I want to use this medium to say thank you to all of you for reading this series. Your comments, your opinions, criticisms and advices were all and well taken. To me thereās no other family in the social media world better than the MOSKEDAPAGES family, thanks to you Sally for being the pioneer and mother of this wonderful family. Also I want to apologize for the errors made, especially the grammatical blunders. I know I really murdered English in some episodes. Lol. But I promise to learn from my mistakes, and also get a better editor next time my work is coming here (which is very soon). This is my first series online, and you guys are reading it because of Sally. I owe her a lot because without her Iād still be writing and dumping on my computer, hoping to be able to publish it someday. Even though my editors didnāt really do a great job, (I tell them every time) Iāll still say thank you Aneetah and Ikenna for helping out. You guys did great. Ā
From the deepest part of my heart, I LOVE YOU ALL MOSKEDAPAGES FAM. I promise to deliver something better and more intriguing soon.
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How did you know his name?
I know about Alex,
I attended his funeral in Melbourne,
Alex knew about u a week bfre he died
his plan was to come look for u after he comes back from where he and his sister were going
hate me again Celina, Hate me but u know I care a lot about u
we drifted apart, but thereās 1 ting u knw we both shared, nd thatās ur horrible experience
u knw we went tru it tgeda, and everytn I said about u, I just had to give an impression
u knw that
Iām speechless Trice, really speechless
u met with my son? U didnāt tell me?
Thatās because I respect what u and Tom have.
I knw telling u will bring back memories
I knw u Neva told Tom about it so I respected that
I fucking love u ryt now Tricia
thank u, thank u thank u
no matter what, I knw he died knowing his mother at least
I knw he died knowing I gave him out not bcos I wanted to, but because I had to
did u tell him everything?
I did Celina. I gave him ur photo and I watched him put it in his wallet
that boy died young, and I cried a lot wen he died bcos his greatest ambition from that day was to meet u, and I was ready to take him to u and damn the consequences
When exactly did u intend to tell me this?
Maybe on ur sick bed. Lol. That was what really brought me to ur house. My intention was to tell u about it but it didnāt go as planned, rather the table turned
how did u knw about him anyway?
Iām speechless right now, I donāt know what to say to u
well itās a long story.
U should come down here. A lot is happeningā¦.we just found out Tom has a son; his mother
is from d same family dat adopted mine. Drama babes, drama
WTF???
Wasnāt that supposed to happen only in movies?
I already texted my agent to check for the next available flight for me
pls gist me gist me
Bitch, come see things for ursef
āCelina you got to come see thisā Monica called out
āIāll brb babe. Urgent matterā she texted her and put her phone on her purse then ran towards the direction Monica was headed
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- DICKSON AND KAREN
āKaren, can I talk to you for a minute?ā
āWhat now Dickā
āJust a minuteā Karen got up and met him at the door, Monica and Celina had just come in and everyone was watching them
āYou have just a minute Dickā
āI donāt need a minute; I just need some seconds to pour my heart out. Look Karen Iāve had so many adventures in my life, I have slept with countless girls, I have slept with girls everywhere in this hospital, even the bed this boy is lying in, we have done it here andā¦..
āWhat in the hell? You mean my son is lying down in your mess? Tom interrupted him playfully
āShush Tom. Let the man talkā Celina said
Dick continued without minding what Tom said
āI have traveled the world, made money, and even had a threesome with two lesbians…
āVery funnyā Monica said
āone of my biggest dreams in life was to sleep with a lesbian, now I got to find out that I slept with two, not just one, and it still means nothing to me because in the midst of all these, I still find myself empty. You are the best thing that has happened to me Karen, when I say best thing, I mean it. I have never told any girl in my life that I cared for them. āWell I told a thousand of them, but never meant anyā. Now Iām telling you Karen that I care a lot about you, you are the best thing that has happened to me, I love you Karenā
āYou do what?ā
āI love you and I mean itā
āHow long has this madness been going on Dick?ā
āLong enough to be sure that I really love youā
āGuys, guys, Caleb just moved his legā Monica said
They all wanted to go there and see if he was awake, but Tom told them to wait, he is the father, he will go there together with his wife then tell them if his eyes are open or not. He and Celina walked towards Caleb, came back and Tom said his eyes are opened but not blinking. āCan you please go there and check whatās wrong with my son? Tom asked Dickā
āHeās fine Tom, I told you heās passing through phase. Right now heās awake, but canāt say anythingā
āWell can you at least go there and use that thing on your neck to check if heās breathing?ā Pat asked
āDick this is not about you or me, this is all about that boy. We are all here because we want to see him get well. Donāt let whatever emotion controlling you now decide for you, go see how that boy is doing, then we can talkā
āWell at least go with meā
āWhat are you saying Dick? We are in the hospital, thatās your job. Goā
āIf you walk from this door to that bed with me, I promise never to say anything to you again about my feelingsā
āFine then letās goā
āAfter youā Dick said
Karen walked majestically to Caleb, to her surprise the boys eyes were still close but Tom said there were opened, before she could turn to Tom and ask why he lied, her eyes met with what was written on Calebās leg that has bandage all over. She looked closer and the words āMAKE ME THE HAPPIEST MAN IN THE WORLD, BE MY WIFEā were written there, she turned to ask who wrote that there and found Dick kneeling behind her with a ring in his hand.
āWill you be my wife Karenā he said
Karen covered her face with her palm, trying to force back the tears. She opened her palm, looked at everyone around and slapped Dick
āWhat took you so long? Iāve waited for too long for this moment but you never manned up to tell me how you felt. Some other guy did and Iām sorry Dick, really sorryā dick at this point was about to put his ring back to his pocket and stand up āIām sorry but Iām going to say yes to him.ā Dick got up at this point knowing thereās no hope for him. āYES I WILL MARRY YOU DICKā she said as she put her hand out for him to put the ring in her finger
āAre you serious right now? You will marry me?ā
āPut that ring on or Iāll change my mindā
āWhy did you have to mess with me like thatā he said happily as he put the ring on her finger
āTo show you how painful it is to mess with peopleās feelings assholeā she said as she reached for his lips
āFirst of all yes she did the right thing. Secondly please you guys stop kissing in front of my kidā Celina said
Tomās jaw dropped when he heard that. He turned to her, shook his head and opened his arm for her to come into.
āOk, thatās enough all of you, enoughā Mirabel said ānow leave now my nephew needs some rest if you donāt mindā
āThey all laughed joyously and left the room one by one until it was left with Tom and Celina
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CELINA AND TOM
Look at them, I never expected them to end up being togetherā Celina said
Dick has always wanted to be with her right from the university, his ego wouldnāt just let himā Tom replied and they both laughed āI was so scared yesterday; I thought I was going to lose you. Thank you for standing by meā
āNo, thank you for standing by me, for keeping up with my attitude and all my troubles. I know I trouble you a lot, it takes a real man to stick by his wife no matter the situation. Iām sorry for making us have only Marie, I was scared, every time I thought about getting pregnant, I thought about what I passed through. Thatās why I was so bent on not having a child that early, Iām sorryā
āOh no baby, you donāt have to be. These things were meant to happen, Marie came to us at the right time and so did Caleb. Our life didnāt work out as planned, but it turned out pretty greatā
āTricia knew about Alex. We chatted and she told me she attended his funeral.ā
āAre you serious?
āI am. She said she told him about me a week before he died, he said he was going to come find me when he returns from the trip.ā
What did you have to say about thatā Tom asked curiously
āWell, what else? Iāve gotten over what happened between you two, this was just the best thing she has done for me. At least my son got to know about me before he died. I owe her a lotā
āIām glad we are all having a happy ending baby, really gladā
āWait. What about Marie? How are we going to break it to her that Caleb is her brotherā?
āShe will understand. I hopeā Tom said
Just then Marie and her friends came in
āMum, dadā she hugged her dad before going to her mum
āGood day Mr. and Mrs. Ndum. The other Brats greeted
Yes honey, you guys look famished, have you eaten something?ā Celina said
āNot really, we just came straight here from schoolā Louise said
āYou guys should say hi to your friend. Iāll call aunty Mirabel to take you so you get some snacksā Tom said and left the room
Tom came back few minutes later; they had finished talking to Caleb even when they knew he wasnāt going to talk back to them. Tom told them to go meet Mirabel so sheāll drive them to get snacks. They left happily, Celina called Marie back
āItās now or neverā she whispered to Tom
āNow or neverā Tom whispered back.
āSit down princess, we want to talk to youā Tom said
āI hope all is well with him dadā
āPerfectly well. He will be up in few hours time, and then you can talk to himā
āLook honey,ā Celina started āin life people make mistakes, some mistakes will turn out good, and others will turn out bad. Itās just a matter of us learning from those mistakes.ā
āand we your parents have made mistakes, lots of mistake that we wouldnāt let you or even expect you to make because we love you, and wouldnāt want to see you get hurt in any wayā Tom said
āDad, mum, is this about my feelings for Caleb?ā
āNo sweetheart. As a matter of fact it has nothing to do with thatā Tom said
āWhat is it then daddy?
āCaleb sweetheart. Caleb isā¦.ā He turns to Celina to help him out
āCaleb is your elder brother honey, heās daddyās son that daddy or me never knew aboutā
āHow come daddy? Were you cheating on mum?
āIt was a silly mistake I made princess, but that mistake brought Caleb, which is the best thing that has happened to us after you were bornā
āHow come nobody knew about this dad? Were you hiding it from us?
āNo I wasnāt hiding it from anyone princess, I didnāt know he is my son until yesterdayā
āAre you two going to get a divorce because of this?
āNo, no, no, no. we are not going to get a divorce honey, we will take care of the two of you togetherā
āIt means you are really cool with this mum?
ā100 percent cool honey. I love your dad, I love you and I love Caleb, nothing will take that away from usā
āIf mumās cool with it, then you donāt have to worry about me dad. I always wanted a brother, now I have Caleb as my big brother; itās the best thing thatāll happen to me. But I still want a little brother or sister, so that if Caleb bullies me Iāll have who to bullyā she said happily
Celina and Tom looked at their daughter in awe as she was talking.
āDaddy and mummy are going to give you a younger one honeyā Celina said happily and surprisingly
āOk then. She got up and walked to Caleb. Iām happy youāre my brother Caleb; we are going to have lots of fun together. Now I love you more than I ever imagined big bro.ā she gave him a peck and went back, hugged her parents. āI love you mum and dad, you are the best parents in the worldā
āWe love you too princessā Celina and Tom chorused
They watched her leave and they turned and looked at themselves, the look that says āwe are blessedā.
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MARIE
I know daddy will not let Caleb suffer the way he was suffering if he knew he is his son, all I wanted to know is if my mum was cool with it, because I know how she can be at times when it comes to dad. What else can a kid say? I was crushing on Caleb, but the moment I heard heās my brother everything went, and I saw myself loving him. Not loving as a boyfriend, but loving him as a brother. When I went to his bed, I looked into his face and didnāt see that boy I used to crush on, I only saw my brother, my blood. I love you Caleb, please wake up soon, I canāt wait to talk to you this time as your little sister.
Please give me a little one mum and dad, so I can come back to being the grown up Marie Iāve always portrayed to be. Now that I have an elder brother, Iāll cut down on that a little because heāll intimidate me a lot and I have to act like a baby every time he does it so that heāll be cautioned. But with someone else behind me, I will become Marie again.
I know my brats will be glad to hear that Caleb is my brother. Though theyāll be a little jealous that he might be taking most of my time, theyāll have to get used to it. Ok. Thatās the end of grown up Marie. From now on, itās the little Marie. Bye Marie, see you when you have a younger one.
MIRABEL, MONICA AND PAT
Pat, are you ok?ā Mirabel asked as Pat walked towards her and Monica
āIām fine Mirabel, only thinking of what to do next now that I no longer have a childā
āCome on now Pat. Caleb is still your son, heās always your sonā Mirabel said
āPat what do you think about coming back to Melbourne?ā Monica asked
āmy entire life now is here, I donāt have anything anymore in Melbourneā she replied
āI know you donāt have anything. When Anita died, her dad handed over the modeling side of the company that was been run by her to my Partner. If I go back now, weāll run it side by side, and Iām thinking of opening a boutique called āSpoilt Brats Cornerā in her honor. You could come work with me, or better still be the manager of the boutique. Thatās if you want toā
āIf I want to? I will love to. Thank you very much Monica, thank you, thank youā she hugged her. āIt means a lot to meā
āLook at it the other way round. Your late ex husband thought Caleb was a bad luck to his family, you stayed with Caleb all this while and now heās going to be one of the richest kids on earth once he turns 18. Thatās a plus on your side also, because he will not leave you asideā Mirabel said
āThatās if heāll forgive me because I let him down many timesā
āHe will forgive you. Heāll understand now that itās not all your fault.
āMonica, Tom told me you had something against Dick that made him start talkingā Mirabel asked
āI didnāt have anything on him, I just had to tell him that we recorded the sex we had that day and I still had the disk so if he didnāt talk Iāll make it go viralā
āYouāre really crazyā Mirabel said
āSomeone had to be the man around here. If I didnāt do that theyād have still been walking around here looking for solutionsā
āLook at you two bonding, you were all over yourselves yesterday. Mirabel would have shot you if she had the chance toā Pat said.
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Dick called everybody to his office to talk to them, there he told them that Caleb can now hear and talk a little
āHeās upā Dick said, ābut I wouldnāt want us to say anything to him yet until heās back on his feetā
āYou know something still confuses me Dickā Tom said
āWhatās thatā Celina asked
āCaleb has bone tumor, but Monica said those people died of Brain tumor. Itās a bit confusingā
āYou people didnāt get all I was saying, they died of brain tumor, but Mr. Richards himself was suffering from this same bone tumor. Heās was very critical; they had to amputate his right leg from the knee down. Cancer runs in the family, which has made many people say theyāre involved in some rituals or soā
āI knew it. I knew this thing is not ordinary. Bone cancer, brain cancer, people dying, thatās not proper; something might be wrong somewhere in that familyā Mirabel said
āCalebās case is different, heās is noncancerous so it will not require amputation. Once he recovers from the accident, weāll have to fly him out to do the operation. Itās just to remove some bones and replace with bone elsewhere on the body, or weāll put artificial bone. Everything will work out perfectly by the grace of Godā
āCan we go see him now?ā Celina asked
āSure, but donāt give him any ideas now.ā
āBabe, if you had kept the child, what would you have named him?ā Tom asked his wife
āIād have called him Caleb. After my granddadā
āOh yea I forgot he was Caleb. So we have to leave his name intact thenā
āWe have to organize a big welcome party after Caleb comes back from the surgery.ā Mirabel said
āThat has to be done, itās not an option but a mustā Dick concurred
āPat,ā Celina said āyou know you are always welcomed to see him right? If you want him for holidays you can take him at anytime. Heās your son tooā
āHeās our son Celina, all of us. He brought us all together, Dr. Dick used his injured leg to propose to his girlfriend, what else? He brought us together and together we will make sure he never suffers againā Pat replied
āThat boy is the heir to Richards empire people he and Ashley are the only heir to the Richards right now. So we are all richā Monica said
āHell we areā Mirabel said āwhoās Ashley?
āCalebās sister. Anitaās daughterā she said
āShe had a daughter? Thatās awesomeā Pat said
āSo Caleb has kid sisters back to backā Celina said
ācan we all go see him now doc?ā Tom asked
āYea of course we canā he replied
They all left the office to the room Caleb is. On their way, at the balcony Monica called Tom back
āHey Tomā she said
āYesā
āYou have one more thing to worry aboutā
āWhat might that be?ā
āThe day youāll go to meet the Richards, prepare for warā
āI knew that even before you said it Monica. However I have a whole army that will help me win that war. Except you guys are scared of meeting the Richards.ā
āHell we will be behind you captainā Monica said as she stood on attention.
They all laughed and made their way to see Caleb. They talked to him and asked how heās feeling but his replies were short and precise. Marie and her friends came in a while later from candy hunting and she went to Caleb and sat by him.
āHello big brotherā she said
Caleb smiled. He smiled because he knew the others didnāt want to say anything to him until he gets out of the hospital bed. Above all he smiled because he didnāt only overhear everything that happened that night, he heard when Marie told him she loved him and he should get well soon. To him, nothing else mattered more than having his kid sis by his side.
awwww,a happy n beautiful ending,thanks semione
I’d b damned if I didn’t drop a comment… I had my doubt from d start especially the way d story line was explained.. but I got hooked half way try n I must say am trilled..kudos…thanks to aunty Sal
I so love this.
Beautiful ending for everyone.
Thanks Semione for this wonderful writeup.
And thanks Lady Sally, for sharing.
Thank you for sharing your work here, Semione. Glad to have you aboard. You’re welcome any time
A very nice ending to the wonderful series. At last the whole truth came out. Good that Tom & Celina were able to resolve their differences. Well done
First of all, Semione Abi we love you too. 2ndly, thanks for murdering english.
3rdly, you always welcome back here n we will be expecting you again n by d ways, very soon oh.
Lastly, thanks for giving us a good story….*xoxo*
Wow! At last, I’m happy all ended well. So Interesting! Well done Simeon!