Just like a dream, Sam was gone
forever and never to be seen or
heard again. Because the memory
of Sam was too painful to relieve,
her funeral was held three days after
her death. Her mother was
inconsolable and almost jumped
into the grave at the funeral as
she kept shouting that she will
like to be buried along with her
daughter. While looking at her
dead daughter's pale face before
she was buried, her tears poured
like a stream.
Oh! My sweetheart, I've always
thought that your obedience and
gentle soul was a blessing. You
are obedient to a fault and if only I
had known, I would have tried to
make you a fighter. Maybe if you
were a rebel, you would have
rebelled against death as it called
upon you but look at you, you
obediently answered just like you
have always done. She kept crying
as more people came to console her.
Sarah decided not to show up at
the funeral so that she and
Samantha's mum will not have
another face-off. She was really
itching to attend so that she can
see Sam for the last time and laugh
in her frozen face. She packed her
bags and told her mum that she
will be traveling back to Nigeria.
She said she wanted to stay away
from the Richards for a while
because everyone looks at her like
she was the murderer of Sam. She
looked so upset while talking that's
her mother felt bad for her precious
daughter.
Mrs. Richards was surprised when
she didn't see Sarah with her
mother, so she had to ask.
Cynthia, where is Sarah and why
is she not here with you? Sarah's
mother looked at her friend and
said Omotoke you were there on
that day when my daughter was
being accused of murder and you
said nothing. You have known Sarah
all her life and you know the girl is
only whimsical but not evil.
Mrs. Richards replied I'm surprised
that you took the words of a
grieving person seriously.
Temiloluwa has been upset over
the loss of her only child and she
needed someone to blame for that.
You were there when she vented her
anger on my son. Sometimes you
just have to let people grieve and
forget the things they said while
grieving.
Well, as we speak right now Sarah
should be at the airport. She has
been upset since the day we left
here and she has decided to go back
to Nigeria for some time. I asked
her not to come so that Temi will
not see her and start venting her
anger on her again because I won't
sit and watch her call my daughter
a murderer even though she is
grieving.
Cynthia walked up to Temi to
console her. Temiloluwa, please
don't hurt yourself. It is God that
gives and takes. Who are we to
question God's will? My friend you
lost a daughter and grandchild
on the same day. Nobody has the
right to stop you from grieving but
all we are saying is that you
shouldn't hurt yourself. Look at
your husband. What do you expect
him to do if anything happens to
you?
Cynthia, you should have asked
yourself all these questions while
bringing up your daughter because
your daughter did this to my family.
Your daughter has destroyed my
life. Cynthia, you should have asked
yourself all those questions before
letting your daughter out of your
house. You should have asked
yourself the consequences of your
daughter's actions on other people's
lives. Cynthia, I hate you and I hate
your daughter. She has killed mine
but I promise you that yours will
also, end up like mine. Cynthia, it will
be an eye for an eye and I will have
my revenge even if it's the last
thing I do.
While Samantha's mother was
threatening and becoming violent,
people gathered around her to
separate her from Sarah's mother.
While Sarah's mother was walking
away from the venue, Mrs. Richards
approached her and said, Cynthia
please don't go. She turned around,
looked at Mrs. Richards and said,
Omotoke, let it be known to you from
today that if anything happens to
my daughter, I will hold Temiloluwa
responsible for it. I don't care
whether she is grieving or not.
She has openly threatened my
daughter and I will not take it laying
low. After speaking, she walked
out on Mrs. Richards.
Mrs. Richards walked back inside
looking tired. She was wondering
why Temi keeps accusing Sarah for
Sam's death. Sam stopped Sarah
from coming to her house a few
years ago and ever since then, Sarah
has not stepped her feet into that
house. What happened to Sam is
unfortunate but Temi is taking out
her anger on the wrong person.
Did Sarah turned herself into the
viper that bit Samantha?
She went to where Samantha's
mum was being held and consoled,
and immediately Samantha's mum
saw her, she started to cry again
as she started saying,
Omotoke I know that you won't
believe me, because you feel that
you have known that evil girl right
from childhood but you don't know
her. I also know that everyone thinks
I'm crazy right now. They think I am
speaking this way because I am
aggrieved but you all are wrong
because I know what I'm saying
and I know that Sarah killed Sam.
Toke keep Jamil away from her
else you will join me in grieving
very soon.
After Mrs. Richards heard what her
friend had to say, she walked away
in anger and she felt that her friend's
grief has taken over her and she
wishes everyone to grieve like her
else why will her friend tell her that
she will join her in grieving very soon
over her son? It's quite unfortunate
that poor Sarah has to live with these
accusations leveled against her.
Mrs. Richards could not believe
that their friend will turn against
Sarah just because she and
Samantha never got along. It is
not a must for children to be friends
because their parents are friends.
Of course, Samantha could never
liked Sarah because they had
different personalities. While
Samantha was quiet and reserved,
Sarah was the opposite of that, so it's
normal if they don't get along but the
way Temi is taking it right now is
no longer funny. If not for the fact
that Samantha was her daughter-in-law,
she would have walked out of this
place also just as Cynthia did
because Temi's accusations are no
longer funny. Rather, they are now
annoying. Her son is here grieving his
wife but his wife's mother would not
let him grieve in peace as she kept
blaming him for bringing Sarah into
their lives and saying Sarah killed
her daughter.
Mrs. Richards walked to where her
son was, held him and said be strong
and do not pay attention to anything
that she's saying. She has just lost
her only child and she will say
anything just to make sure that she
hurt others around her right now.
But you don't have to listen to her
if you don't want to. What happened
to Sam is not your fault. Her journey
in life has been written to end this
way already so don't let anybody
make you blame yourself.
A few of Jamil's colleagues who
were also in attendance decided to
leave when they got tired of his
mother-in-law's drama. Jamil was
walking them to the door when they
heard his mother-in-law's voice
shouting again. She was saying you
had better not run away. Where are
you going to? So you want to run
away after killing my daughter right?
I wish you were the one who is dead
right now and I wished my daughter
never married you. At least she will
still be alive and would not have
fallen to Sarah's schemes. While
she was shouting, it became obvious
to everyone that it seems she's
beginning to have a mental
breakdown as she kept accusing
everybody for the death of her
daughter.
Her husband called a Doctor Who
came over and sedated her and
started apologizing to everyone in
attendance. She was later taken to
the hospital for further observations
as leaving her to herself could be
dangerous because she might end
up committing suicide from the
extreme grief that she was suffering
from. Jamil felt very bad for his
mother-in-law. She was once a very
a happy and beautiful woman who
always had a smile on her face but
her daughter's demise has turned
her into a shrew. If him, who
was Sam's husband could feel the
way he's feeling right now, he
wonders how her mother feels.
He took nothing she was saying
to him seriously because he knew
that she was grieving and that's
her own way of showing her grief.
If there was a way for him to take
Sam's place, he would have taken
her place so that she and their
child will be alive. Within him, he
said Sam I promise that I will look
after your parents and I will not let
you down. I just hope that wherever
you are, you are loved, and that you
find the love I could never give to
you because I was selfish. Because
my heart refused to love you the
same way you loved me. I am sorry
for everything I put you through
and I am also sorry for still loving
another woman while being married
to you. You never deserved that. You
deserved better than what I gave
to you.
While Samantha's family was
grieving and her mother was
having a mental breakdown, Sarah
was on her way to Nigeria. She
sat in first-class sipping a glass of
Champagne and celebrating
Samantha's death. while listening
to her favorite rock music, she
promised herself that if Sam's
mother does not stop accusing
her, she will also join her beloved
daughter in a few years. Sarah was
very happy that Sam did not have
the child before she died because
that would have made her really
sad seeing that Jamil has a
daughter from another woman
who is not her. She even made a
toast to Samantha and promised
to locate Itohan when she gets to
Nigeria so that she can pay her a
visit and see how her life has been
in the past five years.
Chris has just finished a photo
session and was changing her
clothes for another session when
Doja walked in. She was shocked
when she felt someone's hands
wrap themselves around her waist.
He brought his face closer as he
started kissing her neck. Chris was
so ashamed and she said don't
you have any shame? There are
people in here. He turned her
around to face him and said
where are the people you were
talking about?
Doja what did you do?
I did nothing, they all scurried
out the moment I entered so
don't worry about them. You can
keep your mind at peace while
we have some time ourselves
here.
You and who are having some
time to yourselves? Doja don't you
have any shame or respect for
yourself and your position? Why
are you always after to me? I
have told you several times that
I am not interested in you so why
don't you just get it and leave me
alone in peace?
I'm sorry Chris because I can't
leave you alone. Why don't you
also, get it and just accept the
man who is in love with you?
Chris burst into laughter after
hearing what Doja said. Doja, I
never invited a comedian to
make me laugh. My day has
been interesting so far and I am
not bored, so I don't need a clown
right now. Can you just please
step out of my dressing room? You
being in love with somebody is the
joke of the century. When you
love someone you let that person
live their lives in peace. If you
truly love me Doja, then you have
to let me go because love is not
selfish.
Well, Chris, my love is selfish
because my love does not believe
in letting go. My love believes in
having you all to myself and the
sooner you understand that, the
easier it will be for us because I am
not staying out of your hair anytime
soon. You will see me everywhere
you go, even in your dreams, you
will see me there making you laugh,
happy, and contented sweetheart.
Doja kissed her on her cheek before
walking away. Chris just stood
there as she was lost for words to
say. When did loving somebody
becomes by force? Only caveman
Doja will love someone that way.
Wow he said that his love is selfish
and his love does not let go. What
an incredible way of loving someone
selfishly. Chris laughed as she knows
that Doja can never love anyone
because the only thing he loves
is the thing between a woman's legs.
Najiba woke up and was wondering
where she was because the last
thing she remembered was someone
grabbing her from behind on her
way from a party last night. Her
hands wear tied up and there was a
gag in her mouth. Her whole body
aches and she seem to feel more
pain from her intimate parts. She
tried getting up but couldn't because
of the pains, she was feeling. She
became horrified when the realization
hit her that she has been raped by
unknown men.
She was blindfolded and everywhere
was dark so she couldn't see anything.
She kept thinking about who could
hate her so much as to get her
kidnapped and raped. She started
crying as this will be a scandal if
anyone hears about it. She also
became scared when she imagined
that she could have been recorded on
video. She kept racking her brain,
thinking about who would want to
harm her this way. As far as she was
concerned, the only two people who
will want to put her in harm's way, are
Chris and Ima because those are the
only two people that she has connived
against in recent times. But she
believed that Chris is not the type
to connive, hurt people, this way as
this seems more like Ima's style of
revenge.
Najiba heard footsteps walking into
the room and she became scared.
The person who came in took off
her gag. She began to beg the
person and asked what her offense
was as she promised to make
amendments.While pleading with
the person, she noticed something
odd that instead of the person
replying, she could hear in dog
breathing. That was when the
realization hit her that it was a dog
that came in and removed her gag
and she felt like puking because she
has never been a lover of dogs.
Knowing that a dog has just
touched her mouth with its, made
her feel very disgusted.