CLARA THE STATE GOVERNORS DAUGHTER
EPISODE 44
Clara’s side of the story continues from
the last scene of the previous episode
‘’you know what, just forget about
questioning Charles. I will deal with it my
own way please’’ I suddenly begged
surprising my mother who stared at me
suspiciously.
‘’what do you mean by that?, what do you
plan doing?’’ she asked quickly while I
smiled to calm her down.
‘’nothing mother, just don’t ask him
anything, moreover you don’t expect him
to own up, do you?’’ I replied breathlessly.
‘’you can’t expect me to keep quiet after
all I just heard. Since you are sure that
Charles isn’t what he claims to be, allow me
to confront him’’ she pushed on while I
shook my head in disagreement. Luckily her
personal assistant walked into the room
before our argument could heat up and
informed her that the director of state
services and his wife were waiting for her in
the living room. I instantly stood up as if I
was the person they came to see while my
mother gave me another suspicious look.
‘’what’s the matter?’’ she asked.
‘’nothing mum, just leave Charles for me’’ I
breathed and ran to the living room.
It really was as if God touched the
director’s heart, making him show up at the
house by that crucial hour. Of course his
presence saved me the stress of going to
his office. Yes I badly needed to see him
just like Val advised. I was told he was a
good man.
I had no difficulty dragging the surprised
man to Vivian’s room where he listened to
all Vivian had to say.
‘’are you really sure Mr. Charles did all
these?. How can one man be so ruthless
and still appear like a gentleman at the
same time?’’ the old man queried with an
excited tone.
‘’we dropped the file we had on him when
he kidnapped you months back miss Clara
because your father wasn’t willing to push
on with the case but with the story I just
heard, I guess we have to do something
fast’’ he added thoughtfully
‘’anyway I think the police should be better
in handling this present case. Have you
guys informed the state police
commissioner yet?’’ he asked
‘’no and that’s the problem. Charles’ has
very big connections in the police
department. They are his buddies and there
isn’t anyone we can trust than you. Agent
Val specifically told us to meet you’’ I
pushed in.
‘’hmmm agent Val, why is that guy always
coming up in everything concerning this
family?. Assuming every other agent
assigned to the governor is behaving like
him I doubt if the department will still be
inexistence’’ he muttered to himself while I
seized my breath as I watched him.
‘’anyway I will invite Val to my office to talk
to him’’ he promised, smiled and left.
‘’do you really think he will help us?’’ Vivian
softly asked. I turned to face her with a
smile even though I really wasn’t sure
myself because he didn’t promise anything.
‘’I fear for my family, I fear for my
boyfriend. I shouldn’t have talked to you’’
She sulked like a terrified child. I softly sat
on her bed and smiled deeply.
‘’I promise you nothing will happen to
them’’ I assured her.
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Val’s side of the story continues (4:35pm
same evening)
I was busy with my laptop going through
the CCTV record I got from the hotel when
my phone rang. I cursed as I stared at the
ringing phone. Of course I wasn’t in my
best mood because I was yet to find what I
was looking for at the footage. The video
record of the bar was very accurate but
gave out nothing incriminating. There
wasn’t sign of anyone approaching Vivian’s
table or tampering with her drinks. The
only suspicious move I could get my hands
on was when she left the bar, probably to
the toilet, a middle aged man had quickly
followed her but unfortunately there wasn’t
any CCTV coverage of the toilet or the
hallway leading to the toilet which kind of
left me with only a guess.
My phone rang again for the second time
breaking the silence in the room, I lazily
picked it up and was surprised when the
caller introduced herself.
‘’hello, I’m Miss Chima, the first lady’s
special assistant’’ she introduced herself.
‘’hope I’m speaking with agent Val?’’ she
asked
‘’yes of course you are’’ I answered softly.
‘’my boss wants to see you at her office
right away. It’s very urgent and I advice you
leave whatever you are doing and head over
to her office right away’’ she muttered and
hung up while I drew back with serious
doubts. I had no current dealings with the
governor’s wife I could remember and so
the invitation was very suspicious.
Nevertheless I left all I was doing and
headed to the state first lady’s office with
a fast pounding heart.
On getting to her office I met her assistant
waiting for me at the door. She instantly
led me into the office where the old lady
was waiting for me. I couldn’t help but
wonder the reason behind the urgency and
the reason for asking me to show up in her
office instead of her house.
‘’agent Val, kindly sit down I want to talk to
you’’ she said softly. I silently obeyed, sat
down and faced her.
‘’what is it you have with my daughter?’’
she curiously asked, leaving me totally
confused and speechless. Of course I
couldn’t get myself to say anything
because I really didn’t know how much she
knew about Clara and i.
‘’anyway I invited you here to beg you to
leave my daughter alone. The poor girl is
not used to how things work here in
Nigeria. Ever since you came into our lives
it has been one problem to another.
Assuming other agents we have with us are
behaving like you, we would have all been
dead. I don’t care what you have with
Charles or my daughter but I’m warning you
now to stay away from my family. It’s not
your business if my daughter marries
Charles or any other man. You have a good
job, you are young, and full of life. I beg of
you stay away from my family or I will be
forced to act like an angry mother’’ she
seriously appealed while I nodded like a lazy
student unable to say a word to defend
neither myself nor my actions. What was
there to even say? She gave me no room
for explanation.
Deep down I kind of felt that it was silly of
me to have involved myself with Clara again
but it was all the fault of love.
‘’Hmmmm love until you finally lose your
job or life’’ a second voice mused in my
head.
To be continued