Chapter 57 Not a coincidence

Not a coincidence
Collins Bruno was scared. A car parked in front of him? Had Dare Wilson's men come to attack him? He carefully started moving backwards. Thank goodness, he was still within the vicinity of the force headquarters. The car glasses were whined down and behind the steering sat a man, composed and looked great. He seemed to be in his forties already. "Hello" he said, looking at Collins from inside the car. Collins said Hi but didn't get close to the car. "You are Collins Bruno, Kitty's boyfriend before her death right?" Patrick asked, taking his time to calm the young fellow. He can tell he's scared of talking to him. Collins Bruno squinted. He knows him as Kitty's boyfriend? Who is he? And why was this man asking him such a question? Hadn't he encountered some problems by meeting this man? He nodded all the same. Kitty used to be his girlfriend. He cannot deny it now simply because something unfriendly had happened. "Hop in please, I want to talk to you" Patrick requested and Collins wouldn't. He had to assure him that he meant him no ill before Collins got into the car. As soon as he got in, Patrick whined up the glasses again. He drove a little distance away from the force headquarters and parked. "I'm sorry to bother you. I am Patrick Campbell, a medical doctor and Kitty's biological father.." Patrick introduced himself. Collins Bruno was shocked to the bone. Kitty's father? This man was really the father that Kitty never got to meet? He turned and gave him another glance, taking in his face properly. "I know you are just getting to know me when she's no more. I am also getting to reaffirm that she is my daughter. I didn't get to meet and know her when she lived, and now that I know, she's dead. I want to know a little about her, even if it's just a sentence. I want to know a little about her..." Patrick trailed off. He was coming to make a request at the Force headquarters that Kitty's remains should be handed over to him. When he saw Collins coming out. He knows him because he recognized his face at once as the same as the one which was on the news as Suspect. He needed to talk to him, ask him a few questions and see if the fellow could be a little closer to him like a son. When Collins heard Patrick's words,he felt a cold shiver run through his spine. A father who never got to Meet his daughter and yet wants to know a little about her. He's sudden longing to be with his daughter,the desire to see her call him father, must have filled his memory from the very moment he knew she was his daughter and she's no more. "There are a lot of pleasant memories I have of your daughter. But this is not something we can discuss in one day. We keep talking about it all our lives. But one important thing, Kitty dreamt of meeting you someday. She told me one day that Dare Wilson is not her father. But she missed her father's presence in her life. She wants to meet him but her mother would not tell her who he is or where she could find him. She dreamt of what it would be like to be in her father's arms..." Collins said a little and became quiet. Patrick Campbell turned and glanced at Collins when he finished talking. This time,his eyes were red and one can easily perceive how cheated and hurt he felt. "Will you come to me and stay by my side for as long as you can? Name your price and I shall see it fulfilled" Patrick Campbell requested of him. Kunle had left the force headquarters and headed to Jordan's mansion. He got in and found the dude done with breakfast and was going to step out of the door when he arrived. He paused and waited for Kunle to alight from his car before walking him into his sitting room. Kunle took a seat and Jordan sat opposite him. Kunle looked around. The sitting room was still as beautifully decorated as it used to be. There was a large chandelier hung on the ceiling with different bulbs attached to it, lighting the entire room. On the wall was Jordan and Rachel's wedding photo and a large beautiful portrait of Rachel. There were Jora's pictures littered on the wall as well. These are the ladies who meant the universe to Jordan. He loves them to the reins of his soul. Kunle was still looking around when Ms Kavari brought him coffee. " Thank you Ms Kavari. Just place it down beside him. He's engrossed in staring at Rachel's and I pictures. When he's filled, he will take it" Jordan flippantly said and dismissed Ms Kavari. Jordan's words brought Kunle back to his senses. He smiled as the woman turned back to go, and thanked her Without another word,he took the coffee and drank from it. He then glanced at Jordan who was staring at him. He squinted. Jordan's eyes looked red and the lines below his eyes were dark, a pure indication that he didn't sleep well. "Hey dude, how's your injured arm now?" Kunle asked. He was going to ask him why he didn't sleep but first thing first. " It's better. It's less heavy than it was yesterday. Thank you for asking" Jordan replied and looked at the arm. Thank goodness, it was just an injury and nothing more complicated than it. " You didn't sleep well?" Next, Kunle asked. He looked at Jordan and the latter raised his head and nodded. He invariably said yes from his nods. " I tried but couldn't sleep. My head was filled with thoughts and despite trying my best to shake it off and sleep,it didn't work..." Jordan explained. Kunle asked him why he didn't take a sleeping pill then and he replied by saying he took, but still it wasn't working. What kind of thoughts could have filled Jordan's head that he couldn't sleep? He was still trying to understand what kind of a thing it was when he suddenly remembered Tina. " Was it Tina? You were occupied with the thoughts of her?" He asked and without arguing, Jordan said yes. He explained how he then decided to call her that night and apologise to her but the first ring ended without her picking his calls and the next time he tried it, she had blacklisted his cell phone number. Kunle scratched his head as Jordan talked. Tina was still feeling humiliated and insulted. He had come to caution him but things were getting back to normal in its natural state. "Honestly dude, I was going to call you to order and put you in check about the whole scenario that happened yesterday. But it's like I don't need to talk much. You must have realised your mistakes hence you decided to call her and apologise. I hope you find time and pay her a visit to apologise" Kunle explained. "I didn't say too much except that the mood and the way I said made it appear insultive" Jordan defended. Kunle just stared at him, surprised at Jordan's words. He didn't say much? If he was going to say much, what would he have said then? "No...on this I disagree with you. She's a lady Jordan. You said she has no sense of decorum. You said she climbed up in her career using her body and face. Isn't that the height of insults to ladies? In other words you are calling her a slut. In fact you compare her to a call girl. What else would you have said more to reduce her self esteem and relegated her to filthy women" Kunle reprimanded him. Jordan was quiet. He said those words to Tina? It appears he really said them. He looked at Kunle and sighed. "And what was her offence? She said she loved you. What's the big deal about it? Love is something you have pushed away from you for a few years now. When it comes staring at you in the face, take it" Kunle added. "That's my point, I don't need love from any woman. My entire love is given to Rachel and I wished I could give her more..." he was saying when Kunle interrupted him. "Shut the crap dude. What do you mean you gave your love to Rachel? She's become immortal and you are still mortal. What relationship does it carry then? Look at you, you are not the man I used to know, you are a shadow of yourself" Kunle cautioned him and sneered at him. "I loved Rachel. As for any other woman I don't have a place in my heart for any of them.." Jordan was saying when there was a cold breeze blowing into the sitting room. He was forced to pause in his words and looked, where the breeze was coming from. But suddenly, the pictures in the wall started shaking and two pictures fell over: