My Madam And I - S01 E114

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My Madam And I - S01 E114

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 114

Mum and Candy came in looking all immaculately holy. Mum still harbored grudges against me, she just walked inside ignoring my greetings.

“Mike, how are you doing?” Candy said, standing beside me.

“am okay, how was service?” I asked.

“fine!”. Candy replied and wen’t inside the house.

I was trying to retrieve my phone from my pocket when a card fell off. It was then i remembered i had to call someone. I quickly dialed the number and waited for a response.

“hello”. Came John’s voice.

“Hello, i heard you came earlier today?” I said.

“oh yes, i came. Sandra’s burial is today and i felt you should know”. He said.

“oh my goodness! where?” I stormed, jerking off the chair.

“well, Emmanuel catholic church, The one at harvest junction.” John said.

I just got to know Sandra was a catholic, it was strange to me that she even knew any church.

“okay, okay!I will be there soon. thank you sir “. I said and hung up.

I was standing at the entrance of the gigantic catholic church an half hour later. Exotic cars parked outside, with military men stationed almost at every post, fully armed. I slowly entered the church that was filled to the brim. Expensive perfume pervaded the air, and i wasn’t surprise seeing the caliber of persons occupying the front seats.

I found a seat someone in the rear side of the church, close to the exit. I spotted a golden coffin placed before the alter and a priest saying some Latin words, with some guys in priestly regalia standing beside him. I remained where i was, standing and sitting following the procedure.

The service closed and I watched how Military men carried the golden coffin out of the church the isle into an open ambulance. I was trilled to see so many prominent men gathered in one place for Sandra. I was still looking when someone touched my shoulder.

“hey mike!”

I turned and saw one of those military guys at the barracks, i couldn’t remember his name. He was my brothers friend. That day, he wore a different uniform. I think it’s military ceremonial outfit as majority wore it.

“hey!” I said, trying to cover the part that i don’t know his name.

“I was beginning to wonder if you were not informed”. He said.

We were still trying to catch up when someone called “Adamu!”. He turned abruptly with a loud rigid “sir!”. The man beckoned him over. He shook hands me and ran off.

The burial was done in a cemetery, I saw how they guard her coffin into the ground. A man well decorated was said to be her father, the Genera. No one took notice of me, but i didn’t care. I later saw John in black suit covering his eyes with a dark sunshade standing away from the clustered crowed around the burial. I wen’t to him, he took off his glasses when he saw me approaching.

“Mike”. He said extending a handshake.

I shook him and he replaced his spec , returned his attention to crowed.

“who are you to Sandra?” I found myself asking.

He smiled and looked at me, but said nothing as he focused back his attention. We both stood speechlessly watching as people cried and consoled. I dare said nothing else to John as i tried to make out who is who among the crowed.

When the ground was covered and everyone seemed to dispatch towards different direction. It felt so heart breaking when i realized that was the end of Sandra. I was going to wipe off a tear clouding my eyes when John said in his small voice.

“who is Ruth?”

I looked at him in surprise and hurriedly wiped off the tears from my eyes and said.

“who?”

“Ruth”. He answered in a cold small tone.

“She’s my friend”. I said wondering why her name keeps coming up.

“How close are you guys?” John asked and turned to face me.

“We are very close, but we are not dating”. I said in puzzle.

He looked at me as though trying to get a hint from my countenance. And added when he felt he has found what he was looking for.

“Did she and Sandra ever had a disagreement because of you?”

This question hit me like a hot bullet in my heart. Of cause they had a heated argument, but Ruth is not capable of hurting anyone. She doesn’t have the heart for that. I knew if i told John so, it will result to something else. So i lied.

“I don’t think so”. I said avoiding John’s eyes.

“You don’t think so? Meaning it could be likely they argued?” John asked searching for my eyes.

I felt silently provoked, i don’t know who he is and he is asking me lots of questions that may implicate a friend. And so i asked him looking him in the eyes.

“who are you?”

John took out an ID card from his suit inner pocket and showed it to me saying.

” I am inspector John, from the criminal department. I was hired to investigate this case. Now you know, answer my question”. He shove the ID back.

“I don’t think they had”. I said.

“Hmmmm….are you telling me the entire truth?” John asked suspiciously with a smirk on his face.

This struck me like he knew something, and also knew i was hiding some relevant information. But i couldn’t bring myself to betray Ruth even though i don’t love her, she is not capable of murder and she has been nothing but good to my family. And so i said looking into John’s face.

“I am sure, they never argued”.

He took out a pen, jotted down something and replaced it back in his suit side pocket and said to me.

“Alright, have a nice day”.

And walked away leaving me in a deep confusion.