**THE BETRAYAL**
(EPISODE 55)
........“i’m so glad you came” Mike said to her with
a quick smile. She nodded and stared at me
suspiciously.
“meet my fiancee Cyndii” he introduced me to
her, “Cyndii meet Stella the mother of my
daughter” he said to me. I rose up politely,
reached out and made to carry her baby, but she
drew back and stared at me murderously.
Tears quickly formed in her eyes, while her lips
shook.
“what? Jeez I can’t believe my ears, your what?”
she asked Mike, who instantly looked away,
placing his right hand on his head.
“you are his fiancee eeh?” she asked, facing me
angrily,
“yea and i asked him to invite you so we could
straighten things out” i murmured nervously,
“straighten what?? You must be mad if you think
you can involve me in your little prank. He
abandoned his responsibility for your sake and
you are now here playing the saint. I’m not a fool
sis. I’m not” she sobbed.
“calm down dear, i have your interest at heart, sit
down let’s talk please” i begged.
“i can’t calm down, and i can’t stand this scene
either. I’m leaving this moment, but i assure you
that i will be back. Go ahead be his fiancee, enjoy
yourself” she poured out with tears, before
running out of the sitting room with her child. Her
action and tears really touched my spirit, but i
equally was a bit angry at her for not calming
down and listening to me.
“you have now seen for yourself what i have been
avoiding. I knew it wasn’t a good idea getting you
to meet her. You see?” Mike murmured bitterly,
while i looked up at him searchingly.
“now what do you think?” he asked,
“i don’t just know, but i’m having a very bad
feeling right now” i replied calmly. He quickly
drew close and held me.
“i think it’s better we get married before Easter.
Let’s move our wedding forward, i can start
making the necessary arrangments instantly” he
proposed nervously. I breathed deeply, raising my
eyebrows.
“i think it’s better we shift it farther, perhaps
move it to december” i said thoughtfully, while he
gasped with disbelief, “or maybe till we settle
issues with her” i added cautiously,
“what’s there to settle with her eeh?” he asked
sadly.
“alot my dear, alot, because i don’t believe she
will just sit calmly and watch us get married” i
replied with a quick smile. He quietly sat on the
floor, looking dejected and sad like a man who
just lost a big fortune.
Even though i appeared calm and relaxed, i was
equally far from being pleased with the direction i
feared our relationship was heading.
I felt like visiting a fortune teller that moment.
Hehheh
I finally kept away my fears and prepared soup
and stew for him.
Mike however stayed with me in the kitchen,
cracking silly jokes as i cooked.
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after i was done cooking and resting, i rose up to
leave,
“I have to start going” I said to a surprised Mike,
who quickly drew close and held me.
“why the rush? I thought you are spending the
night here?
Tomorrow is still sunday” he murmured
pleadingly,
“i know but i just don’t want to spend the night
here” i replied with a frown. But before he could
insist, someone knocked on his door.
“who could it be?” he asked. I scoffed and rolled
my eyes,
“who are you asking eeh?” i asked him. He
smiled, walked to the door and opened it.
I felt a funny sensation as soon as he got to his
door which made me walk up to him. I got beside
him and stared at the door way, there stood stella
standing with her baby in her arms.
I froze with surprise and shock, while the girl
stared at me coldly,
“i never knew you are still around” she said to me
coldly. I breathed deeply, forcing out a smile.
“oh yea, i’m still here” i replied, grabbed Mike by
the waist and rested my weight on him. She
shifted her gaze to Mike who was yet to mutter
any word.
“too bad because i have no where to spend the
night and my little daughter is hungry” She added
seriously. Mike instantly looked at me while i
shrugged. I knew the unfortunate girl was out to
make trouble, but i wasn’t in the mood to oblige
her, moreover every decision was on Mike to
make.
“won’t you guys let me in?” she asked curiously. I
rolled my eyes, bit my lips and returned to my
chair. She shoved Mike aside, and entered the
sitting room, using her baby as a shield.
I stared at the young girl speechlessly, clueless
on how to follow her up, while Mike walked up to
her with a drawn face.
“i don’t know your plans, but you are not
spending the night in this apartment” he said to
her. But she simply scoffed and smiled.
“may God protect you from yourself, you are now
decieving this young girl the way you decieved
me. Anyway come and carry me out if you can,
i’m ready for you” she dared him bravely.
But unfortunately her eyes betrayed her with
tears.
(EPISODE 56)
......“stop being obnoxious and uncivil, it isn’t
going to get you anywhere” i advised her with a
frown.
“stay out of this, it’s none of your business” she
fired back furiously,
“it’s my business dear, because i forced him to
invite you” i replied.
She scoffed, dropped her child on the floor and
advanced towards me.
“you want to make it your business right? So
shall it be” she threatened murderously, while i
shook with fright. It was very obvious she was
extremely angry and dangerous.
Judging by how furious she was, i knew i was no
match to her.
Mike instantly came forward, grabbed her from
behind and dragged her towards the door. She
shoved and resisted but Mike’s grip was
stronger. With a last minute ferocious move, she
levelled her two legs against the wall {as soon as
Mike got her to the door}, using the wall as
leverage to send him backwards.
Mike staggered backwards loosening his grip a
little, which gave the angry girl an opportunity to
bite his hands without mercy.
He screamed with surprise as he felt her bite,
flunging her away from his body, before
descending on her with two slaps, which brought
out a loud scream from the fighting girl. But
instead of backing out, she launched yet another
attack, diving forward with intention of jerking him
through the mid section. A very silly move which
earned her a knock out punch from an angry
Mike.
She fell backwards, grabbing her jaw as tears
freely flowed down her eyes. Her little baby began
crying that moment, moving my fragile heart and
getting me more confused, as i contemplated on
going for the child or not.
Mike advanced towards her again to render more
finishing blows, but i sprang up and held him.
“i will have none of this Mike, what has gotten
into you?” i asked nervously,
“i’m merely defending myself from this witch,
don’t you see she could have easily taken me
out?” he answered angrily.
“you laid your hands on me Micheal? You guys
don’t know me yet, i will be back shortly” The
angry girl threatened and left the house, leaving
her baby behind.
A cold shiver instantly ran down my spine.
“what’s she up to?” i wondered fearfully. I knew
Mike also asked himself the same question.
“what do we do dear, what do we do?” i nervously
asked as i picked up the crying child.
“i don’t know my dear, i guess we have to wait for
her to come for the child, hope you ain’t planning
on leaving me here alone?” he asked fearfully.
“of course not, how do you think i will leave this
child with you” i answered. He heaved a sigh of
relief.
Anxiously we waited for Stella to show up, the
clock soon struck 7:00pm, but she was yet to
return. 8:00pm i got very worried and anxious,
“what if she isn’t coming for her baby?” i asked
Mike who simply shrugged with confusion.
“there is no way she could have left for the
village by that hour, i have a feeling she’s at her
brother’s apartment. Her elder brother is a police
A.S.P, a graduate in police uniform” he explained
lightly. I simply stared at him, extremely shaken
and confused.
“i think i still remember the house address the
brother once gave me when i was settling her
case with the family, i will return the child first
thing tomorrow” he added with a blank
expression.
“seriously Mike, how did you get yourself
involved with such obnoxious girl eeh?” i asked
curiously. He silently scratched his head and
shrugged.
“it’s a long story my dear. A very terrible mistake
which is slowly eating me up like cancer” he
muttered weakly, collasped on a chair and sighed.
My stomach growled and bit, i was very hungry
but had no appetite whatsoever to eat. I knew
Mike equally felt the same way.
Exactly 8:38pm, we heard gentle knocks on the
entrance door. Mike breathed deeply, stood up
and opened his door. I instantly gasped as i saw
him leap backwards, while two uniformed
policemen jumped into the room, grabbing his
trouser {by the waist}, another guy on mufti gently
walked in with Stella by his side.
“there she is” i heard Stella say, pointing at me,
“she’s the lady that orchestrated the whole plan
to steal my child” she said to the policemen. My
heart instantly skipped five beats, i felt like
disappearing that moment.
“what’s happening, how dare you guys barge into
my house to intimidate me, i know my rights”
Mike yelled.
“then you have to start calling your lawyers,
because you are in for a very big case”, “Assault
and battery, attempted murder and child theft, my
friend you ain’t getting easily away this time. You
can’t humiliate my younger sister and get away
with it whatever be her fault” The guy on mulfi
barked angrily, while the two policemen, dragged
us into a waiting police Van.
My first visit to Mike’s apartment was a big
disaster, it earned me a night at the police station.
Do You Pray For Mikes Early Re lease??
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