Dark Nights ✔️

Chapter Thirty-Five

I had sent message to my mom that I was pregnant and wanted her to be around when I was due... she took the message with warm regards but my father didn't really show much enthusiasm over the phone... well why would he?

"So are you okay?" Jerry asked as he rubbed my foot softly... he had literally turned into a slave all cause of my baby.. he did everything for me and didn't let me lift a finger. I had been indoors for a week now because he didn't want anything to upset me.

"A little to the left.." I said softly as I let out little signs of relief... "you have heavenly hands." I complimented as he smiled and continued rubbing them before Hannah came bouncing into the living room with a little tablet in her hand.

"Aunty Thelma?"

She began calling me Aunty Thelma and it was totally fine by me... I mean I wasn't expecting her to call me mom it'll be weird.

"Yes princess, what can I help you with?"

"I was wondering if you'll be coming with daddy tomorrow for the PTA at my school."

I turned to look at Jerry as he gave me an "idk" shrug...
"Do you want me to?" I asked Hannah back as she nodded with a big grin on her face.

"Then yes I'll be there." I said with a smile as I gave her a high-five.

Jerry's phone rang as he picked it up rather suspiciously and went out to the kitchen. I heard little murmurs but didn't really deduce what he was saying.

"Who was that?" I asked as he came back into the living room... his face had changed completely.

"Nothing... work stuff." He obviously lied because he couldn't even look me in the face. I wasn't in any mood to disturb myself so I let it be and went up to my room. I needed to look for what to wear to Hannah schools tomorrow.

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Jerry POV
My phone rang while I was rubbing Thelma's feet.. it was the police officer I had been talking with concerning what happened between Thelma and Mr Peterson... I didn't really know much since she didn't wanna say anything about it so I paid the man to help me investigate what may have happened.

"Hello sir Jerry."
"Yes hello.. have you found anything?"
There was a brief silence as I peeked over to where Thelma was sat.. she was curious I could tell.

"Yes sir. Ms Thelma was brought to the station a few months ago.. concerning an Uber driver who reported that she may have been raped or something..."

OMG so that's it! That's how she got pregnant! Why couldn't she just tell me?

"So why didn't they prosecute him then?"

"He has connections with the Dpo here so the case was closed."

"Hmm okay. Thank you." I said and hung up and went over to where Thelma was... she asked who it was and what about but i simply told her it was nothing but my facial expression was definitely showing a different vibe... I was furious.

"I'm heading out for a drink. I'll be back by dinner." I said and excused myself as I stomped out furiously and got into my car. She went up to her room.

In as much as I hated what I was about to do, I had to swallow my pride and do it... Alex had a lot of connection with the police here than I did so he probably could be of more help.

I called him and he told me he was around Eko hotel so I made my way there.
"What's so urgent you had to come all the way here?" He asked when he saw me... God he looked even more terrible than I remembered.

"Alex... what happened to you?"
"Nothing mehn.. I've just been too busy lately..."

Yh busy killing yourself!

I said to myself  as I went into one of the restaurants with him.

"Yh so I need your help pressing charges against someone."

"Okay.. who? And what for?"

"Mr Peterson you should know him... and for rape."

"Rape! That's a big accusation Jerry, do you have prove? And against who?"

I wasn't sure whether or not to tell him but my back was against the wall right now and I didn't really have any option.

"He raped Thelma."

He was quiet for awhile probably processing the info I just gave him... "which Thelma? Same Thelma?"

"Yes. And she got pregnant because of that."

"Thelma's pregnant?!"  He was so surprised and I could tell he was also furious as I was.

"Yes that's why I need to pin this motherf*cker.. I just need you to help me with someone on the inside so the case can be brought back up."

"Sure sure anything... but hold on, does Thelma know about this? I mean would she want this case brought back up?"

I thought for awhile myself... I wasn't sure if Thelma would appreciate what I was doing but I had to do something...

"Yes she's cool with it don't worry about that. Just help me start the processing. I want this to be over with."

"Okay. Uh how's she by the way? I haven't heard from her in a long time."

"She's fine. It's yourself you should be concerned about here... you look like shit."

I really didn't know how to keep things to myself but Yh Alex has really gone off the edge here.

"Wait.. are you drinking again?"

"Maybe..."

I knew it.. that's why he looked this wretched... Alex was addicted to alcohol while we were abroad... he had to go into rehab a few times to get straight... I couldn't believe he could ever go back to drinking.

"Hey man I'm here for you... whatever may have happened is all in the past and I want things to be cool between us." I found myself saying but I meant it... Alex was a good friend to me even though he was an asshole at times.

"Thank you." He was glad and I could tell... I took my leave and made my way back home cause it was getting late and I had to make dinner since there was no more maid to help out in the house.

I really do hope i was making the right decision in taking Mr Peterson to court without Thelma knowledge...
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