DREAM WAKE --- {COMPLETED} ☑️

A TURN AROUND

Chapter 34

OSAGIEDE

I was shocked to my bone marrow and my mouth hung open. I couldn't believe what he had just said.

Eseosa was bawling like it was going out of fashion, yet I couldn't move. Beside me, Imade was equally shocked into silence, not a squeak could be heard from her. Geoffrey on the other hand, was staring at me with a steely look in his eyes. All forms of sadness ebbed away, replaced with a certain determination on his face.

Suddenly there was an eerie silence and I realised Eseosa had stopped crying. This could only mean one thing --- she had seen something to distract her and that usually didn't end well. Last time that happened, the whole jar of cream I'd just bought, was dumped on the bed, smearing the clean sheets I had just put on the bed. I caught her just in the nick of time as she was about to dip some into her mouth.

That's what happened when she was left alone without adult supervision.

Adrenaline pushed me into action and Geoffrey's confession was momentarily forgotten as I made my way up the stairs, two at a time. I only slowed down when I felt a pain in my side. I got to the room to see her lying down quietly on the bed. She looked at me solemnly as I moved close to her.

That was odd. She normally smiled at me when she woke up from sleep. I liked to think children were perceptive and my one here seemed to know something bad had happened to her dad. She held her arms out to me and I lifted her up. She immediately burrowed into my neck and I inhaled her sweet smell. This comforted me to no end.

I took her to the toilet thereafter so she could relieve herself, and when she was done, we both trotted downstairs. On getting to the sitting room, I saw Imade standing up directly in front of Geoffrey. When I glanced at him, I noticed he had hand cuffs around his wrists. I opened my mouth to protest, but he shook his head.

"I deserve this!" He looked at me keenly. "What I have done and intended to do is not forgivable. This is the right thing to do, it's justice."

Imade rolled her eyes and then noticed Eseosa peeking behind me. She smiled and bent to her level. "Hello there. How are you, sweetie?" She smiled and extended her hand out for a shake, but Eseosa scooted behind me and I smiled.

I looked up to see Geoffrey looking at us sadly. He had a look of total adoration on his face as he gazed at Eseosa.

"May I?" I glanced away from Geoffrey, to see Imade looking at me enquiringly. I didn't understand what she was asking of me, but then I saw the lollipop in her hand and realisation dawned on me.

"Yes, you may." I replied, nodding my head. I felt Eseosa's hands leave my legs and I looked towards Eyare. He still lay prone, on the couch, he hadn't moved a muscle. I needed to get him to a hospital now. No more wasting time.

Imade felt the shift in my mood and stood up. "I've sent for one of my men to come drive you to the hospital. I figured in your state, it wouldn't be fair for you to drive."

I smiled at her, gratitude evident in my eyes. I was about to ask her what would happen to Geoffrey, but she beat me to it.

"I'll be taking Geoffrey in for questioning. If what he says is as damning as he makes it out to be, then I will have no option but to arrest him." She gave him a stern look.

I nodded tiredly at her. I just hoped this whole nightmare would be over soon.

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The doctor checked all Eyare's vital statistics. After running certain tests, his verdict was exhaustion. He said he was just extremely tired and would come around soon enough.