The Darkest side of Love..

3081: 🖤"DARKEST SIDE ❤OF LOVE" EPISODE ONE Jacinta met Roy at her cousin’s wedding. She attended that wedding by chance. She had just written her last papers when she was informed that the wedding was taking place that weekend. It was a high-class wedding which meant there would be quality food in good quantity and eligible men. She dressed to kill. She was a tall chocolate skinned beauty with curves in the right places. She dressed to show them off. Roy walked in. He was not the one that got the attention of all the guests; it was his sister. She was tall, slim, light skinned and very beautiful. She turned both male and female guests at the reception. He brother, Roy, was there by her side like her bodyguard. He was also at her beck and call. He didn’t allow her to do anything. He got her food and drinks. It was like they were in a world of their own and he didn’t allow anyone talk to her. Fortunately, Jacinta, Roy and his sister Mercy shared the same table. Jacinta observed that even though his sister stole the show; he was equally very good looking. Everyone stared at them and the ladies began to cut eye for him. I was with dismay the way the ladies tried to get his attention and hit on him while the guys tried to get his sister’s attention. They were both not interested. Mercy asked Jacinta a question and that was how they struck up a conversation. When he spoke, his voice took her to the highest heavens. He had the sweetest voice she had ever heard. She liked him instantly but she refused to appear desperate like the other girls. The ladies enjoyed each other’s company at the wedding that they exchanged numbers so they could chat more often. That night, Mercy sent her a message and their friendship blossomed from there. Each time they hung out; big brother was always with Mercy. She wondered why. She didn’t mind though; she was getting to know Roy and he was now very relaxed in her company. My heart still skips a beat each time he is around me. One day, Mercy had this conversation with Jacinta. Mercy: Hello Jacinta. Jacinta: Hi Mercy. Mercy: I have been meaning to ask you this question. Do you like my brother? I have seen the way you look at him and I suspect you like him. Jacinta: Your brother is every girl’s dream guy; tall dark and very handsome and comfortable. I like him but he doesn’t seem to notice me. Mercy: H has noticed you and he likes you too. I think both of you should hang out more often. That was all the prompting she needed. Roy called her and they hit it off. He called her up and they went on private dates. The dates always ended with him being a gentleman; a peck on the cheek. Jacinta wanted more but she couldn’t make demands so she doesn’t look like a spoilt girl. Jacinta received her NYSC posting and was very excited. As the relationship got deeper and she was preparing to serve, they had the conversation. Roy: I love you, Jacinta. I have never met any lady like you. You are so much fun to be with and every moment we spend apart is like torture to me. I love you. Jacinta: I love you too Roy. Roy: Since you are going for NYSC, I am worried that another man would take you away from me. Jacinta: Nobody can take you away from me. Roy: Then marry me. I want to be the only man in your life. Jacinta: Are you proposing? Roy went on his knees and asked her the question, “Will you marry me?” She was in tears as she said “Yes” and accepted his ring. She was engaged as she went for her NYSC. She took him to meet her parents and also went to meet his. Mercy was very happy to have her as a sister-in-law. They were already very close friends. The wedding was planned for after her NYSC. The wedding took place amidst glitz and glamour. Her sister-in-law now her best friend was her chief bride’s maid. Roy gave her the wedding of her dreams. It was the most beautiful experience she had ever had. The wedding night had scared her. Roy had insisted they abstained from sex until they get married. She was worried then. She was scared that he might have a problem he didn’t want her to know about. He proved her wrong on her wedding night. He was an excellent and passionate lover who satisfied all her desires. They went together for the honeymoon. They went to nearby Ghana to spend a week and they went with his sister and her best friend. It was so much fun and enjoyed every bit of it. They went to a hotel by the beach and also toured Ghana. When they came back from the honeymoon, he informed her that his sister would be staying with them. After the honeymoon, he informed her that his sister was going to be living with them. Her girlfriend and now best friend was moving in with them; that will be triple fun. He rented a three bedroom terrace house and they all moved in there. Where they stayed before was still nice but he wanted a change which she was very fine with. Her job hunt paid off two months after the wedding. She got a good job. It was a bank job which was time consuming. He allowed her take the job. He told her to build a career for herself and not allow anything or anyone hold her back including him. Roy was an angel. Most nearly wedded guys didn’t want their wives working in the bank. Roy was home most of the time. He ran his online business from home while her sister in law was an Interior Decorator. Together they racked a good amount of money and lived above comfortable lives. Jacinta left for work every day and came home late at night to two people she loved so much and a lovely meal. She only cooked during the weekends; her sister in law took care of them during the week…… +++++++++++++ three months later Jacinta felt really sick and at a point had to be taken to the hospital. While there, it was confirmed that she was pregnant. Both brother and sister were ecstatic about the news. They doted on her day and night. She was stopped from doing any house chores and she spent her weekends resting. As the pregnancy advanced, her desire for intimacy increased but Roy seemed to have lost interest in sex. When she inquired why he explained to her. “Baby, I don’t think I can do this. I can’t make love to you while pregnant. I am scared when I am with you. Let us abstain for now till the baby comes. Please.” She accepted just to make him happy. They all went shopping for the baby. They were happy and excited. Jacinta and her mother travelled to the US for the delivery of the baby. The baby boy arrived. Roy and Mercy came to see them. There were joy and happiness. They all came back to Nigeria together. When they returned to Nigeria, Jacinta’s mother observed the unusual closeness between brother and sister. She couldn’t understand how brother and sister do everything together. She started investigating and trying to see what her daughter couldn’t. It was very unclear but she knew there was more to the relationship. She called her daughter and shared her observation with her. “Mama, please, don’t come and disrupt my family. My husband is very good to me. He loves me more than anything in this world. My sister-in-law is an angel and my best friend. They are very close. I can understand how it can be misconstrued.” “Ok oh. If you say so. I think you should get a maid; someone that can tend to the baby when your husband and his sister are not available.” “I think it is a good idea. I will discuss it with Roy before I conclude. But be looking out for one for me.” Roy refused. He said he didn’t want anyone else staying with them in the house. He insisted that Mercy would be able to take care of the baby. Initially, Jacinta agreed but when she saw that Mercy couldn’t carry the baby well or even feed him right, she insisted. Roy had no choice but to agree. Jacinta’s mother brought the maid. She stayed for two more weeks to groom the maid before she left. The maid proved to be very helpful; she could take care of the baby and also the household chores. Roy began to see her usefulness and accepted her. “She will stay here till Mitch is two, then she would go. I still want it to be just us.” Jacinta was fine with that. She resumed work knowing her child was in good hands. After two weeks, Roy wanted the maid gone. “Why? What did she do to you?” “She pries and I don’t like it.” “I don’t understand. What has she done?” “She peeps into the room when she thinks no one is seeing her.” “Let me call and find out what is going on.” I called my help Uche. “Uche, what is the matter between you and Oga?” “Auntie, nothing oh. I went to the back to hang clothes and auntie Mercy’s curtain and window were open. I saw her just coming out of the bathroom. Oga was in the room with her. Before I…..” “Shut up your mouth. She was peeping through the window at Mercy. I came into the room to talk to her about something when I saw her peeping through the window. Why would she do that? I want her out of here.” Jacinta had never seen Roy this angry before. While she was interested in the organization of the home, Roy was fighting the girl in the house. Uche apologized to Mercy and she accepted but her husband insisted. So, she took Uche away for three days and left the baby with them. They were not prepared and they couldn’t cope. Mercy couldn’t change the diaper or wash bottles. She did this to make Roy realize the need for Uche. Finally, he accepted. Uche came back. Five months later, I got a call from my mother. After all the pleasantries, she added. “How close are you to Uche?” “Very close ma.” “I don’t think you are close enough. Call her and tell her that she can confide in you about anything. She must not hide anything from you. Do that and promise me you won’t mention anything she says to Roy or Mercy.” ‘What’s going on mum?” Jacinta asked very confusedly. “Nothing child. You need someone that would give you information in the home.” “I don’t want anyone that will snitch on my husband or sister-in-law thereby causing problems between us.” “Just listen to her and put on your cloak of wisdom. *************************************** ............. .... To be Continue... 🖤 "DARKEST SIDE OF LOVE"❤ EPISODE TWO She called Uche. “Why would you take what is happening in this house to my mother without telling me first? What is wrong with you? Am I wicked to you that you can’t confide in me? Tell me and I will sort it out. “Auntie, it is not like that. I didn’t know how to tell you that is why I called Mama and told her.” “Tell me what? Just say it. You can tell me anything.” “Auntie, oga and his sister, I don’t understand them. They spend the whole day in her room. The sister comes out wearing just bra and pant to cook and then take the food to her room. They lock themselves inside there. I have never seen anything like this before.” “What else?” “That is all?” Jacinta had a big laugh. “Is that what you told Mother? Both of you are funny. They are very close and see each other’s nudity. I did that with my brothers; there is nothing strange about it.” Then she thought a bit, “why were they locking the door? Maybe she thought they did.” She mentioned it to her husband. “Uche finds your relationship with Mercy strange. She said both of you are always in Mercy’s room and lock the door. That Mercy comes to cook in pant and bra and then takes it to her room. I tried to explain to her that it was normal. The problem is that she mentioned it to mother first before telling me. I would have told her there is nothing to worry about.” “Now do you understand why I didn’t want a help? A harmless situation has been blown out of proportion. Why would she tell your mother?” “It was not blown out of proportion. You misunderstood everything. She is a bush girl; she doesn’t know better. She told mother because she brought her.” “I don’t believe that. Your mother brought her here as a spy. I don’t want a maid from your mother. Please send her away. She has made baseless accusations.” “But I didn’t expect you to be this angry about this. She didn’t understand that siblings can be this close. By the way, why were both of you locking the door?” “Are you saying she is telling the truth and I am lying? I told you we did not lock the door. Believe what you want to believe. Your mother is also a problem; she should have managed the situation better.” “You are taking this thing too far. Why would you drag my mother into this? Please keep her out of it.” “You have to choose between our family, your mother and her spy Uche. I give you till tomorrow evening to tell me your decision.” “Why are you acting this way? Why are you asking me to choose?” “The choice is yours. By tomorrow evening you would decide if you want to stay here with us or go back to your parents with Uche.” That night, he moved out of the room and slept in the sitting room. This was their first major fight and it got to her. The next morning, she asked Uche to pack her things and took her back to her mother. She paid her three months’ salary in advance because she couldn’t see what the poor girl did wrong. Her mother was angry at her decision. “Why did you bring Uche back? You are blinded by love and you are not thinking straight. How can a brother and sister stay together in a room from morning till you return locked up in a room naked? I am telling you will regret this action.” “Mum, please stay away from this issue. Why did you bring Uche to my house? To spy on us? If you say that is not true then you should have cautioned Uche when she told you about it. Instead, you made her gossip to me. I want my family. For the first time, Roy and I quarrelled. I don’t want that. Please stay away from me.” She stormed out and turned her back on her family. She had all she needed at home; a loving husband and doting sister in law. They took care of the baby while she was away. It was perfect. Roy was one in a million. He provided for the family. They went on holidays abroad (she had never entered an aeroplane in her life before she met him), he bought her clothes, shoes, bags and toiletries from abroad. She looked like a million dollars and she felt like one. In church, everyone envied her. Her husband was by her side while her sister in law would carry the baby for her. She had no complaints. He was a good-looking guy, had money and was great in bed. He worked from home. He was also an introvert; he hardly goes out unless in her company or his sister’s. His phones were never passworded. She had access to all his social media accounts and emails. Girls threw themselves at him but he had no interest. She saw her husband as a saint who was only interested in his family and no one else. Whenever anyone tried to visit and stay for a couple of days, he refuses. He said he didn’t want anyone from both sides of the family interfering with their lives. They could visit and go same day but no longer than that. He believed in them having their privacy. Now she understood why. She couldn’t give all this up because a small bush girl was suspicious. Mercy was still single. Jacinta didn’t notice any guy around her. She decided to introduce her to guys who she felt would be good for her. She organized some dates for her but she noticed the reluctance on her part. “Mercy, why don’t you want to date? Do you want to be lonely forever?” “I am not lonely Jacinta, I have you and Roy. I can never be lonely when I have both of you.” She said meekly. “Yeah. But you need a man to call your own. He will love you and protect you. He will take good care of you. You will have a family together. You are too beautiful Mercy to be hiding away here.” “I don’t know if Roy will like it? He was my support when my last relationship ended. He made me promise I won’t date again. If he hears this, he will be upset.” “Why should he be? I will talk to him. He can’t stand in your way of happiness.” +++++++++++++++++++ Jacinta had the conversation with Roy. He wasn’t happy about it. She invited the men Mercy liked home to dinner so she could get to know them but Roy will be grumpy all through the dinner which made Mercy withdrawn. It created tension in the home. Things he never complained about became serious issues for him. “Why are you just coming back?” “But Roy I called you to inform you I would be coming home a bit late. Why are you asking me again?” “What were you doing in the car? Why did it take you so long to come down from the car? Were you talking to someone?” “Why are you asking all these questions? This has always been my normal routine.” “You have a baby and you stay out all day without caring for her. If not for Mercy, this baby would have suffered.” The attack on her was too much that she was becoming miserable. She had asked him several times what the problem was but he had no response. What broke the camel’s back was his refusal to have sex with her. She was very hurt at his denial of her conjugal rights. She complained to Mercy. “Mercy, your brother has been ill-treating me. I don’t know what I did wrong.” “I know. I observed it. Should I advise you? Don’t mention setting up a date for me. He feels it is your mother orchestrating it. I can date secretly. Once he is ready, we will take it from there. In the meantime, apologize to him.” She did just that. She asked for his forgiveness and stopped bringing guys home to meet Mercy. After a while, she asked her husband a crucial question. “Roy love, is it that you don’t want Mercy to get married?” “Why would you say so? We are the only two left in the family and we are close. She suffered a heartbreak that almost shattered her. She was unstable for a long while after that. I don’t want to see a repeat of that.” “Do you want her to live here forever?” “What is wrong with that?” “Won’t she want someone to keep her company? Some she can call her own? Someone, to love her? She will suffer heartbreaks but she can always bounce and with time meet the right man.” “That’s what I don’t want; she meeting with different men. She is very beautiful and most men can see this clearly. They would just want to use her and dump her. I don’t want that.” “You are underestimating Mercy. She can hold her own. She can’t be tied to your apron for life. After all, you didn’t use me and dump me.” Mercy desired a change. She plotted with Jacinta. They went for functions together most times without Roy and she used that opportunity to go on dates. She found someone she liked but they kept it a secret. When her husband found out, all hell was let loose. Jacinta couldn’t believe her husband could get that angry. He almost beat up his sister. “What brother doesn’t want his sister to get married?” Jacinta wondered. It was absurd. Roy relocated from their bedroom to the guestroom all because she defied him just to make his sister happy. All her pleas found on deaf ears. She didn’t know what to do. She was confused to the extent Roy was going to punish both of them. Mercy was not allowed out of the house. He locked her in her room for three days. Why would a brother do that to his sister? In her state of confusion, she contacted her mother in law who was based in the UK. She explained everything to her and sought her intervention for Roy to forgive them. “My daughter, take my advice; beg your husband and stay away from Mercy if you love yourself.” “What are you saying Ma?” “You heard me loud and clear. A word is enough for the wise.” Now she had become suspicious and uncomfortable. She had to resolve issues between Roy and herself. She went into his room, went on her knees and begged and begged and begged and pledged never to defy him again. She refused to stand up until he forgives her. Eventually, he forgave her and gradually everything went back to status quo. Roy wanted her to get pregnant again. She had two children (male and female) in a space of two years. When she had her second child, a girl, her husband was so excited. From the airport, he presented her with an SUV. In addition, he bought a house in her name. Jacinta was excited about her gifts and also struggled to get back into shape. The girls at the airport and those in America couldn’t get their eyes off her man. Her joy was that her man could not be tempted at all. She loved showing him off on social media. Everyone hailed her and called her lucky. She enjoyed bragging about her life, all its comfort and the love she enjoyed from her family. It was like a fairy tale, too good to be true. She was living the life and was very happy. The baby, Mirabel was so cute; she looked like her aunt. Beautiful gifts flooded in for her. He kept ordering things from all over the world for her. He gladly attended to her when they came to visit in America (where she had her children). Roy had employed a professional nanny to care for the baby when they got back. there .The nanny was to replace her mother. Roy said she didn’t want her in his house. It was painful but Jacinta had to accept. Mirabel was surrounded by love and affection from everyone including her brother. The nanny did a good job and Jacinta’s heart was at rest when she was to resume work. A private number called Jacinta. “Am I on to Jacinta?” “Yes, please. Who am I speaking with?” “Don’t bother about that. I am calling to advise you. Something strange is happening in your house when you leave for work. It would be better you see this for yourself. Install cameras in all the rooms in the house and watch what happens.” “Who are you and what are you talking about?” “Do what I have advised you and watch what happens. It will shock you to your bone marrow. Don’t say I didn’t tell you.” There was a brief silence and then he said “Don’t mention this to anyone. Not even your husband. It is in your best interest.” ************************************* ............ ..... To be Continue... "🖤DARKNESS SIDE OF LOVE"❤ EPISODE THREE She wondered what it was that happens in her home when she is not around. She had a million and one thoughts but she could not pinpoint anyone. The call caused her distress which her colleague noticed. “Jacinta what is wrong?” “Nothing.” “You are looking confused, what is it?” “I can’t talk about it right now.” “Come, let’s go in there and talk.” They went to a waiting room and she discussed the issue with her. She had to confide in someone and her only confidants were in the house which she was not allowed to tell. “I think you should do it. I am the wife of a Pastor. We can embark on a three-day fasting and prayer session. God will reveal himself on the third day.” “I have never fasted before. I’m not sure I can do it.” “You can do it. 6am to 3pm. We will pray specifically for whatever might be happening in your home. It is a small price to pay to find out. Most importantly, don’t tell anyone about this.” Jacinta thought about it and decided to do it. She got the prayer points and verses to use while praying. She started her prayers. She stayed in her children’s room to pray when she was home. She made sure no one knew about her prayers. After the third day, she had the conviction to install the cameras. She told Roy and Mercy that she wanted to fumigate the house. They all moved to a hotel for four days. In that time, the cameras were installed successfully and well hidden. Every activity was downloaded to a folder on her laptop and she could watch live activity in the house. When they moved back to the house, Roy bought her the latest iPhone and she was overwhelmed with guilt. Her conscience kept saying she was invading her family’s privacy. These people loved her so much. She didn’t suspect her husband so why was she doing this? Were spiritual happenings going on in the house that required her attention? She wasn’t interested. She decided to stop everything and continue her life before the anonymous phone call. A couple of months after, Jacinta was nominated to go for a two weeks course in Port Harcourt by her department. She was excited about it because the course would give her an edge over her colleagues. She was set to travel. Roy had no problems with her going for the course; he would support anything to enhance her career. The nanny was very good with the two children and she knew they were in safe hands with Mercy there. Even though she missed them terribly every night, she was also having a swell time in her training. The training ended a day ahead of schedule. Her fellow trainees decided to have fun in Port Harcourt but the only thing on her mind was to travel back to Lagos and be with her family. She decided to surprise them. She caught a flight to Lagos. She arrived and was tempted to call Roy to pick her up but changed her mind. She had missed him so much and she looked forward to tonight when Roy would ravish her body. She was really hungry for his love. The element of surprise will add spice to it. She took a cab home. She tried to open the front door but it was locked. She went through the back door. Luckily it was open. She walked in and as she entered the sitting room, she stopped in her tracks. She was not sure she was seeing clearly. She wiped her eyes and looked again. The sight she beheld left her spellbound. She saw her ever loving sister-in-law stark naked with her boobs bouncing up and down as she rode her equally naked brother. They were so engrossed in their evil deed that they didn’t realise she was transfixed there watching them. It was like she was in a trance. When she regained herself, she screamed. They were shocked. Mercy jumped off her brother and fled from the sitting room while Roy in all his glory stood there staring at her. “What is this Roy? What in God’s name were both of you doing? Oh my God! How long has this been happening? You and Mercy? Are you siblings at all? God forbid. This is an abomination! A sacrilege! Oh my God!” She went banging on Mercy’s room door crying, screaming and cursing. “Why are you screaming like a raving mad person?” Roy asked behind her. She turned and to her amazement, he was fully dressed. She was shocked. When did he dress up? “Are you alright? Wasn’t it you that I saw having sex with your sister just now?” “I think you have a mental problem or you must be dreaming.” Mercy opened the door to the room. Jacinta tried to enter the room to talk to her but Roy refused her entrance. Instead, he said, “For uttering such rubbish, leave my house this instant.” “What was going on here?” She wondered. Roy pushed her out of the house and locked the back door. She stood outside feeling defenceless. What was she to do? She had been very stupid. This was what Uche saw that he insisted she left. This was also what her mother was talking about. She had alienated herself from her family just to please him. Who can she tell about this? This isn’t something she can tell just anyone. She thought hard and long and decided to call her mother… +++++++++++++++++ “Mum, the worst has happened.” “Jacinta, what is it? Talk to me. What happened?” “I caught Roy and Mercy having sex today.” “What? They were having sex?” “Yes mother.” “So what Uche said was true. What happened after?” “Roy dressed up and asked me to leave.” “Leave to where? Where are your children?” “I don’t know Mum. I just came back from a two weeks training. I wanted to surprise them but I was surprised instead.” “Where are you now?” “I am outside.” “Go and wash your face, knock on the front door, come in as though nothing happened and just keep quiet. You must leave there with your children. Resume work tomorrow and don’t talk about it with anyone. It is just for now. Pretend as though nothing happened.” She listened to her mother. She washed her face, calmed herself down, went to the front door and knocked. Roy opened the door and she hugged him as though she was just seeing him. He was in the sitting room with an uneasy Mercy. She greeted her too. She took her bags into the room and asked for her kids. Roy said they went shopping. She showered, had something to eat which was prepared by Mercy and waited for her kids. She was so happy to see them. That night, Roy came to her. He wanted to have sex. She cringed at his touch initially but later relaxed obeying her mother. “I missed you so much, baby.” He said to her as he entered her. On a good day, the feeling would be heavenly and would produce countless moans but today, she felt nothing. She laid down like a log of wood and allowed him get his pleasure. Tears flowed from the sides of her face. The darkness saved her. “He did this with his sister, now he is doing same with me” was the only thought in her head. The next morning, she got ready for work and left the house. She was actually off work for the rest of the week but she needed to get her sanity back. She drove to her mother’s house. “I still believe I am dreaming. I can’t believe Roy and Mercy are lovers. Mum, what will happen now?” “I suspected when you had the first baby. I saw things I shouldn’t have seen. How does a brother be in the same room with his sister who is stark naked? She asked him to rub cream on her back and he did and extended it to her buttocks. For what? That was why I got Uche to keep an eye on them. She saw more than she told you and you foolishly told Roy. It is not everything you tell your husband, you should have investigated first. I suspected they were not related but after a thorough investigation, I found out they were actually siblings.” “I never believed Roy could betray me like that. Mercy was my best friend; how could she stab me like that?” “Now you know, you need to inform their family members. Talk to your mother-in-law about it. It is an abomination and should be tackled immediately.” She called her mother-in-law. She narrated everything to her. She did not get the reaction she was expecting. The woman listened quietly as she spoke. She had to repeatedly ask “are you there?” to ensure she was listening. When she finished, her mother-in-law responded. “I had advised you to keep your mouth shut and not tell anyone what you saw in order to preserve your life. You should have turned a blind eye to their atrocity. Right now, your life and those of your children are at risk. My only advice to you is to play along for some time and look for how to escape with your children. Leave the country to a country where he will never find you. If possible change your name and identity and those of your children. He will come after you; be rest assured and you might lose your life.” “Mother, you knew this and allowed me marry him? Why would you do that?” “You were the first girl he ever introduced for marriage. I thought you had cured him. On the wedding night, I saw him leave your room for Mercy’s room. I stopped him and asked him if it wasn’t over now he had a wife, he laughed and said, “I can’t bear children with my sister. I need someone to do that for me.” He warned me that if I tell you, he will deal with me. I am afraid of Roy. He looks so innocent but he is not.” “Why didn’t you do something about this? Why did you keep quiet? You are their mother for God’s sake. You watched this go on for years on end and did nothing.” “What was I to do? Roy is his father; a sadist. When I found out and tried to put an end to it, Roy fought me about it. I called his father’s aunt whom everyone respected and confided in her. She admonished Roy and asked that both of them should be brought home for cleansing. Roy told her she wouldn’t make it back to the village. On her way back to her base, the vehicle she was in had an accident and she died on the spot. Since then, everyone kept away. I left their father before he died and ran to London. I couldn’t live in the same house where abomination is being done without remorse. My daughter, take my advice; strategize on how to leave him taking your children or you will regret it.” She wasn’t much help after all. She only succeeded in putting fear into her. Her mother asked her to relax while she thinks of what to do. She sat down and opened her laptop. She saw a folder which she hadn’t seen before. Curiosity made her open it. She saw videos. She opened one. She watched the videos and was more shocked at each one. Could he deny these videos? Roy and Mercy had sex every day and nowhere was spared. He didn’t have this amount of sex with her. She could see him sneak out of their room at night to Mercy’s room and sneak back towards morning. How was he able to do that continuously without her waking up and finding out? She saw Mercy serving her juice. They had juice every night. Now she understood. They drugged her to sleep so they could be together. It was actually worse than she thought. She watched a part where her son, daughter, husband and sister-in-law were naked together in the sitting room. They were making out in front of her children. She was so shocked that she fell out of the chair. Her mother helped her up and asked what happened. She showed her mother the video… . ***************************************** .............. ..... To be Continue... "🖤DARKEST SIDE OF LOVE"❤ EPISODE FOUR We need to do something fast; really fast. He wants to initiate your children. Incest is a sin and also a crime. He should be reported and dealt with. Like your mother in law said, act normal and plot your escape with the children. They are still young. You can wipe this mess from their memory. We need to contact a man of God about this. I will work on it.” How would she act in the presence of this daredevils? How can people be this wicked and heartless? How can he do this to his own children? No wonder when she had a girl he was more excited. She downloaded the videos and saved them in a flash. She gave it to her mother for safe keeping. Luckily, their international passports and their American passports were in her Bank. On her way back home, she reminisced on her initial suspicions; his refusal for Mercy to date at 25, his constant stay in her room, his insistence that she takes care of the home, his refusal to have a maid work with them, his refusal for Mercy to travel alone etc. Ah! This was what her mother in-law was talking about. She decided to visit a man of God to make sense of this issue and be delivered from it. When she resumed work, she asked her colleague who joined her in prayer previously to refer her to a powerful man of God. She met with the man of God. What he told her offended her. “My dear sister, you cannot mention this outside. A whole village can be ostracized by this revelation. They will fight you to finish if you reveal this. You should have investigated the family before getting married. There are so many spiritual manipulations happening there. This won’t affect you. Hopefully, it won’t affect your children. Other women have more severe problems. Some women complain their husbands beat them, some complain he womanizes with different women, some are the breadwinners of the home. Your case although peculiar is mild. He still wants you to live with him. I would advise you to just pray about it and ask God to separate them so you could have your marriage back.” She couldn’t believe what she was hearing. Living with incest under the same roof? What if her son and daughter begin to practice this? She reminded him that it was an abomination punishable by death in the Old Testament but he told her that this was a well-guarded family secret and she was not in the position to expose it. The forces that would be against her will be much. He told her the incest was the source of wealth for the father so he would guard it jealously and the man will fight back. A man that had died and was buried since. She didn’t believe him. She remembered hearing about her father in-law. According to sources that knew him, he was very kind and generous. His children didn’t visit often but he didn’t look like the description been offered by the man of God. He was very religious and an elder in his church. She was not buying the story. What will she do? Continue to pray for them? She couldn’t stand them, she couldn’t even look at them. The sight she saw had stuck in her head. Her dreams were being shattered. She was the wife every woman dreamed of. This price was too high for her to pay. It would have been easier if it was someone outside, she would have forgiven him easily but for it to be his sister was a no no. Worse still, he had nerve to claim she was seeing things. Incest; the curse will be transferred from generation to generation. Her lineage will have the curse, lai lai! The worst part was that they were no more hiding it. He slept in his sister’s room some nights. Probably it was because she couldn’t hide her disgust at his touch. She waited for a month and then she asked her husband for a divorce. “It is obvious you love your sister more than you love me. I feel I can’t make you happy. If I leave, both of you can continue your lives without interference. I think is it better that way.” “If you insist on leaving, I don’t mind but if you will leave just the way you came. You can’t go with anything I got for you. You also can’t leave with my children. That is it. If you agree; I will free you.” “Ah Roy, you can’t do this to me. I am willing to leave everything you ever gave me behind but let me go with my children. I swear and promise you today that nobody will hear about what happens here. Please I am begging you.” “I have given you my condition. It is either you stay and allow things to be the way they were or you leave with nothing. I will hunt you down if you try to escape with my children. I will wipe out your entire family if you ever try that. I have told you what I want. I still love you. We will continue as we were before.” Roy beefed up security around the house. She was not allowed to leave home with the kids. He gave an instruction in the school that she couldn’t pick them from the school. She was trapped and confused. She didn’t know what to do. She was hatched a plan. Lucky, the travel documents were not within his reach. She studied him closely. Her decision to leave with her children was greater heightened she heard her son say, “My sister is very sweet.” She almost jumped out of her skin. Those words made in cringe in disgust. She calmed down and asked him what he meant. She asked, “What do you mean by your sister is sweet?” He innocently replied, “Dad always says his sister is sweet each time she’s on top of him.” Jacinta cried. She could see clearly that her children were systematically being introduced to the abomination. Mitch also said his father told him that no one can love him like his sister. That was the last straw. She put her plan into immediate action. ++++++++++++++++++ Roy is a British citizen and based on marriage, she was also given same citizenship. Their children were American citizens. She had to device a way to get her kids and move to a country where he wouldn’t come looking for them. She settled for Australia. She sold some of her possessions; gold jewelry, land, her other car, shares and other items that were not too obvious. He had stopped her from going to church with them so she used that opportunity to ransack and get things she could sell off for money. She moved her children’s things in bits out of the house. The plan took almost four months to succeed. With the help of her mother, she was able to gather her things together. She took the evidence and sent it to some prominent men in their compound. She went to the Police and made a report. She told them his threat and asked them to help arrest both of them so she could quickly move her things from the house before he gets back. Early hours of a Sunday morning, Roy and Mercy were picked up at home. They were accused of incest and arrested. Jacinta had planned everything. Her mother joined her and the nanny to pack all their possessions into a hired vehicle. Outside, as they were about to drive off, the nanny confessed to Jacinta that she was the one that made the anonymous call to her. She felt Jacinta didn’t deserve the treatment she was getting and she couldn’t stand what Roy was doing to the children. Jacinta thanked her. The hired vehicle left for Ghana by road. They didn’t use their passports to cross the borders because she didn’t want them to leave any trace. Her mother was with her to ensure her plan goes through. They got to Accra and boarded a flight from there to Australia. She only breathed a sign of relieve when she was mid-air the flight to Australia. Her ordeal was almost over. Her mother came back to Nigeria after they had left. Jacinta had moved on and was very happy with her new life. She had been off the radar for a few months after leaving Nigeria and was happy Roy had not located them yet. He had gone to her father’s house in search of her. He claimed she ran off with another man and taking his children with her. They had become aware and looked at him with disdain without saying a word. He sensed they knew his secret and wanted to leave but they made him wait and handed him divorce papers. They severed all ties with him by doing that. He didn’t stop there. He went on social media and everywhere he felt he could rubbish her claiming she eloped with another man after he caught them in bed together. The stories making the rounds were so believable that people placed curses on her. He claimed she kidnapped his kids and even appealed to the US embassy to help him get his kids back. He went to the Interpol to lay complaint and the search for them commenced. When her brother saw their picture being flashed claiming she eloped with her lover kidnapping his kids, he contacted her and asked her to be careful. Jacinta couldn’t believe how desperate he was to have the kids back. She became almost paranoid. She was too careful and won’t let the children out of her sight. One fateful day, she was going through documents on her laptop when she found the folder on the laptop. She opened it and to her surprise, it was a footage from her house. It downloaded before she left Nigeria. She sent the footage that had the children watching her husband and sister in law have sex to the American embassy with a letter explaining why she ran away with the children. It was in the best interest of the children. Their father was trying to initiate them at a tender age into incest. She gave them convincing evidence. Based on the information they had, he was arrested again and this time prosecuted. Immediately he was found guilty, her divorce was finalized. Unfortunately, he was given a minimal jail term. Two years later, she got an email from her ex sister in-law. Mercy asked for help. She had escaped prison sentence while Roy was incarcerated. She had met someone and they were deeply in love. Roy is enraged about the affair. She wanted assistance on how to run away from Nigeria and start a new life. Jacinta thought it was a plan to find out where she was. She refused to give her information. Mercy proved herself by sending pictures of her and the guy. She told Jacinta she wanted to be free from Roy. Roy had held her bound for far too many years and she wanted all that to stop. She wanted to change her life. She dropped a number she could be reached on. From what she was saying, she needed Jacinta’s help to escape and relocate with her new found love. Jacinta asked her brother to get a new sim card. He called Mercy on the number and connected Jacinta via conference call. Mercy was so excited to hear from Jacinta. “I have missed you Jacinta. How are Mitch and Mirabel?” “They are safe. How are you?” “I am fine. I escaped jail term.” “You were a willing accomplice so I wonder how you did it.” “Willing accomplice? Is that what you believe? You have no idea what I have been through.” “You could have left and started your life anew but you didn’t.” “Do you know how many times I have run away and he found me and brought me back? This is why I reached out to you. You are the only one that has tried escaping once and you did it successfully. His other girls; I never saw again after they tried escaping.” “What? Why didn’t you tell me? Why didn’t you warn me?” “I couldn’t have. I was ashamed. It was better you never knew. At least he didn’t force us to have sex together like he did with the other girls.” “What changed?” “The realization that what we were doing was wrong and the new man I found in my life. I am willing to change but Roy has been threatening me. I want to leave Nigeria for good. I want a country he would never find me. I have my own money. Father left money to us. I can start my life with it. Just point me in the right direction. You were the best friend I ever had.” “I can help you but I need to know how all this started. Mitch and Mirabel have been exposed to this lifestyle. I want to know the traits so I can curb it and put an end to it.” She sighed. It was as if a heavy weight was about to be lifted from her. She took her time to start narrating the story; a story that left Jacinta grasping for air by the time she was done. ************************************** ............. .... To be Continue.... : "🖤DARKNESS OF LOVE"❤ EPISODE SIX(Final Episode) Mercy left the country with the new man in her life. How she left, Jacinta didn’t know neither did she care. Two months later, Jacinta got a call from her brother, “Jacinta, Jacinta your hiding is over.” “What happened?” “Roy committed suicide. He killed himself.” “Killed himself? How did he do that?” “He left a letter. No he left a letter for both of you.” “Letter? For me?” “Yes. Members of his family brought the letter and Mercy is coming back for the burial. I think you should too. Roy is no more and can’t be a threat to you.” Jacinta thought about it. She decided against travelling back to Nigeria. She asked her brother to represent her at the burial, collect her letter and send to her. She wanted to read what Roy had to write. She wondered why he would even want to write to her. She needed to close this chapter of her life and close it for good. Eventually, the letter got to her. She opened it at night after her kids had gone to sleep. The letter brought tears to her eyes. This was a man she had loved with her whole heart. He had treated her like a queen and she enjoyed being with him and Mercy. If she didn’t discover the incest, they would still be happily married. Dear Jacinta, You are a wonderful, hardworking, loyal, caring and loving woman. You loved me so much that you believed anything I told you. I took your trust for granted. I should have told you about my relationship with Mercy but I knew that even though you loved me and you were so trusting of me, you also had strong morals. I knew you would not understand or accept the love Mercy and I shared. It was a bond that cannot be broken. I loved her in a way that I cannot explain. I couldn’t be apart from her just like I couldn’t be apart from you or the kids. I wish you understood, all this wouldn’t have happened. I still love you very much. You gave me what Mercy couldn’t have given me morally. With both of you out of my life, there is nothing left to live for. I know you will take good care of my children. Please allow them to love each other. Allow them to have a bond. Don’t see it as wrong. It is love. Everything I own has been willed to you.They deserve to know their father and also know that I loved them very much. I might not have done right by you but please let my children know me, know my family, bear my name and just be happy. Please, don’t overburden them with negative things about me or my family. Let them know me for good only. If this is all you can do for me please Jacinta, do it. I have one more appeal. Please let Mercy be a part of the life of the children. Let them know their auntie. They mustn’t be close to any other person but let Mercy love them. She loves you too. Forgive us and give Mercy another chance. I have to go. The people I loved the most in life have left me. I have nowhere to go. I have decided to take my life. I know ending my life will bring succour to many so it is better I go than everyone living in misery. Roy. Those words touched her. They pierced her heart. She cried. She cried because she fell in love with someone who loved her but loved someone else more. She cried because she knew that chapter of her life was and done with. She cried because she knew she could never forgive Roy for all she went through. She cried because she knew to love again will be difficult because she would have trust issues. Roy and Mercy had made her hard; she couldn’t trust anybody with her children. She was not interested in his possessions; all she wanted was to be left alone. She got a call from her mother-in-law. She was surprised she got her phone number. “Your father gave me your number. Roy willed some things to you. I have given the lawyer your contact. I know you don’t have interest in what he had but I will advise that the things be sold and placed in a trust for the children for when they are older. They would know their father left them something. They do not need to know the details. It can be a well-guarded secret.” “What did he leave to Mercy?” “It doesn’t matter what he left to her. Secure your children’s future.” “I want to know what he left to me and what he left to her.” “I will send you a copy of the will.” She awaited the copy of the will from her email. Immediately it came in, she settled down and read it. To my wife, Jacinta, I leave my house in Lekki, my shares, y royalties, my two cars, all the money in the bank and also all the money in my trust fund. I believe she will take good care of my children Mitch and Mirabel. To my sister, Mercy, I leave the house in Surulere. It will be a reminder of when and where it all started. The house cannot be sold; it must be inherited only by family members who are genuinely in love. Even in death Roy still held on to his desire for Mercy. He wanted her to constantly remember their incestuous lifestyle. It dawned on her then that most likely Roy was sick. The opportunity presented itself and he took advantage. He was crazy. She was glad he was gone. She had to check if her kids inherited his madness. It’s been six years since the ordeal and life has moved on. Jacinta has refused to honour Mercy’s request for a visit. To her, it was like opening an old wound. She has not been able to have a relationship; her children are her life. She monitors the children very closely. They do not sleep together in the same room and they are never without supervision. She never allows sleepovers. She doesn’t leave them in the company of people she doesn’t know deeply. People think she is paranoid but this is always her response “When you see people, they look normal but when you get to know them deeper; you will be amazed at thoughts or deeds they can be up to. In my own case, I saw a brother who loved his sister so much and showered her with so much love and attention. He married a wife and made her so happy and comfortable. The wife didn’t realize she was the cover up for their abominable acts. I never trust people I don’t know deeply. Never.” For her children’s sake, she did not expose her ordeal. She wanted them to live a very normal life. In Jacinta’s words, I have forgiven Roy and Mercy and I have moved on with my life or what’s left of it. My advice to parents is “Be observant of your children. Create time for them. Don’t be too busy for them. Get close to them. Let them be able to confide in you. All topics should be open for discussion; don’t shy away from any topic. It’s our duty to protect and guide them. Change your schedules; older children know your pattern. Changing the pattern makes them uncomfortable to do things they can easily be caught doing. The best time to start is while they are young; the next best time is now before it is too late. It’s happening in homes but because of the stigma and scandal, it’s kept as a family secret. God help us.” ************************************ ........ ....................... ..... THE END