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( Stand For Love… )
CHAPTER 82&83
By; Succie Brown.
★★★★
★ ( ODESSA’S DOWNFALL ) ★
VINCE’S BARROOM***
“Why can’t you arrange I and Carding’s marriage? Rose is not the Wilson’s daughter, but the Castillos. You detest poor folks, right? Well Rose happens to be one of them” Nadine said.
Vince sighs and looks at her.
“Do you even have any idea what is happening to Carding? He hasn’t woke up and if he does, he might go insane, hope you know that?” He asked.
“What matters is he is breathing. I love Carding so much uncle Vince, please find a way so I can be with him, since he and Paige are siblings” Nadine said with pleading eyes.
“I’m sorry Nadine, but I can’t help you. I have been a bad father to Carding, all I did was cause him pains and always reminds that he’s a product of mistake. I want to make up for everything I’ve done to him once he wakes up. I want to be a good father to Carding and Paige, I want to change my ways, so Paige can except me as her father. You’re still young Nadine, you still have time to change before is too late. You’re beautiful, but please turn a new leaf, is the only way for you to be happy” Vince said regretting everything he has done in the past.
Nadine clenched her fist and painful tears falls down her eyes.
*****
THE MCDONALD’S MANSION***
“Nadine, are you all right?” Mrs. McDonald asked when Nadine enters the house with a sad face.
“I’m fine” Was the only word Nadine said before heading for her room upstairs. She sits in her bed, folding it against the other, her long black hair falls down to the bed.
“Should I really forget about him, it seems he’s never going to love me, even if I’m the only girl on earth. If he was going to be this way, then why did he save my life 10 years ago, when I was still a kid?”.
FLASHBACK=TEN YEARS AGO=PHOENIX, ARIZONA***
Nadine smiles as she catwalks in the cliff of a rooftop smiling. She accompany her mom to Phoenix, Arizona for a movie shoot and being bored, she decided to play all by herself, by practicing her catwalking skills, since her dream right from birth was to be a model.
“Hey are you crazy?” Carson asked when he came to the rooftop and sees her walking in the cliff of the rooftop.
Due to shock, Nadine lost balance and almost fell, but Carson quickly rushed to her, pulling her back up before she could fall down from the rooftop’s building, which was a skyscra-per.
Both landed to the ground, with their li-ps meeting each other. Nadine gasps and stood up from Carson’s body.
“You almost killed me!!” She shouted at him.
“Really? I almost Killed you? But from the looks of things, I saved you from falling down to the ground. If not for me, you will have been dead by now, with your head crashed opened”.
“I won’t have fallen if you didn’t distract me” Nadine fired back.
“And who in his or her right mind will walk in the cliff of a rooftop, huh?”
“I’m an upcoming model, so I know my steps very well”.
“Upcoming model indeed. Let’s hope you get to be in the front cover of the weekly magazines” Carson said.
“Don’t worry, Cuz sooner or later, you will see my face not just in the weekly magazines, but the daily and monthly magazines as well” Nadine said determinely, Carson looks at her and smiles.
He took off the headband he was wearing and squats close to Nadine’s knee.
“What’re you doing?” Nadine asked shifting backwards.
“Helping you out, even if you’re an ungrateful fellow” Carson said and ties the headband around her injured knee and as he did that, Nadine smiles.
“Thank you” She said after Carson was done.
“Wow, so you know how to say thank you”
“Of course I do” Nadine sharply said folding her arms around her chest and Carson smiles.
“You own me something” He said.
“Which is?” Nadine asked.
“You stole my first ki-ss”
“My li-ps didn’t intend on touching yours, okay. So I own you nothing” Nadine said.
“Will you be free tomorrow?” Carson asked.
“Why?”
“Buy me sandwich and bring it here to tomorrow, I’ll be waiting for you”.
“You’re dressed expensive, which means you are born from a silver spoon, so buy your own sandwich.
“It’s going to taste better if you’re the one that buy it” Carson said and winks at her, Nadine’s heart skip a beat and she smiles.
“What’s your name?” She asked.
“Car”
“Huh”
“I’ll tell you my complete name if we meet here tomorrow, Make sure you buy my sandwich okay, I’ll be waiting for you here, tomorrow” Carson said with a smile and leaves.
Nadine chuckles smiling. “I wonder what his complete name is. Could it be Carlos, Carey, Carly…. Why on earth didn’t he tell me his complete name?” Nadine said bitting her li-ps.
The door of the rooftop open and Mrs. McDonald approach her.
“Where have you been Nadine? I was looking all over the place for you”.
“Sorry mom. I just needed a quiet place to practice my catwalks”.
“Okay fine. Let’s go Nadine, we’re going back to Chicago” Mrs. McDonald said.
“Why all of a sudden mom? I thought you said we will be in Phoenix, Arizona for a week, Cuz of the movie you’re producing”.
“The male lead of the movie messed up big time, so I’m having it cancelled and in order to save my face, I have to go back to Chicago”.
“But there’s someone I want to meet tomorrow” Nadine murmured.
“Huh?”
“Nothing Mom” Nadine said faking a smile.
*****
STILL ON FLASHBACK=SOME DAYS LATER, CHICAGO.
“When are we going back to Phoenix, Arizona Mom?” Nadine asked as they enter the party Hall.
“Why’re you insisting on going there Nadine?” Mr. McDonald asked, holding Nadia’s hand. At that time, he and Mrs. McDonald weren’t divorced yet.
“I just want to go there, so I can see him again” Nadine said.
“Who?” Nadia asked.
“Is none of your business Nadia, so stay out of it. Mom can we go to Phoenix, Arizona?” Nadine asked.
“I have nothing to do there, so is a big NO” Mrs. McDonald said and Nadine frowns.
Vince approach them with Carding and Odessa.
“I’m glad you attended the party” Vince said.
“I won’t miss for anything Vince” Mr. McDonald said.
“Is you. I have finally seen you again. I had no idea you’re also from Chicago” Nadine said smiling.
Carding looks behind him and back to Nadine.
“Are you talking to me?” Carding asked pointing at himself.
“Yes, I’m so happy to see you again” She said smiling.
“Carding do you know her?” Odessa asked.
“No I don’t. Is my first time seeing her. I’ll just go over to Dylan and Angelo” Carding said, Vince fakes a smile.
“I’ll go with you Carding. I finally know your complete name. It’s Carding, and it suits you so well” Nadine said holding Carding’s hand.
Carding removes his hand from hers.
“Stop acting like we know each other” Carding said and leaves.
“Did he forget me in just a couple of days? Carding wait for me” Nadine said excitedly, going after him.
And from then on words, she tried staying so closed to Carding, but Carding always finds excuses not to hangout with her.
FLASHBACK ENDS=PRESENT DAY***
“It still hurts sometimes that you can’t remember saving me from the cliff of a rooftop. Maybe I was the only one who fell in love with you back then, I should give up on you just like uncle Vince said, but it hurts so much, it hurts like hell” Nadine said, sobbing softly.
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GAME STATION***
Desiree’s smiles never left her face as she played the different kinds of games in the game station, such as motor race game, motorcycle race game, arcade games, VR battle games and so many more.
“Are you having fun?” Clark asked.
“Yes I’m. Thanks for bringing me here Clark. You do know how to lighten up someone’s day” Desiree said wearing a smiling face.
“I’m glad you’re happy Desiree” Clark said, Desiree giggles, looking around the game station.
“Des” He calls her for short after looking at her beautiful face for more than twelve seconds.
“Yes” Desiree answers looking at him smiling. Clark snuggles closer to her and pressed his li-ps on hers. Desiree’s eyes went wide opened in shocked and she blinked thrice, before pushing him away slightly.
“I love you Desiree” He said.
And Desiree hicups after he said that.
“I know is too sudden, but that’s what I really feel” Clark said.
“Well I…” Desiree hicups again, Clark gave her the drink he was holding and Desiree gulped it down at once.
“Are you okay now?” He asked.
Desiree nods and looked somewhere else, crimping her feets and hands at the same time.
“Sorry I made you feel uncomfortable and for stealing your first ki-ss”.
“How do you know that?” She asked looking at him, but quickly diverted her eyes somewhere else.
“Your reaction tells it all. I’m not going to rush you, I know your suffering from a painful heartbreak, so I’m going to wait for it to heal, maybe after that you can welcome me into your heart” Clark said.
Desiree slowly looks at him and he smiles.
******
MILLENNIUM PARK***
“Dylan” Rose calls his name when she got to the park Dylan stood up on seeing her.
“Rose” He muttered and quickly went to hug her. He broke the hug some seconds later, caressing her face.
“So Paige foster parents are your real parents?” He asked.
“Yes Dylan. It turns out that the Wilsons were the ones who illegally adopted me from my real parents. They never abandoned me Dylan” Rose said.
“I’m glad you’re finally given a chance to be with your real parents”.
“I’m happy too Dylan. There’re very nice and I will finally get a chance to date you freely” Rose said and Dylan smiles.
“I love you so much Rose”.
“I love you too Dylan”.
Dylan ki-ss her lightly, before pulling her into a hug and all of a sudden, pains hits his brain. It was more painful then the rest of the pains he always felt.
He gro-ans falling to the ground.
“Dylan, are you all right” Rose asked worriedly.
“Rose, it hurts, it hurts so much” Dylan said as painful tears falls down his eyes.
“Someone please help us!!” Rose screams out crying, when she saw Dylan bleeding from his ears and nostrils.
Dylan cries out as the pain became unbearable for him and slowly he pa-ssed out.
“Dylan!!!!!”
******
HEALTH CARE HOSPITAL***
Mr. and Mrs. Cromwell rushed inside the ward and Mrs. Cromwell broke into tears on seeing Dylan laying unconscious on the bed, Rose was beside him.
“Dylan my son” She said crying.
“What happened to him?” Mr. Cromwell asked Rose.
“We were together, and all of a sudden, he gro-aned in so much pains, bleeding from his ears and nostrils, and after that he pa-ssed out” Rose said sobbing in tears.
A doctor enters and Mr. and Mrs. Cromwell looks at him.
“Cromwells” The doctor said. Since Dylan’s parents were doctors too, it won’t be a surprise that he knows them.
“You already run a test on my son, right? So what are the results” Mr. Cromwell asked.
“You both are one of the popular doctors in Chicago, so how come you don’t know your son is suffering from a brain tumor” The doctor said.
“My son has a brain tumor?” Mrs. Cromwell asked and more tears falls down her eyes.
“Yes he does. And it has greatly affected his brain” The doctor said.
“Begin with the Operation Doctor. Smart, I and my wife can’t conduct it, cuz we might go emotional” Mr. Cromwell said.
“I’ll. But have this in the back of your mind that he might not survive” The doctor said and tears falls down Rose’s eyes.
“Dylan, my son. Mom is sorry for not taking care of you. Please don’t leave me Dylan, you’re the only son I have left” Mrs. Cromwell said crying, Mr. Cromwell tried to console her, crying as well.
******
HOSPITAL***
Odessa enters the VIP ward and Carson was already back pretending to be unconscious.
“Carding, my son” She said and Carson secretly tighten his fist, trying ha-rd not to show his anger.
Odessa sits beside him caressing his face.
“I know I have done a lot of wicked things, but seeing you this way breaks my heart. It should have been Paige laying half-dead on this bed and not you Carding”.
“Despite being an irresponsible mom, you still love me dearly and I’m grateful for it Carding. But I won’t stop until I have Vince all to myself” Odessa said and Carson tighten his fist, trying so ha-rd not to open his eyes.
“Just like how I tried to kill Tessa years ago, I’m going to do it again. I killed her 18 years ago, but somehow she managed to cheat death and came back into Vince’s life. I have done a lot of things just so I can be with Vince. I even threw your twin brother away, just so I can use you to get Vince and I won’t allow my effort and sacrifice to go to waste”.
“Paige might have escape death, but I am going to make sure she dies this time around. I am going to kill both she and Tessa, and after that we can be Vince’s family. Sorry Carding, you’re not Vince’s son, but you have to continue being his son so he can learn to love me. I’m sorry Carding. I’m sorry you have to suffer so much because of me, but your mom just wants to be with the Man she loves. So understand your mom and wake quickly, okay. I’m going to get rid of Tessa and Paige, and I a-ssured you that after they’ve completely out of this earth, Vince is going to love you, since he wants to make amends with you, thinking you’re his son”
“Wake up soon okay” Odessa said caressing his hair and Carson secretly furrowed his brows, getting irritated by her touch.
Few minutes later, Odessa leaves the ward and Carson opens his eyes, taking off the oxygen mask.
He takes his phone from under the bed and dials Carding’s number.
“Hello twin brother” Carson said
“Any news?” Carding asked.
“Yes. I just heard the truth right from the horse’s mouth” Carson said with a smile, looking at the recorder.
******
THE WENDELL’S MANSION***
“What’re you doing?” Tessa asked, entering Carding’s room.
“I’m just looking at his room Tessa. He spent 18 years of his life with me, but this is the first time I’ll be entering his room. Thinking about all those times I was mean and wicked to him, breaks my heart. Now that I want to be a father to him, he’s laying unconscious in the hospital bed”.
“Don’t worry Vince, you will have many opportunities to make it up to him. Can I throw a party?” Tessa said.
“A party? Why all of a sudden?”
“Well I just want to celebrate my home coming back to earth, I almost died 18 years ago, remember?”
“Oh that’s true. With the situation happening, I forgot to about it”
“Then let’s do it. Invite your entire friends, including your business partners and students from your school too” Tessa said.
“You’re not use to having multitude at your parties, Are you sure you want this. I have lots of business partners”
“Yes I’m. Invite all of them” Tessa said and smiles.
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AUSPICIOUS DAY OF THE PARTY***
A lot of people were filled in the party hall and it was well lavished with money. And it was a serve your self party, making it look like the governor’s kind of party.
“Joke apart bestie, your parents are in money” Desiree said and Paige only smiles lightly. She wanted to spend the entire night with Carding at the hospital, but Clark forced her to come here.
Desiree’s eyes search around for Clark and when he sees him talking to some guest, she smiles.
“He’s so handsome” she muttered, and she slaps herself afterwards, shaking her head.
“You didn’t have to make it such a big deal yunno” Odessa said and Tessa smiles at her.
“And why not Odessa? She asked.
“Because it called waste of money”
“But my handsome husband isn’t complaining, right?” Tessa said and Odessa fums in anger, Tessa smiles.
“Get angry all you want, Cuz sooner or later you’ll be crying”.
“And what does that mean?” Odessa asked and Tessa smiles walking away. She signals to Clark and Clark nods his head and leaves for the power room.
Everyone was still enjoying the party when they heared Odessa’s voice from a loud speaker.
“Yes, you’re right, Vince is not Carding’s dad” And everyone gasps in shock. Paige’s eyes went opened and also Vince as well.
“I tried to kill Tessa and her baby 18 years ago, just so I can be with Vince” Her voice came again.
“Turn that off, that’s not true!!” Odessa shouted as her voice continues talking in the loud speaker, phrasing out all the evil things she has done.
???? She’s so evil
???? Why will a mother throw her son away all because of a man
???? She deserves to rot in jail.
“I didn’t do any of that!!!” Odessa shouted again and looks at Tessa who smirks at her. Vince was just speechless.
Odessa runs towards the big door, trying to escape, but met the police, Carson and Carding at the door.
Paige froze when she sees two Carding at the door and the same applies to every one who knows Carding.
“You… you are still alive” Odessa stuttered surprisingly, looking at Carson.
“Yes I’m, welcome to your doom witch” Carson said and shot her leg and arm.
TBC