The ghost man Episode 2
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****THE GHOST MAN****
By Tiana Cole Williams.
(A true life story)
A LIVING DEAD
CHAPTER 2
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I watched as she searched
frantically for all the documents
to my properties. She piled them
up beside the wall mirror,
looking herself in the mirror and
smiling.
FLASH BACK
I smiled within me, knowing
how I just escaped death by the
whiskers. I was such a lucky
man. I remembered how it all
happened the day before. I came
back earlier than I usually do
without calling to inform my
wife. Chioma wasn’t in the sitting
room, I decided to tip toe to the
bedroom to surprise her.
On getting to the door I could
hear her voice, she was on the
phone with her mother.
“Mama, are you sure it will kill
him?”
“Yes, I trust Akanshi.”
“I can’t wait for this man to die, I
need my freedom to live as I
want.”
“He will die tomorrow, just follow
the instruction. Add the
substance in his juice and make
sure he drinks it.”
“I will Mama, trust me.”
I was glued to the spot. My own
wife was planning to kill me and
tomorrow I would die by
poisoning. I tip toed back to the
sitting room and as quietly as I
entered I left. I left knowing what
to do, for to die I would.
The next day, being today, the
day of my death, I left very early
to my office like everything was
okay. I came back in the
afternoon prepared to drink
some juice and die. Chioma my
wife was exceptionally happy to
see me, I was pretentiously
overjoyed to see her. We kissed,
yes, and we made love on the
couch.
According to her plan, she went
and brought a glass of juice for
me. And according to my plan I
sent her to bring my briefcase to
show her a very important
document. She left. Before she
came back I had exchanged the
glass of juice with a different
one. She saw me gulp down the
last juice as she came back. She
cracked a smile.
According to plan, I began to feel
some pain in my stomach. As the
pain grew severe I began to
crawl on the floor. Chioma, as a
loving and caring wife came to
help, I told her to take me to the
room. She did and laid me gently
on the bed.
“Honey, you will be fine,” she
assured, “I’m here for you.”
Such a loving wife.
I began to shiver and I began to
foam from the mouth, then I
died.
TO BE CONTINUED…
What could have prompted such a dubious plan between Mother and Daughter? What do you think the man would do?