God abeg ooo this pains are for real, damn it, I exclaimed. How am I gonna do, where do I start from, how will I trust again, so I thought aloud.
A knock disrupted my thoughts, yeah come in. Ah mummy, Good evening
she responded in a low tune, "öyomì saladhï" (my child how are you doing), I'm doing good and I'm getting better, I replied
okay dear, worryless you will be fine just hold on with time. God is in charge, devil is a liar, mum added.
mummy why is your voice like this ni, why is your eyes teary? I asked. My daughter, hmmm remember the other day that Maureen came to the hospital. I overheard her conversation, I mean the phone call she had and who she was meeting after that. I was shocked, down to my spine and at the same time it was as if my whole body left me at that point. Before then, I'm thinking of calling our in-laws to discuss the wedding plans again, i pray we all agree in pushing the wedding to next month. Soso what do you think? mum asked.......
I was broken with hearing the wedding stuffs again, cause my fiance left me but how will I break the news to mum now. I don't want to see her devasted nor broken too. How do I relay it to her, I need words ohhh, so i was in deep thoughts that I didn't hear when mum was calling out for me..... Soso, soso, soso what's wrong with you, are you even here at all, your mind is far from. here too. Hope there's nothing wrong? if it's your health you'll be fine okay, you know how I pray for you to recover fast so that I see you on your wedding gown, watching you exchange vows on that day. I'll be so glad and joyous. Mum said with a happy contenance
Mum, please stop all this ni, stop talking about the wedding stuffs. I've had enough of this and that for today, I don't want to hear anything about it again, I don't even want to have anything doing with his family nor him. I pleaded. Ah soso "nsî mpók êdepè" ( what's wrong) mum asked.
The question finally cracked me up, tore me apart with some stab, gushing out blood instead of tears. Mummy, Francis stop by to tell me that he's calling off the wedding and that he doesn't love me again after that happened that he won't be able to watch me heal with time, that I'm damaged mentally and that it will leave a trauma to me, in which he doesn't want it. "Eke mmî" (my mother) what do I do from here? how do I start? I'm so pained and broken.
Blood of Holy Jesus, it can't be. please tell me you're just putting up an act. Ah no wonder I say Maureen with me in a lovey-dovey moment..... And this is all her handwork, I'm so speechless that I don't even know how to comfort you right now, cause I know too well that it's quite painful to be sincere. I'm so sorry bout it honey, God will bring someone better to you. Amen
I pray so, it's well tho. Mum I'm thinking of taking Maureen to court with others who are her accomplices, can't share this pains alone. She have to also experience life in the prison as she has put me through the lessons and experience of hell.
Seconds into minutes, minutes into hours, hours into a day. A letter was sent to them by the court of law, stipulating them to appear before the court, that's there's a case they're related to. They should be ready in a month time.
Days into weeks, Weeks into a month. The D-Day is finally here, I was strong and hearty. I had all my evidence ready but I didn't have an alibi nor witness to prove that she's at fault.
Okay, Evidence were brought forth to the prosecution and we were cross examined. Her evidence was so real at a point but I knew twas fabricated. it dawn on me that my step sister was and is my enemy. Everything was pointing to my direction, how I wished her bad and not mean good to her. God please a miracle intervention I pray thee, at that point the guy who raped me came into the court room.
Ahh Soso please forgive me, since that day of that incident I've not been able to have peace, I keep receiving beatings from an unknown being saying that if I don't testify in this court that I'll pass through what I did to you in seven fold, He said.
I felt a relief.
He was placed in the witness box, he swore too, to speak the truth. he was crossed examined too, at that point he brought out the main evidence, the calls records, the text messages, the weapon he used etc. He went further in saying that it was my step sister that got him to do it and at that, she even threatened him not to show himself in the court.
No no no, the evidence can't be useful in the court, Maureen said.
The judge said I decide if it will be admissible not you. After a thorough look he admitted the evidence
Maureen, do you have anything to say to the prosecution,, can you counter the evidence brought against you? The prosecutor asked
Shakingly said nope I don't
okay, the judge responded. You're found guilty for attempt of murder, fabrication of evidence, blackmailing and stealing someone's spouse and other stuffs, I hereby sentence you to 20years imprisonment with hard labour and no grant if bail.
As for your accomplice, for you coming up to say the truth I'll reduce your sentence. I sentence you to five years imprisonment.
Court Arise.
The case was solved with fairness, I could feel appeased.
it's a victory at last.