Capital crime episode 37 – finale

Capital Crime episode 37 – finale
A Double Meaning
Narrator
The American told her to give the flowers to Jerry. She obliged.
Realising he had not done proper introductions, Jerry said “ Ife, meet Kelly. Kelly, this is my fianceé, Ife”
“ We already met. Thanks anyway. Couldn’t have even happened without your help” Kelly Green said.
Detective Itoro Abasi praised him. Called him a champ.
“ You did awesome, bro.” Itoro continues“ You are a legend. And I’m so proud of you“ He paused “ I know Mathew would feel the same way about you, if he was to be alive today”
A moment of silence followed before Jerry asked “ Has he been buried?”
“ Not yet. Soon. When the coast is finally clear and you are out of the hospital”
“ What happened to your nose? The boy asked.
“ Oh this?
“ Yeah!
Ife and Itoro laughed together.
“ It’s a long story.” Detective Itoro said.
“ Make it short”.
Itoro urges him to get well first. He provides an envelope from his coat. He says the DNA test came back positive, that Kelly and Ife are paternal twins.
“But different mothers. Matthew was right all along with his deductions”
“ Wow” Jerry blurted“ That’s cool. Right?”
“ Obviously” Kelly was indifferent “ Makes perfect sense when you actually think about it. ” she smiled.
“ But that’s by the way” She provided his necklace. “ You had this in your palm when Gerrard and I found you unconscious- must mean so much to you”
He collected it. “ Thanks”
He turned to Itoro. “ Genesis 9:5-6. Seriously? Whose Idea was that?
“ That was mine. Mathew had something else on mind. He wanted it to be Jeremiah 12: 5-6. More like an advice to you. But I convinced him otherwise.”
“ Well. I don’t know what those Bible passages mean” Jerry opted.
“ Ha-ha-ha-ha” Ife mocked him “ How possible? You are a pagan. Genesis 9:5 and 6 justifies Capital punishment for capital crimes”
“ Jeremiah 12 : 5 and 6? ” He asked.
“ That’s yours to find out. Leave me alone” Ife said.
Little Aisha burst into laughter.
“ See. The girl is laughing at you.” Jerry ch¡pped in “ really? You just said-”
“ In a turn of events and what seems to be a dramatic irony -”
A newscaster cut him short in his sentence. They all paused to focus at the TV hung at an opposite direction to the bed.
The Newscaster continues “ Reports gathered info that barely 48hours after the government disclosed an explosion earlier sighted in Abuja as nothing but unidentified flying objects ( UFO)s needing no cause for alarm”
Jerry looked at Itoro. No cause for alarm ideed.
“ However, an alarm might have been triggered in president Bukola Alakara’s administration few hours later. Fresh source reveals that the explosions; a previous plane crash in lokoja; an ambush in Benin City and a series of recent events may be linked –.” He paused “ to a larger sinister plot. A democratic coup plot. ”
“ Still raising alarms is a sudden resignation of Vice president Chukwuebuka, thus leaving a vacuum which will be filled by the Senate president, Mr Alex Atanda. All members of the ruling party. AUC.”
“ the most shocking of all is the arrest and prosecution of the first gentleman, Mr Samuel Alakara- the president’s husband over cases of corruption, money laundering and high treason. He will be charged to court soon and –”
Jerry glanced at Itoro.
“ Yeah” Itoro replied. “ He is who you think he is ”
“ Interesting. ” Jerry uttered. “ Damn interesting.”
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“ the most shocking of all is the arrest and prosecution of the first gentleman, Mr Samuel Alakara- the president’s husband over cases of corruption, money laundering and high treason. He will be charged to court soon and is likely to face a lifetime imprisonment or even a death penalty….”
“ How deep the mighty has fallen” Bukky’s voice caught him off guard.
He hadn’t noticed her entrance into his cell. Or maybe pretended not to. She took a seat next to the tv hung on the wall. The cell looks up-class and well furnished. Something he was used to before his present predicament.
“ At least someone remembered to visit me in,side my h0le” he replies.
She looked at him with so much disdain. For brief moment, one would think they weren’t couples.
“ I want a divorce” She dropped the papers on the table “ I’m putting an end to all of this.”
He laughs without even glancing at the papers. Looked away and said “ I lost my darling wife a long time ago. The person sitting before me is a total stranger. I failed trying to bring her back to her senses.”
“ Was it worth it? She asked“ Why? Casmir was a power monger but you- ”she was going to utter his name. She decided-not to. She decided- to let things flow how they were going. “ You are the devil. Even worse. After all I gave you? This is how you repay me?
“ Stop being righteous! ” He snapped. A stern look grew on his face. “ You are no saint either!”
“ No wonder! She said.
“ Wonders never end” He gave her a sarcastic reply“ Do they?
“ Little devils and crimes are like 5 and 6”
“ Really, now? he said “ That should have a double meaning because I won’t say less for politicians and corruption”
She stood up brazingly. Paced the room then returned to her seat.
“ I heard rumors” She said “ But I still couldn’t believe it was you”
“ All of these- what did you gain from it all?
He inhaled then exhaled deeply before replying “ Alot. Everything I could ever wish for” He stares as her and ask “ You? what did you gain? hmm?
He waited for her reply. And he hoped she would speak up. Only if she would. Only if.
The End.
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