My Madam And I - S01 E139

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My Madam And I - S01 E139

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 139

I, Ruth and the other girl ran until we lost sight of the station. Then we stopped at a kiosk to catch our breaths.

“What have we done Mike?”. Ruth asked still breathing heavily.

“What do you mean what have we done?”. The other girl asked. “ I killed my husband out of anger. Caught him cheating with my best friend, I stabbed the a-----e real good and my friend was lucky to survive it. Do you know what they will do to me?”. She added.

Ruth looked at her speechlessly and then turned to me.

“What about us? I didn’t do what they’re accusing me of”. Ruth asked.

“Then who did? By the way, what were you doing with my gun? Why did you take it if you didn’t have an ulterior motive?’’. I said in anger.

Ruth made to hold my hand but I removed her hands off me and moved few steps backwards from her.

“Believe me Mike, I didn’t do such thing. I took the gun because I feared you’ll use it someday out of anger, I wanted to throw it away, but I sincerely don’t know why I kept it”. Ruth said in a remorseful tone.

“let me tell you why you kept it, so that you can ruin my life and kill Sandra your rival!”. I said in rage.

“hey! Hey! I can see what’s going on here. I think I have to find my way from here, goodbye dear, and thanks Mr man”. The lady said and walked into the night.

I returned my attention to Ruth who sat pitifully on a wooden table in front of the kiosk.

“ I don’t know why am not beating the poo out of you right now”. I said feeling overwhelmed with anger.

“ if that’s how you feel, go ahead Mike, since that’s what you know how to do best. At least it will make you feel better right?”. Ruth said standing to face me.

I really felt like slapping thirty demons out of her but something kept refraining me. What if she is innocent? I just turned regretfully and cursed, kicking everything on my way. Ruth suddenly started sobbing, I heard her but pretended as if I didn’t, i sat on a long bench backing her, pacing into the dark with my hands on my jaw.

“Let’s get out of here, it’s not safe”. I finally bring myself to say.

I stood up abruptly and started walking, with Ruth following few steps away from behind. Both of us were not putting on sandals and I was only on singlet and trouser while Ruth was on a jean and spaghetti top.

We walked to the junction and stopped the first bike who increased his speed when he saw both of us. Ruth remained behind me with her face down while I looked out for another. Soon, another bike rode towards us, I moved forward and flagged him. He looked at me suspiciously and stopped. While I was a approaching him, he zoomed off.

“Bleep you!” I yelled behind him.

We waited for an hour yet no sign of bike or taxi. Ruth had sat her butt under a tree along the road. Thank god for the bright moon that gave us light.

I was getting frustrated and tired from standing that long when a Toyota corolla stopped for us. I looked inside and found a young guy alone in the driver seat.

“are you guys stranded?”. He asked.

“yes sir. We were robbed”. I replied.

Ruth gently joined in and stood behind me.

“I suspected, have been in such case before. Please get in”. The young man said.

I immediately whispered to Ruth.

“We were robbed”.

She nodded, and I intentionally opened the back seat for her so I would answer any question from the young man.

“These people are wicked. See how they ripped you guys off everything, even your clothes!”. The guy said driving.

“it was awful”. I said shaking my regretfully.

“last year February I was attacked. It wasn’t a nice thing to experience such. Could you believe after these guys took all my belongings and beat me up, I was left with just my boxers. I tried to stop police on patrol they refused to stop, they just drove pass. I ran after a soldier van, that was the one that scared me to death. Military refused to stop, can you believe that?’’. He said emphasizing on every word. “it was later a good Samaritan stopped for me. Not that he actually stopped, he was in motion and I had to jump into his car and immediately he drove off without waiting for me to close the door. “he laughed and continued. ‘’it was later the man told me that, the boys who rob there were fearless, they rob anyone. That I was lucky to survive”.

The young man continued narrating until his story until we arrived at Ruth’s place. We both alighted and thanked him for his kindness, he was so happy to assist.

“so where are you going to?”. I asked.

“am travelling, I had to be in my destination before morning. My name is Israel”. The young man said.

“I am Gabriel”. I said. Not sure if to tell him my real name cause of the prison break.

We shook hands and he drove off. We knocked several times before someone shouted from inside in a loud intimidating voice.

“who’s that!”

“it’s me uncle Joe”. Ruth shouted back.

“you, who!”. He asked in same tone.

“Ruth, I live downstairs”. Ruth replied.

“oh, Ruth. Where are you coming from by this time?’’. Uncle Joe asked approaching the gate.

“It’s a long story, please open the gate”. Ruth said.

Soon the gate was opened and we greeted the short, chubby middle aged man who was shocked to see us that way and asking lots of questions, which Ruth promised to answer during the day.

We got in after knocking twice. Candy was already awake when we arrived, she received a call about the attack from a friend earlier and has been praying for Ruth’s safety. So seeing her sister alive made her over joy.

I went In, took a shower while the sisters talked silently in Ruth’s room. I retired to the sitting room, where I had a good night rest, zeroing my mind from the previous episode.

The next day, I woke up and was grateful to find some of my clothes I never knew I would ever need. I put it on and went to Ruth’s room to inform her of my departure but she was fast asleep, so Candy took my message and gave me some change for transport.

I didn’t go home straight; I went to Esther’s house. She wasn’t around when I arrived; I had to wait at the stairs.

She walked in looking some 30 minutes later with a nylon bag of food stuffs. When she saw me waiting by her stairs she was surprised and asked.

“Am I safe Mike?”.

“yes you are”. I said.

We both went upstairs and she dropped her stuff in the kitchen and joined me in the sitting room.

“I have been calling you since last night, even checked on you this morning. Is everything okay Mike?”. She asked.

After hesitating, I narrated my arrest, and escape to her. I told her everything, while she listened attentively. When I was done, she said.

“Mike, this is trouble oh. This is real trouble “. She stood up, walked to her window, looked out for few seconds in deep thought and returned to her seat beside me. “Mike, first, you are now a fugitive, even though the account is not grievous because you escaped due to an attack on the prison. But notwithstanding, you were arrested for murder related case. You know how this country treats those with unlawful possession of firearms?’’. Esther asked.

I shook my head and she continued facing me.

“They kill, jail, that’s if your family are broke and you have no one. But since you are a suspect….”.

“I am not, Ruth is, the gun was found with her”. I interrupted.

“Does it matter? You or her, you own the gun she used”. Esther said making a face shrugging. “I have been thinking?”. Esther added.

‘’what are you thinking?’’. I asked with keen interest.

She looked at me and hesitated a little before saying.

“I will help you”.

“how?”. I asked. “do you have connects with police?”.

“no, I don’t. but I can help you get out of this country, if you’ll agree to help me do a little business along the line”. Esther said in a serious face and tone.

I knew she meant business, and I wondered what kind of deal is she talking about. So I asked.

“what kind of business?’’.

“are you in or not is what I want to now?”. Esther asked.

I thought of it and it didn’t go well with my tummy, so I said.

“I have had enough as it is, I don’t know what you want me to do for you. It may be human head you want me to export who knows”.

She exploded in a loud laughter, and when she was done, she stood up and went to the kitchen, returned in a jiffy and asked on her way back.

“So that is how dangerous you assume me to be right? Why are you now my friend, why didn’t you run away like a chicken you are’’. Ruth said sitting beside me again. “Now look here Mike, I am no daughter of the devil, this offer is why I made you my friend, I wanted to study you first before letting you into my business but since you’re in this jam, I am willing to be a friend in need. The benefit includes, 100000 for your first trip. You will stay here with me until the day; you will be rich in no time I promise you”. She added.

“what kind of business?”. I asked again.

“just tell me you’re in, or you’re not and you’ll leave my house this minute and cease to be my friend. Chose”. Esther said looking into my face.

I swallowed hard and nodded.

“What does that mean, say something and stop nodding like a lizard”. Esther said sarcastically.

‘yes!” I said.

She stood up and shook my hands and said smiling.

“Welcome aboard partner”.