A dangerous game episode 18

THE DANGEROUS GAME
(TWO CAN PLAY THE GAME)
WRITTEN BY CHIBUIKE SMART
EPISODE 18
As days clocked into weeks and weeks into months, Charles and Sylvia’s relationsh¡p became more and more solid and filled with a huge sense of commitment, but something was like a huge problem to Charles, he later found out that Mr. Smith was Sylvia’s father, though he was prepared for it, he was still left shaken, as he knew in some sense they were enemies and their rivalry had even reached to a point where Mr. Smith and his crew had made an attempt at their life the other time.
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For Blade, his relationsh¡p with Sharon was becoming more and more distinct, but though the feeling was there, due to not knowing for long, they took everything a step at a time.
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The election date was seriously drawing near with everyone making their possible best to win the election and everything was moving kinda smoothly. Mr. Jeff as there had been no attempt after the last event that cost him five lives from his party members.
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It was one sunny day when Jeff was in his sitting room with Charles and Blade. Their relationsh¡p had become like brothers after the last event when they were attacked, that they broke all cordiality of workers and boss stuff and even began addressing him as Jeff, moreover they were almost in the same age bracket.
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But they didn’t shed the fact that they were here for business and that business is to ensure Jeff’s safety.
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They were busy watching the ongoing news save for Charles who was sitted with them but was busy chatting with Sylvia on Telegram .
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The other two were busy chatting, when the news came up on television, showing two women seated in for an interview in a the broadcast studio .
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The newscaster was a very young woman maybe in her mid twenties, looking very beautiful and very much professional in her suit.
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While the other woman seated by her side was equally a very beautiful woman in her own right, probably in her early thirties or late twenties, and she was crying profusely, as she was interviewed by the former.
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The interviewer asked her.
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“Ma’am, can you please tell the public, what you wanted to say?”
She asked as they were seated.
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“Yes I will, My name is Rose Clinton, I was a very good friend of Mr. Jeff, when we were still in the University seven years ago, we were so close that we shared a lot in common…………………. ”
She continued with her blablabla long stories.
“Until one day he visited my house half drunk and he forcefully raped me, I was shattered and broken, a guy I respected so much and was gradually having feelings for did this to me. Two weeks later, I found out I was pregnant and approached him on it and he insisted I abort the baby, that he wasn’t ready to father a bastard.”
She said still crying profusely, as if a covered injury was being opened once more.
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Meanwhile, Jeff’s wife was at her uncles outside the country watching the same exact news on her phone as tears filled her eyes She was still buried in tears as as she lamented.
“Jeff why? I told you all this from the onset that this might start up a bad wave to destroy our peaceful family.”
She said as unceasing tears poured out.
When her son came in she quickly powered off her phone.
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Blade turned to look at Mr. Jeff who’s eyes were still fixed on the TV without blinking but he was surprisingly calm, even Charles attention was drawn this time around.
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They both looked at each other and nodded, they knew what was going on, their rivals had now changed to a very bad game, Character assassination, since he has the mandate of the people then let them make the people know he wasn’t worth their trust.
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Mr. Jeff trembled gently as he gently slumped unto the sofa in resignation.
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“Jeff, do you know her?”
Blade asked gently with a sense of empathy as he understood what the guy next to him was struggling with.
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“Yes I know her, she was one of my classmates in the University then, the best we had known each other was exchanging pleasantries though I noticed she was interested in me back then, that’s all I know about her.”
Jeff said calmly and Blade smiled.
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“Sir you really have to level up with your character. Such things are normal and it only depends on how you go about it. This is all a game remember, the loser is vilified and the and the winner crowned. Let’s go see her first.”
Blade said as he and Mr. Jeff picked up the car key and left immediately, Charles didn’t bother joining, as he believed that Blade alone was enough to take care of Mr. Jeff, since the distance wasn’t that far or so he thought.
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Jeff rushed over to the interview studio and luckily the woman was still being interviewed.
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“Please excuse me, I want to clarify a few things with you ma’am “.
The woman sat back pulling a long face as if seeing Jeff’s face made her irritated, but actually inwardly she felt sorry for him.
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“You know me right?”.
Jeff asked smiling with a smile that wasn’t a smile.
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“Ohhh yes Jeff, how can’t I remember you, how you destroyed my life.”
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The woman said boldly but her heart was beating wildly, as she never anticipated him to be here.
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Rose, I understand you are under pressure, but believe me, those that gave you the job to slander me won’t let you off either after this, they would try to silence you to make sure the truth never comes out, why become a chess piece in a another’s chess board? back in the days I viewed you as a girl who had a sense of pride of her own, I’m really terribly disappointed, is it money? I believe you are a very rich single mom, why?”
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Jeff asked her with a seriousness and she began crying over again, this time her tears looked more genuine.
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“I did this because they kidnapped my only child and that if I didn’t agree to their terms, I would never see my son again.”
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She cried out pent up agony and sorrow.
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The newscaster and Mr. Jeff, shuddered as they exchanged dangerous glances.
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What is really going on?……….
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tbc.
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