ANGELA episode 18

ANGELA
episode
18
*************Mama’s friend was shocked
at the sight that met her, she stood up
staring at Richard, he reminds her of someone dear to her,… She glanced at
him and nearly lost her balance,… Mama
was shocked at her friend’s display,…..
Richard and Desmond greeted them and
took a seat,… Mama noticed her friend
was still staring at Richard, she wondered what was happening,….
Mama took her friend outside,.. She
searched around to be sure that no one
was around ,…..
“Mama Johnson,….. Why were you
looking at Richard as if you saw your lost son,…. ”
” my sister,… That young man looks like
my son Johnson, he’s a miniature of my
son!!,….. I was lost my dear,.i never knew
two people can look alike this much … ”
” You surprise me sometimes,… How can you say this boy looks like your lost son,
…. A son you’ve nt seen for many years,..
If he’s your grandson, then why cant he
remember you,…. ”
” He was just a baby when they
relocated,… I made efforts to search for them but at a point i forgot everything
about them and moved on,…. I cant
explain what happened to me then,…. I
wish i can see my son and my two grand
children before i die,…. Vanessa my
babygirl must be a mother by now,….. That evil woman destroyed a home i
suffered to build,….. “she said amidst
tears
” You’ve started again,….your children
will come back to you,…. ”
” i couldn’t fulfill the promise i made to my grand daughter,… I couldn’t take care of
her and her little brother,… Just look at
me,… Loneliness is killing me,… “she
lamented
” You’re lucky your family is still alive,….
What about me?, my only son and his family died in a plane crash, leaving me
alone in this world,….. So i should kill
myself,…. You’re getting emotional
because of that young man you saw,……
It’s ok,…. Let’s go inside and know who
he is to Angela ,….. “they hugged each other and wiped away the tears in their
eyes,…..
Angela walked into the room to see
Richard and Desmond,…. Richard rushed
at her and hugged her so tight,….. He
kissed her all over the face not minding there were people around,….. Angela
didnt hug him back, she stood watching
him wondering who he was,….
“Angel i’m happy you’re back,… I missed
you so much,…. I promise never to allow
any harm come to you,…. I’ll protect you from my enemies,…. I’m sorry you passed
through this because of me,….. I’m sorry
my love,…. “he bent over and kissed her
on the lips,…. Angela was forced to push
him away,…
” Stop it!!!!!, who are you?!!!!, why are you kissing me?,,,,, who’s your Love and
Angel?!!!! “she screamed at him
Richard stood still in awe,…. He smiled
and came close to her,…
” Baby, i know you’re angry with me,….
I’m sorry,…. I’ll make it up to you,…. “he said coming closer to her
Desmond was feeling sorry for his friend,
….. Everyone felt sorry for him,….. The
old women was made to know he is
Richard, Angela’s boyfriend,……
” Dont come close to me,…. “she warned him
” Baby, it’s me Richard,….. ”
” I dont know who you are,. Pls stay away
from me”
Richard couldn’t believe what he heard,
…..he took a closer look at her stomach and noticed a baby bump,….
“So you’re pregnant?,…. No wonder your
sudden change in Character,… You
pretend you dont know me,…. I searched
for you for months, i waited for you,…. I
longed to have you back in my arms,….. You disappeared suddenly and returned
with a pregnant pretending not to
remember me,……. Ok…… I’ve had
enough,….. I cant take this anymore,……
Desmond pls take me out of here,! ….. ”
Angela’s mother stood up and went to Richard,…
” My son pls calm down, i’ll explain
everything to you,… “she begged him
” There’s nothing to explain ma, i
understand everything,….Tope was right,
…. ” ” My son pls calm down,… ”
” Mama, why are you begging him?,….
You allowed a stranger to walk in here
and kiss me and you did nothing about it,
…… “Angela queried her mother
” Shut up Angela,….. Do you think i’ll allow just any man to walk in here and
kiss you,….. He’s Richard your boyfriend,
….. Your lover,… You were over heel in
love with him,……. You were on your way
to visit him,… When you were kidnapped,
… You told me you had something important to discuss with him the day you
left,….. Try and remember him ooooooo,
….. “her mother shouted at her,….
Angela’s head was spinning,.. The name
Richard started ringing in her ears,… She
saw imagery of them being together,…. She screamed aloud and was about
falling when Richard rushed to her,…..he
carried her into his arms, ……
“Get her medicine fast,…..”mama
shouted
Angela’s mother was confused,,,, she rushed to the room and brought the
medicine,….
Richard laid her on her bed and sat close
to her holding her hand,……
The drugs were administered to her,…
Richard stayed by her side to watch over her,……
********* Mrs Johnson opened her eyes
and glanced at the entire room,… She
saw her cook sitting on a couch beside
her bed, the settings of the room made
her realize she was in the hospital …. She tapped the young lady who had
already dozed off,.. She looked up and
saw her madam,…..
. “Aaahhh, madam, thank God you’re
awake,… I thought you’re dead,…” the
cook said excitedly Mrs Johnson eyed her
“how long have i been here”she asked
her with a straight face
“Since morning ma,.. I came to your room
to call you for breakfast,…. I met your
door open,… You were nowhere to be found but the tap in your bathroom was
running,… I went to check on the tap only
to see you lying unconscious on the floor,
….. ‘”
The doctor came in almost immediately ,
…. “Madam, you’re awake,.how’ re you
doing?,”…. He checked her pulse and
blood pressure before continuing …
“I’m sorry, you had another cardiac arrest,
…. This is risky for you,… Another arrest
will be disastrous,….. You need to stay here with us for at least one week, to
watch over you,…. ”
” What?,… I cant stay here any longer,…
I need to be in my office,… Doctor pls
help me,…..i’m healthy and fit,… “she
begged the doctor ” I’m sorry ma,… I dont have any other
choice,.madam your health should be
your first priority not money,… .. ”
After much argument, she accepted to
follow the doctor ‘s advise
She asked for her phone,the cook brought it out from her handbag and
handed it to her,… The screen of the
phone was cracked,.. But she cared less
about it,…. She called her secretary and
informed her of her present condition,she
begged her secretary to take care of the company till she’s discharged from the
hospital,…….
She wasn’t surprised at the turn of
events in her life,…. She knows the
source of everything,….
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Vanessa called Richard to inform him of
her son’s predicament,… But his phone
was still switched off,…. She decided to
track him on Skype at least to make up
for her mistake,…. Her son was doing well in the hospital,….. But He is yet to be
discharged,…..
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Angela opened her eyes only to see the
same strange man holding her hands, he was almost dozing off when she
screamed,….
“Who are you and what are you doing
here!? “she shouted at Richard releasing
her hand from his grip,…..
” Angel, it’s me,… Pls stop pretending not to know me,…. “Richard begged her
” Leave my room,… Get out!!!!!, you want
to rape me just the way they did ”
Richard was shocked,….
” you were raped?,,,…. By who?…. I
swear i’ll kill the idiot that touched yoh!!! ” ” Get out!!!!!, and stop pretending as if
you care,… You all are the same,…… ”
Their loud voices made the women rush
into the room,….. Eric and his siblings
had returned from school, their had
mother told them what happened to their sister,… Eric felt bad,. He felt pity for
Richard,…
” Angela can you calm down and listen to
us”her mother spoke first
“No, dont do this again,… This is not
good for her,.. Dont force her to remember him,…. “mama told Angela’s
mother
Richard was confused with all they were
saying
” Angel, look into my eyes and tell me
that you dont love me,…. Tell me that you dont ever want to see me again,…
“he said with tears in his eyes
” I never loved you,…. I dont even know
who you are, so pls get lost!!!!!! “she
barked at him
Richard left the room in annoyance, he called Desmond to take him out of there,
…. Desmond tried explaining to him but
he shunned him,……
” Dont you dare speak to me,. You knew
all along that Angela is pregnant and
doesn’t want anything to do with me again, but you didn’t tell me,…. ”
” If i had told you, you wouldn’t have
believed me,….. I wanted you to see
things for yourself,… ”
” take me out of here,.. I’ve had enough!!!,
” The women ran after him but he ignored
them,…. Mama Johnson then shouted his
name
” Richard my son,…… Pls come
back”…….
He stopped immediately,…. He turned to see the old women staring at him,….
“my son pls listen to what she has to tell
you,. . “mama told Richard pointing at
Angela’s mother
Angela’s mother walked to the car, she
was sorry for accusing him wrongly,…. ” my son, pls forgive me, i judged you
wrongly,… Pls dont abandon my
daughter now that she needs you most,
…. Pls my son,… Have mercy on a poor
widow,…. “she said crying
Richard hugged her and told her he forgave her before she apologized
” Mama, what is going on?, she
remembers everyone except me,…. What
did i do wrong?,…. I’ve always loved her
even till this moment,…. ”
She narrated Angela’s predicament to him,…. He felt sorry for his girlfriend,…..
” So what about the baby,….. Who
impregnated her,…? “he asked with a
stern look
” from our calculations,…. She was
pregnant before her disappearance,……. ”
” Does that mean that she’s carrying my
baby? “he asked
” my son only Angela can answer that
question,……”
“I think i know what to do,…. Pls take care of her,….” he said dipping his hand into
his pocket,… He gave Angela’s mother
some money for their upkeep and
left……..
The two old women cancelled their trip
back to Lagos……they wanted to help mend Angela’s life before going back to
Lagos,.. They promised to spend
sometime with Angela and her family,
……..
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^^^^^^^^^^^ Richard got home tired,… He was tired to
drive to the office,.. He needed to talk to
his sister, he had forgiven her for what
she did,….. He called her with the other
line,… She picked at the second ring,
She told her brother about her son who is hospitalized,he consoled his sister,…..
He assured her that her son will be
perfect,….
She was so happy talking to her brother
…. He narrated all he has been through
for the past months to her,….she was surprised he never told her about it,…..
“I’m so sorry for what happened to
Angela,…..i think you need to visit a
therapist to help you with Angela’s
condition,… ”
” that’s a good suggestion,.. I’ll do that tomorrow,… ”
” your step mum called me,..?,.. ”
” Who”
“your step mother,…. I was shocked
when i heard her voice,i dont even know
how she got my number,…. ” ” So why did she call?, ”
” she apologized for all the wrongs she
did,… She promised to visit Ghana to
take care of daddy,… I was happy she
finally accepted her mistakes ,….. ”
” What?, so you of all people fell for her trick,.. You dont seem to know this
woman, she’s desperate,….. “Richard
warned her
” I wanted to giver her my house address,
before my son fell into the pool,…. ”
” you’re lucky you didn’t do that,…. Why are you so gullible,…. You would’ve
ruined everything we suffered to
plan,..dont ever speak to that witch,…… ”
” i’m sorry for my stypidity,…. “she
apologized
His cook came knocking,… He informed him that Desmond was waiting for him in
the sitting room,.. He ended his sister’s
call and went to meet his friend,……..
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Desmond apologized once again, and Richard forgave him,…. He told him of his
plans to meet a therapist concerning
Angela’s mental condition ,…
“I’ll follow you to his place tomorrow,….
He’s the one to help us out,….”
he paused and cleared his throat,…. “I think your step mother is up to
something,… ”
Richard glanced at his friend at the
sudden diversion of their discussion,….
” Guy, you look disturbed, is there
anything bothering you? ” ” Yes,.. Ever since i caught your step
mother with your missing phone,.. I cant
stop wondering what she’s planning,….. ”
” how?,…… When?, “…….he asked with
a surprise look on his face
Desmond narrated his encounter with Mrs Johnson to his friend,……
” No wonder she called Vanessa,… She
took her number from my phone, . Is she
this desperate? “he asked rhetorically
” This woman is really mean,…. That
means someone traced us to the club, …… “Desmond said remembering all that
happened that night,….
” I’ll confront her about this,… ”
” dont you think that would be risky? “”
Desmond asked
“I know how to handle her,” Richard assured him
They talked about other things and
Desmond’s wedding,……
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Richard and his friend woke up very early to meet the therapist before going to
their offices,.. . Richard has missed work
for some days,…
The therapist after listening to Richard’s
explanations,….. He smiled
“Your case is not a difficult one,….. All you need to do is to find a way to take
her to the hospital for scanning,… You’ll
be able to know how far the pregnancy
has gone,…. If you’re sure of the
paternity of the child, then you have to
start from the beginning “the therapist told Richard
” what do you mean by starting from the
beginning? Richard asked
“you have to pretend you don’t know her
too,….. Take your time to woo her,. Make
her fall in love with you again ,… Show her care,… Give her all the attention she
needs,. You’ll see her falling inlove with
you again,….. Then as time goes on
there’s a possibility that she’ll begin to
remember you gradually,… Though it
might be a bit difficult trying to woo her, …. “the therapist advised…
Richard was happy to hear that,….. He
was determined to bring back the love of
his life at all cost,……..
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