Chapter Two:
My wife Anabel bent to resuscitate him,but he showed no sign of being healthy at all. After two minutes,he began to struggle for breath.
"Jerry, Jerry,Jerry! Wake up dear. Please rise,and stop doing this to me"Anabel cried.
I looked at her and saw that she was truely tired of me,and no longer interested in our marital relationship.
All her attention was focused on the collapsed Jerry who was on the floor helplessly.
Damn,does that mean that this young man has a health challenges or what?" I asked in my mind and while I was in deep thought, I heard Annabel's words.
"You idiot. Can't you see that he's about to die?If he dies, you will rot in jail, and the police will come against you".
Upon hearing this,I assisted her from behind, and we took him to the nearest hospital.
As the nurses rushed him into the ward,I visibly saw blood coming out of Jerry's nose. I don't know how it happened but it was here that I knew that it was no longer a minor case.
How can just one slap from me crumble a strong going man like this? Except he has a health challenges. I said to myself.
The next morning,I saw Anabel coming to the hospital with her both parents,who were angrily shouting from the hospitals gate, and escorted by four bodyguard.
She left the hospital yesterday night,so that she could be with Clara, our daughter. I was the one who stayed in the hospital with her stupid love Jerry' because of the fear of him dying,since I don't have anyone to fight or stand for me.
If not because of what happened to my family,I don't think a guy like me would be here facing unnecessary troubles.
By the way,who is Jerry and Anabel before me?. It was now I was seeing this guy's face. He is the popular Jerry who is known for importing and exporting vehicles. The guy is popularly called the 'Young millionaire' but from my assessment of him,he may be a billionaire.
"How dare you? Annabel's father 'Mr. Dickson' blasted at me.
"Good morning sir"I greeted politely in humility.
"May God punish you,and punish your generation. Who cares about your sick looking greetings?"Mr. Dickson' explodes.
"Where is Jerry? If anything should happen to him,you will be a dead he-goat"Mrs.Dickson, Annabel's mummy said.
I was just standing,and looking like a poor orphan,of which I'm. They went inside the ward where Jerry is,and was seeing discussing with the doctor. I tried to enter inside at least since I was remorseful,but was kicked out by Mr.Dicksons bodyguard.
Everything seems to go against me at this point in time. It was indeed a very pathetic situation to know that my in-laws were never in support of me marrying Annabel.
I was nothing before them and they didn't care about me. However,I don't think they are aware that their daughter was caught cheating on me. I will wait for them to come out so that I can break the news for them.
At Least,if they hear it from me,they would scold her and see reasons why I had to hit the stupid Jerry.
Thirty minutes later,they all came out from the hospital ward where Jerry was,and were with angry faces.
"Why did you hit the young man inside there?. Do you want to kill him?. Go and see the kind of critical condition you've kept your fellow human being"Mr.Dickson asked.
Finally,I was happy in my mind due to his questions. At Least,I will have an opportunity to express and give my reasons.
I drew close to him and said politely.
"Sir, honestly,I was embarrassed by my wife last night".
"Hmmm,proceed I'm listening" He said as he folded his hands in sympathy.
"I don't know how to say this…. But I caught my wife cheating on me with that he-goat last night.
She wasn't even remorseful. I tried to be calm but when I saw that 'Jerry' was about to point his pistol gun at me,I defended myself"
"And what did you do?"He asked.
"I have him the slap of his life but I was surprised that he slumped"
"You are a fool,"Mr.Dickson said.
I was surprised by his words. I don't think he heard me. I was about to talk, when his wife interrupted.
"First of all,you are the he-goat, for calling my daughter's fiance one"
"What!. I'm Annabel's husband. What did you mean by her 'fiance?" I asked.
They looked at themselves and bursted out laughter's and after they were done laughing,they went back to business with me.
"A poor worthless looking ass-hole like you who can't even afford a $100 in a month?"Mrs.Dickson spoke.
"Ever since you came into my daughter's life,you came with spirit of poverty and bad luck. But since she started going out with Jerry, her life changed and today, her bank account is worth over $3million" Mr.Dickson said.
"Pray that nothing should happen to Jerry else,you will never be free in life again"Mrs.Dickson informed.
I was confused. My in-laws seem to be confusing me the most. My head is not even stable.
While they were talking to me,the doctor came to us with a fallen and sad face
"I'm very sorry. We just lost him. He couldn't make it"
"Doctor,what are you saying?"Mr.Dickson asked.
"He died of internal bleeding"The doctor said.
Everyone fixed their eyes on me,as if I was the one responsible for the first world-war.
"You are gone for life"My father in-law Mr.Dickson said.
Anabel, my wife,hurriedly battered my face with a series of slaps. My eyes turned as my ball sockets rolled.
Can someone please tell me what's happening? I said,as I stood as the most confused man in the world.
Few seconds later,eight armed police men walked into the hospital and said
"Are you Mr. John?".
"Yes sir,I'm".
"You are under arrestfor the murder of the late Mr.Jerry".
Tears rolled down from my eyes,seeing that my life would finally end in disaster.