SIDNEY SUSPICION

Sidney notices the way Vince was reading through the contract then he turns and said, "Sidney, everything here seems good, no scams whatsoever."

"I understand exactly what you are saying, it was the same thing I thought when I invested, but I will wait the few days out, and use my spear time to do some checking around. I keep thinking about the way Mr. Francois came waving that cheque, and another thing, they seem to be well-coached in how to respond to every question.

Watching her trying to figure out what she was thinking, when she said in just a whisper, 'If this was legit he would have called already but he only called me Tuesday after I return from the office. I am sure something is very fishy, today is already Sunday and he knows that Monday is the deadline, so why hasn't he called again when I told him I was going to speak with my friends?"

"Sidney please don't overthink things, I am sure he has a good reason and he must be busy."

"Could be, but when I go to the bank to check then I will know if the cheque is clear or not, and then I will know for certain what will be my next move."

"But sweetheart, by then the investment will close and we might miss out on something good?"

Seeing how she looks at him then she laughs, "That is what they want us to believe, they knew that the cheque won't be cleared until Tuesday and the offer is very tempting, but I was thinking if the cheque is good, why did he hold it back instead of distributing it first?

When Tuesday reaches and if all is well, then we will go straight up to the office to transact the next investment."

"Sidney, I must tell you something."

"What is that?" seeing how her eyebrow frowned together as she looks at him.

Vince knew she was curious but if I tell her she might see a different light than what I am seeing. "Sidney, the reason I was going that Thursday out of town was to do some checking on the investment agency, but the car was crushed.

Friday morning when I went to salvage our belonging from the wreckage my briefcase was forced open and the only thing important that was missing was the contract and some cash."

"Is that so?" When she looks at me again and opens her eyes wide as if a scary thought crosses her mind, then covers her mouth, "Are you saying it wasn't an accident, but someone crush the car with the intention to kill us?"

Recalling at that moment how the truck was driving at full speed coming directly towards the car and the roadway was clear. 'Could she be right?' afraid to say anything else that might put fear in her heart.' Vince tries to shift the trend of her thinking, realizing he shouldn't have said anything but then I would never have thought that. "Look it is late so try and see to get some rest."

Vince wonders if something was bothering her, hearing her rattling on as he eats. 'Is this what she was struggling with as she sleep. Although I told her to go and rest she continues to sit there as if I said nothing

Since we got married this is the longest we have sit together and had a civilised conversation. Well, it is more like she asking the questions and answering them herself.

Not interrupting her Vince just listens to the angle she was heading. "I wanted to double my investment but seeing that every effort I made to communicate with my friends fell through. I believe I should stand down on this idea of mine and see what is the outcome.

The truth is I had called that investment deads a while ago when my friends told me that it was a scam. I thought that James loved me and the thought of that never gives me the inkling that it was a scam.

I really never thought about it until you mention it and when Mr. Francois visited. Thinking about it now could it be after I left the office they call him or was it they didn't expect me to see the cheque?"

Listening to her speaking as though she was thinking aloud, her eyes were closed recalling when she was talking in her dream, as I was asking questions she was responding so accurate.

Asking her, "So, what causes you to invest in the first place?"

"It was James's idea, that I take a chance."

"James?"

"Yes!"

"But James told me you invested and the money is coming through, that's why he returns to marry you, so he could get you to help him accumulate the money."

"That's what gets me thinking, he introduces me to the person."

"You mean this could be a trick of his, to trap me into investing?"

"Exactly, let us wait and I want to do one more check before I visit the fraud squad. I want you to give me the slip I put my number in to get a fingerprint."

"Sure, not a problem," her eyes were still closed, thinking, 'For her to think about that fingerprint so quickly that day was exceptional.

I know Mr. Francois was very observant, and she seems to realize it, that's why she pretended to be unwell knowing I will react immediately.

She is a good actress in the way she slips her hand into my pocket. Could it be he had suspected something that's why he never return her calls?

Just supposed when she visited the office they had decided to retrieve the contract.

Oh Lord supposed James had something to do with my car being crushed. The contract was gone and the five thousand I was carrying just incased my plan had worked in my favour and Sidney was enjoying herself.

But she did warn me not to be cocky because it will explore in my face, and that is exactly what happened.' "What are you thinking now?" Vince asks being concerned.