Abigail - S01 E51

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Abigail - S01 E51

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 51

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★FLASHBACK★

“You are not going to be a rapper and that’s final!” A woman in her late forties said with a stern voice, glaring at her young son.

“Why not?” He barked.

“Because rappers are sinners and I won’t let you become a part of their unholy services. And besides, I won’t let the money your father and I spent on your education go to waste.”

“My dream is to become a rapper, mum. Why can’t you support me?”

“Dream of something else and then I will support you, okay?”

The sound of the front door caught their attention and a man walked in, holding a briefcase in his left hand.

“Honey,” The woman called out and approached him. She grabbed the briefcase from him and kissed him softly on the lip before taking a gentle step back. “Welcome home.”

“Thank you.” He smiled. “What is going on? I heard voices on my way in.”

“Is it not your son?” She groaned.

A young maid walked out of the kitchen and collected the briefcase from the woman’s grasp and went upstairs with it.

“What happened?” The man asked, staring between his wife and son.

“Are you going to tell your father about your ‘stupid dream’ or do you want me to tell him myself?” She asked.

The man furrowed his brows and glanced at his son.

“What dream?”

“I want to become a rapper like Eminem, Dad.” The boy said boldly.

His mother face-palmed herself whilst shaking her head in disappointment.

Silence hung up on the air for a few minutes until… His father burst out in fits of laughter, throwing his head back.

Both the boy and his mother stared at him in confusion, wondering what was funny with what he has just said to make the man laugh so hard like this.

“Uhm, am I missing something here?” The woman cleared her throat, watching her husband closely. “Why are you laughing? What’s funny with what he just said?”

“Isn’t he funny?” The man asked in between laughter. “Eminem? Who the heck is that?”

“He is a rapper and my idol, Dad. Why are you laughing?” The young boy said.

“Listen, son.” The man eventually stopped laughing and crouched down to his son’s level. “You are only ten years old and I’m sure you don’t know what you are saying right now. Your mother and I trained you in school so that you can become something great in life. Okay?”

“I know. And that is why I want to become a rapper like Eminem.”

“Enimem…”

“Eminem.” The young boy corrected.

“Yeah, whatever his name is. I don’t care. But listen, he is just a rapper and nothing special.”

“But I want to_”

“You are going to become a doctor.” The man cut the boy off. “A medical doctor, to be precise. I will make sure you go to the best college in the world. All you have to just do is…read. And dream of becoming a medical doctor.”

“No.” The boy stubbornly shook his head. “I don’t want to be a medical doctor. I hate science.”

“Well, start loving it because that is what you are going to study.”

“Why can’t you and Mum support my dream of becoming a rapper? Huh?” He asked, tears pricking his eyes.

“Not every rapper makes it in life, son. Do you think the world is as easy as it appears to be? Do you know the circumstances and obstacles that Enimem or whatever his name is faced to become the great idol you cherish now?”

“I have the talent, Dad. I can rap and_”

“Listen to your parents!” His mother interrupted angrily. “What is wrong with you? Why can’t you be more like your sister? Look at her, she wants to become a scientist. Why can’t you think of a professional job? Why must you become a rapper? Answer me!”

“Because that is my dream.” He proclaimed, tears rolling down his face.

“As I said before, think of another dream. A professional dream to be precise and then you will have your father and I support.”

“I don’t care anymore about you and Father’s support.” He stated. “I am going to become a rapper, just watch and see.” He stormed out of the house.

“Robert! Robert, get back here. Where are you going to? Get back in here!” His mother shouted but he paid no listening ears to her and ran out of the compound, having no direction or destination in mind.

•••••

????Breaking news, every citizen is required to stay at home for their own safety because there is said to be heavy snowfall in the next thirty minutes. Lives and property can be lost in the process but the government is willing to do everything to ensure the safety of its citizen’s lives and properties.

“Mum, Dad,” Tessa ran downstairs. “Robert is not back home yet from wherever he went to.”

“Really?” Mr. Gregor raised a questioning brow as he turned to his wife. “How long has he been out for?”

She shrugged.

“An hour.”

“What?” He pulled out his phone from his pocket and dialed Robert’s phone number. The phone started ringing inside the house.

“Oh. I forgot to mention. He didn’t take his phone along with him.” Tessa informed as she waved her brother’s ringing phone in the air for her parents to see.

“Oh, God.” Mrs. Gregor groaned. “This is bad. Where could he have gone to?”

“Probably the park,” Tessa replied.

“You think he will be there?” Her father asked, pinching his brows together.

“He usually goes there whenever he is angry. I’m sure he is there right now.” She told them.

“Let’s go and check then.” Mrs. Gregor said, putting her hair up in a messy bun.

“Yeah…” Mr. Gregor grabbed his car keys from the rubber fruit bowl set at the center of the table in the living room. “I just hope we make it back home on time before the heavy snowfall begins.”

“Can I come along, please?” Tessa asked.

“I’m sorry, honey. But you can’t.” Her mother responded.

“Why not?”

“The road isn’t safe, that’s why. Stay inside the house while we go and get your brother, okay?”

Tessa hesitated before finally giving in. “Okay. Please be careful.”

“Sure, honey.” Mrs. Gregor turned to her husband and they both left the house.

••••

Tessa slowly opened her eyes and examined the room.

She realized that she was still in the living room and had fallen asleep there.

She yawned tiredly and glanced at the wall clock, it reads; 3:35 am.

She saw the blanket covering her body and frowned.

Were her parents back home? If yes, why didn’t her father take her to her room like he always does?

She sat upright and rubbed her eyes, taking off sleep from them.

She heard footsteps and turned around to see their maid, Tina.

“Tessa, hey. You are awake.”

“Yes, I am. Where are Mom, Dad, and Robert? Why am I lying down here and not in my bedroom?” She queried.

Tina heaved out a deep breath.

“Well, your parents are not back home yet with Robert.”

“What?” Tessa stared at the time again. “By this time?”

Tina simply shrugged her shoulders as she didn’t know what to say.

“Do you think they are okay?” The eleven years old girl asked, worriedly.

Tina rushed to sit beside the child and then slung her arm around her shoulders.

“They are absolutely fine. Maybe they decided to sleep in a hotel because of the heavy snowfall. Trust me, they will be back home in the morning.”

“Are you sure?”

The maid wasn’t.

“Yes.” She nodded, forcing a smile on her face to calm the child’s nerves down.

Tessa nodded her head. “Okay.”

“Do you want to go and sleep in your room?”

“Uhm…I will sleep here.”

“Are you going to be comfortable on the couch?”

“Yes.”

“Hmm. Okay. If you say so.”

•••••

Tessa was awakened by the ringing of the doorbell.

She winced while peeling her eyes open.

The sun peeking from the window made her hiss as it reflected into her eyes.

Gradually, her eyes adjusted to it and she rose from the couch, stretching her body which now aches.

She heard the doorbell again and that brought her out of her trance as she quietly approached the door, plastering a smile on her face as she expected to see her parents and Robert in front of the door.

Tina stepped out of her quarters, yawning.

“Who is it?” She asked.

“I guess it is my parents and Robert,” Tessa replied, unlocking the door and pulling it open.

The smile on her face dropped when she saw two cops standing in front of the door instead of her family.

“Is this Mr&Mrs. Gregor’s house?” One of the cops asked.

Tina hurried to stand behind the child.

“Yes, it is. I’m sorry but how can we help you?” The maid asked.

“We are here to deliver news…” The second cop began, having a sad look on his face.

“What news?”

“Robert,” Tessa called out when she saw her brother pushing his way into the house with Richard and his mother tagging along.

“Tessa,” Robert responded, looking at the cops. “What is going on?”

“I don’t know. Anyway, where are Mom and Dad?” She asked.

“Mom and Dad?” He repeated, frowning. “How am I supposed to know? Are they not at home?”

“No, they are not. Didn’t they find you in the park?”

“No. I wasn’t in the park.” He shook his head. “I went to Richard’s house.”

“What? So wait, you weren’t with Mom and Dad in a hotel?”

“Hotel? What are you saying?”

Tessa was confused. She turned to Tina.

“Didn’t you say, Mom, Dad and Robert were in a hotel room?”

Tina didn’t say anything.

“What is going on?” Richard’s mother asked, facing the cops.

“Mr&Mrs. Gregor’s body was found this morning. They had a terrible accident from the massive snowfall last night and I’m sorry but they didn’t make it alive.” The first cop let out.

Richard’s mother’s mouth dropped open while Tina screamed and dropped to the ground, crying.

Robert, Richard, and Tessa were a bit confused.

“What is it?” Robert asked.

“Why are you crying?” Tessa asked Tina. “Where are my parents?”

Tina embraced the child.

“I’m sorry, Tess. I’m sorry…”

Tessa pulled herself from Tina’s arms and turned to Richard’s mother.

“What is going on?”

“You need to be strong, Tess. I’m sure your parents will want that from you.”

“Where are they?” She asked.

“They…they are dead.”

“NOOO!” Tessa screamed and rushed to her brother who was still in deep shock. “This is your fault. You killed Mom and Dad. Because of you…”

“Tessa, stop.” Richard’s mother said from behind but the little girl didn’t answer the woman.

“I hate you! If only you didn’t leave home…If only you were at home…Mom and Dad wouldn’t have gone out that night. It is all your fault. You should have been the one who died that day. Die!”

Tina quickly rushed to Tessa and pulled her away from Robert who was now crying.

“Leave me alone!” Tessa struggled to get away from the maid so that she can attack her brother.

“Tessa, get a hold of yourself.” Richard’s mother scolded.

“Why are you all stopping me from telling him the truth? Because of him, my parents died.” Her face was reddened from anger and from the fact that she was crying. She glared hard at her brother. “From this moment, you cease to be my brother. I have no family because they all died last night. I hate you, Robert. And never you forget this, Mom and Dad died because of you.”