mourning.

 

“Abeg answer me nao”, the officer slammed angrily.

 

“No waste my time jor” he pushed her forward after handcuffing her and locking the prison doors. “Oya move fast”

 

Her mother’s eyes met with hers as she turned into the visiting room, she stopped abruptly as she saw disappointment written all over her mother’s face. She continued walking again after the officer pushed her from the back.

 

She sat down in front of her mum and faced down, she couldn’t look directly into her face.

 

“Na only five minutes I give una o” the constable said before he left them.

 

“Toyin, how did all these happen?” She asked solemnly, in a low tone. Her daughters face changed drastically, the radiant look that was always on her face had been replaced with bruises.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Amarachi looked at her mum who was already sobbing and looked back down, tears dropped from her eyes.

 

“Talk to me Toyin, how did this happen?” The mother asked again, this time taking Amarachi hands in hers and pressing them tightly.

 

“Mum, I didn’t ki*ll anyone” Amarachi answered in tears.

 

“I know you didn’t ki*ll, I did not give birth to a murderer but how did you get involve in this?”

 

“Mummy, I don’t know how they involved me. I’ve never been in the place the murder took place, the knife that was found in my room was not used to ki*ll anyone”

 

“What was the knife doing in your room?”

 

“Ermm… It was used to cut oranges but it mistakenly cut my hand” she said, displaying the knife cut on her hand for her mum to see.

 

“I believe you, but why did the police come to your room?” She continued, cleaning her face with her wrapper. “How is the dead person related to you? And why did you leave your Friend’s house for a week?”

 

“Mum, it’s a long story. The most important thing is that I get out of here”

 

“The whole family is worried about you, we are only keeping the news from you father but I know we can’t keep it for long”

 

“Mummy, please don’t let him know. I don’t want anything to happen to him” Ama pleaded.

 

Mrs Kolawuyi stared at her daughter’s face again, she didn’t believe that her daughter could like as terrible as that, she looked at the handcuff on her daughter’s hand again and broke into tears.

 

Both of them cried profusely, holding hands and mumbling words in their cries.

 

“Oya, Oya Madam. Time don go” the office barked. “Oya come dey go abeg”

 

He didn’t wait for them to respond and he dragged Amarachi up, separating them. He led her back to the cell after dismissing the mother. ” Oya madam, dey go abeg”

 

 

 

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Amarachi couldn’t stop crying in the cell, she isolated herself from the rest of the cellmates who had spent longer time there. Her mind raced back to how everything happened, how she took the juice and slept off, how she woke up to find herself naked with Kelvin on the bed, how she thought about committing suicide and ended up with a deep cut on her palm.

 

It would have been better to commit suicide than rotting in jail for a crime she knew nothing about. Her parents might have taken her death in good fate, maybe they would have concluded that God had decided to take her but they would surely not be able to take the pain of their daughter sentenced to jail for being a murderer.

 

Thirty minutes later, the constable arrived again. “Amarachi, you have another visitor” he said as he unlock the cell.

 

She wondered who the visitor was as she walked to the visiting room the second time that day.

 

She was shocked seeing the person who was waiting for her, she wasn’t aware he was back and wouldn’t have wanted him to see her in that state.

 

“How are you Amarachi?” Dennis asked as their eyes met, he stood up as he waited for her to come sit.

 

“Oga do fast o” the constable said, smiling. “You know say I know suppose allow you but because say you be sure man na”

 

Amarachi stared at the constable in disgust as he walked out, it was obvious he was smiling because Dennis had given him some money.

 

“I didn’t find you in the office today and I was told you were here. I decided to come immediately we close”

 

“Thanks Dennis” she replied. “But you shouldn’t have bothered”

 

“Why? I have been longing to see you and I thought you would too”

 

“No, I’m not longing to see anyone” she responded coldly, looking away from him. “I don’t want anyone to come look for me”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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“Amarachi”, he muttered, ignoring the cold response. “What happened? How did you get here?”

 

“You don’t need to know that”

 

“I need to, please. You have to get out of here, how can I help you?”

 

“I don’t need anyone’s help, I just need you to leave me alone” she slammed. “Please, just go and let me be”

 

Dennis was taken aback by the response, he was disappointed. He stared at her for a moment and stood up from the seat, slowly and sadly.

 

Amarachi suddenly gripped his hand before it left the table, she didn’t want him to go, she could see the hurt and pain in his eyes.

 

“I’m sorry Dennis, please don’t go. I just didn’t want you to see me here” she pleaded softly.

 

Dennis sat back gradually, he covered her hands with his. “I love you Amarachi, I know you were wrongly accused and I’ll do anything possible to make sure you get out of here”

 

“You would hate me after listening to all that happened Dennis. You may never believe my side of the story”

 

“No Amarachi, I can never hate you. I believe you will tell me the truth”

 

“You will Dennis, that’s why I’m scared to have you here”

 

“I won’t Amarachi, even if you committed the crime. I’ve loved you so much that I can’t do otherwise again. Please, just let me help you out of here”

 

 

 

 

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“Sandra, I must say how much I really appreciate your care towards me” Kelvin said, looking at her with passion in his eyes.

 

“It’s nothing” she replied, letting out a short smile.

 

 

 

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“It’s something Sandra, no one else stayed with me the way you did. For one week, you’ve been visiting me everyday”

 

“It’s nothing Kelvin, all I’m doing is what I’m supposed to do” she replied and rubbed his cheek with her palm.

 

“No Sandra, you are not obligated to do it”

 

“I am, love obligates me to. I really love you Kelvin, I’ve been trying to show you all these days, I want you to love me back” she said, looking straight into his eyes.

 

He looked away from her, he was sorry that he didn’t feel anything for her except pity, pity for not being able to love her back. She stood by him in his times of trials during his early stage of working for Devi. Now again, she is still with him even when he was arrested and charged with murder.

 

It pained him that he only saw her as a cheap slut while she tried to show him her love even if she did it wrongly. If anyone deserved to be loved back, it was her.

 

 

 

 

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*Tuesday evening *

 

“Good afternoon” Bola greeted as she got close to the gate, where the gateman asked him to stay

 

“Good afternoon Bola” he replied.

 

“Yes, I was told you wanted to see me”

 

“Yes, for something important”

 

“What’s that? And by the way, I don’t remember meeting with you”

 

“Yes, we’ve not really met before but I know you. I’m Bode, Frank’s friend”

 

“Oh Bode! You must be the third flatmate that I haven’t met”

 

“Yes,I am”

 

 

 

 

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“Good, nice to meet you” she stretched out her hand to offer him a handshake.

 

“Let’s go inside” she said and turned to the gateman before leading the way. “Make sure you lock the gates properly and tell anyone else who asks of me that I’m not home”

 

“Please make yourself comfortable” she said as she ushered him into the living room.” What can I offer you?”

 

“Nothing, you don’t need to bother. I won’t stay for long”

 

“No, you should take something cold at least”

 

“Okay, just get water for me”

 

“Alright, give me two seconds” she said and dashed to the kitchen. She returned with a bottled water and glass cup on a tray for him. She also added a bottle of wine to it. She held another bottled water in her other hand for herself.

 

“So, what do I owe this surprise visit?” She sat directly opposite him.

 

“I’ve just come to talk about Frank’s death, I don’t know if you suspect anyone. I want us to help the police with every information we can”

 

“Yes, I’ve told the police already. Frank was murdered by my Father, Chief Olatunbosun”

 

“Ehen?” Bode acted surprise on hearing this, hoping that she would say more which she did. “Your father? Why do you say so?”

 

“It’s my father, I’m sure. He told me of the promise he made not to ki*ll Frank in his home”

 

“That’s serious, but what can we do now?”

 

“I’ve told the police about it already and I believe that they’ve started investigations”

 

“Are you serious? You told the police? You want them to investigate your father?”

 

“Yes, I love Frank and anyone that killed him should be punished even if it’s my father”

 

 

 

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“Hmmm, but I think you can help them make the investigation easier”

 

“How?”

 

“If you can record a conversation with your father where he admits that he killed Frank, that would be evidence”

 

“Hmm, that’s true.” She said and thought for some seconds. “I’ll do exactly that”

 

“Good” Bode replied, smiling slightly at her. They chatted about twenty minutes more before Bode stood to take his leave. She followed him outside the house into the compound.

 

She played with the bottle of water on her hand as she chatted with Bode, walking towards the gate. As they got close to the Gateman’s lodge, the bottled water dropped and water spilled on Bode’s shoe.

 

“Oh! I’m very sorry” she pleaded.

 

“Emmanuel, get me something to clean his shoe fast” she quickly beckoned on the gate man who came out with a blue hand towel cut into half already.

 

He bent to clean the shoe but Bode quickly collected the rag and cleaned the shoe by himself. He dusted it before he gave it back to the gateman.

 

“Please, I’m very sorry for that” Bola apologized again.

 

“Oh! It’s nothing” he replied, smiling.

 

“Alright, I’ll do what you suggested. Bye and thanks for coming”

 

 

 

 

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“I’m sorry Mr. Michael, we can’t grant her bail. She already tried to evade arrest before” Helen answered Dennis’ request for Amarachi’s bail.

 

“But she didn’t mean to evade arrest, she never knew that you guys were after her” he replied.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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“How do you expect us to believe that? Off course, we can’t ” Helen continued. “What you need to do is advise her to cooperate with us, encourage her to tell us the truth, it will make things easy for her”

 

“But she has told you everything already”

 

“No, she hasn’t. She still denies the fact that she used that knife to stab the deceased”

 

“She didn’t, you’ve not concluded your investigation so she’s not guilty yet” Dennis replied.

 

“Reports from the lab should be available by tomorrow and after that, the court will decide the case. What you should do now is get a good lawyer to defend her. I wish you good luck”

 

 

 

 

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

 

“Bola Bola” Chief Olatunbosun mumbled playfully as he came down stairs to the living room where Bola was waiting for him.

 

“How are you Bola?” He waved to his daughter as he entered the living room and sat down.

 

“I’m not fine Dad” she replied him.

 

“You’re not fine? Don’t worry, you’ll be fine as soon as you join your mother and brother in the United States”

 

“I’m not going anywhere Dad, I’m staying right here”

 

“Sorry, you don’t have a choice, you’ll have to leave next week. So what we should be discussing here is your preparation for the trip”

 

“No Dad”, she objected. “What we should be discussing here is how my Frank was killed”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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“Hahaha” the Chief laughed hysterically. “Don’t tell me you’re still thinking about that rascal, he’s gone already, you should forget about him and stop parading the police office to give them unnecessary information”

 

“I can’t forget about him and I didn’t give the police unnecessary information”

 

“You know what Bola?” The Chief said as he stood up and walked to the bar. “Thank your stars that you were recognized to be my daughter that day you went to make that report, my boys would have dropped you if it were somebody else” he said as he poured some quantity of wine into a glass cup.

 

“You can’t do anything to me Dad” Bola protested.

 

“Of course, I can’t do anything to you because you are my daughter. But you should act wisely next time” he said and paused as he took a little portion of the cup’s content. “Were you thinking of getting your father arrested? Selling your father to the police because of one little rascal?”

 

“Dad, I loved that little rascal and wanted to spend the rest of my life with him. But you decided to make me unhappy and I’ll do everything to help the police get you”

 

“Are you crazy Bola? Do you think the police can punish me in this country? Stop wasting your time dear, its a futile effort. No court of law can ever find me guilty”, he scorned.

 

“But now, come to think of it, why do you want to help the police against your father?”

 

“I’m not helping the police against my father, I’m helping them against a murderer”

 

“Are you sick? How dare you refer to your father as a murderer?” The Chief got visible angry and dashed towards her. He picked her up by the neck and looked directly into her eyes.

 

“You open your mouth to call me a murderer because of a rascal? Don’t you know all I’m doing is for your good?” He said, tightening his grip on her neck, his old but very strong hands squeezed life out of her gradually

 

After some seconds, he dropped her to the floor suddenly. She was already struggling for breath and would have passed on if he did not release her quickly.

 

 

 

 

 

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“I’m sorry dear, I didn’t mean to do that, you provoked me” he said remorsefully, turning his back to her where she laid on the floor.

 

“No Dad, you don’t need to be sorry. You could have killed me”, she said gasping for breath. She reached out to her handbag on the chair and brought out a pistol. She stood up and pointed it at him, her body shaking as she had not recovered from the pain of the strangling yet.

 

“Put down that thing Bola” he said as he turned to find a gun pointed at his head. “Come, you’re pointing a gun at me because of a boy?”

 

“You took away my happiness Dad, you took away my life”

 

“Just put down that thing dear, your finger is getting closer to the trigger” he said, looking terrified.

 

“I won’t, till you give me a good reason why you killed him”

 

“I didn’t ki*ll him Bola, nor did I send anyone to ki*ll him.”

 

“Ehn?”

 

“Yes, I didn’t ki*ll him. What would I ki*ll him for? I want your happiness and I already gave you guys the go ahead to get married. I don’t have anything to gain in killing him”

 

“That’s a lie, you told me that you almost strangled him to death the last time he came here”

 

“Yes, that was because I was angry with him but I didn’t send anyone to ki*ll him later, believe me”

 

“No, I don’t” she said, shaking her head in uttermost disbelief.

 

“You have to, my boys use guns. They are not butchers, they won’t ki*ll anyone with a knife”

 

Bola shoulders fell immediately, she lost the strength she was using to threaten her father immediately she realized truly that her father’s thugs would not ki*ll anyone with a knife when they heard several types of guns that could do the job easier and

 

 

 

 

 

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faster. She gradually began to lower the hand with which he used to point the gun at her father.

 

The Chief, seeing that she was already losing strength decided to use the opportunity to seize the gun from her. He rushed to her and grabbed her hand, struggling to collect it from her.

 

The gun went off twice, blood spilled out from someone’s body.

 

The body guards rushed in on hearing the sound of the gunshots.

 

 

 

 

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

 

Ini came down to open the gate and entered into the car again. As she made a move to drive in, one sides the gate started to close back by itself.

 

She opened the car door in an attempt to go and open the gate properly but she only placed her left leg outside when she saw a guy walk into the gate and helped her open the gate properly.

 

She entered back and drove in, nodding her head and he smiled in appreciation to the guy. She parked the car properly at the front of her apartment and came out immediately to close the gate but to her surprise, the guy was closing it already.

 

“Thank you so much” she said as she approached him.

 

“You’re welcome mam, I’ve been waiting for you outside your gate for about twenty minutes”

 

“Waiting for me? I don’t think I… ” she paused unsure of where she had met him. “Sorry, it looks like we’ve met somewhere before”

 

“Yeah, we’ve met. I’m bode, Kelvin and Frank’s friend”

 

“Oh, you’re welcome” she greeted, recalling that he was the silent guy amongst the guys the day they met at Erinsic.

 

“Yeah, thanks” he smiled. “I’m sorry for visiting without notifying you, I have something important to discuss with you”

 

 

 

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“Something important?” I hope there’s no problem?” She asked as she opened the car once again to bring out her handbag after which she led him inside.

 

“Please have your seat” she said to Bode, as she draw the curtains to allow light through the window into the dark room. “I think i have to put on the generator, you might not be able to bear the heat”

 

“Thanks but don’t bother, I don’t plan to stay long”

 

“I have to, else the discomfort within your short stay will be unbearable” she said and walked away from the living room, taking her bag along. She dropped the bag in her room and passed the kitchen entrance to the backyard where the gen was kept.

 

As she turned on the generator and walked back into the house, she wondered why she put herself into so much trouble accommodating a visitor which she wasn’t supposed to welcome.

 

The truth was that a part of her wanted nothing to do with Kelvin anymore, but another part of her was glad when Bode announced that he was Kelvin’s friend, at least she could get some information about Kelvin’s wellbeing.

 

She returned with a pack of fruit juice and a glass cup.

 

“Please, it’s not too cold but you can manage it” she dropped it on the table and went ahead to switch on the air conditioners.

 

“Thanks” he said and poured part of the juice into the cup without planning to drink from it. “How can you help ? We need to make sure Kelvin and Amarachi are set free”

 

“How am I supposed to help? I’m not a police officer and I’ve even decided not to have anything to do with those two again”

 

“No, you can’t do that. Amarachi is your friend, you can leave her just at this time she needs you the most”

 

“She’s not my friend and she doesn’t need me, I don’t have anything to do with her”

 

“She is your friend, you lived together, played together and shared things”

 

“Yes, we lived together but I never knew I was living with an enemy”

 

 

 

 

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“Don’t say that, don’t call her your enemy”

 

“What else should I call someone who always wants to have anything I have? What else should I call a backstabber , a betrayal?” She raised her voice slightly.

 

“Calm down Ini, I believe that there’s still something fishy about the whole incident”

 

“That’s what you’ll say, you’ll defend your Friend Kelvin or what’s there that’s fishy about two adults deciding to cheat”

 

“I’m not trying to defend Kelvin but established the truth, he claimed that they were drugged”

 

“Hehehe” Ini gave a short laugh, “do you really believe that yourself?”

 

“Ermm, the truth is… ” he stammered, trying to find words to say, he himself had not gotten to believe the tale of the two adults being drugged to have sex but he only trusted that his friend, Kelvin could not ki*ll anyone.

 

“One thing I know is Kelvin loves you, I mean he’s obsessed with your name, he mentions it every time. He cannot just decide to hurt you…”

 

“Please, save the stories” she cut in, “I thought you said you wanted to discuss something important”

 

“Yes” he replied calmly, “I came to discuss how we can help them get out”

 

“I’m not a policewoman” she repeated

 

“Yes, I know. But you can help with any information you’ve got”

 

“I’ve got no information to help with and I don’t even want to have anything to do with them, don’t you get it?”

 

“I don’t get it”

 

“Amarachi and Kelvin got into this problem when they decided to do the wrong thing, why didn’t they just date themselves without getting me involved in all this? Why did Kelvin have to come to me if he wanted Amarachi?” She paused and looked at him as if she was expecting an answer. “Let them face whatever they brought upon themselves, it’s not my business”

 

 

 

“So just because you have a clash with your friend you want her to go to jail for a crime she knows nothing about? They could even be sentenced to death by the court, is that what you want?”

 

“Huh?” A sudden fear gripped her heart, she suddenly remembered the gravity of the crime they were charged of.

 

“Yes, you want them to get killed for what they know nothing about?”

 

“No, of course I don’t but there’s nothing I can do” she replied, this time in a low and sorry tone.

 

“You can do something but it first starts with your willingness to help” he continued, adjusting his sitting position, glad that he was having the desired effect on her. “You may be able to stand as a witness when the case finally gets to the court”

 

“Witness? What am I going to witness about? I wasn’t at the scene of the murder”

 

“Yes, but you are aware that Amarachi does not know so many places in this city, she has never been to the salon where the murder took place, you can testify to that” he stopped and waited for a response but got none.

 

 

 

 

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

 

Kelvin sat up straight in the interrogation room, he was being interrogated by the two inspectors in charge of the case, Inspectors Helen and Uche.

 

This time he noticed they used another approach, they tried to cajole him.

 

“We already know the truth Kelvin, we want to stop your suffering. What we need is to hear it from you and you’ll be set free” Uche continued.

 

“I told you everything already, I have nothing to hide”

 

“You have something to hide man, remember we’ve found the Knife Amarachi used on the deceased”

 

“I don’t know what she used that knife for, but I know it wasn’t for murder”

 

 

 

 

 

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“Kelvin, Kelvin” Helen joined, she walked closer to him and sat on the table at his front, leaning very close to him as if she wanted to kiss him. “Why are you doing this to yourself? Why are you so loyal to Amarachi even after she have confessed that you are the real murderer? She told us of how you forced her to stab Frank, threatening to ki*ll her if she does not comply, she told us of how you planned it and bought the knife when both of you went shopping together on that Saturday”

 

Kelvin was at first distraught on hearing what she said, he wondered why Amarachi would say all that. He watched as she got up and walked slowly to another angle of the room before she spoke again. “With the way things are, we may have to let her go and charge you to court, and you know what? You might be given life imprisonment or death sentence”

 

She stopped again and looked at him, waiting for his response. Uche’s eyes was also fixed on him. Kelvin sudden response surprise them.

 

“Hahaahaha”, Kelvin laughed uncontrollably.

 

“Wait, what are you guys trying to do?” He asked, discovering the game Helen was trying to play on him. “Well, I can’t confess to what I know nothing about. I’ve told you guys everything already”

 

“Sergeant Okon”Helen called out to a Junior officer who rushed in immediately.

 

“Take this man back to the cell” she said, and left the room immediately with Uche following her closely.

 

“I don’t think that guy knows anything about the murder” she said as she settled into her office seat. “From his response to that trick, it shows he doesn’t or what do you think?”

 

“Yes, his response shows he doesn’t” Uche replied, both fatigue and sadness showing on his face. “We just have to wait for the report before we decide our next move”

 

“Yes, I believe we’ll get it anytime soon, Dele is on his way here”

 

“Hmm”

 

A knock sounded on her door, Uche stood up to get it.

 

Dennis came in looking worried, “Good evening officers”

 

 

 

 

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“Good evening Mr. Dennis” they replied in unison.

 

“Amarachi just told me that you said the guy, Kelvin told you that she was the one who carried out the murder, that he warned her not to go after which she refused adamantly” he continued as he sat

 

“Yes, that’s exactly what he said.” Helen replied.

 

“That guy is a criminal” Dennis snapped angrily, hitting his hands on the table. “How can he tell such a lie?”

 

“Calm down mister, you’re in the police station” Helen scolded him. “I told you before, what you need to do is advise her to tell us the whole truth and you can just tell us whatever she has told you”

 

“She’s told you everything already”

 

“No, she hasn’t” Helen continued, her attention was diverted as her phone rang.

 

“Yes, Dele. Meet me right in my office right away” She answered the call and took a look at Uche. “He’s on his way here already”

 

“Okay” Uche replied, his faced showed anxiety. “Ma, doesn’t he need to excuse us?”

 

“No just leave him” Helen answered.

 

In less than one minute, a young slim man walked into the office.

 

“Here’s the report” he announced after greeting them, he placed a paper on the table. “The blood sample on the knife is the same is the same as the blood of the deceased”

 

 

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