UNKNOWN ENEMY Episode 8 – 10

UNKNOWN ENEMY Episode 8

Kate was so angry that all this while it was Viva that stole Betty’s fine necklace and she was trying to paint her bad in front of Kate, calling her a thief.
Kate decided to confront Viva first before telling Betty, she want to be very sure that it was Betty’s necklace she saw on her, she was waiting outside to the time Viva will be back,

After sometime Viva returned, she walked up to her before she can go into her apartment, Viva who wanted to pass her as quick as possible has to slow down as Kate crossed and stood right in front of her, hand akimbo, she kept a straight face as she looked at the necklace fully before looking at Viva, who knew Kate was up to something but kept smiling so that she will seem unbothered

“heyyy…Kate, why are standing on my way…what is going on…you look as if you have seeing a ghost, move out from the road…I’m just coming back from the spa, I got a good massage, pedicure and manicure and then got my nails fixed… I can take you there sometime, don’t worry about the money because I’m well registered with them, they will give you the best service, I just want to show you the advantage one can get for being married, this is one of the advantage of bearing Mrs not Miss, I understand how lonely most night must be for you, especially those cold night that I will just cuddle up in my husband’s arm and feel so warm and safe but is really sad for you because there is no man beside you to keep you warm…I feel your pain…being a single mother can be very lonely… and very sad too..

“are you done talking…i learn not to exchange word with a thief and a fat liar, those who tries to paint other people bad so that they will appear good…

“who is a thief and a liar…what are you talking about…gold-digger like you who refuse to keep to her class, gathering where you did not sow…tell me what you mean or are you scared of me…

“scared of you…hahahaha…you make me laugh Viva, you are putting on Betty’s missing necklace, Betty’s fine necklace is on your neck oh… what a miracle, it must have probably appeared on you without you even knowing, you are so pathetic… which other word can I use to describe you now aside gold digger, is your rightful title, is more befitting for somebody like you…you stole Betty’s necklace and it has being with you all this while and you lie and denied ever seeing or having anything to do with it…how stupid can you be… the truth can not be hidden forever…every hidden thing will eventually come to light, or you think you can hide it forever…?return Betty’s necklace to her or I will personally go and tell her myself that you have being the thief all this while… don’t try me..

“well, well, well. I was thinking you are just stupid and your stupidness was because of your loneliness, from year to year not getting even a common “hello” from men, I am married and anytime I walk in the street I get thousands of admirer from the men folks, I feel so sorry for you because is obvious that you have grade 1 in being foolish, I will show you that I’m a hard nut and you can’t crack me, you don’t need to tell Betty anything come with me let me go and tell her how you are harassing me of being a thief…come. At the end you will regret every trash you vomited from that your wide mouth…

Viva head to Betty’s apartment and Kate followed behind ready to see the drama Viva will display in front of Betty, and how Viva will be able to convince Betty that her missing necklace is not her’s,
As they got into the apartment and met Betty, V iva on seeing Betty went and hugged her and Betty also returned the hug, Betty saw the necklace on her neck which she exposes very well with her off shoulder dress, and before Betty could say anything Viva started speaking,

“Before you say anything Betty…just listen to me first…so I went to the spa to get my manicure and pedicure done and also to get a body massage and fix my nails…on getting back…this your so called friend started harassing me…she was accusing me of stealing your necklace..i could have tore her into pieces for such an expensive accusation but for the respect I have for you I have to come and report her fist to you before I take any action on her…I didn’t even talk or respond to all the names she was calling me…Betty you are my very good friend…and I hold you in high esteem, how can I steal from my own friend…is that even possible…I was here when your necklace got missing and I felt bad about it because Kate was the person I saw going into your room as I was going out that day…if you can recollect I told you that Richard said he was going to buy me that same necklace when he returns from his journey, so when he came back I went with him to one of the sorted gold smith to create my own necklace…I told them to do exactly something like your missing necklace and here is the result, I just got it this week and decided to rock it… that was how Kate came and started harassing me…

Betty remembered that Viva has mentioned it more than once that Richard was going to get her lots of things when he comes back including her type of missing necklace, Viva sound convincing so Betty believed her but Kate didn’t, Kate was so angry that Betty was believing all the lies that Viva was pouring out from her mouth, so she spoke out angrily,

“Viva you can fool everybody but you can’t fool me, Betty may eventually believe all this your trashy lies but I will never believe you, so how did you did the gold smith or whatever knows exactly what to create when you don’t have a picture as sample, why is it exactly as Betty’s missing necklace, how was he able to do the exact thing, bring the receipt, the pouch, anything to prove that you actually bought it and not stole it from Betty…

Viva saw that Kate was come in a dangerous angle asking her to provide evidence, she was smart enough and know this will happen, after she stole the necklace she wanted to make sure everything is ready before wearing it, she waited for Richard to come back before wearing it so that it will seem that Richard was the person that got it for her, she make sure the date on the receipt is recent so that she will be able to defend everything in it, and a huge amount was written on the receipt as the price,
so as Kate was asking for a receipt she smile to herself before going to her apartment to get the fake receipt that she has being keeping for such a time like this, she brought it to them, she showed Betty and Betty nodded, Kate grabed the receipt and check it, she knew it was all a lie that Viva will go any lenght to make sure that she convince them, Kate told Betty that the receipt is fake, that is a lie the necklace is her missing necklace and that the receipt is a forged receipt, as Kate was talking Viva suggest that Tony who was the person that bought the necklace should come and check the necklace and the receipt to know if is his wife’s missing necklace and to also confirm if the receipt is fake, Kate quickly agreed because he knows Tony will know better and will say the truth,
Tony who was surfing the web in his room and refuse to come out because Viva was there, he was hearing the women voices, Viva and Kate specially but stayed put, he didn’t want to stay where Viva and his innocent wife is, Viva will be looking at him which will make him uncomfortable, but when he was called to come and help out in the situation by Betty he decided to go,
Kate was happy as she saw Tony coming to check things out, she wanted to make sure that Viva was caught, she watched Tony as he glance towards Viva who was looking at him without blinking, Kate noticed something was wrong from the way they looked at each other but she waved it off before her bad imagination gets the best of her,
as Tony checked the receipt and the necklace as he was asked to check, he knew that was his wife missing necklace, and the receipt doesn’t look original because he has never hard of such a goldsmith workshop before, he immediately knew that Viva stole the necklace from Betty his wife, but Viva was beside him and he can’t let the truth be known because he has a secret with her, he will confront Viva privately for stealing his wife’s necklace, but not now, he can’t expose her or his own dirty secret maybe expose,
Kate was looking at Tony and Viva, and saw the way him and Viva kept glancing at themselves, and to her utmost surprise Tony said it was not Betty’s necklace and the receipt was real and not fake, Kate mouth fell open because she knew it was a lie and something was wrong, she knew Tony does not support evil and doesn’t really like Viva before, she has had him say to Betty when Viva recently moved in with her family and was coming constantly to visit Betty, Tony has told Betty that she should be careful with Viva because she maybe a bad influence but Betty waved that off and defend Viva instead that Viva is her friend and their neighbour, but as Kate watched she was speechless, and she decided to keep quiet, she can’t argue again when even Tony agreed with Viva’s lies, Viva started laughing at Kate, and told Betty to warn Kate never to embarrass her again like she did today or she will take a necessary action on her, Betty spoke

“Kate, the drama was not necessary, I know you tried to prove a point that the necklace was mine and all that but you should know that Viva can’t possibly steal from me, I remember that Viva said that her husband was going to get her something like my missing necklace and it doesn’t suppose to surprise you because Richard can also afford it, he is well to do too…

“Yes, he is very well to do and he even promise to get me a car, Richard promise to get me a car…and very soon you will see my ride…

“I’m so happy for you Viva…wow…congrat…Tony is also going to change my car soon… i know how good it feels to get gift from your loving husband…so I totally understand how excited you are… so if Richard gets a new car for you and Tony gets mine it will be double celebration, maybe we will just have a weekend party then…

“yeah…it will be so fun…so much fun…but a little sad for those who are yet to get a “hello” from a man, but I’m not even bothered about them but about my man, my love, my super hero, my honey pie who is going to get me my ride…

As Viva spoke she looked at Tony who was trying to avoid looking at her, Tony knew that Viva was indirectly referring to him in getting her a car, which she is going to give credit to her husband who is oblivious to everything going on, nobody know the affairs between him and Viva, except Rebecca, Tony knew he can’t afford two cars at same time, one for Betty who he has promise to change her car and one for Viva who he just want to settle so that she will leave him alone… he has to forfeit one, he has to get for Viva first, Betty’s own can wait, she can be managing her car until he has enough money to change it for her, Tony knows if he speaks to Betty or fabricate a lie why he can’t get her a car she will understand, she always understands,

After sometime Viva left, Betty called Kate and was telling her not to accuse Viva the way she did, Kate who chose to keep quiet since everyone was against her for challenging Viva was quiet as Kate spoke but later speak out

“Betty..i don’t know why you can’t see that Viva is so manipulative. She is lying and I know it…that necklace belong to you, but if you still insist that it belong to Viva I won’t argue with you,

“is hers…mine got lost, mine is lost or is somewhere ..i just don’t know, but Viva can not steal such an expensive thing from me knowing how much I cherish it…she can’t even steal because she said Richard business turned around and he has money now unlike before, and Viva is also my friend, we live and dine together, so why will she do that… don’t be fast in judging before…or throwing accusations like you did today. Is very wrong Kate…very very wrong..

That night Tony spoke to Betty, he came up with a story why he can’t get her a new car yet, he told her he has planed to but the company is not yielding profit like it use to, so he want to wait until everything turns around before getting her the car he promised her, Betty was sad but she eventually understand because that will be the first time Tony will be breaking his promise in getting her something so she told him she will be managing her old car until he is ready to get her something new.

After one week Tony secretly got Viva a fine car, Viva’s joy was full, she was over excited because she has never owe a car before, Richard has not being able to afford one for her, she was happy that she finally got a fine one from Tony, who did everything secretly so that he won’t be found out.

Tony later resumed work, Betty started noticing some changes in him, she knew something was not right, no matter how Tony pretends or tries to cover up, he hardly touch her or sit and joke with her, he was always going off to somewhere to avoid a conversation with her, she asked him what the problem maybe but he said he was good, is just work stress, but she knew it was more than that as Tony started coming home late, Betty couldn’t hold it in anymore, she wish to talk to somebody, she wanted to talk with Viva about it but Viva was always out with her new car and she is hardly home anymore like before, Kate does not come as before again, she tried calling Viva on phone to know where she was so that she can go and meet her, Betty thought within her that Viva will understand better than Kate because she is also married, although she sometime hears she and Richard arguing or fighting over something, but she has being waiting to ask Viva what she and Richard always fight about recently and to also tell her about Tony’s attitude, but as she try to call Viva’s line, it was off, she sat hard on the chair thinking of what to do,

As Rebecca saw her sitting down so dejected, she asked her if she was alright Betty looked up at her and said she is just worried, Betty asked Rebecca if she can talk with her because she is looking for somebody she can talk with, the burden in her heart was weighing her down, Rebecca sat bedside her as Betty talk about Tony’s change of behavior, and how she met the company accountant one day and she asked about how the business is yielding and he assured her that the business is yielding profit like before, they have never experience lost, it was different from what Tony told her, Betty said she wondered why Tony have to lie to her about the company loss when there was none, just to avoid getting her a car. She told Rebecca everything that is bothering her, hoping to feel better,

“do..do you think there is another woman…because to my little understanding when a man start lying and coming home late or avoiding his family then is either there is another woman or something is eating deep at him…

“Tony can’t cheat on me…he probably lied because he has a better surprise for me and didn’t want me to know about…he never lies to me and he has swore and promise never to cheat on me and I totally believe him…I trust my husband… he will never be unfaithful to me I can swear for him on that one…I so much love and trust him…

“okay…okay ma…but still watch him closely and pay attention to your surrounding…just watch him and pay attention to every details around you then you may probably come in line with the truth… don’t talk to anybody about it even your husband because right now you don’t know who is against you or with you…stop saying too much than people deserve to know…talk about everything out there whenever you are with your friends but don’t talk about your life or family to anyone…not to Viva, Kate or anybody at all until you get the answer you seek and I know you will find out the truth soon if you listen to my little advice

“hmmmm…alright Rebecca…you have being helpful…thank you…I will do that…paying attention to details and to my surrounding…I may probably come face to face with the truth…I’m grateful…I actually thought you won’t have much to offer me but I’m a little relief talking with you… I will sure do as you suggest…

After her conversation with Rebecca she was going to start doing what Rebecca advice her to do, she will not look down at her kids nanny because she is very young, and because Rebecca was actually young but her word make sense to her and she is ready to apply all she was told to do…

Rebecca didn’t want to go straight and tell her that Tony is cheating on her with Viva, her friend and next door neighbor, and even got her a car, Rebecca wanted Betty to find out by herself and she knows that Betty will find out very soon if she will pay attention to her surrounding and stop fueling her enemies fire with her life and family personal details, she need to learn how to keep some things to herself and to pay attention to her surrounding in that way she will catch the unknown enemy.

UNKNOWN ENEMY, Episode 9.

As the day goes Betty kept on watching Tony, Tony’s behaviour kept on changing, then a day came when she couldn’t hold it in anymore she have to ask him

“I don’t understand what is going on Tony…what is happening to us…you have change so badly and I’m beginning to wonder if you are the same man I fell in love with and got married to, if you are the same man that i thank God everyday for giving him to me, are you still the same man that I speak greatly off, even my friends got tired of hearing me speak constantly about him…what exactly is going on…why the sudden change of behaviour…did I do anything wrong…did I offend you in anyway…please tell me because I don ‘t know what to think anymore…you told me you couldn’t get me the car you promised which was unlike you, breaking your promise to me….but I wasn’t bothered despite I was surprise of the change but you explained to me the reasons why you can’t get me the car and I totally understand and never disturbed you with the request…I have never compared you to any man before…never Tony…even when Viva’s husband got her a car, a very expensive car, I have never for once use it as a case of study, I have always understand you Tony…what are you not telling me…what is happening…I have watched you and I can’t hold it in any more…

“darling…you worry too much…I told you it was all just work…I needed to foresee things in my office, the managers there are beginning to slack in their duties, so…so I have to sit up and do most of the work so that we won’t loss our reliable customers…and also the car I wanted to get for you…like I told you business was not good this period and if I get the car it will affect us greatly, so that is why I want to put extra effort to make sure I fulfil my promise to you…stop worrying…there is nothing…

“Tony, I told you the car was not important, forget about it I will be using my old car…I miss you…I miss the man I got married to, the kids miss their father, we want you back Just as we use to be… if the managers are not working to your taste then employ more able hands, stop the excuse of work this work that, even when my Dad was in the company before he handed it to you, he has never formed a habit of staying out so late, my Dad cherished my mother and has never given her a cause to worry, and when I got married to you I thank God for giving me a man like my father, who loves me so dearly, my Dad handed the business over to you and you have done a great job with it by opening different branches, everyone is impress by the efforts you put into the job, my Dad has retired and yet he is at peace knowing well you are doing a great job with the business, you are overall in there now and you have able hands who has being there for long, so what is the problem …the company is moving on fine to my knowledge, I met the accountant the other day and I asked him how things are over there and he assured me there’s no problem, that the business is flowing just like before…and profit is coming in…he has the company has not encountered any serious loss and everything is fine, so I just wondered what you are telling me about lost and needing to be on top of things… coming back late all the time, avoiding me and you hardly look at me like before…you leave so early and comes back late and hardly eat dinner with the excuse you ate out…this is unlike you Tony…something is definitely wrong and I’m beginning to feel it…or…or is there another woman…is there a woman out there keeping you busy and making you to forget your family because I don’t know what to think anymore…

“Darling…how can you think I will stoop so low for another woman…I thought you trust me…I told you is work…the accountant probably didn’t want you to feel bad, he just told you everything is fine…but everything is not really fine that is why I want to normalize things…I will try and create more time and will not allow my work or anything to get in the way for us, I’m sorry for making you to worry, I love you Betty and I have promised you severally that I will never cheat on you, I will never defy our marriage vow or be unfaithful to you…I will never do that…I have not seen any woman that will ever be like you, you are very beautiful, so understanding, my chief planner, the mother of my kids, my wife my everything…I love you darling and I can never trade you for anything…I will make it up to you please stop worrying…I hate to see you sad, please smile for me…

Betty sighed before smiling, Tony definitely has a way of making her feel better, she knew he can never cheat on her with another woman, he can never be unfaithful to her, he promised her before and he has promised it again and she totally believed him, she felt relieved after hearing Tony reassured her of his love and promises again, she felt so blessed to have him, she waved of the idea Rebecca put in her head which is “what if he is probably spending time with another woman” now she knows he is not having an affair, is just work,

Tony needed to do and say anything to make Betty feel better, he doesn’t want her suspecting him, although he has being feeling bad for the past months now, since he got entangled with Viva, him and Viva has a hotel they do meet sometime because they can’t risk being seen, anytime he plan to stop or promise never to have anything to do with Viva he will end up wanting her, he has tried to pull off but he can’t, Viva has a craft man finger, added with some magic which she uses to rough him up and he likes her style, at first it was too raw but later he started enjoying it, and now he is so deep and he doesn’t know how to pull off, he needed to assure Betty so that she can feel better, he knew that Betty doesn’t deserve to be treated the way he is treating her but he can’t help it at the moment, and Richard too doesn’t deserve what Viva is doing to him but she is so taken with him, and Viva do say to him that nothing matter to her again like he does, she say that Richard doesn’t even matter like the way he matters to her, sometimes he wish he can go back to the day they first started their secret affair and stay back no matter how Betty pressurize him to go with her, he will stand strong and say no to his wife, it would have saved them from there present trouble now, he is still looking forward to the day he will stand strong and walk away from Viva without looking back.

Betty called Viva who later came she started talking to her forgetting what Rebecca told her, she began to tell Viva everything that has being going on with her,

“so I noticed his change of behaviour…it was unlike my husband to be staying late or not having time for me and the kids and also not coming to me in bed like he use to, he always felt filled before coming home everyday, he hardly touch me, before there is a way Tony will look at me and I will quickly melt inside even after we got married, he never breaks his promise to me, so when he couldn’t get me the car he promised me and also gave me a reason why he couldn’t all I did was to understand and never tries to make fuss out of it, Tony hardly look at me and when he did I feel nothing, no butterfly in my stomach, no doubled heart beat…just nothing…I wasn’t feeling the man I married… it was a big reason to worry…

“And you probably thought that he is seeing another woman…?

Yes…there nothing I didn’t think Viva, I thought of different reasons why his change of attitude, even Rebecca my kids nanny gave me such idea, but I waved it off, and when I couldn’t take it anymore I decided to confront him and he assured me that there is nothing just work load, and as always I totally understand, and he promise to make it up to me, and I believe him,

“so what did that your wide mouth maid say to you… you shouldn’t be talking to people like that, they don’t have anything good to offer you, they will only put bad ideas to you head, and she is too young what does she even know, somebody of your calibre shouldn’t be talking to those kind of rift raft…or whatever…sorry but I don’t like her… can’t you see she is here to break your home by putting negative idea to your head…asking you what if Tony is cheating…I hate it when people mess around with my friends, and she was actually messing with your head Betty, anytime you want to talk about anything always call me, and I will come running, what are friends for but stop talking to people like your maid…they know nothing…

“You mean Rebecca, ah ah Viva, she is not my maid, and don’t call her those names, she is my kid’s nanny and we see her as family, I like her anyway, and she was not putting idea just trying to make me feel better, I needed to talk to somebody and your phone line was off, Rebecca was there and I told her all my worries and she tries in making me to feel better, and Kate my good friend, Kate has being avoiding coming to the house…probably because of you, I only see her whenever I go to the super market…I even asked her why she is not coming again like before, I asked her if I offended her and she said no she hate seeing you round and I assured her that Viva is never a bad person, she may say that she hates you and act like it but she doesn’t really mean it, but Kate said she will still not come not matter how I convince her, and she got somethings keeping her busy which I don’t know yet, oh oh… I think I know…I think she is into a new relationship which she doesn’t want to disclose to me but I hear the person always calling to check up on her and she is trying to hide it from me…I didn’t bother asking her until she is ready to tell me about it…

“Betty…do you know why I like you and cherish my friendship with you because you tells me everything, you don’t hide anything from me and I really appreciate, I’m so glad we live next to each other and I will tell you the truth, don’t ever listen to Rebecca again, so that she won’t put negative idea to your head, and if Tony will ever cheat then it will be probably Kate, maybe that is why she is hiding so that you won’t find out, keep a close watch at her, Kate is never a good friend, don’t call her your good friend, I am your good friend Betty because I will never allow anything bad to happen to you and when I see it coming I will always alert you, that is what friend’s do, I saw the way Tony use to look at Kate back then, and the way he treats her daughter like she is his, is a real reason to worry, you better be careful before all this single mother who you call your friend and you think they mean well for you, you better be careful before they takes your husband from you without you knowing…

“yea, probably you are right… I will think about that later, so I have being wanting to ask you why you are always shouting and exchanging words with Richard, I have hard you and him severally and I knew there must be a problem, what is going on between both you,

“hmmm, don’t mind that stupid man…just because I remind him about the supermarket he was suppose to open for me…that is why he fled up, he will start shouting and me there’s a limit I can take I have to shout back at him…

“Viva,,,Viva…that man is trying for crying out loud…he pays all the rent and takes care of his family, he gets you everything you need no matter how expenses it is, he got you a car few months ago, a brand new car, a very expensive car, he also got you a expensive necklace just like mine, and that was quiet expensive you know that, just at your request he does your bidding, so what else do you want…and you are still asking for a supermarket…give him a break and be appreciative…he is really trying…all he need is for you to appreciate and he will do more, stop being ungrateful because that is how you sound whenever you argue with him…

After there gist, they hugged each other, while they hug Viva was rolling her eyes behind Betty’s back and sticking out her tongue to her while Betty held her like a true friend without knowing what Viva was doing behind her, Viva was still doing it and didn’t notice Rebecca who stood watching her, when she finally noticed Rebecca standing and watching her, Viva made a fist for Rebecca, meaning “I will deal with you”, Rebecca wasn’t moved or scared she just stood watching her unbothered until Betty loosened from the embraced and waved Viva good bye as she stepped out and droves off.

She was so glad to have a true friend in Viva, she will start watching Kate closely like Viva suggested, Viva maybe right, but deep down she trust Tony, she knew Tony can never cheat on her, not even with her so called friend, he can’t stoop so low to have an affair with Kate, knowing she is her friend,
But she still want to confirm her doubt as she planned to listened and watch Kate and her new lover.

Rebecca listened to Betty and Viva’s conversation and new Betty will never learn, she just shake her head sadly and walked away, she planned to confront Viva anytime she happened to see her outside the compound, this rubbish needs to stop, she was feed up and tired of watching Tony and Viva use Betty’s head because they know that they can easily manipulate her, she can’t tell Betty the truth, if she tells her that Tony and Viva are having affair she may collapse and may never believe her, Kate was innocent and just needed to keep away from Viva, and Viva is filling Betty’s head with negative idea about Kate and Tony so that she will not focus on her, Rebecca also planned to do anything to expose the enemy within, she will keep giving Betty clue until she finds out the truth by herself.

UNKNOWN ENEMY, Episode 10.

The next day Betty was at her supermarket keeping close watch on Kate, and trying to eavesdrop on her phone conversation, anytime Kate’s phone rings she will want to see the caller, she needed to clear her doubt, and she wasn’t satisfied yet, Betty wanted to know who Kate’s new man friend is, the guy calls her all the time and sometime even say “I love you” on phone which Kate never replies to, something is fishy and Betty planed to dig up whatever it is, probably Viva was right,

That very day as Kate dropped her phone to go the toilet, Betty used that opportunity to check her friend’s phone, her heart almost drop as she saw that Kate saved her lovers name with “uncle TT” Betty’s eyes widened as she began to go through her messages, she saw all the love messages that the “uncle TT” has being sending for her which she hardly reply, he even took Kate and her daughter out over the weekend, and has being getting things for Kate and her daughter, because most of the replied message from Kate was mostly, “thank you for the dress and shoe, they fit perfectly” thank you for this or thank you for that, which means her uncle TT has being showering her with gifts, and lovely messages,
Betty thought immediately that the “uncle TT’ which Kate has being hiding and never spoke off to anyone, most be her Tony, she was still going through the messages when Kate came out and met her with her phone, she was surprise looking at Betty and anger written all over he,r as she flips through her phone,

“Betty, you are going through my phone…and why that strange look…what happened, because I just left you few minutes and told you I wanted to make use of the toilet, you were cheerful and now you are looking like you saw a ghost…

“so that is it…Kate so this is really who you are…Viva saw through you but I never listened, so Viva has being right all this while, you scum bag, so this is why you stayed away and has being doing hide and seek with your calls so that I won’t find out, you hide and makes call and whenever you are talking to whoever you talk in a low voice so that I won’t find out…ungrateful being like you…this is it right,

Kate was surprise at Betty’s out boast and calling her names, she didn’t understand what she meant as she tried to ask Betty what she did wrong, Betty threw her phone to the wall and it smashed, as if that was not enough, she went and slapped Kate who was still dumb founded, they were creating a scene and other staffs and customers were watching them,

“Betty, you are crazy…what has come over you…what happened, stop this show and tell me what I did first…

“you serious wanted to know what you did Kate, I took you as my friend and family and you backstabbed me, you know so well that I can trust with everything I got…and that was why I trusted you and defended you anytime somebody speaks against you, I was a true friend to you Kate, I have known you for years, I handed this place for you be managing for me, I have never worry because I trusted you, how could you betray my trust like this, how could you go behind me and be having affair with my husband, how could you, Viva has being giving me this idea of single mothers and their desperation to take over any available home, not minding how they do it, Viva said it all, she always emphasize on it but i didn’t believe her, I just wanted to clear my doubt and this is what I got, you and Tony, my husband…you are so shameless and even saved his name with “uncle TT” you are exactly what Viva has being saying, a backstabber, a home breaker, a thief, you have always being jealous of my home, because you don’t have yours and decided to break it, guess it was actually you that stole my precious necklace and said it was Viva, you all along Kate…yo..

“whaaaat…oh my God, Betty…you are seriously crazy right now, vomiting all this rubbish, uuhh no,…you slapped me, broke my phone and still disgracing me just because of what Viva said to you, how can I do that to you…God…how can I even have such a thought to have anything to do with your husband, the uncle Tt you saw his real name is Trevo, he is my friend and I was still checking if I should give the guy a chance, I saved his name with “uncle TT” Because that is what my daughter calls him, but his name is actually Trevo not Tony or is it only your husband’s name that start with a T”, i can never do you wrong Betty, how can you even think of such, after all you have done for me and my daughter, your family is practically the family my daughter has come to love, I have loved you like a sister and a friend, and has always thank God for Tony, who loves you unconditionally, I only stopped coming to your place because I have had enough of Viva throwing shade at me and all you do is to believe anything she says to you without thinking about it, I didn’t want to be a problem for anyone that was why I stayed off Betty, I can’t hurt you, you have done so much for me which I will forever be grateful for but this is a pure accusation, because I was still watching Trevo and didn’t want to reveal him to anyone yet until I’m sure of the kind of person he is, I don’t need anyone who will love me and won’t love my daughter, I just needed to be sure before I speak to you about him, I could have called him to come over right now so that you will see him for yourself, but you have smashed my phone, I will go any length just to clear your doubt Betty, hmmm… my God… Betty you are something else…how…how on earth do you think I will ever do such to you, I have conscience and will never bit the finger that feed me, contrary to what Viva has being feeding you with, not all single mothers are stupid or have low self esteem, go and tell her that she has finally succeeded, because I’m walking away from here and will never return, look for another manager because I’m done working for you, you could at least ask me before going through my phone and feeding your heart with so much doubt, I’m not your enemy, and will never be, the real enemy is within you, she is as close as your nose is to your mouth, I’m done, because of this, I may probably tell Trevo to drive me down to your house so that you will clear your doubt. But Somethings doesn’t worth it at all, I’m not going to stress the young man just because you want to satisfy your conscience, if you want to see him come over this weekend, he will be around, I so much hate what Viva has turned you into, go back to your her because she is the true friend and I’m just a desperate single mother to you, because that’s what Viva tells you all the time now you have done exactly what she expected of you…this is really sad…

Kate picked up her bag and walked away without looking back,
Betty went home and met Tony, Tony was home already, he looks sober, she was surprise to see him home by that time, immediately he saw her, he came to his wife and drew into a warm embrace, Betty has had enough drama with Kate and was shock as Tony started crying as he held her, she felt water dropping at her back and knew Tony was crying and the water was tears coming from him, she tried to loosen up and ask him what was going on but Tony held her so tight, could it be true he was truly having affair, if not Kate then who else…or what happened, why is he crying,

“what is going on Tony, why are you crying…what happened…you are scaring me…

“I…I wronged you and I know heavens will never forgive me for what I did to you, I’m so sorry, I don’t want you to leave me…my whole life is worthless without you Betty, please…I just come to realization that you may probably leave me if you find out what I have done and you will never forgive me…

“Tony…no matter what you will did…I will always forgive you and will never leave you…I promise…I will never live you…a life without you in it will be so empty…what did you do…

“i….i…uhhh..i just wanted to know…if..i mean…I really love you Betty and don’t want to loose you, I don’t know how I will survive if you leave me or decide not to forgive me… no matter what I did…no matter the wrong or how deep it maybe …please darling always find it in your heart to forgive me… just know that if I ever hurt you is never intentional, i will never hurt you intentional…

“did you have an affair…an affair with Kate…?

“what…what….ooh…why will you think such, Kate is so disciplined and will never do such to you, even if I’m drunk and mistake Kate to be you, she will never allow me to have anything with her…Kate is a true friend…not…not your so called….hmmm…. well I did not have an affair….with Kate and such will never happen…erase that idea from your head and caution anybody putting such in your mind because the person is only trying to ruin your friendship with Kate and your love for me…don’t allow that person any close to you…

Tony has planed to confess to Betty, he has stopped seeing Viva and was trying to refocus, he wanted to confess to his wife of how unfaithful he has being, but words got stock on his truth, he doesn’t even know which one to say or leave, he has really done so much, he has messed up, he has summoned courage to come home on time to apologise to Betty that day and to plead to her to forgive him but he couldn’t do it, he later concluded within himself that somethings are better left unsaid, he may confess all his wrongs and Betty chose not to forgive him and leave him instead, he can’t risk his family for a confession, is better for her not to know at all than to be heart broken and disappointed in him. He was surprise when Betty asked him about having an affair with Kate, he knew it was Viva that has being feeding her with such idea, which was taking effect on Betty, Viva is never a good woman, he saw it right from the beginning, and has tried to warned Betty but he later fell woefully to her plans and was going deeper with her until he decided to have a rethink after his conversation with Betty on him cheating, he felt so sad and unworthy of his naïve wife who does not understand that the people she so much trusted has failed her except Kate who has always being a royal friend to her.

As days goes Betty was happy to have Tony back, he has changed and was more home unlike before, he started buying her gifts, and promised to get her new car before the end of the month, she has already picked her dream car from the catalogue he gave to her, and he has promise to get it for her, he even took over the kitchen, trying to make her favourite dish everyday, Betty was happy to have her husband back, Tony stopped Viva from visiting reasons best known to him, although she hardly see Viva because she has to be going to her supermarket everyday since Kate has stopped coming, she felt bad for allowing her anger to get the best of her, she has tried calling Kate severally but she was never available, probably she got a new line and decided to shot the door of friendship to her face, she has moved on with her life and she wish she can see her and apologise for overreacting,

She didn’t want to get a new manager, Kate has being good on her job, managing the supermarket like her own, she will never get another manager like her and will hope and pray she comes back, she will leave the post open for her, anytime Kate decides to come back her post will still be there for waiting for her,

Betty got home that day and was hearing a serious quarrel coming from Viva’s apartment, as she wanted to go and check what was going on, she wondered why Tony didn’t bother going to help them settle their differences and he was around, she saw Viva coming down looking so angry, she was wearing her fine necklace that Richard got for her, the one that look like her missing necklace she so much loved, the diamond on it glitters she walked with speed, Viva walked past her without saying a word to her friend, Betty, Viva went straight into her car and drove off,
Tony was inside but has decided not to come out or to go check what the quarrel between Viva and her husband is always about,
Rebecca came to stand beside her, and said something that shocked her,

“what if Viva is cheating on the husband, Richard, what if she is unfaithful to him, because looking at the husband, I’m not sure he was the one that got her that fine car, is probably Viva’s lover, that man is managing himself where will he see money to buy a car or other things for Viva…your friend is filled with surprises,

“don’t say such thing again…do you know Richard’s pocket or is it every rich man that like showing off, or telling the public they got money, Viva can never cheat on her husband, is probably the super market Viva ask him to open that they are fighting all the time for…and is non of our business, I’m only concern because she is my friend, Viva is a good person I wonder why all of you don’t like her, she is fun to be with and when she comes back I will give her enough money to open a shop, and put things inside, it may not be a big supermarket like mine, but is something that will keep her busy so that she will stop all the fight with her husband, I will tell Tony to give me money I want to go shopping and when he does that, because I know he will give me enough money, I will add up with my own, I will make sure I gather enough cash and give Viva, I just want her to be happy, Richard has really tried by getting her all she ever ask for, I know he probably doesn’t have money now and Viva has failed to understand,

Betty and Rebecca decided to back to their own house, Rebecca knew that is not what Viva told Betty that is making her and her husband to have misunderstanding all the time, is probably something deep and smelly which Viva can’t reveal to Betty, Rebecca went ahead of Betty as she goes inside, as Betty got to the door of her house she hard her name, she quickly turn it was Richard, she went to him slowly and was wondering what Richard wanted to tell her, she hard Tony calling her to come inside, she started wondering why everybody was behaving strange,

Richard wanted to see her for an unknown reason, as she went to him Tony who has being watching them from the window saw his wife going to Richard his heart began to beat fast, he rushed outside and started calling Betty to come inside, Betty was confuse and didn’t understand what was going on or what to do, Tony was already coming towards her to come and take her inside while Richard stood and watch,
Tony didn’t want Richard to have anything to do with his darling wife Betty, he can’t risk it, let him and Viva be doing their everyday fight, but they should leave his family alone.

Rebecca laughed as she watch from inside as Tony rushed to Betty before she can meet up with Richard, Tony was scared because he is guilty, and who know what Richard want to see Betty for.

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