Chapter73

"Did you really think I'll get married to a murderer?. I hate you Edmundo with every fiber of my being and I hope you rot in jail. In fact, I'll make sure of it", she said. He moved towards her so fast she couldn't keep up. He raised his hand, ready to strike her but before he could even get to an inch of her face, Ramirez tackled him to the ground, punching the living day light out of him. All that was left of Edmundo's face was a bloody pulp and some missing tooth. Ramirez kept punching and Rita knew that at this rate, Edmundo would die. "It's okay, Ramirez", Rita said. She pressed the intercom, summoning the other security men. Within seconds, they had arrived. When they saw the scene before them, they pulled Ramirez away from the bloodied mess of Edmundo. He was still breathing and Rita was glad because she couldn't live with it if Ramirez was accused of murder. "I'll...ghest.. yiuss for thiss",he stuttered with the few teeth that remained inside his mouth. "Take him away, straight to the police station. I'm ready to press charges", she said, finally. Two of the security men dragged him away while the third opened the door for them to pass through. When they left, Rita walked to Ramirez who was gripping his hands painfully. "You should get this bandaged up", Rita sighed. "I will. It really felt good beating the crap out of him", Ramirez chuckled. "Ramirez, I'm inquisitive. Did you know Edmundo before?", Rita said. He sighed and Rita watched the look of pain that crossed his eye. She could tell that something had happened. "Yes... A lot actually", he sighed. "Really? What happened", she said. "He raped my sister when she was just fifteen", he croaked. Rita was dumbfounded. This was the height of it, she knew Edmundo was an animal but what Ramirez said just proved that he was a beast. "God! Where is your sister now? Isn't she going to press charges?", Rita said. "She will, now that Edmundo's crimes are gradually coming out", he said. "Please, tell her to. I'll personally back up the case", Rita said. "Thank you ma'am", he smiled. "Rita is fine please, I mean you've saved my life more times than I can count so it's okay to call me Rita", she smiled. "Thank you, I need to go please. I have to bandage this up but I'll assign another security outside your door", he said. "Okay, please take care of yourself", she smiled as she watched him leave. Rita went back to her chair, sighing as she toyed with the cover of her pen. Now, she was fully guaranteed that she had every cause to deal with Edmundo. Just then, her phone rang. It caller ID showed that it was Theresa calling. Rita picked it up and was greeted with the whining of Mateo. "Hey girl", Rita smiled. "Rita... Gosh, where are you?", Theresa huffed. "In my office. What's going on?", she said. Her heart rate just spiked up. Theresa's voice was hurried like she was going somewhere. Rita had no idea what was going on. Her thoughts travelled to her parents but she knew they were fine especially with the added security at the mansion. "What's going on Theresa?", Rita asked quietly. "Rodrigo. Rodrigo is back and he's in Senator Brabra's house as we speak", she finally said. In all of her years of driving, Rita had never drove as recklessly as she did now. When Rita heard the news, she flew out of her office. Even the security men had a hard time tailing her with the way she drove like a banshee. All of Rita's mind was focused on getting to Senator Brabra's house on time. Rodrigo was back, she could hardly believe it. Not until she sees him, she wouldn't believe it. Rita suddenly slammed on the brakes of her car when she nearly ran over an old lady who was crossing the road. "You need to have your eyes checked", the woman hissed before hobbling away. Rita sighed, apologizing to the woman who flipped the bird. Rita drove away, a bit more cautious than before. She got to Senator Brabra's house soon, parking her car haphazardly at the entryway. Rita ran all the way in, halting in her tracks when she saw a group of people in the living room. Senator Brabra and his wife Magdalene were seated and Rita could tell that there was a frigid atmosphere in the air. Rita walked steadily towards them but stopped when she heard her parent's voice. They came in through the other area and they were quite surprised to see her there. The last man standing was Rodrigo who had his back to her. She stopped behind a huge table, wondering if perhaps she was seeing an apparition. Just then, Rodrigo turned to face her. Rita's legs felt weak as she held onto the table to avoid collapsing to the ground. "Sugar girl", he grinned. Rodrigo was not quite the man she remembered. He had changed, a lot. His face was fuller, his hair sleek and there was an air of importance around him. Rita couldn't quite place it but she knew that something positive had happened in his life. Just then, from the main entryway, some policemen walked, escorting Edmundo who was bandaged due to the heavy beating he got from Ramirez. The policemen took him to a corner, standing guard beside him. Rita was confused on why everyone was here. She knew that something important was about to take place but she couldn't quite place her hand on what that was. "What in the world is going on?",her mother said. Her expression was one of utter confusion and if Rita looked in the mirror, she was sure that her face would be a replica of her mother's "Great, thank you all for coming", Rodrigo boomed. Rita stared at him incredulously, she couldn't believe that he was the one who called for the meeting. She was getting more and more confused by the second and the only way her confusion could be cleared was if all your questions were answered.