Falsely Accused

Sixteen

Falsely Accused 

Chapter Sixteen.

Who the hell is after me now?

Is it Naomi or Neal’s mother?

Both women has their arsenals trained on me and both have threatened me not once. W

Who between them killed the dog? What was her motive? 

I thought I was strong until I realized that some things still shake me a lot and that’s not good for my fight. I need to stay strong for my mission not to be clouded from the focus.

The doctor, I swear I cannot love him the same way that he would want to be loved. I know and he made it very clear that before being a doctor, he is human and that brings me back to reality. Maybe I should stop mourning Neal. I should let go and move on.

Would he still be single if it was me who had been murdered? Would he still be thinking about me this much, turning down ladies like I am doing with me?

Maybe not, that’s not my problem though, I only want to do what is right. What satisfies my heart and what gives me peace.

The doctor is a very good man. Rue has been pushing me for a million times to see his good looks and behaviour towards me but I want to focus ahead.

On the future and I think I can only do that when I avoid the distraction that comes with love.

I may consider him but that’s going to come only once I have my Neilan in my arms.

I will find you baby. Stay strong for mummy.

It has been a whole two weeks and a few days. Rue, Jim, Jamal and I have been walking tirelessly to the orphanages around the city.

We started from the ones around the leafy estates against my wills but now we have decided to go the slum ones.

I know Naomi might be wicked but I hope she didn’t kill my Neilan. The boy is innocent and didn’t apply to be sired by a messy, hated mum with a complicated life.

I am sorry son, I never meant to put you through such a life.

We walk into this particular orphanage.

The trench is open and the smell is wanting. Nobody thinks we can get Neilan here but trust a desperate mother to be hopeful to every chance there is.

The place is despicable but who cares? Right now the only thing I want to do is find out if he was dropped here.

We pose as people who want to give help to the kids, I actually will do that to the place where I will find my son because, it will be good to appreciate.

I know about a trust fund which mum warned me never to talk about and I should be accessing that once I hit twenty four.

She said that everyone that is Naomi and I had our own but told me not to tell Naomi anything since she also has hers which she must have accessed

The woman is an angel, the kids call her mum but the ones that are a bit older call her mama Joy. The girl joy is quite adorable.

The mum tells us that she is ten years old. She is very fluent in her spoken English and quite courageous. Her beauty is outstanding and I know so well that she will grow up to be as beautiful as the mum.

‘’Are you okay?’’ Jamal whispers into my ear and I nod.

We have been walking around here looking at the kids’ history, most of them are older than Neilan so we pass without listening to the history.

The mode in which the kids got here is frightening and I keep feeling bad for their sake. We are exhausted and about to finish the search when she remembers something.

‘’There is a kid in the hospital.’’ She says and looks troubled at the same time.

‘’What age is the kid?’’ I ask urgently.

‘’He must be around three months.’’ My heart races with some excitement that I cannot explain. I don’t know if I am happy, sad or disappointed.

‘’Does he have a name?’’

‘’Yes he does. His name is Neilon.’’

‘’Neilon?’’ Rue and I ask in unison.

‘’Yes, why are you two surprised?’’ my head spins and there is a very funny noise in my ears. My legs wobble and I am not letting myself fall.

I try moving away from Jamal but he holds me tightly.

I need all the strength I can gather to stay alive and strong for him. I know he will be fine.

The name Neilon is the name given to my son by my Lunatic sister.

‘’Can you take us to the hospital?’’

‘’I am alone here so that will not be possible.’’

I am a mess and I tend to be a bit louder than usual in a pure moment of frustration and desperation.

Who is with him in the hospital? What is he suffering from? Will he be alive for mummy? I need him alive.

“Can you find someone to do this please? You are a mother and you should know better what I am going through right now.”

“Are you looking for a baby or something? I mean…”

‘’I know what you mean. But I don’t have all the time to explain myself right now so if you please, take us to the hospital and I will tell you everything you want to know once I confirm what I am thinking.’’

‘’I don’t want to raise your hopes high Nada but now I see sense in this. Your crazy sister mentioned that he had registered your son under that name.’’ he says and I nod weakly.

‘’Let’s go madam.’’ Jamal says finally, sternly and authoritatively and the rage in his eyes is evident. ‘’We can look into other cases later.’’

‘’Okay.’’ Mama Joy says taking her phone to call someone.

We cannot hear the other person speak but she instructs them to come here in three minutes. This only means that the person isn’t far.

Joy is asked to take charge as we walk hastily to where we had packed our car.

The car has a flat tyre.

Things couldn’t have gotten better. My life keeps getting messy and I can’t help it.

‘’I’m so sorry guys, here you hire one of the people around to take care of such beautiful cars. These people here can steal anything at which ever time.’’

I hold my head between my two palms. I am officially frustrated and as if on cue, a car passes by and I swear I have just seen Naomi with an evil smile.

I try calling a cab but no internet.

If she is headed to the orphanage then we need to beat her at her own game and get to the hospital before her.

The car stops and two armed men come out of the car.

She alights like queen Bee and smiles evilly.

‘’What are you doing here little sister?’’

‘’The same thing that you are doing here maybe?’’

‘’Wow, and you are talking back at me?’’

I laugh humourlessly. ‘’What do you think big sister?’’ I am moving closer to her, she doesn’t scare me anymore.

She might have tried to get rid of me when I was in jail. If she didn’t succeed then, then she is never succeeding soon.

‘’I think you are a hopeless b***h, you will never find your stupid son because guess what?’’ she says and I turn to look at her. ‘’He is no more.’’

I know everyone is surprised except me.

I look at her straight in the eye. I smile sweetly at her.

‘’That’s fine big sis.’’ Believe me I don’t mean a word of anything I just said, I am pretending to be strong and I am not breaking down any time soon. I am not feeling anything I feel like I have been injected by anaesthesia. ‘’I will just live with that like I have lived with several deaths.’’ I say again to everyone’s surprise. ‘’Now if you please, I would like to go and mourn him like I have always mourned everyone who’ve ever left my life.’’

Her laughter is loud and surprised.

She may have expected me to faint, cry or maybe start a fight but no! I walk towards her with my head held high.

I trust my instinct. The baby is alive and I will find him soon.

I stand on tiptoes to level our faces. ‘’I love you sis. I say with a smiley face and trust me, I didn’t know I could pull that but I just did.

I then walk to mama Joy, I hold her hand and we begin to walk away. I know my team is walking closely behind me.

‘’You need to take us to a taxi right now and to the hospital.’’

‘’Go to hell Nada,’’ I hear her calling behind me but I ignore her easily. They walk towards the orphanage and I am glad that they don’t know mama joy because his armed men would have taken her.

The taxi driver gets a mechanic and Jim remains behind to get Rue’s car sorted. The other reason he is remaining behind is also to get to inform us on what transpires.

Mama Joy sits shotgun with the taxi driver as I get sandwiched between Rue and Jamal.

Jamal has an assuring arm snaked around my waist and I feel secure. My prayer is mainly to get to the hospital and request for the baby’s transfer.

The driver knows his way around so well and he drives us real fast.

I appreciate how positive he is and when mama Joy asks questions, it is not my intension but I let Jamal respond.

‘’Can we get to the hospital fast before that wicked woman does? I swear we will answer each and every one of your questions.’’

The taxi driver speeds off a little, he seems like a professional and he speaks less.

‘’We are a few minutes way. The driver says calmly focusing ahead.’’

‘’Who takes care of the baby in the hospital?’’ Rue asks calmly and I try hard to get the answer correctly.

‘’we cannot afford a personal nurse but the hospital does.’’ She responds desperately.

‘’What was the baby suffering from?’’ Jamal asks and I almost close my ears. I feel bad for my champion. I should be in the hospital instead of him. He doesn’t deserve this.

‘’Pneumonia,’’ I gasp loudly at her response and Jamal tightens his hold on me. I am going to move my son from that hospital to a better one.

I know probably that Jamal and Rue will side with me on that. If Jim was here he would have supported me too.

‘’How long has he been there?’’ Jamal asks curiously again.

‘’A few days and the doctor assured me that he will be fine.’’ She says politely. ‘’You may all be thinking that I perhaps may have not kept the baby warm enough but trust me I ….’’

‘’Don’t blame yourself mama Joy, you have done your best and no one has the audacity to blame you on anything.’’ I don’t know where my energy comes from but I speak those words sternly and I think I have just brought her bright face back.

Rue’s phone rings and when she notices it is Jim, she puts the call on speaker and waits for him to speak.

‘’I am hiding somewhere for the goons with Nada’s sister not to see me. They are asking for the direction to the hospital so you guys should act fast.’’

‘’Thank you we’re on it.’’ Rue responds fast and terminates the call.

The hospital looks pathetic and I just hope the doctors aren’t as pathetic as the hospital. That’s the first thing I notice when the driver pulls up at the hospital parking lot.

We get out in a rush as mama Joy advises that one person be calling for an ambulance to take us to another hospital since there is none here.

We will just take the baby as one of us remains behind to sort the bills. I know I am burdening these guys but trust me I will apologize later.

When Rue goes to the vehicle with the baby we all rush in but I stumble and fall hurting my knees on the gravel. Just then Naomi pulls in and her men rushes over to me!

I shout at them to rush the child to hospital as he is an emergency. I shall be fine!