The Godfather episode 41
🔞 THE
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 w¡dened 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 damn!” 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 shit 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.
“Fu*k you, Bella.” Anastasia yelled back, raising her two middle fingers at her.
“I love you!” Bella said, blowing air k×sses at her.
“I love you too.” She said, catching the k×ss.
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.
But all of a sudden, there’s a car coming from the other side of the road at a great speed. Before Anastasia could notice the flash light of the vehicle, it was too late. With great force, the car hit her, throwing her to the ground.
Anastasia tumbled over and over, stopping by the tyre of a parked car which halted by the side of the road. The car halted, and the driver walked out of the car, rushing to Anastasia’s body.
Bella and Tessa on the other hand have been standing by the side of the road. People had started creating a scene, so they decided to go take a look.
“Does any one know who the young lady is?!” Said a male voice in a loud tone. “Does any?”
Bella pushed through the crowd to see who it was. She gasped, covering her mouth as soon as she saw the body laying on the ground.
“What happened here?” She asked. “Who did this to her?”
“I’m sorry Miss, it was a mistake.” Said the driver.
Bella looked at him with anger. She walked to his side, dashing him a hot slap on his right cheek. “Are you fu*king blind or what? Do you need some glasses to look before you drive? Now let me ask you, do you even have a driving license because you’re going straight right to jail if any thing happens to my friend!” She yanked, pushing him by the chest.
Not quite long, the ambulance siren was heard as they drove towards the scene. “You’re fu*king going right to jail, you heard me, Mr? And don’t forget, you’re paying the bills.” She pointed at his face.
They carried Anastasia’s body, dropping her on the emergency bed of the ambulance. Bella entered the ambulance, staying beside Anastasia while Tessa stayed at the front seat of the van.
“Don’t let that dude get away! He is responsible for sending my friend to a coma!” She yelled, loud enough for the police to hear her. “Asshole.”
She focused her gaze at Anastasia whose body has been designed with bruises. “How is she?” She asked the nurse who was already checking on her.
“Her pulse is getting weak, but I’ll do my best to sustain her until we get to the hospital.” She assured her.
When they got to the hospital, they brought Anastasia from the van. Some nurses had come to help push her bed into the emergency wardroom.
Bella tried to enter the emergency room but a doctor held her back. “Get your Goddamn hands off me!” She yelled.
“I’m sorry, Miss, but we can’t let you in here.” He said.
“Why the fu*k can’t I go in there? She’s my sister!” She yanked.
“I’m sorry, Miss, this is a critical time and it needs only the doctors.” He explained to her.
Tessa held her back. “Don’t worry, doctor, we’ll wait.”
“Thank you.” He shuts the door close.
“Hey, Bella, you have to calm down and let them do their job. The most important thing is that Ana isn’t dead, hopefully she’ll survive it. And the fact that that bastard is under the police custody, every thing is alright.”
Bella shoved her hair in frustration. “She was fine, Tessa, she was perfectly fine. We talked and you saw us, right? One minute she’s alright, and the next…” she bursted out in tears. “The next… she’s lying on a goddamn hospital bed!”
“We both saw how perfectly fine she was. What happened to her is not your fault, okay? Please, stop blaming yourself and let’s just hope she walks out alive.”
“What about Pablo? What if he calls, what are we gonna say to him?” She asked worriedly.
“We’ll tell him the truth. No lies, just the truth and nothing but the truth. I believe he’ll come back for her.”
The same doctor who had refused to let Bella in walked out of the emergency room. On seeing him, the two girls stood up from the chair they were sitting on.
“Doctor, how is she?” Tessa asked.
He sighed, like he was scared to say the words. “I’m sorry, girls, your friend’s condition is critical. She hasn’t only lost her memory, she is having an internal bleeding. We will try our best but we can’t exceed our capability if her condition rises.” He explained without leaving a single truth behind.
“What?!” Tessa yanked.
“No!!! No, this isn’t happening! You’re a doctor right, you guys have to do some thing about this.”
“Like I say, Miss, we will try our best to restore your sister back to life. If you’d excuse me, I have to attend to the victim.” He excused himself, leaving the two girls speechless.
Just then Anastasia’s phone rang. Bella picked it out from her purse, checking the caller. On seeing Pablo’s name, they both exchanged glares. Bella shook her head, but Tessa nodded her head for a go ahead.
“No. No, I can’t, Tessa, I can’t tell him.”
“You have to, Bella. Go on, pick the call.” She urged her to answer the call.
Bella glared at the phone. She finally picked the call. “Hello?” She said, sounding cold.
“Ana?”
“I’m sorry, Mr Escobar, this isn’t Ana. I’m her best friend Bella.”
“Oh, Bella. You’re the girl who works with her, right?” He asked to be sure.
“Yes, I am.”
“Okay. What about Ana? Is she around?” He asked.
Bella sniffed. “I… I…”
Pablo heard her sniff, he wondered why she would be crying on his call. “Bella? Is there a problem?” He asked.
“Mr Escobar, it’s Ana. Ana is…”
“What happened to Ana?” He asked, cutting her sharply. “What happened to my girlfriend?” He was growing impatient already.
“Ana… was hit by a car a few minutes ago. She’s in the hospital right now, but… the doctors said that her condition… that her condition is… is… is critical. They… they’re not sure she’s gonna survive it.”
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To Be Continued…