Fifty four. A funeral for Brandon.°~•°~•°~•°~•°~•♡
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The nurse came in to give her patient a spong bath. Brandon was recovering from his back surgery.
He was medicated often for the severe pain. It made him very loopy.
Brandon could not remember how he had gotten there.
He asked for Delilah, over and over.
The nurse told him she would try to find her. He fell back asleep before she even left.
A full week passed by, Brandon was slowly improving.
His doctor lowered his pain medication and start getting him out of bed.
He informed Brandon,"Your back had a previous injury.
I think it was a miracle that you ever recovered from the first injury."
Brandon asked if he could call his wife for him.
He agreed. Brandon couldn't remember the number.
" Okay, I will send the social worker in the track her down. Keep working, we will get you home Mr.Nas "
Brandon corrected him. Jonas, Brandon Jonas."
He nodded. "Ah, I guess the nurse misunderstood you. She thought you said, Brandon Joe Nas."
Brandon waited for the social worker to come in. He fell back to sleep.
The funeral....
Jesse and Adam both got up and told a funny story about Brandon.
They were deep in grief at the loss of their friend.
Everything was going as planned until Delilah's phone rang.
Delilah leaned over to put her phone on mute. She got up to speak next.
I met Brandon at a wedding, he chased me out to the beach. I thought he was tying way too hard...we had our ups and downs, Lilly...they all laughed.
But, he was the best husband and father I could ever want or need. Brandon, if I could talk to you today I would say....
Adam's phone rang, he quickly put it on vibrate.
Hanna, then Jesse also got a call.
Georgia frowned and picked up her phone.
" What!" She yelled, as she stood up and interrupted Delilah. " Sorry Lilah."
Then she smiled. She almost fainted.
"It's a miracle! He's alive, he's alive!" She yelled.
She spoke on the phone with the social worker. " Yes she will, we are having a funeral for him right now. Okay we will. Bye."
Georgia ran to Delilah's purse. She handed the phone to her.
The phone vibrated. She answered it. It was her dead husband. She dropped down to one knee, keeping her fake leg out straight.
" Hey, there Delilah. I am at the hospital in Seattle, I wrecked Georgia's truck, tell her I am so sorry about that, my foot gave out. I went off the road."
Delilah was crying so hard, she couldn't speak.
He continued, "I really need to have my family around me, please don't take the kids to Italy.
I need to see them. Please. I beg you Delilah, I will die without them.
I know that you love Antonio. I will let you go, but I can't live without Sam and Seraphina, say something please."
Delilah just said, "Yes, Brandon, yes anything you want, I will leave now. I will be there soon. I love you, we all love you."
She put everyone on speaker phone. Everyone cheered. He was alive.
Brandon was overcome with the sound of all of his friends.
He couldn't speak anymore. They ended the call.
Delilah grabbed a bag for her and the kids and once again asked a favor from Adam.
He already had the helicopter warming up. He asked Hanna if she wanted to go. She nodded.
They all flew off to Seattle. They got a room near the hospital.
Adam rented a car and Hanna drove, he was too anxious.
Delilah carried the baby, she was walking very good with her new leg. Sam ran ahead of her.
Adam picked him up. "Hey, we need you to stay with us, so we can find daddy."
He nodded and hid his face in Adam's shoulder.
They knocked on the door to Brandon's room.
He said,"Come!"
Adam brought Sam to him. Brandon put his arms out. He held his son tight. "I missed you son." He tried not to upset him by crying.
He looked at Adam and shook his hand. "Thank you, you are an angel."
Hanna came in and hugged him. "We missed you so much."
Delilah waited outside the door. She was too upset to see him yet. Hanna urged her to go in.
She handed Hanna the baby.
"Here, take her to him, I just need to compose myself."
Brandon pulled his baby girl to his chest. He kissed her head.
" Daddy missed you sweet baby."
Everyone was crying.
He looked up for Delilah. He searched Hanna's face.
"She just needs a minute."
" Here, let's take the kids out for a moment." She told Adam.
They left for a moment.
Delilah walked in. She stood there staring at her husband. He was very thin. He had old cuts on his face.
His hair was long, he had a short beard.
He looked away."Thank you for letting me see them. Is Antoino with you then?"
Delilah shook her head.
"I...I haven't seen or heard from him since that day in the helicopter."
Brandon nodded.
"I'm so sorry for everything, I can't compete with Antonio.
He is much better for you. I am not sure I will ever walk again.
He is my friend too. I want the best for you both. I will try to keep away....
But...I just need to see my kids at least, you know. I don't have any other family."
She nodded. She walked in and sat on his bed. She took his hand. The nails were all broken. They were very scratched up.
" Don't talk for a minute please." She said a she thought about her words.
" I am not with Antonio, I am not in love with him, I only love you.
I lied to you, I lied that day. I never told Antonio I wanted him to be Sam's father.
I could have had a baby with him, easily. I chose you Brandon. I fought for you Brandon.
When I saw my mom's truck at the bottom of that cliff, I died inside.
A part of me went with you. I was so upset at how I hurt you, I am so ashamed about it.... Please forgive me, I love you."
Brandon heard her words, he let them sink in. He felt his heart swell.
He pulled her to him. " I'm sorry you were so hurt by me and my father.
I know you blame me for your leg, I agree, it is all my fault."
Delilah touched his lips. "I was being dramatic and stupid. I know it was all Powell. I spoke with him, he actually apologized."
" You spoke with dad? Even after everything, he tried to rape you, he shot you. How could you even speak to him?"
She frowned. "I needed to know what he said to you, I was desperate to find you."
He said," You did that for me?"
She nodded.
" Delilah, I'm never going to speak to him again. I will not let him hurt you ever again."
She said. "He tried to tell me that you killed yourself."
" Never my love, I would never do that to you or the kids. My sweet kids."
He cried deeply sorrowful, thinking about nearly losing them all.
Delilah comforted him. "We are here now, we are with you."
Hanna and Adam brought the kids back in. Sera was crying.
Brandon put his arms out to take her. He kissed her tears.
" Daddy has you my baby."
Delilah pulled Sam up on the bed. He lay in the crook of Daddy's arm, he sucked his thumb.
Adam and Hanna told them to call when they wanted a ride back to the hotel.
They walked away, happy they saw their good friends reunited.
Adam kissed Hanna in the quiet of the hotel room. She removed his shirt and shoes for him.
She lay on his chest, naked.
" Adam, you are a very good man. I am so lucky to have you."
He stroked her back. "I am only here because of you. You saved my butt, more than once. Whatever I do is a reflection on you wife."
She kissed him deeply and made sweet, intimate love with him. She was slow and passionate.
Adam was thinking, "If this was us, we would never want to be apart again."
" I think that is how they feel too. Delilah kind of lost her mind there for a while when she was on those narcotics.
But you kept her on the straight and narrow.
I am proud that you were so stern with her and Antonio.
Have you heard from him lately?"
" I just told him that Brandon was alive. He was relieved.
He can't leave his pregnant wife again for Delilah.
It was very hard on him not calling her all this time, but he knew it was the right thing."
They didn't know that Antonio had purchased a ticket to the US to arrive next week.
No one knew that. No one would ever know.
Antonio said a prayer of thanksgiving for the life of his friend Brandon.
He was relieved. He had been praying something else, before he had gotten to know Brandon's heart.
He had wanted him dead at one time. He felt guilty that he had ever felt that way.
Antonio turned to go be with his wife. She had made him his favorite breakfast. Wheat toast and fruit.
She made sure everything was heart healthy. She was a good wife. He was quite fond of her. He was trying.
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