Just by mistake

SCENE FIVE

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Mary, her mom, and her father arrives home after a very stressful day.

Mr Daniel : Hope you all have learnt your lesson.What a home training ( he says staring at his daughter Mary, and his wife Ochanya.)

Then they all had their dinner and went to bed.The next day, Mary, the police and her parents all go to the hospital, to see how Mr Nwosu, and Uju were faring.

Nurse: (directs them to their ward).

Mary: Thanks ma.

Inspector: so far, we've tried to make some investigation, but it has all proved abortive.So, when ever they become concious, we'll take them for interrogation.

Two days later........

Phone rings.

Doctor Apkan: Am i speaking with Mrs Ochanya Daniel ?

Mary: No sir, this is Mary on the line.

Doctor: The patients who were earlier admitted into our hospital, has regained their consciousness.

Mary: ( Jubulating).

Doctor: But there are some complications concerning one of the patients.Can you put your mom on the line.

Mary: Yes sir, i will.

Mary: Mummmmmy( she yells ).

Mary's Mom: What's it?

Mary: Doctor Akpan wants to speak with you.

Mary's Mom: okay, on my way.( Then she arrives as Soon as possible.)

Mary's Mom: Good day sir.

Doctor: Good day, how are you and the family?

Mary's Mom: We're all fine.Mary told me you wanted to convey an information to me.

Doctor Akpan: Yes, the patients have just regained their consciousness. But, there's a complication concerning one.

Mary's Mom: Which of them doctor?.

Doctor Akpan: The young teenage girl.

Mary's Mom: That's Uju, my daughter's friend.What's the complication?

Doctor: She suffers from cerebral palsy( CP).

Mary's Mom: Doctor, please break it down to my understanding.

Doctor Akpan: Cerebral means having to do with the brain. Palsey means weakness or problems using the muscles. Is a group of disorders that affect a person's ability to move and maintain balance and posture.

Mary's Mom: Is it permanent doctor?.

Doctor Akpan: I can't say for now.By tomorrow, we're discharging them.So, be there to take them home.( then he cuts the call.

The next day..........

The police accompanies Mary and her family to the hospital.

Doctor: Here they are.Your free to take them.

Inspector: Am afraid there is no time for that.We need to take them for interrogation, as i earlier stated.Who knows their next plan, and it may be a threat to all of you.Believe it or not, the Master mind behind all this.....Is out there and must be sent behind bars.Mary,(He says Turning to her direction), we need your testimony for our investigation.

Early the next day.........

Inspector: Mr Nwosu Obidike,(He says while looking at his identification card on his shirt ).So should we force you to speak, or should we use coercion.Your expected to choose Either....( he paused, looking at Mr Nwosu) from this two options.

Mr Nwosu: There's no need choosing Mr Rahu.( he says reading his name on his uniform). Cause, am not gonna pick any, of them.

Inspector: ( laughs).Then you give us no other option, than to use the second method.For people like you....John..( he calls).

John: Yes sir.

Inspector: This man you see over here, refused to talk.Lets show him what we do to callibas like him.

Mr Nwosu: ( Spits at the police).

Inspector: Bring in the big guy.He says and stumps out.

John: You just got your self in a lot of trouble.You better speak up, or suffer the consequences.

After hours of punching and beating, with his face bruised, he Finally gives them a clue.

Mr Nwosu: I, I'll speak.All i know is that, he's out there, and his next move is gonna be deadly.

John: That's not all.You better give us more info or I'll break you.The only reason we're keeping you alive, is so that you'll give us more information about this case.If not,You would have been a gonner.

Then he brings in Uju.

John: I know that your a young girl who has gone astray, but, you can still change.Change is constant.Now, will you tell us the master mind of all this.Am not gonna use force on you, because of your condition.All i need you to do for me, for us, is to tell us about "The boss".

Uju: ( starts crying).

John: See, girl,(He says moving his chair closer to hers ) i don't have time for all this crocodile tears, and emotional drama.All we need is your statement, you Serve your years behind bars, and everything is over.

Uju: Sir, all i know is that he's quite dangerous.

John: That's similar to what Mr Nwosu said. By the way, Don't you suppose to be in school, instead of indulging your self in crimes.

Uju: Am in 100 level sir.

John: O, ooh, new intake.And your already doing all this.Who knows what you will do; when you get to the final level.

Uju: It wasn't completely my fault.Alice was also involved.

Inspector: ( immediately hits the chair hard in anger)For goodness sake Ujunwa, Alice is dead.

Uju: (Sobs and crys) How...When?

Police: How and when is not the question.The question here is why you guys did all of this.I tried to maybe, assume that you girls wanted a classy life in school, but this is not the path to getting it.Life is all about steps.Life has phase you know.You work, to make it cause there's nothing like easy money.

Uju: But you don't get it sir.My friend Alice is the main reason i got myself into this mess.She blackmailed me, using my sick mom against me.

John: ooh, ooooh, you just cooked up another story.Well done ma.Bravo.( He says clapping).

Uju: Sir, my mom was terribly sick and she threatened to kill her.She said she's gonna give me money to take her abroad for further treatment.But, only if i join her, in her mission to execute the plan of "her boss".

Sir, i love my Mother very much, and i don't want anything to happen to her.Anyone in my shoes will do the same.

John:Wrong. Anyone in your shoes who is logical and sensible will report the matter to the police.(He says yelling).

I mean, that's why : "The police are your friend".

Uju: She said that if i take the matter to the police, she would take a drastic step, and you know what that implies sir.

John: Can you just tell me the details about your boss?.I mean, for how long has this been going on?, where does he reside?, excetra.

Uju: She didn't tell me anything about the boss, even when i asked her.But so far, with the information i have been able to collect, his very dangerous.And i don't think the police would like to cross his path.

John: Leave that to us.I mean, that's our job.

Uju: Well, i think Mr Nwosu has some information about the BOSS.

Mr Nwosu: After all the torturing, he refused to speak, and here you are seated telling me, he has some information.I mean, i have handled a lot of criminals, but you guys are a hard nut to crack.

Uju: Am not a criminal.Just a victim of black mail.

John: You can leave.But be present here tomorrow.Were only doing this because of your health.

Uju: Thanks sir.(She leaves ).

later that day, John gives the boss feedback.

John: Good evening boss. I did all what you've asked me to do.Can you release my father now!

The boss:(He looks at him and turns his chair backwards) The job is not yet complete.I asked that you get that nosy girl, what's her name again..

John: Mary sir.

The boss: Yes, Mary, Even if it means getting her whole family.....( He paused, then gives a Stern look at

John) Out of the way.Now leave, and never come here or tell this to anyone, if not, your Father's life is in danger.

John: What about Alice and Uju who were victims of your schemes.If you are not aware, Alice lost her life just because she helped execute your plan.Uju is presently crippled.

The Boss: That's none of my concern. They got what they deserved.After all, the work wasn't done. you're dismissed. Or you'll just have to join them in their unfortunate situation.

John leaves.......