Blood Friends Prt 2

Kaycee got up and walked towards the school area,at least to say hello to his former level adviser before leaving. He met him locking up his office to leave but immediately his level adviser set eyes on him,he was so happy and reopened his office for them to go in and have a chat. After a while Kaycee told him why he came to school, the man thought for a while "Ella... Ella, I know that girl. I think I still have her file from her first year let me check" he scattered the files below his desk,brought out her file and dusted it. Kaycee opened it anxiously and luckily for him,her residential address was there,he copied it and thanked the man and they both left the office. He lodged in a hotel for the night and called Kalu to tell him everything. Kalu was shocked .. "So u mean say u go all the way back to P.H go fyn dt girl? Na wa o,I no know say u mean am like that o! Na wa u o! Because of girl!!! Hmmm! Okay sha,I hope u find her". The next morning Kaycee embarked on his journey before the sun came out! He was so anxious and nervous at thesame time. He didn't want to waste time at the same time he didn't want to rush! While in the bus,he kept wishing the bus would move faster as he pushed the seat in front of him. He couldn't wait! Finally,after hours,they got to their destination,and he started another journey to find Ella's house. It wasn't that hard at all,when he got to her door,he dusted his jeans,smoothened his shirt,took a deep breath and knocked! He waited... He could hear the seconds tick away,and just when he decided to knock again, she opened... She was darker, she had dark circles around her eyes, she was... "Oh my God Kaycee!" She flew into his arms! Kaycee held her for a while before withdrawing to look down at her, "what on earth happened to you?" .. "Kaycee, its a long story,my aunt died and I had to leave school,there was no money,I had nothing, and I had to start... Errr emm..." "Its okay Ella" Kaycee stopped her. They went in,had something to eat from what he bought and talked for a while. Then he told her "everything is okay, you don't have to worry anymore, I came all the way here to ask you to marry me Ella." He went down on one knee "Ella,would you do me the honour of becoming my wife?" "Oh Kaycee! Yes! Yes I will Kaycee" she started crying "oh my God! A lot of things happened Kaycee,I have to tell you..." "Sssshhhh its okay,everything is fine now Ella,everything is fine!" ..... "Heeeey! See your food!" The prison warder threw a loaf of bread at him. "Make you no come die before your time!" Kaycee stared at the bread for a while... "Me! Me, a loaf of bread?! Oh God! Where did I go wrong?" He sat there and stared at the bread for a long time,and when he got very hungry,he picked it up and ate slowly with pain in his heart. ... He had been married to Ella for four years now,they had two lovely daughters and they were happy. His friend Kalu refused to get married,he was always drinking and having a lot of girlfriends. On that night, that night that he dreaded to remember,the night that changed their lives,he was called when he was about leaving his office by Kalu's colleague,telling him to come pick Kalu,that he was drunk and couldn't even walk to his car,let alone drive. Kene was enraged,how long did he have to keep baby-sitting Kalu? He couldn't count how many times he had had to go pick up Kalu,take him home,bathe him and sometimes even sleep over! He was practically living half his life for Kalu,and if he tried to complain,Kalu would remind him of how he helped him woo his babe who he later married! But this was too much already! He hardly had time for his family! He was going to put at end to it! He got to Kalu's office,dragged him n forced him into his car,when he got in, he started "what the hell do you think you're doing with your life Kalu? You're a lawyer for God's sake! You're not living life as a responsible man would! Don't you think? I'm sick and tired of your drinking and womanizing! Get a wife! Settle down Kalu! Wetin dey worry you? You get job! You get house,Kalu go marry make you start life!" Kalu just kept singing drunkenly throughout the drive home, at a point he laughed and said "You think you have a perfect life? No woman is to be trusted! All women are prostitutes! They all sleep around for money!" "I beg your pardon" Kaycee replied. "My wife is an exception! Please don't say that again! You keep blaming all your misdeeds on other people!" "Hahahaha" Kalu laughed. "Exception indeed! I'm surprised that after all these years she didn't tell you about her excapades during your service year!"... "What the hell do you mean by that?... Kalu! What is the meaning of that?!" He looked over at Kalu but he was already asleep. He looked annoying at that moment! Kaycee got to his house,pulled Kalu out,dragged him inside and left angrily! He drove home in rage. What was Ella hiding from him? What was Kalu trying to tell him? Oh God! He got home,got out of his car and went inside angrily. "Ella! Ellaaaa! EMMANUELLA!!!" "Yes? Yes?!" She answered. "What is it? Why are you shouting my name like that?" She hurriedly climbed down the stairs. She had never seen Kaycee this way before! He pulled her up the stairs. "What happened with you during my NYSC?" "Kene calm down! The children are asleep. What are you talking about?" "Oh shut up and don't give me that! You know very well what I'm talking about! I said what were you doing when I was serving? After you left school to be precise!" "Oh" she muttered. "Oh?! Oh? That's what you have to say? I did everything I could to make you happy? Ever since I met you,I lived FOR you! I sent you back to school Ella! And all you pay me back with is keep a secret? A secret that even Kalu knows about and I don't? Why Ella? Do I deserve that? Ella look at me. Look at me and tell me the truth... Did you ever go into prostitution?" Ella was shocked at his question. She opened her mouth but she couldn't speak. "Talk to me Ella!" He shouted! Ella shook with fear, "I'm so sorry Kene" she sobbed. "I tried to tell you when you came to my village, but I was so ashamed,I had nothing,I couldn't get a job,my aunty was sick,I had to feed us both and buy her drugs and nobody helped. I'm so sorry,I know you're disappointed but it was the fastest way I could get money,I thought I could save her,I didn't want to lose her,she was all I had left..." Kaycee was weak. It tore at his heart that she went through all that. But she should have told him. But how did Kalu know about it? He shoved the thought from his mind, it was her past and they were happy now so that didn't matter. He walked towards her,to comfort her and out of fear she took a step back and missed a step,before Kaycee could grab her,she fell! Rolling helplessly down the stairs till she landed with a loud thud,her head in a very compromising condition. He could hear the police siren outside his home and his neighbours shouting... "Arrest him before he kills that poor woman! Hey! We've been hearing their voices for the past one hour! Please take him away!" He hurried down the stairs to check on his wife,just then, a cop broke open his door! "Put your hands where I can see them",the policeman bent to check his wife's pulse. "Mr Kenechukwu Obi you are under arrest for the murder of your wife,you have the right to remain silent,anything you say ...." Kaycee wasn't listening,he stared at his wife as they pulled him away, he couldn't speak,he was shocked! Its been a week now and they wouldn't even let him see anybody,let alone call a lawyer! He kept trying to explain that he didn't kill his wife! He never laid a finger on her or any woman since he was born. He wondered how and where his children were... Ah God! So this is how he would die? He wished he hadn't scared Ella that much,he remembered the look of fear in her eyes when she took that step,her last step! He closed his eyes tight and tried to undo everything that had happened,but that wasn't possible! He heard footsteps coming towards his cell. He got up. He was shocked at who he saw! "KALU!" He couldn't believe it! "Kalu where have you been? Kalu Ella is dead! Ella is dead and they think I killed her. They didn't let me see anybody, they didn't even let me call a lawyer, I couldn't contact you! They just put me here and they've even decided when to kill my innocent soul Kalu!" "Guy calm down na,why you come dey cry like woman! You dey embarrass me na!"... "Kalu, u dey mad?! You know the kind mata wey dey ground at all! Mehn! Dem wan hang me! Kalu are you sane at all? Do you understand what I'm telling you??? How are my children?" Kalu stared at him like was looking at a mad man "your children are safe,they're at my house". "Kalu I swear with my parents grave I didn't kill Emmanuella,you've got to believe me even if none of these people will,it was an accident!" "Calm down man,I know,you no dey beat woman now,and even if you wan start,you would never do that to Ella,I know you didn't kill,I also know she fell from the stairs and you never touched her,I know man!" .. "What? How did you know all that?" Kalu stared at his friend for a long time,for the first time in his life he could see sadness,fear and worry in Kaycee's eyes. He felt bad that he was the cause! After what happened that night,he went to church to confess his sins and promised himself he would never do any of those things again! That life was over, enough damage had been done, but he was thankful that God gave him a chance to change things... He walked closer to his friend and put on a straight face because he knew his next words would change all their lives forever... "She told me Kaycee,she told me everything that happened that night!" Kenechukwu stared blankly at Kalu "wetin u just talk so? Guard common open dis thing! Am I supposed to be in here while I talk to someone who's visiting? If I get out of here alive I'll press charges!" "Calm down Kaycee,ur wife is alive,yes she suffered severe injuries but she's fine,as I speak with you,she's outside!" Kaycee ran out with tears in his eyes,pushing all the security men on his way,at this point,even if they shot him,he wouldn't care! He had to see his Ella! And truly, there she was in the car,she looked funny with the big POP around her neck,but in a very cute way. She smiled at him as he ran to hold her in his arms. "Careful with the neck Kene,you don't want to crush it completely" she laughed. "Oh my baby I'm so happy you're alive! I'm so sorry about what happened,I never meant to scare you!" .. "I know Kene, and I'm sorry for keeping things from you,I shouldn't have,no matter what... Kalu saved my life, I don't know how or what happened,but Kalu saved my life kene..." Kalu walked towards them "Kaycee... I want to use this opportunity to ask for your forgiveness,for everything I have caused! I'll spend the rest of my life righting my wrongs,as long as you both give me a chance. Please I'm sorry,I'm really sorry..." Kaycee stared at him for a while... "As long as you'll be the one to take me home today,then there's no prblem! How far with these people? I'm pressing charges o!I won't let them go free after what they put me through!" Kalu laughed and replied "Trust me now, I've taken care of that,let's go home!" ............
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