ECHOES OF THE PAST
(DILEMMA)
SEASON TWO
FINAL EPISODE
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:WRITTEN BY NOBLEQUEEN
:COMPLETED BY BRIGHT DANIEL
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THE NEXT DAY AT HOLY HOSPITAL.
TIME CHECKED: 12NOON
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Holy hospital was the place Beryl received the report about her womb. It was also the place she did several abortions.
In the doctor’s office, there sat a lady with an odd look. She wasn’t a green horn but a familiar person to both the doctor and some nurses coz she did series of abortion there too. Opposite her was the doctor who waited to hear her purpose of coming.
“Umm, doctor, i hope you remember me”
“Sure, by face but not by name”
“Okay” the lady adjusted in her seat. “I want to get married and i carried out a test in another hospital where i was told that my womb is damaged. If i can remember sometime ago, i came here for the same test but was told that nothing is wrong with my womb”
“Since then, have you done any other abortion?” the doctor asked.
“No doctor” the lady replied.
The result of the test was requested by the doctor and she gave it to him thus making it easier for him to locate her file from a large cardboard that stood behind his chair. He opened the file on his table then looked at the lady again.
“I gave you the same report young lady. Your womb is damaged”
“No, doctor, that wasn’t the report i received”
The doctor became confuse and summoned one of the nurses he normally work with. The nurse arrived wearing a white nursing dress standing aside. The doctor stared at her.
“I remember giving you a result about womb damage to give to this lady”
“Yes doctor, which was negative” the nurse said.
“What? It’s positive!” the doctor showed her the file. “Who did you then give the positive one?”
Already the nurse had started trembling. “Doctor, you know they were two ladies who carried out the same test on that day. I think i must have mistakenly swap the result” she said.
“Oh, Christ!” the doctor returned to the cardboard and brought out another file bearing the same date. He looked at it to see the name ‘Beryl Scott’ and her address. “This is the lady you must have given a wrong result, Beryl Scott. Have you seen how stupid you are! Do you know the implication of what you did? Do you know the emotional pains that lady must have been passing through?”
“I’m sorry doctor” the nurse apologized.
“Get out of my sight!” the doctor ordered.
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Mr SCOTT RESIDENCE. TIME CHECKED: 4:00PM
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Cheryl had been told everything about Beryl’s womb and she understood why she was encouraged by her to get married.
Nevertheless, the house was quiet and empty, both upstairs and downstairs. Beryl remained in her room without going to the office that day. Cheryl had also returned from school. She didn’t hesitate to tell Prisca about the party and what happened between her and Jaydan.
As quiet as the building was, a knock came from downstairs and Cheryl rushed out of her room. “Hold on, I’m coming!” she hurried down the staircase wearing a skirt. She opened the door to behold Gavin and his parents whom she welcome and offered a seat before running up to call her sister.
Beryl gently climbed the staircase wearing a long fairy gown she supported with her hand. After taking a seat too, she called Cheryl to come sit beside her for a reason Cheryl didn’t understand.
“My daughter” Mr Lewis began. “My son brought us here to apologize to you. Actually, he believed he was impotent until what happened last night. He call his doctor who said that the result was swap”
“And my son is ready to marry you. What happened between him and Ethel was totally my fault, and i regret it. Please, accept and forgive us” the wife interfered.
Beryl looked at Cheryl then asked, “What about Ethel?”
Before an answer was provided, a knock came from the door again and Cheryl opened it to see Ethel. She allowed her in.
Ethel stood before them in the room with her hands folded downward. “It’s a good thing I’ve met all of you here” she began. “Beryl, I’m sorry for what happened last night. My friend did that without my knowledge, and i want to let you know that i will not be a stumbling block between you and Gavin” she paused to know their reactions.
“Perfect!” Mr Lewis exclaimed. “And we will take good care of you and my grandchild” he added smiling.
“Thank you, sir” Ethel smiled too wanting to go but Beryl called her back. She stood up and hugged her. Gavin also stood up to them.
“I guess we are clear now. Please forgive us, Beryl” he said.
“Sure” Beryl hugged him too as the parents and Cheryl smiled.
Just then, the Holy Hospital doctor and his nurse entered to everyone’s surprise.
“Doctor” Beryl recognised him. “What brings you here?”
“We are sorry” the doctor said.
“For what?”
“The result about ur womb was swap. Your womb isn’t damaged”
Hearing that, Beryl fainted in Gavin’s arms. She woke up after a while and started shedding tears of joy embracing Gavin tightly. Others were also filled with joy as they joined them in a unification hug: Ethel moved first, followed by Cheryl before Mr and Mrs Lewis.
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THE END

ECHOES OF THE PAST
(DILEMMA)
SEASON TWO
EPISODE TWENTY-FOUR
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WRITTEN BY NOBLEQUEEN
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A minute of silence was observed between Gavin, Ezra and Beryl along the passage in the hotel. Gavin made sure the pregnancy result was totally out of sight but it was no use coz Beryl had already seen it.
“Honey, is anything wrong? What’s the paper all about?” Beryl asked again yet, no response. She glanced at Ezra who folded her hands suspiciously thereby increasing Beryl’s perturbation which made her yelled at Gavin. “I demand to know what’s on that paper!” she slightly pushed him and dragged it from him. After reading it, she raised her head up saying, “Somebody should explain this to me”
“Let me explain” Gavin began. “Ethel’s mother forced her daughter to me a month ago and i angrily gave in knowing that i can’t actually impregnat a woman. Just now, this lady brought this saying that Ethel has been hiding it from me”
“All what you are saying now is that Ethel is pregnant for you, right?” Beryl glared at Gavin. “You’re such a big lair. I knew you were making mockery of me when you told me you’re impotent too” she flung the paper at him and hurried out of the hotel angrily with Gavin pursuing her. Fortunately for Cheryl and Jaydan, they arrived with her car at the moment then she humped inside and closed the door.
“Beryl, listen to me.. Beryl..” Gavin called continuously until she drove out.
Cheryl and Jaydan glanced at each other wondering what was happening.
Gavin also entered his car and drove out running to the house.
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However, music from the DJ continued driving people crazy to the extent nobody noticed what was happening except Ethel who stood up when Ezra arrived.
“Where went you?” she asked.
“Let’s go home” Ezra moved forward followed by her.
“I saw Gavin and Beryl hurrying outside. Any problem?” Ethel’s inquisition continued but there were no answers given to them.
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Mr and Mrs Lewis were in the sittingroom when Gavin barged into he house running into his room. In the room, he brought out his dairy, opened several pages swiftly. He saw a foreign number he was looking for and dialed it immediately-that was the number of the doctor who diagnose him for low sperm count.
“Hello, doctor”
“Hello, who’s this?”
“Lewis Gavin”
“Oh, my God!” the doctor exclaimed. “Mr Gavin, you left to Nigeria without letting me know. Actually i have been trying to reach you but all to no avail. The result of your low sperm count was swap. It wasn’t for you. We are very very sorry for that”
Gavin opened his mouth widely in disbelief. “Doctor, are you actually saying that I’m not impotent?”
“You’re one hundred percent healthy Mr Gavin” the doctor replied.
“Thank you” Gavin hung up the call. He sluggishly went to the sitting room and collapsed on the couch.
“What’s it son? How’s the party going?” the father asked.
“It’s going well, Dad” Gavin replied.
“So, xup with the long face?” the mother added.
Gavin dropped the pregnancy result on the center table and told his parents the story, even what his doctor had said.
“That’s a good news son!” Mr Lewis stood up grabbing the paper from the table. “This is really good news!”
The wife smiled but wasn’t looking happy coz she knew it was all her fault. Gavin knew about it too but didn’t want to blame her thus letting the past be past.
“Dad, it’s a good news, yes, but I’m not gonna marry Ethel. Beryl is the woman i love” Gavin said.
“Marry whosoever you wonna marry son in as much as you’re okay” the mother supported.
“Fine by me too” the father added.
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At Ezra’s apartment, Ethel boiled in anger after her friend told her what she did. Both were seen standing and walking angrily in the sitting room.
“You shouldn’t have done that Ezra!” Ethel shouted.
“Gavin had to know the truth. For how long did u intend keeping it from him?”
“But that doesn’t give u the right to do it without my knowledge!”
“The deed has been done already” Ezra walked into the room with a frowned face.
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MR SCOTT RESIDENCE. TIME CHECKED: 9:05PM.
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Cheryl returned home after the party gradually began to end. She saw Beryl’s car key on the floor of the sitting room. She looked at the cushion to see her jacket flung carelessly too. As she walked up through the staircase, she also saw her footwears on the stairs. “What’s happening?” she thought running to Beryl’s room. She pushed it open to see her trying to hang herself to death.
“Jesus! Beryl, what are you doing?” she rushed and brought her down from a stool she climbed on.
Beryl sat on the floor crying bitterly. Seeing her tears, Cheryl began to cry too.
“Why do you want to kill yourself, sis? Do you want to leave me like mom did?”
“Cheryl, is better i die than to live a fruitless life” Beryl replied crying.
“What do you mean?”
“Cheryl, i have no womb oh”
“What! Why? I mean how come?”
“It’s a long story I’ve been meaning to tell you and mom”
After thinking and shedding tears for a while, Cheryl embraced her in consolation…
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TBC

ECHOES OF THE PAST
(DILEMMA)
SEASON TWO
EPISODE TWENTY-THREE
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WRITTEN BY NOBLEQUEEN
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Cheryl drove Jaydan right into their compound which was illuminated by light from different poles and bulbs. There was a swimming pool circulated by white light too. Both were seen sitting closely together on it’s edge in a way they played gently with the water using their legs. Cheryl wore a light sleeveless purple gown with a flower design at the chest region while Jaydan was in a three quarter short and a blue T-shirt even though he looked thin in it due to frustration from policemen.
“Why did you bring me all the way from the hotel?”
“Nothing”
“Nothing?” Jaydan looked at her.
“I just wanted to spend some time with you alone” Cheryl splashed water with her legs and bent down her head. “Is that bad?” she finally looked at him with a smile.
“No, actually i love it too. It’s too noisy at the hotel” Jaydan answered.
Both became quiet all of a sudden. The atmosphere of love and romance circulated the arena. That was actually what Cheryl wanted. She looked away from Jaydan but felt a hand that turned her head back to him in a way both stared at each other’s eyes.
“I really i appreciate all you’ve done for me” Jaydan began. “You stood beside me when i thought my world has ended. I have always wanted to say this; you are the one after my heart. I’ve always loved you”
Cheryl remained speechless feeling her whole body sunk with the glimpse of every details of his statement. Jaydan brought his head closer and began to kiss her which she reciprocated caressing his hair with a hand. Suddenly, he fell inside the pool and both laughed…
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Back to the hotel, inside a lonely room, Gavin sat with Beryl on the edge of a bed.
“What are we doing here?” Beryl asked with a surprising face.
Gavin totally turned and grabbed her hands again. “You need to listen to me. There is something i want to let you know about me”
“You’re getting me scared. What’s it?”
“Back in the state i was diagnosed for low sperm count” Gavin stared at her to know her next reaction. It was as if she was dreaming as the stare lingered. She had once heard of coincidence but this was more than it so she withdrew her hands from Gavin’s.
“Are you trying to mock me, Gavin?” she asked.
“I just told you the truth”
“But how come?”
“I don’t know”
Both became silent believing that God must have brought them together.
“Listen, Beryl, we gonna adopt children, okay?” Gavin suggested.
“I’m okay with that” Beryl grabbed his hands back. “Let’s not bring the past again. What matters most now is that we love each other” she said.
It was like a heavy burden got relieved from their shoulders after they let out their secrets, yet, found themselves compatible. They gradually began to kiss each other making use of the larger area of the bed. Beryl raised her legs without breaking the kiss. Ever since she had the report of her womb, she had never had sex with any man. Therefore sexual feelings and sensation rushed down her whole body as the kiss went on. She suddenly break it and began to unbutton Gavin’s shirt in a hurry. However, Gavin also zip down her gown caressing her erected nipples through her bra. Both became naked and got down satisfying their sexual urges..
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Back to the pool, Cheryl had joined Jaydan swimming and splashing water at each other until they came closer. Cheryl caressed his cheek and said, “I love you too, Jaydan” she kissed him again. Sooner did she notice her body being lifted up-Jaydan was actually carrying her out of the pool into her room. He laid her on the bed after taking off the wet cloth. Cheryl laid face-up wearing only a white pant and bra watching as Jaydan took off his cloth too. She couldn’t think or say anything as if she was charmed by his love.
Jaydan laid on her resuming the kiss and eventually took off her bra. He moved his mouth to the nipples making her moan softly and feeling her pant wet with vagina fluid and throbing clit that longs to be stimulated. As if Jaydan read her body, he placed a hand in her panties and began to stimulate it with his mouth still on her nipples. “Oh, yeeeahh” she moaned with eyes closed moving her waist up and down and spreading her legs…
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After the long lasting sex, Beryl entered into the bathroom while Gavin dressed up. As he stepped outside the room, he saw Ezra standing at the door.
“Hey, what are you doing here?”
“I know you as a good man. Due to the love i have for my friend, Ethel, i wouldn’t want her to suffer alone”
“What are u talking about?”
Ezra handed the pregnancy result to him saying, “You think you’re impotent but that’s a lie. Ethel is one month pregnant for you. So i want you to kindly take up your responsibilities”
“You must be kidding” Gavin took a very good look at the result. “This is serious” he said.
Just then, Beryl came out to see him hiding the paper.
“Honey, whatsup with the paper?” she asked taking a glance at Ezra who wasn’t smiling..
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TBC.

ECHOES OF THE PAST
(DILEMMA)
SEASON TWO
SEASON TWENTY-TWO
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WRITTEN BY NOBLEQUEEN
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Cheryl turned to see her sister standing at the door.
“Beryl” she called happily. “I heard the news about the so called Mr Edwin who used Rex’s parents for money ritual. At least the world knows that our family is innocent”
Without exchanging words, Beryl entered fully into the kitchen standing beside her sister whose mood suddenly changed coz she knew there was a problem whenever her sister keeps mute for such an interesting story she brought up.
“Sis? Any problem?” Cheryl kept the food flask before her and saw the engagement ring on her finger. She shouted happily and embraced her without minding her wet hands. “I knew you were pulling my legs when you said i should get married before u. Thank goodness you are finally engaged! Oh my God!” she exclaimed.
Beryl let out a smile not to be so mean to her sister coz seeing her happy always gives her some joy.
“Who’s the lucky guy? Tell me!” Cheryl asked curiously.
“Who do you think?” Beryl threw back the question.
“Gavin?”
“Yes”
“Yes! The long awaited moment is approaching very fast” Cheryl jumped in excitement.
“Okay, enough!” Beryl’s face and voice changed. She carried the food flask and said, “I saw you coming out from the police station with this flask. What were you doing with it there?”
Cheryl’s jumping and clapping stopped instanly as she lowered her face slowly to bring up another lie but her sister’s voice made her change her mind instantly.
“Don’t you dare lie to me again” Beryl had said.
“I gave someone food with it” Cheryl raised her head up.
“Who?”
“Jaydan”
“Why?”
Cheryl remained quiet and bent her head down again twisting her fingers. She wasn’t afraid to tell her the truth about her feelings for Jaydan but was afraid she might not approve it coz he wanted them dead.
“Is he your boyfriend?” Beryl asked.
“No” Cheryl shruggled her shoulder then became bold. “Sis, the truth is that I’m kinda inlove with him even before mom died. Though the relationship isn’t official yet because he has not made any approach. He only thought our dad killed his parents. Now the truth is out, i guess everything is okay. We should forget the past and never allow it come between us and the future” she concluded hoping it sounded convincing.
“You know what Cheryl..” Beryl took a steps forward. “Initially, i wasn’t in support of your love idea but i think I’m cool with it now. Let’s forget the past and never allow it come between us and future” she walked towards the door and slightly turned. “I have good news for you. Jaydan will actually be coming out of police cell tomorrow”
“Really? Thank you so much, sis” Cheryl ran and hugged her.
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THE NEXT DAY AT GAVIN’S HOTEL
TIME CHECKED: 8:10PM
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Gavin bailed Rex and his brother thus throwing a unification party at the hotel. Different colours of light could be seen shining and rotating at every angle as music blaze out from unseen speakers. The DJ was at a corner joking with the disk as people danced according to the beat of the hip hop music of a popular Nigerian artist, Davido.
Ethel and Ezra were invited by Beryl and, of course, Judith didn’t miss it since she loves partying especially the one that has to do with unity.
Jaydan and Cheryl sat opposite each other with a table in between them. They weren’t dancing rather drinking, chatting and admiring each other. As they chatted, Judith came behind Cheryl and said, “Better hold him tight coz people like me normally snatch boyfriends” she danced out while they giggled.
At another corner were Gavin and Beryl feeding each other with drink.
Ezra and Ethel weren’t dancing too. Both sat at a spot being entertained by others’ dancing steps. Unknowing to Ethel, Ezra brought the pregnancy report hoping to give it to Gavin without her knowledge.
I guess tonight gonna be a disaster.
Suddenly, the music stopped. Everybody looked at the stage to see Rex with a microphone.
“Good evening everyone” he began. “I thank God almighty and each of everyone of you who are here today. The purpose of this party is to unite together and forget the past without allowing it come between us and the future..”
“Woooh! Yes baby!” Judith shouted.
Rex continued as Jaydan joined him on stage. “We hereby apologize to our cousin brother, Gavin and his lovely fiancee, Beryl even Cheryl for everything we have done to them. We are deeply sorry”
Gavin hurried to the stage and embraced them likewise Beryl and Cheryl who dragged Jaydan down from the stage going outside. Beryl monitored them.
“What are we doing outside?” Jaydan asked.
“Come with me” Cheryl led him outside the gate and opened her sister’s car. “Get in” she said as she humped on the driver’s seat.
“Where are we going?” Jaydan was still inquisitive. Before he knew it, Cheryl set the car in motion..
Back into the hotel, the DJ slid another disk and people began to dance. Just then, Gavin led Beryl to a lonely room to tell her his past too..
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TBC

ECHOES OF THE PAST
(DILEMMA)
SEASON TWO
EPISODE TWENTY-ONE
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WRITTEN BY NOBLEQUEEN
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Beryl watched her sister cross the road. She adjusted on her seat, whined up the front glass of the car as a way of telling Gavin to put it back in motion which he did smiling at the whole drama.
“Allow the little girl to explore and exercise her love to whosoever she chooses..”
“Not with Jaydan” Beryl interrupted with a frowned face.
“Why?” Gavin topped another gear thereby changing the velocity of the car.
“These are people that wanted us dead for goodness sake!”
“But you aren’t dead”
“My mom is”
Silence took over the car as Beryl looked away from Gavin and slid her hair backward. She concentrated on passengers who struggled to enter a cab as a way to forget the conversation but Gavin pushed further with it.
“These people are my cousins you know”
“Which people?” Beryl turned to him again.
“Jaydan and Rex”
“And so what?”
“You should consider your sister’s love for the poor boy”
“I don’t give a demn” Beryl concluded while Gavin let out a smile again.
Finally, they arrived at the restaurant. Gavin addressed a chair backward for her to seat.
“Thanks” she sat down likewise him. An order was made then the date kicked off. They discussed on how Scotryl Company will continue supplying it’s delicious juice to Gavle Silver Lounge Resort and how Gavin’s father has accepted Mrs Edna, his wife back thus making them a big happy family again.
Both became quiet for a while occasionally glancing at each other with a smile. Suddenly, Gavin leaned forward as if he wanted to swallow her.
“What?” Beryl leaned backward.
“When i look into your eyes i see so many things which i can’t really describe. You are such a unique lady but deep down inside, you’re bothered about something but i really want to let you know that love conquers all” Gavin grabbed her hands again on the table between them feeling her delicate palms and gently rubbing her fingers. “All I’m saying is that, i love you Beryl. Please, say yes to me and let our love grow stronger” he added waiting for her to say something. She wanted to withdraw her hands again but he held them tightly.
“Gavin, let go of my palms. Your hurting me” Beryl tried so hard to unlock his hands from hers. Luckily for her, he released them without smiling and his voice changed harshly.
“Why do you always act this way!?”
“That’s because I’m not the right woman for you!” Beryl’s voice began to break in cry. “I’m half a woman, Gavin. I’m a woman without a womb. Don’t you get it?” the tears finally dropped.
Gavin stood up from his seat, walked round and knelt beside her chair. Beryl didn’t understand what he was doing until he brought out a ring and said, “Then marry me my love, please”
“Are you crazy?” Beryl stood up.
“Yes, I’m crazy for you”
She couldn’t believe it. She looked around the restaurant to see other lovers looking at them with smiles on their faces. Some nodded their heads in a way of telling her to accept the proposal. Therefore she looked at Gavin again with a smile too but the tears continued rolling from her eyes,
“Yes, i will marry you” she brought out her fingers and Gavin put the ring in one of them. Surprisingly, people began to clap as they hugged each other..
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EZRA’S APARTMENT.
Ethel had finished crying for her late parents. She sat on a bed inside the room with a pillow placed on her thighs. She was actually thinking about her future before Ezra entered with a food.
“Food is ready”
“I don’t wonna eat”
“You must be joking” Ezra sat beside her. “What is it?”
“Just thinking about how I’m gonna start a new life without my parents”
“What about the pregnancy? Don’t you think is time to let Gavin know he’s responsible for it?”
“No, i don’t want it to look as if I’m trying to snatch him away from Beryl, not now they’re together”
Ezra thought for a while. She quit the conversation and brought the food closer to them coz she knew that a time would come when Ethel will tell Gavin the truth without nobody forcing her.
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Back to the restaurant, Gavin seated with Beryl both smiling continuously. She had already told him how she lost her womb.
“I need one more favour from you” Gavin requested.
“Okay?” Beryl drank her wine.
“I’ve talked to the DPO, he said Rex’s case is in your hands. You’ll decide whether he’ll go to jail or not coz the case is a murder one. So i beg you to close the case then I’ll bail him and his brother out”
“No problem. We can do that tomorrow”
“Really?”
“Yeah”
“Thank you so much”
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The date ended happily and the atmosphere was changing to darkness when Gavin dropped Beryl at her place after kissing her. As he drove home, he heaved a heavy sigh. “I’ll tell her about my own past later” he concluded in thought.
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Beryl entered into the house with a face full of happiness. She glanced at the ring in her finger again moving towards the kitchen where an aroma of food was coming from. Immediately she entered, she saw Cheryl washing the food flask..
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TBC