Angelina

Episode 24

(Daisy Cartel).

I heard aunt Okereke screaming and begging me from the kitchen to leave uncle Tom alone and
not to hurt him. Uncle Tom was gradually loosing his breath. I didn’t want him to die just yet. I got
the rolling pin out of his anus and blood clot followed and fell out.

I threw the rollings pain aside and pushed uncle Tom away from my sight and he just shivered on
the floor,not being able to even turn himself to the other aide. Rahul dressed uncle Tom up but hr
was still bleeding. It was quite disturbing. He requested for water but I decided not give him
anything. What really got me much more heartless was the remembrance of Katherine’s death.

All my misfortune started from uncle Tom. And I was not going to spare them at all. Not even one
bit. I was getting impatient as to why aunt Okereke was keeping too long. And finally, she came
out of the kitchen with a plate of rice and hot egg stew,followed by one of the boys,Faruk.

She served me on the table on front me and I laughed. She quickly bent over to uncle Tom and
checked on him to see if he was okay. She then looked at me in a cursed manner.

” Hey,don’t look at me that way okay? I am just paying him with the same coin ”. I said and took
the spoon.

” Maybe I am the one who treated you wrong,but what did Thomas ever do to you Angelina?!!! ”.

Aunt Okereke screamed in anger.
” Hahhahahahaaa….you want to really know? Aunt? Why don’t you ask him yourself? Tell her
uncle Tom! Your wife wants to know ”.

Uncle Tom kept quiet, still lying there like a dead body. I hit him with my leg and he opened his
eyes,followed by lots of tears. He looked at his wife in sadness.

” Forgive me Helena. It wasn’t my intention to do what I did,that has brought us to this day ”.

” What are you talking about? Can you explain yourself? Thomas, don’t waste my time and talk
now! ”.

” What ever Angelina is doing now,she has all the right to do so. Because it all started from me ”.

” Abeg make me understand now. I am totally lost at where you are trying to head to ”.

” Yes uncle Tom… make your wife understand please,stop speaking in proverbs okay? You are
not king Solomon ”.

” What Angelina told you that day was absolutely true. It was true,that I was responsible for her pregnancy… Because I had raped her multiple times,even when you and the kids traveled to
America ”.

” Oh my God!!! Thomas,you monster! ”. She said and slapped him harshly even though he was
dying. ” You fool,even though I had being rude to my niece,I wouldn’t have gone that far ”.

I scooped the spoon into the rice and out it in my mouth. It was heavenly delicious. But I
remember when I was done cooking for she and her family, she intentionally poured whole stew
on me. So I spitted it out with a frown and coughed.

” What is this?! ”. I roared. ” Is is food? ”
” Why? What’s wrong with the food Angelina? ”.

” You are asking me? Okay…I will show you what is wrong with it right now okay? ”.
I ordered Faruk to bring the saucepan of stew to me. He entered the kitchen and came back to me
with the saucepan. I took it and went closer to aunt Okereke. She begun to beg me because she
knew what was about to go down.

” Please Angelina, don’t do this please. Have mercy ”.
” You are even lucky you are not dead aunt ”. I said,as I poured the stew all over her head and it
drizzled to her. I was so excited about what was going on.

I flipped a finger and the boys went upstairs and packed their things. Then they came downstairs
with their luggage. They threw the bags outside. Aunt Okereke’s eyes were closed because of the
stew. Then I threw a glass of water on her face and she started screaming as her face started
itching. My phone started ringing loudly. I checked it and it was Mr Brandon. I couldn’t believe my
eyes. I begun to think that maybe something was wrong with Nickel. I quickly answered and
excused myself into the kitchen.

” Hello? Mr Brandon? I am okay sir ”.
” Okay. We thank God. Where are you now,the doctor says he can discharge Nickel today,so I
was wondering if you could come so we go together ”.

” I am in my house sir. I have not got out because am having a slight headache ”.
” Angelina, I am standing in front of your house. Can I come in? ”. He said and laughed.
” You…you are in front of my house? But Mr Brandon….”.

” Why are you lying to me and yourself Angelina? I know you are not in your house. So wherever
you are and whatever you are doing, just stop and come to the hospital okay? I am taking the lead

”. He said and hanged up.
I didn’t get to tell him another convincing lie before he even hanged up. This man was truly
powerful. I went back to the hall and made the boys throw aunt Okereke and uncle Tom out of the
mansion. When we got outside the mansion, everyone walking around stood to watch this
embarrassment. Aunt Okereke couldn’t open her eyes properly because of the stew. And uncle
Tom could not stand tall,the bleeding had stop but it had stained his trousers.

A taxi came parking itself in front of us. Danny and Joshua stepped out from the taxi. Aunt
Okereke snatched Joshua from him as he was her last child.

Danny was surprised about whatever that was going on. He didn’t even recognise me. But I
couldn’t control my emotions either so I embraced him tightly. He had grown so tall now,!making
me very surprised. He pushed me away because he had no idea of who I was.

” Who are you? ”. He asked.
” Danny? Don’t you recognise me at all? It’s me…Angelina! ”. I said.
” What?! Angy? As in Angelina my cousin? Is that you? Is can’t be possible! ”.
” Oh come on Danny! Just look at me very well…it’s me! ”.

He was overjoyed just like me and we hugged each other so much,he didn’t want to let go.
” Oh my dear cousin…you are finally back! I thought you were already dead and gone. I seriously
had no idea you were going to return back home one day ”.

” Well as you can see cousin,I am here. I am back,and mainly came back for you ”.
” But,Angelina, what is going on here? I don’t understand anything at all. Why are my parents
outside, with their bags….”.

” You know nothing at all Danny! Your dear parents killed my parents and the woman who was
supposed to take care of me ”.

” What woman? ”.
” My parents did not leave me in the hands of this monsters you call parents. I have the legal
documents here which says that…a woman named Gina Flair was supposed to be my guardian
when my parents were no more. But your parents went to make a deal with my father’s fake
lawyer and brought a fake documents which stated that, it was them who were supposed to take
care of me ”.

” Mum…dad…is that true? ”.
” And why would I lie to you Danny? Don’t you trust me anymore! ”.
” Oh my God…I can’t believe this. How can I have such heartless parents?! So you two are
murderers on top? ”. Danny said with tears in his eyes. ” In fact,Angelina…. What ever you have
done to them,they do deserve it. Let’s even report this case to the police ”.

” No…kicking them out of my father’s mansion is enough for me ”.
” Danny….we have no where to live anymore my son. We are homeless and poor again. You will
have to stop schooling and start working to take care of us ”. Aunt Okereke said.
” No way! Because I am taking Danny with me. Danny, you are my real family… Will you go with
me or go with your parents? ”. I asked.
Danny looked at me and back to his parents, then walked to my side. We decided to take Joshua
too but he refused to go with us and aunt Okereke also refused to give him to us. The boys locked
the gate of the house and got into the cat and drove away. I layed the boys when we got to the
compound and they left. Danny couldn’t believe that the mansion belonged to me. We entered the
room and he begun to ask so many questions about the house but I ignored him because I
needed to get to the hospital very fast.
I finished changing my clothes and left the mansion with Danny.

(The Hospital).
We got to the hospital and I met Nickel in a wheelchair being rid by Mr Brandon towards their car.

He was so excited to see me and so was I. I quickly got to his side and gave him a hug. He wished
he could get up but his waist was twisted and he had to remain in there.

” Angelina… Where have you being? ”. Nickel asked.

” Hello everyone… Mr Brandon, Nickel… meet Danny.My big brother ”.

They greeted each other warmly. I took the doctor’s report from Mr Brandon and it is said
that,Nickel needed a therapist. Mr Brandon decided to take care of that,and I also decided to be
closer to him. We all drove back into the estate.

In the mansion, I told Danny everything I had being through and he wept. He knew there was one
thing I was hiding from him. And that,was killing his sister. I was not able to tell him even though I
started feeling guilty.

” Tell me! ” .
” You are going to hate me Danny ”.
” Is it that serious? ”.
” I..I know you would hate me for sure…”.
” You have being through a lot Angelina…. I promise that I will perfectly understand you. Just tell
me….because no secret. It is better you tell me than I hear it elsewhere ”.

” Danny….”.
” Just speak up Ang! ”.
” It’s about Ellen. I…”.
” What?! ”. I had not even completed my sentence but he understood where I was driving at.

” Forgive me. I was carried away by the anger. And the betrayal of your parents. Understand me
please ”.

” Angelina… You? You killed Ellen? I can’t believe this ”. He sat down,paralysed.
I went on my knees in tears.
” I want to be free Danny….I don’t control myself anymore. Please… Mr Brandon has decided to
deliver me. And I need you in my life,you are the only family I have now. I need your support ”.

” It is okay Angelina. I forgive you my sister. You also the only family I have now ”.
We got on our feet and embraced each other tightly. My eyes faced his back side and I saw queen
Marina and the rest of the ladies,they stood there with snake faces. And spiritually, they held both
Nickel and Danny’s head with blood oozing out of it with a big cutlass, immersed in blood in the
queen’s hand and she was not looking happy at all,she threw the cutlass in our direction and they
disappeared.

I pushed Danny into the chair and the cutlass came slaying towards me…