ALL FOR MONEY

ALL FOR MONEY EPISODE FIVE

You sure do know how to look for trouble, so what next? Jeremy asked getting up and taking the utensils to the sink.

Me: I don't know. Maybe go and look for the guard?

Jeremy: not a good idea. Keep off those guys you will get yourself killed.

Me: don't tell me what to do, you are not the one whose family is lying in a mortuary.

I responded rather upset even though i knew it was not his fault. He was just being concerned.

He raised his hand as a sign of surrender and moved back.

I got up to go take a shower as I wanted to go to the mortuary and see my family then maybe think of finding an apartment to rent because I did not want to wake up to a scene like the one i woke up to that morning.

Half an hour later I was done and was opening the door when I heard Jeremy opening the door to his bedroom and we met along the corridor...

Jeremy: where are you going?

Me: to the mortuary

Jeremy: I am coming with you.

I shrugged my shoulder and walked out as he pulled the door to his bedroom closed then locked the door and followed me in a rush. When we git to his car, he opened the door for me and i got in. We drove in his car and all that while there was an awkward silence after the way I had spoken to him earlier. I was upset. Overnight, my life came from this happy stress free mum and wife to a broken and wounded woman. I didn't expect him to understand how I was feeling.

We got to the mortuary and saw the bodies, my husband and two sons were lying in a freezer and that was an emotional moment for me. My boys and I shared a special bond. Whenever I would complain of a headache and lie on the couch, Jayden would come put his hand on my head, close his eyes and mumble things that were only known to him, I would assume it was a prayer so i would filly participate and we would both say Amen at the end of his mumbling. Liam on the other hand told me that he liked a girl in his class and had written her a note that I got to read and smiled about. I was still trying to figure out how to advise him on that.

We left the mortuary at around 3:00pm then headed to my place to pick a few clothes and also get my car. When we reached the house, the police who were standing outside told us that some people were waiting for me inside.

I asked who they were and the police had no idea. I thought that was a stupid reply, I mean what were they guarding if they didn't know who was waiting for me.

Jeremy decided to go a head of me and I followed closely behind holding his arm.

When we got inside my mother in law and one of Richard's sister were there waiting. When they saw me the mother in law got up walked up to me , grabbed me and pushed me on the sofa. Jeremy stood in between.

Mother: you killed my son. You killed my son so that you can have freedom walk around with this scarecrow?

The daughter was already finding a way to land on me but Jeremy found a way of holding both of them off.

Sue: Don't touch me!

Shouting at Jeremy who let go of her immediately.

Mother: you should have just eloped with your lover but spared my son. What did we do to you Linda?

This was one of those situations I didn't know how to get out of. The mother was wailing and hurling all sorts of insults at me and so was the sister. If only she knew that her so called son was the cause of all these! As usual I got to be her chew toy. I sat down and cried. Nothing Pierces the heart like careless words, I would rather someone beat me up than leave me with words that couldn't stop ringing in my ears however unpleasant they were.

My mother in law's words planted a seed of bitterness in me and all I wanted to do is find the men who killed Richard and make them pay. This is funny coming from someone who couldn't even defend herself from a girl fight. I got up and went to my room. I picked a few clothes and Richards ATM cards that were hidden in a place that only him and I could find them then went downstairs.

Sue grabbed my bag and started throwing out stuff one by one.

Sue: is this where you are hiding my brother's money?

I grabbed her and pushed her on the couch and gave her several blows with my not so nicely folded fist and when the mother in-law wanted to intervene Jeremy held her back and they watched as I worked on this spoilt brat.

The mother in law started screaming and the police came rushing in. I got off sue who got up still ready to fight.

Officer: Boss, these women are fighting as you look at them?..

Jeremy: the hot soap i received from trying to separate the fight warned me to stay out of it..

Officer: what are they fighting about?.

All of us were silent.

Officer: oooh, so no One wants to talk?..

We still didn't say a thing. All that could be heard was both of us breathing like we were in some kind of a competition.

Officer: hey officer, curffs these ones and

This was getting serious, the other officer put handcuffs on all of us and we were escorted out while Jeremy remained behind packing my bag.

I felt like going to jail would hinder my plans for revenge so i decided to try getting another chance to talk.

Me: officer, i will talk..please let me talk..

Officer: i gave you a Chance to talk but you did not..

We were helped to get inside the police Landover as we waited for the other officer to come.

From the window, I saw Jeremy talking to the officer as if he was explaining something to him then shortly after, the officer came to the land Rover and ordered that i be uncuffed.

The officer told me to get off with a warning not to take matters in my own hands however much offended i felt. He told me it was an offence and if i did that again they would definitely through me in the police cells and make sure i faced the law..

The look on my mother in law and Sue's face was priceless. The officer helped me out of the land Rover and I joined Jeremy and we watched as the two psychos as they were being driven away.

I took my bag from Jeremy and put it on the back seat of my car then I got in and followed him driving closely behind him.

We got to his place at around 7:00pm. I prepared dinner. I didn't really feel like doing anything at that moment but i had to so that i could keep my mind off alot if things that had gone wrong. We ate then he helped me with the dishes and later helped me with a few of the funeral arrangements, calling up some of his friends who also happened to be Richards friends telling them the news of his death and requesting them to come to the funeral over the weekend.

I wanted the burial to happen as soon as possible especially because of my babies. I wanted them burried as soon as possible.

On Monday morning I woke up and prepared myself for work as usual. I needed to be strong, When my babies died , my world stopped for a minute but I had to push on. I had told Jeremy the idea of finding an apartment and he gave me a firm No for an answer. He said I could stay in his house until everything was calm because he didn't want to go running around worrying about my safety.

I got to the botique and tried going about my daily routine but I couldn't. I could look at the corner where I usually put Jayden to play, I could see all his toys but he wasn't there. All over sudden I was so emotional that I couldn't do anything. I decided to let Mercy my employee work as usual then bank the money as she Normally did when I was away.

I went to my car cried a bit then drove off. I was headed to the bank to find the guard. I needed to know what my husband had been upto because the man Jeremy had described was totally different from my Richard.

I got to the bank a few minutes to 3:00pm there were two guards by the gate so I wasn't aware who the criminal was. I walked up to them.

Me: excuse me,

Guard 1: yes madam, how can we be of help?.

Me: i am here to see Mr. Richard.

Guard 2: the bank manager?

Me: yes

Guard 1: sorry to disappoint you but he hasn't shown up today.

Guard 2: but i also heard that he was shot dead at his home so he will not be reporting again.

That was the guard I was looking for and identifying him was all I needed at the moment. I thanked them for the information and decided to go back to my car, go home and get some rest as I figured out my next move.

One of the guards followed me, it's the same guard I had gone looking for.

He told me that he could take me to Richard's place because from the look of things, it looked like i really needed to see him. He was a fool, did he even know that Richard was my husband and i was there to identify him?.

This was strange... Really strange, how did he know my house, or maybe he was one of those killers who were at my place the other day. This was my chance to start my revenge, maybe I didn't have to wait until I buried my children. I still had the two guns in my hand bag so I didn't really have to be scared at all, as far as i was concerned, he was just a mare guard.

My thoughts were interrupted by a tap on my hand.

Guard: Madam are you okay?

I nodded and started the car. Then I remembered he said he could take me to my place and I agreed and so God help me because I was planning to kill him before we got there.

Me: get in then...

He told me to give him a few minutes to change as his shift was already over then he would take me to Richard's house, my own house!

A few minutes later he was back all dressed in a different attire. I was lost in my thoughts again having killed and "unkilled" him in my mind like ten times.

He told me he was ready and after he got in the car, we left the bank. I expected him to give me directions but he was silent all along then when I turned slightly to ask where we were headed he pointed a gun to my head and he had this serious look on his face..

Him: I know who you are and what you want. You thought it would be that easy to fool me, I was steps ahead of you, Now keep driving and don't even think about screaming or doing anything stupid because I will kill you without thinking twice about it........