WHEN LOVE JUST HAPPENS 2 : EPISODE 11 – 20
EPISODE 14
“Oh my God, babe where have you been? I almost went crazy looking everywhere for you” Jeffery held Jane so tight in his arms, he almost cut off her oxygen supply.
“Jeff.. I can’t breathe” Jeffery released his hold on her and then leaned back to look at her face. “I’m sorry babe, it’s just that I missed you so much. Please promise me you will never leave me again?”
”I promise to never leave you again Jeff”
He bent to kss her, but their lips never seems to touch, the closer he came, the farther apart they went. She tried bringing her lip closer to his, but instead her face was greeted with a splash of cold water. Someone poured cold water on her face.
Jane was immediately awoken to consciousness, she was dreaming all these while. Where was she? and why couldn’t she see anything? ”Oh God, please let it not be that I am blind” she prayed in her heart. She tried opening her eyes again but was greeted with a resistance, it was then she realized she had a blindfold on.
Her wrists were aching from being tied together for so long, each time she tries to move them, the ropes ate deeper into her skin. Because of the blindfold, she couldn’t see where she was. She was still trying to figure out how she got there, when she heard a faint whisper of her name.
“Amaka is that you?”
“Jane, it’s me. Are you okay?”
Jane could hear Amaka’s voice coming from her righthand side, and with the closeness of her voice, she knew Amaka wasn’t too far away from her.
“Amaka are you okay? How did we get here?”
“I think we have been kidnapped” Amaka whispered back.
“Oh God not again”
Someone walked in as they spoke, the person moved around Jane’s chair and then stood in front of her. Jane caught a whiff of the person’s perfume, it was feminine, so she suspected the person to be a woman.
“I advice you ladies to reminisce all you want” Jane was right, the voice was that of a woman. She leaned over and spoke to Jane’s face. The voice seemed familiar, she tried recalling where she had heard it before, but couldn’t. Whatever was used to make her pass out, was messing with her brain.
“Because soon, you won’t be able to do that. You know why? Because you both would soon be dead! Hahahahahaha…” The woman’s mean laughter sent cold shivers down Jane’s spine. The woman must have seen the fear on her face, for she slowly caressed Jane’s face. “No need to be scared my dear, I promise it’s going to be a painless death” She walked to where Amaka was, and touched her face too. ”Or…… maybe not. Hehehehehe…..” As she laughed, gradually her voice faded away, and she was out of the room.
WHEN LOVE JUST HAPPENS 2 : EPISODE 11 – 20
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“I have decided to have a double mastectomy” Erica said to Anita as they both took a walk within the hospital premises as the doctor recommended she should. Their mother had gone home to rest, and Erica hasn’t told her about her decision to have a double mastectomy yet.
Their mother’s only sister whom she was very close to, had died of brea$t cancer ten years ago. She died during surgery while undergoing a double mastectomy, as that was her only chance of survival because the cancer had eaten deep into her system.
Her de.ath dealt really hard on their mother who mourned her for almost a year. That was why, when Erica was first diagnosed with brea$t cancer two years ago, every other person knew but her. They had to make sure Erica wasn’t in any sort of risk or danger before they finally told her.
“Have you thought about this carefully?” Anita wasn’t looking too happy with the idea.
“Yes, it’s the best option for me as it is, having a chemo is only going to keep the cancer at bay in my case. Having a double mastectomy will reduce the risk of reoccurrence to a minimum”
“You have my support sis” Anita hugged her. “Have you told Mom about this?”
“No I haven’t, you know this is a sensitive topic to her? I’m just trying to be careful when approaching it”.
“We will pull through this Erica, God will definitely see us through.
WHEN LOVE JUST HAPPENS 2 : EPISODE 11 – 20
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It was already 24hours since Jane and Amaka were kidnapped, and there is still no news on their whereabout. Jeffery and Dele decided to pay a visit to the police station and see if they have been able to come up with anything.
”We couldn’t find anything on the CCTV, it seems like it hasn’t been working for sometime now” One of the police officers in charge of the case told Jeffery and Dele who were seated in the D.P.O’s office, with the hope of hearing a good news.
”No that can’t be correct, those cameras were working fine before I went on my trip two weeks ago, besides they all can’t stop working at the same time” Jeffery argued.
”Or could it be that they were tampered with? probably someone had them disconnected?” Dele said thoughtfully.
”My thought exactly, we think someone tampered with those cameras weeks before the kidnap. Whoever is behind this, had it carefully thought out” Said the other officer who has been writing only God knows what, since Jeffery and Dele walked into the office.
”So D.P.O, what is the way forward?” Jeffery asked the pot bellied man who kept picking his teeth.
”Like I told you the last time we spoke on the phone, we are going to leave no stone unturned. We will make sure we get to the bottom of this. You don’t worry yourself, just relax okay?”
Jeffery couldn’t believe this man was asking him to relax, while he sat there picking his teeth like he just finished a meal full of fish bones.
”D.P.O, I can’t relax. It’s the woman I want to marry we are talking about”
”And her best friend whom I happen to care so much about” Dele added.
”Ehn….. I understand, but you see there is a process to these things, we can’t rush it. So just calm down ehhh? I know your generation is always in a hurry but I advice you to calm down” He kept making annoying sounds as he picked his teeth.
”Isn’t there something that can be done to hasten the process?” Dele asked, trying hard not to get up and slap that toothpick out of the D.P.O’s mouth.
”No sir, the money Mr. Ademola here gave us yesterday is still in motion. Or except you want to add something to it to fasten it a bit more?” he said laughing, exposing those brown teeth of his.
To avoid any form of violence, Jeffery and Dele stood up almost at the same time.
”Thank you so much for your time D.P.O, we will keep in touch” Dele spoke this time as Jeffery was already at the door on his way out.
”Bro, we need to find another alternative, these guys don’t look like they have been doing much” Jeffery said to Dele as they got to where they parked their car.
”Same thing I have been thinking, because with the way these guys are stalling, we don’t know when they will get to the bottom of this, that’s if they ever do”
”The worst part is that, we haven’t heard from the kidnappers yet, so we don’t even know what to work with”
”I think we need to get a private investigator, and I happen to know one”
”Guy wetin you come dey wait since na? Contact him Asap” Jeffery told Dele as they got into the car.
”I will do that right away”
WHEN LOVE JUST HAPPENS 2 : EPISODE 11 – 20
The next day, Jeffery was sitting patiently in his compound waiting for Dele who was coming with the private investigator.
“Hey bro, sorry for keeping you waiting. We encountered a little traffic on our way” Dele apologized to Jeffery as he got down from his car.
“It’s okay, I just hope.. “Jeffery’s words got stuck in his tongue as the private investigator stepped out of Dele’s car. First of all, it wasn’t a he but a she. And not just any she, but Jeffery’s high school sweetheart Lauretha.
She was still as beautiful as Jeffery remembers her to be. He could see she still possessed her poise as she walked up to him in her usual elegance all smiles.
“And who could have thought I would see the famous Jeffery Ademola today?” She enveloped Jeffery in a hug before he had time to react. “Nice to see you again after such a long time Jeffery” Dele had to clear his throat, before she pulled out of the hug.
“Nice to see you too Lauretha” Jeffery spoke after he has been able to gain back his composure.
“Well, since you both already remember yourselves, I guess there’s no need for introductions. So I suggest we get down to business” Dele led the way into the house and they followed him inside.
“With what you guys have said, it all points in the direction of kidnap, though we can’t be too sure. Have you guys been in any form of quarrel or dispute with anyone recently?” Lauretha said after they had told her everything.
“I can’t think of anyone” Jeffery replied.
“No one at all, who would want to harm you? Or has threatened to harm you or any of these girls in anyway before?”
“There is one person”
“Who?” Dele and Lauretha both asked at the same time.
“Vivian”
“Who is Vivian?” Lauretha asked Jeffery who was pouring some whiskey for himself into a glass.
“Whiskey, anyone?” He asked raising a glass to Dele and Lauretha.
“I will pass, thank you” Lauretha declined, Dele gave his consent by a raise of his hand.
“Vivian was Jane’s boss, and she wasn’t too happy about our relationship when she found out about it” Jeffery passed a glass to Dele and then took a seat. “I’m sure you heard about the scandal two months ago, involving my ex and I?”
“Yeah I read about it sometime ago, what about it?”
“Vivian was behind it, she paid my ex to lie about our relationship status”
“Are you serious?” why did she do that?”
”Seemingly, she wanted me to date her niece instead of Jane”
”hmm I see, where can I find her?”
“Hold on, if Vivian is truly involved in this, then why would she kidnap Amaka too? I mean, Jane is the one she has something against here?” Dele asked thoughtfully.
“We will have to find out when I question her. Jeffery can you give me her address?”
“Yeah sure, I can even take you to her myself”
“No, that won’t be necessary. I need to speak with her alone”
“Okay, I will give you her address and phone number then”
“That would be great”
WHEN LOVE JUST HAPPENS 2 : EPISODE 11 – 20
Two hours later, Lauretha was at High Waters Interiors, to see Vivian. When she got to the door of her office, she could hear a heated argument coming from Vivian’s office.
She knocked severally on the door before she heard an angry voice asking her to come in.
“Good afternoon, my name is Lauretha, and I’m here to see Vivian” Lauretha introduced herself as she looked between the two ladies in the office, trying to figure out what could be making the two of them look so angry.
“Oh Lauretha, you were the one who called earlier right?” Vivian had a fake smile on her face as she spoke.
Before coming, Lauretha had called Vivian’s office, to ask if they could see, but she didn’t disclose the main reason she wanted to meet with Vivian.
“Yes I am ma’am, I have something important to discuss with you”
“Sure please have a seat” Vivian gestured to one of the chairs in her office. “Katherine please excuse us” Katherine who has been staring daggers at Vivian ever since, stormed out of the office, making sure to bang the door angrily on her way out.
“I’m sorry about about, please what can I offer you?”
“Nothing, I’m okay” Lauretha said to Vivian whose face looked like it was going to crack from the fake smile she had on her face. It was clear she was trying to hide her anger from whatever discussion she was having with Katherine before Lauretha came in.
“Okay, sure” Vivian took a seat next to Lauretha. “So what was the information you said you had for me?”
“I’m sorry ma’am, but I’m here to question you instead”
“How do you mean?”
“My name is Lauretha, I am a private investigator, and I’m here to question you about two missing persons”
“What in heaven’s name are you talking about?” Vivian immediately stood up. ”Which missing persons?”
“Miss Jane and her best friend Amaka are both missing” Lauretha gauged Vivian’s reaction as she gave her the news.
“What? Amaka and Jane are missing? I never knew about it, how long have they been missing?”
”They have been missing for close to 48hours now, miss Amaka is one of your staff, how come you are not aware that she hasn’t been to work?”
”I have over 200 staff under me, I can’t possible know the whereabouts of all of them. That is why we have heads of departments they all work under. So after this meeting I will confirm what you just told me from Amaka’s boss”
“Okay, I’m here to ask you a few questions if you don’t mind?”
“Of course not, please go ahead” Vivian sat down back on her chair.
“Where were you on Sunday night?”
“I was with my family, after our Sunday dinner, we saw a movie together until about 10pm, before we all retired to bed”
“And you had this dinner where?”
“At my home, and we also saw the movie there too”
“That means your husband and your family are your alibis?”
“Yes please”
“How many children do you have?”
“Two children, a boy and a girl”
“Mrs..”
“Just call me Vivian please”
“Alright, Vivian I was told that you had some sort issue with miss Jane which led to her resignation. Do you mind to enlighten me a little about what that issue was?”
Vivian who was already looking troubled, stood up and sat behind her desk. “It’s something I will always regret for a long time to come, for it cost me not just my relationship with Jane, but I also lost an efficient assistant too”
“And what was it you did?”
“I wanted Jeffery to date my niece for my own selfish reasons, and when I found out he was dating Jane, I tried to sabotage their relationship and paid Jeffery’s ex to go public and announce that they were still together” Vivian looked down shamefully as she spoke. If her actions are anything to go by, then Lauretha thinks she is innocent, but she has also learnt in her 5 years as a private investigator never to believe people to be innocent because of their looks.
“When I came to realize the gravity of what I had done, I retraced my steps and apologized. But by then, it was too late as the damage had already been done and the people involved were deeply hurt”
“So after then, what happened?”
“I apologized to Jane and Jeffery and asked for their forgiveness, which I got, but I lost Jane as she said she couldn’t continue working with me and re-signed”
“And you haven’t tried to harm her again ever since then?”
“No, no, of course not. I promised Jeffery I was going to stay out of Jane’s way of happiness and ever since then I have done just that. Wait a minute, are you thinking I could have a hand in her kidnap?”
“We are interrogating everyone who knew Jane and Amaka before they got missing and you happen to be one of them”
“I swear with my life, I have nothing to do with this. I have a lot more to lose if I get caught, so it’s not me”
”Who was that lady who I met in here a while ago?”
”Oh, that’s Katherine my niece”
”And what were you both arguing about?”
”She is dating some lowlife who can’t even provide for her, but she claims she is in love. I was just telling her to stop seeing him when you came in”
Something told Lauretha Vivian was really telling the truth, but she didn’t want to rule her out just yet.
“Thank you for your time Vivian, I would suggest you don’t leave town yet as you might be needed for further questioning”
“Sure no problem”
When Lauretha came out of Vivian’s office, she decided to give Jeffery a call.
Jeffery immediately picked up on the first ring, “hello Lauretha, what’s the update?”
“Nothing much, I think we would have to intensity our investigation”
“Oh, okay” Jeffery’s voice on the other side of the line sounded so depressed, Lauretha felt for him.
“Would like to meet me at Tasty Kitchen, so we could talk about it?” Lauretha asked.
“Yeah sure no problem, when?”
“How about in thirty minutes time? I will be heading there from Vivian’s office”
“Alright no problem,
Jeffery was at the hospital with his sister, so he decided to go see Lauretha and then come back later.
“Please do say hello to Jane for me and tell her I’m not happy she hasn’t come to see me yet” Erica said as Jeffery hugged her before leaving.
“Emm she has been sort of busy, but I’m very sure she will come see you once she is free” Jeffery hasn’t told Erica or his mother that Jane was missing, the last thing he wanted was to tell his sister anything that will sadden her in her present condition.
“Too busy to even call? I don’t believe that. The Jane I know wouldn’t hear I’m in the hospital and not come see me, or even call”
“Well, I will relay your message to her, I have to go now bye”
By the time Jeffery got to Tasty Kitchen, Lauretha already had a table reserved for them, she waved at him the moment she saw him walk in.
“Hey, I was able to reserve us our favorite table” Lauretha beamed at Jeffery when he got to where she was seated.
“Yeah I can see that” Jeffery pulled out a chair and sat down.
“You remember our first date was at this restaurant? And we shared our first kss here?” She had a longing in her voice as she spoke.
“Yeah Lauretha I remember all of that, those were good old days”
“You are right, they were. I still remember those days like it were yesterday”
“Yeah, so how did your meeting with Vivian go?” Jeffery quickly changed the topic.
“I don’t think she is behind this, she was home on that particular night and she has alibis, though I would have to speak to them” If Lauretha was hurt, she didn’t show it.
“So what do we do now?” Jeffery didn’t want to lose hope, he knew Jane wouldn’t want him to lose hope.
“I would have to continue investigating, meanwhile tomorrow I’m going to contact a fellow colleague of mine who would come assist me in the investigation. Do not worry Jeffery, we are going to find her”
”Thanks Lauretha”
”You must really love her don’t you?”
“With every fiber of my being”
”Does that mean, there is no chance that you and I could get back together?”
”I’m sorry Lauretha, but the answer is no”
”Even if I told you we have a son together?”
WHEN LOVE JUST HAPPENS 2 : EPISODE 11 – 20
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