Tobi has been acting Strong all because of the people around him but now it doesn’t seem to be working anymore, he’s not just going to sit down and wait when he has no idea where his wife is, he paces up and down urging his brain to think and work
“Calm down Tobi…. Mel is fine that I’m so sure of”
“How can I….she’s my wife we are talking about her Mac…. my wife and she’s in the hands of that man”
“But we have no proof he’s the one and if he was the one behind this, I know he will never hurt her….hr loves her”
“Why did I send that innocent man to go take those bullets meant for me…..why…..why can’t Ronald be a man for once and call me, and tell me what he wants once and for all”
“Of course if that’s what you want, he shall call you……because I’m sure he wants only two things, one to take Melanie and second is to take your life…….don’t rush, let’s figure out a way but not like this…. I’m with you”………
” I can see someone is awake now” Ron says to Mel…. her eyes narrow in pain and she tries to talk to him
“We have to talk sweet heart….. a long healthy heart to heart talk…..tell me who was that man with you in that car”
“Ronald please…. please help me, help free my hands” he stares coldly at her and couldn’t care less what she said
“Was it your husband…..
answer me who was he” she doesn’t find the strength to answer all that …..it’s like her life is slipping out of her body, she begins to see things in double, she’s looking at Ron but she sees two people……she opens her mouth but that’s it, she doesn’t know what happened after…..Ronald thinks she’s acting up
“You pretender, you can’t easily fool me….I’m not that little husband of yours got it….you better open those eyes and we get done with this…….he doesn’t get a response from her and sees the white sheets soaked in blood , he panics and jumps to her side
” Melanie…. Mel wake up, get up…..what’s happened to you” he shakes her but she’s not responding….. he picks up his phone and dials a number
“Please get here soon….right now, no one should see you…..I have a case of emergency” he throws the phone away and lies next to Mel, as he weeps and caresses her hair
“I want to hate you Melanie…. but I can’t, I can’t hate you, because I love you more than my own life….you have to wake up and be alright, soon the doctor will be here and you shall be fine my love….you shall be fine” he gets up and paces up and down
“I have arranged everything and soon we’re leaving this wretched life after getting married” he continues to pace and come out to check if the doctor has arrived or not……the place being far, it took the doctor another one hour to get there…..Ron is asked to wait outside as he does his work and he did, it took the doctor a few minutes and then he comes out to meet Ron drinking in the living room
“How is she….”
“She’s not doing fine but there is a problem”
“What problem…”
“Who is that woman,…. I mean where did you get her from”
“Not your job to know….. just do all that you’re supposed to do, I want her awake and healthy”
“She needs to be taken to the hospital fast enough, she’s loosing her baby” Ron smashes the glass on the wall
“What baby are you talking about”
“She’s pregnant and if she remains here…..it’s going to be very dangerous” he walks to the doctor
“It’s good that you’re here because you’re going to do exactly as I say” the doctor sees the danger in his eyes and hears in his it in his tone
“You’re going to flash that bastard out right here right now”
“I can’t possibly do that”
“Oh yes you can and you will so get moving….. get moving, that bastard that thing she’s carrying should not survive got that” the doctor grabs his bag
“I’m sorry, you contacted the wrong person” he starts to to walk out but reaching the door, he feels something cold on the back of his head…….he turns slowly and his face is met with a gun and Ron looks at him in the eyes”
“It’s either your life or the life of that bastard and whatever you choose will determine your fate today” the doctor drops the bag and raises his hands up
“Please calm down Ronald…. it hasn’t gotten to this”
“Then move it….get going and start doing your job now” they walk back to the room with Ron holding the gun to his head as he does the job and explaining every procedure to him……….
Two days later
Melanie has been under the care of the doctor who was forced to stay at gunpoint…she’s now awake and the whole thing is beginning to take a toll on her especially after Ron comes to the room with two bad news, she has been crying all through out and it feels as if her skin on her back and buttocks is about to pill off, she’s in too much pain and she doesn’t know if her baby is still intact or not…..she doesn’t see the light and doesn’t even know if it’s day or night… she sees the door open and instantly knows it’s Ronald
“Darling you’re awake” he smiles and this brings more tears
“What happened to me…..where am I”
“You’re just where you’re supposed to be my love….you see it has been two days already and I have been taking real good care of you” he comes and caresses her face and she takes her face away
“Let me go….I’m hurting” he looks at her with no emotion or whatsoever and she remembers the last time she was awake, she was bleeding
“My baby….what happened to my baby” she’s panicking
“Calm down…there is no baby is there…. that thing” he points to her Tummy
“It was all flashed out….all out”
“No….no this can’t be true”
“Oh yes baby it’s true…..I can’t let you have the baby of that man…never” he hits the hard wood and Mel gets scared
“Please Ronald…. I beg of you, I will do all that you want me to but please let me see Tobi…. let me see my husband”
“Which Tobi… the same one who has been creating havoc everywhere…. he took police to my home yesterday to go and disturb the peace of my parents oh the nerve of that man…..I should have killed him….I’m going to kill him”
“No no no…..you can’t kill my husband” he gets mad
“He’s not your husband…. he can never be because I will not let you Marry him….I’m going to kill him the same way I killed that bastard you were carrying” Mel weeps and Ron weeps too, both of them are weeping and it’s getting uglier because he ends up hitting her in the face when she said she loves Tobi…….. Ron realises he went too far and falls down on his knees
“Forgive me my love….please Forgive me, it is me you love….only me….please say you love me” Mel is soaked in tears and screams at him to not touch her….he composes himself and walks over to the drawer where he gets out a gun and brushes it on her face
“I’m going to untie you but any wrong move you make here….I will shoot you and shoot myself” he points at the doctor he has tied up somewhere in the corner
“You see him….that’s what happens to people who want to act smart….get up, you’re going to clean up and a priest is on his way here…we’re getting married tight here today” Mel’s eyes bulge out but she knows better to keep quiet, Ron unties her and orders her to sit down which she does, he gets out her phone and kneels down
“Since your useless rapist husband will not let me be….we are going to call him right now and you tell him you’re alright, in fact you will say all that is on this paper” he throws the paper in her face and dials Tobi………….
Two days have passed ever since Mel disappeared, Tobi has done all that he could think of but things prove to be more and more difficult….. the police are not doing enough to help the situation, Ron’s parents have no idea where their son is, enough adverts have run in all the local TV stations with Ron’s picture but nothing yet, he has cried and cried but it’s not helping, he has called Mel’s number but it’s not going through, he has tried Ron’s and it’s the same Story…….he doesn’t even remember the last thing he ate because all he eats is his own tears, he’s only consoled by the fact that as long as Mel’s body is not found, she’s still alive….. today she went to the police to try find out how far they have gone with their investigation but there is nothing new….he retired home and just sits wasted….suddenly his phone begins to ring,he picks it up and looks at the screen and it’s Mel
“Honey…..what happened, where are you tell me and I’m coming for you right now”
“Stop looking for me Tobi…. what’s wrong with you” Tobi is lost
“Babe…..is that you”
“I’m not your Babe and stop embarrassing yourself in front of everyone because I’m not coming back to you”
“Is someone threatening you” he asks and Mel screams at him
“Your bastard…. you raped me and you thought I would just forgive you like that…well I pretended all this while, I hate you….I hate you so much because you have no idea how much hurting Ron all this while made me feel…..I wanted to take you to church and give you the embarrassment of your life there but I couldn’t stand your touches anymore…. you should stop looking for me because you will never find me….I’m gone and gone for good….I have left your daughter with you and stop looking for me” she drops the call and Tobi who has stood up suddenly falls down in shock…… he wants to cry but tears fail to come out, he looks at his phone and dials her number again…….Mel drops down on her knees and Ron grabs the phone from her hands, he smashes it on the wall….Tobi is dialing and the number is unreachable…… Mira runs towards him
“Daddy…..has Mummy called” they had told the poor girl that her mother had travelled…. he looks at Mira and hugs her tightly squeezing the life out of her as he weeps silently……..
“Hahahaha good job Melanie… good job” he touches her face but she doesn’t want him to
“I hate you…….I hate you so much Ronald…. you will rote in hell, I swear you bastard” Mel hauls insult and Ron continues to laugh
“I hate you….. I hate you so much”
“Why because you love that rapist”
“He’s my husband you fool” he gets to her face as he removes his belt
“You know what since it takes rapping you for you to love someone….that’s exactly what we’re going to do” she opens her eyes in shock……
To be continued…
