NOT GUILTY?

Care, Fight

I had never met someone who was so talkative like Craig's mother. He should have told me that his mother was going to arrive, already she knew my sister's story. She became the first person to say good things about her. People called her names a slut, a home wrecker and a murderer.

To me she was Kate, my beautiful sweet sister who just made a mistake of falling in love with a married man destroying her future in the process. She worked extra hard to have good grades so that she can get that scholarship. I somehow blamed her friend Janet, she should have told her that Jason was married.

'And then came Craig,' she finally said.

I didn't even listen to what she was saying. The woman was talkative and some of the stuff she said didn't even make any sense.

I wanted to be alone with her son and kick his ass.

How dare he lie to his mother that I was his woman?

I bet he didn't want to go on that blind date.

Just remembered my granny used to call me a "weirdo" because I never brought a man at our house. It's not that I didn't want to be in a relationship.

It's because of my condition.

I felt that nobody was going to love me, a blind girl. Who would want to spend the rest of their life caring for and looking after someone. I just didn't want to be a burden to any of these men.

'Take good care of yourself makoti.'

'I will mother,' I said to her while standing at the door with his son.

His arm around my shoulder.

Already he was acting as if we about to get married. We had told her, actually lied to her that the wedding was going to take place next year after my sister is out of prison.

'You take care of her,' she said to his son.

With that said, I heard her driving off. We walked back inside the house.

'You lied to your mother? And why choosing me a blind girl?'

'You are blind yes but you are amazing. It's not always about the eyes but the heart. What we feel inside and not what we see. It's about connection and bonding. You getting what I am saying. Why do you look down upon yourself Karen? You are beautiful, you are intelligent and responsible. Any men would be lucky to have you as his wife.'

'I am blind and what if his kids are going to be blind as well.'

'Karen, you were not born blind. You can actually see one day and even if you were born blind children are a gift from God.

Being blind doesn't necessarily mean that you can't live a normal life. You can't see but you can sense, smell and have instincts.

Blind people are more intelligent than the ones who can see.

To me, you are just perfect and only time will tell. I am sorry my mother came here unannounced. I am his favourite and she is just happy for me.

She is a christian woman, and that, I was really surprised when she didn't say anything bad about your blindness.That shows maturity and care. Maybe one day you will be her makoti. I am sorry for lying to her.'

He was the first man that I actually liked for years. He was patient with me and understanding.

The following day I asked him to drive me to jail. It had been a while since I visited my sister.

As for my uncle I haven't had the chance to talk to him. I was supposed to call him later and let him know that I was in safe hands.

I would have moved in with him but his wife never loved us or my grandmother. I didn't know why she hated us that much. Maybe because she thought it was unfair of her husband to send us to school but he was my mother's brother. Most of our dad's relatives, we didn't know them and so I guess it was my Uncles responsibility to take care of us.

'Do you want me to come with you?' he asked as we walked inside.

'You are my husband to-be. I can't leave you outside and I would like you to meet my sister. You are going to love her.'

'Alright my wife.'

'Don't call me that.'

He laughed and led me inside.

We sat on chairs in the visiting room waiting for my sister to be brought in.

If only I could see, I wanted to see her face. If they hadn't hurt her in that horrible place.

'Karen!'

I heard her shouting with a hint of happiness in her voice.

I quickly stood up wanting her to hug me but the female guard stopped us from hugging each other. I felt bad about it. I wanted to hold her tightly in my arms.

'I thought I was not going to see you again. I heard about what happened to the house. I am so sorry my pumpkin, this is all my entire fault. I should have never got involved with that man.'

'Please, don't cry. I hate feeling your pain. I am going to get you out of here.'

'Forget it Karen,' she said sounding defeated.

'What do you mean?'

'I killed that man, Karen. I have asked the judge to sentence me to life in prison. I made the confession.'

'No! no! no!,' I shook my head, 'I know you didn't do it and I believe you. You can't give up sis.'

'If I plead innocent...I will be putting your life in danger. I can't lose you. You are my weakness.'

'Nothing bad will happen to me. Look this is Craig, he is a lawyer and he will help us sis. He is willing to help. I miss you Kate and I can't live without you, am wondering how you're surviving in this place.'

'I will be fine my pumpkin. You go on and live your life. I am so sorry for the pain that I put you through. Please do take care of her. Don't come back here with her.'

'You can't do this to me Kate,' I cried 'you can't give up. You not guilty.'

'I am sorry my pumpkin. Guard please take me away.'

'I hate you Kate. I hate you. Why are you doing this to me?'

'I am sorry.'

'You promised mum and dad that you will take care of me. I want you out of here. Who is going to plait my hair. Kate, please,' I knelt down on the floor and felt his arms around me.

'She is gone Karen. Let's get you out of this place.'

'She wasn't suppose to give up that easily.'

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CRAIG

She needed her sister, I tried to make her calm down but my comforting words were not enough.

Right now, I am worried about her.

She has refused to eat since we got back from prison. I don't even know how I could get her to eat.

I had asked one of my friends to find something for me, some concrete evidence but he hasn't responded back to my messages.

'She was my inspiration and my role model,' she said as I sat in her room with her. 'why did she give up that easily?'

I got on top of the bed and hugged her. She needed the comfort. I just needed to be there for her.

'She was threatened and you are her weakness. She loves you very much and losing you will be the death of her. Until we find hard evidence to finally send that woman in prison, we need to lie low.'

'What if they will hurt her in prison?'

'Nothing bad will happen to her, I will make sure of it. I will do everything in my power to make sure that she is set free. In the meantime let's gather evidence and present it in court.'

'You not saying all of this to get me to eat. Are you?'

'Not exactly but you need to eat.'

I finally managed to get her to eat.

Day in and day out, I worked extra hard looking into her case.

It wasn't that easy because the Janet girl who was suppose to be her friend told the detectives that Kate had a fight with her brother that afternoon.

Not knowing if she was also threatened or was it about money. That meant we had no witnesses at our side but I wasn't going to give up on her. I made my promise to Kate.

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