*Voice from the past –*
Episode Eight.
Tips for all- Most times we plan but were not achievable, another time it comes naturally. Thus, whatever life brings to you make good use of it…..
At the hospital, Helen was pacing up and down on the corridor, Mike was with her waiting for the Doctor to come and tell them about the situation of things.
Mike: You see, you have to calm down in this kind of situation; I have been telling you since you came.
Helen: I am trying but it is as if I am not myself.
Mike: I understand your plight.
The doctor walks towards them to brief them about the situation of things.
Doctor : Hello sir and ma, Mr. Kelvin had almost damage his neck as a result of the hitting his head on the steering but thank God that he was lucky.
Mike & Helen: Thank God, but Doctor, Can we go in to see him.
Doctor: sure you can go in and have a chat with him but please don’t say words that would allow him to feel bad as we don’t want him to stress the neck for now. The two made their way into the ward and saw Kelvin who was bandaged from head region to the neck, smiling a bit.
Helen: I told you not drink and drive, what has come over you,( She went beside him and was planting some kisses on his face)
Mike: Hmmm, woman, have you forgotten that there is no accusation.
Helen: (still caressing his hands) I was almost dead, you know am just recovering myself and I can’t do anything without you, my husband.
Mike: hmm, sweet love of the latest couples in town.
Kelvin wanted to say something but he was unable as a result of the bandage that was used on him. He only signaled for Helen to come closer and he kissed her fore head.
Helen: Thanks dear, she said as she withdraw.
(Mike was looking at them and thought to himself,) hmm, see life, Kelvin is married to the woman I love but she has her past known to me, even Kelvin knows nothing about this. Helen is such a sweet and nice woman who will be a better wife but will her past leave her or continue to hunt her. He thought back to the previous days when he came in contact with Helen.
Helen was moving very fast to the lecture room that fateful day, having slept off and she had a test on that day. She was in haste that she bumped into Mike who was not looking at his front and all his materials fell down. Mike was not a student but had come to see some of his friends in the school. She was rushing that she didn’t wait to say sorry.
Mike: What kind of lady is this, is she cr@zy, (he thought to himself), how can she pass falling this things down without looking back to say sorry, she must be a nut.
Mike decided to stay alittle longer that day since he was not through with what brought him to the school. Later on, he saw Helen among her friends, he walked up to her.
Mike: Hello miss,
Helen: Hello, how can I help you.
Mike: Wawu, (he blushed at the sight of her beauty) ehmm, you might have forgotten, this morning you bumped into me and threw down my materials without you saying sorry, although I believe you were rushing to class.
Helen (with smile on her face) yes I was rushing and I am sorry.
Mike fell in love with her from the very first day and they engaged number but one thing led to another, Helen was invited to a birthday bash by Mike were she had seen Kelvin and became friends with him till it later graduated into marriage. There are some secrets about Helen known to Mike but as for Kelvin he was only aware of her having other boyfriends which he asked her stop. Helen inorder to seal her relationship with Kelvin has met with Mike to make a deal.
Helen : Hello dear, please I know that you might feel that I jilted you for your friend, please try and understand.
Mike : Understand what?
Helen ; Please, I Know only you can make my marriage work by keeping all my n@sty secrets with you, I promise to do whatever you asked me to do.
Mike : (smiling to himself, he had wanted to request for extra marital affairs but as aresult of the relationship between himself and Kelvin he has decided to keep shut.) Okay, there is no problem ( but he has his own means of dealing with both of them since he felt that Kelvin use his wealth to snatch Helen from him and Helen also followed wealth despite the suffering they had together. Although,he had not propose to her at that time.
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Monica after gotten the details about the occurrence at the hotel she decided to use it against her friend and was determined to get rich through her. She made arrangement with Angelica that she should try and get all the pictures that she snapped when John was unconscious and she did. She brought all the photos and it was well arranged with the g0ry sight of the accident. After the preparation she decided to visit Helen and Kelvin at the hospital to as to prove that she care about them when all was a lie.
Monica: Hello, Helen
Helen: In between her teeth, Hy
Monica: I am sorry I came late, I was busy with a project quite recently and it is consuming.
Helen: (Still not convenient ) Okay, that’s nice.
Monica: You know what, How is Kelvin now, hope he is doing fine and responding to treatment.
Helen : He is, but the doctor has instructed that no one should see him now.
Monica: Okay if that is the case.
As they were discussing, the phone of Helen beeped a message after three calls which she ignores, then she opened the message only to find the sc@ry face of John staring at her looking like a gh0st.
Helen: Jesus what is this?
Monica: What happen..
Helen : (Trying to control herself) It is just the goods that I ordered that I was told the custom had seized.
Monica: (looking at her with her side eye) ohh, I see, but the image on your phone is showing another thing.
Helen: Ehhnn, I was on facebook before you arrived. ( Feeling uneasy, she left her presence, thinking in her head about what to do) I think I must finish this Job once and for all, who is the person involved in this matter, I believe no one saw me, or is it Joan, because this days the way she questions me about John is suspicious. I must visit the hotel again and confirm. I am ready to sacrifice anything for my marriage and family.
As she was thinking, Monica came by her side and hold her, she made her sit and asked her a question.
Monica: Should I advise you as a friend.
Helen: For what?
Monica: I am aware that John was murdered.
Helen: Her eye popped out in shock) how do you know.
Monica : Smiles) simple, I got it from Joan.
Helen : Jesus!! I said it, that girl is a snitch and I will show her the stuff I am made of.
Monica : Calm down, woman…so it is better you tell me all you know now so that I can defend you from her foul play because I don’t want anything that would spoil your marriage.
Helen: (sighs) hmmm, you see, it is true that I went to meet John, we had $3x and after that he demanded I stop my wedding to John but I refused and from there I pushed him down. He d1ed and I fled the scene.
Monica: What!! And you didn’t tell me all these, why am I your friend.
Unknown to Helen, Monica had recorded all her confessions and plan to use it as an evidence against her either in court or in destroying her marriage. Kelvin must be hers or no body else.
Monica : But that’s not the issue now, the issue is how can we deal with Joan(she had off the record whenever she wants to speak but plays it when Helen is speaking) .
Helen: That girl must suffer, I will make sure I cripple her that she can’t walk again, she must be mad…if I have my ways I will kill her but for old times sake I will not do that.
Monica : But isn’t that too harsh?
Helen: I can do anything to protect my marriage.
Monica: Okay, that’s nice, please, that your husband friend, what is his name?
Helen: You mean Mike?
Monica: Yes, I think I like him, is he single.
Helen: Laughs, ahhhh…Joan has said the same thing, but why do you girls always fight for the same thing…you need prayers.
Monica: Again, Joan…I was the first person that told her I love Mike, but what has come over her and she is playing snitch at my back, that is bad.
Helen: But Joan is a real trouble , what is her problem.
As she was talking Monica was studying her behaviors to know if she was really determined to harm Joan so she devised another means to make her plan faster.
Monica: Helen I will be going now and please tell Kelvin and Mike I came.
Helen waved her bye and was furious within her, she was about to leave when a call entered, a male voice was heard.
Voice: I will get you no matter what, deposite 1.5 million or I reveal your secrets to the world…wicked woman.
Helen: Okay, I will but please what is the account I will send it to there.
Voice: I don’t use bank, go to Obalende street and put the money down, my boys will pick it up.
She was afraid, while all these were happening Mike was looking and hearing all what was happening on the phone but pretended as if he was not aware. He smiled to himself and said “ Women” hmmmm
Monica finds her way to Joan’s house and luckily she met her at home. After the casual greetings she told her what brought her there.
Monica: Girl, I have something important to tell you o
Joan : Hmm, what is it all about.
Monica: My friend , may we not have friends that will plan our death o.
Joan: speak to me and not in parables.
Monica: You see, in spite of all your effort , they want to pay you with evil.
Joan: Who are they?
Monica: It is Helen o , she has vowed to cripple you oo, that you were aware that John was murdered by her.
Joan: What!!, she did what,murdered John, I said it because she has been avoiding any question relating to him.
Monica reached for her purse and played the voice record and Joan listen with rapt attention.
Joan: I know what I will do the fastest person will be the winner, it is either I kill her first or she kills me but I will kill her first.
Monica ( smiles within herself) But you must be careful and act smart o.
Joan: Sure , have you forgotten me,
Monica: (smiles) I know you now.
Joan brought out her phone and made a call.
Joan : Hello Baddoo, are you there, please I have an assignment for you, come and see me…
Baddoo: Okay madame, I will come right aways.
She ends the call.
Before they kill me , I will waste them , and she dashed out of the house with Monica smiling to herself…
Monica: Now, lets see how it goes…( she laughs)..
Questions : what do you think will happen, there is f!re in the city ooo, run run run, is Monica serious about her thre@t, what will happen to her , Joan is ready for w@r,. This story is going to be interesting, so sit back and grab your pop corn and coke.
Tbc