REVENGE..

Velvet hated Madote very much. Madote was almost the same age as her father. He had a stomach that jutted out six inches from his body as a result of indiscriminate and excessive eating. He had looks which even the kindest would describe "unattractive". The brutally frank would describe him as having physically dimensions and appearance of a swine. The word "swine" also describes him character appropriately. Yet, Velvet married him, yes; Velvet who was very beautiful married him although she hated him! Why?

Madote was ruthless loan shark who had ruined the life of many people. He would lend money to people and change usurious rates of interest. He charged an interest of 30% every month for the loan he gave out. If somebody borrowed Rm 1000, he would give him only Rm 700 saying that Rm 300 had been deducted for the first month interest. Those who borrowed from him were usually hawkers and small traders who could not get loans from banks and other financial institutions because they have no collateral to offer. Usually the borrower ended up owing many times the amount they had borrowed. Many of them mercy because then the other borrowers would also refuse to repay their loans.

Velvet's father was one of Madote's victims. Velvet's father sold ordinary noodles and broad, flat noodles. At one time, business was bad and her father did not have money to buy food and other necessities for his family. So he borrowed Rm 1000 from Madote. Velvet's father business did not improve and he could not paid the loan. So, Madote sent some thugs to beat him up. He was badly beaten that he was bedridden for three months.

Being unable to carry out his business, he understandably could not service his loan. It was time for Madote to act, that was to kill him. However, when he went to his house, he saw 18 years old Velvet. He was instantly attracted to the pretty teenager. He than made an offer to Velvet's father. Let Velvet marry him and he would forget the loan. Besides this, he would give him Rm 50 000. Velvet's father would not allow it but velvet who had heard the whole thing agreed.

"It all right, father", she told him. "With rm 50 000 he's going to give you, life would be easier for you and mother and my brothers and sisters. He mat be old and ugly but he is very rich and i will be leading a luxurious life. I will also have a chance to take revenge!"

Her father understood everything accept the last part. "Revenge?" he asked. "How can a weak girl like you to take revenge? He much stronger than you and he has thugs around him all the time to protect him," "Later you'll understand," his daughter told him. Then, she smiled mysteriously. Her terrible smile frightened her father. He had never seen his daughter smile like that  before, ever. It was a smile full of evil.

That was how Velvet came to be married to Madote. However, the way she treated her husband was the furthest thing from revenge than anyone think of. She took very good care of him. She always smiled in his presence. She did not allow him to move from his armchair and did everything for him. She fed him the best food at every meal. She was very fine cook and she cooked him pig's trotters in thick soy sauce, giant prawn deep fried in oil and crabs cooked in sweet sour sauce. Velvet also served him a bar of chocolate for dessert after every meal. He ate so much of her food that he became fatter and fatter or might be called obesity. Then one day the inevitable happened. He had heart attack and died instantly.

When Velvet went to the police station to report his death, she was smiling. The policeman who was taking down her report was shocked to see she was so happy at her husband's death. So he asked why.

Velvet answer brightly, "i finally killed him. You can put that down in the report,"

The policeman stopped writing and stared at her open mouthed. He ask with disbelief, "Do you want me to write down in your report that you murdered him?"

"You heard me correctly,' Velvet said.

"What's the motives," the policeman asked.

"He was an obnoxious toad! Such a jerk!" velvet answered

"What a murder weapon did you use?" the policeman wanted to know

Velvet answer was "tender loving care". I did everything for him so that he did not have to lift even a finger. I fed him very delicious food and very high cholesterol food. Eventually all the strain, inactivity and high fat food killed him. Now, are you going to charge me with murder?"

" I can't", the policeman admitted. "You've found the perfect murder weapon."