Pains of Amara(Completed)

Chapter 64

AMARACHI

I took a blue chalk and marked some areas in the vintage fabric Mrs Justice's gave me.
I took a scissors and proceeded to cutting it.
I heard Ogechi hiss behind me.
"Cut that thing very well Amara. It was because of this i rushed back home"Lydia sang in my ear.
I didn't bother answering aunty Lydia.
I knew she was just only concerned in the loss she would incure if i spoilt the fabric.

After minutes of endless markings and cuttings, I stood up with a deep sigh escaping my parted lips.
I wiped the beads of sweat covering my forehead with the back of my hands.
"Why did you stop?"Ogechi scoffed.
I rolled my eyes at her.
"As you can see ogechi, it is getting late and i have to make dinner or will you make it for me?"I sarcastically asked.

Ogechi scrunched her face and gazed at the sky which was splashed with different shades of pink and orange.
She scrunched her face and turned her attention towards her phone.
"Go and cook"Aunty Lydia ordered.
I carefully packed up the fabric and my sewing tools before heading back inside the house.

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Amarachi brought a tray carrying two plates of Jollof rice to the dinning table where Lydia and Ogechi were sitted.
She gently took out the plates from the tray and served it before mother and daughter.
"Hope you've dished out your uncle's own?"Lydia asked as she took a spoonful of rice into her mouth.

Amarachi nodded and left.
"Mama"ogechi whispered to Lydia once she was certain that Amara had left.
Lydia hummed and kept on eating.
"Mama why are being so concerned about the vintage fabric? Do you really want her to pass that test and go abroad?"Ogechi complained.

Lydia stopped eating and faced her daughter. A sly smile appeared on her lips.
"If i don't do that,how will I know how to destroy the fabric in a way she won't suspect any fowl play?"

Ogechi's facial expression changed to one of surprise.
"Mama are you serious?"Ogechi asked in a high tone.

"Stop shouting. Do you want her to hear it"Lydia reprimanded ogechi.

"I'm sorry mama. Wow. For a moment I thought you were supporting her"

"Never. Just watch and see what I do"Lydia said menacingly.

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Becca snuggled up close to Nonso who laid on the bed and had his back faced against her.
Nonso grunted when he felt her cleavages pressed against his back.
"Rebecca what do you want?"Nonso grimaced.

"My love. Is it a crime for a man to touch his wife? Please touch me this night"Becca pleaded as she held on tighter to Nonso.

Nonso's facial expression was contorted in a way that showed contempt for Becca's advances.
"Nonso"She cried out once more.

Nonso grumbled and shot up from the bed.
"I'll leave this room for you if you don't let me sleep"

"I am your wife. I am carrying your child!"Becca retorted back at Nonso.

"It's not my child!"Nonso snapped back.
"Is like you don't want me to sleep"Nonso mumbled and stood up, taking a pillow and a blanket with him as he walked out of their bedroom.

"Nonso!"Becca yelled out to him but he paid no heed to her call and left her alone in the bedroom.

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It was already past midnight.
Amarachi woke up from her sleep to go get some water to drink.
She sluggishly dragged her feet on the ground.
A lazy yawn escaped her lips.
Suddenly she stopped.
She could hear noises coming from outside.
She stood close to the door and placed her ears next to the door but she couldn't make out what or who was talking.
"What is that? Is Lydia and uncle Francis quarrelling?"

Amara stepped outside and went to parlour when she suddenly let out a loud shriek seeing what was going on.
Ogechi was tied to a chair and some armed men surrounded her.
They had guns!

"Come here!"one of them commanded with his baritone voice as he pointed his gun at Amarachi.
Her heart was palpitating and she nervously walked over, closing her eyes in fear.

"Lie down before i blow your head!"He commanded.
Amara quickly did as she was told and laid face down.
"Ogechi where is my money?"The leader asked again for the unpteenth time.

Ogechi already had hot fat tears rolling down her cheeks.
"I don't have it please Clinton"Ogechi said admist her uncontrollable tears.

"You think sey i dey play abi? Commando i wan make you wake everybody wey dey this house. I go kill all of una!" Clinton threatened in his baritone voice.

His threat sent shivers and chills down Amara's and Ogechi's spine.
Amara prayed silently for a miracle whilst sobbing bitterly.

In a matter of seconds, Uncle Francis and Lydia came outside, equally shaking and consumed wih fear as their hands dangled in the air.

The gun man behind them pushed them to the floor painfully.
Francis cursed under his breath. He knew Ogechi was the cause of all these since he spotted her as the only one sitting, tied up.

"Now i no get business with una. Na my money i want. If not i go shoot all of una. Ogechi where is my fucking hundred thousand?!" Clinton yelled which made them all shudder.
Lydia let out a loud wail upon hearing that.
Ogechi remained silent and kept on crying.
Suddenly he cocked the gun which made her jerk.

"Ogechi what have you done o"Lydia wailed.

"I..i.. took his money"ogechi confessed in tears.

Lydia screamed once more which irritated the armed men.
"I give you five seconds to give me my money else!"He threatened.
Tensions were rising.

The atmosphere waa a mixture of panic and chaos.
"1!"Clinton began as he pointed the gun at Ogechi's head.

"Please please I'll give you the money just leave us"Lydia immediately interceeded.
Her tone was faltering.
The leader signalled to one of his men who roughly pulled aunty Lydia up before they both headed into the inner room.

Seconds later, they came out with Lydia holding an envelop filled with money.
She gave it to Clinton and he examined.
A devilish grin appeared on his face.
"If the money no complete i go kill all of una i swear" Clinton threatened before stepping outside, his men following him.

Immediately they were gone, Amara, Uncle Francis and Lydia stood up, breathing a huge sigh of relief.
Lydia went over to untie Ogechi whilst Francis stared at ogechi in dismay.

"What did you do you this stupid girl!?"Francis snarled at ogechi.

Lydia turned to face him and shot him a baleful glare.
"Francis we don't need all that right now. Be happy that they didn't kill our daughter"Lydia snapped back.

Immediately she was untied, Ogechi hugged her mother tightly, weeping onto her wrapper.
"But how did those rascals enter this house?"Francis asked annoyed.

"He called me and told me he wanted to talk to me. Immediately i opened the door to meet him, i was overpowered by him and his men"Ogechi recounted the experience.

Amarachi heaved a sigh and headed back inside, the thirst for water having disappeared.

Francis watched Ogechi for a while, disappointment written all over his face before heading inside.

"Mama"ogechi cried out.

"It's fine. They didn't harm us. Let this matter die here"Lydia said trying to console her.

"I promise I'll delete his number from my phone. I hate Clinton"Ogechi gritted.

"No keep it. It will come in handy one day" Lydia replied with a sly smile forming on her lips.