I want to help solve this mystery

Goodluck felt he should still clear himself. The meeting was going well, but he could feel he had his doubt about Amanda's present situation.

"I want to help solve this mystery.

Amanda is pregnant, but as hard as that sounds, I swear I am not responsible, but I am very ready to take her as mine if the need arises, she is suffering in that house, and it hurts me to see her like that, but before then I want to put the person who did that to her behind bars". He could not explain the look on Maxwell's face, maybe he shouldn't have told him he was willing to take her in and take responsibility, that sounded more like he is indirectly confessing, that he is the one responsible for her pregnancy.

"Actually, I have never stopped loving her, and when I met her again, I wish she was not already married, but she kept talking about him, and I knew I should just let her go, but then I heard she is pregnant, I really don't know, I am confused".

Seeing the conviction in Goodluck, Maxwell couldn't doubt him anymore, though he had tried to think of how his sister ended up pregnant, and couldn't find any logical explanation than drug and rape.

Drug was the only thing that could have made her pass out, and be unconscious of her environment, while rape was sure what could have knocked her off.

But he was done talking about it, maybe giving Goodluck the mystery to solve wasn't going to be a bad idea, or maybe they could solve it together, like they could work together to solve it, like they used to do in the past, they have always played detectives while growing up.

"But I need your help too"

Goodluck's voice brought him back, he needed his help for what exactly, then he remembered how they had solved a mystery back then together, and the community had pinned them community heroes. They had even been given monetary award, and that had gone a long way to helping Goodluck solve some of his problems as Maxwell didn't collect his gift, but only added it to Goodluck's share.

There had been series of robbery in the neighborhood, and the vigilantes couldn't come up with answers to the questions on the lips of everyone. The police got involved but it seemed as though the thieves were very smart and we're probably people one could never think would be thieves and so Goodluck and Maxwell had investigates the issue, they met with almost every person in the area, they both ran a background check on everyone including their own people, they went further to check when each person left the house, and when they came back in, they checked those who have suddenly became rich and the rich who were getting richer and tried to find their source. But what the police and the vigilantes didn't know was while they were busy looking out for gang of male robbers. Goodluck and Maxwell discovered it had been a female group all along, disguised as guys, and when ever they were about to get caught, they would find a place to change and come out as the victims.

Goodluck and Max had shared their findings with the state police, and the girls had been arrested, and the two had been awarded, they had even wanted them to join the force but they both had other dreams.

"You mean you want us to investigate this mystery together?

Maxwell asked, he couldn't help, but show his excitement, it has been boring without someone as smart and thoughtful as Goodluck.

"Oh man, that would be fun, just like old times"

He said as they both stood up at the same time and hugged each other across the table before taking their seats.

Silence again eluded them, Goodluck wanted to ask about what he heard him say over the phone about his mother, but didn't want to be too forward, but now that they were fine, and had even shared body contact he thought it would be wise to ask.

"What is wrong with aunty?

Max wasn't sure what he was talking about, then he remembered Goodluck was used to calling his mother aunty, and he was a constant visitor at their house, his mother used to even package food and give to him, and whenever he didn't come around for a long time, she would package food for him, giving it to Maxwell to take to Goodluck.

Maxwell always feel even his mother had fallen for Goodluck, but later got to find out she was only feeling pity for him for being alone in the world without anyone around to look out for him.

Goodluck needed love and care, and they all tried to show him love, but when the case with Amanda happened, things couldn't be same, and everyone forgot about brotherhood, and just went crazy.

"She is sick". He said, trying to hide what he was suffering from, but Goodluck was too inquisitive, that he would not just leave it at the simple statement of her just being sick.

"What sort of sickness? He asked, Maxwell bite his lips, and looked away, he hated thinking his mother will soon leave them, as she was getting worse by the day.

" She has Cancer of the blood" He immediately said, and looked away, not wanting to meet his eyes.

Now Goodluck almost fell off from the chair, he held his heart with his hand, and looked at Maxwell as if expecting him to say something else to ease what he was feeling, then Maxwell added.

"She is dieing man,  she has only a few months more to live, and we cannot fully be there for her with all these problems here and there, I will be going there when I leave here. Amanda should be there by now". He said, and with Goodluck still looking sad, he picked his phone, and cancelled his appointment, before asking him

"Can I come with?