Falling For Innocence - Episode 31

Luscious:

Two weeks. That's how long i have been in this hole called prison and

i also want to hang myself no pun intended. I made alot of enemies

when i was outside and now that i am incapacitated in here, they pay

inmates to beat me up. I have been ganged up on and beaten for three

consecutive times by the inmates of this prison and the warden doesn't

reprimand anyone. He must be in on this too. My body still ache from

the beaten i get last night after dinner. They dont even feel bad

about the fact that i am crippled in one leg. The bacteria that b-tch

injected into my bloodstream affected my right leg to the extent that

the doctors had to cut it off to save the rest of my body. They should

have just killed me. According to them, i am lucky to still be alive

but i dont feel lucky at all. Now am a disabled criminal. Yea, i am

going to end this today. I knot the rope i stole from the kitchen this

morning then stand on my one leg to tie one end to the iron in the

ceiling of my cell. I have to do this quick before my fellow inmate

come in. My mind flash back to the only court appearance i have made

so far which is not going to be the last as Nigeria legal system is so

slow. The media had a field day with my case

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. They kept taking

pictures of me as i entered the court room. They labeled me the one

legged monster. Some women had come to court that day with raw eggs

and fresh tomatoes which they threw at me while spitting at me as soon

as i came out of the court. Tomorrow is another court hearing and i

hear a lot of girls are lined up to testify against me. No, i am not

going back to that court room. I manage to use my only leg to get me

on the top bed so i would be successful in my suicide attempt. I place

the other knotted part of the rope around my neck then tighten it.

This is it. Goodbye world. I jump off the bed with the rope still

around my neck and the rope tighten to unbearable proportion. Black

spots form in my vision and i gasp for air while struggling to get the

rope off. Its human instinct to fight death even when we want to

welcome it. Life starts to leave me and i close my eyes as the cold

hands of death take me. Thank you death.

"hold him. Raise him up. He can't die here. He has a court order for

tomorrow. Lift him" i hear the warden say and i groan. Death be fast. I

feel someone grab my only leg and hoist me upwards as another person

take the rope off my neck. Damn it! They can't even let a man die in

peace. I am laid on the floor and the warden grab my face hard.

"hey you lucifer or what ever you are called. You are not dying on my

watch. I am getting paid too much to keep you alive so you can suffer

the consequences of your wickedness." He sneer out

"take his disgusting body to the isolation room. What a pathetic

man" he continues then spit on me before walking out. My eyes are still

shut firmly but a heavy hand land on my stomach and my eyes fly open.

"Get him off the ground" one of the officer says and they drag me to

the isolation cell.

The isolation cell is cold and dirty and i am thrown on the wet floor

which smells of vomit. How did i end up like this?

Cold forceful showers of water suddenly starts raining on me and i

scream in frustration and agony. For the first time, i regret it. I

regret my actions. This is too much.

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The next morning, the warden bring me dry uniform and i force my

shivering body into the uniform. I am put in handcuffs as they escort

me to the black Maria van to be taken to the courtroom. I know i would

be guarded from now on so that i wouldn't try killing myself again.

The media are already waiting when i get off the van and they throw

all sorts of questions at me. I just tune them out as i am taken into

the court. My eyes meet Amelia where she is sitting with her daughter,

Margaret, Jake and her husband. Even hannah's mother is sitting with

them with hannah's baby in her arms. Margaret shake her head at me

then look away like she is ashamed of me. She probably is. Every body

probably loathe me right now and i dont blame them. I was blinded by

grief of my brother's death then greed took over when i earned so much

that i couldn't go back. I lost my family, my leg, my freedom and my

soul just because of greed for money and power.

I am taken to the defendant's box and the court clerk take over the

proceedings. I shut everything out as i ponder on all my doings. Its

over, nothing else can be done.

"I am guilty!" i yell even before they read my charges to me.

"I am guilty of them all!" Iscream again.

"Are you confessing to the murder charges, trafficking charges and

kidnapping charges?" the judge ask and i nod.

"i want to use this medium to say i am so very sorry for all the lost

lives. I am sorry to my family. Jake, please do not forgive your old

man okay? Amelia, i wronged you more than anybody in this room and i

am extremely sorry. Margaret please dont forgive me. I killed Hannah

so rose never forgive me. To all the girls i have prostitute, do not

forgive me. Lastly, Joshua is innocent. I had him framed when he

wanted out of my organization. His sister died trying to vindicate him

so please let him go so he can mourn and bury his sister. Once again,

i am very sorry" I say. The court become chaotic as everybody talk all

at once. I can see Margaret wiping her tears and i can't help my tears

either.

"Order in the court!"is yelled several times before peace is restored

in the room.

"The accused have confessed to all his charges so i sentence him to

life imprisonment with very hard labour." The judge says and i close my

eyes and take a deep sigh.

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. I deserve worse. Two officers drag me

outside and the reporters bombard me with questions.

"You ruined my life!" Different girls are screaming and i feel

terrible. The officers allow people throw dirt at me as we walk to the

waiting van. One man in the crowd grab me from behind and slip a piece

of paper into my hand.

I open it when i get inside the van to see its a tract. Jesus saves.

I can't stop the torrent of tears that bombard me at this moment. Can

this Jesus really save me even after All I have done?

"I believe" I sob out continuously a the officers look at me like I

have lost my mind but I don't care. I believe!

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Good evening guys. Lets all Learn from this. I seldomly give advice

but I tell you today that even the smallest amount of greed can blind

us till we meet destruction. Say no to greed for power, money and any

other thing. if you are already in it, remember that Jesus saves.

Two episodes to go guys

Who feels sorry for luscious now?