Two Worlds - Season 1 - Episode 63

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Two Worlds - Season 1 - Episode 63

The receptionist’s perfume reeked of wet alyssum, and more of it rained from his armpit when he stretched a hand to the right to indicate the way to Jide’s office.
Jide’s title gleamed at the third door. She knocked and opened. A woman welcomed her and made a phone call to Jide.

Ivie pushed Jide’s door gently and opened. He raised his head to her and greeted good evening. When last was there a good evening?
“I went to see Richard today.”

He pressed a button on his keyboard and looked back at her. “How is he?”
“Not very good.”

His cheeks flattened, and then a furrow surfaced on them. “I don’t know how all this will end.”

“Richard wanted me to tell you some things, things like Bakare was framed and shot by Ezinne. He said Bakare was with a gun at the orchard.”

Jide’s head jutted forward. “Richard told you this?”

“I don’t know what made him say those things.”

The light from his laptop screen went off and the true darkness in its face showed forth. “How can he say Ezinne shot the victim when the armed man was the victim?”
“I don’t know what to think. He was serious when saying it and bits of anger crawled in when he found doubts in me.”

He moved a finger on his touchpad and closed the laptop. “We will go talk to his lawyer. The firm should still be open.”
“You think he would tell his lawyer those?”
“We should learn what the lawyer knows.”
He unwrapped his suit from his couch’s backrest and covered himself with it. “The last time I talked with Richard, he mentioned nothing of what you just said.”

“On our first talk after his arrest, he said something about Bakare holding a gun at the orchard.”

“You told the lawyer?”
“Rick must have told him, and it probably isn’t true.”

He turned face away from her touched his forehead with a fist. “What do you think is true?” His voice jerked her. “Do you think he would be behind those bars if truth exists?”

“I thought he told you.”
He bowed his head and tapped the table. “I’m just hearing about that. Please, say anything you hear, truth or not.” He rose and lifted his briefcase from the table. “I pray we meet the lawyer there.”
They entered his Toyota and started for the firm. It was a long drive to the firm, but with Jide’s speed, they could save substantial time.