Solitude – Episode 45

SOLITUDE

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When Chanda told me about not trusting anyone except Chibesa, I was a little skeptical because he is someone that has always been in my bad books. Plus he had recently poisoned my food and that can only be because he didn’t like me.

Anyway that aside I decided to go with my gut, I told myself it was high time I stopped sulking and playing dumb. This was not only my life involved but the lives of other people, a lot of people.

So I went to see Chibesa, not on a personal basis but just to know what he thought about work. I have always known him to be intelligent and that is why I gave him the benefit of a doubt. We talked, on length. Yes he was hurt about Chileshe’s decision but he respects it and if anything he is willing to work with me.

The only one that remained was August, I trusted him. So much I was beginning to fall for him but I had to put my emotions aside in order to know the truth. So I decided to look into him, Mr. Mbewe Chileshe’s former lawyer was still a friend so I asked him to get me all the dirt on him and even though it broke my heart I had to take it all in. So August as good as he might be is very ambitious, just like Chanda he wanted the firm too. And from the information gathered I am beginning

to think that is why he was with her for such a long time, he wanted to be a huge part of it.

I notice the way he looks at me when I tell him I hav

e burnt all the documents, of course it’s not true. I have them locked up somewhere but we don’t want to tell the enemy that.

‘But why would you burn such important documents?’ He asks trying to keep his cool

‘These are the same documents that my enemies are going to use against me and I would rather get them out of my way.’ I respond pouring more methylated spirit and watching as the flames increase

He swallows hard and I want to burn him for taking me for a joy ride but I just keep my cool.

‘Well I guess it is your decision at the end of the day.’ He says and I want to laugh in his face but I don’t, I don’t have all the evidence anyway.

‘Would you like some wine?’ I ask

‘Sure.’ He responds quickly

I leave him by the braii stand and go into the house, this is so unlike me but they are just measures that have to be taken in order to get things done. So I sprinkle some sleeping pills in his glass, I got them from the pharmacy and I have crushed them. Then pour his wine and carry the bottle outside.

‘Thank you.’ He says receiving it

‘You are welcome.’

I watch him drink the contents and within five minutes he asks if he can seat down and and I poultry a garden chair for him. When he is gone I get his phone and lucky for me it is not locked, I go through it and find all the conversations he has

been having with the Nakambas, they plan on taking the firm from me and even though it g eh a me mad I have to find a way of getting to the bottom of this. So I send all the messages to my self and all images and documents shared between them before deleting everything that will make him know that I was going through his phone. I pull out another garden chair and sit just close to him and start working.

I send everything to Mr. Mbewe and ask him to establish a case for me, these people might think I am stupid for being quiet. He walks me through everything and also tells me what could go wrong in case I decide to sue and I assure him that I don’t want that, somehow I have a strong feelings that August will fail the Nakambas and they will be responsible for bringing him down themselves and I hope that is what happens.

An hour later he wakes up.

‘Hey sleepy head.’ I say closing my laptop

He looks at me shock registered one his face

‘I slept?’ He asks

‘No you were awake.’ I tease and smile

‘Of course you did.’ I say again

He sits upright and I am guessing his back is hurting, he runs his hands against his eyes obviously trying to rub the sleep off his face

‘Are you okay?’ I ask

‘I am.’

Just surprised that I slept when I wasn’t even sleepy

‘Guess you haven’t been getting enough rest.’ I say

‘I think I should be leaving.’

I smile, then allow him to go. These people must think that I am stupid for allowing them to treat me the way they do, but from now on wards I will make sure to bring them down even if it is the last thing I do.

I get my phone and call Mr. Mbewe.

‘Nella.’

‘I need you to get me all the dirt on the Nakambas.’

‘They are very powerful people.’

‘I know, but I need everything I can use against them.’

‘Okay.’ He says

‘I also want you to look into Chibesa and August, I need everything you can get on them. I need to be sure of their motives.’

‘Wow.’

‘Just do it.’

‘Anything else you would like for me to do for you?’

‘Get Chanda our of that hell hole.’

‘Nella the evidence is there.’

‘Get her out at whatever cost.’

‘I can’t promise anything.’

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‘I will pay you anything you want.’

‘Okay she will be out by the end of the day.’ ‘Good.’ I say dropping the line