Chapter 1
"Miss Lawson, you have been charged with the murder of Mr Davis lawal, how do you plead? "The judge asked adjusting his double lense glasses.
" Guilty your honour." I replied staring him right in the eye.
" No lawyer miss Martin's? "He asked raising a brow .
" Am here for myself. " I replied still maintaining eye contact.
" I see.... This court, after much interrogations, sentences you to.... "
" She's innocent. "Someone shouted from the back. I turned to face the newcomer and it turned out to be my sister. "I killed Davis, I did." She said making her way forward.
"That's a lie your honour, I already admitted to killing him, my prints are all over the knife, I called the cops on my self. Don't listen to her your honour. " I said .
" She wants to cover up for me, please your honour, it's my cross, I'll like to bear it. " My sister said weeping furiously.
" This is a specular turn of events, you two are admitting to commiting murder. Seeing as this is a drastic change of events, this court adjourns your case till the fourth of next month. "The judge said standing up.
" Court!!! "
" All rise! "
The judge and his Entourage made their way out of the court as the officers came to lead me out of the box I was in .
"What are you doing here Cecilia?" I hissed as we walked past her.
" Doing what I should have done from the very beginning. You warned me about Davis, I refused to listen . It's all my fault. "She said wiping her tears.
" I killed him Cecilia, it doesn't matter what else you think. " I hissed at her.
" If you're going down, we're going down together. I hired a lawyer, with our last money, he's the best in the country, he'll help us out . " She insisted.
" Save your strength, your baby needs it more. "I signaled to the officers and we began moving again.
" Miss Cecilia, you're not to leave this court room, we'll be taking your statement at our station. "I heard one of the police officers telling her and I saw her nod from the corner of my eyes as we made our way out of the court room.
The police officers put me back in their truck, still in my handcuffs and four of them sat with me at the back, they all stared at me out of pity.
Probably Wondering why a young lady like me would kill someone.
Ladies of my age were probably on Instagram live right now, or some, taking pictures to post with the lotl. (Love of their life).
Even when I wasn't a murderer, I was never that type of girl. Makes me wish I did those stuffs back then. I was the type of girl who sat home on Friday nights watching Netflix and eating popcorns. And then singing and snapping some naughty photos which I ended up deleting.
If there was one thing I learnt from this chapter of my life, it would be to live everyday as it comes. And like my classmates used to say, YOLO (you only live once).
We got back to the prison around late afternoon and I was escorted back to my room. I had a room to myself because I hadn't been sentenced yet. Others had about three to four roommates.
A female officer entered wearing the brown prison matron uniform as she searched me for any possible weapon I might have stolen,to kill myself or rather, kill someone else. She didn't find anything offcourse.
"Tongue up." I obeyed. "Tongue down." She uncuffed me and they all left the room locking the door behind them.
I laid back on the bed and stared up at the ceiling. Fourth of next month he said. I had twenty days before they would sentence me, probably to death. Cause in my country here, 'He who kills will be killed.'
I sighed. I could take anything. Anything that I knew came from His death. Death has never been this sweet.
I pulled off the blue prison top I was wearing and wrapped the duvet around me. Turns out, I was the most jobless in the country. I only slept and ate. They haven't assigned any job to me cause I wasn't charged yet. So I didn't have any thing to worry about.
Except I had everything to worry about.
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A loud banging from the door woke me up.
"You have a guest." The officer said staring at me from the little hole they left in the iron door.
A guest, since I have been here, only Cecilia visited, and then I told the officers not to let her in after her continuous visits, so I knew it wasn't her.
"Who is it?" I asked pulling my top back on.
"He says he's a friend." He replied opening the door as I stepped out.
He, I didn't have any male friends, I was a hundred and one sure the officer got the wrong person, I was about to call his attention to it when he suddenly stops walking and I almost slammed into him. "Priscillia Lawson right?" He asked,I nodded.
Creepy much... He started walking again and I followed him untill we reached the small office. He opened the door and I entered. "You have an hour." He said locking the door behind me as I entered. He took a standby position outside the door immediately.
An hour.......as if. I sighed.
The 'Him' in question was sitting down,his back towards me, clad in a black suit as the dim blub reflected dully on his back view.
I quietly made my way over and sat in his front on the only other chair available.
"Hi." I greeted staring up at him.
Damn,he was cute,like drop dead gorgeous.
His suit was unbuttoned and the white shirt was opened in the first two buttons.
"Miss priscillia Lawson,am your lawyer,my name is. Jude Roberts. Its nice to meet you. Your sister came to me with some surprising informations. She said,and seems to be very sure that you're not the one responsible for the crime you're being punished for." He had a British accent,like why you got to be so perfect.
" Miss priscillia.....miss priscillia....miss" He waved his fingers in my face.
" Right here, I can hear you.." why the hell was I reacting like this though, probably the lack of good looking guys around here. "I won't say the pleasure is all mine,cause I really don't appreciate your help. And like I have told my sister,and everyone who cares to listen,I killed Davis. I stabbed him twice."
" With justifiable reasons,if I could get your side of the story, I might be able to help." He said bringing out his laptop from his bag.
" No thanks,nothing I can't handle. In order not to waste your time and mine too,I'll be leaving now,with the hope that we never meet again." I stood up.
" If I were you,I would seat down. This happened earlier today." He said turning the laptop to me.
The video started from where Cecilia stood in front of the police station,holding a big board that said "The victim becomes the guilty." Then it switched to her pasting posters on walls with my pictures. And then her attacking every officers,and begging them to let her see me.
"I don't usually take cases like this, as a matter of fact,I missed my 2pm flight to Abuja for this meeting. Something is off about this case,and I want to be the one to crack it." The lawyer said leaning back on his seat and looking at me.
" Please tell my sister to stop doing this." I pleaded still watching the video.
"I did, believe me. I heard you're quite the stubborn one,I wish you sister had much more time." He whispered shaking his head.
I looked at him." Much more time for what?"
"Cancer of the lungs. Would have been much easier if she wasn't pregnant,plus depression."
I sat back down immediately " what!"
" Am sorry miss Lawson,seeing as you're her only surviving relative,she needs you."
" How?" I asked fighting back tears.
"I already filed for bail,on accounts that I would always provide you, whenever you're needed. The next thing we do is pray that it gets accepted."He answered turning back his laptop to switch it off and put it back in his bag."Pack your bags miss Lewis,I'll see you tomorrow." He said walking out.
Was that a dream or a dream.......please tell me that just happened. I didn't know whether to cry or to laugh,I opted for doing none.
Behind the hard girl facade I had been showing off since the past month,I was still the 24 years old who was scared of a cockroach.
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Would it be weird if I said I didn't sleep a wink. I was afraid that was a dream and I might wake up which I didn't want to. So,I didn't sleep. And then I did something I haven't done in a while,I prayed. I prayed for Cecilia,I prayed for the baby,I prayed for my late parents,hell,I even prayed for the cute lawyer.
Just hoped God wasn't to busy to listen cause I bared my soul out. And I felt much better letting it all out like that.
I heard the wardens waking the rest of the prisoners up by banging their fat wooden stick on the iron doors.
I heard the footsteps and the sighs of arguments as the prison mates made their way out into the field to cut the grasses.
I moved into the bathroom to take my bathe and wore a black spaghetti strap jumpsuit Cecilia had packed in the little bag she gave me. After brushing,I did something I hadn't done in a long while too,I combed my hair. I styled it to the back and held it with a rubber band. There was no mirror in the room,for obvious reasons. So I didn't really know how I looked like.
On getting back to the room I saw that my breakfast had arrived,it was sat on the little stood in the room along with a bottle of water and a rusted silver spoon. I opened the plate covering the meal,and saw it was a yellow rice. (Rice made with palm oil.) I covered it back immediately with my mind set that I would eat a proper homemade meal today or even a box of pizza.
Ladies and gentlemen,I was ready to leave this place. And by this time yesterday,if someone had told me this would happen,I wouldn't believe,cause I had zero hope left. It was either me down or my sister down. And my sister down meant bringing an innocent creature into this. Which would never happen,not on my watch.
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"Miss Lawson." An officer called from outside.
I stood up immediately. "Yes."
"You're free to go.......on bail offcourse." He opened the door.
I picked the little duffel bag and stood up.
"I see you're already dressed." He observed.
Thank you captain obvious,I didn't know that I was.
We walked to the front desk and I saw my sexy lawyer leaning sexily against the counter. Wait,did I just say my,I must be moving mad.
He turned around and winked at me smiling cockily. Did I say he winked,I must be imagining things two months away from real able bodied creatures do that to you ladies and gentlemen.
"Told you I would." He whispered in my left ear as I moved close to him.
He collected my stuff's that were seized from me , stuffs like my phone,my necklace and my keys.
"Let's go." He said ushering me out as we made our way to his car.
"Thank you for doing this." I said as soon as we settled into his white 2018 venza.
"You are most welcome." He answered starting up the car. And then sparing me a lazy wink again.
What the hell have I gotten myself into...............
Another story boys and gentle girls😉😉
I got this inspiration at 11;53pm on Wednesday,26 of August.
So I decided to write this. I sincerely hope you enjoy the story as much as I enjoy writing it.
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