Phoenix Reborn - Episode 9

 

He tells his mother the whole story from how they met to the time of the crash, "I suppose God was punishing me for my selfish and reckless behaviour."
"Don't ever say that son. Just consider yourself blessed that you were able to stay alive and save your son," Fernanda speaks out. She had been holding her grandson the whole time he was speaking . She however found it hard to believe that her son had been dating for that long, and even harder to believe was that he'd never mentioned it to her at all. Of her children, she'd always thought that Alex was the one who would never hide things from her. Truth be told, she felt a bit hurt.
"He's married? And that to the one and only Olivia Michaels? How did that happen?" Eduardo asks sarcastically with a hint of jealousy, "Don't get me wrong bro, I just never pegged you for the marrying type. Much less to someone as beautiful and intelligent as her. What did she see in you?"
Alejandro gets off his seat with a murderous look on his face, "What's that supposed to mean?"
"I'm just saying, women like her prefer more sensitive guys and you...well there's just no easy way to put it.I would have thought beautiful id*ts more your speed," he snorts.
A slow smile creeps into Alejandro's face. It was clear his brother was just jealous

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. Plus, he knew for a fact she'd never have picked Eduardo. Olivia Michaels was an enigma that many people misunderstood. She may have looked simple and docile but in reality she could also be cruel and ruthless when the situation called for it too.
"Wipe that smirk off your face. You and I know that she'll literally kill you when she finds out you stole her son."
"He didn't. Maxito is his son too."
"Ah huh. I wonder if that's what you'd say after finding out that Alex or I was stolen from you by birth and you had to go even a day believing we died at birth."
Fernanda freaks out knowing Eduardo as always has a point. She however holds her peace and waits for Alejandro to make his choice.
"I know how to talk myself out of the fallout."
"Of course you do," Eduardo replies flatly. Ever since they were young, that was one undeniable gift of his brother's.
Six hours later,
"Hi love. It's been a while, hasn't it?"
"so it's true, you're alive?" She asks desperately trying to keep the anxiety and excitement from her voice.
"Ah huh. The devil didn't appreciate the competition so he kicked me out of hell."
She smiles, he could be so obnoxious sometimes. It was alluring and repulsive at the same time.
"So...what now?"
"Not that it's appropriate phone conversation but I realise you may have moved on so me showing up unannounced at your doorstep may be crude so I'll give you an outline about what we need to talk about. Our children. I have a confession, concerning our son specifically."
She sighs as the pain seers up her chest, "I'm sorry Alex, our son died. At birth."
"That's just it. Max is alive too."
"Look Alex, I don't know what you're driving at but..."
"Listen my love. Max is alive, and he is dying to meet his mommy. I'd like to bring him over."
"Maybe you're just going through trauma. My son is dead. It's taken forever but I've learnt to..."
"I...I...I...stole him," he interrupts stuttering then blurts out, "I'm so sorry. Please, let me bring him over to you then we can talk this over. Please. I'm sorry."
The plate drops. She'd been about to sit down for a long put off, much needed meal. She'd just been too d*n busy. Now this, her weak body gave out and suddenly she feels dizzy. The blood completely drains from her face.
"Hello, you still there?" She hears his voice from afar despite the fact that the phone was still by her ear, "I'm sorry love. I really am. There is no excuse for what I did to you, to our family. I'm so sorry. Let's just meet in person."
After a while she whispers, "Just bring him back," then the phone drops. She fell in and out of consciousness for over a full day and didn't even realize she'd been crying until her baby girl touches her arm.
"What is it mommy?" She asks so broken and sad. That look on her mother's face was one she'd never seen. It scared her so much.
Olivia looks into her eyes and forces herself to pull together.

Read " Phoenix Reborn: My True Brother " by the same author ( Sylvia Maleko )

. The effort is so visible she shakes. She carries her off the ground and gives her a fierce hug then whispers into her ears, "I'm just happy sweetheart, your twin brother is alive after all. He's coming home. Would you like to meet him?"
"Yes please."
"I love you darling."
"I love you more mommy."
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"I'm sorry, I'm also at a loss as to how he survived. Forgive me and give me one last chance to make things right," he screams in pain and anguish. The morphine that had been injected into his system hours ago was beginning to wear off. He'd watched helplessly as the person who'd hired him years ago to get rid of a prominent personality drove pins into each one of his fingers and toes inch deep from the skin at his nails. Now the numbness was fading and all the pain that he couldn't feel before came flooding at once. When he could no longer take it, he screamed his lungs numb while his tormentor stood and watched, pointing a nine millilitre at him.
"Unfortunately for you , I don't believe in second chances. And as you can probably understand, I can't leave loose ends. Goodbye," he says and fires the gun