THE K1LLER'S KNIFE
The K1ller's Knife - Episode 36
Three days have passed and I stopped living instead I was simply surviving. It's a good thing that my cell mates were not tr0μblemakers, so nobody bμll!ed me since the day I came here.
I'm already tired of my life and this confinement makes me feel even w0rse.
All I do is to sleep on the cold floor and wake up staring into darkness. When it is time for food to be served to the pr!soners, we will be ushered out to the eating hall and after that we will be returned here to this dark lonely room!
I sniffed in the mucus that was about dropping from my nose as I readjusted on the wall I was leaning on
After I left Doctor Stanley's house three days ago, I had this feeling that my life would be completely spent in pr!son.
Mrs Vivian has forbidden her husband to help me with whom she tagged a w¡cked mμrd£rer. I know without being told that an upright and religious man like doctor Stanley will never want to go against his wife to help a stranger.
I have no lawyer or family to defend me which makes me feel so helpless, m¡s£rable, h0peless, and vμlπerable.
So many μπpleasant thoughts were running through my head. I tried to push it away but I couldn't help it as they kept tâúñting me emotionally
'maybe it's my fate to d!e in pr!son' 'probably Mrs Vivian was right to say that I deserve to r0t in ja!l' 'maybe I'm truly a bâd person like mother sees me as' I shook the thoughts away and decided to be strong for myself
I refused to give up and so I still kept my hopes high that doctor Stanley will not abâñdon me this way. He will surely come to see and get me out of this place.
He's the only saviour I have on earth right now.
The next day which was the fourth day gradually came but I still didn't see doctor Stanley coming to visit me.
The following day which made it my fifth day in this pr!son, he didn't come either. It was then I finally concluded that I was right after all.
It is now obvious that I am alone in dealing with my problems which means I'm likely going to be left to d!e in here.
By next week, I will be charged to court on the charges of h0m!cide. I was scāred but I wasn't hoping for anyone to come save me anymore.
In actual sense, I have completely given up on leaving the pr!son anytime soon.
It is on the sixth day that I was informed by an male officer that I had a visitor who wanted to see me.
I thought that it was doctor Stanley who finally came to visit me. I felt happy and was all smiles as I followed the policeman out but I was surprised when I saw his wife Mrs Vivian instead.
The smile I had on my face before I came out thinking it was doctor Stanley, had d!sappeared the moment I saw her.
I wonder why she came to see me or were the !nsμlts she gave me not enough for her...? She wants to rμb it more to my face that she would have been a good mother and had a better son...?
If to say I knew it was her who wanted to see me then I would have déclined. But since I am already out to the visiting hall, I suppose I just have to meet her
God knows that I wasn't ângry with Mrs Vivian for calling the cops on me because I know I truly deserve it. My only ánger with her is that she was being hyper cr¡tical and jμdgemental.
She even went as far as writing me off and d¡srespecting mother in her words by telling doctor Stanley that I wasn't trained well and her children would have been better behaved than me.
When I was almost at where she stood awaiting my arrival, another unpleasant thought swiftly crépt into my head.
Could it be that something has happened to doctor Stanley...? Is that why she is here to inform me that he asks to see me....? I hope not, oh Lord!
My heart was pounding rapidly as I walked up to her wearing a warm look. I still hold her in high esteem for the niceness and warm reception she gave me when I first came to her home.
That's why even though I wasn't so pleased to see her, I still tried my best to sound polite at least to find out the reason she had come to see me
" Good afternoon ma'am. I was informed that you wanted to see me. Please is anything the problem...?" I asked hoping that doctor Stanley is alright
" Good afternoon Jacob. How have you been...? I see you've emâciated a lot...it seems you aren't being fed well here. Just these few days...just a week you're almost like a skeleton, this place is dréâdful" Mrs Vivian observed and said looking at me with a concerned look on her face
I scoffed as I heard her words. Does she think I am a f00l not to see behind the fâké niceness she portrays every time...?
" I'm doing fine ma'am. Please why are you here...?" I asked straightforwardly without smiling. I wasn't ready for any sort of chit chat with her
" Please come lets take a seat Jacob. I want to talk to you" Mrs Vivian said and walked towards a bench across the hall
I followed behind her and we sat down on one of the benches in the visiting hall. I waited for her to speak out and when she wasn't saying anything to me I began getting impätient
" Please tell me...why did you come ma'am...? You know that we have just fifteen minutes to talk" I asked praying that this has nothing to do with any bâd report concerning doctor Stanley
Mrs Vivian breathe in and out before she began talking very calmly
" I am confirmed pr£gnant Jacob. I just came back from the hospital a while ago after receiving the test report and I drove straight down here to see you"
I was shocked to hear the good news but I was even more surprised that she thought it necessary to come see me in the pr!son and to tell me about it
" Wow! Are you serious Aunty Vivian...?" I asked to be I wasn't hearing incorrectly. When she nodded her head in the affirmative, I shouted joyfully.
I was genuinely elated by the news of her pr£gnancy. I feel glad that God has finally remembered doctor Stanley and now I'm sure his joy will be complete.
I'm also happy for Mrs Vivian, at least now she will have someone to train and become a better mother to. I won't even pray for any of their children to turn out as a k!ller like I did due to a bad father.
It's a h0rrible experience that I can't even wish on my £ñ3my
Doctor Stanley and Mrs Vivian are very responsible people, so I believe that the child in her womb is so lucky and fortunate to have them both as parents.
" This is the best news I have heard this year aside from my admission. Finally!!!! Our God is so faithful...to him alone be all the glory and honor. Ah! I'm so happy for you Aunty" I said still in the same joyous mood and I unconsciously jumped on her in a warm hug.
Surprisingly, Mrs Vivian was laughing heartily and equally wrapped her arms around me for the hug probably out of the happiness she felt deep within her
I soon realized what I had just done and I immediately pulled away from hugging Mrs Vivian. I regained my composure and sat down calmly
" I'm sorry about what I did ma'am. Thank you very much for thinking it necessary to share the good news with me. Congratulations to you once again and please extend my congratulations to doctor Stanley too." I said dismissively and then I stood up from the bench in readiness to go back to my cell
I hadn't even taken a step forward when Mrs Vivian said something that stopped me in my tracks.
I turned to look at her only to see her crying helplessly with her head bent
" The pr£gnancy is a week old. It is about the same time you came into our home. Now I'm pr£gnant after over seven years of marriage without the fruit of the womb...despite all we've done to tackle the issue. Jacob, I strongly believe that God used you to bless my marriage with the cry of a child..." Mrs Vivian said and paused to blow her nose with an handkerchief before continuing
"...I'm sorry I treated you that way after finding out about what you did. I'm sorry for all the hμrtful words I said to you. I'm also sorry that I hindered my husband from helping you. Please forgive me Jacob...I'm so very sorry"
" I have forgiven you Aunty and I hold nothing in my heart against you. I'm genuinely happy for you and doctor Stanley. I wish you both a happy parent and forever marriage life" I said softly
" I hindered Stanley from helping you secure a lawyer. I threatened to leave our marriage if he goes against my wishes and he stopped. It was tough for him but he respected me as his wife and that's why he hasn't been here since you were arr£sted..." Mrs Vivian explained and heaved as she continued talking
I wasn't really surprised by her explanation since I had already suspected that this is what happened
"...I want to make it up to you Jacob and assist Stanley in helping you get a lighter sentence. I will personally search for the best lawyer and no matter the charge... my husband and I will pay for it to ensure that you get the best legal service!" Mrs Vivian said looking at me
" Thank you for the kind gesture Aunty Vivian. I will appreciate it. Take care and extend my regards to doctor Stanley. Goodbye!" I said with a warm smile and walked out on her without waiting to hear what else she had to say.
I didn't really believe in her words because I couldn't tell if this is one of her masked niceness or it was actually genuine. I just want to live my life without big expectations from anyone
True to Mrs Vivian words, she gave her approval for doctor Stanley to help me out. She even assisted him in the pursuit of employing a good lawyer to take up my case and ensure that I am given a light sentence in the juvenile pr!son.
The case was taken to court the following week. Instead of a higher sentence for homicide, I was given a four year juvenile pr!son term. It was ruled in consideration of my age and how well my lawyer handled my case.
Afterwards the court hearing I was to be driven to the juvenile pr!son, but I felt so dizzy that I fainted in the presence of everyone.
Everyone in the court room was agitated and I was immediately rushed to the pr!son hospital on an emergency report.
Doctor Stanley and Mrs Vivian were more scared, worried, and skeptical about what could be wrong with me.
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