The Next Day.
(At Mr. Williams house).
“So you mean at the end of it. you couldn’t meet them
again?” Mr. Williams.
asked.
“Yes. I have to call shantel and tell her that I was leaving.
I
will go there again this morning” Replied Austin.
“I
still can’t believe this is happening” Mr. Williams said.
“I
told you. I told you that no man, no matter how powerful
he
is can stop the will of destiny” Replied Austin.
“I see,
let’s watch and see” Mr. Williams said. just then, someone
came
knocking on the door.
“Yes come in” Austin said.
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At the police station.
“Leave me na” Austin shouted at the police man who
was
holding him like a criminal. meanwhile, Mr. and Mrs. Richard
was
seen standing at his front at the police station.
“Shut
up. Onye oshi (criminal)” Mrs. Doris shouted at Austin.
“I
didn’t do it” Austin begged with tears.
“Officers”
“Yes chief”
“All I want is for the law to take his corpus in this case.
I
don’t give a damn how much it cost; I want this thing
to
suffer” Mr. richard told the police mens.
“I promise you chief.
we will take care of it” Replied one of the police
men.
“You have the guts to enter my matrimonial room
and
steal my money. You will die in jail”
“He
will not daddy. he will not” shantel interrupted, walking
to them.
“Ewo chineke.
what are you doing here?” Mrs. Doris asked shantel.
“I
came to set an innocent man free” Shantel answered.
“How
can a man who stole your father’s 50thousand dollars
be
innocent?” Mr. Richard asked shantel.
“Shantel.
I didn’t do it” Austin said flying his hands.
“I believe
you my love. you didn’t do it. I took the money” Shantel
replied.
“What” Mr and Mrs. Doris exclaimed.
“Here
is the money dad” Shantel stretched the money to them,
they
wondered where she got the money from.
“Officers,
please can he be free now?” shantel asked with tears.
“officers.
thanks for your corporation” Mr. Richard said casting
an
ugly look on shantel.
“Leave me nah”Austin tried to free himself from the officer
holding
him ‘no way’. shantel went and pushed the officer
in which
Austin was released as they engaged in a tight hug.
“Shantel” Mr. Richard
shouted but shantel payed deaf ears to his calling.
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At Williams house.
“How do you got the money?” Austin asked because he
knows
that shantel didn’t stole any of their money neither
was
their money missing..all was just framed up.
“When
I found out what my father was up to. I have to act
fast.
I left the house and went to the bank with Vicky” shantel
said.
“Vicky?” so she helped you to facilitate a loan?” Austin
asked.
“No, I withdrew all I have in my account” Shantel
replied.
“How do I thank you enough?” Austin asked with
a wave of smile.
“By loving me more” shantel replied smiling.
“I love you” Austin said.
“I love you too. and don’t worry, as soon as I get home,
I’m
going to get back my money from my father Ok” Shantel
replied.
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At Mr. Richard’s House.
Mr. Richard was seating on a cushion, having his drinks
in
the sitting room when shantel came to him.
“Daddy, please
can I have my money back?” shantel requested.
“Which
money?” Mr. Richard asked angrily.
“The money
I gave you at the police station. You know Austin did
not
steal your money. You just wanted him back in
prison” Shantel spoked.
“I will not give you that money back. If you’re planing
to
use that money and get him out of my plans(sight)
think again,
I have already withheld your documents and traveling
deeds” Mr. Richard said.
“What! daddy you can’t do that to me” Shantel replied
feeling sad.
“I have
already done it. You can only get them back if you resist
to
see him again. that church rat” Mr. Richard said.
shantel
stare at him and left angrily.
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AT 9pm.
Mr. Richard was seen at his backyard with the guns
men.
“You and your boys. I need a neat job this time” Mr. Richard
said.
“We will make you proud chief” Replied one of them.
“Good.
you’re going in there as an am robbers. when you get
to
that idiot called Austin, kill him” Mr. Richard said.
“Consider it done my chief”
“This is the address. The flat is ‘flat four’” mr. Richard
handed
the address to them.
“Consider it done, neat and clean” they replied and left.
“Rest in peace Austin. what a sturbbon boy” Mr. Richard smiled’walking inside’.
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TBC…