A Long Walk To Nothing

A long walk to nothing episode 26

A LONG WALK TO NOTHING

Episode 26

More weeks have passed and Alexia is getting stronger, Donald sent her the papers through the lawyer but she hasn’t signed them…. the bond between her and her children is more tighter now, she and Donald do talk but on phone concerning the children especially Celine because Eddy doesn’t want anything to do with his father and he’s OK with it…..Eddy has noticed something though, it’s about Liam’s closeness to his mother, it’s a little disturbing so he makes a surprise visit to Liam’s home to have a talk with him…he stands at the door and knocks, Liam who is busy on his laptop hears the knock

“Coming” he gets up and walks to the door

“Eddy” he says surprised

“May I” Eddy asks him humbling himself

“What are you talking about, come in….how are you”

“Very fine….and you”

“I’m good….what brings you here this Saturday afternoon, you didn’t call….I would have kept you lunch”

“It’s OK….. I’m not even hungry, I had lunch before coming here”

“OK…maybe something to drink”

“That would be fine…where is Glow”

“She’s a big girl now….one of her classmate’s is celebrating her birthday today and she’s been invited” Liam walks to the fridge and comes back with juice in his hand

“Here you go….pour yourself a glass”

“Thanks and you…aren’t you going to take a glass”

“Naa….I’m fine…I just took a glass not long before you got here” there is a slight silence between them but Liam keeps his eyes focused on Eddy

“What’s up with you today huh!” Liam tries to be a little playful with Eddy who has no morale

“Liam….I’m here so we can talk” Liam swallows and pushes his laptop aside

“Now this sounds more serious than I even anticipated” he says

“It is serious….. It’s about my Mum” Liam’s face changes

“What happened to Ale that I don’t know…she was fine this morning”

“It’s not only about her….it’s about you too…in fact the two of you”

“Oh..”
“Are you in love with my Mum?” Liam freezes

“Please be honest with me and tell me because you can’t deny it” Eddy adds and doesn’t take his eyes off

“Calm down…..Eddy… Please listen” Liam takes a deep breath before he speaks

“I’m listening” Eddy puts his glass down and looks at Liam

“I’m not going to lie to you Eddy, I like your Mum and I know what you want to say but before you talk please let me finish….I didn’t expect this would happen but I…”

“Does Mum know” Eddy cuts him short still

“No….she doesn’t but I..”

“You’re going to tell her?”

“I don’t know…”

“Now do you realise Liam, Alexia is still Donald’s wife?”

“Calm Down Eddy” he says and Eddy gets up so furious

“How can you ask me to calm down Liam…wait, just because I came to you not long ago seeking your advice about Isabel and now…”

“Please calm down…. Let’s talk this out in a much better way” Liam stands up too this time and tries to calm Eddy down but he fails, the next thing he’s rubbing his hands in his head in frustration, he stops abruptly

“OK OK let’s do this….” He’s trying to hold Eddy back

“The last thing I want is to hurt you and disorg-nise you and you’re sister as far as your Mum is concerned….so I give up” he raises his hands up

“What’s that even supposed to mean?”

“I’m going to keep my distance from Ale, I won’t even let her know how I feel and I mean it….” Eddy poses and Liam poses too, he’s breathing heavily as they look into each other’s eyes

“What? You don’t believe me”

“Hahahaha….. Hahahahaaaaa” Eddy bursts out laughing and Liam is a little confused

“You should see your face now Liam, like seriously look at yourself….Coward” Eddy can’t control his laughter but Liam is not smiling or laughing at this point

“Easy! I was pulling your leg Buddy”

“Like seriously?” Liam asks still not feeling up to it and Eddy slaps his arm and sits down, he sits down too

“You scared the hell out of me Edmond”

“I know”

“Seeing all these dreads dancing left and right on your head gave me goose bumps and pimples all over my body…it seemed like you would go physical with me” Eddy is still laughing at Liam as he speaks

“I’m really so sorry boss but I had to do this…… I’ve been wanting to do it for a long time now because you’re a coward who couldn’t even make a move on my poor Mum”

“Would you be totally cool with it?” He asked just to be sure

“Why not…Mum is soon gonna be a free woman and the last thing I want from her is to live for us her children alone….. I know you…I’m not saying this or bribing you because you totally never judged me with my issue with Isa but I’m doing this because I know mum deserves a life full of real k-sses and hugs from a man who adores her and that man is you Liam”

“Oh my God! You know what, I’m so so so so speechless, I don’t know what to say to you”

“I’m not the one you should talk to ……but all i can say is, don’t let the feeling remain all bottled up here, talk to her, let both of you express how you feel about each other”

“But what if she doesn’t feel the same way”

“Then it’s your job as a man to convince her, have you forgotten something… I’m her son and just a little secret though…. I know Mum loves you too because more than half the talks I have with her lately has you all painted in it…but we can do something, I’ll help you”

“Tell me”

“Her 38th birthday is gonna be soon….in two weeks time and she’s not even aware of it with all that’s going on in her life”

“Really? Sounds good”

“I know….”

“And how does she normally celebrate it”

“She doesn’t”

“What”

“The last time she did was when I was the only child and it stopped when I was 17 and now it’s been history, Dad doesn’t even remind her about it or even wish her a happy birthday”

“Hmmm! I think I just have an idea”

“I’m listening”

“I have spent time with Ale and the little about her that I know is that she loves to give and she has a cheerful heart…..so we are going to do something incredible, we’ll throw her a low key party at home, just the four of us and maybe Richærd but before the party, we are gonna give out to the less privilege in the orphanage” Eddy is dumbstruck

“How did you come to that?”

“She has ever talked about giving especially to the orphans… She has mentioned it more than once to me”

“You’re so incredible Liam…. Mum would love this but the problem is where are we gonna get the funds in just two weeks”

“I’ll fund it….that’s not gonna be a problem”

“Really?… Where have you been all this while, I wish Mum met you twenty years ago and I would be carrying your DNA”

“Silly” they laugh it all out and continue with their plans and talk for a very long time before Eddy finally decides to leave
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TWO WEEKS LATER

it’s a bright Saturday morning 9am…. Alexia is covered in her cool bedcover sleeping soundly…..Eddy walks in her room so carefully quiet and closes the door behind him, he’s trying so hærd to control his laughter as he proceeds to the window, he separates the curtains and the reflection on the sun hits Alexia’s face, she winces, she’s so sensitive when it comes to light in the darkness

“Waky wakyyyyy” Eddy hits the foot of her bed and sits up, Alexia opens her puffy eyes

“Happy birthday dearest Mommy” she looks a little confused

“Did …..did you just say that to me?…is it even my” Before Eddy could answer the door opens and Celine steps in,side with Glow both wearing white t-shirts with a writing on it

‘Happy birthday to the best Mum’ Alexis’s eyes land on this and she looks back at Eddy who is seated down, he’s wearing the same shirt too

“Oh my God!” She covers her mouth with her hands and Celine together with Glow sing her the song

“Aaauu! Come here yummies” she hugs them both and k-sses them before k-ssing her son

“Now…..get ready because we have another surprise waiting for you” Eddy says

“Another?” Alexia still is not believing this is happening

“Freshen up Mum…. Today it’s gonna be breakfast in bed served by non other than your son before your other surprise” Alexia can only smile at her son and proceeds to the bathroom……
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“Ready?” Liam asks the moment Eddy opens the door for his mother to step out, Alexia who was served breakfast in bed by her son had no idea Liam was part of this and that he was also around before she could react he speaks again

“Happy birthday my friend” he says, he’s dressed in a blue jeans with a white t-shirts in,side and it has his six pack chest all hugged out and exposed….he’s looking so cute with his narrow s€×y eyes and neatly saved hair, Alexia is blown out some how, she’s so lost for words and Eddy notices as he nods for Liam with a wide smile from behind his Mum…..

“Shall we?” Liam asks again

“Thank you Liam” she finally answers him at last and she’s wearing a Golden Brown long party wear that has her curves all out, her hair is held up and fixed with styling pins making her eyes glitter out like gold, with no makeup but just a little lip gloss, Liam can’t help but fall h-rder, the girls come out and they proceed to the car

“You still haven’t even told me where we are headed to” Alexia says

“You’ll find out” both Eddy and Liam the driver say at the same time

“So you two are in cahoots with this” she asks and they give each other a knowing look before bursting out laughing…… The day was fun filled, Alexia almost fainted when she got to know they were giving out to the less privilege to celebrate her birthday, something she has always wanted to do….. she almost ruined it by crying in front of the needy children but she held it up till the wh0le program was over, the school management thanked her profusely and all throughout, it’s just her and no one else, Liam and Eddy made it seem like the money came from her and they are just helping her hand the gifts to the school and the children, the bags have her name on it and there was something for the staff too…..Alexia manages to hold herself up for all those hours until when they got home, when they arrived, the two girls are in party mood already and Alexia who has been quiet all throughout the journey walks straight up to her room, Eddy walks to Liam and whispers

“Follow her….I’ll just fix our party food” Liam nods and follows Alexia up to her room, he pauses at her door and finds the door slightly open, he pushes it open and Alexia who is finally crying lying on her back sits up, rubbing her teary eyes

“Ale” he calls softly

“Why the tears, you’re supposed to be happy today” he sits down next to her but not on the bed

“How can I not cry when all this seems like some cheesy line from a movie”

“Ssssshhhh…. I’m sorry, the last thing I wanted was to make you cry, if I had known this would make you sad I wouldn’t have, I’m so sorry”

“You just don’t get” Alexia says as she stands up and Liam stands up too

“Why are you this good? Why???…I want to say so many things to thank you but I just don’t have the right words that can amount to all the help you rendered me….you know when Donald left me, I was not only hurt but I was so scared too, I remember asking him how I was gonna survive, I thought it was going to be just me alone on this rough road called life and I won’t lie to you, many times I’ve been close to breaking, giving up and letting go but something in,side kept saying it’s not over” Liam walks closer to her and grabs her hands fondling them, he smiles raising his eyebrows in a s€×y way looking so cute doing it that Alexia feels chills and goose pimples all over her body

“Ale….I see something”

“What do you see?” She asks attentively yet barely making the words come out

“I see everything drawing closer to where it is that you’re headed….there is a hope of so much more in your eyes and personality and I’m gonna still stick by you right by your side…just know for every time you fall apart, there will be a soul to guide your journey, when the world crowds your space, remember days when noise was silent, no empty vows, no loveless displays but just as sense of knowing someone out there has you at heart….but if you choose to turn away, there in the mirror you’ll see my face” Ale is a little confused because Liam doesn’t only appear confusing but he looks different from all the times she’s been with him, he looks serious and more so she just nods

“Thank you” she says and begins to walk away, she gets to her dressing table and sees her reflection in the mirror but she’s not standing alone, there in the mirror just like he said he Is….. she turns and there he was standing tall and looking at her as their eyes meet

“I love you Alexia Peters” he says out of the blue and she remains with her l-ips wide apart and now it’s his turn to walk to where she’s standing…..

to be continued

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