MEANT TO BE
EPISODE 9

********* Angela still cant believe her father is dead and gone,... She sobs everyday for her daddy,... Her mother have realized the importance of a man in the family,.... She blames herself for her husband's death,... She could have averted what happened,.... But she cared less about her husband,.... She remembered how he used to surprise her with gifts when they were rich,...she doesn't sleep at night,.... She cries to her husband begging him to forgive her of all her wrong doings,..... "Dim oma(my beloved husband), i know you're angry with me,... Pls find a place in your heart to forgive me,.. I saw your gloomy look the day you returned from work, but i didn't bother asking you,..... She allowed tears flow down her cheeks,...... I ignored you,... I never knew you were in pains,.... I left you in the hands of death,...... My husband,.... If only you had survived, i would've shown you the good wife in me,.... My life is incomplete without you,.... Pls find a place in your heart to forgive me,... I'm sorry yyyyyyy"she sobbed uncontrollably in the room holding her husband's picture,........ Angela entered and saw her mother's condition,.. She sat on the bed beside her "Mummy, do you want to die with daddy and abandon us in this world, do you want to make us orphans?, mummy we need you now that daddy is no more here" "My daughter, i'm sorry for being a bad mother,..... I thought the world is a bed of roses,. Now i know what it means to be a widow,..... I'm now a widow,... "mother and daughter cried themselves to sleep. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Richard tried his best to be always there for his girlfriend and her family,..... He helped with the burial arrangements,...... Date for the burial was fixed,..... Daddy Joe was buried one month after his death,Richard made sure Angela lacked nothing for the burial,..... He lodged in a good hotel in Ogwashi ukwu with his friend Desmond,..they spent two days before returning to Asaba,..... After the burial,... It was decided that Angela's mother would stay in the village with her mother in law, Angela concluded to return to Asaba alone to continue with her teaching job,.... Angela noticed that she was sick throughout her stay in the village,....She was intelligent enough to dictate that she was pregnant,.... signs of pregnancy were written all over her body,... She visited her village clinic and it was confirmed she is pregnant,... She doesn't know how to break the news of her pregnancy to Richard, she doesn't want him thinking that she wants to trap him down with pregnancy,.... She was confused,..... Her mother was busy mourning her husband,.... Angela was in a state of confusion,she needs to do something before the villagers notices her pregnancy,... She called her boyfriend, Richard... "Angel, how's your mother and your siblings?, you don't sound ok, are you alright "he asked with a concerned voice " I'm fine, there's something important i want to discuss with you,.... I will visit you tomorrow " "you're scaring me Angel,... I cant wait till tomorrow, cant you tell me about it on phone,..." "it's not something we can discuss over the phone,..... " " Ok, i'll pick you up tomorrow evening after work,.... " Richard was really worried about Angel,.. He was scared about what she wanted to tell him on phone,..... His phone rang, Vanessa was calling " hello, Richie, how're you? "she asked over the phone " I'm fine,... How's your hubby and my cuties? " " They're fine,... " " So how's daddy, hope he's improving? " " He's improving greatly, my pastor has been praying for him,..... He revealed many things to me,... Can you believe mummy is a member of a secret cult,... She used daddy's brain in exchange for power,.... The man of God promised to save daddy from her evil plans",.... "I'm not surprised,...... I swear i'll deal with that woman,... How could she be so wicked?,.... " " Richie pls calm down,... Don't take any action yet,. We need to pray for daddy's quick recovery,.. " " pls take care of yourself and daddy,.... " He was angry after talking to his sister, he decided to confront his mother later in the evening on his way back from work. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Mrs Johnson was on her to visit her friend when Mother Supreme supreme called her to rush down to her place with immediate effect,...... She reversed her car and rushed off immediately,.... "I told you that an event will occur in the life of your son and the source of his happiness,....that girl is pregnant,..... We need her foetus to appease the Supreme supreme,...." mother supreme supreme told her "How will i get her foetus?,...." Mrs Johnson asked "You have been monitoring this girl for some time now,.... I believe you know where she is,.... Send your men there and kidnap her,..... We need her here before three days,.... You need to act fast!!!!!! " " I'll do just that, " She called her boys immediately she left the place. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Richard received an important call,.. He was to travel to Benin the next morning for an important meeting,.... He called Angela and told her of his engagement the next day and decided to send a taxi to pick her up in the afternoon because he would return very late from Benin,.. He drove down to his father's house to confront his mother,...... He packed the car in front of the gate and rushed inside,..... He held the doorknob open when he heard his mother talking to someone on the phone "I'll make Richard pay for taking his daddy away from me,.. He wants to ruin me but i'll ruin him first,.... I'll destroy that his girlfriend, he thinks he's smart, my boys are doing a great job,... I made her father loose her job,... And i'll make life miserable for her,.... By the time i'm done with Vanessa and Richard, they will learn not to touch the lion's tail,....she heard a noise on the door..... She paused "., i think there's someone at the door, i'll call you later. " She cut the call and looked up only to see Richard standing before her " Mummy, what did we do to you,?, why are you wicked to us,.... Why do you want to ruin us,.... What did Angela do to you? "Richard asked her looking teary " Yes, i want to ruin you,... I'll kill all of you if you don't return your daddy to me,... I'll ruin you all!!!!!! "she thundered at him " Mummy why!, why! Why! "he asked holding the collar of her shirt " Because i'm not your biological mother!!!!!!!!!!!! She screamed at him Richard stared at her for five minutes, "I know you're angry right now,.. And you can say anything in anger,.... I want to believe you said this out of annoyance,... You gave birth to me and raised me up, you're my biological mother right?,.... Look straight into my eyes and tell me the truth" " I am not your biological mother,.... I'm your father's second wife,... Your mother died giving birth to you,....!!!!!! " Richard was lost,... He sat down on the couch and stared into the air,...... ******** **"Yes, i'm your father's second wife, you're all paying for what your useless dead mother did to me,...... Now listen,...... I met your father before your mother, but she ended up snatching him away from me,...... We used to be best of friends,... We attended the same University,...... Your daddy wanted to get engaged to me but he ended up engaging your mother, she trapped him down with pregnancy,..... She betrayed me,.... She stabbed me in my back and took the only man i loved away from me,..... She made me single for years,... I refused to marry another man,... Thank God death took her away from him,.... I resurfaced and took what belongs to me,..... But then i couldn't bear a child,... The doctors pronounced me infertile,.. I took up my anger on your mother and you her children,........., your daddy is paying for his sins,..... "she said in anger Richard was still shocked,.... He didn't know when he rushed at her and gave her a thunderous slap, then started hitting her,..... Pedro and Don rushed into the sitting room and pulled him away from her,....... They dragged him out of the compound and locked the gate,... "Fool,.... I swear you'll regret ever hitting me,.... I'll deal with you,...this is just a piece of iceberg compared to what will happen to you soon, . "she shouted at Richard who had driven away in anger Her phone rang and she picked immediately, " Hello,..... You have seen her house, that's very good,... You're doing a good job,... Remember don't leave any trace,... Just pick her around 3pm,...Remember you're to act like a taxi driver,..... Tell her Richard is admitted in a hotel that he sent you to pick her up..... "she instructed the person on phone ." what if she tries communicating Richard, ,...... That would be risky,", she thought to her self,....... she thought of a good idea,. "If she tries to communicate him, or refuses to enter the car, , use the substance on her,.. Am i clearly understood,?, " She cut the and let out a sign of relief, she felt pains all over her face,.... She went to her room to attend to the bruises on her face. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Richard got home tired and angry, he couldn't believe the woman he called mummy for years was not his biological mother,... He decided not to reveal that to his sister yet,.... He remembered how that woman have been treating them badly, not seeking after their happiness,.... ... . He called his friend and told him what his so called mother confessed to him, ,..... He was bothered about his family's safety and couldn't sleep at night....... . ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Angela woke up but was too tired to get up from bed,.... She called Richie to know if he was still travelling to Benin but his line was switched off,.... She received a message from him,.... "Angel, the taxi driver will arrive by 3pm today, get ready and wait for him,..... I'll meet you at home when i return,.love you... "his text read ****** Around 3pm the taxi driver arrived ,...... The hoodlums were lucky because they saw a car waiting in front of Angela's compound when they arrived , she came out, entered the car and they zoomed off,..they followed the car.... When they reached a lonely part,.......... The driver noticed a car trailing them,... He increased his car speed,....... Angela was scared when she noticed what was happening,.... They were so unlucky because the hoodlums over took them and blocked their way,..... They used their gun on the driver's head and he passed out,..... They used a substance on Angela's face, and she was just staring at them,.... They pushed her into their car and zoomed off,...... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Mother supreme supreme and Mrs Johnson were waiting for them,...... They soon arrived with Angela,... .... Mother supreme supreme did some incantations and was shocked at what she saw,..... "I cant do the sacrifice here,... We must take her to superior mother for her to make the sacrifice,.... This is above me,... . And we need to do it before two days in order to appease the gods or else,............ " " What!!!!!!!!?, Superior mother?, that means taking her to Lagos,... How will that be possible this evening? ,... "mrs Johnson asked looking disturbed " She must not spend a night in Asaba,..... She must be taken to Lagos right away!!!! ,....... " " What about me?, will i also go to Lagos? "mrs Johnson asked " You Must be in Lagos before dusk tomorrow,..... " Angela' was just staring at everyone, she wasn't aware of what was happening around her,..... Mrs Johnson instructed her boys to take Angela to Lagos immediately, she promised to be in Lagos the next day,... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Richard have been calling Angela but he cant reach her,... He called the driver's number too but cant reach him,..... He got home late at night thinking she was in his room,... He opened the door and didn't find her,. He searched for her round the house but couldn't find her,..... He called Angela's mother to know if she left the house,.... "Hello ma,..... " " My son,..how're you?, ..... Angela didn't bother calling me to inform me she arrived your house safely,... I'm happy you called,. . Pls can i talk to her? " Richard was confused, he doesn't know what to do,.... " ma,... Emmm,...... she's in the bathroom, she'll call you later,...... Take care of yourself and the children..... ,good night" He called Desmond and informed him of his worst fear,.... "Are you sure that woman doesn't have a hand in this,...Angela have been kidnapped,... We still haven't heard from the taxi driver that went to pick her,..... "Desmond asked " I cant report to the police, we need to wait for 24hours before reporting,..... I'm going crazy,... What will i tell her mother, that poor woman just lost her husband and now her daughter,..... God i'm finished,.... Where will i look for her now?,.... "Richard asked " I'm just as confused as you are,.... Calm down,if we don't find her after tomorrow, we shall inform her mother,.... "Desmond advised him Richie cried for his girlfriend throughout the night,... He drank himself to stupor,.. He slept on the floor,..... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The hoodlums were on their way to Lagos,... It was already 3am in the morning,and they were in outskirt of Lagos... They were speeding and drinking while driving, Angela had slept off,...... They were about over taking a vehicle when they collided with another car,..... Their car ran into the bush, and there was total black out.............. wedding of the maternity lady
..........TBC...........