A LETTER TO YOU: Chapter 21 – The End
A LETTER TO YOU
Story by : Okegbemi Ebenezer.
CHAPTER THIRTY – ONE
Martins kept on calling and his missed calls were on my adding on the phone screen. I knew why he is calling; I have not been home. Yes, back to the house where I am presently. Where I had killed a man and writing this letter to you.
I was in my house that day when I received a distressed call from my lecturer. He sounded on the line as if he was sick and at the point of death. When he called, I wanted to ignore it but Martins asked me to pick up.
“Hello!! Alisa, please, I need your help, can you come over to my place” He asked me on the phone.
“For what sir!!” I asked him as I was stretching myself on the sofa.
“I am seriously ill and I have not taken anything for some days now, can you help me with cooking, my wife and daughter travelled” He said to me as his voice was shivering on the phone as if he was catching cold like a little child that was bath with cold water, gnashing his teeth together.
“Sir, is it that serious” I asked him
“Am sorry, Alisa, I need to cut off now” He said to me.
“But sir, why don’t you go to the hospital” I asked him.
But before I finished my words, he had dropped the call. I was confused and didn’t know what to do, so I asked Martins who was listening to the conversation. He asked me to go but I should be careful.
“Is it not the lecturer that you said he was always after you” He asked me.
“Yes, he is the one, you know the man …” I did not finish my words when he cut me short.
“He might be sick indeed, don’t ignore him because of his behavior. Try and put a call through to me in case of any development.” He said to me but forgot to ask for the address which I also did not remember to give him.
A LETTER TO YOU: Chapter 21 – The End
I took my bath and dressed up in the most responsibly way I think I should.
“Is this outfit okay to go out” I asked Martins.
“Yeah, it is nice and looks responsible” He said to me as he laughed.
I took the car key and in no time drove to my lecturer’s house in full speed. I got there horned but no one was coming to opened it.
“He might be really weak to stand up” I said to myself.
I then parked my car outside and walked through the passengers gate which was opened already. I was not conscious to ask about the gate was opened but I walked in and knocked the door, still there was no response, but I noticed that the door was opened slightly. I pushed it and it opened. I began to call to know if he was truly inside.
“Hello. Is anyone at home” I called out but no response from anyone.
“Sir, are you at home” I said as I stand in the middle of the sitting room which was very large.
After some minutes of calling without response, I wanted to start going back when I noticed a cough from within.
“Hello sir, are you there” I asked as I was walking like someone who wanted to go and steal. My mind was not settled at all. I murmured to myself.
“I should not have come here alone. I should have come with Martins” I murmured.
The cough became louder this time and a tiny, weak voice answered me.
“I am in here, please” He said as I could barely hear his voice but I traced the direction.
“I moved towards the direction closing the sitting room’s door, I wanted to close it half way but it jammed. I pressed the knob but it was not opening. Anyways. At least, he is inside, he will tell me where to get the key.
“I tiptoed into the room where his voice was coming from and as I was about to enter, I noticed there was no one on the bed, I called out but before I could say “Hello”, a hand grabbed me from behind with a firm grip. I was afraid as goose developed all over me.
“Who is this, leave me alone, are you crazy” I shouted at the top of my voice but the grip was firm and tough. I began to struggle to free myself from him, I was kicking, and throwing my hands in the air, and shouting but his power was more than I do.
“What are you trying to do” I shouted but he covered my mouth with his hand. I started to bite him but he did not have any effect, in no time, he carried me and hit me on the floor and I landed with a heavy crash, I was bleeding from my head. It was then I saw his face.
“Sir, what have I done to you to deserve this, I am your student please, my marriage is coming soon, sir pleaseeee!!! I began to beg him but it was as if a beast has possessed him.
He didn’t listen, he was panting like a person been chased by a strayed dog. “I will take my own share from you by force, you can’t just give all to your husband alone. I must have you” He said in a baritone voice.
I could see the lust all over his face, it was clouded with deep darkness.
“I am your daughters agemate sir, please, I promise not to tell anyone if you can let me go” I begged him while he pinned me down and in no time he had removed his belt, tied my two hand and handled me roughly.
I was becoming very weak as I was loosing much blood, the room was already scattered and I was laying on the floor, he tore my cloth and forcefully had his way with me.
It was not up to a minute, his eye became cleared, he felt satisfied while he left me in the position.
“So you are not even a virgin, idiot, and you are doing as if you are innocent” He spat on me and walked away.
I was left on the floor in my own blood, I was weak as I gathered my strength to move from the position and tried to go back home but he wasn’t done, he came back at me when I cursed him that his daughter would suffer the same fate as mine.
He came back to me to have his way but this time, I fought back like a mad woman, I don’t know where I got the power, how I wished I had used it before he had his way.
I hit him with my fist and he fell down, he struggled and held my legs but I sat on him and b!te him with a pound of flesh in my mouth. He was bleeding seriously. Still holding on me, out of rage, I saw a bread knife on his table and went for it, he charged at me to collect it but as a result of his big stomach, the knife went straight into his stomach and he started bleeding till he died.
I knew I can’t go anywhere so I have to call the police, 911 to alert them that I have killed someone at Lake street Avenue.
(Now, Martins is calling, the time is 5am, I could hear some voices outside, I went to the window and I saw Martins with some police officers, then I closed my book.)
“Yes, this is my car. My wife brought it here to see her lecturer” Martins said to the police officer.
“Thank God for the tracking device in your car, we would not have seen her” The police replied.
They entered into the compound and forced their way in.
“Alisa, Alisa” Martins called.
“Wait young man, I think, something is wrong here, look at this room, it is disorganized. There is blood over there” He said while the other police confirmed it.
As they were talking, Alisa came out from the bedroom with her clothes torn and immediately, the police stated snapping and videoing the scene. They took the dead body and asked her to move into their van.
Alisa was just crying while Martins was asking what might have happened. She could not explain. On getting to the station, she was calmed down and she explained everything but still no sinner will go unpunished. Alisa was taken to hospital where necessary medical checkup and test was carried out that same day before she was charged to court.
“You have to get her a very strong and competent lawyer” The police officer told Martins.
“Yes, I will” He replied.
Alisa was locked up in detention pending her trial.
A LETTER TO YOU: Chapter 21 – The End
To be continued……..
I hope we now know who the dead man is….
Don’t go to a place you are not familiar with alone, even if you are, try and tell someone about your movement. Always be guided. Rappe keeps increasing in the country every day… try and take caution. That you are responsibly dressed can’t guarantee that you might not fall victim. Avoid going to place you don’t really know alone…
Be safe.
And God forbids, in the case of rape. Please, the first thing to do is go to a police station with the same cloth on your body that same day don’t change as there are evidences that would help catch the rapist in case he fled.
Go for check up the same day and try medical methods as advised to prevent any unwarranted situations. God will continue to protect us.
A LETTER TO YOU: Chapter 21 – The End
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