The journey that was supposed which is supposed to be for an was almost turned fatal due to the speed at which Tobi was driving
“Stop the car Tobi I said stop it” Mac yells at him and he finally brings the car to a standstill after so much yelling
“You want to reach there dead or what?….. can’t you take it easy”
“How can I Mac…. how can I take it easy ……how can I when I don’t know how she ended up there”
“Then take it easy, the important thing is she’s safe and alright and you just talked to her….when we get there, we will find out…….let me drive…. please come sit here, let me” Tobi reluctantly agrees and they have just gotten back on the street and driven a very short distance out the busy town when Tobi thought he saw someone familiar past
“Stop the car Mac…. stop it” Mac in a state of confusion didn’t even complain but he does, Tobi jumps out of the car and runs after the car that just passed them…..the person isn’t driving fast but he can’t catch up with it to see who is in it, he comes back to a still confused Mac and gets in
“Let’s go”
“What was that…..why did you ask me to stop and then run out all of a sudden”
“It’s nothing…. I think I’m only getting paranoid…. I thought I saw someone familiar” it wasn’t long when they finally arrive to terego
“We are finally here …..where exactly did she say she was” Mac asks
“Continue driving, I know where she is….the street after meridian….. reduce the speed because she’s somewhere close”
“OK OK Calm down” Mac continues to drive until when he saw someone like Mel standing next to a building, looking up and down
“Is that not her”
“Where….” he couldn’t wait for Mac to pack the car correctly before jumping out
“Babe…..” she hears him call and turns to see her husband running towards her
“My love……. Tobi thank goodness you’re here”
“Come into the car we go home….. are you alright” he observes her from head to toe and he’s not even satisfied with what he sees
“I’m fine…. i just want to get out of here” she walks away to the car and he follows….. he opens the door for her and she enters, he turns to walk to the other side
“Sorry Buddy….. I have to sit with her at the back”
“No need to explain Tobi”
“Mac…..how are you” Mac turns to see Mel who doesn’t look alright at all
“I’m fine now that you’re fine and safe”
“Babe…..how did you get to this part of town….what were you doing here”
“Can we get home first please……the most important thing is that I’m well and fine, but when we get home, I promise you will hear all about it” Tobi doesn’t look satisfied with this response and he presses further
“I have been looking for you all day, I thought you were in office but when I got there you weren’t there…..I was worried all day long, yiu should have called me to inform me about your coming this way” Mel is pissed off
“I never thought what I came for would take this long”
“But what’s this important thing you came for that I had no idea about” Mel doesn’t like the way he’s trying to interrogate her as is she’s a common criminal
“What’s so hard about waiting till when we get home that you can’t hold on…perhaps you should also start by telling me where you spent the night last night” they are starting to shout and at each other
“This isn’t about me Melanie….. this is about you and your safety…. and as your husband it’s only natural I get to know what my wife is up to”….. the argument is starting to get out of hand so Mac has to clear his throat and have to stop themselves…
” Can’t you both wait to reach home and do this behind closed doors….. you’re making me so uncomfortable around here”……the rest of the journey is in silence, they drive over to Mac’s place where they find Jane already home, she has been eagerly waiting for them and she was a bit scared she comes running out of the house on hearing the car drive in
“My God you all gave me the scare of my life” she kisses her man and walks over to her boss who too is out
“Tobi…what happened….. you never returned to the office why….and Mel what’s going on” Tobi doesn’t respond, she turns to Mac
“Baby…what’s up”
“Let them go…..let’s go in please”….. Tobi and Mel get back to the road and heading Home….this time around in total silence just……they get home and find Everyone there also eagerly waiting for them
” They are here” Ofelia and Mira run towards the car with the little girl jumping up and down in happiness
“Dad mum…. Welcome back” Mira runs into Tobi’s waiting arms to give Daddy a big bear hug and Tobi finds himself hugging her for a little too long today
“My Angel….. how was your day”
“Very good Granny cooked for me nakati”
“Oooch…..how good of her….did you eat as much like I always tell you”
“Yes I did….I kept some for you”
“How sweet….” Mel comes out to give Mira a hug too but the little girl feels Mummy is not alright when Mel walks away from then heading inside and stops where her mother is
“princess where are you coming from”
“Not now moths….. not now” she walks away
“What’s wrong with Mummy”
“She’s a little sick…and a little tired…..that’s all, why don’t you run along and watch your favourite cartoon in your room with aunty”
“OK Dad….” she runs away
“I will come for your stories later”…… Tobi walks over to his mother in-law
“Mum…..”
“Son….we will talk later, follow her” she knows her daughter very well and can tell they are not going to end well this well……
Instead of driving straight home, Ron finds himself driving over to Patrick’s place after Perry called him saying that she urgently needs something from him house and his phone wasn’t going through…..Ron was directed to where he stays and it didn’t take him long to get there…. the house is well fenced and he was able to pack his car outside because he didn’t plan on staying for long…..the gateman had no problem letting him in because apparently the number of people who come to visit Patrick is just too much that even the gateman is so tired of asking for identification
“He’s in with his friends…. just this way” Ron followed the direction and gets to the door, he’s about to knock when hears some one call Melanie’s name
“Melanie??.” he wonders to himself and stops to listen
“All we need to do is to get to that little woman and tell her the Truth”
“She’s not going to believe us….and besides how do we do it, how do we get to her”
“We have proof….if Tobi doesn’t do as we tell him David…. we will have nothing to loose if we bring his secret to light”
“Tobi….that’s Melanie’s husband’s name… what has he got to do with all of this” Ron gets more interested in this
“We need to do it in a way that we are less implicated or not at all implicated….. we can start with the anonymous texts we talked about…….. and tell Ronald we know who Melanie’s rapist is” Ron’s surprise is just beyond
“Are we going to tell him the rapist is no one but her own husband?”
“Jesus….. is this Really happening?…..” Ron quietly walks backwards making sure he doesn’t make the slightest sound to attract those guys but he doesn’t know what to do with this piece of critical information………
Did you find them” the gateman wonders especially after realising this man didn’t take long in there
“Please don’t tell Patrick I was here….. he shouldn’t know it” he’s open the door for by the gateman who agrees he’s not going to say anything…….. Ron sits in his car and instead of driving he starts to think
“So all this while you have been living with none but the man who destroyed both of us, your own rapist…….I swear he’s not going to get away with this” he wonders what he is going to do and how he shall give this news to Mel
“Yes…..I’m going to tell you Melanie…. I’m going to present you with proof and as for those idiots, they think they can play me with their blackmail plan, I’m going to do the same, with some little SMS of blackmail. I need the proofs too………..
Mel throws her bag and phone on the bed and lies face up on the bed.. she’s so tired and all the events of the day start to play in her head….Tobi enters at this point and she’s up instantly
” How do you feel now”
“Better not that I’m OK Tobi…I’m so sorry for what happened back in the car there and so sorry for not informing you about this sudden trip…. it wasn’t panned…. it’s just that……” she sits up and he cuts her down
“It’s fine…..very fine with me, I think you don’t have to tell me anything if you still don’t want to”
“what happened is…..we were…..” she’s finding it so hard to come up with a lie and he asks her to calm down and let him talk
“Melanie… I know I need some explanations from you but before that….I have to tell you something so important…..you have to hear it”
“Can’t it wait……”
“No it can’t…. it’s been long overdue…. it’s about the night you were raped” he frankly says and Mel is starring at him like he’s some stranger all of a sudden……..
To be continued…
