The Darkest Hour - Season 2 - Episode 42

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The Darkest Hour - Season 2 - Episode 42

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Mrs Williams and Monica were in the hospital waiting for when Udoka would wake up. They sat opposite each other in a way Udoka’s bed was in between. The room illuminated by white light
bulbs thereby making all things vivid. Suddenly, Udoka’s cell phone rang and Monica picked it.

“Hello, it’s Ugonma, David’s sister. I want to ask if David is in school”
“I’m not in school. Though i will confirm and get back to you” Monica replied.
“How is Udoka’s hel..” Ugonma wanted to ask but Monica hung up the call. She called Ernest to confirm if David was in school but the answer proved negative. She also called Ugonma and told her that David wasn’t it school. After the call, she glanced at her wrist watch: 11:00pm.

“What’s going on?” the mother asked.
“Is like David is missing. He’s nowhere to be found” Monica replied.
“Missing? I guess he’s running away from his responsibilities” Mrs Williams concluded.

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At midnight, Sandra began to shed tears remembering the past. Yes, she was a hard working and determined girl. She could remember how she promised her father to be responsible and obtain a PhD in law. Now, she’s inside cell ready to die at any moment. She was alone inside the cell regarding her gender, while Mike stayed in the male cell.

Very early in the morning, Sandra
summoned everybody in the police station; Mr Caleb, her father, Mrs Williams, Mr and Mrs Robinson, Ugonma, Monica and friends. Only David and Udoka were absent. They all gathered around Sandra who la!d on the floor shedding tears and breathing slowly.
“I’m sorry, papa” she began. “My time has come due to what i caused with my hands. I was a Runs girl but fell inlove with David who didn’t reciprocate it due to the love he has for Udoka. I gave Mike, his best friend, a charm to poison him so that he would develop hatrate for Udoka..”
“My goodness!” Mr Robinson exclaimed and looked at his wife who was covered with shame.

“I am also the one who wanted to kill Udoka” Sandra added then Adaku and Faith opened their mouth surprisingly while Mrs Williams and Monica glared at her.
“I got the charm from the dark forest of Ikuku who told me that if i don’t kill Udoka in three days I’ll die. Please, tell Udoka and David to forgive me. I love you papa” Sandra concluded and took her last breath. It was known to everybody that David had been acting with the influence of the charm. Knowing that, Ugonma began to shed tears.
“I told you, Dad. Now, David is nowhere to be found” she said.
Mrs Williams couldn’t bear the pains, so she walked out followed by Adaku..
Mr Caleb was quite an old man with grey hair both on the head and jaw. As a titled man, he had a red cap on his head and a walking stick in his hand. He couldn’t bear the death of his only daughter, Sandra. He wept bitterly in the police station with nobody consoling him. However, Faith, Monica and Ernest had followed Mrs Williams and Adaku who had already gone outside. Mr and Mrs Robinson also rushed out just to see Mrs Williams entering into her car.
“Excuse me, Madam” Mr Robinson called her attention. “We need to discuss”
“Let’s do at my daughter’s apartment coz my house is a bit far from here. Enter into the car” Mrs Williams replied then they entered. Monica and others used a different car. Inside the car, their
mouth couldn’t shut for just a minute especially Adaku’s.
“How can Mike betray his best friend for goodness sake?!” Adaku began. “I knew there was something hidden about him. He must suffer!”
“That isn’t the problem now” Ernest began too. “The problem now is that nobody knows where David is since yesterday”
“I thought as much” Faith also began. “Why would David behave the way he did to the extent of breaking up with Udoka?”

“How i wish i knew he was being
controlled by a charm. People are
wicked” Monica concluded calmly.
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