After what had happened, Belinda’s mother was not allowed to see her daughter in the ward. Treatments had been administered on Belinda for her to recuperate from her memory loss and they had been having positive effects on her. One afternoon, Belinda was lying on her back and was gazing at the ceiling in her ward. She was alone at that time. Belinda was there in that state when she began experiencing some thoughts in her mind. Something was going on in her mind. She could visualize something.
Belinda was in the kitchen doing the dishes when one of the plates slipped from her hands and fell on the floor and got shattered.
“Oh! Shit!” Belinda exclaimed.
Belinda got a broom in the kitchen and began sweeping the pieces of the broken plate towards the door of the kitchen where she would then pack them and dispose of them. When Belinda swept the pieces to a point close to the door, she noticed a smell in the kitchen. What she was frying was burning! Belinda dropped the broom and rushed to the spot of the food to check on it. While she was doing this, some footsteps were following one another heading closer to the kitchen were Belinda was. Someone had heard the sound of the shatter of the plate and was coming to the kitchen to check what was happening. Footsteps after footsteps until this person got closer to the door of the kitchen and was about to take a step in.
Belinda turned round and saw this person this about to step into the kitchen and she could smell potential danger. Broken pieces of the plate were at a point close to the door and this person was about to place a feet on the spot. In a bid to avoid an injurious occurrence, Belinda screamed from where she was.
“Mummy, Noooooooooooo!!!”
While Belinda was in that state, her mother was in a conversation with the doctor in his office.
“Madam, you have to understand. We are doing this for your daughter. We are trying to avoid whatever could deteriorate her present state.” said the doctor.
“No, doctor. I want to see my daughter. I have not seen her for days now. I want to see the state that my daughter is.” said Belinda’s mother.
“Madam, please take it easy and try to understand. Your daughter said she does not want to see you and you going there may exasperate her if she sees you and it may aggravate her present state. I am telling you now that your daughter is responding to treatment and things are getting better. You would not like it when her situation where she is responding to treatment and getting better would take a turn into the opposite and unfavorable state. Please, try to understand. We are not allowing you to see your daughter until she becomes able to recognize you as her mother or she feels at ease with you around her. But for now, I am sorry, you cannot see her.” said the doctor.
“But she is having Amnesia. Is she going to recognize me or remember ever having that experience with me? I promise this time, I am not going to tell her I am her mother. I am not even going to talk to her. I just want to see my daughter.” said Belinda’s mother.
“I have said that she is responding to treatment and getting better. She may recognize you if she sees you. We are not allowing you see your daughter and that is it.” said the doctor.
“You are joking doctor. I am seeing my daughter today.” said Belinda’s mother
Belinda’s mother rose from where she was sitting and headed for Belinda’s ward. The doctor pursued and called after her as she went.
“Madam, please don’t try something that may bring regrettable results. Don’t go there madam. Please don’t do it.” said the doctor.
The doctor went after Belinda’s mother and caught up with her at a point close to the door that led to where Belinda was and tried to prevent her from going in. Two nurses joined them and were also trying to keep Belinda’s mom away from her daughter. Belinda’s mum insisted on going in but the doctor and nurses insisted on preventing her from doing so. All of a sudden, they heard a scream right from inside Belinda’s ward.
“Mummy, Noooooooooooo!!!”
The four of them rushed into the ward in reaction to what they had heard. Belinda sat up from her lying position and was looking unsettled. The two nurses went to check on Belinda, asking her if anything was wrong. Afterwards, Belinda looked up to see this figure of a woman who she could remember having some close interactions with in the past.
Mummy!!! Belinda screamed.
Belinda’s mother was taken by surprise. Her daughter had recognized her. She rushed to where her daughter was.
“What did you just say? Did you just call me mummy? Can you recognize me as your mother?” said her mother
“Yes, Mummy. I can recognize you. Or are you not my mother?” said Belinda.
“Oh! My daughter, I am your mother. I am your mother.” said her mother.
Belinda’s mother embraced her daughter as tears rolled from her eyes.
“Mummy, what is happening here? What happened to me? Who brought me here?” said Belinda.
“Don’t worry, my daughter. Everything will be alright. I am here so don’t worry.” said her mother.
Belinda noticed something on her mother’s face. She softly touched the spot and examined it.
“Mummy, what happened to you here?” asked Belinda.
Belinda’s mum looked back the doctor and looked at the nurses as tears rolled from her eyes. Did Belinda just ask that question?
“Belinda, my daughter. Don’t worry. I am alright, okay? Mummy is fine.” said her mother.
Belinda’s mother embraced her daughter again.
Are you thinking she was now like she was before the incident? No! The memories were only coming back gradually. Ask her about who had appeared to her to attack her the night she was attacked, she did not know. Ask her about some incident at some points in her past which she used to remember prior to her attack, she could not say. There was still a long way to go. But she could remember she had a mother and she could now recognize her.
Inspector John and Inspector Ramsey were deliberating on Belinda’s case. Belinda lost her memory and she could not remember who had attacked her on that night until that time. However, the police had some things in their possession that could help in their investigation. Belinda’s mobile phone was with them. And there was something else. A golden ring! What has the golden ring got to do with Belinda’s case anyways? That morning when the inspectors arrived the room where Belinda was, right beside where Belinda’s body lay, there was a golden ring there on the floor. Pure gold! Belinda’s mother was questioned about the ring and she said that she never saw such ring with her daughter so she did not think her daughter owned it. Who was the owner of the ring?
“John, look! I have seen something” said Inspector Ramsey.
“What is that? Let me have a look.” said Inspector John.
“See this. This is a conversation between Belinda and someone on ChatPlace. And it seems she was talking to a man. With the way the conversation went, it seems she was talking to her boyfriend.” said Inspector Ramsey.
“Really?” asked Inspector John.
“Have a look. The guy asked that they should meet in a particular room upstairs which she consented too in her reply. Looks like the guy was there with her at the bar and he asked her to meet him upstairs. If that is the case, then that means the guy was the one with her in the room where she was attacked.” said Inspector Ramsey.
“Hmm! That is catching. We are making progress. What is the name of the guy? Can you find it there?” said Inspector John.
“She saved his number as Donald.” said Inspector Ramsey.
“Donald?” Inspector John picked up his phone and dialed a number.
“Hello, Inspector John. Is anything the matter?”
“Madam, there is a development. Do you know anyone by the name Donald with your daughter?” said Inspector John.
“Yes, I do. That is her boyfriend. What about him?” said Belinda’s mother.
“There is something about him. Do you know his address?” said Inspector John.
“Yes, I know where he lives. I can give you his house address.” said Belinda’s mother.
“Okay, Madam. Please forward his house address to this number as soon as possible.” said Inspector John.
“Okay.” said Belinda’s mother.
Belinda’s mother forwarded the address and Inspector John and Ramsey went for Donald, Belinda’s boyfriend.
(Door bell rings at Donald’s house. Donald goes to open the door. His parents and sister were out and not at home.)
“Good afternoon here.” said Inspector John.
“Good afternoon, please who are you and how may I help you?” said Donald.
(They both bring out their Identity cards and showed it to Donald) “I am Inspector John and this man here is Inspector Ramsey from Efficient police station. Are you Mr. Donald?”
“Yes, I am. Is there any problem?” said Donald.
“Do you know of any lady by the name Belinda?” asked Inspector John.
“Yes, she is my girlfriend and I have not heard from her for days now. I have been thinking of going to see at home but I have been busy. Is there any problem with her?” said Donald.
“Actually, we want your appearance in our police station. We want to ask you some questions.” said Inspector John.
“You want my appearance? What is the matter? If there are questions you want to ask, why can you not ask here?” said Donald.
“Mr. Donald, please, come with us. We would not like to embarrass you. Just come with us and we would as you some questions. Just to ask you some questions; that is all.” said Inspector Ramsey.
“Okay.” Said Donald.
They take Donald to the police station.
“Mr. Donald, can you explain this on your girlfriend’s phone?” said Inspector John. (Donald was shown the conversation on Belinda’s phone)
(Donald looks at it for awhile) “What is this? I cannot relate with this. I don’t understand.”
“Don’t you pretend, Donald. You can see your name there, can’t you? That is a conversation between you and your girlfriend who was attacked in one of the rooms in the hotel which you both went with some other people. Or where you not at a hotel with your girlfriend on the date of the conversation displayed on that phone?” said Inspector John.
“Attacked? You mean Belinda was attacked and I did not know all these while? Is that why I could not hear from her?” said Donald.
“So you don’t know your girlfriend was attacked that night and lost her memory as a consequence? You don’t know she is in the hospital now?” said Inspector John.
“I don’t know all that. Truly, I was with her and some other guys that night and we were having champagne and having fun and while we were there, I received a call.”
“Hello mom, what’s up?” said Donald.
“It is not mom. It is Janet.” said his sister.
“Janet, what’s up?” said Donald.
“You have to start coming home now!” said Janet.
“Why? I am having fun here. Is there any problem?” said Donald.
“Dad called mum and told her that he is on his way back and he is no more going for the trip. Mum has asked me to call you because you know you went out with his car and Dad would not be pleased finding out that you took his car out and you are still out at this time of the night.” said Janet.
“Really? This is bullshit man! So I have to start coming now?” said Donald.
“Yes. If Dad comes home before you, you know what that means. Start coming home now.” said Janet.
“Okay.” said Donald.
“I was called to come home that night and I went to where Belinda was and I informed her that I was going home. And I left. I was the first one of us to leave the place. If you doubt that, I have a proof on my phone.” said Donald.
“And what proof is that?” asked Inspector John.
“A record. My phone records the conversations I have when I make or receive a call and the record of that particular conversation is still on my phone.” said Donald.
(Donald plays the record to both officers and they heard the conversation. Inspector John checked the date and time of the call and that of the record and confirmed their relation. Donald’s claim was turning out to be true! Inspector Ramsey grabbed Belinda’s phone and was doing something on it.)
“So who is this Donald that your girlfriend was talking to?” asked Inspector John.
“I don’t know. But I know I am not the one.” said Donald.
“Wait guys! I found something.” said Ramsey.
Donald and Inspector John looked at Inspector Ramsey.
“And what is that?” asked Inspector John.
“There are two numbers saved as Donald on this phone.” said Ramsey.
Inspector John and Donald looked at each other.
“Let me have your phone.” Inspector John said to Donald.
Donald handed over his phone to Inspector John. Inspector John dialed his own number on
Donald’s phone to get Donald’s number. After he had gotten his number, they checked Donald’s number with the number of the person Belinda had a conversation with. They were different! They checked the number of the other Donald. They were the same!
“Do you know of any other Donald with your girlfriend?” said Inspector John.
“I don’t know.” said Donald.
“We are going to trace or hunt the person who owns this number.” said Ramsey.
“So can I go home?” asked Donald.
Inspector John looks at Donald and Donald looked back. They looked at each other and then….