Broken and bruised - Season 1 - Episode 28

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Broken and bruised - Season 1 - Episode 28

Mel remembers her moments with Ron,, those happy moments she remember him promising her marriage and forever and ever happiness…..she remembers his words
in the church today, the voices start again
“You’re completely broken and bruised so the best thing you can do is just to end it all, end it all and take your life so you will not have to face this
humiliation” she touches her tummy and wonders what would happen to this baby if she chose to live, how will she explain to him or her that his or her
dad is nothing but a rapist…..she’s finally decided it, she’s taking her life,…..she remembers her poor mother and this just brings in more tears,
she looks around and finally spots a bridge…it finally hit her that she’s at river enyau where she can jump in and drown in there without much pain,
she walks slowly to the bridge and stands just at the edge…….

Tobi gets out of his car and follows Mel, he can tell her mind isn’t there but in the water and could jump any minute from now, he walks to her and stands
behind her, he wanted to tell her not to jump but realises this can easily make her fall given she’s not expecting anything of this sort…..he quietly
gets closer as quietly as possible, he can clearly see she’s with closed eyes, he suddenly holds her by the waist and throws himself backwards with her
falling on top of him….Mel was so shocked something like this just happened, but she quickly gets up
“Don’t come close to me”she’s trembling and Tobi gets up too
” I couldn’t let you do it”
“No let me do it, let me end this cursed life and forever rest in Peace”
“Then you have to push me in the river first or I won’t let you do it”
“Nothing you say can change my mind”she’s just crying
” Let me die and don’t interfere please”
“No Melanie…. unless if you’re willing to answer to God that I took my life and jumped in to the river with you because you refused to see reason” just
to show how determined he is, he walks over the spot where she was and stands there spreading his arms

“Come on Melanie… let’s do it” Mel’s heart skips

“Please Sir don’t do it, I beg of you” people start to gather and Tobi walks over to her and whispers
“Then you follow me and I take you to the ends of the world where you won’t be able to face his humiliation…. didn’t you say you wanted to get far away”
she backs away from him and looks suspicious
“Look, I’m harmless and here is my car with my name on it, I just want to help” he wants to show it to her but she says it’s ok
“So are you willing to trust me and come with me? I swear I won’t harm you” she nods and he leads her to the car and they drive away.


Everyone in church finally comes out asking so many questions that no one could answer, Ofelia can’t still understand what happened has really happened,
she had rushed out to see how she could help her baby but she’s gone, neither Mel nor Ron were in sight and no one knew where they were, the minister comes
out and the few reporters who still have their gadgets still want him to talk, but luckily his PA comes to his rescue shielding him with her body saying
he can not talk, Lillian and her daughter patience are the next to come out and the reporters are ready for them

“Mrs Pope, would you throw more light into this, everyone is still lost in the middle of all this not knowing what really happened….. do you know what
must have made your son to develop cold feet” she is trying her best not to show her happy face

“I can’t tell why my son did what he did and it would be best if he be the one to answer all of this when he finally returns” she walks away but they run
after her

“Is it true Melanie is pregnant for another man”

“That innocent child has nothing to do with all of this……this is all I can say”

“So you’re finally admitting that the rumor is true after all” the camera could not miss her sarcastic and smiley face, her husband comes and whisks her
away and patience too, they leave for home leaving behind Perry who says she has to find Mel at her brother and also help Ofelia reach home………Every
attempt to reach either Mel or Ron could not yield any result so Ofelia finally bursts into tears

“I want my daughter back….I want Melanie back, she’s going to harm herself I’m sure and I will not be able to withstand it” she melts into Perry’s arms
and cries

“It’s OK mum…..let’s go home now maybe she’s there already and waiting for you” Ofelia doesn’t want to so Perry has to real convince her more

“Soon the reporters are going to swift their attention on you and what will you say….you might end up saying something that might end up hurting Melanie
more I’m so sure, let’s go and I promise I won’t leave you alone till when we find her” she leads her to the car where the stranded bridesmaids are waiting,
they leave together and drop all of them off and then the three of them with the third being the maid of honor drive off to start their search not knowing
from where to even start looking…………..