She Dies - Season 1 - Episode 16

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She Dies - Season 1 - Episode 16

Anabel stood beside the rack, her make-up
was superb, “Ma, you’ve cried enough for her.

You’ll breakdown if you continue like this.”
She was looking at her pitifully.

Thelda’s gaze met hers but she didn’t
respond. She raised the glass to her lips, took
a slug and relaxed the glass on the stool.

Tears still streaked her cheeks.

Anabel moved to the bed and sat on the edge,
“Ma, it’s time you called the senator. He
won’t appreciate hearing it from other source.”

Thelda knew Anabel was right. She had been
figuring how she would break the news to the
senator. The thought of the senator’s possible reactions when he heard the news made her stiffen with fear. She wasn’t sure of many things at the moment but was sure of one thing: the senator must be told, and as Anabel had said, it would be from her, “How’ll I tell the senator what had happened?” She said,
staring at the glass on the floor.

Anabel shifted nearer, “Just tell him. He’ll feel bad but he deserves to know.”

Tears clogged Thelda’s throat and she could
scarcely breathe. She remained silent for some time and said, “Give me a moment, I need to think.”

Anabel nodded, “Yes ma,” and walked past the door and closed it behind her.

Thelda thought for some minutes and realized
she had no option and time was running out.

The senator must be told this minute. She
decided. Reaching for her mobile phone in-
between a pillow and the headboard, she
looked up the menu of names stored in it,
located Senator and punched a button. As she
waited for the Senate President to pick up, she
raised the glass to her mouth and drained the
wine glass with a slurp. Fear was etched on
her fine forehead as she lowered the glass to
the floor with trembling fingers. Her heart was
beating violently. She glanced up, caught her
reflection in the bright mirror and observed her eyes had become puffy but quickly looked
elsewhere. She poured a tot in the glass and
drank it. After a while, the senator came on
the other end.

“Action lady,” the senator said, “how’re you doing?” He sounded happy.

“Pretty bad.” She returned, her face namby- pamby, “There’s problem.”

“What’s the problem dear? You’re crying. Feel free to confide to me.”

“I’m afraid I’ve bad news for you.” She
counted.

The senator grew tensed, “What’s that?”
“S ss..,” Her mind and tongue went frozen.
The senator was now impatient, he rapped out,

“What’s the problem woman?”

Thelda kept mute for a second, sniffed and
gasped, “Stella is dead.”

“What?” It was a scream, “What’re you
saying?”

“I killed Stella.” She sobbed, her eyes fixed on her beautifully manicured fingernails.

“What! How?” The senator’s muscles
weakened.

“She intruded.”

“How do you mean?” His voice was throaty.
“She knows everything.”

“Knows what? How did you let that happen?”

“She eavesdropped to my phone call. She
heard everything. She had almost exposed us
before I took her out.”

“Jesus Christ! How dare you! Do you know the implication of what you have done? Are you aware you’ve complicated matters?” He m0aned, “Oh my God, oh my God.”

“Senator, I had no other option. She almost
exposed us. I had to_”

The senator interrupted, “Without informing
me?”

Thelda could hear his quick breathing from
the other end and she felt her own heart
tearing apart but she managed on, “Senator, I had no time for that. It was urgent and I had
to act.” She stammered, “I’m sorry.”
“To hell with you. I’m coming over right away.

I need to get things straight.”

Thelda listened as his echo vibrated in her
eardrum, “I’m not presently in the country,”

she recited and wiped her tears, “I travelled to Accra.”

“Wherever the hell you’re,” he was speaking fast, “you must see me before today expires.

Get on the plane immediately.”