VOICE FOR THE POOR… SEASON TWO
EPISODE 9
Congratulations Damfo! Welcome to reality!
A marriage to a murderer, I wish you well. I responded sarcastically and hanged up on him.
God help me! Damfo must not dare reveal my secrets to Richlove. I soliloquised.
Days pas-sed into months and I started getting broke due to joblessness.
I walked almost every corner in the city in search for job, but there was none for me.
One day, after a stressful search for job, I c@m£ home to meet my door tampered with.
Who broke into my room? Who? I thought in fear.
I entered the room but nothing had been taken away.
I thought de-eply but I couldn’t phantom why a thief would break into my room without taking anything away.
Later in the evening, I had a call from Damfo.
Hello Damfo, what is it again? I hope you are not calling to invite me to any useless marriage ceremony? I asked.
Brenda, plea-se tone down. There is fire on the mountain! He responded.
quic-kly, I sat up on my be-d.
What is it Damfo, you just scared me. I asked.
Brenda, leave your room right now! Richlove has hired people to hide cocaine there to set you up.
She found out about how you videoed her months back, so she has rather decided to implicate you to vindicate herself. She thinks you are a threat to her. He narrated.
Wait a minute Damfo, it’s been months now since my father ceased my phone from me, how come suddenly, Richlove snooped throu-gh it? How? I asked.
Brenda, the truth is that, last night, we were ma-king love, and out of ecstasy, I confessed to her.
I don’t even know how come I did that, but plea-se, find a place in your heart to forgive me and run out of your room before the police storms your place.
Damfo, your stupid lvst after my sister has caused the life of your wife, and now, it is my turn right?
You will surely pay for this. I responded and hanged up on him.
I quic-kly got up and tried to locate where the cocaine is, so that I can destroy it before the police gets there.
I searched everywhere in the room, but I couldn’t find it.
I then gr@bb£d my bag to leave the room.
Just then, I heard a command from outside.
This house is surrounded by the police, if anyone makes any attempt to move, he or she will be gunned down.
Now put your hands on your head and come out of your rooms. The police commanded.
Cocaine in my room is an evidence to keep me in prison for years, God help me. I prayed with teary eyes.
I stepped out of my room with my hands on my head.
The police quic-kly handcuffed my co-tenants and I, and began searching our individual rooms.
Minutes later, the cocaine was found in my room.
I was s£nt to the police station and thrown into cell.
Months later, I was arranged before court.
After the first hearing, I was remanded for some weeks to appear before court the following month.
One faithful afternoon, I was brou-ght out of my cell to meet a visitor.
What do you want here Richlove? To see whether I am dead? I asked.
No Brenda, I’m here to let you know that, I am your doom.
I swear, you will rot in jail. She threatened happily.
So you thought you were smarter than me right? You thought you could pu-ll me down with that evidence right?
Well, my sweet pawpaw Damfo, has vindicated me, and thanks a million to my sweet pvzzy. It made him confess without a second thought. She br@gged.
Ain’t you ashamed of yourself Richlove? A young lady like you, doing drugs!
If I were you, I will barry my head in shame. The president’s daughter my foot! I responded.
You can insult me all you can, but the reality still remains that, you are going to be imprisoned. She threatened again.
I’ve heard you Richlove, but if I’m imprisoned, Karma is not.
Karma is still roaming on your callous paths, and I know someday, the two of you shall meet. I responded and asked the police to take me back to my cell.
I prayed day and night without ceasing.
VOICE FOR THE POOR… SEASON TWO
EPISODE 10
I prayed day and night without ceasing.
On the second week, I was brou-ght out of my cell and taken to the commander’s office.
Welcome to my office Brenda, there is this rumor that you are the president’s daughter. How true is that? He asked.
I’m sorry officer, I don’t know the president nor his family anywhere.
The fact that I share their family surname doesn’t make me p@rt of them. It is a mere coincidence. I responded.
Well, your case is a serious case, but order from above says that, you should be re-leased with immediate effect. He said.
Order from above? Which above? The skies or where? I asked surprisingly.
There is a political order to re-lease you. Don’t worry, you will find out soon. He explained.
Officer, explain to me now or I will tell the whole world how corrupt you are.
This is a criminal case, and I don’t nee-d anyone to have mercy on me! I want the law to dive into this issue till it gets to the bottom!
If the law finds me guilty, I am re-ady for prosecution.
Now tell me, who the fv¢king hell bribe-d you to re-lease me? Who? I asked angrily.
Calm down young lady.
Her excellency the first lady asked me to. I had no option than to follow the orders to save my job. He responded.
And why does everyone in this country want to save his or her job at the expense of the country’s progress?
You all think about your happiness than that of everyone.
Do you have any idea the number of people in the prison who are innocent because you failed to investigate?
Do you know the number of people who are supposed to be in prison, yet on the streets? All because some supposed politicians asked them to be freed?
Now listen, I ain’t moving an inch out of this place. Call the first lady to tell her to allow the laws to work.
Tell her to st©p pla-ying politics with reality. I lamented angrily.
Madam, you are so intelligent and I admire your courage, but plea-se, my wife gave birth two weeks ago, and if I am sacked today, I can’t take care of her and the baby.
Besides, my wife married me because of my profession, you and I can testify to the fact that I am not handsome, if I get sacked today, she will dump me for another man. plea-se help me! The man pleaded on his knees.
Interesting times. So you are in this profession to keep your marriage and not for the betterment of this nation right? You are more pathetic than the first lady herself.
Now get this straight, you can never f0rç£ anyone to love you.
A relationsh!pbuilt on reason has the weakest foundation. Get real, and face reality! I spoke harshly and walked out on him.
I got out of the police station and called my mother.
What can I do for you Brenda? Why are you calling me? She answered harshly.
Madam first lady, may I know why you asked me to be freed from the case? I asked.
Well, I was coerced to do it. Left to me alone, you would have rot in jail. She responded.
Coerced indeed! I hope your husband is aware of everything that is happening, if he is not, tell him, because, I will call him soon.
Whoever coerced you to free your enemy from a tra-p, must be brou-ght to daylight. I threatened.
Brenda plea-se, don’t do this to me.
Before she could land with her words, I hanged up on her.
Jeeeezzzz, what a stressful life! Where do I go from here? I can’t go back to my room, I don’t know what Richlove will plan next. I thought.
I walked few minutes from the police station and a car st©pped by me.
Hello Brenda, how are you? I was coming to the station to get you, only to meet you here. He said.
And who are you? Your face looks familiar but I don’t remember where exactly we met. I responded.
Just get into the car and let’s get a place to sit and talk. You will soon know who I am. He responded.
Well, since you are not a cripple, you can equally get down from your car and let’s walk to find a place to sit and talk. I responded.
Calm down Brenda, you don’t have to sound harsh. He responded.
I am not sounding harsh Mr, but it’s unfortunate those who own cars feel they are on t©p of the world.
You guys always feel the world revolves around your cars.
Why in the first place should you be talking to me from your car, whiles I stand in this scorching sun listening to you? Gross disrespect! I answered angrily.
I’m sorry Brenda. He said and got down to talk to me.
As you can see Mr, I am very tired, kindly let’s walk to that shed and talk. I suggested and began walking towards the place.
He followed me and we sat on a bench to talk.
To be continued…