Mystery of Amanda’s death episode 1

Mystery of Amanda’s death

Episode 1

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The news of the fifteen year old Amanda that was raped to death was swift to spread through the town like wildfire.

I was staying in the same house as Amanda and her parent, her dad only. I got to know that her mom was dead already and Mr Andrew who was her dad refused to remarry and was staying only with her daughter who he showered much care on.

Mr Andrew was many things, nice , hærdworking, young and humble, one might not even know he was our landlord because of the way he relate with all the neighbors. His daughter Amanda was also a good girl, respectful,smart and diligent, everyone liked her .

We’re all touched and saddened to see her dead body which was molested by an unknown person. Everyone was a suspect ,not excluding the ladies in the house and also Mr Andrew.

After we all woke up to this sad news , I was swift to start getting my things so as to run away because I was sure it was going to involve law and that was what I was scared of.

I already had a case file which involved rape. My ex girlfriend set me up after I told her I was no longer interested in the relationsh¡p because of her infidelity but she manipulated me to be with her for the last time. We both drank alcohol and I passed out during the process. I woke up to see police officers pointing guns at me, Amaka was beside me, her clothes shredded with some bruises on her face.

With that, I was arrested for rape, she later dropped all charges, she claimed I did it due to the influence of alcohol. I was granted bail and also paid for settlement which was close to two hundred thousand naira. She later returned half of the money to me, claiming she only wanted to get back at me for calling off our five years relationsh¡p.

So been arrested as a suspect for a rape case was not good for me,so I thought running away was the best thing to do but after a rethink, I decided to stay.

A police van and an ambulance arrived at our house,the dead girl was placed in,side the ambulance while all of us got into the van which conveyed us to the police station.

I was extremely scared, we’re only three males living in the house apart from Mr Andrew and I was sure looking like the culprit with my past record ,coupled with the fact that I was the only single person in the house, the other men got their wives to confirm their alibi.

We’re all marched into the interrogation room, we’re all given a paper to write statements which we all did but what was odd was that Mr Andrew didn’t follow us into the interrogation room. He wasn’t treated like a suspect but to me ,I felt he should be the main suspect. My intuition told me behind all the nice and decent face he always put on ,lie a monster that raped the innocent girl to death.

I know it was sort of unreasonable but my intuition is always right and he was also the only one in the room with her, we didn’t have anyone break into the house overnight,so he was supposed to be the main suspect.

After we’ve all finished writing the statement, an officer collected it from us and left the room. I know we’re supposed to be sympathizing for the calamity that befell the young girl but her death led to the calamity which we found ourselves,so no one had the time to mourn her.

I was already lost in thought of what will happen to me if the perpetrator wasn’t fish out when I suddenly heard someone called my name.

” Sir ” I jerked as I replied.

” I knew it ” the officer who called my name said as he moved closer to me.

” You’re the guy who raped a girl in Badagry but was allowed to go through settlement ” he said and all eye was suddenly fixed on me.

I sighed as I was sure I was the number one prime suspect.

” Yes, you’re the one, it was the last case I handled in Badagry before I was transferred here,so I can’t forget your face ” the officer added clearing the question I had in mind. ” How an officer from Badagry recognized my face in Ikorodu”.

” It was a misunderstanding sir, I ” I wasn’t able to complete my sentence as he slapped and pulled me up.

” I’m not the one sir ” I protested.

” We’ll know if you’re the one after we’ve ironed your smooth skin in,side the torture room ” he said as he dragged me out of the room.

On getting to the torture room, I was amazed when I saw Thomas there, his face had already been disfigured due to beating .

” What’s he doing here ” I asked myself.

Thomas was one of the younger brother of Mr Andrew, we’re sort of close as he’s my age mate, whenever he visit his elder brother,we always hangout. That was when I remembered he visited yesterday, he also slept over and he was the only one missing in the morning.

Could he be the perpetrator of the act. The mystery is yet to unfold.
Who raped Amanda to death?
Watch out for the next part tomorrow..
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