THE ONE I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR: Chapter 31 – The End

? CHAPTER 33 ?

MATILDA’S POV
My eyes that were shut as I await the judgment that’s about to passed to me opened immediately I heard the sound of the door opening and the whole courtroom being silent.

I had to open my eyes to know what’s happening around me and my eyes locked with the woman who was walking towards the judges with a man walking behind her.

My heart beat faster as the thought of them being Gabriel and john’s parent who was claimed to have been killed by me came to my mind, because it’s too obvious that they’re, as Gabriel and John look so much like them.

Mom! Dad! We all heard John and Gabriel call and the couple directed their gazes which was on me at them. “Yes! We’re the one, and I’m glad you still recognise us” the woman said with a smile and noise erupted from the crowd as they all stared at them in confusion.

I said it! I knew it! My friend isn’t a murder. John! Gabriel! You both are dead meats when we get outta here.

Congratulations bestie! She said and winked at me while Chris only stared at me with pity written allover his face. I’m sure he wouldn’t know if he should be happy or sad

I sighed heavily and shut my eyes to try to check if I could recollect what had happen in the past.

I groaned as I felt my head spinning due to the stress I made my brain go through.

I didn’t give up, instead I kept trying till some memories came appearing.

It started from the part where the call our housekeeper had from my mom that day made me ran to John’s parent house alone since my sister isn’t around to go with me and I sneaked out of the house without our housekeeper’s knowledge.

I had to run down there because I heard they wanted us to be at the surprise party they wanted to throw for their sons.

I’ve always wanted to meet them due to the way they hype their sons.

Mom actually told our housekeeper to get us dressed before she arrives to come pick us up but as the mule that I am, I paid deaf ears to her and acted on my own and went there.

I screamed my lung out as I got there and met them lying lifelessly on the floor.

I removed the knife from her tummy and ran out to call help after putting pressure on their tummy to stop their bleeding since that was what I could think of due to my young age.

Another scene that came to my head was where I was playing hide and seek with a friend and I mistakenly fell from the building when I was looking for a place to hide.

Aaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrgggghhhhh! I groaned as the pain I feel became intense after forcing myself to remember the past and I could no longer remember anything. I stood up holding my head as I started feeling tipsy.

I woke up and found myself in a room with some things connected to my skin. “I must’ve passed out due to the stress” I thought.

Oh! You’re awake! Are you okay? Mrs Thomas asked and I nodded. “I’m so sorry you had to pass through all these, we actually came here to prove your innocence.

I’m so sorry for not getting to you on time” she apologised.

If only she knows how much I hate her and her family right now, she wouldn’t be here talking to me.

I saved them that very day and here I am getting punished because everyone failed to believe I didn’t kill them.

“It’s fine” I lied just to make them disappear from my sight. “Thanks for saving us that day.

We would’ve loved to compensate you, but it took us a long time to recover and y’all were gone by the time we regained our strength” Mr Thompson said too and I scoffed.

“It’s nothing” was the only thing I could say.

Could you please tell us what’s happening? Did she truly kill you two?

How did you survive? How did you get here? All these and some other ones are the questions the reporters we met at the entrance of the courtroom asked.

Please come into the courtroom if you want me to give you answers to the questions you’ve asked and please make sure you stream everything I would say and do live… Mrs Thompson replied and we proceeded to the room.

Please stand into the witness box and tell us all you have to say… The chief judge said.

“I wouldn’t wanna do that. I’d rather stab here and tell everything to the world so her name would be cleared” She said.

“Matilda isn’t a murderer but a life saver. She’s put saviour whom we would be forever grateful to” She started and stood properly to face the cameras facing her.

Her family was ruined because of us. It’s the guilt that’d forever be in my heart and my husband’s forever.

She was at the scene that day because she’s supposed to. The evidence you all have was made by our murderer who was executed months ago.

He’s someone you all know, the same person who killed Matilda’s parents and sister because she helped us live.

She removed the knife from my tummy and tried her best to stop our bleeding before running out to call for help.

I know all these because I was still a bit conscious while she was doing all these.

I urge the judges to close this case this instant and I’d like to file a law suit on her behalf for false allegations and infliction of bodily harm.

Dear reporters, I want the new to go viral so a lot of people would learn from Matilda’s story.

I think this proves this country’s leadership incompetency. Our security system has become so lax and our leaders aren’t doing anything to it since they’re affected.

Besides, Lot of people hated her already not minding if the accusations are true or not. I’m sure there’s a lot to learn from this… She said

Mom what do you mean by all these? Do you any evidence to back all you’ve said up or you’re one of her sympathisers who are here to make sure she doesn’t get punished according to the law… Gabriel said and that made Anita and some people give a loud hiss.

Oh my dear son! I didn’t know you’re this scatter brained.

You growing up without us must’ve made you a stupid man.

How dare you say that to my face when you ought to be feeling guilty for not truly believing in who you call friend!!! She replied angrily

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