Opana the coffin maker episode 69

Opana – Episode 69
 
© Akoto Alexander
 
Oga smiles and takes leave from Opana, Opana on the other hand did a cross sign on his forehand and smiled. He whispered to himself “in three nights from today I will execute my plans tactically and no one will ever suspect me or even see this coming”. Opana leaves the place watching left and right to see if the coast is clear and nobody was around, meanwhile the person who eavesdropped on Opana’s illegal business did well to hide himself from Opana as he watched he depart.
 
Also at the airport, Julia and Maame Dufie landed safely as Mike and Quincy were already at the airport waiting for them with the hearse. The body of Julia’s mom is then conveyed to Transition Funeral Home for the body to be preserved at their morgue.
 
Julia: Mickey thanks very much for everything because I don’t know what I would do without you.
 
Michael Ansah: No need to thank me my dear, this is the least of what I can do to assist you in this difficult time of your life.
 
Quincy: Julia darling, accept my deepest condolence for your lost. Even though I haven’t lost any of my parent yet I know this news is a very big blow to you but all the same, God in His infinite wisdom knows why he decided to call your mother at this time. You loved her but God loved her most.
 
Maame Dufie: You have spoken well Mr man, this has been exactly what I have been telling her and am glad we have company now in the person of you guys. We have to start frantic movement towards the burial of my aunt since we don’t have any elderly person to fall upon, secondly the doctor adviced us not to keep the body of my aunt at the morgue for long because of how she suffered before releasing her last breath.
 
Michael Ansah: That won’t be a problem my dear, we can do everything at the funeral home where we have deposited the remains of your aunt. I will speak with the manager so we book the place and make the necessary arrangements that will lead to the befitting burial your aunt deserves. I think it will be good for you ladies to go and rest for now, I and my brother here will do everything over here and give you a feedback as to what to do next.
 
Maame Dufie: Thanks very much Mickey, you are indeed a real gentleman. We will be waiting for your call earnestly so we know what to do next.
 
Michael Ansah: I owe that obligatory to Julia, she would equally do the same thing for me if I was the one in her shoes. I have already spoken to the manager to get one of their drivers to take you home. I will call you and later pass by the house to check up on you ladies.
 
Quincy: Julia please take heart and accept my condolence again, I have been quite all this while because am trying to put myself in your shoes and imagine the trauma you are going through by now. All the same God knows best so let’s leave everything to Him.
 
Maame Dufie: Thank you very much guys, I will text my house address to you when we settle down in the car. Please kindly get us abr-ast with any development that takes place.
 
Julia: (wipes her face before talking) Mickey and Quincy, thanks so much for your support and love. I am very grateful and at the right time I will reciprocate the kind gesture you are channelling towards me, please do everything humanly possible to see to it that everything about my mother’s funeral and burial is of top class. Money can never be a problem here and my mother must get the best of things money can do before her remains is finally lowered into the grave. Please send us any updates through whatsapp or call through Dufie’s phone so we know what is going on. I will transfer money into your account when we sit in the car and also try and get a new sim card on the way to buy. (hugs both guys)
 
Michael Ansah: I think your car is ready so please get home, find something to eat and leave the rest in our capable hands. We won’t disappoint you in anyway and please be strong for me. (both ladies sit in the car and the driver zooms off)
 
On phone:
 
 
Karl Simpson: Alberto where are you right now?
 
The Boss: Am home as I told you I don’t want to step out of the house today. Why are you sounding so nervous, is everything alright?
 
Karl Simpson: Everything is fine but we need to meet as soon as possible, one of my boys just called me that he saw Julia a while ago at the airport and he followed them to a funeral home. Come over so we draw a plan now that we know Julia is in town, some things are better not discussed on phone since you don’t know who might have tapped into your phone. I am driving to the club house so please meet me there right away.
 
The Boss: I am leaving the house right this moment. I can’t wait to lay my hands on that slamming doublecrossing b****, please tell your boy to follow her to wherever she goes. I will personally reward him when I lay my hands on that b****.
 
Karl Simpson: No need to worry your head because I already gave him that instructions and I know he will comply with my orders. Please don’t keep me waiting for long at the club house since I am just 5minutes away from that place.
 
The Boss: I and my boys are about to hop into the car so don’t worry your head about me keeping you waiting for long. (call ends)
 
At the Funeral Home
 
Manager’ Office:
 
Michael Ansah: Sir I would like to book this place for a funeral service this weekend.
 
Manager: Guys unfortunately this place has already already been booked by someone just this morning and the person is yet to make payment any moment from now.
 
Michael Ansah: (looks and Quincy and smiles) Boss the person has booked this place but has not paid yet, we are here and are very ready to pay any amount just for us to get this place this weekend.
 
Manager: I know and can see the readiness in you guys but we don’t do business like that over here, for this place we have always used the first come, first served principles and I gave those people my word that I will reserve this place for them. If you were very observant very well, you would have noticed that some of my workers were working earnestly on the compound trying to get this place fixed before the very day.
 
Michael Ansah: Boss to every rule there is an exception, see we airlifted the corpse all the way from the Northern region to this place all because of a higher recommendation someone gave us about this place. I was the one who called to book a hearse to convey a corpse from the airport to this place earlier on. We are expecting dignitaries from every part of the world and having your place as the funeral grounds will project your name up high to the world even though your brand has made a name for itself already. We are patronising everything and service you provide here so think about it and consider the good offer am bringing on board.
 
Manager: Hmmmm you are putting me in a tight corner right now, I gave my word to the other people and disappointing them will be a big blow for them.
 
Quincy: Boss you are a bussinessman and you know the rule that says when “the needed is not there, you definitely go with the avaiable”. What if the other people also don’t come to redeem themselves later, you would have lost two instead of one. You can tell them that when you checked in your database you realised this place has already been booked in advance and the people had already made payment so you are sorry for the inconvenience. By so doing you can do business with us with no setbacks or disappointment, as you see us now, we are ready to settle any financial bills we have to.
 
Manager: You guys are very cunning and you have tried your possible best to convince me just to turn my back on a potential client. Since you say you are ready to settle every bill, I will disappoint those people and do business with you. Now let’s go down to business and tell me the services you want my outfit to render to you?
 
Michael Ansah: I love how you are sounding now, we would like to patronize every thing you do here. I heard you sell casket, gown, flowers, you do decoration, have good undertakers, provide catering service and play liveband.
 
Manager: That is very right, we do everything funeral and for us, you give us money and how you want the funeral to be org-nised then you leave the rest to us for us to handle. For this place you dream it and we make it a reality.
 
Michael Ansah: I love what you just said, please do you have a catalogue here for us to see the caskets and things you have in your showroom now?
 
 
Manager: Oh yes but unfortunately my server is down so I will go to the reception and get you some of our catalogues and flyers we have available, please give me a minute.
 
Quincy: (whispers to Mike) Guy why didn’t you let us go for some of your father’s coffin and you want us to buy a casket from this place rather?
 
Michael Ansah: You are mad, we are talking caskets and you are there talking about coffins. We want already made thing and not something you have to order for days or probably weeks before you get it. Don’t forget we only have just some days for this funeral to take place so please don’t bring any corrupt idea into my head. Julia has already sent thirty five thousand cedis (35000) into my account and the best I can do is to make the best out ot it, you know to whom much is given, much is expected in return. If there is any better way for me to show appreciation to Julia for the machines she bought for us, please let me do that without any bad ideas finding its way into my mind.
 
Manager: (walks back in) Sorry for keeping you guys waiting for long, here are some of the products we have at the moment we are even expecting some new consignment that should be in either in the evening or probably tomorrow morning.
 
Michael Ansah: Well that won’t be a problem to us, I will leave my number behind so you call or whatsapp any new thing or things you find befitting for our funeral. Please how do you like your payment to be done? Is it through cheques, visa/master card, Ebanking, mobile money or cash?
 
 
Manager: Any of the options you brought up is okay by me but cash or Ebanking makes it easier for this company since we are doing business for the very first time.
 
Michael Ansah: Please which bank do you save with?
 
Manager: We have accounts in Ghana Commercial Bank, Ecobank, Access bank and Fidelity bank.
 
Michael Ansah: Oh that is good, please write down you account details so I transfer money into your account. I will start with any amount 0f twenty thousand cedis (20000) as deposit. Please print for us every cost we will incure over here and what is ahead of us.
 
Manager: That won’t be a problem, here you go and on this paper is our account details.
 
Michael Ansah: Oh nice, since we save at the same bank, transferring the money will be easy and swift. Hope you have received a confirmation message for the transaction.
 
Manager: Not yet but let me please check my account balance, oh yes it’s in. I love doing business with clients who walk their talk by making things happen within a twinkle of an eye. Consider this venue booked on your behalf for the weekend and for those people I will find something to tell them when they come back here. Please take your receipt for the payment you have made.
 
Michael Ansah: Boss thanks very much and it was nice doing business with you. ( they leave the funeral home)
 
At the Club House:
 
Karl Simpson: Ah you are right on time, seated over here is my boy and chief spy who called to give me the information about Julia.
 
The Boss: Oh nice, so tell me youngman, what do you have for us and how did you get information about that lady?
 
Chief Spy: Sir as to how I gather my facts and information I can’t tell you but I can say with authority that the lady in question is in Accra and from the look of things she is bereaved. I s₱0tted them at the airport conveying a dead boy to the morgue and to the place I believe she leaves for now.
 
The Boss: Mmmm very intersting, hey barman come over and take our order so you serve us something, I have just received good news.
 
Karl Simpson: Now that we have this important information, I will detail some people to monitor Julia’s movement and possibly will try and tap into the phones of every single soul living in that house. Meanwhile you must try and remain calm should incase Julia comes your way because if you give her any clue that you are angry she might keep her distance far from our reach. We must lure her back into our arms.
 
The Boss: I know what you can do Karl and trust me I will not give her any reason to stay far from us. Trust me on that my brother, you know the viper never misses his target when it attacks because he always access critically before he attacks his prey.
 
Chief Spy: Chairman I will like to take leave now.
 
The Boss: Oh so soon? Why don’t you wait a little so you share a glass of whiskey with us or betterstill a bottle of beer?
 
Chief Spy: Sorry sir but I don’t mix business with pleasure, I will share some drinks with you later when I have completed my assignement that has been assigned to me. Have a blissful day. (walks away)
 
The Boss: Karl where did you get this pro from? I like that guy, I swear I like him and I wish he is part of my guards. He acts with great professionalism and having him on my team will boost my confidence, I will pay him twice what he is taking now so he joins my team.
 
Karl Simpson: Funny enough he works for no one, he is a lone ranger who only takes contracts from credible people like us. He is an ex marine from the U.S Seal who retired without no just reason, I knew him before he left the marine some years ago, I met him about two months ago at the mall and ever since that, I have tired to lure him to join us but he always turns my offer down and claims he can only do my spy jobs for me. I will try my luck again if only he will accept my offer, here are some of the pictures he took when he was tracking Julia.
 
The Boss: (takes the envelope which contained Julia’s photos) Ah there she is, a golden fish has no hiding place in the fish pond. Young lady your days on earth are numbered and I hate people who try to doublecross me. Karl let me be on my way now since I already feel victory in my spirit, I will never carry last on this earth.
 
Karl Simpson: Have you forgotten you ordered for some drinks?
 
The Boss: Am okay with the pictures I have in my hand, we will celebrate soon.
 
To be continued