THE BLACKMAIL EPISODE 7

Dave was at home throughout that day, had a good rest that day since he didn’t go to the shop of his uncle. When the daughters of Mrs Chioma returned from school they were shocked to meet him at home because their mother and Dave always were always at the shop except on Saturdays that their mother stays home with them and Dave alone went to the shop. 

Jane and Janet were both in SS3 in school, Jane was in the Art class while Janet was in the Sciences, they were so good in their studies although both of them were the youngest in their various classes, although been 14 years old they still were smart and behaved so matured among their classmates.

Brother, good afternoon they both greeted him in unison as they hugged him.
Hey ladies! How are you both doing and how was school today?
School today was fine but why are you at home today, Jane asked been the most outspoken among the two daughters of Mrs Chioma.
Well, nothing really Jane, just felt to be at home today, he lied. They were both not convinced with the answer they got but just accepted it because they were definitely going to ask their mum whenever she returns from the shop. They ate their meal, rested a bit and left for the evening lesson they do have very close to their house, which lasted two hours every day except on Sundays that they don’t go for lessons.
Mrs Chioma returned from the shop that day earlier than the 5 pm that she normally returns home. She was a bit moody and immediately she entered, she made her way straight to her room. Dave greeted her but she responded coldly and left to her room. It was after few hours of rest, which was cut short by her daughters who returned from their lesson class.
Good evening mummy, they both greeted her as they both sat beside their mum on her bed.
Good evening my beautiful daughters, how was school today and your lessons?
Fine and good, just lots of assignments which must be submitted tomorrow.
Well, that’s a nice my daughters, assignments will go a long way to assist you in reading and also seeing that in few months time you both will be writing your Waec, just sad that I did not have the opportunity of going to school. 
mummy, please don’t start this your regrets again Janet said to her, it's not your fault that you were unable to go to school but be thankful to God that has helped you and daddy to have the finances to send us to school and even a good school for that matter. Many didn’t have the opportunity of going to school and even no finances to train their own children in school, so Mummy cheer up, your case is not the worst, we will make you proud Jane added and gave her mum a peck on the forehead.
But Mummy I observed something today, Jane told her mum, how do you mean my daughter?
Brother Dave was at home today and you also came back too early unlike usual, what’s the issue mummy? 
Girls its nothing at all, all is well my daughters she told them but they insisted that all was not well and needed their mum to say what the matter was.
She told them all what happened that morning that morning, not long she finished telling her daughters what happened, Dave entered the room, apologized to her uncle’s wife. 
What happened next? Get that in the next episode

Episode 8 Coming soon 

THE BLACKMAIL EPISODE 6

The blackmail Episode 6

Mrs Chioma had to go to the shop alone that day since Dave refused to go to the shop and his looks was not a happy one to be at the shop after the slap she gave to him unexpectedly. Few minutes after she left the house, Dave called his father’s line severally but he refused to pick up his calls.
Mr Peter was still furious and angry at the way his son responded to him on phone. It looked so strange and unthinkable that his son could shout at him. He couldn’t go to his shop neither did he allow the young boy that was assisting him in the shop to open the shop.
He sat down boiling in thoughts, tapping his right foot on the floor and trying to get over the shock he just got from his son. He was in deep thought when his wife who went to the farm returned. Greeted him twice but Mr Peter appeared like a blank sheet in an examination hall. His wife needed to tap him on his shoulder and he jerked out of his thought like a bird that escaped from the nest.
My husband, you look so worried, who offended you and why at home by this time of the day instead to be at your shop? Mrs Peter asked her husband with great concern.
Woman! Don’t husband me at all at all, I am not in the mood to talk to anyone now, just go into the house and leave me alone!
Mrs Peter still pressured the husband to know what actually went wrong to the point of him being furious with her after several years of both of them being married.
Is it not this stupid son of yours that has turned to something else that he has gotten to the city and now has the nerves and audacity to shout at his father on phone and even giving me a warning.
 His wife replied calmly in defence of his son, my son is not stupid and I know my son can’t do such a thing to his father. I believe there might have been something that came up or maybe part of his plans to get the woman’s trust. I think we should call him on phone, but did he call you back? Mrs Peter asked her husband.
Yes, he called severally but I was not ready to talk to a son that has suddenly grown wings within few months of leaving his father’s house and now could shout at his father on phone. That is not the way out of this situation, Mrs Peter told her husband as she picked up her husband’s phone to call her son Dave.
Her son picked up the call almost immediately as though he has been waiting for his father’s call to come in.
Dave: hello daddy, I am sorry, let me explain.
Mrs Peter: It's your mum. How are you my son, I believe you are fine, and what is this am hearing from your dad?
Dave: I am fine mummy; I can explain what actually happened. I shouted on dad on phone in the presence of aunty Chioma this morning after she told me how dad has been hash towards her whenever she called, with the intention of behaving like one by her side since dad and uncle James has turned hostile towards her and also to win her trust the more.
Mrs Peter: Wow! that’s my son, I told your dad that you are not a stupid son but that something must have brought up that idea of you shouting at him, you need to speak to your dad now. He is with me here.
She handed the phone over to her husband to speak with Dave.
Mr Peter: yes young man, what prompted that foolish attitude of yours some hours ago?
Dave: As I explained to mum, that idea came to me with the intention of winning her trust more and if I had told you initially, you could have acted too calmly that’s why I shouted on you when she told me this morning that you and uncle James were been too hash to her. Although, I collected a slap from her for been disrespectful to my father.
 Mr Peter: That is a nice one my son, but I was almost scared that you may have changed your mind towards the mission that took you to her house. But do well to apologize to her when she returns in the evening to avoid making her have some disbelieve about you.
Dave: I will do as you have said daddy, everything is under control here with me, so do not bother yourself, the plan will be executed smoothly.
Have a nice day, his father said and hung up the call.
Mr Peter and his wife stared at each other and laughed so loud. My son is becoming a real crook, Mr Peter said.
Yes of cause, he is following the footsteps of his father, his wife responded in laughter as she made her way to the kitchen

EPISODE 7

THE BLACKMAIL EPISODE 5

The blackmail Episode 5

The following week Dave travelled to his uncle’s house at Okoko, which was about two hours journey from his father’s house. The two hours journey has seen to be day’s journey due to the traffic jam that is been experienced almost in the whole cities of Lagos State on a daily basis. Dave was joyful that he was moving to a new environment but at the same time felt sad because he was on a mission for destruction and not for peace.

At arrival, Mrs Jackson and her two daughters welcomed him warmly into their house. He felt the love of a family and the love he had missed not having younger siblings, as Jane and Janet always kept him busy before he started going to work at his uncle’s business centre. They lived so happily in the house and he learned things quickly at the business place of his uncle.

It came to a point that he thought of calling his father on phone to inform him that he had no more interest again in the evil plans he came to execute due to the love he has received. However, at intervals, the thought of being rich always beclouded his thoughts over having a good name and being good.

Three months later

Mr Peter, on the other hand, was worried over his son’s reluctance in not executing the plans as quickly as earlier agree before he left for Okoko and this made him so angry with Mrs Jackson that he now shouts on phone whenever he called Mrs Jackson

This woman must have charmed my son. I knew it that this woman will change and now that change has affected my son that he no longer calls me as he did when he got to Okoko newly. I need to do something urgently before this gets out of hand, Mr Peter reasoned within himself.

At Mrs Resident

Dave sit down we need to talk.

I hope all is well Aunty? Dave asked

All is not well Dave

Why have your father and his brother become so hateful toward me and everything I do, and this has been on for long now ever since you came here although I decided to keep everything away from you, but now its getting me really tired.

Aunty, you should have told me about their attitude change towards you long before now!

Aunty, don’t mind them, just focus on yourself and let them be. I am always here for you. They can be angry but can't-do anything evil to you.
I am even calling my dad now to warn him Dave said to Mrs Jackson

Please don’t do that to avoid more problems and shouting on phone. But Dave insisted on calling his father.

Hello Daddy! Good morning son

Daddy nothing is good about this morning, why have you and uncle James decided to make life miserable for Uncle’s wife?

Son, what has come over you? Are you becoming stupid or something? Remember am still your father.

And so what! daddy?

 Hey things have spoilt oh, look at my son of yesterday shouting at his father just because he travelled to Okoko

Mrs Jackson collected the phone from Dave in haste and gave him a resounding slap that echoed like the fire service siren when there is an emergency fire outbreak.

Aunty, why did you slap me? Dave asked with a shivering voice.

Yes! I slapped you because you don’t talk to your father in such manner no matter what he has done.

And one more word from you again, Dave I will slap you again and you will leave this house.

Dave angrily left the sitting home and went into his room.

What happened next?
READ EPISODE 6

THE BLACKMAIL EPISODE 4

The Blackmail Episode 4

Mr Peter and his son were done eating and were walking down to the furniture shop.

 Daddy I think is better if we sell off the business, the house and move out of Lagos to another city rather than taking over it forcefully. We may endanger our lives and risk being caught by the police so easily.

That is a good idea, his father; Mr Peter nodded his head in acceptance.

When I get to there, I will behave nice and then try to gain access to all needed documents of the house and business.

Wow! Mr Peterson exclaimed. My son, your head is really at work, great idea!

Ha daddy, are you trying to say my head has not been working ever since you gave birth to me?

He tapped him and said that’s not what I mean Son, I meant to say that the ideas coming from you are really great ones and will really assist to execute the peacefully without any trace.

Mr Peter called James the following day on phone to inform him about the concluded plans with his Son Dave and that he will inform Mr Jackson’s wife about Dave coming to stay with them and helping in the business.

At Mrs Jackson’s resident

Her phone rang once and she picked it up

Good morning my in-law Mrs Jackson greeted.

How are you doing my wife and your two daughters?

We are fine just missing my late husband and the business he left behind I can’t handle it alone as a woman….. Sobbing

Stop crying, you just have to be strong. Your daughters will need your strength for them to be strong too.

You still have his brothers around and for the business; you don’t really need to worry much.

I have discussed with my Son Dave and my brother Mr James, for my Son to come over to assist in the business since he is my only child.

But, how will you cope in the shop since he has been assisting you for three years now? Mrs Jackson asked with much concern in her tune

That should not bother you, I have made plans for a boy that will come to assist me and besides it will not be proper bringing in a stranger to stay with you and your daughters, that’s why I thought my son is the best person to fit in the assistance.

Thank you so much, my in-law, I am so grateful for the concern you have shown me since the death of my husband. God bless you.

It's nothing my wife, you are my younger’s wife and I will do anything and everything to make you happy.

Am grateful sir, so when is he coming over to assist in the business because ever since returned from the burial I have been at home always.

By next week, he will come over Mr Peter responded.

Thank you so much, sir, greet your wife for me. She will definitely receive your greetings Mr Peter replied as they bade each other goodbye and ended the call.

Hahaha! Mr Peter laughed, “The calmness of a Scorpion when it is resting does not mean it’s harmless”

She will feel the scorpion sting very soon; he said to himself and laughed mischievously again.

THE BLACKMAIL EPISODE 5

THE BLACKMAIL EPISODE 3

The Blackmail Episode 3

Dave is the son and only child of Mr. Peter, he had no opportunity of furthering his education after his WAEC three years back because of the high cost of going to the university. He had to join his father in the furniture work he was doing so as not to idle away at home.

Dave! Dave! Mr. Peter called out to his son who was outside the shop chatting with some friends who work in the same area his father’s shop was located.

Yes daddy, Dave answered from outside. Start bringing in the furniture into the shop because it’s getting late already and there is an important discussion I need to have with you when we get home.

Ok, daddy let me start immediately.

An hour later, they were back at home and were done eating.

Dave lets go outside and talk about what I earlier informed you of at the shop.

Ok daddy, Dave responded as he went in, to bring out two seats.

Now Dave, as I earlier told you at the shop this evening, there is something I  need to tell you about and it involves you in a great way as my only child.

What is it daddy, Dave asked with a surprised look and a mixed feeling.

If you remember, my late brother had plans to start up a business for you before his death.

Yes dad, I remember, Dave responded in the affirmative.

But since he is late now, that dream may be dashed in pieces. So there is a new plan we need to take so we don’t remain in suffering. Although my younger brother was helpful to us while he was alive.

What is the plan daddy? Dave asked.

The plan now is to take over the business of my late brother and take over his wealth forcefully from that his so-called wife

THE BLACKMAIL EPISODE 2

The Blackmail Episode 2

The news of her husband’s death came as a shocker to her; she could not believe the news until she saw his body part almost in pieces at the Lagos State Teaching Hospital Mortuary. Her tears knew no restrictions, the pains were almost beyond that of a woman in the deliverer room grasping for the last strength to put to birth.

 Are mine in the world for pains only? Oh God why must it be death all the time, Why not just sickness, so I could have someone to call my husband? Oh! death you are wicked and inconsiderate at my plight right from birth!

Several questions choked her reasoning but no answer seems coming forth to settle her bundle of questions.

Her world came crashing down. The man who showed her love was gone. Her elder brother who catered for her while she was younger also died in an accident two years back leaving behind the wife and her son.

James and Peter her husband’s brothers suddenly turned to her enemies a month after the death and the burial of their brother. She could not place the reason for the turned aggression against her after their brother’s death and burial.

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One week after the burial

James was in his house when his elder brother Peter visited him early hours of a Monday morning.

Brother, good morning James greeted.

Morning James, Peter responded with a beam of smile written over his face.

Today must be a blessed day for me seeing my elder this early morning in my house with great joy written over his face that even the blind could see the joy through their blind eyes.

THE BLACKMAIL EPISODE 1

The Blackmail Episode 1

Mrs. Jackson’s resident looked so quiet and calm that Monday evening. Its quietness was the ripple effect of poverty that has ravaged her and her two daughters: Jane and Janet. Life was in disarray, comfort to her seem outdated and no longer a word that could ever come to reality again. The darkness seems brighter than the light, the trees could feel her crying. The whole of nature seems to be against her and her daughters. Relatives were a no-go area since they were the architect of her current predicament. She wondered whom she offended in the whole-wide-world that life was so painful, mean and unbearable.

Mrs. Jackson lost her husband two days before the 15th birthday of her twin daughters, Jane and Janet: almost at the same age, she lost her own parents. Her husband was a wealthy and generous business person although limited by his level of Education. He could not go beyond primary school owing to the fact it was the highest educational qualification his father could give to him. Been a determined person he took a decision that affected his sense of reasoning and his thought line. Although he had two elder brothers who were lazy and not ready to think of a way out of the clinches of poverty and starvation, he still made up his mind to be different from them.

 He decided that he was never going to be poor in life like his parents, who could afford him only primary school certificate and he would do his best to ensure that his children attained the highest level of educational qualification in life but little did he know that, the cold hands of death would crush the dream.

What you dont know is bigger than you

I have a little story to tell,
Few days ago, i was trying to work on the chapter two of my project work as a final year student. Suddenly my laptop began to misbehave that I will switch it on and within 10 to 20 minutes it goes off on its own.
For several days I was managing that though feeling a bit feed up about my laptop tripping off on its on accord. I had to consult friends who had idea about computers, some said it was virus that I should get an antivirus, I collected a new one  but it continued, others suggested I format my laptop but due to the important documents and files I had in it I refused that idea until others said it was a process issue and I gave it to some one and over night it came back to normal.

Lessons to learn from my story above.

1 in life we should never assume to know everything, but rather we should be willing to hear from others even if you have an idea about it.
2 everybody is very important.
3 Be slow to take certain actions in life until you are certain that the action will not fire back at you.
4 learn from people no matter the level you have achieved in life.
5 Have people around you that will help you get solutions to your problem rather than adding more problems.
6 Explain your problem properly to those concern because people may not always know what you are going through until you give a right explanation.
7 Be humble to learn from people because pride goes before a fall, if I had decided not to ask any one, I will only get more frustrated.

From the above, we can clearly see that what you don't know is greater than you and if not ready to talk to people with solution you will remain stagnated at that point thereby slowing down your achievements and impart.
Don't ever feel ignorant over what you don't know but have a willingness to learn what is greater than you.

Time

Time is the interval between one event and the other.