BLOOD AND MONEY

BLOOD AND MONEY EPISODE FIVE

"Are you sure that's Willis you saw?" I asked nervously getting my head up as Robert had asked me to keep it down as we drove out. The initial plan was for him to leave me at home because Della was coming over but after he saw the car parked outside he changed his mind. Robert was more alert than I was and one would think he was my guardian Angel. He saw things I never saw and he protected me like he was protecting his own.

Me: how do you know its his car?

Robert: because I've been in that car before. His friend Jabali gave me a lift once but I dont think he knows I know the car otherwise he wouldn't have come with it.

Me: or maybe he did but he never thought he could find you here.

Robert looked at me and shrugged his shoulder. I got my phone and called Della just to let her know the plans had changed but before I could tell her what was going on she told me she was not going to come anyway. She had a client who checked in late and needed to buy products from them and since I respected her and her job, I told her to give me call as soon as she was done.

Me: I have a feeling Della is dodging me.

Robert: why am I not surprised. What did she say?

Me: that she's working extra hours. Got a client that just checked in and wants to be shown some of their products.

Robert: a client....male or female?

Me: what does it matter man, its a client.

He didn't say a word but kept driving.

Me: wait, seriously man what do you know about Della, is she cheating on me?

Robert: I don't know. You love the girl so whatever I'm thinking is totally not important.

Me: Do you have a past with Della, something I should know about the two of you?

I was getting pissed off because I felt like I was in the dark. How could two people who barely knew each other be so full of hate fir each other?

I waited for Robert to tell me something reasonable but he didn't so I asked him to stop the car but he hesitated.

Robert: come on man, it hasn't come to that.

Me: you have no idea what this is going to turn to if you don't start talking. Stop the damn car Robert!

He stopped the car right in the middle of the road like a fool. The car that was coming from behind almost bumped into us and the driver went away uttering insults at us and throwing his arms at us..

Me: couldn't you at least pull over by the side of the road?

He didn't respond to that and before I could ask another thing a call came through my phone and the caller was un identified.

Me: hello?

Caller: hello, its Sam, you don't know me but i know where the phone you are looking for is..

Me: okay, where are you?..

Sam: i am in the village, so tell me something, how do i operate this thing...the phone keeps ringing and i cannot switch it off.

Right! I knew why the guy called. My father had set an alarm for a reminder on all the meetings he was to have on different days and hours. The phone must have been ringing after every few hours and its something he had no control of then again one could not just remove the sim card like an ordinary phone, one had to push a small pin in a tiny spot just beneath the volume button and of cause he didn't know that.

Me: you tell me where you are and i will personally come for the phone..

The guy told me he was back at our village. I didn't know him because the name he mentioned never rang a bell but he promised to keep the phone safe as long as I promised to sort him out which I intended to do.

I ended the call and Robert had been patiently listening.

Me: that was a guy from the country side. He has my fathers phone.

Robert: I think Della and Willis are having an affair.

He announced assuming he had not heard what i had just said and I turned to look at him not sure of what I had heard...

Me: what did you say?

Robert: you want the truth right?. I saw them in Willis' office more than twice with Della sitting on his table as he caressed her thighs, kissing her and stuff. If Willis wants you dead, i strongly believe Della is in it too...

That sounded like the biggest joke ever. Della and Willis, how? They didn't even know each other, I never introduced Della to Willis so how were they even seeing each other...what was Robert even talking about?

Me: I know you hate Della but cut the crap bro that's my girl we are talking about. I've been with Della for a whole year and if she wanted to harm me she would have.

Robert: what, you think I just want to come between you and your girl, let me ask you something why did she really cancel on you and don't give me the client crap. Why did she wait until you called for her to tell you she was not coming, and tell me something, did you have an appointment with Willis? What was he doing at your place?

Me: you are the one who saw him, I didn't and who knows if you are making stuff up just to get rid of Della, why do you badly want her out of my life, dude are you straight?

Robert: you are so full of s**t. Get your dummy ass out of my car and don't talk to me until you've got some sense in that head.

I sat there staring at him in shock still trying to debate in my head what this was about. Robert had never kicked me out of his car or home but this Della issue made him do. Was he serious about Della and Willis?

Robert: I said get out man, you are wasting my time.

His command brought my mind back to the car and I opened the door and banged it as I stood away from it and watched him drive off leaving me stranded.

I walked a short distance then flagged a taxi and I was headed back home to make sure Willis was really there.

When willis missed Owen he made a call and uttered the words " the house is clean and no sign of Owen" before he got in his car and drove off making yet another call.

The call took a while to be answered and when it finally did the same guy he had spoken to earlier regarding Gerald's phone picked.

Willis: status update..

Voice: negative. The mans wife is not at home and the children are in school. I think we need to lay low as people have seen me sniffing around. They could have warned him to keep off this place.

Willis: fine, leave that place but I need you to do something for me.

Voice: what do you need sir?

Willis: I need you to find a guy, his name is Sankara. He is a threat as far as our business is concerned and I need you to take him out.

Voice: you want me to kill Sankara?

He asked again not certain of what he had heard.

Willis had zero tolerance for people who questioned him. He wanted things to be done how he wanted them without questions or opposition.

Willis: is there a problem with your hearing system?

Voice: no sir but Sankara Is the ring leader of the group that killed Gerald. You kill Sankara and you will be lighting a fire that you might never get to be put out.

Willis hanged up without saying another word then called Jabali who answered his call almost immediately.

Jabali: what's up?

Willis: meet me at the Grill in an hour. We have business to do.

Jabali: on my way...

Elsewhere...

Della peeled off some medicine off their case and handed it over to her friend Adana who had been I'll for sometime. Adana had gotten a miscarriage after she sat in the back seat of a public van that was carelessly being driven. The van missed a bump and took an emergency brake and before she realized it, she was bleeding profusely and when they got to the hospital the doctors could not save her child. It was too late.

Adana took the medicine and threw them in her mouth then took a mouthful of water and swallowed it then shook her head as if the medicine had terrible taste. She handed the glass back to Della then rested her back on the pillow behind her.

Adana: you should stay here longer. You really do know how to take care of me.

Della: what did Leonard say?

Adana: he doesn't want anything to do with me since then. You know I didn't want this pregnancy from the start right, now he says I aborted and got rid of his baby.

Della: at least you still have your life. Let him be besides he wasn't the right guy for you.

She said putting the glass on top of the lamp stand and adjusting the pillow for her.

Adana: right guy huh, how is it with Owen. I heard his mother died too.

Della: yeah. So tragic, poor thing the woman hanged herself.

Adana: aren't you supposed to be with him right now, he needs you.

Della: he is not a baby that will need a diaper change. You are my friend too and you are going through a hard time. I choose to be here instead besides, his friend Robert is baby sitting him.

Adana: you don't love him do you?

Della was quiet for a minute she looked at her phone then looked at Adana.

Della: I need to get going. I was to meet Owen but I chose to come here first.

Adana: you didn't answer my question.

Della: there's nothing to tell Adana. I just don't feel Owen anymore and I can't just walk out on him with everything going on.

Adana nodded then bit her lip narrowing her eyes at her.

Della: what,... haven't you fallen out of love with someone before?

Adana: no. I was dumped so I don't know how that feels like... so, is there someone else?

Della picked her handbag and her phone from Adana's bed.

Della: this thing is complicated. Don't ask me that now at least until I'm done with Owen then I will be able to answer that question but for now, just drop it and focus on getting better okay?

Adana smiled briefly then watched Della walk out of her room.

Willis and Jabali met up at their usual grill and after making their order, they sat at a corner. Willis got his phone and showed Jabali a photo on his phone and Jabali took a look at it then gave the phone back.

Jabali: who is that?

Willis: that is Tyson. He is a cleaner at the GnW company and he has the keys to all the rooms in that company even the ones that we can't access.

Jabali: okay, what do we need him for?

Willis: find a way of kidnapping him and bring him to me. He should have a way we can access Gerald's office. Why not get someone who was directly involved with him. Gerald was the CEO and no one accessed his office not even the janitor but there's one person who did.

The waiter brought their roasted beef and they went silent for a while as he set the food in front of them then left immediately he was done.

Willis: don't you think I have thought of that option too. Why do you think I have been trying to get rid of Owen?

He whispered leaning in towards him.

Jabali: why?

Willis: Robert is very sharp. His ideas are brilliant and he helped Gerald build the company. We get rid of him there will be a lot of questions asked. Robert however cannot have the impact Gerald had on the company because he is just an employee but Owen can.

Jabali: like you said, Robert is smart and leaving him untouched will come back to bite us in the ass. I say we get rid of them both. Let people talk but as long as no one sees you committing the crime, you can argue your case...

Willis: thats right. I didn't see it from that angle but now that you have mentioned it, Find me the cleaner and then I will see what to do about Robert. He must know how to access Gerald's office. Gerald trusted him way too much than he even trusted me.

Jabali: what's in this office that you badly want to get your hands on?

Willis: important documents that can't reach Owen. We need to act fast..

I got home and checked around but there was no one in the compound or at home. First, Willis wouldn't have found his way in even if he wanted to because of the grills by the door. Della called me a few minutes after I had gotten home and told me she was on her way. After the talk with Robert I decided to focus on her and know what she was really up to and why She was having secret meetings with Willis. Della couldn't do anything to hurt me or my mum but I had to know the truth.

Della came home say around 8:00pm and I had already given up on waiting and was almost going to bed she knocked and when I opened, she came in and after she gave me a somehow cold hug she made her way to the living room.

I watched her from the door before walking up to her and sitting on the table right in front of her with my bare chest and in my sweatpants.

Me: how was your day?

Della: good.

Me; I was actually headed to bed before you came in. Would you like me to fix you something before you sleep?

Della: I'm not staying.

Me: you are not staying.... Wow! You just got here.

Della: I came to check on you because we were to meet up earlier today but I couldn't make it.

I sat back as I had been leaning in while having the conversation with her.

Me: is that the only reason why you came?

Della: what's with the questions baby, I know you are going through a hard time and I came to check on you but I can't stay.

Me: why?

She was quiet looking deep into my eyes without even blinking.

Della: I hate the way you are policing me around. I'm not a kid Owen I have plans on what to do and when to do them, you don't need my to do list do you?

I raised my hands as a sign of surrender then got up and started walking away.

Della: so now you are mad?

Me: why did you come here Della?

She didn't answer that but picked up her bag.

Della: if you don't want me here just say so. I'm your girlfriend why else would I be here?

She started to walk away and I stopped her.

Me: I'm sorry.

I said walking up to her, taking her hand in mine and she pulled it away.

Della: I'm going home. I will see you when you are ready to see me.

Me: what does that even mean Della, you are the one who said you are not staying and I'm just left wondering why you came in the first place.

She turned and looked at me.

Me: there will be a DNA test that will be conducted regarding my mothers death. You will be needed there.

Della: why, what do I have to do with your mothers death?

Me: everyone who was at the house on that day will be taking the test. Robert and I will too.....Let me ask you something,

She shrugged her shoulder and not sure if that was a yes or a no but I asked anyway...

Me: Did you come back for any reason after we left that day?

She clicked at me and started to walk away then she came back and landed a hot slap across my face.

Della: I might be a real b***h, but I had nothing to do with your mother's death. Its a shame you think that low of me. You are accusing me of killing your mum?

Me: maybe not but Willis, are you seeing him?....are you sleeping with him, do you have businesses you are running together behind my back?....