Meant to be.

episode 8

******** **”Yes, i’m your father’s second wife, you’re all paying for what your useless dead mother did to me,…… Now listen,…… I met your father before your mother, but she ended up snatching him away from me,…… We used to be best of friends,… We attended the same University,…… Your daddy wanted to get engaged to me but he ended up engaging your mother, she trapped him down with pregnancy,….. She betrayed me,…. She stabbed me in my back and took the only man i loved away from me,….. She made me single for years,… I refused to marry another man,… Thank God death took her away from him,…. I resurfaced and took what belongs to me,….. But then i couldn’t bear a child,… The doctors pronounced me infertile,.. I took up my anger on your mother and you her children,………, your daddy is paying for his sins,….. “she said in anger

Richard was still shocked,…. He didnt know when he rushed at her and gave her a thunderous slap, then started hitting her,….. Pedro and Don rushed into the sitting room and pulled him away from her,……. They dragged him out of the compound and locked the gate,…

“Fool,…. I swear you’ll regret ever hitting me,…. I’ll deal with you,…this is just a piece of iceberg compared to what wil happen to you soon, . “she shouted at Richard who had driven away in anger

Her phone rang and she picked immediately,
” Hello,….. You have seen her house, that’s very good,… You’re doing a good job,… Remember dont leave any trace,… Just pick her around 3pm,…Remember you’re to act like a taxi driver,….. Tell her Richard is admitted in a hotel that he sent you to pick her up….. “she instructed the person on phone
.” what if she tries communicating Richard, ,…… That would be risky,”, she thought to her self,……. she thought of a good idea,.

“If she tries to communicate him, or refuses to enter the car, , use the substance on her,.. Am i clearly understood,?, ”

She cut the and let out a sign of relief, she felt pains all over her face,…. She went to her room to attend to the bruises on her face.

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Richard got home tired and angry, he couldn’t believe the woman he called mummy for years was not his biological mother,… He decided not to reveal that to his sister yet,…. He remembered how that woman have been treating them badly, not seeking after their happiness,…. …
. He called his friend and told him what his so called mother confessed to him, ,….. He was bothered about his family’s safety and couldn’t sleep at night……. .

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Angela woke up but was too tired to get up from bed,…. She called Richie to know if he was still travelling to Benin but his line was switched off,…. She received a message from him,….

“Angel, the taxi driver will arrive by 3pm today, get ready and wait for him,….. I’ll meet you at home when i return,.love you… “his text read

****** Around 3pm the taxi driver arrived ,…… The hoodlums were lucky because they saw a car waiting in front of Angela’s compound when they arrived , she came out, entered the car and they zoomed off,..they followed the car….
When they reached a lonely part,………. The driver noticed a car trailing them,… He increased his car speed,……. Angela was scared when she noticed what was happening,…. They were so unlucky because the hoolums over took them and blocked their way,….. They used their gun on the driver’s head and he passed out,….. They used a substance on Angela’s face, and she was just staring at them,…. They pushed her into their car and zoomed off,……

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Mother supreme supreme and Mrs Johnson were waiting for them,…… They soon arrived with Angela,… …. Mother supreme supreme did some incantations and was shocked at what she saw,…..

“I cant do the sacrifice here,… We must take her to superior mother for her to make the sacrifice,…. This is above me,… . And we need to do it before two days in order to appease the gods or else,………… ”

” What!!!!!!!!?, Superior mother?, that means taking her to Lagos,… How will that be possible this evening? ,… “mrs Johnson asked looking disturbed

” She must not spend a night in Asaba,….. She must be taken to Lagos right away!!!! ,……. ”

” What about me?, will i also go to Lagos? “mrs Johnson asked
” You Must be in Lagos before dusk tomorrow,….. ”

Angela’ was just staring at everyone, she wasn’t aware of what was happening around her,…..

Mrs Johnson instructed her boys to take Angela to Lagos immediately, she promised to be in Lagos the next day,…

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Richard have been calling Angela but he cant reach her,… He called the driver’s number too but cant reach him,…..

He got home late at night thinking she was in his room,… He opened the door and didnt find her,. He searched for her round the house but couldn’t find her,….. He called Angela’s mother to know if she left the house,….

“Hello ma,….. ”

” My son,..how’re you?, ….. Angela didnt bother calling me to inform me she arrived your house safely,… I’m happy you called,. . Pls can i talk to her? ”

Richard was confused, he doesn’t know what to do,….

” ma,… Emmm,…… she’s in the bathroom, she’ll call you later,…… Take care of yourself and the children….. ,good night”

He called Desmond and informed him of his worst fear,….

“Are you sure that woman doesn’t have a hand in this,…Angela have been kidnapped,… We still haven’t heard from the taxi driver that went to pick her,….. “Desmond asked

” I cant report to the police, we need to wait for 24hours before reporting,….. I’m going crazy,… What will i tell her mother, that poor woman just lost her husband and now her daughter,….. God i’m finished,…. Where will i look for her now?,…. “Richard asked

” I’m just as confused as you are,…. Calm down,if we dont find her after tomorrow, we shall inform her mother,…. “Desmond advised him

Richie cried for his girlfriend throughout the night,… He drank himself to stupor,.. He slept on the floor,…..

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The hoodlums were on their way to Lagos,… It was already 3am in the morning,and they were in outskirt of Lagos… They were speeding and drinking while driving, Angela had slept off,…… They were about over taking a vehicle when they collided with another car,….. Their car ran into the bush, and there was total black out…………..