SMILE FOR ME
Smile For Me - Episode 20
Theme: Last heart break
Subtitle: I can wipe your tears
Tags: Love, tragicomedy, love triangle, romance, betray, secret, death.
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Relationship between Leonard and Roxanne were going on smoothly even before their valedictory service.
On their valedictory service, principal and some staffs of the school advised them on career talk. After many gists, principal announced everywhere to be merry.
Leonard went out to the stage as he had planned with his friends except Jason. Leonard with flowers in his hand.
"I have found a rainbow on the sky which is beautiful than any rainbow on earth, who makes me happy and wipes my tears. My one and only lady Roxanne". He recited and Elia screamed: Roxanne please come out.
As Roxanne step ahead, applause, cheers were thrown to her by other students who were there.
"Roxanne Brown you make me who I am today and I also promise to stay with you forever. Please Rox will you be my girlfriend".? Leonard released the bomb and students screamed. Say yes! say yes!! Say yes!!!
She finally said yes and received the flowers, he hugged her.
All this while, Jason was sitting at the back drinking his alcohol sadly not able to let bygone be bygone, he stood up angrily and walked out to meet his gang.
Jason came from violent home where his mother always command his father and beat him severally. When he was ten his mother hit his father to the point of death, she buried his father alone and created a cock and bull story for the families. He had another step father still his mother won't stopped beating him to Coma. This experience from his mother pushed him to join big brother gangster which is known as cultist.
He went to his gangster and told them about Leonard's proposal after being the first to asked Roxanne out. The gang said everything he said shall be granted.
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Leonard whispered to Roxanne that he had to go home. She bid him farewell as he entered into his car. He drove very fast because it was midnight, he had not drove very far when he sighted three figure ahead of him blocking his way.
He came out of the car and Jason approached him while other guys stayed behind.
"It's me Leonard, are you surprised"?. He asked grinning wickedly.
"What are you doing here? And why did you blocked my way". Leonard said warmly.
"Nah me get that question? Well I come here for revenge. Have you no shame at all Leonard". He yelled.
"What is your problem"? Asked Leonard
"Do you remember the day I told you to back off, huh? " He asked and Leonard nodded.
"Then why did you proposed to her"? Jason snarled and brought out a gun. "Why did you? You know what? Your life gonna end today nothing more. Now say your last prayer". Jason shouted.
Conniption gripped Leonard, he was dumbfounded for a while. His eye widen when he pulled the trigger. It hit him right on chest. Jason moved closer to his lifeless body and stabbed him on his left chest with a pocket knife continuously.
"May you rest in hell ". He said before walking away with his crew.
Roxanne was done at the party, she walked briskly to her chauffeur. He drove her to the point where Leonard's corpse was laid . The driver alighted from the car same as Roxanne, she almost collapsed at the sight she saw lifeless on the floor. She knelt down beside him and sobbed aloud.
"Leo....Leo ... Leonard please wake..... you promised to stay with me please wake for my sake ". She cried bitterly placing his head on her lap.
Leonard was taken to the hospital by Roxanne and the chauffeur. Mr and Mrs Titore, Mr Brown had heard the news. They were also in the hospital, the doctor will have to carry out some tests on him before the surgery could be done. He was rushed to the theatre room for the surgery.
Roxanne cried bitterly as they wheel him away, Mrs Titore sat down on floor crying profusely.
Three hours later, the doctor came out sweating. Many was thrown to him by Mrs Titore.
"How is it? Did it went well? Please tell me my son is still breathing"? Mrs Titore rushed while the doctor only sighed.
"See me in my office". The doctor said.
"What happened to him"? Mr Titore asked impatiently as the doctor walked away. They followed behind.
"We thank God the surgery went well but it is fifty fifty, if he doesn't die he will suffered from mentality disorder ". The doctor explained and Mrs Titore burst into hot tears.
"Don't tell me my son will be insane, God please what is this ". Cried Mrs Titore.
"There's nothing we can do about it ". The doctor said.
Roxanne who was pacing up and down inside the doctor's office heard someone knocking on the door then revealed Leonard in hospital's garment covered with blood made her startled and happy at the same time but one thing made her surprised that he's waving at her.
"Leo... Leo you make it ". She screamed and both the doctor and the parents were surprised because they seen no one.
"Roxanne, who are you talking to?" Asked Mr Brown.
"Can't you see Leo at the door step?* She asked unbelievable.
"Don't be insane Leonard is not here". The doctor said and Roxanne walked to the door step to confirm what she was seeing. She tried to touch Leonard but could not.
**You can't touch me because I'm dead and you are alive, I will still love you in my death. Jason shot me and stabbed me because of you and I will always remember you".*** Said Leonard only to the hearing of Roxanne only.
"Noooo please don't do this, I love you please don't die". She said but it's too late Leonard had disappeared into thin air.
"Are you normal?" Asked Mrs Titore ignorantly.
"I saw Leonard just now. I'm okay, he's waving at me". Roxanne replied. Two nurses rushed in.
"Sorry sir, the patient in ward 12 need your attention". They bowed before rushing out with the doctor. Mrs Titore tried to follow them but the doctor resisted.
After some hours the doctor came out looking both sad and stressed.
"How is he doing"? Asked everyone of them and the doctor sighed before he cleared his throat.
"I'm sorry, we tried our possibilities but we lost him". The doctor dropped the bomb and Roxanne fainted.....
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