MAD IN LOVE EPISODE 14 – 17 By Tisa Phiri

MAD IN LOVE EPISODE 14

Written By Tisa Phiri

Clara……
” He cannot be getting all happy with that mad woman. His portion was to suffer as long as he still lives. I would have waited to marry the man I loved if not for him.” I spat angrIly as I gulped the wine in my glass. I was talking to no one in particular as I had become a loner. Most of my friends never really wanted to hang out with me they seemed to be concentrating on their so-called marriages and I always laughed at the idea of them thinking I envied them. I was an independent woman. I made my own money and didn’t depened on a man to give me some left over money foŕ my makeup, manicure and other relevant staff a woman needed.
Even though Henry turned out to be a womanizer which led to his death. I was still blaming Ben for everything. I just wanted to see him broken and finished.
I had no idea how he did it, but when I heard my friend tell me she saw a new garage in town and the owner was Ben, it got me to start a plot to destroy them.
” That Jennifer has it coming for crossing my path!” I screamed pouring some more wine in the glass, it was beginning to make my head a bit fussy.
” Hey, do you have some free time this afternoon I have something for you. I called my right hand man, Chonga.
” No mam am on my way right now” he responded
” Good !” I cut the line and walked down stairs to the living room. My stupid nephew was sitting watching some movies like he always did. I hated seeing him around if not for the small errands I sent him out to do, I could have flushed him out of my house already. Unfortunately my father was late and my mother always talked too much I didn’t want to have an episode with her if I took back her favourite daughter’s son.
I didn’t care l was close to my late sister. I just hated people who thought they were good and better than me. And the boy sometimes had guts. Imagine one day he told me to my face how I was being unfair to his uncle Ben. I couldn’t let him finish his insult by reminding me who took me to school and gave me whatever I needed. I slapped him hard he would never do that again.
Now that cost his going to the University. His acceptance had come a few weeks after his stupid talk and I let him stay at home. I told him I wasn’t going to pay for his school anymore.
” Since you think you have matured enough by talking nonsense to me, you will surely find your own school fees” I giggled and watched him walk away his face cast down.
” That should teach you to respect me stupid boy” I scoffed and went on with my business.
” Mam am here” l heard Chonga call from the door as I waited for him in the living room.
” Oh come on Chonga” I raised my hand at him and he walked to sit on the couch across were I sat.
” I called you here for something very important. I want you to get me some photos from a woman’s phone” I told him straight up.
” What?” He asked surprised.
” ls that going to be a problem?” I asked him and I saw him still looking confused.
” Okey here is the thing, my ex husband’s lover took some photos of him when he was still mad you know what I mean,” I shrugged knowing Chonga was the person I always used for my dirty works and he knew most of my deeds.
” I see, so you want the pictures from her phone?” He asked in his hoarse voice.
” Correct, and that’s not all, I want you to get all the information you can about her. I will direct you to a garage and workshop were Ben is working you can start by following him and know where this girl is. Then am sure you won’t find it a problem to get the rest about her right?” I asked him and he nodded his head.
” Don’t worry mam consider it done!” He responded proudly.
” Good, I will wire you a deposit now and later when the deal is done, the remaining amount” l added and stood up as he walked to the door.
I smiled at the thought of how Ben and Jennifer would be like when the social media blew their photos and the perfect story I had for them.
” You could have remained a crazy man, it was easier my dear ex husband. Now you will have to face me out here in the world of the normal” I let a laugh as I walked back to my room.
” Dalitso bring my food now!” I shouted to my nephew and heard him respond instantly. Just how I liked him, alert and responsive.
I replayed the scenes I made at the Bank some days later as I lay in my bed. Chonga had told me where Jennifer was working and I took my special time to pay her a visit. I wanted someone to hear the story somehow so that when I finally got it to the social media, I would have witnesses to support my story.
” Well, that went on well” I sighed pulling up the pillow and sat in my bed now trying to contact Mwebantu Media, Knowing the way they loved such stories, it would go viral in an instant.
I could bet the humiliation they would both have to go through when people saw that, the feel of it pleasing me.
” Okey thank you I will be ready for you” I responded to the journalist who I had called to come give the story.
The following morning she was at our meeting place and I gave her the photos and the story. She promised me before lunch time the whole world would have read my story.
” Good ” I told her. ” I want that woman to pay for what she made me and my family go through after making my husband mad” I faked a sad face and she smiled.
” Don’t worry it will be done.” She said.
At 1 o’clock I checked the media page and was glad the story was there with 1000 comments within 30 minutes I felt like celebrating.
I decided to go home and grace myself with some cold wine and probably call on one of my toy of a man to come give me a round of sex.
I took a long cold bath as I waited for my toy man to come and after 40 minutes of waiting I heard the gate open and I smiled to myself.
” Am here!” I called him when I heard John call my name from my bedroom.
He opened the bathroom door and stopped in the door way licking his tongue with lust.
” Are you going to stand there and watch me or you will act like a real man and make me proud ” I flushed him a seductive smile and he went on tearing the clothes from his body I swallowed hard at his buldged muscles.
” mnmmmhmh, aren’t you a hottie!” I pulled him into the tab and he came on me his piece perfectly ready for me I felt myself get more wet.
He was doing his thing giving me the reason why I liked calling him for sex when I heard the door to my bedroom bang open like someone just rushed in.
I was still thinking of shouting out to whoever had gotten in my private room like that when I heard his voice cursing loudly as he called my name.
” Ben?” I asked surprised.
” Who is he?” My toy man asked still working on getting himself calm under the water were our bodies were still connected.
I could tell he was at the worst time of being disturbed and he was reluctant to stop..
Before we knew it, the bathroom banged open and the furious Ben stood there looking down at me with a disgusting look.
” How dare you, bang in my house like that!” I screamed at him.
” Your home my foot! You witch!” He shouted back.
” This is my house I worked so hard for it in case you have forgotten. Now come out of there or I swear I will pull you both out!” He snapped angrily.
” You won’t dare!” I spat back pulling my toy man closer.
” Okey. Suit yourself he shouted and threw my dryer which was hanging on the side into the tab and he went to connect it to the socket.
” Out!” I screamed before Ben could switch it on rushing out the tab water dripping from our bodies.
” Are you mad!” I shouted at him as we stood Unclad in front of him.
” You are so disgusting!” He spat out and I could swear in my entire life I had never seen him that furious.
” What the hell is wrong with you Clara? What did I ever do to you for you to do such unspeakable things to me! ” he shouted this time pulling me out of the bathroom.
I looked around for the coward of a man I was having sex with but he had suddenly disappeared on me.
” Let go of me Ben or you will regret this!” I yelled at him but he pushed me towards the wall with so much force I hurt my hand.
” Don’t even think of scarring me with your witchcraft cause right now am ready to cut your head off in an instant. You think you can just destroy people’s lives like you create them?” He asked panting in anger.
” Those photos and lies you published in the social media? What’s your plan huh? You want people to hate and think ill of an innocent woman who has done literally nothing to you. She’s a good person and she can not in a million ways be compared to you!” He hit the wall making me startle.
I knew l had to gain my courage or he would intimidate me. What with the charm and the protection I had on my body in form of tattoos, no man could intimidate me as he was starting to.
I laughed loudly moving away from the wall.
” Good woman indeed. Now listen to me you crazy, I will do with you whatever l please. Yes,” I paused holding his hand which I saw coming to hit my face.
” I cannot be intimidated. I made you go mad at some point and am ready to even kill that bitch if she comes in my way. I don’t care wether she’s an Angel sent from heaven or hell, if she messes with what is under my domain she will pay with her life!. If I say you suffer then it shall be as I want” I shouted now looking at Ben straight at his eyes. I saw him flinch a bit and I smiled the effect of my charms were working.
I hated myself for allowing him to get that far insulting me. All I needed to do is look into his eyes and say whatever I wanted and it was done.
” Now,” I sighed rubbing my hand on his chest as I connected my eyes to his. ” You have disturbed me with the enjoyment I was having with my man. That will make you pay dearly.
Remove your clothes and get ready to give me the sexual satisfaction I need” l smiled lustifuly pulling him towards the bed as he followed me like a Child.
I undressed him and started playing with his man until it stood ready for me.
” Ben, make love to me like you did when we first got married” I smiled kissing his lips as he continued staring at me.
” I know you are good in bed, that’s the only thing I enjoyed from that filthy marriage to you anyway” I laughed and pulled him down making myself comfortable on top of him.
” You are not doing it like before Ben, something wrong? ” I whispered in his ears as I pushed myself on him. I saw him cover his ears like I was screaming in them.
He continued struggling and started fighting to loose from me.
” Let me go you witch! ” he screamed and sat up. I knew something was wrong with him.
” I swear on my life, you will regret hurting the woman I love Clara and never lay your filthy fingers on my body again!” He shouted as he pulled up his trousers.
I was just staring at him shocked. It was the first time a man was rejecting me and it hurt. The very fact he mentioned he loved her hurt even more.
I watched him as he ran downstairs and out the door.
” We will see who will laugh last” I shook my head and went to dress myself. I was so pissed I needed to let my anger by hurting someone so much and I knew who exactly was going to feel the pain I was going through, his stupid mother.

MAD IN LOVE EPISODE 15

Jennifer……
I woke up with a slight headach. I just had a very bad dream and I hated having such during the day. Something told me to woke up and pray. So I knelt down besides my bed and started praying as the spirit led me. I heard myself praying for Ben. I prayed for his protection and that God rescue him from the snare of evil. By the time I was done I felt relieved and my heart at peace.
Even though a few minutes later, thoughts of the humiliation I was going through because of Clara rushed back to my mind.
My family had been calling to ask what was going on others shouting at how l was humiliating myself. I had switched off my phone after I kept on receiving calls of people mocking me and asking what was going on.
Well, the damage was already done and I couldn’t manage to tell the whole world what was published on the social media was a lie.
I had to let the rumours die on their own. I knew the hard part would be going back for work the following week.
I was sure my boss being the internet kind of person she was, already saw the news and I had no idea what awaited me.
I prayed for God to help me though that difficult moment. I had not realised that there was no sign of Ben in the house as I kept thinking.
Deciding to check his room in case he was sleeping, I found it empty.
” Where could he be?” I whispered to myself and then it clicked. ” Oh no. He went to confront his wife! ” I panicked turning on my phone to find out where he was.
The phone rung and cut for the third time and I started worrying. ” Oh God save his life from that woman” I prayed loudly walking around the house.
I was still pacing around and it was almost getting dark outside when I heard car outside. I rushed out to meet him and his facial expression as he locked the car door, expalined how bad he was feeling.
” Ben, what happened to you?” I asked steeping forward to receive him. He held me in an embrace and cried.
” Oh God what did she do now?” I panicked squeezing him harder.
” She almost made me sleep with her she kept staring at me and I could feel my inside warn me to stay away from her but my outside obeyed her orders…. I swear I tried to fight her away but I failed. I don’t know how but I felt someone waking me up as she sat on me and that’s when I quickly left” he spoke his voice shaking. A combination of fear and pain written all over his face.
” I know how much you are hurt but trust God to guide us through. I had a bad dream and I felt the urge to pray, thats how I started praying for you.” I told him as I sat him down.
We talked at length and in the end called the priest who asked us to go and see him the following day.
I noticed he was still down that evening as as we watched some movie. He talked less and would nod or murmer answers whenever I asked him.
” Do you want to sleep you seem tired” I ask him and he looked at me like he didn’t understand me.
” Ben are you okey?” I shook him and he startled looking at me.
” Sorry love, did you say something?” He responded
” Go to bed Ben, you seem tired” I rubbed his back. ” Am scared of sleeping alone. I can’t stop the images of Clara from my mind and it’s really disturbing” he said almost in a whisper.
” Okey fine. I will move in your bedroom tonight if that will ease your fear. But remember what the priest said about being prayerful and not to be afraid. We are going to be okey” I comforted him and we both stood to go to his bedroom.
I needed to change from my clothes into a night gown so I left him laying down and went to my room. I just had my pyjamas on when I heard a loud crushing noise from my back. I jumped in fear and turned to look at what it was just to find Clara standing behind me covered in dark clothes her face looking exactly like I had seen her before in my night mares.
I screamed aloud calling for Ben. ” Clara is in my room I shivered holding on to Ben who came rushing and held me close.
“Where is she?” He asked looking back inside my room.
” She was standing there!” I pointed my shaky fingers but there was no one. Ben looked at me and back at the empty space. ” Are you sure you are not imagining things?” He asked concerned.
I thought my mind was playing games with me so I tried to fight back the fear. That night we slept cuddled with Ben in his room after saying some prayers and I woke up early to go relieve myself from the bathroom.
I stood there frozen looking at the image of Clara staring at me, I wiped my eyes to make sure I wasn’t imagining things but when she spoke audibly, I knew it wasnt my imaginations but she was somehow there with me.
” I wanted Ben to suffer and probably die in his madness, but you just had to play a good girl and change my plans. You will pay for this Jen!” She shouted extending her covered hands towards me.
For a moment I felt powerless and defeated. I was almost loosing myself but my inner spirit spoke loudly. ” No weapon formed against you shall proposer. You are annoited by the blood of Jesus Christ, he is your redemer and rescuer”.
I can’t remember where the strength came from but I started shouting back the words I was hearing inside myself, binding the power of evil forces as the priest had told us before. I saw her struggle to stand as she panted and panicked uncomfortably. She screamed one more time and disappeared just before Ben came rushing to the bathroom to fetch me.
“Love are you okey?” He asked looking around as I kept panting and muttering some words.
” Am fine now” I sighed.
” she was standing right here I saw her clearly”
Ben looked around and he shook his head. ” This is too much, we need to make sure that woman is not a threat to us anymore. I just thought of something, we need to go to the priest and today I want to ask him to come with us so that he can help pray for my house.”
” What? You mean go back to Clara again?” I asked him.
” Yes love, waiting for this to go on and on will lead us into more trouble and Clara will start thinking she is winning.” He spoke calmly.
He was right, the danger with letting things sort themselves out will lead to more damage.
The priest was not reluctant to do as Ben asked him. We all took off with the other members of the Chrastmatic Renewal movement to go and pray at his house.
He had told the priest the house was still in his name as he had seen it the papers inside the secret vault. The more reason why she didn’t find it easy to change ownership of the house since she had no papers.
The time we arrived at the house Clara was not there. Without waiting, the prayers started and we moved from one room to another.
The environment in Clara’s room felt so intense I felt goose bumps growing on my skin. But like the priest had encouraged us before. I had to fight the fear and have more trust in God.
A small thing with a combination of deep green and black fall off the floor we all didn’t see where it came from.
The priest sprinkled his anointing oil on it and as we kept on praying with Ben holding my hand, he told us that was the charm she was using for all her evil doings.
” lt is done children of God. This house is free and I will burn this outside,” he mentioned showing us the charm as he lifted it with a piece of cloth.
After everything was done, the rooms prayed for and annointed with oil and the outside yard too, the charm was burnt. We now sat down in his living room waiting for Clara to show up. But she didnt.
One of the people we went with said, ” I know she will not come. This is the end of her in this house and she can’t return here for the Lord God has anointed this place.”
We looked at each other with Ben as his phone rung. ” Answer it” I whispered to him and he grabbed the phone sliding it open to answer.
” Hello!” He answered looking at me and I saw his face change.
” Clara ” he announced and put the phone on loud speaker.
” What have you done to my house Ben!” We all heard her shout loudly.
” God is almight and he has helped me take back what belongs to me Clara this is over for you.”
She was silent for a couple of seconds and then her loud voice came.
” Oh you are mistaken if you think destroying that charm will save you. Remember I have your mother and know where your son and sisters are. ” she said I could hear her laugh softly like she was mocking him
” Where is my family you evil woman!” He shouted and I looked around seeing the men we went with praying as well as the priest.
” I only have one request, I can’t come to that house any more, give me my things and I will tell you” she responded
” I know you are with that Jennifer there, tell her you people have not won anything yet. As long as am still alive, you both will never know peace. So give me my things today or forget about your family!” She shouted before cutting the line.
” Oh God,” I sighed holding my face. ” What now Father?” I asked the priest.
” The battle is already won, do not fear. Just make sure you continue praying and God will lead you to your family Benjamin he told us his eyes set on the now quiet Ben.
Even with the challenge of finding his family, we still felt comforted. Ben talked to Clara’s nephew asking him to look after the house as he wanted to go back after all things were back to normal. He warned the boy not to give Clara anything if at all she would go and ask him.
” She cannot enter this house, so just make sure you don’t go out to see her or anything” he cautioned him and called the maid through the boys number not to go for work for some days.
The following evening Clara called, this time she put Benjamin’s mother on the line. He seemed tense as the line cut.
” My mother said she’s being held captive by Clara and that she has threatened to kill her if she doesn’t get her things this night. She wants everything that belongs to her from the house and has directed me to some address. ” He explained throwing himself down in the bed next to where I sat.
” Fine let’s go and give her what she wants Ben. She’s crazy we can’t possibly think She’s bluffing. Finding your mother is the key to discovering where your son and sisters are.” I tried to convince him and so we agreed to get going.
Clara’s cargo was too much to fit into my car. We had all her clothes, shoes and everything belonging to her packed in the large bags.
We decided to book a small van to transport the luggage to the point she told Ben but that was before I called the police on her.
We just finished unloading the bags in the lodge we were directed to and the policeman stood some distance waiting to see any signs of Clara to arrest her but she didn’t show up.
The unfortunate part was, we only were accompanied by one officer as the policemen had not considered her harmful physically, claiming she was just playing jealousy wife.
” Where is that policeman?” I asked Ben as we kept waiting for Clara to show up.
” He was just standing there! But it seems he has disappeared” Ben responded looking at where the officer was.
Several minutes later, Clara called and told Ben to take me and walk away or she will be forced to tell her people to kill me.
” We can’t leave if she has not told us where your mother is Ben” I told him not wanting to leave him alone as he insisted I left instead.
A tall dark man walked towards us later on and he threatened us with a gun making us run back to the car.
” Oh God I hope my mother is still alive” Ben sighed sadly us he drove us away. We had nothing else to do. Thinking Clara had paid off the police to play us, we were left with no option but retreat back.
The only comforting thing was the fact that she would not come near us nor Ben’s house again. It was like she was scared of meeting us in person and all we needed now was to trust God to keep Ben’s family safe.
I asked Ben on the way home If there were other relatives still alive for him to call or ask about his family.
” Father’s family is in Tanzania and the last time we saw them was years ago I don’t think any of them is aware. My mother on the other hand is the only surviving of her family. Am not so sure about the extended family as well.” He shook his head.
” lt’s only me for now and I know wherever they are, they need me ” he added sadly.
I kept my eyes on the road as we moved. My thoughts clouded and my body feeling tired. It was past midnight. We had not had the time to sit down. The only good thing about everything was that I was feeling more optimistic things will turn out well.
Even with people still spreading the pictures on the social media, I couldn’t afford to have some more things to think about so I let it be.
We were driving in my yard when we both saw a person standing besides the door to my house. It was dark we couldn’t see clearly.
” Who is there?” I whispered to Ben who shook his head as he steadly packed the car.
“I don’t know but let’s find out” he sighed pulling the keys from the ignition.

MAD IN LOVE EPISODE 16

Benjamin….
The liberating feeling I was feeling inside was enough for me to trust God that all things shall turn out well for us.
Even when Clara was hiding my family, something just kept on telling me all shall be well. As we drove back home I had talked less. My mind wild back to years back when my father was still alive. They were so good together with my mother they both inspired me to look forward to my marriage. I had thought marriage was to be enjoyed but now I was sure my current story said otherwise.
” Ben my son come over here” my mother called me one evening as she sat in her favourite sofa.
” I want you to know and understand so that one day, you will not get lost with the issues of life.” She sighed looking at me her tender loving face looking at me. Her head wrapper moving to the side as the air blowing from the fun blew in our faces.
I always wondered why my mother prefered having a fun on instead of an air con. I recall one day she told me she wanted the cool air closer that it was with the aircon. Her defence didn’t make sense but I let it go.
” Soon you will grow up and you will realise that it’s not every person that smiles at you who truly loves you. Believe it or not, this world is full of evil. It’s hard to believe if things are normal and okey. I just want you to grow up in the way of the Lord so that no matter what evil you are going to face in future you will have a firm standing in the word of God and it will give you strength to carry on. There is evil yes, but the power of God surpasses it all.
Remember evil is not just in witchcraft or Satanism, but also in the acts of the people that choose the path of hate and jealousy. Be ware Benjamin. This I have learnt over the years I have lived and I want you to learn from me too” she spoke with so much calmness.
At that particular time I had wondered why my mother would preach to me about the things that l thought I knew already. But like she said, now I had a clear understanding.
Over the years I had experienced evil especially with Clara who was supposed to be my wife.
I had realise how I had grown in prayer with the help of Jennifer and the priest who kept helping us with prayer in the weeks after my recovery.
Thinking of how my house felt so heavy the time we got there, I had felt for a moment it won’t work. But like to show me how might he was, God revealed everything and the charm was burnt.
I was still clouded with thoughts of what was going on when Jen’s voice spoke making me regain my attention.
” Who is that?” She asked I looked out to see the person standing by the door but the image was blurred I couldn’t see who it was.
” I walked in front tying to protect Jen in case some one was out to hurt us.
” Mother?” I asked as the image of my mother came clear.
” Benjamin!” She exclaimed trying to walk towards me but I notice she was staggering.
“Mom!” I screamed running to her before she fall down as she seemed dizzy.
Jennifer who was now shocked looking at us, quickly opened the door and turned on the outside lamp that lit the entire yard immediately displaying the blood that was coming out from her hand.
” Mom what happened?” I asked trying to make her stand so I take her inside.
She was gasping failing to talk.
” Mom please say something I screamed scared with the sight on her face. ” help me get her inside My love.” I called to Jennifer and she held her on one arm I on the other as we took her in.
” Your wife came to my house yesterday. She she…..”my mother stammered trying to tell me what happened.
She removed her blouse and I gasped at the sight of the deep cut in her stomach.
” she stabbed me and left me here a few minutes ago I have no ide..aa why. She was keeping me for hours till today and now….” she struggled to speak.
” Oh my God!” Jen screamed as mom gasped trying to speak some more.
“Come on mother let’s take you to the hospital” I panicked trying to make her stay awake as her eyes looked weak and pale.
” Am happy to see you again my….. my son!” She gasped trying to hold my face and before I could say anything more. She collapsed and fall dead in my hands. She had lost a lot of blood seeing how much was on the ground we found her standing and the trail into the house which was made as we pulled her in. We had no idea how long she had been left to bleed to death there.
” Mother!” I screamed in tears trying to make her wake up but she was cold. Jen held me up and we lay her body flat on the floor as we both cried out.
30 minutes later the house was clouded with police officers and neighbours who came to witness what was going on.
I was so damp folded I couldn’t say or do anything. I kept my eyes staring in one place my thoughts had stopped. With blood on my clothes and hands I watched as the police talked to Jennifer who was shaken but at least she was managing to say something.
” Benjamin!” One of the cops called me shaking my shoulder.
We found this knife which was used to stab this woman we are told is your mother to death, do you know who It belongs to?” He asked me and I looked at him seeing the very knife which I always saw in Jen’s house. It was her favourite as she always said it was sharp and was good for cutting things.
” Yes, it’s Jen’s knife we use it in the house” I responded before realising where the cops was leading to with the question.
” Do you realise that you two people who stay in this house are the possible suspects of this murder?” He asked me and I stood up holding his uniform and shaking him angrily.
” Are you mad you idiot! How dare you accuse us of killing my own mother. Haven’t you heard the story Jennifer is telling you about how we found her wounded when we came back” I shouted and Jennifer pulled me back stopping me from hitting an officer of the law.
” Calm down Ben, am sure someone had stagged this and wants us to take a fall for all this. Imagine the police are saying there was no force entry into the house. They are saying we must have killed her and then called the police” she cried as she held on to my hand.
” That is just ridiculous! You and l know that we were just from looking for her. She appears back here stabbed and these unprofessional people can accuse us of killing my own mother!” I shouted angry. I couldn’t take it. Instead of helping solve the issue, it seemed the police came to find faults in us.
That night we were dragged to the station, the cops saying we had to give our statements and be released later on.
I felt so furious and disapointed with the way they were handling things. We were driven to the station leaving some police officers searching the house and wrapping my mother’s body.
After they recorded our statements at the police, we were told to go home but not to leave the house since everything was under investigation.
” What are we going to do now?” Jen asked as we sat in bed. It was now morning and we had not slept one bit.
I kept thinking of how Clara would do such a thing to me. The pain of losing my mother was too much I was failing to trust God’s intervention at the moment.
” I don’t know my love and am scared for my sister’s and my son. God knows where that woman is keeping them or what she’s doing to them. I swear I feel like am going crazy with all this my mind can’t seem to process a thing” I scoffed shaking my head as tears fall freely from my face.
We were still talking when I received a call. Noticing it was a strange number, I quickly picked it up.
The voice of Clara laughing hysterically came through the ear piece.” Now you will know better than mess with me. As it is you two with that Jennifer of yours have murdered your mother and you will be jailed for life!” She spoke happily I felt my inside come up my gullet, I wanted to throw up.
” You have gone too far Clara and soon you will pay for this ” I shouted back and she laughed again.
” No one will believe that I killed her. I don’t even know where you stay and later on seen your mother in years. I might not have my charm but remember I have all the money I need to pay whoever I want and you will surely serve your sentences” she added sounding cheerful I heard her sigh like she was sipping on something, which I guessed was wine knowing how she loved drinking.
” You won’t get away with this Clara” I screamed in the phone and she cut the line.
Hours passed and we remained home waiting for the police like they told us to.
We saw their car drive in and we rushed to the door to hear what they had to say.
” We have run all the necessary tests and the forensics results shows Jennifer’s finger prints on the knife. This proves that she was the last person to touch it and probably the murderer.
Besides we ruled you out sir, ” he looked at me.
“Because we realise you had no motive to kill your own mother. ” He explained
” What? you must be joking, you tell me you are suspecting Jennifer just because she owns the knife and she has definitely used it a hundredth time since its hers you surely aware of that. Don’t you realise that’s what the murderer wants to make it look? ” I snapped pulling Jennifer who was silently sobbing without saying a word.
” That’s not all sir. We realise she had some history of using Juju and given the spread of the news of her doings on the social media, the assumption is that your mother came to comfront her and she killed her. She had the motive” he sighed like whatever he was saying was actually true.
” Do I look like someone who is not well to you officer like someone who is being held against their will?” I asked now really pissed.
” Just the way you wanted to beat up an officer in the early hours of the day shows something off” he responded and thank God for Jennifer and the priest who pulled me back. I was almost going for his face with my fist.
” You people are joking right?” Jen asked them speaking for the first time.
” No it’s serious young lady” the police officer responded. “
” And am sorry we are here to arrest you as the co suspect in the murder of Mrs Margaret Kamanga. You are to remain silent as anything you say will be held against you in the courts of law” he spoke as they hand cuffed Jennifer’s hands she cried out to me.
” This is a mistake officer please listen to me. I was with her the whole time she is not the murderer!” I shouted running towards the police vehicle they were taking her in.
” Am right behind you my love!” I shouted running back to her car as the police drove away.
” Trust in God” the priest who we called earlier patted my back as I sat in the driver’s seat but I couldn’t seem to hear him. All I could think of was the innocent woman they were driving hand cuffed like a criminal.

MAD IN LOVE EPISODE 17

Jennifer…..
” Jen come on, make me understand this, you mean you went all the way to Kabwe, kidnapped a mad man, who you have no idea who he is and where he comes from, keeps him in your house and and later on took him for prayers” my brother scolded me as he sat opposite me in the prison visiting room.
I was detained for 3 weeks then as I waited my final trial. life in prison was so disheartening I felt my mind losing it. Sleeping on some itch blanket and a thin mattress was really so hard than one would ever imagine.
I had never at any moment in my life thought of ever getting in prison.
Here I was now, paying for the crime for falling in love with a man, the craziest of it all was, l had to pick him myself without anyone forcing me. The circumstances I was surrounded by were so meaningless to the people out there. I heard a lot of talk on social media even radio stations where people discussed my life like I was some kind of a freak.
Here I was facing my eldest brother , the only family member that had shown concern about my well-being and at least he came visiting me.
I heard others never wanted anything to do with me. With some people claiming I was a psycho who needed to be taken to the hospital and not prison.
” Stop crying dammit! Crying will not take you out of prison” my brother yelled at me as I kept crying in front of him.
” What do you want me to tell you brother? I fall in love, call me crazy I don’t care. I had no idea this will happen to me all l did was follow my heart and Ben is a wonderful person l don’t regret falling for him. He makes me happy and that matters to me more than the rumours people are spreading about me” I defended myself and my brother pulled my hand gripping it so hard I felt pain.
” Will you stop with this nonsense Jen! I lost a sister and am not ready to lose another one soon. You can’t be saying all that when all that man has brought in your life is trouble. Look at you, you are in prison for crying out loud and where is he huh?” He paused scoffing
” He’s out there doing God knows what. You just had to pick a mad man with a crazy wife who won’t stop at anything until you go down.” He added now letting my hand go and I winced in pain.
I knew my brother was hurting and I couldn’t blame him. I just lost my entire life because of falling in love with a man. I had less hope for the coming day. I knew so well Ben was fighting hard to see me out of Prison. He was suffering as much as I was and I knew God willing I wouldn’t get a life sentence like a lot of people were anticipating. I was defenceless, with Clara taking advantage of my situation publishing a lot of fake stories in the social media making my life the topic of the month.
” I will try and find a good lawyer for you my sister. I know you can never hurt anyone and you are innocent. It’s unfortunately our legal system is too corrupt I have no idea how to but I promise to try get you out” my brother said softly this time I could bet he felt pity with the way I was shedding tears.
” Be strong baby sister and know that I will fight with everything I got to get you out of here” he gently caressed my fingers.
” Thank you brother. Am sorry for putting you through this. I swear it wasn’t what I had in mind when I went on the mission to save Benjamin” I sniffed and he kept shaking his head.
” Now listen to me sister,when you are out of here. I don’t want to hear a thing about that man. It is over do you get that? Forget that man, you are still young and beautiful you derseve a good man by your side and you will fall in love again” he said whilst standing to leave.
I just nodded my head knowing I wasn’t going to stop loving Ben. I was more into him now I wasn’t going to let him go. But ofcourse I wouldn’t upset my sweet brother further by telling him that, so I faked a smile as he gave me a quick hug and left me.
I was taken back to the prison cells by a female warder, as soon as my brother turned his back to leave.
“Crazy woman!” Some other inmates shouted as I passed along the corridors to my cell. The shocking and hurting part was that even in prison people talked about me like l was crazy. Every time the news on radio was about my case, Everyone looked at me with so much hate and disgust. It was like l was not one of them, I felt I never belonged anywhere.
The outside world was crucifying me labbeling me a psychopath , a witch, a husband snatcher and murderer. Now the people I expected to understand me given the fact that some of them where wrongly accused and jailed too, but no, as it was I had the worst story of all.
I lay on my back in the bed that had now become my home. In 3 weeks I stayed inside I had lost so much weight, all my curves were gone.
My shaggy hair which was unkept now looked more like that of a mad person for sure. I felt my self slip away and the only comfort I had was the love of Benjamin and my brother. They were the two people that I was so sure would stand by me till the end.
If I had not embraced the word of God I could have committed suicide, but every time I did think of it, I felt the spirit giving me all the reasons I had to stay alive. For my family and for Ben, for the long life that I had ahead of me and for letting the world know that weeping can last for a night, but joy comes in the morning..
I recall the priest who always visited me too and brought books of the gospel for me to be reading through everyday, told me in his encouraging manner..
” My child, when it is the darkest hour of the day, then we know that morning is close. Your morning sunshine is pulling up the sky and when it arises no man nor spirit will be able to quench the brightening sun of your life” he smiled at me.
” Thank you Father am always glad to see you here” I told him honestly.
The following day I was just from cleaning the toilets and took a bath cladding myself in the prison uniform.
I sat outside watching some women who were doing different activities. My eyes were set on a certain woman who l learnt killed her husband because he was unfaithful. She was so beautiful one could see even after spending 5 years in prison her looks were intact. I wondered what went wrong with her obviously sweet marriage before the odeal happened. I shook my head as I watched her wash her Uniform in the little washing paste I figured she received from the well wishers.
I went on looking at other women. A heavily pregnant prisoner sat on the floor dozing I wondered how some men could be so heartless as to sleep with a woman who was in prison when they had wives and other woman out there. “Some prison warders can be cruel” I murmered in my head.
I was still taking my time analysing the women when the prisoner warder called my name.
” Jennifer! Come out. There’s some one here to see you” she announced and I quickly stood up following her.
” My love!” Ben exclaimed as I walked towards him.
” Hey !” I sighed as he held my hand greeting as the warder on duty that day wouldn’t allow touching and hugging of prisoners.
” I missed you, he tried to smile but it only lasted a second.
” Yeah you have no idea how much I think about you in here. You are the only thought that keeps me sane” I shook my head as I felt my eyes filing up again.
” I know babe and am so sorry you are going through all this. You have no idea how much each day and night I wish I could take your place.” He sighed wiping his own tears.
” Am not going to rest until that woman pays for her deeds. Don’t worry I sold the house and am putting all the money in ensuring you get out of this place.” He smiled comforting me.
” You did what!” I asked him surprised.
” That house was the only tangible thing you had Ben, did you have to sell it?” I asked him.
” lf l had to sell my own life to see you out of here, believe me I would. The house means nothing more than your life and freedom does my love” he added seriously. I knew his love for me was as priceless as mine was for him.
He told me how he hired some secret investigator to help find his sister’s and son.
He told me how his friend was helping him find something to corner Clara with and that before the trial he was optimistic something good would have come up.
” She will make a mistake my love don’t worry. Let her get all excited and do all the worst she wants but l can assure you her days are numbered.” He giggled.
” All I want is for you to remain strong and believe in me and in God more. I will get you out of here.”
” I know Ben, am so proud of you and I don’t care what people are saying. If only they knew how happy you make me” I smiled wiping a tear from the corner of my eye.
” I love you so much always know that” he squeezed my hand.
“I sleep with a bunch of your clothes in my bed every night just to feel you close to me” he laughed softly displaying his honest passion.
” And I love you” I smiled back squeezing his hands too.
” The lawyer said the prosecuting officers have no strong evidence against you. If only we can get the killer before the trial, then you will be out of here soon enough my love. Just promise you won’t be crying and will eat. I will always bring you food I don’t want to hold a borny woman in a few weeks time.” He teased making a lustful face at me.
” Look at you, am a woman clad in this pathetic uniform and all you can think of is making love to me” I let a small laugh and he nodded his head.
” ln fact I think you are the hottest prisoner I have ever seen. That uniform looks so mmmmmmmm on you” he laughed making me laugh with him too.
” Time up people!” The voice of the warder shouted cutting short our laughter.
” Mmmm it’s 30 minutes already” he looked at his watch.
” I can’t wait to have you so close to myself the whole day my love. For now am going to work on having your realease ” he smiled now standing.
” Thank you for coming” I whispered to him.
” I love you Jennifer, stay strong okey?” He responded and walked out his front still facing me as he walked backwards bumping into the grill door making me smile.

To be continued…
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