SECOND CHANCE : EPISODES 51-THE END
By Chidimma Mirabel
Episode 63
** Two days later **
They were all at the burial ground except Hazel and Raymond who were at the hospital.
William was buried in the local graveyard. Mindy was brought there under the supervision of the police.
Angela hugged Jackson and he rested his head on her head.
Evaristo was seated on his wheelchair, still shocked by all what happened recently.
William was buried successfully and they all went their separate ways.
“Come on let’s go visit Hazel” Angela said.
“Okay, Mr Evaristo will you like to come?” Jackson asked.
Evaristo smiled.
“Sure I will. Also, you can call me dad” Evaristo said with a smile.
They all entered the car and drove to the hospital.
SECOND CHANCE : EPISODES 51-THE END
** At the hospital **
They entered Hazel ward and saw her sitting on the bed while discussing with Raymond.
“Hey Hazel, Raymond” Angela said which made the couple turn to them.
Evaristo froze as he saw Raymond’s face.
“Hey Angela. How are you doing?” Hazel asked.
“I’m great. Jackson is really spoiling me” Angela replied and Jackson pecked her cheek.
“Son?” Evaristo said.
They all turned to him.
“Dad, what’s wrong?” Angela asked.
He ignored her and wheeled himself to Raymond. Tears escaped his eyes as he stared at him.
“Son? Is it really you?” Evaristo said back again
“What are you talking about?” Raymond asked with an eye brow raised.
Evaristo held his hand in tears.
“Raymond, my son. You look so handsome, even in the night I’ll recognize you…I’m sorry for abandoning you, it wasn’t intentionally…Not a single day passed that I don’t think about you” Evaristo said and kssed his hand.
Angela stared at them shocked. If Evaristo, who is her father is calling Raymond his son, then that means..
“Raymond is my brother” Angela said out loud.
“You’re my father?” Raymond said in disbelief.
“Yes, you can carry on the test if you believe me. I know you must be very upset for having such a useless father like me” Evaristo said.
Tears fell out of Raymond’s eyes as he stared at Evaristo.
“You’re really my dad” Raymond asked.
Evaristo nodded. He told him everything, how he had a forbidden love, how his lover gave birth to them. How he took Kaila and left Angela and him in the orphanage. And lastly Kaila’s story.
“So that’s why Angela looked so much like mother, I saw one of her photos in my things. From that day I took it everywhere I go” Raymond said and brought out an old photo from his pocket. He handed it to Evaristo.
“Leah” Evaristo said as he looked at the photo. He smiled at all the memories they shared came back.
Raymond suddenly hugged him in tears.
“Thank you dad, you saved out lives. If you didn’t abandon us in the orphanage, we wouldn’t be here. You saved our lives, I’m sad I wouldn’t be able to meet Angela” He said.
“You are not a disgrace dad. In fact you’re a hero, it takes a real man to do what you just did.” Raymond said with a smile on his face.
Evaristo smiled and hugged him.
“Thanks son” He said.
They broke the hug and Raymond finally looked at Angela who was wiping off her tears.
“Kaila” He said and walked toward her before engulfing her in a hug.
Angela hugged him back with a smile on her face. Finally she knows how a brother’s love feel like…
They broke the hug and Angela ruffled Raymond’s hair playfully. He chuckled at that.
Raymond walked to Jackson and also hugged him…
“You take care of my sister okay?” Raymond said.
“Sure bro” Jackson replied.
Angela hugged Hazel too.
“I’m proud of having a courageous woman as sister in law” Angela said as they disengaged from the hug.
They all discussed that they didn’t see the time pass.
“Alright Angela time for us to go” Jackson said.
“Okay. Good bye dad, bye Hazel, bye brother” Angela said with a smile.
“Bye” They all said.
SECOND CHANCE : EPISODES 51-THE END
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