THE K1LLER'S KNIFE
The K1ller's Knife - Episode 8
My target was Flora so I kept my eyes fixated on her.
She's still standing beside father holding the cane and his money bag
For my mischievous idea to successfully work out, I need to get close to her but how to do that is the problem
In my head I began to strategize on how to either get close to her or promptly get her here so I can carry out my motive
My plan is to pin father's accusations on her. Thankfully, she is wearing a dress that has two loose back pockets which will perfectly suit my plans.
All I have to do is to find a way of placing the money I took from father's bag into her back pocket,
then I can stylishly ask father to search everybody present here including all of their belongings and tada! Flora will be caught as the th¡ef
She may be father's mistress whom he adores but one thing about father is that he doesn't joke with his money.
Father practically worships money that if not for the intervention of his customers,
he had almost set one of his shop boys ablaze when he found out that the boy st0le his money twice
So I can only imagine what he might do to Flora if he finds the money on her.
Father might not brμtally pμnish her like he would have done if it was mother or any of us, but I know he'll surely be angry or even b£at her
" Angie I am going to ask you one last time to tell me where my money is or else... you'll not like what I'll do to you..." Father threatened as he snatched the cane from Flora's hand and raised it
"...you've seen this cane right...? I'll finish it on your body if you don't start talking in the next ten seconds!" Father said to Angie who was crying by now
Ten seconds...? I need to act very fast!
I pondered for a while and realized that it is not going to be possible or easy to go close to Flora without raising suspicion
Dragging her here is not an option either considering how smart she can be, so I need to think of another way very fast!
Just then my eyes caught on a material that was laying carelessly on the floor few miles away from mother's feet
It is the black handbag Flora normally uses to church, meaning it belongs to her
I'll need to get my hands on it but then mother is likely going to know what I am up to and it might backfire on me
At this point it doesn't matter as there's not much time and the clock is ticking
I'll just have to find a way out of the mess I had gotten innocent Angie into
We were standing behind father and his focus and that of Flora is on Angie. So it will be easier to get my plan actualized without their immediate notice
Without further delay, I went on my knees and quietly crawled to where mother stood a few steps away
I hid behind her and laid on my stomach as I used my hands to successfully drag the handbag to myself
Mother kept looking at me skeptically wondering what I was doing but I gave her a hand signal not to make a sound
I immediately unzipped the handbag and swiftly took out the money from my trouser pocket using my right hand
I can never forget the surprise and dumfounded look on mother's face as she saw me putting the money inside Flora's handbag
I'm sure she's beginning to understand that I stole the money and maybe she's also wondering what had come over me
I sighed heavily as I quietly pushed the handbag to where I picked it from, and hurriedly crawled to my side
I straightened up and acted like nothing happened as I looked towards Angie
She's still crying and trembling so bad in such a way that got me feeling bad for dragging her into this messy situation
" Father I..I..I..I..." Angie stammered trying to probably defend herself when I decided to chip in
" Father I don't think Angie is capable of stealing. Remember when we used to eat together as a family...? I always leave my meat in her plate but she has never taken it before...except I tell her to"
" So Jacob you're trying to tell me that my money suddenly developed wings and flew away...is that what you mean?" Father thundered angrily and I shook my head in the negative
" No father...that's not what I mean. What I'm saying is that Mother, Erica, and I haven't been at home all day so it isn't either of us..." I said and swallowed saliva as mother looked piercing at me
"...we all know that Angie doesn't go out of the house except for school...so if Angie actually stole the money then I believe that it should either be in her belongings or in her school bag..."
Father looked at me thoughtfully and after much consideration he told Flora
" Flora I want you to go to the room opposite my bedroom door. That's the children's room...please bring all the bags in that room for me. I must find my money today...pray it isn't either of you!" Father threatened with a scowl as he looked at us one after other
In split minutes, the whole sitting room looked like a refuse dump as Flora kept on bringing more and more bags out
Clothes and bags were ransacked and scattered everywhere including that of father, mother, Erica, and I.
Mother has been unusually quiet and was just watching the whole scenario without uttering a word or acting defensive like she usually does when she disagrees with father's actions.
I was equally quiet but worried at the same time as I couldn't tell what was going through her mind at the moment
I continued watching as Father looked up at Flora after searching the last bag
" Flora are these all the bags you found inside the rooms...?" Father asked Flora who nodded in the affirmative
" ...I can't find my money in them. I've searched every single bag in this house including my own bags but my money isn't here" father rasped as he frantically walked to and fro in frustration
In the course of walking to and fro, his eyes caught on Flora's black handbag that was on the floor.
I watched as father walked to the bag, picked it up and he looked suspiciously at it. I let out a small smile, perfect!
" That's my handbag Jamie. There's no need to check because it isn't in there. I haven't gone to your bedroom since I came except today when you had asked me to get your money bag for you..."
" I'm not accusing you Flora...I know you can never steal from me..so don't worry"
I was displeased as all my plans will be sabotaged if father doesn't check the bag
Father was about to drop the bag when mother who had been quiet all along spoke out to my utmost surprise
" You've searched everyone's handbag so why should Flora be exempted...? I think you should check her bag too after all she's been here throughout yesterday compared to me and my children!"
I couldn't understand mother. She knows that I'm the one who took the money and placed it inside Flora's handbag so why saying this...?
What exactly is mother up to? Is she trying to support me against Flora?
She doesn't know about father and Flora's relationship so it can't be that she will intentionally put Flora on a hook
And the mother I know cannot intentionally talk against or put an innocent person into trouble
Wait! Could it be what I am thinking...?
Is she trying to expose my ¡ll deeds...?
My chest was pounding rapidly as I prayed in my heart that my mother shouldn't sell me out or else my father will sk¡n me alive for two cr¡mes,
First for stéåling his money and the second is for trying to pin it on his lover.
Mother can be unpredictable at times and this is one of those times.
Oh God please help me this once!
Because if it is what I think it is then i'm going to be finished for sure!
(Do not take credit or Plagiarize AMAH'S HEART stories)
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