Revelation Morning

Revelation Morning

The noise of mosquitoes and snoring men filled my ears and my soul wished it wasn't in my body at that moment, in that dark cell. The candle light has been put off by one of the cell mates calls Mopol before everyone was ordered to sleep. I couldn't find sleep on the bare unwashed floor.
Why would my step sister put me in such a dirty mess? What was my crime?
I had dreams of screaming women as I tried to get some sleep and then that poorly acquired sleep disappeared again. I had to watch the night wear off slowly. I could feel the growth on my skin already for spending just a night there.
That morning was better than the night. We had our morning devotion and I was forced to pray for the first time in a very long time. I silently asked God for mercy and forgiveness, asking him to help me out of this mess alive. I knew He may have answered, or probably ignored since I ignored him too.
"Bros, shey na you come here last abi?" One rugged looking guy asked me after that morning devotion.
"Yes sir." I answered humbly.
"Oya make you carry broom. Arrange this place. Make una stand up" he ordered. Someone showed me the worn out bunch of brooms and I began sweeping that old concrete floor of the cell. It wasn't that bad because it taught me service and humility. We had our 'gist' session afterwards and everyone shared their stories.
When I finished mine, one man told me that my sister wanted to rule my dad's empire and she wanted me gone. He also told me the possibilities of Florence arranging with Agnes as a plot. It became clear then. Everything with the agency was a set up. Florence was a technical guru. She may have hacked into my computer system.
It was a morning of revelation for me.
"Mr Nwosu?" A female officer called out through the bars.
"Yes ma" I hurriedly answered.
"Where are your clothes?" She asked.
"At the counter ma" I replied.
"Okay, come with me" she said as her bundle of keys clashed when opening the lock.
I was out of hell.
"You stink oh. Did you bath at all?" That was more embarrassing than that sounded.
"Yes I did ma. I will clean up better when I get home." I said.
"And who said you will get home?" She asked unapologetically.
She led me to the DPO's office and the man, in his late forties, had a strange look at me.
"Mr. Nwosu, we have spoken to your father and he was surprised that you surrendered yourself. My men went to your house last night and discovered some suspicious traces in your sister's room and one of the guards shot at my men. Both that man and your sister managed to escape and my men are on the search. We also got the location of those missing ladies and they will be rescued too.
Wait, Mr. Nwosu, how will your father react when he realizes that you had sex with her daughter?" The last question shocked me.
"Em sir, I don't know how it actually started. I have no excuses for my past actions sir. I'm ready to face any consequences" I said.
He looked at me again, shook his head and ordered the lady officer out. Alone, he pushed the files on his table to my end.
"Sign that."
I took the document and glanced through. It was a bail.
I signed and returned it.
You are a good man Steve, a very humble and great man but you allowed your third leg to control you. That was your sister's only trick. She tattooed your name on her body recent. Did she show you the tattoo?" He asked.
"Yes, but did you say recently?" I asked.
"Yes, our source said the tattoo is less than a month. She had great plans up her sleeves but thank God you had wisdom to turn yourself in....." He told me other findings and with that, I was on my way home again.
I got to the empty house and had a deep body wash, reflecting on my past all along. It seemed I was in a movie. The house was so quiet that I could hear my own breath, everyone was gone.
Some minutes later, my dad called and lamented his own disappointed state, which I listened silently. I was too tired to start an argument then. Every one was right. I was guilty. I was the devil. But the next call lighted up the dark thoughts. The DPO announced that Sparkle and Florence have been apprehended.
I wanted to rush to the station immediately but I would have bitten off Florence's ears if I had gone there then, so I went back to my room and had a deep sleep, knowing that my troubles were almost solved. It wasn't easy though but if was worth it. Luckily the DPO had kept the incest part from my father when they had the discussion, my dad would have had an instant heart attack.
Some minutes past 4pm that great day, the police brought my step sister and her culprits to our home, as another van carried my beloved ladies.
It was a scene. My sister had some signs of a light torture and I knew the men had their hands on her small.
We were seated at my dad's palace-like parlour and the police stood guard.
"Young woman, take a look at how you almost ended your brother's life. What was his offence?" And inspector asked her.
"Steve is too loved and I get nothing. It is all about Steve and Steve. Fuck it but I hate you!!" She screamed and busted out in tears. The police led her away and the ladies couldn't face me any longer. Just in a moment, Mrs Lawson came rushing in and she was hindered by the police from hitting me.
They explained that I was almost innocent and that saved my ass from the hungry lioness. Agnes and Florence were to serve jail terms on conspiracy and Sparkle would do a longer jail term.
My reputation in my home country went to the mud already and I had to two choices; run away or stay back to make amends.
But how could I make amends when things were already too sour and the major fun that was making every moment faded off with the threat of new enemies walking the next billionaire street?
The journey of life had begun with a new phase, after that night, I knew things would never be the same again in my family, but how worse could it get?