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GODFATHER ?
( Bounded By Honour. . . )
CHAPTER 41&42: THE ACCIDENT.
By; Holland Cisca.
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TWO DAYS LATER***
IN THE CHURCH≈ 10:00 AM***
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An ancient dirge hymn filled the atmosphere of the church. The entrance door opened, three men including Pablo, Fred and Micheal walked in, dressed in a black tuxedo, with the golden casket of their father on their shoulders.
They were all maintaining a straight face as they slowly walked up to the altar. They gently dropped it on a table before the altar. A manservant came to open the casket while the reverend began the funeral sermon.
“It’s sad news to hear the death of our beloved brother, father, uncle and a friend, Vito Escobar.” He began. “Even though he has gone, his memory still remains with us. His good works shall never be forgotten. He has been more than a friend to many, and he has fought a battle that seems so difficult for some.” He sighed. “We pray that the good Lord will accept his soul unto his bosom, and to grant him a peaceful rest… until we meet again. Mr Vito Escobar, may his gentle soul rest in peace. Amen.”
“Amen.” They all chorused in unison.
“May we all stand in respect to the loss of our beloved brother.” Said the reverend and they all stood up.
The reverend was the first to walk out, then Pablo with his brothers and the three other men followed after with their father’s casket. Then, the congregations followed behind.
They got to the cemetery, the same place they had buried their mother. A hole was dug behind that of their mother, where Vito’s casket will be dropped.
They dropped the casket into a wooden box just above the ground. “Once again, we pray that the good Lord will grant him peace while he sleeps. Amen.” He finalized.
“Amen.” They chorused.
Automatically, the box began to move downward until it got to the ground. Michael took a shovel, pouring a huge amount of sand into the grave. Fred did the same, and likewise Pablo.
“I love you, dad. I love you so much.” He said, moving back while the boys covered the grave entirely.
When they got home, Pablo ordered the lawyer not to proclaim the will until the next day. Though it was against their father’s words, yet, he decided they should honor their father’s death first.
Michael didn’t want to say a word about it, so he went into his room. The Will was postponed till the next day.
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CHICAGO≈ ANASTASIA’S RESTAURANT***
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Anastasia has been troubled since Pablo has refused to pick her calls. She’s been pacing to and fro the restaurant, trying his number over and over again but yet, he hasn’t answered her call.
“Calm down, Ana, he’s gonna pick up later.” Bella said to calm her down.
“Why isn’t he picking now?” She asked worriedly.
“Maybe he’s up to some thing serious, who knows?”
“Even at that, he could have picked up and explain to me rather than ignoring my calls.” She grunts, sitting on the long stool beside the bar.
They were distracted by the loud sound from her phone. A message just beeped in, Anastasia quickly checked on her inbox.
“It’s Pablo.” She said,
«Hey babe, I’m a little busy right now. I’ll call you tonight. I promise.»
“What did he say?” Bella asked.
“He’s a lot busy right now.” She sighed, dropping her phone on the bar. “He’ll call tonight.”
“I told ya, there’s gotta be a reason why he didn’t pick up. Well, I was thinking of hosting a girl’s night in my home, with just the three of us.” Bella said.
Anastasia’s eyes widened in excitement. “Really?” She asked.
“Mm-hmm.” She hummed with a nod.
“Time?” She asked.
“Ten.”
“That will be cool!” She said in excitement. “It’s been ages since I last had a girl’s night. I just can’t wait for the weekend to come. Like d@mn!” She said, drawing the last two words.
When night finally surfaced, they began packing and sweeping where necessary. Anastasia was likewise expecting Pablo’s call since he said he was going to call tonight.
“You sure Mr handsome is still in his solidarity condition?” Tessa asked. “It’s been four days since he came here.”
“Wow, great job, Tessa. You’ve been keeping records of his absence lately?” Bella teased.
“Of course not. I was only wondering why he isn’t showing up. Plus the fact that no one seems bothered about it.”
“Okay. Now, I get it. You miss him, don’t you?”
“Bella, for goodness sake, forget it, okay?”
“Oh, come on, Tessa, it’s just us. Just us and no one else. It’s not like there’s someone eavesdropping or any thing, and we aren’t telling any one a $h|t about this, okay. So tell us, are you in love with him already? Do you… find him so attractive?”
Anastasia didn’t say any thing, she had been staring at the both of them while they were talking to each other. She was very much interested to know what Tessa’s reply would be.
“I find him attractive doesn’t mean I love him.” She said,
Bella looked at Anastasia, then at Tessa. “OMG! Did you hear that? She finds him attractive. Don’t worry, it will all turn out to be an intimate feeling for him.”
They picked their bags, ready to leave. Anastasia was the last to leave the shop so as to lock it. Bella and Tessa were still in the same conversation concerning Mr Jayden. Anastasia smiled, it’s alright to fall in love, right?
“Don’t mind her, Tessa, she’s only jealous of you. It’s good to fall in love. I mean, who doesn’t want to fall in love with some one so sweet and handsome like Mr Jayden?”
“It’s pointless, Ana, he doesn’t fancy me. And, I’m still not sure if I like him either.”
“Well, it’s not too late to think about it. You have the whole night to think and come up with an answer whether or not you like him.” She grinned. “We all want the best as partners. Don’t look at Bella, she does have a boyfriend already.”
Bella laughed. “She knows I do have one already. Besides, who wants to be single?”
“Well, I should get going now. I feel sleepy.”
“Okay. Good night then. Sleep tight and don’t think too much!” Bella yelled.
“f_ck you, Bella.” Anastasia yelled back, raising her two middle fingers at her.
“I love you!” Bella said, blowing air kisses at her.
“I love you too.” She said, catching the kiss.
Anastasia was about to cross the road. She looked at both sides of the road and she was sure that there was no vehicle before she thought of crossing the road.