PART TWO
ALEX'S POV.
I walked through the gate and I saw my Dad's car. Immediately I knew he was home for a reason, He must have been informed about the viral news about mum. I walked into the living and I saw him.
"Welcome, Dad." I bowed.
"Why did you do this? Alex." He asked emotionlessly.
I wasn't expecting him home this early, at least not today.
"Do what?"
"It's all over the neighborhood Alex. They all know about your mum." He looked disappointed.
"They'll eventually know about it anyway, there's no point in keeping an open secret." I tried to defend myself.
He grabbed my shirt from my neck and the next I could remember was my back on the floor, my face hurt. He walked towards me and surprised me by bouncing his fist on me, his fist connected with my jaw.
I managed to rise up and block some of his attacks, He has never been this violent on me. He pinned me down and slapped me. He then stopped, I guess he was satisfied or tired. I looked up at him and our eyes met; no doubt I realized I don't have a father. I could hear the maids murmuring but they were too scared to openly stop him.
"Now listen, son." He snarled and continued.
"Go in there, pack your bags. We're leaving right away." He walked away.
For a moment, I wish I never had parents. They've been nothing but horror in my life.
I walked slowly to my room, locked the doors.
I took off my clothes, I groaned as I felt the pains, I walked into the shower, letting the water flow through my skin. I knew better than to cry but when the thoughts of how miserable my life was, I couldn't help but let the tears flow with the showers.
I knew this was bound to happen. But I'm quite confused why the discretion of my mum in jail is very important to him.
If she's in jail, she's in jail. There's no way we can hide that.
I could hear my father banging on my door.
"Aren't you done yet? Alex! Alex!! Alex!!!" He growled in anger and continued.
"If I leave here, I would never come back for you, and for your information, the house is on sale. In a few months' time, there'll be a buyer. So you had better made up your mind son. He yelled louder so I could hear him.
I grabbed my towel, walked into my room. Pretending like nothing was going on and I couldn't hear anyone, I opened my bags to get my assignments done.
I moved towards the drawer to get my phone, I switched it on and messages flooded my page. The group WhatsApp chats. I calmly read it from the beginning.
There was indeed an unknown number, I could see the message sent by the person, stating:
"нey gυyѕ, we've all вeιng ғooled. Tнe reason вeнιnd aleх мυм'ѕ aвѕence dυrιng мoѕt мeeтιngѕ ιѕ вecaυѕe ѕнe ιѕ cнarged to jaιl ғor attempted мυrder "
."yoυr wordings are ιncorrect,😂😂 ѕtop typιng lιĸe мarιa 😂😂" A student responded.
" lιeѕ" Bola sent, referring to the message sent by the unknown number. I guess that must be Bola from ss2 C
"Go and ask him tomorrow o" Sent by the unknown number.
"wнo are yoυ pleaѕe? do not coмe нere wιth ғalѕe newѕ" David sent, He must be very disappointed in me right now.
"aѕĸ нιм тoмorrow тнen. тнaт ιѕ wнy нιѕ ғaтнer мove нιм ғroм aвυja go тo Lagos. нιѕ мoтнer ιѕ aт Abuja Kuje prιѕon yard."
"yoυ don'т even ĸnow нow тo тype good englιѕн 😂😂😂" Martha added.
"ι cannoт вelιeғ тнιѕ. ι тнιnĸ ѕo тoo. we didn't ѕee нιѕ мoтнer ever ѕιnce нe goт ιnтo тнe ѕcнool. Maria sent.
"oмg 😂😂 мarιa. ιт'ѕ вelιeve noт вelιeғ. yoυ've ѕeen yoυr ѕecond ιn coммand. yoυ тwo need ғιve yearѕ ιn englιѕн claѕѕeѕ.😂😂" Maria sent.
The unknown number left the group afterward.
What!! How come this person knows about this. Including her prison center? I'm sure this is Rose's doings.
She was the only one I told about how we moved from Abuja to Lagos. I hate the fact that I thought I could depend on her.
I heard my dad's car making a very loud noise. He must have been so furious. He left in anger.
I knew I was on my own, I knew he won't be coming back and for once I wished my life would be back to the way it was. Me being alone without my mum and sometimes with my dad; I wish things would go back to the way it was.
ROSE'S POV
I laid on my bed, trying to think about who was responsible for what happened to Alex. I wasn't at ease. I tried calling him but I was out of airtime, I walked round and round my room.
I moved to the living room.
"You didn't eat your food?" Sister Tayo walked in with a bowl of popcorn.
I am so glad that she was getting over her problems.
"I'm not hungry". I managed to say.
"Ok, I can't miss this program". she sat down on the couch and focused on the television.
I need to see David and Martha. I want to ask for their help, I need to know who is behind all this. I said to myself.
"I want to go see a friend, down the street. "
"Ok, ok, don't take too long," She said with her mouth full of popcorn.
I am so happy she was engrossed in what she was watching but I knew it would only last for some time.
Thank God for memories, I could remember a few days ago when David and Martha showed me their apartment and also that night with Alex. Oh, Alex, remembering his name made me scared, scared of losing a friend.
What if I never find the culprit? I asked myself the sixth time ever since I got back from school.
"Excuse me miss." I directed to a woman coming out of the gate.
"How may I help you, dear." She offered.
"I ask of Martha."
"Martha? She lives here. Just walk towards...." She directed her house to me and it was easier than expected.
I knocked once and I heard a voice.
"I'm coming! " that must be Martha's voice.
"Hi, Rose. Thank God you came, I'm really bored." She looked very excited to see me as she welcomed me in.
Her house wasn't large but the interior deco was at its peak.
"Your house is really nice." I complimented.
"Thanks.
"Parents?" I asked.
"Work, they'll be back late in the night!" She moved to the dispenser and handed me a cup of water.
"Siblings?" I took a gulp.
"Three, all in university. I'm the youngest." She smiled.
I decided to go straight to the point.
"Well, I need your help." She offered me a seat.
"Ok, tell me, what's it about?" She focused on me.
"About today in school, Alex's mum. He thinks I'm the reason behind all this. I was the only one who knew about this, at least before y'all."
"Oh, so how may I help you? " she asked.
"I don't really know, I just want you guys; I mean you and David to help me investigate this whole thing. I need to get the number and more. I just need your assistance "
"Ok, let's get David." She rose and we were about moving out when we heard a knock on the door.
" Hi David, we were about heading to your apartment." I was surprised to see him but I don't really know why I was.
"Yes, we were," Martha added.
"Really, I c-a-m-e to ask about t-h-e maths assignment". He stammered.
I knew he wasn't telling the truth because we were in revision week. We were not given any assignment, not even from the maths teacher. I'm just surprised; why he'd lie about his reason for coming to her house.
I don't want to judge yet. I felt they're up to something.
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A few minutes later.
"Cool, let's start digging."Martha looked excited.
"I really don't think we can get the person, I mean, there's no way we will know the person behind all this. Rose my advice to you is to try harder, explain to him that you're not the one behind all this. I know Alex he'll understand."
"Hell no. Alex can be very obstinate sometimes but let's try." Martha.
"Miss investigator, let's try." David sarcastically remarked.
"Get me the number." David went through his phone and called out the number to me. I dialed it but it wasn't reachable.
"What next? Martha asked.
"Let's imagine the person is a student at our school!" David said.
"Ok." Martha nodded and I was looking at their faces like they were the pros.
Martha moved and handed David a pen and a book.
David took his phone and opened the group page, showing the message sent by the unknown person.
"Now this is the message sent to the group
by the person." He placed the phone on the table so we could see it. I grabbed it from the table and read it.
"нey gυyѕ, we've all вeιng ғooled. Tнe reason вeнιnd aleх мυм'ѕ aвѕence dυrιng мoѕt мeeтιngѕ ιѕ вecaυѕe ѕнe ιѕ cнarged to jaιl ғor attempted мυrder "
."yoυr wordings are ιncorrect,😂😂 ѕtop typιng lιĸe мarιa 😂😂" A student responded.
" lιeѕ" Bola sent, referring to the message sent by the unknown number. I guess that must be Bola from ss2 C
"Go and ask him tomorrow o" Sent by the unknown number.
"wнo are yoυ pleaѕe? do not coмe нere wιth ғalѕe newѕ" David sent, He must be very disappointed in me right now.
"aѕĸ нιм тoмorrow тнen. тнaт ιѕ wнy нιѕ ғaтнer мove нιм ғroм aвυja go тo Lagos. нιѕ мoтнer ιѕ aт Abuja Kuje prιѕon yard."
"yoυ don'т even ĸnow нow тo тype good englιѕн 😂😂😂" Martha added.
"ι cannoт вelιeғ тнιѕ. ι тнιnĸ ѕo тoo. we didn't ѕee нιѕ мoтнer ever ѕιnce нe goт ιnтo тнe ѕcнool. Maria sent.
"oмg 😂😂 мarιa. ιт'ѕ вelιeve noт вelιeғ. yoυ've ѕeen yoυr ѕecond ιn coммand. yoυ тwo need ғιve yearѕ ιn englιѕн claѕѕeѕ.😂😂" Maria sent.
The unknown number left the group afterward.
What!! How come this person knows about this. Including her prison yard? I asked myself.
"Who in the whole school types and writes like that?" David asked Martha.
"Maria, surprisingly. " Martha smiled and continued.
"But she was also online too soo"
David wrote in the book.
SUSPECT 1: Maria.
I laughed really hard when he wrote it. we all laughed. After the laughter, I became sober.
"I just hope we get to the bottom of this." I was worried.
"Of course we will, we will." David smiled.
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