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swann:
You can't say that Her moment of truth came when cecilia asked her to kill Dupe's mum. She had the choice to tell Dupe or the police but she just went ahead as she heard Dupe telling Uche's mum she would send her out(which i'm sure she wouldn't have done because she still had faith in Funmi). Right then she had a chance to make a difference but she didn't and even now, plans on taking over everything of Funmi's just to get back at Cece. She is a lost case with no hope


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Bibijay123 we are missing you here. Come quickly and kill Funmi

she felt betrayed by dupe

epic is all I can say....epic!!!!!

Perfectionist11:
How could Funmi walk in & out of the police station...gosh,,!!a police station & not a play station!!..our security system ain't that bad....she's d prime suspect..and about Dupe's mum death..though when protests occur some policemen may become irrational..but they must use CS gas also known as tear gas b4 any weapon..anyone else could have been killed...moreover Dupe's mum could only be in coma.(Just in case u wanna add 2 her grief)..

Your twisting mechanism is weird..but you're a talented writer no doubt..and I enjoy your work..maybe its the perfectionist in me that's blabbing!!..though ma heart is fragile and cannot withstand much heartbreak for a sweet character..(Dupe)

Though stories should be somehow close to reality so that readers can create the images in their head and understand ye berra..God bless!

ya she is everyone prime suspect but the law don't arrest someone base on assumption

thanks for d dedication bibi #loyal...dupe mum dead? can't blive it...d problems are 2much for dupe na coupled with d torture from funmi..,..its nt fair...#crying

veekid:
Arsenal Barca? Where arsenal fans were even begging not to pair with Barca; you must b a new fan without history

arsenal beat barca 2-1 goalscorers v.persie n arshavin for arsenal....ibrahimovic for barca

yorhmienerd:
Pls why are you headbent on getting Sly into prison. It is obvious he acted on wrong information though punishable but who wouldn't behave more than that seeing his/her father in such situation. To be candid, Annies mother would not have live up to 3days if I was in his shoes.

exactly....... bibi u are 1in a million

I seriously doubt its funmi that killed her....it might just be funmi's mum!!!!

flistyl:

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i command you this migraine to come out and relocate to ghana with immediate effect, specifically to mabel.

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AMEN!!!!!

missuniverse:
tnk u Jare
Funmi wants to b Mabel...PERIOD

All those blaming Tade, nid I remind u dat in one of Funmi's masturbation session, her metaphorical partner was Tade...
nid I remind u dat wen she told Tade she loved him, Tade made it clear dat he was in love with his wife
Tade didn't take advantage of Funmi, I think d reverse was d case

y tell a little girl dat her Mother wants to kill her..
Mabel did nth wrong in saving her home...
On a second tot,making t luk like Funmi poisoned her is actually a grt help to Funmi...cos I'm pretty sure Funmi ld ve done worse dan dat, which ll consequently destroy her completely...

if she could return to Ghana with the sole aim of killing Mabel and getting rid of her baby's daddy, then Funmi is worse dan d devil...

there's a difference btw being a Christian and being born into a Christian home...
*Funmi was neva born again, she was compelled to act like one because of her family's image*...


And Mabel, she has a gud heart
one who can forgive like her lives in Grace. ..
and wen u battle with sme1 with Grace, u get disgraced; following, on a long run funmi will fail

compelled to act as one...really!!! so dupe was not born to a Christian family or what.....Mabel a good heart?? let's just sit and watch as d drama unfolds..

MozB:
baba... This is not an excuse. Ok i agree she is a good student. She wanted to taste more. What about trying to turn mabel's daughter against mabel?

she loved serwa n Mabel wasn't giving her d needed attention!!

Creeza:
I said this before... she had her brain re programmed and disoriented by the very people she trusted. Now she turned out a nearly naive and a sociopath all combine in one person.... let's cut her some slacks here. OK

Personally I don't like her, but the truth is glaring in shining silver: Mabel is just eating fruits of Her own mastermind.

#lemme cone and be going..

spot on!!!!!

dominique:
Abegi! Funmi is 27 freaking years old not a minor. She should have remained steadfast in her faith and not give in to Mabel's influence. She is totally responsible for her own actions yet she keeps blaming Tade. She wants what Mabel has period. She should jump in front of a moving Mac truck already

its not as easy as u think...for heaven sake she was trying to please her boss!!! an her boss took advantage of her weakness unconsciouslly

yorhmienerd:
[color=#9900ff]#TeamFumi... whatever Tade gets, he deserves it. Why sleep with her at first place? [/color]

thank u...wat people don't understand is dat funmi was innocent wen she went with them before Mabel introduced her to her devil. now d devil is controlling her n she is been accused of trying to break a home that Neva really existed....funmi pls ride on..I dey your back

toboski1:
Bros must you quote all nairaland before we'll you are appreciating a good work?

ahah lol
I love d episode

toboski1:
Bros must you quote all nairaland before we'll you are appreciating a good work?

ahah lol
I loved d episode

missuniverse:
Emzy90 .... FEAR GOD


Funmi is Evil...I give up on her

true but its not totally her fault

bibijay123:
Chapter Seventeen



Funmi


" Where do you think you are coming to? Not this house." My mother shouted, blocking the door with her body." Useless girl! You think you can bring shame upon me and come back into my house? I am not a killer, so I can't harbor one in my house."


" I don't know what you heard about me, but I didn't do it. I am innocent." I said.


" Shior! You think I don't have eyes to see for myself? Is this how you left here? Take a good look at yourself! Is this how a Godly child should dress?" She shouted.


I looked down at my shorts and crop top. There was nothing wrong with it. It molded my curves and brought out my hour glass figure.


" If you won't let me in, fine. It's okay. I will go back to the hotel I lodged.". I said.


" Please go back oo, I don't want to see you ever again. Ha! Funmi! Funmi! You are a disgrace! You are shameless and heartless! So you can even show your face here after all the shame you have brought upon us." She said.


I took hold of my suitcase and walked out of the compound. I wasn't surprised my mother refused to let me in. She was a wicked woman and a terrible mother. Just like Mabel, I thought and spat out. Disgusting women.



My hand crept to my full, aching breasts. I wondered what to do next, I couldn't go see Dupe because I didn't want to see her parents. I knew I was carrying Tade's child since the day I was roughly shoved into the cell. I had missed my period before then, my breasts were heavy and tender. It wasn't enough reason to conclude that I was pregnant but I knew I was. A smile started on my lips as I flaged down a cab. This baby would be my golden ticket back into Tade's life. Even if he wanted nothing to do with me, he wouldn't deny his own flesh and blood. Or would he?


" Madam, shey na here?" The cab driver asked, parking in front of the big gate.



" Yes." I alighted and paid him. I knocked on the gate and it was opened by Papa Love. The old man squinted his eyes, trying to get a clearer vision of me.


" Hello" He said, opening the gate.



" Papa Love, it's Funmi."


" Funmi? Funmi?" He asked, " Oh Pastor's daughter? the one that went to Ghana with Auntie's son?"


" Yes." I agreed.


He shook his head. "Terrible, terrible. I heard terrible things about you. Come inside, she's at home."


I walked into the main house with my suitcase, Mrs. Afolabi was on the couch watching a movie. She whirled around, the smile on her face froze on sighting me.


" What do you want here?" She asked, standing up.


" Please hear me out ma, I am innocent. "


" Oh really? did you trip and fall on my son's dick? did you perhaps lost your senses and gave the poisoned food reserved for household rats to my daughter_ in_ law?" She asked. " I don't want to hear whatever cock and bulll story you have cooked up. You are a disgrace! You have failed us! You couldn't even prove not all Nigerian girls are home wreckers!"



" Tade took advantage of me! They both did! they both exploited my lack of experience." I said, " They both set me up and had me thrown in jail!"


"So what do you want from me?" She asked, arms folded across her chest.


" I am pregnant. " I replied, hoping it would soften her heart.


She burst into laughter while clapping her hands." Bravo! why are you telling me? you think you can trap your bastard on my Son's neck? is that why you seduced him? He told me everything and how you threatned to destroy his home. Let me tell you this, whatever it is that you have schemed up, it won't succeed. I won't sit back and let you destroy my son's life!"


" I am carrying Tade's baby! I am not asking you to help me. I don't want my child to be termed a bastard. I'm only asking you to accept my child when he's born."


" That will be over my dead body! You are an ingrate! No woman should steal another woman's happiness for herself! that is what you are trying to do and I will not allow it. Leave my house! Get out!" She shouted.

I pulled my briefcase out of her home while she continued calling me names.
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I bought a flight ticket the next day and went back to Ghana. I checked into a cheap hotel and laid low for some days. I went to Serwa's school every morning and watched from my hiding place as Mabel dropped her off and picked her up again by noon. I missed my little girl so much, I wished I could grab her from Mabel's hand but that would be foolishness.Afterwards I would go back to my hotel room and plot their ruin. One morning, I took a taxi and followed her back home when I was sure she would be the only one at home.


I had disguised as a Muslim woman with a shawl covering my face and I wore a long black gown. The security guards let me in without any hassle. Tade's car was not parked in front of their block, it was truly the perfect time to put my plans into action. I rang the doorbell, I heard her voice call out that I should hold on.


She pulled open the door and stopped in shock."You? What do you want here?"


"Mabel, please forgive me. I am here to beg for your forgiveness. My conscience wouldn't let me be. I have wronged you greatly." I said, letting my voice quiver.


Her expression softened and she drew closer to me. Perfect angle to drive a knife through her, I thought.


" Look, we all are human and we are not perfect. It was very wrong of me to think you were. I trusted you 100%, it was a mistake. It's all in the past now, my husband and I have made our peace. My family is back to what it was before and we are happy. Please go back to Nigeria, don't try to ruin it for me again. I have forgiven you, you should also try to forgive yourself." She said righteously.



My hand stole into my bag which was on my shoulder, beneath my veil. I could feel the cold steel of the knife, slowly I lifted it out of the bag. Mabel turned back to look into the house. It was the perfect time.



" Mabel! What's taking you so long?" A voice said, from inside the house. I dropped the knife back, I was so close to lifting it out.


Alicia walked out of the house and stood beside her friend.


" Funmi" She said. " Security! Security! " She shouted.


" No need for that, I was about leaving." I said cooly. The bitch had ruined my plans. Time to put plan b into action.


" Will you go back to Nigeria?" Mabel asked quietly.


" Yes, thank you for forgiving me." I said. She was spared this time, next time she might not be lucky.
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"Tade!" I called, running to catch up with him. He was about entering his car. I ran faster and screamed his name out, louder. I had gone to wait outside his office because I knew I had a better chance of getting him to listen to me outside. He could have security throw me out if I had gone to see him in his office. He stopped and looked back, he looked at me in surprise as I caught up with him.


He looked so handsome in a chinos pant and loose shirt. I felt my heart beating faster than normal and I had to remind myself that I wasn't there to admire his good looks. I was there to rip his family apart in any way that I could.


"Funmi" He said, staring at me.



"Before you say anything, please hear me out. I am not here to cause you any trouble, no. I am here because I found myself destitute when I returned back to Nigeria. My parents has disowned me and I am carrying your child. I thought you might want to know that we made a baby."


"A baby?" He repeated to himself, " Are you trying to blackmail me? You really are out to destroy my life."


"This is no blackmail. We can have a test if you want, Tade I don't know what happened to Mabel but I did not poison her."


"How do I know it's mine?" He asked, surprising me.


"I was a virgin remember?!" I scoffed.


"And you were once a saint too! Look, you can't have this baby. It will kill Mabel if she finds out. You have caused us enough trouble already, we don't need anymore from you." He said.


"Mabel? Mabel? How about me?" I cried out, " Do I deserve this from you?"


"I will write you a check. You will leave for Nigeria and you can do whatever pleases you with the baby. Come for the cheque tomorrow, if you fail to leave after three days I will have you thrown in jail and this time around I will make sure you rot there." He said.


"I have committed no crime! You can't throw me in jail!" I replied.


" Don't push me. You don't know how far I will go to keep my family together. " He said.


" You don't know how far I will also go to get justice" I replied and walked away from him. I touched my tummy, sorry baby, I will make sure daddy leave you something good before I send him to heaven.
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Slyvester


"That was what happened." I said, narrating the events that led to my father's execution to her.



" The night my mother was killed was on the eve of my 26th birthday. I had left home since I was eighteen to stay on my own. I was a difficult child so we fought a lot and she took me to a boarding school. My mother invited me over so we could catch up on old times. She could be self centered at times but she was my mother and I loved her" Annie cried." After dinner, we had both gone into our separate rooms. She woke me up in the middle of the night that she suspected someone was trying to break into the house. We had no security guard because nobody wanted to stay in my mother's employment."


" Annie," I said, slipping my phone towards her." Call the police"


She carried on like I didn't interrupt her." My mother asked me to dress the bed I laid on, do away with my personal items, and she also asked me to hide in the guest wardrobe. While hiding in the wardrobe I heard footsteps which I was certain wasn't hers. I heard the doors to each room being banged until all went quiet.After sometime, I tiptoed out of the wardrobe and hid behind the door connecting to the living room. Then I saw three masked guys, the one who seemed to be the leader was pointing a gun at her. I tried to look for something to identify the guys and I noticed the tattoo on his arm. A bull's head." She stood up and leaned her back against the wall. " For years I tried to find that masked guy with a bull head tattoo on his arm. I had an artist draw the tattoo for me and I tried to find him myself since it seemed the police was not looking hard enough."


" Annie, We lost our home because of your mother. My four year old sister was raped to death. I joined the bull fraternity because I wanted to avenge my loved ones. After I had my revenge, I thought I would be free but I wasn't. I had nothing else to live for, all I had left was bitterness. When I staggered back home that night, my mother had been waiting up for me. She held me as I puked my guts out. She saw the blood stains on me and she knew. She has never spoken a word to me since that day. I was only seventeen, I thought killing your mother would heal the wound in my soul but it only widened it. You can have me arrested here and now. Do it Annie." She wouldn't have been able to find me prior to tonight because we were only three who bore that tattoo on our arms. The bull founder, his protégée and I.


She picked up her blouse, wore it and slipped on her sandals and walked out of my house.
*****

I stopped my car in front of the little house my mother lived in. She had refused my help to buy her a nicer and bigger house and she hadn't spoken a word to me since the day I staggered home, drunk on Alhaja Risikat's blood. Everyday I went to see her, I would sit on a stool and talk about my day while Mama pretends to be busy with her crotchet work which she sold for a living.


I would talk about my victory in court, my clients and how they treated me like I was a Messiah. She would sit quietly, not batting an eyelid or turning to look in my direction. I had told her about Dupe, on my way out, I dropped the necklace I bought on the stool. I told her it was a gift from Dupe, the next time I visited her, the money I left for her was still on the stool held in place by a small stone but the necklace was gone.



" Mama," I called, entering the neat small room. She didn't respond, she never did. She was knitting quietly in her chair while her legs were placed on the stool in front of her. I closed the door behind me. " Mama, It's me"


She didn't look at me, her fingers continued knitting. I knelt down beside her.


"Mama, My past has finally caught up with me. Annie is Alhaja's daughter. she knows I killed her mother." I said. She didn't look at me, but her hands were trembling." Dupe has also left me Mama. She went back to Uche, he had an accident so he's blind now. I am all alone once again, I have to go back home now, I want the police to meet me at home."


The crotchet work fell from her hands, tears streamed down her cheeks. She pulled my head into her thighs and I cried, I cried for the first time in my adult life.


" God be with you Sly," She said." God be with you son."



I stood up and walked out, into the cold icy evening. Christmas was only few days away, the air smelled fresh and it was icy on the skin. Dupe would be spending hers at the hospital with Uche but I would be spending mine behind bars.



TBC

thanks

missuniverse:
Bibi ve come with her twist again...

y do I think Sly's dad is still alive? y do I think I knw where Dupe had seen at tatoo b4?

I think so too because with bibi no twist is impossible

missuniverse:
Bibi ve come with her twist again...

y do I think Sly's dad is still alive? y do I think I knw where Dupe had seen at tatoo b4?

I think think so too because with bibi no twist is impossible

colik:
Of course we are.

hope u are happy nw *winks

wow wow wow that's all I can say....anoda twist to d story....I love u bibi

adebriana:
She broke up with him when he was about to propose... that's devastating. And she said she thought about it for some time, how can u convince someone whose mind is already made up? Should he beg and worship at her feet or kill his mom? He loves her to the extent that he was willing to arrest his own mom but she didn't want him to. So there's nothing d guy can do as long as his mom is still around. I don't think it's fair tho that he has to pay for his mom's crimes but d woman already pushed Dupe to the wall. I hope his mom realizes her mistakes tho, that's d only way they can be together.

thumbs up

bibijay123:
Lol I am on your team bro

even u?? ahh?? #team funche

colik:
Now you're talking.

I just want dupe to see wat she missed

bibijay123 pls let uche n funmi end up together

colik:
Lol...I see your point.

When Uche's mum told Dupe that he had 'a wife and children' (if I remember correctly)
How did she react?
Was she expecting that?

Give it a rest already!

she knew that uche's mum was lying... I don't see love between dupe n sly...its pity she has 4 him not love..

MozB:
hehe!!! Ow i think i grab.. I think you're upset about the last time he called her and went over the edge. Dude was just feeling jelous..

Well its ok if you dont like him o... Just like i dont seem to like sly.

ya I agree with ur point....dupe is just feeling insecure

colik:
Oh I agree with you,wholeheartedly..He's not responsible for his mother's actions.

But he's responsible for his own actions and inactions.

I don't like him anymore;once upon a time I was his fan.

come on he acted out of jealousy n anger which is normal....he wasn't expecting wat Annie told him!!!

bibi pls ensure DAT tade breaks up with Mabel so DAT it would act as a lesson to her for her next marriage

bibijay123:
Lol Wetin Sly do nah ehn

I am beginning to hate him..he is supposed to advice her to get back With uche even if it hurts him so that he won't b a bad belle that he is