Chapter 34: Birds still cry...

Birds still cry!

The next morning,

I decided to pay Carol a visit at the governors' residence. I walked into the mansion as I was usher to study. I sat awaiting the queen herself. She walked in as I stood up 

  "Hi!" I said simply with a beam

  "Nice to see you again, Danielle. Please sit!" She offered

  "My pleasure!" I sat 

She was surprised at my reactions, it was obvious she wondered why then I asked

  "Are you surprised that I came by?" I asked with a tint of sarcasm

  "Why would i? I knew you'd come by after all the rough patches, you must be disappointed." Carl said with her usual smile

  "That's right! I can't seem to understand the whole thing, is that it, just the Will?" I asked

  "Is there more? Do well to pass it onto the poor child!" She requested with a smirk

  "So this Mandy you accepted to be your.....Whatever. Who's she? Do you really know her?" I asked, I wanted to stir the air

  "Mandy? Err, she's a mother to my grandson."

  "Just that? You know mother, I really thought you were a lot smarter than I had thought but you are not. A girl can not just pop up and then you take her in, that's not nice." I fired with an insulting smile

  "What exactly do you want, anything?" Carol asked feeling uncomfortable

  "I believe you know better, be careful how you run things in this city mother. You were better off a mother than tyrant so please, whatever it is you got going on should stop immediately" I reminded

  "Danni, do you think I'm dubious?" She scoffed before asking, she looked uncomfortable

  "Are you, madam Carol?"I looked at her intensely and smirked. I felt like a superhero attacking a villain, hilarious right? 

  "Think! Have a nice day!" I said finally walking away.

She was left in forlorn, she dialed Eric to drop by unfailingly. Within thirty minutes he arrived.

  "What this time?" He asked

  "Are you aware that Danielle knows something, did you tell her?"

  "Tell her what?" Eric tasked

  "Oh Eric, don't act dumb Son, don't do that! We got to be more careful, if this escalates then you'd lose the only thing you got left!" She threatened almost whispering

  "You know, Carol, I'm used to these threats of yours. I'm about getting my wife back not some political charade Ok?." Eric said nonchalantly

He walked immediately, he paid no or little attention to what she mentioned. She concluded that he had a hand of exposing their secret meanwhile he didn't. She groaned in anger.

Its been five days now, I had a hunch that someone might be on the hunt to kill me.

Mandy wouldn't rest, all she wanted was to see me die pathetically, unknown to her, she was just yet to uncover who I was, because I'm not some ordinary person out there. I could remember on a Thursday, after I was done with a meeting with the Anti-child trafficking Agency, a man with a disguise followed my every move, I drove to public places I had no option doing that, lastly I drove to Ada's law firm. There! I got the stalker, I came in White Range Rover then he lost track of my movement, I left in Mercedes Benz instead. I told Jamal everything in details and he concluded that i take escorts with me, i didn't reject that offer rather i took it in good fate. 

I arranged for a little game play with Mandy at a secluded house in a serene area. She was tired with ropes and blindfolded with a black wrap. The first thing I did was give her a slap on the face as her face turned to the other side then her hair followed. I motioned a man to take off the blindfold. She looked up to my face that had this smirk that sent a message then I spoke

  "After now, I'd advise you call the cops on me. That would be absolutely perfect Mandy, you tried to kill me for being honest, did you not think that you made me a part of your business when you feigned to have Hunter's son. How dumb!"

  "Please let me go, I beg you!" She cried out

  "No ma'am, I'm in charge now. Just listen to everything I got to tell you ok and we all live happy and blessed" I laughed and continued "Confess to Carol how sneaky and smart you've been, how tricky you played, how stupid and remorseful you've suddenly become. Can you?"

She was quiet as she contemplated

I slapped her twice on both cheeks this time

  "Are you still thinking?" I asked

  "No....No...No. I will, I'll confess everything" she jabbered

  "Good girl! And after, I'd tell you what's next on our bucket list." I said in sarcasm

I turned to the two men standing next to me

  "Give her lunch, she must be hungry"

They affirmed with a positive nod,  I walked out to the car where my escorts waited

  "To the house!" I instructed

The door was opened immediately as I entered. The life that Jamal added to me was irreparable. He made me queen and am boss, I never ever for once regretted a moment with him. I appreciated the protection, the attention he tried to squeeze in even between his overwhelming schedules, then the love that I couldn't figure out the end of it. I loved this man with I owed likewise himself. 

Mandy was thought a lesson she would never forget, I convinced Carolto keep Brian instead only to pave a way for me to handle  Mandy more than she asked for.

Mandy was taken home to her door step, as they turned taking their leave. Mandy struggled inside the house covered in blood and swells allover her. Few minutes later, Bernard entered smoking a cigarette. He sighted her from a short distance while laid on back on the couch with a blanket that stopped on her abdomen

  "What happened? Did you fight someone? didn't I warn you about wars you can't fight...." He began as he drew closer to her

Then she interrupted coldly

  "...It's Danielle. Khaleefa's wife."

He smiled then scoffed

  "Didn't you know that?" He asked

  "How was I suppose to know that? Did you know?" She asked back

  "I don't think so." He snapped

  "...She's a hell of a brute out there, look what she did to me Bernard. She got these men all dressed in black...she hurt me. She hit me so bad that I can't lift my arms...I'm sore...." She complained and explained

He got fed up and pissed off as he interrupted

  "...Mandy just stop all that. That's Dr Khaleefa's guys, you're so lucky you got out alive. You should've been dead instead." He shrugged

  "You're unbelievable, Bernard. Im sore can't you see? Please get me some painkillers at the pharmacy across, please?" She requested turning away

  "You better learn how to play safe so that you could get us the money..." He said without regards

  "...I'm sick. I just can't. I got lucky like you said, so I can't do this." She countered

  "Are you stupid..." He raised his hand to hit her then she in again

  "If you hit me, then there'd be no one to get money dummy." She blasted

She got him this time, he brought his quivering hand down and groaned instead

  "You got lucky this time!" He walked out instantly bro get the painkillers she requested earlier.

I got a call from Eric while I was in house feeding Jordan cereal and hot milk, I really needed him to have a quick nap.

  "Hi Eric!" I answered 

  "I got something to tell you, its super urgent!" He sounded restless

  "...Eric I can't...I...I..." I stuttered, I remembered Jamal's warning and of he had a point

  "If it's about Jamal, don't worry. I'd come over, please." He insisted

  "...ok then!" I snapped without hesitation

  "Thanks. I'd be there in an hour!" He said then hung

I stood wondering what it could be. Jordan fell asleep on the chair during the process, I looked at him and smiled and also regretted my lack of attention toward him. I took him after I had cleaned him up, we headed to his room. Sometimes I preferred him sleeping in his room most afternoons and few times when Jamal and I needed privacy, you know. I waited downstairs in the living room for Eric's arrival.

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