Second chances

Chapter Thirty Seven: Search Party

Charles you mean to tell me that's Vicky was kidnapped! Why didn't you tell anyone? Her mother has been in the hospital asking for her even our father" Esther was stunned by what she was hearing

"I went to look for her yesterday, and I found this" Charles brought out the phone in his pocket and dropped it on the table. "I also found traces of blood where I got her phone"

"I've always suspected that lady to be devious" Esther spat out

At least now we know who really shot Vicky the first time " she added

" Do you think she did it? It makes sense but it doesn't explain certain things. If my wife knew she was going to get shot, why would she point an empty gun to her head. I have this hunch that it was to protect you all but I think there's more to it.
I can't believe you people thought I'd try to kill my own wife" Charles picked the phone and placed it back into his pocket.

"What was I supposed to think? I caught you kissing that tramp one day when I dropped by your office, I knew you and Vicky were having issues then so I thought she was your mistress. You needed to have seen her face when I warned her to stay away from you. Well I threatened to report her to your bosses if she continued with it, I was bluffing though. Then after that detective questioned us, he called us back after Vicky came to, told us that he had suspicions about you that he wanted to clarify. He told us to meet with Vicky and convince her that her life was in danger. Then he told us to tell her that the gun, the unloaded gun is yours"

Charles had suspected that the day they had met with Vicky, they put those lies in her mind. He didn't own any gun, but he couldn't even tell Vicky.

"Atleast now we know that neither both of us committed the crime. I love my wife truly, I've made horrible mistakes but I do love her."
Charles paused then continued

I've already told them about Grace, the detective. They're on their way now, though they've started tracking Grace's car."

"I know you think this is your fault, but it isn't. I was a bad friend, horrible sister even, to Victoria. But Charles after what happened to her that day, I talked to Nasa and Grace and we found out that we had similar a  experience with you. Nasa did tell me she slept with you out of spite, to deliberately hurt Vicky because she thought Vicky was sleeping with her husband.

Charles we did not know about your condition at first so we are much culprits as you are. If you can remember the day we slept together, you called me Victoria. Grace said you did the same thing with her, Nasa too.
It got me thinking a lot, maybe it was Victoria you were sleeping with in your mind not us.

We should have stopped it, but we just wanted to satisfy our selfish selves. It made me realize that whatever version of yourself sleep walks also loves Victoria as much as your sane self does. Maybe you were, he was  craving for her love and because we bore this semblance to Victoria he thought you know, that we are Vicky.

Grace might not really have much semblance to Victoria but maybe because she hangs around Vicky maybe he thought she was Vicky too.it doesn't make much sense but just think about it. "

Charles wanted to say something but was cut off by the detective.
" We've found out where she's keeping your wife Mr Chinedu. My men and I followed her and we discovered the location where she has been keeping your wife. We are taking measures so that we'll get her out safely. We don't know if the lady is armed and considering your wife's condition we need to take extra precautions. "

" Thanks a lot sir, don't you think we should have gone there with them. To make sure everything goes according to plan "

" We should be thanking you Mr Chinedu, you did a great job helping us with this case. But Mr A will do a wonderful job, he's retiring after this operation you know. He feels particularly sensitive or somewhat attached to this case. Your wife would make it out of this "

" That's if she's still alive till now" Charles murmured

Something cold splashed all over Vicky's body and she jerked up. She saw Grace standing in front of her with a bucket. She noticed that her hands were tied again and the cloth she wore was not only stained with blood but was dripping.

"I tried to get water colder than this but nobody in this God forsaken village has a refrigerator. Someone got this one from the well, I wanted it to be as cold as the one you offered me that day.

I wanted to go ahead with your friend's plan, but after seeing Charles with the other whore of a friend you have, Esther. I've decided that I want to get rid of you. I want to punish Charles as much as he has punished me.I could have just lit this whole place up and let you burn here but that would be too painful and I hate fire, plus I wanted you to be able to look into my eyes while I did what that stupid hit man could not do. "

Grace brought out a gun and pointed it at Vicky. Vicky thought of how many times a gun had been pointed at her in her lifetime and she almost laughed.

"killing me won't make Charles love you, if he didn't love you while I was in coma what difference do you think killing me would make, besides I think my friends have better chances than you do"

Vicky's statement earned her a hit on the head. The pain was so excruciating that she struggled to see.

"whether he chooses me or not, would be my problem to deal with. Besides I am ready to kill every one of your stupid friends just to be with him"

Grace pointed the gun at Vicky who was half conscious and Victoria surrendered to her fate.

Vicky shut her eyes and waited for the  gun to hit her head. So much for a second chance at life. It brought her back to where the first one left her. She pictured her daughter's face, her mother, Christian, her father. Even Charles' face was conjured in her mind even though she hated him now.
Tears left her eyes and she took in a deep breath.

Then the gun went off

Vicky was sure she was in heaven but strangely  the angel in white sounded just like Mr Ajayi.

He kept yelling "we've got her! We've got her!"

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