ENDLESS TEARS
Endless Tears – Episode 26 & 27
Subtle: I just wanna make you Smile again
Genres: Billionaire, Deceit
Tags: Deceit,love, jealousy,hatred, marriage
Written by Adeola Nissi
(THE MARK)
I retired back to my room after eating and relaxed fully on the
bed with my „Every Woman‟ in hand. It has been a long day and all I
had in mind was a deep dreamless sleep. My eyes drifted close as I
read the book blindly and an exhausted yawn escaped my lips. I
yawned again and finally dropped the book, giving in to sleep.
I jumped and sleep vanished from my eyes when the door
suddenly opened. Tola was the person I saw when my eyes finally
settled. “What is going on Tola? You scared me” I asked in confusion.
Tola looked agitated and on the verge of tears. “Amara, you
need to save me please” she pleaded.
I jumped to my feet at once. “What are you talking about?” I
held her.
“I can‟t stay long. Lisa would suspect something. Tina would
be here soon”
“What do you mean? What would Lisa suspect?” before I could
get an answer, Tola struggled out of the door hastily and I stood,
staring at the door. I could not even understand what the hell just
happened. It was beyond strange. I paced the room slowly, trying to
come up with an explanation for the weird encounter but nothing
came to mind. I turned to go downstairs to confront Lisa. It was
certain that Lisa was doing something to Tola and I needed to know
what it was exactly.
Before I was able to open the door, the door opened again,
nearly hitting me directly in the face. “What is going on?” I nearly
yelled as I jumped out of the way.
Tina came in and quickly closed the door, just the way Tola did.
“Can you explain what is going on or do I need to find out myself?” I
asked sternly, folding my arms across my chest.
She swallowed. “You should be losing your child right now”
“What? God forbid! What is the meaning of this nonsense?”
Now my anger has grown sky high.
“Please listen to me Ama. Lisa gave Tola some drugs to replace
with yours. The drug is meant to abort the child speedily. According
to her, the drugs are very strong. Tola could not refuse because she
threatened to kill Tola if she did not comply.”
I paled and my legs shook uncontrollably. “W… What…What
are you saying?” I held my tummy firmly in protection. “Are you
trying to tell me that I… that I…”
“No” Tina quickly interjected. “Tola changed the drugs in her
presence and gave your own drugs to Miss Lisa as instructed but that
is not what you used. She later went back to change it to vitamin
tablets after she told me. What you used cannot have negative effects
on you” she declared and I sagged in relief. “But now, Tola is in
danger” she continued, looking frightened. “If Miss Lisa is capable of
trying to abort your child, I think she would also be capable of
getting Tola killed, she needs to have the feeling that what she did
worked.”
“What are you saying?” I asked in confusion.
“If Miss Lisa sees that you are in serious pain, she would
believe undoubtedly that you used her drugs and it would get Tola
out of harm‟s way.”
I nodded as I thought of it and hissed. “I am going to strangle
her neck when this is over, right before I hand her over to the police”
I said in anger. “So she wants a little drama?” I smiled. “Drama, she
would get” I turned to walk to the bed and froze.
“What is it Amara?” Tina asked, concerned.
“My… my tumm… ouch” I gasped as I bent over in pain. Tina
ran to help me but when she got halfway, she stopped and almost
started laughing. “Jesus! You almost fooled me also. You must be a
good drama queen” she grinned.
“Can‟t you see that I am in pain? Aaaarrrhhhh… this is not the
time to laugh. Shut up and… ouch… get into character” I ordered.
She bowed slightly. “Yes ma‟am” she answered with a grin. As
she straightened, the smile on her face was replaced by a deep frown.
Good girl, I thought. “Oh my God Amara, what is wrong with you?”
she asked with pitched voice, coming to my aid.
“My tummy… arrrhh… I can‟t breathe… the pain… aaaahhhh”
I streamed. “My tummy is on fire… Oh God! My baby… ah” we
bundled ourselves out of the door and started down the stairs with
me screaming and collapsing on the floor. Tina was also doing a
good job of being the help mate. “What did you put in the food
Tina… ooowww… I can‟t take it … Oh God…”
Tola and Lisa came running. “For God‟s sake, what is all the
commotion about?” Lisa squealed.
I really wished I could tear off her filthy hair from her head.
“Jesus! This is too much” water gathered in my eyes as I feigned the
look of extreme pain. “It is still months to my delivery, what is going
on? Aaarhhh” I whimpered. “Please be fine, baby…” I whispered to
my baby. “Mummy is here… You are going to be fine” I whispered
again. “Hospital… Take me to the hospital now” I stood from the
ground but did not stand straight, holding my stomach like a mother
hen. From my bent position, I saw the smug smile on Lisa‟s face as
she stared at me and I almost gave up the charade to beat the hell out
of her. Tola quickly joined Tina and they both managed to half-carry
my screaming form outside the house and into the car. The driver
sped off like a mad man, genuinely concerned and I was actually
sorry for the poor guy who knew nothing about the whole charade.
We arrived at the hospital I use for my antenatal within the
twinkling of an eye and Tina and Tola made a big scene of taking me
inside. Some nurses also came to our rescue, while I continued my
pretense of wreathing in undiluted pain. The nurses uttered words of
sympathy and encouragements which almost had me laughing out loud or crying in shame. I swallowed the laughter that was
threatening to erupt and carried on the pretense until I was safely
deposited in a room. Immediately the door closed, all my pretense
ceased and Tina, who could not hold it any longer, busted into an
uncontrollable laughter.
“Jesus… I never knew you could act so well. I almost believed
you were truly in pain” she laughed heartily.
Tola grinned and heaved a sigh of relief. “I owe you my life
Ama” she said, full of gratitude.
“My child and I would be forever grateful to you Tola, you
have nothing to thank me for” I returned.
The nurses looked at us in confusion. “Can someone explain
what is going on here? Amara?” one of the nurses asked.
I looked at them apologetically. “I am really sorry for the
trouble; it was a matter of life and death. Someone tried to terminate
my pregnancy. If I could only see the doctor, I would be eternally
grateful for the help” I said in a pleading tone.
They both looked at me in curiosity. They knew me to a certain
extent and they were certainly concerned about my welfare. “That
sounds pretty serious” the nurse I knew to be Nurse B, said and led
the three of us to the doctor‟s office. The lady doctor was with a male
friend and the nurse went to whisper into the doctor‟s ear. She
invited us inside fully and she smiled at me. “How are you Amara?
What is this that I am hearing?”
I felt awkward talking in front of the guy but since she was
willing to talk in his presence, I knew that he could be trusted. Tola
narrated the whole incident of how she was offered money and how
she was threatened and forced into going through with the plan. She
said so many things and all I could do most times was gap in
amazement. It was as annoying as it was unbelievable.
“Do you have the drugs?” The man asked suddenly, surprising
me.
The doctor saw the surprise on my face and smiled. “Don‟t
worry, you are definitely lucky you met him here. He is a police
detective. Mr. Sinja. I am sure he can help you”
“I definitely can. Who is this murderer in the making” he
looked really angry.
I swallowed hard. “Thank you so much sir. All I want is to stop
her from ever trying this nonsense again. My child means everything to me and I would not risk his safety for anything in the world. I also want my friends to be protected. These are the people that mean a lot to me and I would do anything as long as they are protected” I said.
“Well then, let‟s go. This lady must surely be arrested for attempted murder. The foetus should definitely be lucky; he has so many people who would risk their lives for him.” With that, he stood up and bid the doctor farewell, marching to the door like a trained soldier…….
The drive back home was filled with silence on my part, while
Tina and Tola talked endlessly, recounting the entire episode, and
laughing whenever they talked about my displays. The police man
made a phone call to someone I guessed to be a fellow police officer
and asked for my address, which I gave. I saw the confused look on
the driver‟s face but ignored it. The face of the police man was as
hard as stone and I found myself smiling. He was definitely a
handsome man, no doubt, but his face made him look ruthless.
Kelvin had looked different, yet similar, I thought suddenly, not even
knowing what prompted such a stupid thought.
We entered the compound and I noticed Alex‟s car. We
alighted and the police officer followed closely behind, betraying no
emotion. We met the duo cuddling like a pair of teenagers in the
sitting room. Is it not weird that they are always doing that every
time I see them? I thought vaguely.
Before I could utter a single word, the policeman emerged
behind me. “I believe you are Miss Lisa” he began.
Lisa jumped out of the chair, looking alarmed. She turned to
glare at Tola.
“Yes she is, the question should be, who are you?” Alex
answered.
“I am Detective Sinja” he extracted a card from his breast
pocket and returned it. “Miss Lisa, you are under arrest for
attempted murder” he said and I heard the siren of a police car
outside.
“What? What are you talking about?”
“What is this Amara?” Alex boomed, standing up to glare at
me. “What are you scheming this time?”
“Oh! You would need to ask your little beauty queen over
there. She is the one who tried to terminate my pregnancy with
useless drugs” I shot back.
“Well, you are better off without the pregnancy, don‟t you
think?”
The policeman raised his brow. “If you are not careful young
man, I would arrest you also because you sound like her accomplice”
Like magic, he removed handcuffs.
“This is a mistake, I am innocent, you hear me?” she yelled and
tried to run but Mr. Sinja‟s hand shot out faster than I could even
imagine, grabbing her just in time. He attached the handcuffs and
two other police men entered the sitting room.
“You would pay for this, Amara, Tola” she screamed. “You
would pay for this” she yelled as the men dragged her out of the
house.
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Mrs. Bello poured herself a drink as she recounted her sorrows.
It was now twenty years since she did the unthinkable, yet, she could
not make herself forget her past errors, especially one. A living breathing mistake which could not be forgiven. Every year, she
remembered the 20th of September and willed it to go away…..
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“I don‟t think I am following this conversation.” Toba said as
he dropped his full glass of alcoholic wine on the counter. “Do you
mean to tell me that Lisa tried to abort Amara‟s pregnancy and is
now in police custody?” He asked stupefied.
Alex sighed and downed his drink at a go, ordering the barman
to refill the glass. “Precisely. My life has turned into a circus ever
since I encountered Amara. It has been from one problem to the other
ever since she showed up. She seemed to have changed from the
innocent village girl whom I willingly placed a bet on, into a
dangerous viper, ready to bite with poisonous venom at the slightest
provocation. Nothing works against her” he picked up his glass and
drank the cup halfway, allowing the alcohol to burn down his throat.
“Just imagine: I rid her of her virginity, and what did I get? She got
pregnant” he pointed out, with his arms swinging in the air. “She
showed up and when I suggested abortion, what happened instead? I
ended up married” he roared in indignation. “I made her a maid in
my house to punish her for making my life hell on earth but what
was the result? My father threatened to take my position and I
stupidly went ahead to get an agreement which allowed us both
liberty to do whatever we wished. That is really one of the most
stupid things I have done in my life” he swore angrily.
“Amongst many other stupid things” Toba inserted
annoyingly.
“Thanks. I brought Lisa into the house when she declared her
pregnancy, mainly to spite Amara, but what was the result? My
house became hell on earth. I told her of the bet to destroy her morale
and confidence but what did I end up achieving? She completely
transformed into a monster. You advised me to beat her to a pulp
and I did, but what was the result?” His voice rose several degrees as
he drank the rest of the wine at once, slamming it frighteningly on the bar. “I got a bloody suspension letter from my own father‟s
company.” He boomed and Toba scratched his head in exasperation.
“Lisa tried to use drugs to bring down Amara‟s child and she was
stupid enough to use Tola instead of doing the dirty job herself, but
what did she get? She landed behind bars” he hissed through
clenched teeth. “No plan works successfully against her.
Toba sighed and decided that his drink was necessary, drinking
it all at once. “That girl is not normal. She is either a witch or a
mermaid.”
Alex picked up another full cup and started drinking again.
The alcohol was beginning to make him feel lightheaded. “Do you
know the worst part of this entire charade? Amara looks more
beautiful by the day” he shook his head. “She looks completely
different from the village girl she was. I don‟t know how that is even
possible. Pregnant women always look shabby and ugly to me with
their protruding bellies and all but Amara looks totally different from
that image. She is practically glowing. She was beautiful before with
her uncommon shape and complexion, which is why I considered
sharing a bed with her in the first place, but now, she looks even
shapelier. Her eyes glow when she laughs and her cheeks seem to
have a reddish glow. It makes me think and…”
“Shut up man” Toba barked. “Are you alright? Don‟t tell me
you have started nursing stupid feelings for that tramp”
Alex hissed. “Don‟t be stupid. She is a woman and I am
definitely not a wood. She has a certain sexual appeal and I am
bound to react to it”
“Just listen to yourself. That stupid reaction of yours is what
brought you this far. Besides, you were not just talking about her
body, you talked about her eyes and… did you mention cheeks? If all
you want is minutes of sex, you won‟t notice her eyes; you would
notice something more sensual”
“Are the eyes not part of the body?”
Toba hissed. “I pity you. That girl is not normal. She brings bad
tidings. Any involvement with her again would be like jumping from
frying pan to flaming fire. If I were you – which I am so grateful I am
not – I would be looking for a way to get Lisa out of jail. When she
was there to give you free sex, you were not thinking of Amara‟s eyes
and cheeks. The sensible thing to do would be to get her an
apartment because bringing her back into the house might be another
terrible mistake. She might try something against Amara, maybe
even try to kill her, and if she succeeds, you both are in for trouble.
Big one!” he emphasized. “Prevention is better than cure” he
breathed. “In the meantime, I think you have to get used to being a
father because it looks like Amara is here to stay. Besides, you have to
children to look forward to” he grinned………..
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About two weeks after Lisa‟s arrest, I was beginning to feel
sorry for her. Her departure from the house brought laughter and
freedom back to Tola and Tina and we rarely saw Alex. He seemed to
have abandoned the house, only to show up on few occasions. Tina
and Tola talked easily and laughed freely now and I did not want
this to change. For the first time, I was actually enjoying my stay in
the house. I knew that Lisa did what she did in an attempt to get rid
of me and I pitied her situation a bit but the detective had promised
to keep her behind bars until the case was charged to court. He said
that it was dangerous to have such a person roaming the streets of
the federal capital.
I walked with the ladies, as we took in the beautiful garden –
the only part of the house where you can find complete peace. “I
think you both are gifts from heaven” I said suddenly, changing the
subject. “I never thought I would be this close to you, especially you,
Tola, who seemed to hate me for no reason”.
Tina whistled and Tola smiled. “I never thought so too. I have
having the company of new people, especially one who would have
to share my responsibility. When you became my boss‟ wife, I was
angry and I… I wanted to turn you and Tina against each other when
I was apparently ignored in the house” Tina and I cast a quick glance
at her and she hastily continued. “But when you bought clothes for
me, you immediately won me over. I love dressing up nicely and a
new wardrobe and also liberty to wear what I feel like instead of the
maids‟ gown was the best thing that has happened to me in a while.
It was surprising that you thought of me despite all I did to you and
it made me realize that you are really a kind hearted person. I wanted
to do something to repay you” she said.
“Confession Time!” Tina declared, standing with squared
shoulders. She did the cross sign across Tola‟s chest. “Your sins are
forgiven. Go and sin no more”
I laughed and so did Tola. “What do you think about setting up
your own businesses?” I asked suddenly and they both froze.
“What do you mean?” Tola asked.
I had given this a lot of thought and decided that I was not
comfortable with the fact that my friends were apparently working
for me. “Don‟t you both want to be independent? You know, be on
your own?” I asked tactfully, shrugging nonchalantly.
Tina sighed. “Of course. I have definitely thought of it millions
of times but it is easier said than done. The world out there is harsh. I
have some money saved but it is definitely not enough to open a
restaurant, which is what I dream to open”
“Yeah!” Tola put in. “I want to open my own salon. But the
money I have won‟t do anything. Even if I get a shop and some
things with the money, where would I live, what would I eat? That is
why I prefer to stay here for the meantime, until I get enough money.
I nodded. I wanted to do something tangible for them without
it looking awkward. “Alex should be able to see to setting you both
up, shouldn‟t he? You both have been working for him for some
time; he should be able to establish you both”
“What are you saying Ama?” Tina asked in shock. Tola had
gone mute.
“Well, it would take a little persuasion I guess but we all know
that Alex has the means to do it” I continued, seeming not to notice
their agitation. “It is what you both deserve after working for him for
so long, putting up with him. It is your right” their faces looked
funny and I found myself smiling. “If you still don‟t know what I am
talking about, all I am saying is that I would talk Alex into
establishing your businesses for you”
Their eyes widened and they both screamed suddenly, jumping on me like I was a mysterious father Christmas. I squealed.
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I rubbed my eyes as I walked down the stairs groggily. I had
slept late the previous night, just listening to Tina and Tola as they
talked endlessly about their dream shops and all. It made me happy
to know that at least, some people‟s dreams can come true. Even if
mine seemed destroyed due to my mistake, I can at least take
pleasure in knowing that Tina and Tola would at least have what
they had always dreamt of. Who knows, I might still be able to
salvage something out of my life.
“Happy Birthday”
I nearly jumped out of my skin and came fully awake at once.
The sitting room was half filled. My parents were there, the senator
and his wife, Alex‟s three drivers, our gateman, Tina and Tola and
three or four people that I could not name. I was not just surprised,
but shocked. It was surprising that I did not remember my own
birthday, October 5.
“Happy Birthday my baby girl” my mother said, approaching
me, and I still stood at the foot of the stairs, looking frozen in my
night gown. I laughed nervously as my mother hugged me tight.
“I… I…” I stammered as my face reddened. I laughed
nervously again. “I don‟t know what to say. I even forgot my
birthday” Tears gleamed in my eyes and I tried hard to blink them
away. My father came to hug me and then, when the senator came
with his smiling face, the tears rolled down my cheeks. He hugged
me and wiped away the tears. I continued to murmur thanks to
everyone and Tina and Tola propelled me up the stairs hurriedly.
The sitting room was a sight to behold and the fact that it was
decorated for me brought fresh tears to my eyes. The senator‟s wife
looked glum, like she had been dragged here, but she was the only
one who did not seem happy.
When we entered my room, I hugged Tina and Tola tightly.
“Thanks a lot, I am so happy today”
They grinned. “It was your father-in-law‟s idea” Tina said,
surprising me.
“Yeah” Tola agreed. “Now, enough of that, we need to dress
you up. It is party time” she squealed.
They took their time dressing me and Tola really outdid herself
in making my hair a sight to behold. When I looked at myself in the
mirror, minutes later, I could not believe my eyes. I looked like a
movie star. I had to agree that Tola‟s talents were best in a salon.
Happiness filled my heart and I jumped up like a baby. The glowing
gown I wore showed my protruding belly a little but I looked so
exceptional in it, and I also wanted my baby to have part of the
attention. The music coming from the sitting room was already
floating to the room. I looked at Tina and Tola. “Let‟s go party” I
screamed.
“Yeeeaaahhhh” they squealed and we bundled ourselves out of
the room.
I have never had so much fun in my life. I have danced with
virtually everyone in the sitting room, except my mother-in-law of
course. Tina had cooked so many things and I could not stop eating. I
had a feeling that I would be twice my current size within the next
twenty four hours if I did not reduce my consumption.
Several hours after, the door opened and Alex entered. His eyes
found me and he seemed to freeze on the spot. I watched in irritation
as his eyes raked my body slowly; what surprised me though was
that I was not reacting to him the way I used to. My skin did not
break out with Goosebumps, or anything. I nodded internally and
gave myself a good pat in the back. This was definitely a good sign.
“Is this the time you are supposed to be arriving for your wife‟s
birthday? Where have you been? You definitely were not at work
and neither did you sleep here” the senator scolded.
Alex ignored him totally, obviously angry with his father.
“You look really beautiful Amara” he said, surprising everyone
into complete silence. I stayed there for several seconds, unable to
believe he had just said that. Instead of feeling delight, anger ran
through my veins at his audacity. I turned to grab a cold cup of water
to quench my sudden thirst and anger, passing by my mother-in-law
but she suddenly grabbed me; the first time we actually touched all
day.
I was stunned. “Did I do something wrong ma?” I asked,
instinctively knowing that the excitement was finally over.
“Can‟t you greet your husband? You have no respect for my
son” she snarled.
“You are hurting me ma” I squealed in pain as her nails bit into
my flesh.
She caught her husband‟s eye and instantly let go of my hand. I
hurried past her and filled a cup with a much needed cold water. As I drank and walked back, my mother-in-law shocked me again by
grabbing me. Something seemed to have caught her eyes and she
froze. Before I could think, she turned me around suddenly and
tugged on my left ear. “Where… where did you get that?” she
stammered.
“What is the meaning of this nonsense Katherine?” the senator
boomed, calling his wife’s name for the first time.
“Do you have a problem with my daughter?” my mum asked,
moving closer.
The senator‟s wife looked pale. “Where did she get that black
dot behind her ear?” she asked shakily.
My mum shifted. “It has been there since her birth. Why?”
The senator‟s wife released me and shook her head furiously.
“N… No… Nothing…” she stammered. “It is nothing.” She laughed
nervously. “I feel sick. I want to go home” she hastily said and
headed outside. The senator looked stupefied at the drama and
hastily said.
“Uhhh… Don‟t pay attention to her. She is like that when she
does not get enough sleep. I think we have to go” he came towards
me and kissed my cheek before going after his wife with a confused
look on his face. I stood there frozen, trying hard to come up with a
reasonable explanation for what just occurred…………
T.b.c
