Redemption - Episode 44

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Lucas :

"sh*t! Twelve missed calls from Benedicta. " I exclaim as James and I alight the car at Benedicta's house. It seems too quiet for a party. It's already pretty dark out here and I fear the party is already over.  Benedicta is going to be so mad. I just have to explain myself to her.
"I'll try knocking boss. You should call her back." James says and go towards the gate to knock . I quickly dial her number as I pace in front of the gate.
"Hello." A tentative voice says through the speaker and it's obviously not Benedicta's voice.
"Lucas?" The voice says questioningly and I can't help but think something's wrong. No one is even answering James's knock on the gate. Why the heck is someone answering her call?
"yea.  What's going on?  Why didn't Benedicta pick the call? " I ask, worry evident in my voice.
"oh my God Lucas.  Where have you been? We have been trying to reach you for hours. You have to come to special healing hospital. ICU, okay? "
"what the heck?!  ICU? Is she okay?  What happened?  Christ! Tell me something!"
"just come. Look the doctor is here,  I have to hang up now."she says and end the call before I am able to get another word out of my mouth.
"what's up boss? Did you get to talk to her? " James's voice spur me to action and I quickly turn around and hurry back into the car

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. James sees the urgency on my face and quickly enter the car with me. I quickly take the car on reverse and zoom off into the dark night.

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It doesn't take me more than ten minutes to get to the hospital. With the way I was driving like a lunatic all the way here,  I am not surprised. I jump out of the car without minding to park rightly.
"Calm down Lucas!" I hear James yell behind me but I don't even bother to reply him.  I f*cking CU! My woman. I hurry to the nurse station intent on finding the ICU.
"ICU " I spit out to the nurse. She's still scrolling through something on her phone. I slam my fist on the desk and she jerk her head to face me, obviously startled.
"ICU." I grind out and she use her index finger to point out the direction to me. I don't even wait to say thank you before I  zoom off towards the direction pointed out to me. I reach the end of the hallway to see multiple doors. Maybe I should have waited to Atleast get the full direction from that lacky of a nurse. I walk slowly past various glass windows peeking inside for any sign of Benedicta. I am almost to the end of the hallway when I hear a familiar voice.
"We are going to get through this okay?" the voice is saying. Luis? I walk tentatively towards the sound of the voice and peek into a transparent glass room. The first thing my eyes notice is a small child hooked to an oxygen mask lying on the bed. There's a huge bandage around his little head and my heart goes out to the kid. I can only imagine the pain the child is going through right now. I remember the reason that brought me here and decide to move on my search for Benedicta. "Baby. He's going to be alright. I promise you. Our family can't be broken again. " These words filter into my ears and that's when I notice Luis hugging a limp figure in his arms. What is Luis doing in there? My question is answered when the figure he's hugging raises her head and dulls eyes stare into space. Benedicta. I feel myself ducking out of view and hiding beside the room while my heart break a thousand times.
"our family can't be broken again." Those words are what's on replay in my head as I grab my T-shirt trying to alleviate the pain in my chest. Luis was hugging my woman and she wasn't pushing him away. That was their child on the bed. Who I am kidding,  they will forever be linked together by their child. She once chose him. I was a fool to think this time will be different. I feel hot and blinding tears choke me and I close my eyes to keep them in check. It hurts.
"Lucas!" I hear my name and I whip my tired head to see the pretty woman I met at benedicta's house the day I went there. Her brother's wife, I think. I quickly wipe my tears and bow my head as I walk past her. I don't want to spoil the family reunion. I am the only odd one in this place. I shouldn't have come.
I hear the woman yell my name but I just hasten my steps away from her and my bee.
  I don't stop walking until I get outside the hospital gate. The road is void of cars and I cross to the other side to make sure Luis doesn't come out and see me. It's raining cat and dog and I can't help but feel the rain describes how I feel inside. Luis is my brother and he has a child with her. The pain in my heart gets so unbearable as I clutch my chest.
"argggggghhhhg!!!!!! " I yell into the dark tumultuous night as I punch the fence of a nearby store repeatedly. My fist is currently throbbing and I feel like I am slowly drowning in the rain.
It hurts so much more the second time. I really thought I could have my happily ever after this time with my bee. God why this?! I slump against the wall I just created a dent in and slide down till my ass hit the wet ground.  With my head in my palms, I let the rain wash me.
"Lucas?! What the hell are you doing inside the rain?!" James familiar voice cut through the sound of rain around me. Suddenly I don't feel the rain on me and I look up to see him holding an Umbrella above me. The look in his eyes tell me he knows why I am like this. He grabs my hand to pull me up and I let him.
"you are not going to like this." He tells me before pulling out of his pocket my phone which I just remembered I left In the car in my hurry.
"What's that?" I ask weakly and he pushes the phone in my face.

YOU REALLY SHOULDN'T HAVE DONE THAT LUCAS. I JUST LOST WHAT IS MOST PRECIOUS TO ME AND SO WILL YOU. PS hope that hospital also have an empty space in their morgue.
  --- talina

My eyes nearly come out of their socket as I read to the end. My phone drop out of my hand and hit the ground as I turn right back and run back to the hospital. Oh my God!

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Luis:

"our family can not be broken again." I say more to myself than to Benedicta. Ever since we got to the hospital she still hasn't spoken a single word. Larry is still under observation and the doctors said his waking up depends on his will now. My little boy shouldn't be going through this at this tender age. Benedicta still doesn't say a word as I hug her. She just keeps staring into nothing.
"Benedicta, Lucas just left. He looks absolutely dejected and ran out when he saw me. I tried to run after him but he went out into the rain. " Prudence bursts into the room saying. Benedicta who has been emotionless ever since jerks out of my hands. She just zooms out of my room without another word.
"Benedicta! Wait up! Where are you going?! " I yell while I run after her. She's mine. I push past the hospital gate right behind Benedicta. The blinding rain pour down on me and I try to wipe my face as i follow behind Benedicta. She looks left and right before stopping when she sees Lucas running towards her from the other side of the road.
"Lucas! " she yells and enter right into the road to get to him when I see a Camry's headlight shine so brightly at Benedicta's eyes as it zooms straight at her.
"Benedicta!! " Lucas and I scream at the same time as we run towards the Benedicta as she stands rooted to the spot with her hands shielding her eyes from the bright lights.
Everything else happens in slow motion as Lucas tries to shield Benedicta from the incoming car and I get there just in time to push the both of them off the road right before the car throws me off the road and into the air.
There's a sickening sound of a crash and screams as I feel the impact of the road under my head. My eyes are slowly closing up as I spit out blood. I can't move anything. I feel like my whole body is separate from me.
"Luis! Can you hear me? Please don't close your eyes. An ambulance is almost here." I hear Lucas cry out. I try to keep my eyes open against the blood entering my eyes as I push my hand out to hold Benedicta's and Lucas's hands.
"I am so sorry brother. You deserve her more than I do." I sputter out with the last of my strength before I let my eyes close and let the darkness consume me.

Four months later:

Adrenaline pumps through me as the chanting of the crowd greets my ears backstage. This is my first concert tonight and I want to desperately to smash the show. And by smash I mean rock it hard. I also can't wait for what I have planned for today.
I hear my name being introduced and the clink of the stage as it propels me up to the stage in a grand manner. Various confetti goes off as I start the intro of my hint single. The crowd goes wilder than before and people chant my name.
I sing the first solo of the song before Jake is propelled unto the stage like I was few minutes ago and he joins me in the chorus. Jake and Lucas has been working their butt off to get this song to be a hit and it has been nothing short of miraculous. The media was already on us after the accident that took Luis's and Talina's life few months ago. Yes, Talina died. Her car had gotten out of control after crashing with Luis and an unexpected truck had crashed into her. She died on the spot. Sad but I don't feel the least bit of sympathy for her. She deserved what she got. Luis was given a quiet burial along side his dad who died on the same day. I do feel bad for Luis. He did save mine and Lucas's life after all and he is still the father of my son. Lucas took the death more to heart and ever since the incidence, all he wanted to talk about was my music. Not our relationship. He told me about how he and Luis were brothers and during one of our late night recording at his studio,  I told him about life with Luis before I ran away. I have made peace with the past and right now,  I want to move further to my future and I see no one else to share it with but with Lucas and my family.
  The crowd goes wild as Jake strum his guitar to end the song and we both bow. Applause fill the stadium.
"Thank you so much guys!!! " I scream into the microphone and more applauds  fill the room with chants of Bennie and Jake.
"Thank you. Thank you. Now I am glad this was a huge success and we are having fun tonight." I say when the noise dries down to the minimum.
"I'll like to say a big thank you to my family at that corner. Favour, Prudy, Cheryl, Philip and my amazing son, Larry " I say and the limelight rest on my family as they clap and grin.
"I love you mommy!!  You rock! " Larry yells from beside Prudy and the crowd  claps. I see Lucas smile down at my son. The both of them have developed a kind of bond for the past few months and I love it.
"there's one more thing that has to be done before this show can end." I say. I turn to the stage help who knows what I am about to do and collects my guitar before handing me a bouquet of flowers.
"Thank you " I whisper to him before he walks out of the stage.
"Lucas honey, will you marry me? " I just drop the bomb like that without much talk and I see his mouth hit the floor. I wink at Jake who gets the message and goes down to bring Lucas up on stage.
"what are you doing? " the stun Lucas ask and I grin before going down on one knee.
"I don't have time for much talks baby. What I know is I love you and you have to marry me. It's no longer a question now that I have knelt down baby.

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. " I joke and the crowd laughs.
"baby. " Lucas just whispers. I can see tears in his eyes.
"This isn't right." he says as he pulls out something out of his pocket. It's a small box.
"three months. I have been keeping this ring in my pocket for three months,  contemplating on when I can get to ask you that question. " he says.
"well then,  what are you waiting for? " I ask and wiggle my hand in front of him. He shakes his head in a low chuckle.
"you have always amazed me. " he says as he helps me up. The beautiful ring is slipped unto my finger before a light peck is placed on it. I launch myself at Lucas at the moment and press my lips to his. The crowd goes wild with applauds and screams as rose petals fall down on our entangled bodies.
"I really missed your kisses." I whisper into his mouth.
"you won't miss it ever again because it's a yours now Mrs Lucas."

 

The end. 

Thanks to everyone who followed on this long ride.  I love you guys so much for your wonderful comments and love. 

PS redemption 2 continues next week.

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