BETRAYAL EPISODE 57

**THE BETRAYAL**

(EPISODE 57)

.......,,Mike was thrown into the cell as soon as we

arrived at the police station, while i was left to

cool off at the counter

“i just don’t want to punish u further because just

like my sister, u are equally an unfortunate victim

in this whole mess, if not i would have thrown i

into 1 of the cells as well” Stella’s brother said to

me. I nodded gratefully 1 thanked him.

“yes sir, thank you sir” I said

By the look of things, i saw that Stella n her

brother were very ready for a tough battle.

Mosquitoes however never allowed me to think

properly,

i kept slapping myself as i battled them all through

that restless night.

I was in a very terrible state the following

morning, which luckily arrived very fast.

4tunately 4 us, stella’s bro arrived the station

very early n sent 4 us.

I hastily walked into his office, while Mike was

dragged in minutes later.

He looked tired, scared n nervous, but fortunately

his body wasn’t in anyway tampered with.

“u know before i joined the police force, i used to

be a very bad player?

I did everything unthinkable just to get down with

a girl, but i never 4 once laid my hands on any girl

nor got any pregnant.

U know why?, Because i used my head”

he lectured Mike with a smile, “i’m so sorry but u

went too far with my sister this time around n i’m

going to deal with u to the extent u end up losing

ur job.

u know banks hate getting involved in scandals

huh?”

He asked Mike, who instantly frowned n looked

away.

“I already have mapped out my plans, first i will

call the press n some popular bloggers i know,

give them the story i prepared about u with the

caption,

“BANKER COOLING OFF IN POLICE CELL AFTER

TRYING TO KILL GIRLFRIEND”, OR “BANKER

TRIES TO KILL AN INNOCENT EIGHTEEN YEAR

OLD GIRL IN HIS APARTMENT” or better still,

“BANKER TRIES TO KILL BABY MAMA FOR

ANOTHER” he tilted his head sideways n poured

out,while i gasped.

“what do u think will become of ur job after such

news is made public / what do u think the state

prosecutor will do after learning of such case?”

He asked with a mischievous smile.

The look on Mike’s face was terrible, it was very

obvious he was extremely scared.

“i have evidence, plus pictures of my sister’s

battered face n doctor’s report” he continued.

“pls what is it you want?” Mike nervously asked.

The young police officer simply licked his lips n

smiled

“hmmmm what do i want?”

Stella’s brother repeated n scoffed.

“you used my sister, got her pregnant, made her

unmarriageable,abandoned n broke her heart, I

kept quiet n never 4 a day challenged u.”

“when my parents managed to fetch u 4 talks, u

showed up, claimed responsibility n disappeared

like a ghost, i still never bothered u”,

“I took care of my sister without complaining, but i

guess because of our soft nature n the way we

handled everything, u thought u could do as you

like, thereby further insulting my family by inviting

the innocent girl to ur house, so as to beat her up

n

snatch her baby” he said, while Mike nervously

watched him like a rat watching a friendly cat.

“what do u expect me to ask 4 eeh?” he asked

Mike, who simply shrugged silently.

“I can’t force u to marry my sister, neither can i

allow u to walk away 4rm ur responsibility over

her n the little girl” he added.

“but this isn’t a case settled in the police station,

can’t we do it elsewhere, like in your house or

village?” Mike asked pleadingly,

“oh yes, but i don’t trust u,

moreover my sister is the person pressing

charges n i fear u might spend more time here

with us” he replied with an evil smile.

“oh goodness me! i beg, don’t do this to me, i

can’t afford to skip work, please” Mike begged

nervously, while i nodded in support.

“alright, but there is still 1 more thing you have to

do, if i’m to allow you to leave” officer added.

“u have to sign some papers, it’s just like an

undertaking which u have to accept, b4 I let u

have ur freedom” he added as he brought out two

envelopes, which he placed b4 Mike.

“all u have to do is just to sign both of them, u go

with one copy, i keep the 2nd copy 4 myself” he

explained as Mike went through the papers.

“u don’t expect me to sign?”

i soon heard Mike ask with a raised tone.

“how do u expect me to suspend my upcoming

wedding, till i settle issues with ur sister?” he

asked angrily. my request is very resonable,

becos that’s what any sane man will do. 4 the

sake of my family’s pride n 4 the sake of tradition,

you have every reason to sit down and settle with

us, before rushing into another marriage,

moreover which church will wed you when you

are yet to resolve your problems eeh?,

my friend u better sign the two papers, because

it’s that or nothing” the young officer sprang up

hitting the table.

My heart skipped a hundred times over.

It just looked as if someone was blowing an air of

misfortune towards my happiness.

WHAT NEXT???

TO BE CONTINUE TOMORROW