What Goes Around (Complete Story)

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Episode 5

The interrogation

By Msoo Aondoakaa.

” Good day Miss Stella, My name is inspector John Tersoo and with me here is Coropral Godwin. We would like to ask you a few questions about the incident of July 12th. ”

” July 12th? What happened on July 12th? Becky, what’s going on?”

Becky kept mute.

” Do you mind if we come in please?” The inspector asked.

” Okay, I don’t mind as long as I get to know what this is about”

Four of them followed as Stella took the lead.She offered them seats but stood Instead.

” Miss Stella, you may want to have a seat as well.” Corporal Godwin said.

Stella sat and the ball went rolling.

” Where were you at about 5:45pm on the 12th of of this month, precisely three days ago?”

Clearing her throat, she answered “I can’t be so certain about the time but I was probably at the boutique.”

” Ma’am, we will need you to give us answers as accurate and precise as possible. It will be in your best interest to do so” Inspector Tersoo cautioned.

” Okay, I said I can’t be so certain because I usually leave the boutique at 6pm but I remember that day, I folded up a bit early because I had other things I needed to catch up with”

“Things like what?”

” I had a church program slated for 6:30pm and I left early so I could drop by and see Becky.”

” Did you see her then?”

” No, I checked on her but met her absence.”

” Checked on her, where?”

“Her house”

” Tell us in details what happened when you went to her house”

” I got there and knocked severally but no one responded though I could hear a baby crying. The door was locked and I called her twice but she didn’t pick up. I waited for about five minutes then left since I also needed to be in church on time.”

” What was the purpose of your visit?”

” Reconciliation. I went to reconcile with her.”

“Were both of you having issues before then?”

” Yes we were.”

” Mind telling us what it was?”

” You see, Becky and I were very good friends. I hadn’t known her prior to when she rented a shop next to mine but we blended almost immediately. Our friendship surpassed the business level and became personal. If you ask me, I would say we were good until one day when she walked up to me and accused me of cornering her customers. Actually, she misunderstood the whole thing. She had gone to the market loo when a customer came. I wanted to help her sell but when I checked, she didn’t have that’s particular design the man demanded for. I asked him to wait for her, he did for a few minutes but she delayed. It was when the man attempted to leave, saying he was in a hurry that I sold the one I had to him. Just when he was paying, she returned and the man who had been her customer for a while told her he had waited for her for sometime and was even about leaving. She said she had that design,it just wasn’t on display yet since it arrived the previous day and she was still unpacking but he told her he will just get them from me. When he left, she verbally jumped on me, accusing me of snatching her customers. After that day, I noticed she stayed away from me and became closer to another woman on our line. Then I started hearing gossip. When I was told she said I use voodoo for business, I couldn’t bear it so I went to her house to confront her. We had a fight that day and I left. ”

” When did this happen?”

“About nine months ago.”

“Have you seen or heard from her since then?”

” No, not really. I’ve seen her from a distant but we didn’t talk. I’m not even sure she saw me. Please officer, what’s going on?”

“You see, on the evening of 12th, Becky’s son was murdered. You Stella, who has neither been in good terms nor spoken with her for almost a year now happened to have visited the house in her absence. According to you, for the purpose of reconciliation. The circumstances surrounding this very incident and your narration are suspicious. However, we would like you to come to the station with us and make a statement.”

” Oh God, I didn’t do anything I swear. She was pregnant when we had that misunderstanding and I heard she gave birth but I’ve never set eyes on her son before. Becky I’m so sorry for your loss but please I didn’t kill your son” She turned to Becky who looked away.

Becky had been reserved all the while and obviously trying to put her broken pieces together. Jason sat beside her, making her rest her head on his shoulders. She seemed to be lost. Loosing her only child threw her off balance and she had become thin and pale within the few days.

” You are not under arrest. Though it’s very important that you don’t leave town until this investigation is over and you make yourself available to us when needed. You just have to follow us to the station and make a statement”. Inspector Tersoo concluded.

The cops got up and signaled her to follow. Stella made to touch Becky in an attempt to console her but her hand was pushed away as Becky walked out.

Sighing heavily, she told the officers to give her a few minutes so she could change. They stood back visual scouting the environment as she went inside.

Jason caught up with his wife and both of them waited for the other three.


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