Chapter 5
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Amarula.
He came to my room , I didn't need dancing around the bush it was clear my mother is no more .
"she's never coming isn't she ?"
He slowly nodded.
She had gotten into a car accident, she dozed off while driving ramming right into a tree. She died on impact, didn't make it .
I stood next to her coffin in church , she was smiling , her smile always soothed me. Dad says I took after her .
For years her grave was my new home each day I would drop by to tell her a story of how school was. How I beat up the school bully for bullying my friend Donna . I got suspended and I didn't care . I whooped that kid really well with a belt , yes a belt .
For a long time I noticed he's been bullying a new girl. I made my silent observations and noted down . I bought a clean leather belt , during break time that bully would show up and take Donna's lunch he's done that for one week straight. He would call her names and one time he slapped her .His days were numbered .
Dealing with grief escalated my anger.
I marched to the bully and hit him with a belt .
" say sorry !"
He didn't
More whooping.
" say it "
More whooping, the belt made a whoosh sound as it landed on his body .
" sooorry, please am sorry"
" leave , filthy pig ."
He ran like a scared cat.
It made me a hero and a villian to some regardless I did not give two shoots about it.
Dealing with grief at a young age was terrible .
My dad and I had lost a valuable person each of us dealt with grief differently , and that drifted us further and further apart.
I wouldn't have talks with him , I distanced myself from him , I was at the stage of blame, I blamed him for her death. He should have insisted harder she takes some rest and not drive , he should have driven with her .
As for him he tried to move on , by dating women that for some reason resembled my mother.
I felt like he was trying to erase her , I despised him for trying to wipe out her memory.
She was the biggest part of our lives . She can't be erased.
I grew further and further from him that our strong bond just vanished .
I moved out of his house went to live in the streets. He came back for me with a woman that looked like my mother , I came back home to complete my studies then opted to move out, saved money to get a decent apartment.
I didn't want anything to do with my father , we tried to talk things out but I couldn't do it. Our relationship broke , it cannot be fixed .
" not even a hug for your dad "
I hugged him . half heatedly.
" Here I am as promised " he said
I had forgotten , he was to sign the documents.
I led him to my office along with Donna .
Donna had never met him in person at all though she knew who he was .
He's ripped and takes great care of his body , very few believe he's my dad especially with both our skin colors looking nothing alike . I cant even pass as a biracial. My biological father is pure black and so is my mother .
I handed him the papers.
" I am making dinner tonight , I would love it if you would join me "
Donna was outside my office on her phone , from the looks of it someone is not glad she's on a leave .
" you just arrived shouldn't you take some rest first ?" I said.
"I took enough rest "
" the same words she said and didn't make it home ." I muttered
Even though our relationship is not close I care about him so much ,I hate to imagine losing him. I can't ever let history repeat itself.
" I will definitely take some rest, if you come .I miss you "
" what of her ? She's not going to be happy about me "
" we broke up "
What ? Wow !
" really?" a smile formed on my lips
He took my pen and signed on the forms .
" yes , you were right , she wasn't it "
That woman was only for the money , slithering snake .I sensed her from a far .We never got along , she tried to part my dad and I even further apart with lies and hate .
" Am glad she's gone "
" am as single as myself "
" indeed "
" so will you come "
" yes " I said
He was surprised he didn't think I would say yes.
" I would , I need to relax a little working has been hectic ."I mumbled.He has no idea how much s**t I am in.
"am glad to spend time with you ,"
Donna would definately want to come , she made me go to get some card reading with her aunt she will now do the honors ,besides it would be fun to learn on Mexican cuisine.That girl is so talented in cooking ,she tells me so many stories about Mexico . Being in the Kitchen with Donna is beyond fascinating. I think my dad will love to hear some and maybe he can see how to help the immigrants seeking employment and safety as well as enjoy her stories .
"can I bring my friend too?"
" sure "
" thank you dad "
He was so happy .Maybe there is a chance to repair our friendship.
I escorted him .
" I found a vinyl version of your favorite song" he said
" No you didn't"
" wanna bet?"
" I will see it "
" you will love it "
I waved at him as he drove off , am so happy he's done with that woman .
My short lived joy was greeted with Donna's mortified look .
" he's gone , he's escaped "
"What the..."
The bed was empty ,the bag I zipped him in was ripped open .
" are you sure you injected him with the right substance?"
" yes , his heart stopped ,no way he would be alive ."
We split and searched all around the premises.
He was nowhere to be found .Where the hell is this man ?
I sat down to take a break.
Donna took the d**g I injected handsome Lazarus with.
She scanned at the bottle reading the description of the contents .
She turned to me .
" Ru ,this isn't a killer d**g".
No way .
" what do you mean?"
" this is a paralysis d**g , to make the hands and legs mobile.The patient can go unconscious then wake up able to move , we use it on mentally ill to keep them stable when they become violent."
"damn ! This is not good"I said .
" at all, but don't blame yourself , it's not your fault , "
" am going to jail for attempted murder"
I began to sob ,I don't want to go to jail . I don't want to loose it all.I worked my a*s off for this .
Donna held my hand .
" You will not go to jail , he has no proof of anything."
" what will I do?"
" deny , we will deny ,he has no proof besides I am your alibi and at the time he left your father was here he didn't see anything . We will never go to jail ever ." she assured.
" thank you so much".
" we are a team , okay if he's gone let him go maybe he will die along the way . Whatever you do deny ,deny it all and I will do the same .We are a team "
" you are right , we will deny ,he has nothing other than word of mouth "
We embraced with a hug .
" don't let it stress you , we had no option , come on cheer up, this is a small town am sure someone will see him and immediately call . I will have my cousins scout for info" she said .
No one will believe his word against mine .
" aside from that I would like to ask you to join me , my dad is making dinner , he's not a really good chef. Wondering if you could come ?"
" ofcourse I would it would be awesome "
" and a chance for you to see where he lives , but don't mention to him about what your aunt said ."
" I cross my heart I wouldn't , that's between us "
She never knew about very well other than the usual politics about him due to the fact my dad and I had a every distance relationship, after highschool she went back to Guadalajara we would talk ,she got a job and saved up for her studies and relocated back to Colorado, where she pursued her career as a nurse and the Colorado State University .
I love how close she is with her family ,she lives with her mother and three brothers and two cousins .
I never had that closeness with my dad, I was close to my grandma and spent years living with her ,she made the tastiest brownies and had the best stories especially about legends with myths.
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