UNKNOWN ENEMY Episode 12

UNKNOWN ENEMY Episode 12

As Betty sat with Rebecca, listening to Richard as he speak,

“I love and cherish my wife, I was ready to do anything for her, we use to live in a cool area, faraway from here, I was doing fine and the rent was not a problem for me, we were fine, then on the second year after our son born Viva started pressurizing me of getting another bigger place, the house we live in was big enough, three rooms, with one master bedroom, then I have already acquired a land and started building my own house on it, Viva didn’t like the area were I bought the land, she said she wanted a bigger and a very popular place and I tried to assure her that with time that place will be over populated, but she said I should count her off, she was will never live there, maybe I will rent it out but nothing will make her to live in such a place.
She started making trouble with me that she want to move away from the house we were living, she wanted a finer and a bigger place,
I asked her what is wrong with the place we are living and she said she doesn’t like it, she said there was no much wealthy people around there, and no activity, I told her we don’t need anybody all that matters is that we are happy and as for activities and fun I always hang out with her most weekend when I’m home and less busy but nothing I do ever satisfies my wife…she just wanted more, and the pressure from her to move was driving me crazy and I asked her where she wanted us to move to and she brought out a magazine of this estate, and she has being researching on one of the most talked about estate to live in, she also opened it on her phone to show me different fine houses and how beautiful and glamorous the estate was, when I check the amount for rents, it was just not what I can afford, I tried to convince my wife but she wouldn’t listen, she even threatens me with leaving if I don’t agree to her request, hmmm and just for peace to rain and for her to be happy I took a loan from the office which she doesn’t know off and never care to know how I was able to afford this place all that she cares about is that her wish should always be granted, I added the money I had and that was how we moved in here, and sincerely it has not being easy at all, I have to suspend my building project and put extra effort just to meet up, you see me traveling is just to hustle hard so that I will be able to pay bills, when my son was born he wasn’t up to a year when she started complaining that she needed help with him, she said taking care of a child was a big work and she needed help I decided to get her a nanny, Mabel, she was just twenty years then, I brought four different nannies before my wife settled with Mabel, the other nannies were either too beautiful according to her and she doesn’t need anybody to compete with her in her house, or too outspoken, she don’t want anyone that will talk back at her when she talks, or too old, she needed an active person, a young girl, my wife said she wanted a humble, plain and a royal servant , and that was why she picked Mabel, Mabel was not really attractive, and was very quiet and so obedient, since Mabel entered our home she has being in charge of everything, she is more of a mother to josh than Viva is, the only thing Viva did was to give birth to Josh, the rest of the work has being left with Mabel to do, she has stayed with us for years and have never be disobedient to Viva or me, my wife treats her like a trash and no matter how I beg her to stop maltreating the girl she will never listen, she doesn’t just listen to anyone, Mabel wanted to leave many times but I begged her to stay, because she does virtually everything in the house, cooking, the laundry, upkeep of the house and still takes care of Josh my son, if she live who will Viva cope when she doesn’t know how to do many things, I know I wasn’t suppose to say somethings about my wife but I’m sick and tired of her attitude, I need help, I need somebody to talk sense into her….and she claims you to be her friend and that is my I wanted to se you, since we moved in here my wife has being over demanding not minding if I have or not, I even got her a place to work, which was not too far from my work place, I volunteer to be dropping her off every morning and picking her in the evening but she said she doesn’t want to work, she wanted to be a boss of her own, well I was still looking at how I’m going to get money to set up a business of her choice for her, I almost stole because of Viva, just to make her happy, she keep comparing with anybody that is doing far better and sometime compares me to Tony your husband, I have talked and talked but is just not helping…this is the main reason why I wanted to see you Betty, please help me to talk to her, please anyhow or anyway you can advice her place do, I want a happy home, I hate this everyday trouble, why I mustered the courage to call you on this issue was because of the recent happening, since I returned from travel…my last journey, my wife has being misbehaving, I began to see different changes in her, everyday comes with a new drama, she is not working and solely depends on me, but I see her this days spending extravagantly, I wonder where she gets the money to do all she is doing, she even goes shopping in one of the most expensive boutique here, hmmm…Betty after I returned from my journey she started refusing me to touch her in bed…and before she can agrees I have to plead and plead or even promise gift or give her money, I have to plead every time for me to touch her, which if she doesn’t agree I can’t force her, my own wife…the woman I married started acting like I was not man enough again, if not I’m a disciplined man I would have done something crazy, with her attitude I would have being pushed to do something demeaning, she is hardly at home this days, she comes and goes anytime to she likes….Betty I don’t know where I went wrong…but this is really painful…I don’t know what to do anymore…she talks to me anyhow, and even insults me, calls me names… and yet I still love her, Mabel, my son’s nanny takes care of the house and serve me food, Viva does nothing just going off to God knows where….i…I don’t know who to talk to again or what to do..

“I’m truly sorry for all this trouble Richard… pain is written all over you… so sorry, I will talk to her and very soon… peace will be restored in your home I will make sure of that…I just don’t know why Viva will be acting like that, that was very wrong of her, I’m glad to hear you tell me you are discipline, even without being told I already know that, not every man can endure what you have endured, I have always tell Viva that you are trying, paying rent in this expensive place, taking care of the house and buying her stuff, like the car you recently got for her, that car she is driving is one of the latest cars presently, the necklace she always wear…I use to have something like that before it got lost…is a very expensive necklace which cost is almost the rent of this place, when Tony got mine then I checked the price online and I screamed my lungs out, it was beautiful and expensive too, so I do understand…and know how much you spent on all those things, I totally understand that is not easy…sh….

“please hold on…the car you see her drive…I’m yet to know how she got it, the necklace on her neck…I never know it worth that much, I actually admired it when I saw it on her but I don’t know how she got those stuffs…I just don’t know….but I’m not the one that bought any of that, I don’t even have the money…can’t afford that in this my present predicament… and is since she got that car that her ill attitude doubled up, she has no respect for me anymore…sometime I have this bad thought about her that I quickly waved off…and the thought is what if Viva is having affair…what if she is seeing another man… I so much hate cheating, I can do anything if I find out my trusted wife is being unfaithful to me, I will be so broken, it will be as if she put a gun to my head and shoot me, It will be crazy but I don’t pray or wish for such…but such though do cross my mind, how did she get such an expensive car, that car is twice the price of my car…Viva’s car is higher than mine and even yours too… Betty you came from a rich home and your husband is also rich and yet you are so humble… unlike my wife, I don’t know what to think, I wanted to even ask you if she happen to tell you where she got the car and probably that expensive necklace from…she told me her friend from abroad sent it to her, and I asked her to show me the friend on her phone or call the person let me also thank him or her but she refused, and even put password her phone, because I have tried to check her phone to see who was the good Samaritan sending her gifts and buying her car but my wife lock her phone and wouldn’t say what the pass word is, I don’t know if she happen to tell you where the car and the gold necklace she always wear came from…did she tell you anything…I know she always talks to you…she calls you her best friend… Viva doesn’t really keep poor friend, you are only her friend because you are well to do… let me call you a friend with benefits, that is how she see’s you, my wife doesn’t make friends with those still struggling… she is just get worse everyday… she said she doesn’t want another child because of her body, she can’t allow another pregnancy to sag her well formed body, well I still have to let her be on having another child, despite I wanted like two more kids but I can’t go against her law and with my current expenses I just have to agree with, Betty please I want a good and humble wife, Viva’s attitude is affecting me psychologically, I can’t concentrate anymore, when I first me her I was taking aback by her beauty, her attitude was not a problem for me, because I have always find away to manage her and please her, she was beautiful and nothing else matters to me and we later got married, she wasn’t as troublesome as this, she is just getting worse this days, is driving me crazy…hmmm…I’m just tired..

Betty was shock when Richard started revealing somethings to her, the one that got her thinking seriously was the car and the necklace, Betty began to think within her if is not Richard like she claims that got the necklace and also the car for her then who else did…how was Viva able to afford such car and the necklace…the necklace could it be the same necklace that Tony got for her, and even when Tony check it sometime back he said it wasn’t mine it belong to Viva… is it possible for Viva to be having affair, a married woman, no…no is not possible, she can’t do that,

Betty was not hearing the rest of the things Richard was saying, her mind was occupied…she started shaking as different thought went through her mind… she remembered Rebecca telling her that Viva maybe having an affair, Betty wondered how Rebecca got to know that, or have such thought,

Rebecca knew there was trouble but she was happy because the hidden secret will soon be revealed and once Betty is able to add up the logic then she will know the truth…Betty will come to know that the person she calls friend and allowed freely into her home was actually a dangerous enemy, who not only stole from her but also had affair with her husband which resulted to the car she now own, she needed to still give Betty a close clue that will trigger her, Rebecca bent over Betty’s ear and whispered to her in a very low voice that Richard can not understand

“ma…are you sure that is not your missing necklace that Viva stole from you…she probably stole it from you and decided to come up with a cooked up lie knowing well you will believe her… I knew that necklace was yours…since is not Mr Richard that got it for her…then who did…and the car too…she is probably having an affair… I have told you before…I’m sorry to say…but anything is possible with somebody like Viva… you just heard all her husband said…she is not a good friend…she is very desperate…and manipulative… the receipt she showed you for the necklace tell her to take you to the shop or the person that issued the receipt for her, tell her to take you to the place where the gold necklace was made or sold…she need to prove herself…and the car too… she need to clear herself, her husband deserve to know and you also deserve to know…she is your trusted friend right?…you tell her everything…so let her also tell you how she come about the car, the necklace and other things…

Betty listened to Rebecca talk to her, she was speechless, Rebecca maybe right, the necklace was probably hers all this while but why did Tony agree to Viva deceit and later started hating her, Betty thought of different thing as her head was spinning, she just hope is not what she is thinking,
they were still talking when they hard the sound of Tony’s car driving in, Viva’s car followed, they both drove in at same time, Betty’s heart began to beat fast, why is Tony and Viva coming in at same time,…Betty stood and started going down, Richard followed behind then Rebecca didn’t come down immediately she wanted to see the look on Tony’s face when he see’s his wife with Richard, she and Mabel watched from the window,

immediately Tony saw Betty coming down with Richard his heat beat rise up, he was shock vehemently, many things crossed his mind, as he also thought of what him and Viva use to have, what if Richard found out of his affair with Viva and decided to take revenge on his own loving wife, what if Richard touched his wife like he did to Viva. his stomach tightened, as he swore under his breath, he quickly came down from the car and rush to Richard, Richard who wasn’t expecting what he got, received a heavy blow to his mouth, he charged up and as he tried to understand what is going on Tony gave him another one, Richard charged up and retaliated, as Tony tried to punch him again he kicked him hard on the abdomen and Tony Fell back,
Viva was surprise as she stood close to her car, not knowing what was going on, somebody whistled from her upstairs corridor as she looked up it was Rebecca, Rebecca used the cheque she collected from her earlier to wave at her, after which she winked, Viva gave her a steamed look and eyed her, Rebecca laughed out she can’t wait for more drama to start, which will involve Viva, she will love to see her deceitful face when she want to tell everyone where the necklace and car came form, is only Betty she is pitying at that moment Because Betty will be so broken if she finds out what her husband did.

Viva went back looking at the drama going on, she knew she was in serious trouble maybe Rebecca has told Betty of her affair with Tony, she also wanted the cheque that Betty gave her, if she had that money now she wouldn’t bother watching or waiting to be bashed, she would have drove off to a hotel and stay until the fire she started is calm before she returns and maybe fabricate another lie to Betty that Tony took advantage of her, and she will even become more loving and respectful to Richard, her husband.
Betty was shouting at the men to stop their madness, although Tony was well built and taller than Richard, he never expected the heavy kick that Richard gave him as he held his stomach in pain and started threatening Richard

“If I ever see you any where close to my wife again…I will deal with you…stay away from her…stay away from my family…leave my wife alone and face yours…I will arrest you if you dare crosses my wife…I will deal with you Richard… Betty I told you not to go close to him or listen to what he has to say…whatever he says to you don’t believe him

“Tony you are a mad man… what do you think I want to tell your wife or do with your wife…why are you so scared of me talking to your wife…why the sudden fear…come let’s settle this man to man…why are you holding your stomach now… are you in pain…no I’m still going to give you more if you ever come at me again, you wanted a fight now you are stepping back…oh… is your height and body seize that is deceiving you and you think you can beat up anybody feel like…come close again let me teach you how to throw a punch…you are mad.. What is your problem… I only wanted to talk to Betty that’s all…why do you have a problem with that…and she was not even alone she came with Rebecca…I don’t even understand your fear…what do you think I will do to your wife…I’m a responsible man and will not do anything that will stain my name…I wanted to talk to her about something that has being troubling me which is my wife over there… please you all should ask her right here and now where she got that car from…where she got the expensive necklace on her neck from…I need answer I just can’t take it anymore…

Viva was already at the scene between Tony and Richard, she knew she was in a big trouble, If Betty has told her earlier that Richard has asked to see her she would have done everything possible to stop her from seeing him,
Rebecca was already downstairs with Mabel who stood beside her watching as the drama unfold,

Tony was also in trouble as he prayed silently that no one will find out what he has done with Viva, he tried to take Betty inside but Betty was ready fro the drama and was not stepping an inch, she told Tony she was not going inside, Richard wants answer and she also wants answers to her missing necklace, which she think was stolen by Viva and Tony boldly agreed with Viva that the necklace wasn’t her own then, even Kate saw that it was her own but she believed all the things Viva said and now Richard said he knew nothing about it, the stolen necklace wasn’t just her problem at the moment because she has already put it behind her but the lies, the lies that flow from Viva of which Tony also agreed with so she wants answers as much as Richard want answers also, Viva need to say the truth or it will be forced out of her, and she has already giving her a cheque of huge amount, she wouldn’t have given her that kind of amount if she knows the kind of person she is, and how she has being treating her husband and josh nanny, which was unhuman, it was obvious she was either having affair and her lover got her the car or something bad which she have to lie to everybody just to defend it, now her lies is getting expose one by one, who knows what else they will find out today, Betty can’t wait to start her own craziness, she hate when somebody call a friend takes her for granted and that is what Viva did.

Everywhere fell silent as Tony was still trying to pet Betty for her to follow him inside, he told her he got her some gifts and also want to make her favourite food but Betty wasn’t interested, Viva stood shaking as Betty started coming close to her, she lost word of what to say, her lies has being exposed, she lied that all her has got presently came from her husband Richard but it was all a lie and now Betty has found out she has being lying all this while… Betty may eventually come to know the truth about she and Tony, she need to do something quick, she tried to be stable as Betty got close to her, Betty’s eyes was on the necklace which was laying gently on her neck, Viva’s leg was seriously shaking as she began to think of what to say to defend herself but words failed her at that moment, she was doom.

THE FINAL EPISODE OF UNKNOWN ENEMY,

Tony got the beating of his life from angry Richard, a beating he will never forget in a hurry, he couldn’t even see with one of his eyes that was blood shot for days, but later cleared up, Betty and Rebecca rendered Viva’s car useless, after the destruction it was unrecognizable,

Tony knelt and pleaded for Betty to forgive him, he cried and tried to explain but Betty was not having it, Betty felt like everyone she has ever trusted and loved took her for granted except Kate, she doesn’t know if she will ever trust anyone again, she cried her heart out, and told Tony she wanted to be left alone but Tony will not give her space, as he pleaded non stop, and there was nothing Tony did that could make her to forgive him, one day she drove out with her kids and Rebecca and never returned back to the house, she went to stay in a hotel to think of what to do next with her live,

Tony search for her everywhere but she was nowhere, he was almost running mad of searching for her, he didn’t know what to do again, he totally loosed weight and life itself was so miserable to him, he tried calling Kate so that she can help and beg Betty for him but Kate’s line wasn’t going, he knew he brought this to himself, he betrayed his wife, cheated on her with another man’s wife, boldly lied to her, he took advantage of her because she was loving and so forgiving, he can never forgive himself for being such a fool, the woman that has loved him both in good and bad time, a woman that understood him and never stopped believing in him, he betrayed her and took her kind and gentle heart for granted, he will never be able to live with himself if Betty did not forgive him, he is nothing but a shadow of himself, a dead man walking without Betty on his side, Betty made him who is, Betty’s father handed his blessing to him because of Betty and he has tried not to disappoint the man, he has tried everything possible by expanding the business and becoming the sole owner as Betty’s father handed it over to him before leaving the country, without Betty his whole life is worthless, he has never stopped loving and appreciating his darling wife since they got married, she knows his in and his out, he wanted his family to stay that way until Viva entered their home, he wish he can change back the and of time, he also wish he can call his father in-law or anybody that will reach Betty, but Tony was scared and didn’t even know how to explain his mess to anyone, he knew he has failed himself, his wife and kids and also the extended family that has believed him, he prayed and hope that Betty will return to him because he can’t live without her,
Rebecca has to go in search of Kate, Rebecca went to Kate house and was told she has moved out, but was giving a new address of where she can be found, She later went their and saw Kate and briefed her all that has being going on lately, Kate was not surprise because she knew what Viva was capable of doing, Betty was just the only one who did not see the evil in Viva,

Kate came to Betty and Betty was so happy and relived to see her friend, she thanked Rebecca for locating Kate after she has severally tried to reach her to no avail, she begged Kate to forgive her, and Kate did, Betty regretted every of her action against Kate, she told Kate how she trusted Viva and told her more than she needed to know and she went behind her and started having affair with her husband, it was so painful that she can’t still believe it actually happened to her, she use to pinch herself sometimes just to make sure it wasn’t a bad dream, it was so painful that when she sees food she just stare at it like it was poison, live itself was meaningless because she never believed that Tony could do such to her, she love and trusted her husband but he did not only lie to her and cheated on her he also took her for granted, she wish she has never trusted like she did, or talked more than she was suppose to say, yes, she agreed that she was naïve and stupid but she never expected the blow that hit her,
Kate tried to console her as Betty cried, Kate told her that she need to forgive Tony, he fell to a trap set by Viva and Betty also contributed to his falling, all that matters is that the truth is out, she need to forgive him and move on, because she complete Tony and Tony find joy having her beside him, Kate told Betty that mistake is bound to happen between couples but how the way they handles it makes a huge difference in lives, everyone makes mistake but we are all meant to love and correct all the time no matter what the sin maybe, “respect and never stop loving your partner, and don’t allow the enemy to have an upper hand in your marriage, you are in charge make it work out again between you and Tony by forgiving him”,

Betty listened to Kate advice her, and for the first time she smile having her true friend close by, the next day she drove back to the house with her kids, Kate and Rebecca was also with her, Kate took her home to a saddened Tony, who on seeing his family again, allowed tears of joy to flow, she went to Betty and knelt before her shamelessly as he pleaded again and again to be forgiven , Betty raised him up and hugged him while they both cried in each others arm, Tony muttered a thank you to Kate and Rebecca as they stood smiling and watching the lovely couples,

Richard moved out of the apartment with his son and Mabel, Josh nanny, he moved to a place he can afford, Viva left the house after the incident and did not return, when she did she was told by the security that Richard has moved, she later found out where Richard has move to, a low class area, filled with poor who are not really well to do, she went ahead with her life because she can not live in such an environment, she can’t go from rich to becoming poor again, or from frying pan to fire, she has tasted wealth and don’t want to have anything to do with poverty
Richard was in pain and the house they lived in reminded him of so much sadness, he also wanted to be in a place he can afford, he doesn’t know if he can ever forgive his wife for all the things she did,

Richard later move on with his life, and later decided to forgive his wife if she returns and show that she was truly sorry for her action, he still hoping that Viva will someday come to her senses and come to apologies, but she never did, she left her son josh who was more use to Mabel, and see’s Mabel as mummy instead of Viva, and Viva never bother to come check on her son as she went living a fake live, trying to shame her enemies by attaching herself with the well to do and rich men and women who later found out the kind of person she was and abandoned her, life is never as she hope and wanted it to be, it turned out sour for her,

Richard after waiting for Viva to retuned but she never need started developing feelings for Mabel, who he has taking likeness to, he doesn’t know what he will he do without his son’s nanny, who has practically moulded his son to be good and respectful, he allowed his feeling to wax stronger and stronger for her everyday, and then later asked her to marry him, she didn’t agree to Richard requested but later did after constant assurance and pleading from Richard, they got married legally, and that was how Richard put Viva behind him,

After another year Viva came back and already Mabel was nursing her baby girl she had for Richard, it was too late for Viva, as her nanny has taking over the house, Mabel became bold and took charge of everything, Viva was sent out from the gate,
She went to pleaded for Richard to forgive her and take her back, she wanted to be giving a second chance to right her wrongs but it was just too late for that, no place for second chance again, because Mabel was the new madam of the house, and Richard was at peace again as he resume his building project, Mabel was always encouraging and supporting him, and just within a year he completed his house and moved in with his new family,

Viva later became history to everyone,

Kate brought her wedding invitation to Betty and Tony, she was getting married to Trevo, who not only loved her but also took her daughter like his, Betty and Tony were happy for her,
Kate later got married to Trevo and they both make a beautiful couples, Tony and Betty gifted the new couple with a new car and a huge cash gifts with some other things,
Rebecca was part of Kate’s bridesmaid, Rebecca was so happy that love has won over hatred and unforgiveness, she was happy that Betty is wiser now unlike before, and Tony’s love for her was undiluted,

Betty loved Rebecca like her kid sister, Betty knew it was through the help of Rebecca that the hidden secret was revealed, she was always grateful to her,

One day Mabel went to the market to buy food stuff and stumbled into Viva who was trying to hide from where she was selling tomatoes and onions under an umbrella, she was looking unkempt and hungry, Mabel came to her and asked her how she was doing, she ended up telling Mabel of how she later got married to a drunk, who beat her up at every slightest mistake, she begged Mabel to keep taking care of Josh like her own son, Mabel gave her enough money to take care of herself before leaving the market that day,

Viva watched Mabel glow, all her hidden beauty was showing on her body, Mabel even drove the small car that Richard got for her to the market, Viva wept and bite her lips in pain, she cried had I know, she would have done things different, and exercise patient for Richard.

Kate sat at the balcony of her house, her big stomach shooting out, in few months from now she will bring forth her child, she was already seven moths gone, Trevo was making a chicken sauce for her, she can perceive the aroma from where she sat, Trevo came and served her a cup of orange juice and asked her if she wanted more spice on the chicken sauce or just little, and she told him little will do, he went back to the kitchen laughing after cracking a funny joke for her, Kate smiled as she closed her eyes and breathed in the fresh air that graced her skin, her stomach crows, she can’t wait to eat the delicious dish that her loving husband was making.

THE END.

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