THE POOR GIRL
(Journey to success)
Episode 33
Henry sat down on that hot afternoon hour thinking of the possible way to find Chester and propose to her because he has not made the move yet. Since they wrote their waec six years he has not heard from her but seeing how the situation is, he decided to settle with her. I still can’t believe that melody is death just like that. That was meoldy in the coffin, her face but the body structure didn’t look like that of melody that I know. Something is telling me that my melody is still alive. Henry said to himself climbing down his staircase that leads to his office.
Melody’s parent were seriously ill and they didn’t have much percentage of survival especially her mom. Though they have started to forget about Melody but seeing their condition reminded them of melody who promised them that it will be better soon.
STATE AIRPORT
People were crowded on the airport as they just landed from where they came from, some were about to travel to somewhere else.
The crowd was just too much to be counted as security was so tight to ensure people’s safety.
Amanda was seen with her luggages trying to sign some tickets so as to leave the country to another place. One who see her would not recognized that it’s her because she had something that covered her face. She knew vividly well that she’s wanted in the state because of her crime that’s why she wants to leave.
Just as she wanted to proceed a police officer stopped her on the way. He stood and studied her movements and how she was behaving before sending call across requesting for back up team. Before they knew what happened the Corp surrended Amanda in a way she can’t even escape. She was so scared as she wondered how they knew it was her and how they were so fast to notice, she was weak and helpless as she stood there not knowing how to escape.
“Put your hands on your head! The chief officer commanded pointing his gun at Amanda likewise every other officers. They handcuffed her and just as the wanted to proceed to the station using their car something caught their attention.
They looked at the plane that just arrived and there comes a beautiful and adorable melody accompanied with five security men who guarded her like a queen. She was dressed in a pair of black suits with a glass on her eyes. Her heels were making noise on the ground as she catwalked to take her already prepared car home.
The sight was just unbelievable to Amanda who stood there wondering whether he’s dreaming or is her ghost which got her confused because melody is dead and this is the six year she died and she was buried.
Some people who knew melody began running because that was the same clothe she wore in the coffin the day she was buried. It can’t be true, some police officers too were scared ready to take on their heels in case of any power exchange between the two of them.
Amanda eyes popped out of its socket as she kept staring at melody who arrived where she stood with her guards who followed her behind.
Some people began looking for sand to pour her so as to prove whether she’s a ghost. Her guards stepped forward to prevent them but melody signalled then to stepped out so as to tell them that she’s alive.
“Melody! Amanda yelled in shock and faint.
“Melody Armstrong is that you? Sir Edward the chief police officer nodded which she agrees to it.
Once again silence enveloped everywhere. Henry was on his way to the airport for a business seminar in China, he stepped out of his car with his briefcase heading to the queue but seeing the crowd of people who stood watching one person he wanted to stop and check what’s the problem but his mind kept telling him to move forward but he ignored his mind and went to the scene only to see the most shockest thing in his life. There stood melody well dress as he walked further to know whether he is not dreaming, seeing melody he was like seeing the resurrected Jesus.
“Melody! He shouted from where he stood and all attention drifted to where he stood wondering who he was but seeing that it’s Henry was cool.
Melody didn’t knew who called her because Henry has changed to the extent she can’t even recognized him anymore.
He walked further trying to touch melody but was stopped by her guards and melody did nothing still Amanda was unconscious.
“You were dead how come you are here? Henry asked looking surprised as melody recalled how it happened and the good Samaritan that sacrificed herself for her as fresh tears drop from her eyes.
#Flashback#
Melody’s car speeding on the highway to arrive the airport on time so as to caught the plane to Europe for her scholarship study when a car overtake them a signalled then to stop. Her driver didn’t want to stop but she asked him to stop which he finally did, she was wondering the person that asked her to stop when suddenly another melody appeared before her. She had her face and everything about her was just the same, melody gasp wondering whether she had a twin sister around somewhere and her parents does not tell her.
The lady that stood before her entered the car and closed the door panting heavily.
“Melody someone is after you to kill you so as for you not to make it to Europe ” the girl who looked like melody said
“Who are you? Melody asked
“No time for questions, I’m just here to help you escape. You will know me soon” she said and melody was frightened
“Amanda wants you dead, I was in her team before not now anymore. Your pains and suffering really touched my heart and that’s why I’m here to help you survive this. Now go don’t ask too many question” she said.
“How did you get my face on? She asked
“No time to waste, remember they are still following you and if you delay they will find you and kill you ” she said and took off the fake face showing melody her real face. Behold it was Amanda best friend in school Praise who happens to help her and melody didn’t know why she did that for her, she hug her real tide and left the car. She entered the car praise came with while praise took her own car so as to confuse Amanda’s team.
They zoom off instantly, seeing melodys car Amanda overtake it and his men stepped down and shot the girl and the driver thinking that it’s melody because she had her face on not knowing that it’s praise they shot not melody as the real melody escaped. So that was praise they buried with Melody’s face onn not the real melody.
#Reality
Everyone who heard the story she’d tears instantly including Henry who shed tears of joy that finally his love is back.
Amanda was taken to the police station to be retained while melody and Henry left with her escorts who followed her behind to their house for her to show herself to her parents.
On getting there, the same scene that took place in the airport happened as people too were shocked while others ran for their dear lives thinking that it’s a ghost but after the explanation melody gave to everyone on how she survived they believed that it’s her not her ghost. Oh what a great joy that filled people’s heart that instant as they all knew that “the poor girl ” is alive not dead.
The news got to everywhere that the poor girl is back with a changed story, melody’s house was filled that day with visitors from far and near to see the news they’ve heard whether it’s the truth.
#2 months later
Melody came back as the minister for education being appointed by the National president, it was really a great story as she build her parents a big mansion to live in after their years of suffering which has finally end.
Mr Mrs Armstrong were looking really good and fresh as they were being taken proper care of by melody, they had guards and their own car which they didn’t even dream of. Their story has finally changed through their own daughter melody.
? HIGH COURT ?
The court was filled with people as it was the day to look into the case of Amanda as a murderer. After so many evidence and she was found guilty, she was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment with hard labour but melody was so touched as she she’d tears for Amanda.
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