MY ORDEAL✊✊
Episode 83.
I was given something to eat and a call c@m£ on the phone of one of the guys which he picked up,
“Yes boss she’s awake, I heard him say.
“Okay boss, he said and dropped the call looking at me.
“Your brothers are awake, you can now see them, he said and immediately my legs had alre-ady t©uçhed the ground re-ady to take off.
“Not too fast miss, you haven’t taken your bath, Linda said holding me back.
“But I….. “Ssshhhh finish your food and take your bath, do you want your brothers to see you looking this way after so many years? Common go clean up, Linda said and I shook my head knowing she will keep insisting just like I will do.
Minutes later we were alre-ady on our way to the hospital, we arrived and Linda who has been there alre-ady led us to their room.
I got in and met their eyes closed, Edward had bandages wra-pped on his both hands and his n£¢k was also affected, while Samuel had it on his legs.
I covered my mouth with my left hand when I saw their sight, this were children I saw in school looking so well and handsome.
Uche held my other hand and I slowly walked up to their be-d and t©uçhed Samuel first on his forehead, but Edward woke up instead first.
“Sister? Was what I heard from him and I turned and went to him holding his hand.
“Yes dear, how are you feeling? I asked.
“Was it really you shouting on us outside? He asked and I nodded cleaning my tears.
“I’m sorry I wasn’t there for you and Samuel, plea-se forgive sister, I never meant to abandon you, I said but he shook his head and Samuel called on me.
“Sister you c@m£? Samuel asked and I nodded tou-ching his face and he smiled.
“I know you’ll come, Samuel said.
“I shouldn’t have been late, I said.
“No sister you weren’t, we know the truth now, Edward said and I looked at him.
“What truth? I asked.
“We overheard uncle talking about you with his men, he made mentioned of how he’s going to kill you same way he did to our parents, Edward said and I looked at my friends who were quietly watching us.
“He said that? Uche asked and they nodded.
“We c@m£ out and asked him if its true and he got angry with us we were eavesdropping on him. He said we are his bad luck and its best he takes us out of his lives forever before he will progress. His guys held us and carried us to our room, tied us to a chair and locked the door outside. The next thing we saw after we noticed they drove out was flames, Samuel narrated.
“So it true the fire was deliberate, Linda said.
“And no one would have believed it if he c@m£ out crying he lost his 2 sons in a fire accident, Uche said and I was just holding my brothers hands ti-ght.
“Sorry sister, I couldn’t call you when you c@m£ to the school, but was it you? Samuel asked and i nodded.
“I didn’t know how to approach you because of uncle, I had to hide and find a way to get you away from him, but I noticed you were angry with me, I replied.
“Uncle said you ran away with a man leaving us to suffer, Edward said and I heaved and a doctor walked in.
“Doctor I hope the burns wasn’t serious? I asked.
“No with time everything will be clear from them, but I hope you’re not stressing them that much? The doctor asked.
“No doctor, I replied and she did some checkups on them and left.
“Dear you nee-d to rest, when you are strong we have a lot to talk about, I said to them.
“Okay sister, but you won’t go right? They asked and I shook my head.
“I’ll be here, I replied and they closed their eyes to sleep.
I gently t©uçhed their forehead and looked at my friends sadly,
“Can we sit outside so we won’t disturb them, Uche said and we slowly left the room and sat outside.
“It c@m£ on news Manfred house was on fire but no one has heard from Manfred yet, have you heard from your husband yet? Linda crush asked her and she shook her head.
“His number is not reachable and the guys he left behind don’t really know where he is, she replied and tried the number again but it said the same not reachable.
“What do you think? Manfred must have known his plans failed and the boys he wanted roasting must have reported the exact thing that took place, I said and Linda phone began to ring.
“Hello, she picked up.
“Hello dear, her husband voice c@m£ on phone.
“Where have you been? I’ve been calling and…….”I know but I’m with this animal here, is Dora there? He interrupted.
“Yes yes, she said and handed the phone to me.
“Hello sir, I said.
‘Hi Dora, your uncle of a human being is here with me, do you want to see him? He asked.
“He’s there! I shouted getting up.
“yes i want you to have a reconciliation with him, he said.
“Reconciliation? What for sir? I asked.
“Calm down, just meet me up immediately and you can come with my wife and just one of your male friends if you want as witness. I’ll text the address, he said and dropped the call and I returned the phone back to Linda with a confused look telling them what he said.
“Which kind reconciliation be that one? In fact na me go go with you, in case of anything i go finish the idiot make case close, Linda crush said.
‘Remember you’re not strong, Uche said.
“No dey remind me that thing again, how many time i don warn you? Linda crush angrily said.
“Bro calm down, we are just concerned about your health nothing else, the guy who helped us in captivity said.
“He’s right, let him come with us, I said referring to the guy who just spoke up.
“Fine no wahala, the guy accepted to follow us instead.
“See eh, no fv¢k up there agree on any peace talk. If the reggae wan dey as he be, b!ow the monkey head comot make we put blues, nons-en-se! Linda crush said and we hurriedly left the hospital when the message dropped.
“plea-se tell my brothers I’ll be back, I said to Uche as I hurried away with Linda……..
Getting there, Tunde boys made us know we are at the right place as they approached our car.
We c@m£ down and i looked around the area, looks like Tunde wants to behave like Manfred, “birds of the same feather, I said in my heart as we walked into the ba-rely incomplete building.
There i saw 3 guys dead alre-ady and were n-ked.
I quic-kly re-moved my eyes from them and wondered what Tunde has for us.
One of His guys opened the door and we walked in, there before us was Tunde sitting on a chair re-ading a newspaper while my uncle was tied on a chair too with his b©dy bleeding.
His face was swollen alre-ady that i almost didn’t recognize him.
My friend knowing its Manfred didn’t hesitate to pas-s him 2 strong b!ows and pointed a gun at Manfred which Tunde guys quic-kly held him,
“Hey calm down, don’t be too fast. I actually kept him alive so you all can see him and probably hear his last words, and if possibly forgive him, Tunde said.
“God forbid! Linda shouted and Tunde smiled.
I was just quiet looking at my uncle, truly if God wants to punish your enemies for you, you’ll end up praying for mercies on their behalf. All the anger and the br@gging of how I will tear him ap@rt ceased as I saw the almighty Manfred sitting the way i was sitting days ago.
“Common Manfred say hello to your niece, Tunde said in a mockery way and Manfred face was swelled with anger as he looked at me.
“I curse the day you were born Dorothy, and i regret I didn’t killed you then when i had the chance, was what he said.
Truly a leopard as i do hear can’t change its sp©t. i was busy dying in pity for someone who doesn’t want it, and when he said it I slowly walked up to him and squ-atted before him eye ba-lls to eye ba-lls.
“You can’t do anything about it Now Manfred, because i was meant to be your doom and your downfall and its your destiny to die at my hands. E shock you ba? I asked him and it was like i t©uçhed a wound on his b©dy.
He vibr@ted and wanted setting himself free, probably cut the ropes like Sampson In the bible and pounce on me, but I shifted and laughed ha-rd at him.
“Good news uncle, my brothers are alive and you failed again, I continued when he st©pped struggling and he smiled.
“That’s because i was generous, if i was able to kill your parents like chickens, is It you small c0ckroaches I can’t match with my sli-ppers? my uncle dropped and that was where it t©uçhed me.
“My parents chickens? I asked and felt like smashing His head open but i couldn’t and he in turn started laughing ha-rd while the room was quiet.
We were just looking at him thinking of the best way that will be befitting for a beast like him to die.
Tunde cleared his throat and stood up from where he sat,
“Uhmmm Dora, I don’t know why I bec@m£ involved or serious in this case, I just suddenly had the burden to help even though we two haven’t’ had any serious clash that can give me the cause to Kill him.
But i want to hear what you all want to say about him, should i just give him a punishment or should i separate the head from his b©dy? He asked.
“Kill him! Linda shouted.
“Sir abeg I fit help you finish am now, e no ha-rd , my male friend said and I was quiet.
“Dora? Tunde asked and i coughed.
“My dad was pierced in the company he worked for, they called it an accident not knowing it was more than that. And my mom legs were inflicted with elephantiasis until she gave up.
He said he killed them like chickens, and extended the hands to I and my brother, plea-se if there is any painful and wicked death that can be given to any man, plea-se give him the cu-p to drink and let it overflow, I said and Manfred eyes bulged out as he looked at me then turned to Tunde with a pitiful look.
“We are colleague, don’t do this. Are you also doing the wish of a small girl? Ahh Tunde don’t do this na, let’s settle this man to man, Manfred said and my friend gave him a heavy b!ow on his jaw that a teeth fell.
His screams filled the room as we watched him not feeling any remorse, and Tunde looked at me,
“Your wish is my command, now you may go, he said and Linda held my hand so we can leave,
“Dorathy! plea-se! Manfred shouted on me.
“Rest in peace uncle, sorry your reign is over, i said and left, and in my heart, i felt very relieved and fulfilled………
TBc