Crazy side chick episode 20 – 21

~CRAZY SIDE CHICK~

#Chapter_20

“You have a few minutes to talk,” announced the detective that brought Mwewa into the CID office.

Mwewa was made to sit in a chair apart,with a big wooden table between him and Majory.Mr Binwell Tembo stood up, turned away and cleared his throat and before he walked out of the room,he told Mwewa,” you must see me as soon as you get out of this place.”

“Yes,sir” answered Mwewa.

When it was only the two of them in the small hall or office, silence broke in until Mwewa tried to speak,” I…I messed up.Please..”

Majory rose a ‘stop gesture’ on him,” please! You don’t know how hærd am trying not to believe this betrayal,do you? Please… don’t utter a word about it at least not now….I hear that you’ll be let free soon.What are your plans after that?”

Wondered Mwewa,”I…I..I just want to come home and fix my marriage after this big lesson on me.”

“Really?Well,good luck,” said Majory.”I just want to tell you that I will be going back to school before you get home,and please!I repeat Please!I need space.”

“You trying to say that we are going on a separation?” Asked Mwewa.

“Whatever” she answered,” but I need space.”

Mwewa decided to remain silent as she walked out of the hall.But when she disappeared through the doorway,he hit his fist on the table and cursed,” damn you Mwewa!”

But a day later Mwewa was found not wanting by the police.The informations and evidences gathered by the detectives were all in good favour upon his freedom: The two assassins had earlier confessed having had implicated him for the murder cases using his IDs,and now Mwaka whom the criminals had dragged into their crimes as their inciter,was now believed to be on the run after a successful kidnapping by Mubita.Whatever happened to Mwaka, but his only worry now was Daniel.

He had some questions he wanted answers.Just,why did Daniel Beat up Mwaka that night?So when he got released,Mwewa visited Daniel in another cell.A police officer called Daniel to come by the bars to talk with his visitor.

Anxiety struck Daniel came by the bars and met Mwewa.

“Hey man,” said Mwewa.

“Hi.I guess you going home?” Daniel replied.

“Sure,” said Mwewa,” but am confused boi,how did you find yourself in this?”

Daniel wiped his face with a hand and gently said,” man you got me into this.”

“How?” Asked Mwewa.

“Man,when you went missing I got really worried and I couldn’t think of anyone else to have known your whereabouts but your girlfriend Mwaka.I was angry.The company needed you and your family was worried.And it ate me up because my friend went missing on the day you were supposed to be elevated to the highest position of SD Rides,as the new MD! What could I have done?I had to confront that b*tch.But in the process,she slapped me and i couldn’t take the nonsense.I hit back.So hærd.Unfortunately,she got hurt that she lost the pregnancy.You didn’t want that pregnancy anyway,so everything just happened in your favour.”

Mwewa listened to Daniel emotionally.He was skipped out of words seeing his best friend in this mess ‘all’ because of a single cheat of his marriage life! But was his emotional thoughts as things really were with Daniel?No.Daniel was a masked friend of two characters and oh poor Mwewa never saw a thing about his best friend!

“IAM really sorry my friend,I will try and find a way to get you out of this mess.Please be strong,” Mwewa said.

“I hope so.I hope that you don’t forget about me and this tribulation,” said Daniel,”I know you can get me out of here.You are a powerful man,so is your father_in_law.Please don’t let me to rot in here boi.Its hell in here!”

“You are my best friend,I can’t forget anything about you my guy.”

When Mwewa tried to walk out as instructed by the police officer,Daniel stopped him and said,” and am sorry I told Majorly and her father about your secret affair with Mwaka.”

“You did?”

“Am sorry but I thought it was the easiest way to getting close to finding you when you went missing…” Said Daniel.

Mwewa had better heard this from Daniel himself before he was told by either his wife or his father_in_law or he was going to suspicious of a wrongly intended Daniel.He was going to see Daniel trying to dent and tarnish him.

“Man,” said Mwewa a little closer to Daniel,”I messed up and I accept the consequences.I was going to tell my wife myself anyway.Its just time for the truth.I messed up and I will tell it exactly the way it happened.”

“Good,” said Daniel.

The police man persisted,”Hallo time is up!”

Later and soon,Mwewa stood out in a fresh breeze,a differently flowing breeze healthier than the one in cells, outside the police premises.His eyes caught a mumbling sound and he saw a group of some journalists who had been following up the murder cases he was involved approach him.And upon being seen by the small crowd the vocal sounds grew louder pushing for an interview.But Mwewa asked the police to prevent the journalists from blocking his way.The police helped him shy away from the media by leading him towards their vehicle.

But negative to his expectations,,Mr Binwell Tembo’s car was in the police parking lot,and Mwewa was reached by Mr Binwell Tembo’s driver.

“Good afternoon sir,” greeted the driver.

“Yes,how are you?”

“Am fine sir.Mr Tembo sent me to pick you up,” said the driver.

“Why?The police have offered to drive me home,” said Mwewa.

“He said I should take you home to freshen up and thereafter take you to SD Rides to meet him,” Explained the driver.

“Is there any problem?”

“I don’t know,sir,” said the driver.

Hesitatingly,Mwewa hopped into the car and the driver took him home.The gate was electronic but Kupa the house keeper opened it manually and the car parked in.

“Ba Boss!” Kupa was excited to see Mwewa again and he greeted his master delightedly.It had been a few days without seeing anyone in this compound and he had been worried until today.

Mwewa was fascinated by the genuine welcome Kupa gave him.How cozy were surroundings and it’s fresh air for Mwewa to be home again after a few days of horror! Except that his dear wife was not home.She had been to her father’s since her recovery from the trauma,and now she was soon going to get back to school, leaving Mwewa with no chance to make up with her or explain himself.

I will have my home back in place,I promise you this Majorly my love.He thought as he unlocked the door to the house.

How he would have still liked to spend a longer moment here but Mr Binwell Tembo’s driver waited for him in the car and he had to meet the Director or his father-in-law at SD Rides this Afternoon.
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Staring out the bars, Daniel visualized his upcoming trials in court for assault and manslaughter.His company behind him, the west kids,laid down on the floor shirtless taking a nap as it was too hot in the cell.

Then,Mubita came by the bars from outside the cells with a parcel in his hands,esc-rted by a police man who stood a distance.He had reported at the reception as a friend to one of the inmates and that he had brought food for the friend.

The west kids joined Daniel by the bars to hear from Mubita and chat him up.

“Mission Accomplished,” whispered Mubita,” what’s next?”

Daniel did not look like this was news worth of delight,he had other obstructions on the way.His crime had unexpectedly doubled up on his Assault charge.And it was going to be difficult for anyone to bail him out apparently.But he was still hopeful with the promised help and the apparent sympathy of Mwewa,he would be squeezed out of prison.

“There’s a serious case against me,” said Daniel.

“What case? Assault?You can still be bailed out with money involved.Especially that the girl has turned out to be a culprit now, believed by the police ,to have been the instigator of the crimes committed by the west kids.” said Mubita.

“She lost her pregnancy to the beating I gave her that’s how the crimes have doubled up,” said Daniel.

“What?” Mubita realized how deep Daniel was dipped in the mess,” this means I can’t bail you out as planned.Thats now a murder case.So what’s next?”

“My only hope of getting out of here is Mwewa,” said Daniel.

“What if Mwewa doesn’t help you out of here?”worried the west kids,” we are going to prison with you right?”

Daniel did not answer and appeared hopeless.

“Look,” said Mubita,” My job is done.I have the girl locked up in the basement of your house as you asked.I want you to settle me as agreed.”

“But how do I settle you in here?” Asked Daniel.

“Tell me where the Title deeds of your house are and I will get everything finalized.I will only need your signature and it will be done from here.”

Daniel said,” what about the girl?”

“She will remain to die in the cellar and I will bury her,” said Mubita.

“Please make sure she dies.”

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Mwewa finally reached the SD Rides.Mr Binwell Tembo waited for his presence up in his office.So he took the stairs up.He found Mr Binwell Tembo sitted with the company auditor.

Mr Binwell Tembo did not look happy even upon Mwewa’s arrival.He silently gestured at Mwewa to join the Auditor in the guest chairs of the Director’s office table.

“Mr General Manager,” began Mr Binwell Tembo,” while you were on vacation with the police,we had a thorough investigation in your branch manager’s previous transactions of this company.And my Auditor here has reported that huge colossal sums of money have been stolen from the company by your Branch Manager,Daniel.Are you not aware of this?”

“What?” Mwewa pretended.The fact was that he had been in this together with Daniel.They had both been stealing from the company and keeping secrets between them.And each time the auditor tried to do his job,Mwewa and Daniel would find ways to distract him.

“When did this happen?” Asked Mwewa.

“I should be asking you!You are the General Manager and you report to me.I don’t report to you!” Said Mr Binwell Tembo angrily.

“Yes,sir,” said Mwewa.

“So why didn’t I receive this report earlier from you?”

“Iam sorry sir,” Mwewa ran out of words.

“You are sorry?” Said Mr Binwell Tembo,” I won’t tolerate this incompetence!Besides I can’t trust you guys anymore!”

“Please sir we can talk over this issue as family,” said Mwewa without thinking.

“I don’t mix my business with family!”said Mr Binwell Tembo,” talk of family,you have failed as a family man too the last time I checked Mr Mulusa.So what family?”

Mwewa was speechless.

“I want that guy jailed!” Shouted Mr Binwell Tembo in conclusion.But seemingly his anger caught the heart_failing episodes of his cancer disease.He held his head and staggered out of his office chair and fell down unconscious.

To be continued……
~CRAZY SIDE CHICK
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#Chapter_21

“Let’s carry him to the car!” Mwewa scre-med at the company Auditor.

The Auditor shoveled up the back with his arms while Mwewa lifted the legs and carried Mr Binwell Tembo to the car outside.Mwewa instructed Mr Binwell Tembo’s driver to steer down to the City Hospital.

On the way,Mwewa searched for Mr Binwell ~Tembo’s phone which luckily had no password and called Majorly.He personally did not own a phone at the moment,since he left Mwaka’s apartment without it.
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“Yes Father,” answered Majorly.

“Have you left for school yet?” Asked Mwewa.

“Not yet.Who’s this?You don’t sound like father,” said Majorly.

“Where are you?”

“Am still at my father’s house.Who are you?”

“Come down to the City Hospital,father just collapsed,” said Mwewa.At this point Majorly knew this was Mwewa for he called Mr Binwell Tembo his father too.

Majorly went like “What?What happened?”

“Just come to the hospital, okay?”said Mwewa.He guessed Mr Binwell ~Tembo’s sudden break down could be cancer complications related.But he couldn’t disclose Mr Binwell Tembo’s health condition against the old man’s wishes.He thought it best for Majorly to find out ab~ out her father’s heart breaking health disorder perhaps later this afternoon when she would come to the hospital.

A few minutes later,they were at the hospital and a medical team rolled Mr Binwell Tembo on a stretcher into an emergency room.A nurse kept Mwewa and the Auditor in a bench outside the ER.

Majorly rushed into the hallway to the ER and found Mwewa and the Auditor in the bench.

“What happened to my father?” She whined.

Mwewa stood up to talk with her,” relax.We are waiting for the same report.”

Standingly they both waited silently for someone to come out of that ER and tell them something.Minutes later,a lady came out with a stethoscope in her hand.

Marjoly blocked her way,”what’s wrong with my father?”

“Oh,you must be Mr Binwell Tembo’s daughter right?” guessed the doctor.

“Yes,please,” said Majorly.

“Your father has regained conscious after some elevated levels in his BP but we are keeping him here as he is in the last stages of his health condition.We need to prevent him from getting too depressed again,” said the doctor.

“Excuse me?” Marjoly puzzled up,” what do you mean ‘ he’s in the last stages of his health condition?”

“Go in and talk with your father for a minute,I will talk to you later,okay?” said the doctor.She sensed Marjoly had no idea about her father’s disorder.

Majorly hurried into the ER.Mwewa followed with the Auditor.

She couldn’t hold back her tears seeing her father in a stretcher.

“Father!What happened to you?” She held his laid right hand.

Mr Binwell Tembo held her back with his left and said,”am fine now, darling.Am alright.”

“Yes you are alright now.You have to be for me,right?” Said Marjoly.

Mr Binwell ~Tembo forced a faint smile.Inwardly he felt the pain but was really trying to hold it.Though lately, Marjoly had roughly ~thought about his unexplained weight loss which she mistook for work stress.He had ever h~ ated to imagine himself disclosing his health status to his daughter.He really despised the feeling of seeing her worry~ about him.But now, feeling that he would not make it to his medical life expectancy,he losened his secret to let his daughter know about his troubles.

“Yes am alright,” he began and stared into the ceiling,”but the doctor said that I won’t be able to live the six months I was expected…”

“Father!What are you saying?”

Mr Binwell Tembo glanced at Mwewa and then turned his head back to his daughter, “Ask your husband,he knows my condition.”

“I don’t understand,father,” Majorly felt confused though she began to think something was really bad here.She’d have sought a clear answer but the medical team pleaded to let them take him out of the ER.

“Excuse me,madam.He’s been just admitted and we need to commence treatment right now,” said a nurse who came to roll the stretcher.

Mr Binwell Tembo said to Mwewa,”help me tell my daughter about what has left of me.And when you done,go back to work and work with the Auditor.Come back here after work,with my daughter, I have something important to tell both of you.”

Majorly tried to follow the stretcher but she was left standing in the center of the hallway.Mwewa walked up behind her and said,”he’s gonna get well.”

“What’s wrong with my father?” Asked Marjoly without looking behind her.

“Let’s go to your car,” suggested Mwewa.She agreed.

The Auditor waited in Mr Binwell’s car and was instructed to tell the driver to wait too for Mwewa.

Mwewa sat in the passenger seat next to Marjoly in the driver’s.

“Father warned me not to tell you about it because he thought it would hurt you badly and affect your studies ,” began Mwewa.

“About what?” Marjoly was both nervous and curious.

“Father has Colon Cancer stage 4..”

Marjoly looked in Mwewa’s eyes hoping to see it a lie even though she knew he wouldn’t make a lie for such a thing.

“Cancer?” She asked.

“Yes.He told me the last time you brought lunch to my office.He also told me that his personal doctor had medically proven that he would not live more than six months,” said Mwewa.

Marjoly stared in the windscreen speechlessly.She felt a weight in her heart as it pumped profoundly.She lost her strength and leaned her forehead over the steering and sobbed softly.Mwewa put his arm over her back.

When she was done sobbing, rubbing her eyes, Majorly said,” I need to be alone.”

“Honey,I need to be by your side now more than ever,” said Mwewa.

“What do you care!” Said Marjoly.

“Marjoly,he’s my father too,” said Mwewa.

“I said I need to be alone,” she told him.

“Okay..” said Mwewa and got out of Marjoly’s car.He went to Mr Binwell Tembo’s car and told the driver to take him back to SD Rides.

“Get me all the reports against Daniel,”Mwewa ordered the Auditor when they reached SD Rides.

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Later in the evening,back at Daniel’s house,Mwaka had been trying to escape from underneath the house.

She had been in the basement not knowing the duration of her stay in the cellar.It was too dark in there to distinguish a day from a night.
But she had used her senses of touch to locate a third hand cupboard that felt in her hands as the door of the basement.Actually the used cupboard covered a small window of the Cellar,and it was that prevented light from getting into the room.

She kept pushing the cupboard thinking it was the door she could break open.But it was too hærd to break by pushing.Eventually she tried to pull ‘the door’ and the cupboard moved an inch.Her hopes went high and she kept pulling until she realized she had been pulling something else,but there was a small window without burglary behind the object she had been pulling,that shed through a little electronic light from the flurocent tubes outside .She broke the window with a spade she found in the Cellar and squeezed herself out of the basement through the window.

On the other hand,Mubita had plans to get into Daniel’s house to search for the Tittle Deeds.On the way into the yard,he s₱0tted Mwaka trying to get away.He gave her a chase.

She took him down an alley and curved away into a tared two-lane road that it could take a minute for him to see her running up the main road.She was scre-ming all the while,”help! help! Somebody help me!”

Nobody came to her rescue until she almost bumped into the on_headlights of a car that braked emergently into her shadow.

“Help me!please!” She hit her fists over the boot.Hesitatingly,a door to the car opened and Mwaka jumped in, p-nting and choking.She sank herself in the passenger seat next to the driver’s.

“What’s wrong?” Asked a voice from the back passenger seats and Mwaka,frightened for once thinking it was the person persuading her,she looked behind and popped out her eyes into Mwewa.

“Mwaka?!”

To be continued…….
Watch out for episode 22
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