ALL FOR MONEY

ALL FOR MONEY EPISODE FOUR

The bed was very comfortable but I couldn't sleep. I had images of Richard being shot in my eyes and he must have been tortured before finally getting shot. Then there was the sound of Jayden's voice very loud in my head. What businesses did Richard have with those guys? I had so many unanswered questions in my head and the only person who could answer them was dead.

I turned and tossed and when I couldn't sleep at all I went to the living room and curled up on the sofa and switched on the tv. I flipped through the channels and finally decided to keep up with the Kardashians, a Tv show i followed religiously and while at it. I must have fallen asleep because what I heard next was a loud knock on the door. Jeremy must have heard it too so I sat up when I heard the door to his bedroom open.

He walked out in a towel and a vest, I don't think he knew I was in the living room because he had this surprised look on his face...

Jeremy: Good morning?

Me: morning

He walked to the door and opened it. A fine young lady walked in in a short black skirt, white top and a blazer. Her heels were what I believe to be six inches or something pardon me, I don't wear heels so I know nothing about inches but She was beautiful. The lady walked in and even before Jeremy could say a word she walked up to me and I got up to say hi but the reception I received from her made me shrink back my hand and wait to hear from her as I had an idea of what she could have been thinking or rather who she was..

She looked at me from head to toes then looked at Jeremy who seemed to have armed himself with an explanation because he had already uttered the famous"it's not what you think" line from cheating men whose asses had been busted.

"I knew it, I knew you have been cheating on me and I have been waiting patiently for the day I would meet this b***h".

She shouted as she removed her blazer and threw it on the couch, she then started removing her earrings and I couldn't understand why she was being so angry and agressive...

Jeremy: Lilly, what are you doing?

Sounding as confused as I was.

Lilly: I want to teach this thing a lesson.

Before we came into terms with What was happening, she pounced on me and we both fell on the couch then there was war.

Women don't know how to fight fair, thank God she didn't scratch my face but she pulled off a few braids on my head and i landed a few slaps on her face. She rolled me over and pinned me on the floor. I tried to fight back but she was stronger than i was so Jeremy grabbed her by the waist and held on to her.

Jeremy: go to your room I will handle her.

Lilly: you think that room is not reachable, am coming there too.

She shouted trying to break free from his hold. As I was going to my room, I slapped her so hard that I felt the effect of the slap on the palm of my hand. I took advantage of the fact that Jeremy held on to her.

The Lilly woman was a psycho and as i walked into my room, i couldn't help but wonder what Jeremy saw in her. I was left thinking as I walked away.

Lilly: who is she, you now bring them to your house too?

Jeremy: Lilly lower your voice, that is a guest.

Lilly: guest, guest my foot! Come and introduce yourself b***h!

I could hear her voice from the other room.

Jeremy: that is Linda, my friend Richards wife. She is here because they were attacked last night and her husband and two children got killed.

There was silence. Lilly had stopped her shouting and I closed the door to receive a call from Richard's mum. She was another crazy one that i didn't know how fo deal with.

Mother: Linda,

Me: Yes,

Mother: I have been trying to reach Richard on the phone and I can't find him. Is he there with you?

Mother: He is not but I can take a message.

Mother: take what message, who do you think you are talking to. Give my son the phone and stop acting like his secretary. How dare you ask me to leave my son a message?

Me:Okay, Richard is not here but tell me if you need something, maybe I can help.

Mother: what do you think you can really help me with? You are just someone my son collected from the streets, you were very thin and ashy. He dressed you, fed you and made you what you are. I don't need or ask for anything from you. Now tell my son to call me as soon as possible.

Me: well, that will be a little hard.

Mother: what did you say?

Me: Richard is dead. He got shot last night and died.

I didn't want to hear another word of insult from her so I hanged up and put my phone on silent mode.

The reason why Richard's mum said her son collected me from the streets was because I don't have parents, I grew up in an orphanage and Richard and I met at an office I used to work in. I was a real estate agent by then and my work was to show him and other clients the properties we had.

We drove around in his car and when he had seen all the properties, he took me for lunch then later drove me back to the office. He even gave me 2000 shillings for my fare back home. I have always attended to clients who have given me money for fare or bought lunch but of all my clients, he was different.

The number of times he visited, he rejected any other person who offered to attend to him and specifically asked for me. It's then that I realized that he wasn't really interested in the properties but me. He made his intentions clear, went on a thousand dates and finally got married even though his mother didn't like the fact that I was an orphan and ever since, no matter how good I try to be, we just don't get along.

Jeremy knocked later and he was already dressed. I opened the door and he asked me to join him for breakfast.

I followed him hoping to see the look on Lilly's face after learning what had happened to my family.

Jeremy told me that Lilly felt so embarrassed of her behavior earlier and she decided to leave.

We sat at the table and had breakfast as we brainstormed on who the people who murdered my husband were, I told Jeremy of the 30 million and he didn't seem shocked at all.

Me: what's that look, you know something about the 30 million?

Jeremy: Not really but he mentioned something about it.

Me: what?

Jeremy: I think Richard might have gotten involved with the wrong guys.

Me: what do you mean by wrong guys.

Jeremy: he once told me about a deal he had with some guys whose names he never mentioned

Me: what was the deal about?

Jeremy: they were to do some work then get the 30 million out of it which was to be shared among them, after that I can't tell what really happened because he stopped picking my calls.

I was silent. The things Jeremy was telling were not making sense, my Richard could not have deals with the wrong people, he was a manager in the bank.

While still in the middle of my thoughts, I saw my phone flash a light then a call was came through, it was the same number that called me last night. I picked it but put it on loud speaker.

Me: you have some nerves calling me.

Voice: you thought it was over, no not just yet. You have what I want and I will not stop hunting you down until I get it.

Me: hunting me down, are you threatening me right now?

Voice: No, it's not a threat.

Jeremy looked and me and shrugged his shoulders trying to ask me what was happening, I had no idea but I was playing along, I had to find something that could lead us anywhere.

Me: I have the money, he told me about your deal. How much was your cut again?

Voice: 3 million for each

Me: oh yes, he mentioned that too but he said there was someone who was to get slightly higher amount than the rest what was his name? Ummmh.....what was this name ummmh.... These names are so confusing. I said that trying to get him to mention a name.

Voice: he said that? That wasn't the agreement unless he was planning to double cross us which he did, those idiots, I knew they were working together.

Me: so you know the guy?

Voice: yeah. He is the guard at the bank. He is the reason we managed to access the bank in the first place.

This man I was talking to was very stupid, it's very evident that he is so green in this robbery business. How could he give me all the information he was supposed to keep a secret?

Voice: how do I get the money?

Me: who am I talking to?

Voice: that's not important. How do I get the money?

This is how you catch a liar, I had no idea what money was in question or how I was going to find it but now, I officially had a problem. A huge problem.

Me: I will let you know once I get it from where it's hidden.

Voice: Linda

Me: Yes,

Voice: you have 7days before I start coming after you, assuming you will use two of those seven days to mourn and burry your dead. He hanged up and I took a deep breath.... I was officially scared of whoever the hell that guy was...