Mended Hearts – Episode 10

Mended Hearts – Episode 10

© Jennifer Godwin

Inspector James was just driving back from Aba, Abia state, where his parents resides, he visits them anytime he has a tough case to investigate. Mr Kehinde’s case is really a tough one, he spent the weekend with his parents and bought many things for them in case he dies while on the investigation, they won’t miss him that much. He has been thinking of what he saw at Mr Kehinde’s office, what does all those names mean? there were list of names of different ladies right from 1992 till 2018, he really needs to find that lady that escaped, the investigation starts tomorrow been Monday. He didn’t fail to notice a black Prado Jeep trailing him.

“This car has been trailing me since I passed the boundary” he said looking at the rear mirror of his car, he picked up his phone, meaning to call Gabriel, he doesn’t trust Tobi, there is something dark about him.

“Gabriel please pick up, pick up” he said when at the third ring he didn’t pick, instead it went unanswered, he tried again for the second time, it rang again and went unanswered.

“Oh my god Gabriel where are you please pick up your phone” he said terrified on noticing that the car trailing him had come closer than before. He dialed Gabriel’s number again, and just when he lost hope Gabriel answered.

“Hey Bro what up with you? are you back from your parents house” Gabriel asked at the other end.

“Gabriel, thank God you answered, am been followed please call for backup” he answered hastily still turning back to see how close his trailer was.

“I don’t understand, you are been followed how?” Gabriel asked not masking his confusion.

“Gabriel, someone is trailing me, a black Prado Jeep” he said cursing under his breath.

“did it trail you from Abia state?” Gabriel asked getting scared.

‘I don’t know, I noticed it immediately I passed the boundary between Abia state and IMO state, please call for back up right now.

“Okay, where are you at the moment?” Gabriel asked making a shuffling sound at the other end.

“I just passed the boundary quite a while ago, am at the lonely expressway just before the first police check point” he answered out of breath.

“Hang in there Bro, am calling for backup right away” Gabriel said reassuringly.

“Okay Gab..” he didn’t finish his statement before he heard a gunshot with the sound of a deflating tire following immediately.

“poo, they had shot at my tire” he cursed gritting his teeth.

His car came to a halt, he decided to come out and face his attackers and also pray that Gabriel acts fast.

“Well, well, well officer, we finally caught up with you” someone said getting down from the car.

James stood astonished and watched as three masked men got down from the car, each carrying a gun.

“Who sent you? why are you after me?” He asked folding his hands against his chest, if he was going to die at least he should know who wanted him dead.

“Common officer, we are not here to answer your question, rather we are here to ki*ll you, but since you are going to die anyway, I will answer your question, the CLAVE wants you dead, you triggered their anger when you ransacked Kehinde’s office and made away with their record book” one of the masked men said caressing his gun, he must be their leader.

“What is the CLAVE?” James asked stalling, in a bit to gain more time for Gabriel and the backup team.

“Not what? but who are the CLAVES?, well they are group of men that came together for one purpose and that purpose is left for you to find out once you get to hell because I don’t believe that there is anything like heaven” the masked man said cocking his gun in readiness to sh00t.

James closed his eyes and said his last prayer, their is something about that voice, he thought. He had heard that voice somewhere before but can’t say exactly where. He was interrupted by a gun shot, it caught him on his stomach pushing him on the floor with blood oozing out from his stomach.

“Yes and before you die, just know that Spark told us your whereabouts” the masked man said finally walking away.

“But Boss, I don’t think one bullet will be enough to ki*ll him” the second masked man talked for the first time.

“Don’t worry Host, I am Spark and I don’t miss my target” he said seriously walking towards the car.

James laid on the floor in a pool of his own blood, his attackers car had driven away few minutes ago, that voice, it sounds familiar, he kept on saying, from afar he heard the sound of a siren wailing.

“Gabriel” he muttered, passing out.

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Kenny and Brenda got to Mara’s house in time to see Agness sprawled on the floor crying her eyes out, Kenny wondered if what Brenda told him was the truth, Agness must be Mara’s mother and not Aunty Margaret. Kenny rushed to hold and console her.

“They have kidnapped my daughter, am sure it is because of the car I released for her, they must have thought that she is the daughter of the president” she sobbed placing her hand on her head sorrowfully.

“Mom come on, why would they kidnap her because of an Avalon ship when people riding Porsche and other expensive cars are still out there living freely, and besides we are not even sure that she was kidnapped, she might have gone somewhere”. Kosi said Rolling her eyes at her mother, the woman knows how to exaggerate things.

” I know what am saying, how do you explain the fact that she got missing two days after I gave her the car” Agness said wailing the more.

“What am I hearing mom?, what happened to my best friend?” Stephanie asked immediately she stepped into the house, she had travelled to Lagos for her elder brother’s child dedication, Kosi called her in the morning and she booked the next available flight back to owerri.

“They kidnapped my daughter oooo, your best friend has been kidnapped Stephanie” Agness answered still sprawled on the floor.

“Ma, I think we should not conclude yet until we get the police to investigate and find her” Kenny said trying to raise the woman up from the floor.

“Police gini?” Agness asked looking hardly at him, what can police possible do?” she asked eyeing Kenny.

“Mom the police will help us find her na, stop crying because of your health” Kosi said already getting angry.

“I will be right back, I want to go over to the police station and lay a complaint” Kenny said to the hearing of everyone in the living room.

“Okay no problem, but if the police feel reluctant to help, come and tell me and I will travel to my village and get our vigilante group, they will even be serious more than the police.” Agness said wiping her face with her wrapper.

“Mommy, everything is not all about your village vigilante group, this case is meant for the police to handle, haba na” Kosi said trying hard to mask her anger.

“Alright, I will be back, Kosi take care of mom please” Kenny said leaving with Brenda.

“I want to tell you something Kay,” Brenda said stopping in front of his car.

“What is Bree” Kenny asked spinning round to face her.

“I think my Mom kidnapped Amara” she said looking away from his piercing gaze.

“What are you talking about now Brenda? first it was about Aunt Margaret been Amarachi’s mother and now you are accusing your own mother of Kidnap, what has come over you?” he asked poking her shoulder.

“I heard her tell Mr Johnson that she was going to talk to Amara herself and bring her to come see her mom, maybe she talked to her and she didn’t listen so she decided to take her by force to the hospital, once we are done at the police station please let us go over to the hospital, we might see any of them there.” she said hoping that Kenny agrees.

“Brenda, I don’t have anything to tell you yet until we get to the hospital and I don’t find Mara there, but for now let’s get to the station first.” he said shaking his head unbelievably, she must have gone nuts, he thought moving towards the driver’s side.

Two hours later

They had gone straight to Brenda’s house for her to change her clothes right from the police station, they were now heading to the hospital. Kenny pulled up in front of a white building with the name of the hospital “GRACELAND HOSPITALS” boldly written for people to see. they entered and met with the receptionist, did the necessities and entered the ward where Margaret was, they surprisingly found her lying down alone on the bed sleeping peacefully.

“Now where is Amarachi?” Kenny asked eyeing Brenda angrily, “I thought you said that we would find her here” he completed folding his hands.

“I never said so, I said that we might find her, but i think you should go ask the doctor if my mom, Mr Johnson or anybody had come to visit her” Brenda said trying to defend herself.

“Stay right here and wait for me, once am out we are leaving this place because am sure Amarachi is not with your mom” he eyed her and left.

just few steps away from the doctor’s office, he was hearing raised voices, he must be with someone, he thought, he decided to wait but then their voices were getting clear and he could hear every little thing they were saying.

“I gave you a simple task paschal and you couldn’t do it, a simple task of making Margaret run mad but you refused” the woman shouted at the doctor.

“Aunty, I have been doing every single thing you have been telling me since eight years, but am sorry, I can’t do this particular one. it will raise suspicions Aunty can’t you see?” the doctor asked almost shedding tears.

“Paschal listen to me, if you don’t do it Johnson will never love me, he will never see me as someone he can be with, Margaret is the only obstacle I have now, once she is out of the way then I will have Johnson, if you can’t make her mad then convince Johnson that waiting for her to regain her memory is a waste of time, make him loose interest in her” she said hitting her hand angrily on the desk.

“I will try the second option Aunty” The doctor said closing his eyes in guilt, when will his Aunty ever stop? he wondered.

“Don’t forget paschal, I have something against you, if you don’t do what I told you then I will release your files to the Authorities, have a nice day” she said standing up.

“Please don’t release it Aunty, I will do whatever you tell me to do but please don’t release that file, it will ruin my career.” he said at the point of tears.

“Play your card well then, am out of here” she said heading towards the door.

Kenny closed his mouth in shock, were they talking about the same Johnson and Margaret that he knew?, he decided to hide and see the wicked woman behind all these, and then she came out walking down the lobby.

“Jesus” Kenny screamed, “she I..s is….the o…neee?, oh my god I can’t believe this, why are people so wicked? what did Aunty Margaret ever did?” he shook his head in agony, he has many problems already plus this discovery is giving him headache. He shot his head up as if he remembered something.

“Brenda, Brenda, Brenda must not see the woman” he said sprinting towards the ward.

To be continued

 

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