Previously on THE BETRAYAL: Episode 53 A Night At The Police Cell
....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 you further because just like my sister, you are equally an unfortunate victim in this whole mess, if not I would have thrown you into one of the cells as well”, Stella's brother said to me.
I nodded gratefully and thanked him.
“Yes sir, thank you sir”, I said. By the look of things, I saw that Stella and 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. Fortunately for us, Stella's bro arrived the station very early and sent for us.
I hastily walked into his office, while Mike was dragged in minutes later. He looked tired, scared and nervous, but fortunately his body wasn't in anyway tampered with.
“You 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 for once laid my hands on any girl nor got any pregnant.
You know why?, Because I used my head”,
He lectured Mike with a smile, “I'm so sorry but you went too far with my sister this time around and I'm going to deal with you to the extent you end up losing your job.
You know banks hate getting involved in scandals huh?” He asked Mike, who instantly frowned and looked away. “I already have mapped out my plans, first I will call the press and some popular bloggers I know like EASTANMUSIC ENT. and give them the story I prepared about you 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 and poured out, while I gasped. “What do you think will become of your job after such news is made public, what do you 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 and doctor's report” he continued. “Please what is it you want?” Mike nervously asked.
The young police officer simply licked his lips and smiled. “Hmmmm what do I want?”, Stella's brother repeated and scoffed. “You used my sister, got her pregnant, made her unmarriageable, abandoned and broke her heart, I kept quiet and never for a day challenged you.”
“When my parents managed to fetch you for talks, you showed up, claimed responsibility disappeared like a ghost, I still never bothered you”, “I took care of my sister without complaining, but I guess because of our soft nature and the way we handled everything, you thought you could do as you like, thereby further insulting my family by inviting the innocent girl to your house, so as to beat her up and
snatch her baby” he said, while Mike nervously watched him like a rat watching a friendly cat.
“What do you expect me to ask for eeh?” he asked Mike, who simply shrugged silently. “I can't force you to marry my sister, neither can I allow you to walk away from your responsibility over her and 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 you, moreover my sister is the person pressing charges and I fear you 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 one more thing you have to do, if I'm to allow you to leave”, the officer added. “You have to sign some papers, it's just like an undertaking which you have to accept, before I let you have your freedom” he added as he brought out two envelopes, which he placed before Mike.
“All you have to do is just to sign both of them, you go with one copy, I keep the 2nd copy for myself”, he explained as Mike went through the papers. “You don't expect me to sign?”, I soon heard Mike ask with a raised tone. “How do you expect me to suspend my upcoming wedding, till I settle issues with your sister?”, he asked angrily.
My request is very reasonable, because that's what any sane man will do for the sake of my family's pride and for 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 you 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???
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Story Continues.....
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Story Adaobi Iwuchukwu
Edited by Engr. Stanley Orji
Published on Eastanmusic Ent.
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