Behind the smile episode 18 & 19

BEHIND THE SMILE
Episode 18
AMAH’S HEART

He went back the following day to inform them that she did not show up.

They asked him to provide the necessary information and he did.

“…so her friend, Anita called you yesterday and said your wife made mention of going to see a student in your school who also happens to be her clients. To get information if you’re cheating on her or not?
A police officer taking down the information asked Benny who nodded affirmatively.

The police continued re-ading out the information to his hearing.
“… and her name is Bianca. And this same Bianca invited you over to a h0tel to confirm what Anita said, she was acting weird initially right in the h0tel room. And later gave you your wife’s wedding ring with the information that she was no longer interested in the marriage…?

Benny kept nodding and wishing the police officer can hurry up with the whole thing.
“,… why didn’t you believe the lady, Bianca? even after she hand the ring over to you…”

“I don’t officer. I know my wife and that’s unlike her. Something isn’t right… the whole thing is fishy…” Benny replied.

“Alright we will start our search right away. But first, give us this Bianca’s mobile number and any information you know will be helpful in our investigation. Also your wife’s colleagues will be brou-ght in for questioning. We will do all we can to find your wife…be reas-sured.

Benny provided the information before leaving.
He went back to his car.
He held his two palms together, shut his eyes and prayed silently.

“The Bible in psalm 91 said you will not let our feet to be strike on a stone’ pestilence will not come close to our dwelling, you promised to give your angel charge over us. Your words is the only confident I have Lord and that’s where I stand this hour to say wherever my wife maybe at this moment I’m believing by faith that your angels are surrounding her and will not allow any harm to come close to her. We have both been throu-gh so much in our lives…I know sorrow may last for a night but joy comes in the morning. I know our morning will definitely come but until it arrives I ask that you keep my wife safe wherever she maybe. Forgive me oh Lord for allowing my personal problems to take your place in my heart….”

Benny heaped a sigh, he placed his head on his car steering and continued to pray.

Bianca was first invited in for questioning.
She was very calm and did not show any sign of fear or guilt all throu-gh.

She even sometimes flashed them her pretty smile, ma-king it appear all innocent and sweet.

They later let her go but not after putting all statement down and marking her not guilty.
Anita and other colleagues also c@m£ in for questioning.
None seem to be guilty.

The police still went further to search Bianca’s house but nothing was found.

The police informed Benny that Bianca is not a suspect and from the story that they were told Dorcas was with her lover and do not want to have anything to do with him again.
Bianca told them the same story that she told Benny.

The police told Benny to try and start accepting the fact that Dorcas has gone to be with another man due to his infidelity and several miscarriage saga.

They still promise to leave the case open and will continue their investigation slowly until they see and hear from Dorcas.

Benny did not believe and although he decided to go with whatever the police said but he was also putting more efforts to know where his wife maybe.
He didn’t st©p there, he backed it all up with continues prayers.

Bianca called him one day and said.

“I can’t believe you will put my names among the suspects of your wife’s disappearance. Prof Benny, I un-derstand you loved your wife and I admire that about you and also hope that I will get a man like you who will love me with all his soul. I have helped you in the past and got rid of all the Ph0toshop pictures before it circulate. I know I was a bit late and it got to your wife but i really tried to avoid such. I try to convince your wife that you are innocent but she was head bent on leaving you. I even get insulted in the process. I just couldn’t believe that you put my name up for suspects and they c@m£ to my house with search warrants. How could you when I mean well for you and your family?
She began to weep quietly

Benny heaped a sigh before saying.

“Listen Bianca, don’t take it too ha-rd . My wife is missing and anyb©dy can be a suspect in this case. You were not the only one invited for questioning. Yours is that you happened to be the last person to see her that Wednesday and with what you did back in the h0tel it makes you appears suspecious. How could you invite me to a h0tel, instead of telling me the reason why I was invited you started parading n-ked with no intention of putting on clothes… all in the name of “your pri-vate space” or whatever you said, can’t actually remember. I’m sorry that i re-ad wrong meaning to all of that act. sorry, but my wife is still out there and I don’t know where exactly and I intend to find out. No one can take the place of my wife in my life…kids or no kids I love Dorcas and I will continue to dig untill the real truth resurface and if at the end Dorcas truly went to be with another man…I will respect that. She deserves to be happy with whoever she wants to be with. But until I confirm the real truth in all of this, I won’t st©p searching for her…”

“I’m sorry too Prof for what happened at the h0tel. I meant no harm, and will never try to take the place of your wife. I un-derstand how ha-rd this whole thing is and I hope that soon it becomes a history. Just to prove that I meant well, I have alre-ady reported the matter to a different police station as a fresh case. They will like to speak to you by tomorrow. I promise everything will be alright soon because this officers are filled with actions. I’m re-ady to provide any information that will help in this case…”

Benny was taken aback with what Bianca said.
“You did all of this for me? I really appreciate Bianca. This means a whole lot. Thanks…”

Few days later, Benny met with Bianca’s officers.
Two men in uniform and they asked him to provide every information nee-ded on the missing person case and Benny did.
He was hopeful that this new officers will find Dorcas.
Bianca was with him all throu-gh and also gave her own information.

She even asked them to search her ap@rtment but Benny told him that it’s not necessary anymore.

Benny try not to give room for any unwanted clos£ness with Bianca

That really got her pissed. even after every thing, all her efforts Benny remained unbending to her charms.

She was not going to give up just like that.
If she can’t have Benny then no one can.

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Benny happened to get a call one day and the caller identify himself as Charles.
Benny screamed excitedly knowing that Charles survived the sh0t.
Charles informed him that he was far away in an undisclosed place after the sh0t and that is where he was being treated.

“Did you inform anyone at all about me working on digging up the person behind the Ph0toshop? because whoever that sh0t me is closer to you than you think…”

Benny told him he didn’t tell anyone aside his wife. And his wife does not know any details of him. Benny even told him that his wife have been missing for weeks now.

“Prof, the person that sh0t me does not want you to know the truth. Is a woman and she was on a mask and made me destroy every information I found before shooting me. Is not a man like we initially thought and this person maybe closer to you and probably pretend to be a friend. She thought I’m dead but I managed to get a quic-k help. I know what she sound like though. She is probably the one that kidnapped your wife. If you want to catch a thief then you have to act like a thief. Use this information well Prof Benny and becareful because whoever that is behind all of this is dangerous…”

After the call Benny, stood still thinking ha-rd .
Deadly breeze blew cold air around Benny.
His phone suddenly dropped from his hand to the ground.
The picture bec@m£ more clearer and immediately fear grip him.

Bianca was the only one fitting perfectly into the whole scene.

BEHIND THE SMILE
Episode 19
By AMAH’S HEART.

She turned on her car ignition and drove off
She kept driving until she got to a secluded building on a bushy p@rt.
She parked at a distance, looked around to make sure that no one was following her.

She went straight to where she kept her prisoners.

Geni saw her coming and stood.
“How’s my prisoner? She asked with a frown

“She is in the cell where you put her. Geni replied still standing.

“, Good, you nee-d to keep a close look because your life depends on it…” Bianca said while patting Geni on the shoulder.

She walked past her and went straight to the cell.
She brou-ght out the key to the cell door, unlocked and went inside.

Dorcas startled the moment she entered. She sat up from the tiny be-d on the ground where she l@ywith a long chain on her ankle which was locked to a standing pole

“, Bianca, plea-se…I nee-d a medical attention. I don’t feel so good. I alre-ady informed Geni but she said she can’t do anything until you come over. I’m seriously sick… plea-se. I’m pleading…”

Bianca laughed out sarcastically.

“Then your death is quic-ker than I intended. I was alre-ady planning on what to do with you. I was thinking of bullet or poison but with this upd@t£ of yours I don’t have to stress it again. I will only watch and wait until whatever you’re suffering from kills you fas-ter.

Dorcas pleaded as she kept shivering.

“You can cry, scream out your lungs nothing will happen because no one can hear you. If I can’t have Benny then nob©dy…I repeat nob©dy will have him. If you want to still be alive for a longer period then do everything I tell you or your death will come sooner…”

Bianca kicked a plate with half eaten food out of her way as she walks out.

She double locked the cell, put the keys back into her bag before walking towards Geni who was still standing.

“Listen, your only work here is to put eye on her. Take care of that witch and don’t try anything funny or your entire family will go down six feet. I will hurt your mother, father and siblings. I’m glad that you know what I’m capable of. Try not to mess with me Geni… you’re also my prisoner but with a job, taking care of another major prisoner is your task, do it well and I may make life fair to you..”

She win-ked Geni with a smile before walking out, straight into her car and zoomed off.

Immediately she was gone, Geni rushed to Dorcas to speak with her from an open hole on the wall of the cell.

“I’m sorry ma’am. what did she say…did you inform her that you are not feeling fine? Bianca is deadly and I really don’t know what she intend to do with us. I’m afraid of my family. I don’t want any harm to come to them. I’m equally afraid for you ma’am…I don’t want Bianca to hurt you more than she alre-ady did…”

Dorcas looked at the high window and asked Geni what day it was

“This is the third week, almost four weeks that you have been here. I know that Bianca changed location because police maybe tracking her…”

“God, how did I get myself into this. Why did I not see it coming. God, plea-se…if you can get me out of this, I promise to be a better daughter to you, a better wife to Benny and I will rededicate the rest of my life serving you. plea-se…I nee-d to leave this place…”

Geni gave a resounding Amen.
Dorcas continued
“Who am I kidding, I’m really sick Geni..I don’t know if I can make it out of this place alive but I will fight ha-rd . I want to see Benny again…I don’t know how he is dealing with this whole thing. Who knows the lies Bianca had feed him. The other day she brou-ght pictures of her n-ked self and Benny in a h0tel room. I don’t believe anything that she said. If all of those pictures of Benny having an affair were all ph0toshopped then anything is possible. That girl is capable of anything. I just want to get out of here alive. Oh my poor Benny, if only I can see him now and tell him how sorry I am to have doubted him. How stupid I was not have seen the whole truth staring at me….I…”

She began to weep.
Geni who couldn’t get to her could only console her with suiting words.

“Is not your fault ma’am. Anyb©dy can easily fall for Bianca’s charms. Her Smiles and innocent face is decisive. She is a perfect match for wolf in sheep clothing or snake in a green gras-s. Her smile and innocent face is a camouflage. Those pictures appears very real and if you know nothin about picture you won’t dictate that they’re fake. I’m sorry that I agreed to her madness. I was one of her first practical that she used to get to Prof Benny. I nee-ded the money, and agreed to pl@yher game. I regretted everything and I never knew you were pregnant ma’am. I’m sorry you’re in this whole mess. Even though we’re in it together but I deserve it all but you don’t deserve any of this ma’am…”

Dorcas was quiet. After sometime she said.
“Is okay Geni. You’re a good girl and I misjudged you and thought Bianca is the saint. now everything is more clear and by God’s grace we will survive this. I’m hungry can you get me something to eat and maybe an aspirin?

“Yes ma’am. I still have some food left but I don’t have any aspirin and Bianca is not re-ady to supply any. But I will talk to her. I will tell her that my head aches badly.

“Thanks Geni. Your words gives me courage. God will rescue us from this dungeon just like he did during the time of Daniel…”

Geni nodded affirmatively before saying.

“Several times I had you praying in here and you sometimes sing. I was hoping to ask you to tell me about God. Well, I’m not much of a believer but I want to be. Listening to you when you pray, how you include God in our talk, bring up this hunger in me. I wish to know more about him if you don’t mind…”

Dorcas agreed and told her they will start the next day.

After another week past, Dorcas bec@m£ more ill.
She wasn’t sure what was wrong with her until another week c@m£ and went.

She called Geni and said to her

“I think I’m pregnant. I wasn’t certain before but is becoming clearer. My b©dy is reacting to many things at the moment and most of what I feel is just the same symptoms I get each time I happen to be pregnant. I’m afraid that I maybe pregnant…”

Geni was shocked.
“Pregnant…oh my God. You can’t be here…I nee-d to find means to get you out of this place. Jesus… you’re really pregnant? How…I mean when…I..I don’t un-derstand. plea-se don’t take offense ma’am… I’m only shock…”

Dorcas relaxed back to the wall with a heavy sad sigh.
Her only prayer is that help comes soon otherwise Bianca will harvest the baby out of her wo-mb.

How did she even get pregnant. She can’t really remember when last she met with Benny.
Because she had been angry with him.
Even the day to their anniversary that they had a long talk

“,Oh yeah, that must be the day. Oh my God…it was that day.

She was very mad at him the following day when he c@m£ back with the news that the person that supposed to vindicate him was sh0t.
She never believed anything he said and refused speaking with him again until she found herself in the mess that she was pres£ntly in.

She was not interested in getting pregnant again after the last one and even if it has to happen definitely not in this condition.

No phone, no power, no human noise heard around.
How will she get out of here.
Bianca must not know of the pregnancy or her death will come quic-ker.

“God, how did you allow this to happen to me. Why do you want to punish me with another pregnancy? How exactly am I supposed to survive this whole ordeal with pregnancy. How… just how. Or maybe is not actually pregnancy…is just some symptoms. I have been ill for weeks, it could be the illness…it can’t be pregnancy. i don’t easily fall pregnant. It takes months and even years. This can’t be…no it can’t be…”.

Benny only t©uçhed her once during this whole trouble.
Her b©dy doesn’t work that way so there is every possiblity that she is not pregnant.

Dorcas prayed and hope that what she feels is just some normal illness otherwise it will be very bad.
Bianca will skin her alive if she finds out.

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