Chapter 18: Chapter 18
Amanda was sentenced to death by hanging. 'What happened?' right? Baroque led the police to the scene where Amanda stabbed Bimbo to take vengeance. She had suspiciously been trailing Amanda since the moment she vowed to kill Bimbo for what she did to her. Bimbo couldn't survive it. She died before she was taken to the hospital. You may wonder, "wasn't it the same Baroque that gave her the advice of dealing with Bimbo?" Yes she was. There are friends like that. They could push you to the wall and afterwards, depart from you. You get into a mess, they'll laugh at you. They'll even call you a fool. Who lost? You! Stand your ground.
In Amanda's case, it was even her friend that reported to the police for a quick rush to Bimbo's apartment where she was caught with a blood-stained knife in her hands, and the struggling body of Bimbo in a pool of blood before her. She had severally stabbed her in the abdomen, and her entrails gushed out.
After the death sentence by the court, Amanda was locked in a black maria and transported to the gallows for execution. Her mother couldn't bear the stigma. She died of a shock. Her father who was a don't-care was left with no other option but to change for the better and take care of her other siblings.
These were Amanda's last words.
"Dear young men and women. I missed it, and it has come to the end of the road for me. I allowed greed, lust and covetiousness to ruin my great destiny. I didn't shun bad company, when I knew definitely that 'BAD COMPANY CORRUPTS GOOD MANNERS'. I thought I could handle this. I thought I wouldn't join them. I didn't make a move to change them or pray for them. Just selfish prayers! They changed me and quenched my fire. My love waxed cold and my lust burned like like wild fire. I wish I could go back in time, but it's too late. My parents sent me to school to go learn and become a better person, but I just ruined it. I lost my dreams. I lost my vision, my passion. I lost my focus!
Did I get the wealth? Yes! Was I satisfied with it? No! I was never satisfied with the ill-gotten wealth I had. There was this vacuum longing to be filled in me. I knew money couldn't fill it. Cars, wealth, goodies of life can never give geniune true feeling of accomplishment. If you think otherwise, it's probably cos you haven't really tasted wealth and you go about hyping it. No tangible thing can give fufilment, and this I had learnt before I derailed that only Jesus gives true satisfaction. But I was adamant!! If you knowingly allow the devil to begin a step with you, he would follow you a thousand steps without you knowing. He followed me for more than a thousand! Infact, he led me to my grave. I allowed fading pleasure, pleasure that never lasts mar the great future that God almighty had for me. I deserve to die. I have done the worsts. Thank you Baroque for not making me get away with this. I hope you are now satisfied to see me end up like this. It's not your fault.
Youths please put God first in all that you do. He's the only one that can lift you up. That's all I have to say. I hope humanity and eternity forgives me. If I had a second chance, I would do better. Adios"
She breathed her last.