The Rebirth

EPISODE 2 THE REUNION

Tonelo stared at the ceiling as he enjoyed the satiating breeze that rapidly skated out of his room window.

He was dressed in a blue polo over a black sport pant.

He looked really handsome with his pointed nose,brown eyes and pinkish lips,his full side beards not only glorified his oval shaped face,it also made him looked more manly.

Tonelo really was big to the extent that his masculine self almost filled his king sized Bed.

The service he attended still lingered in his thoughts, he smiled as he could still visualize his last seminary colligue who was fully dressed in a priestly regalia as he held the morning mass.

He wondered if it could have been him in the same priestly regalia,on that same alter,in that same church, if he had not been expelled. Not that Tonelo liked being a priest or a monk, he just enjoyed the grace and glory that comes with those titles.

well he was not really surprised because he anticipated to see Anthony as a priest one day, judging by how hardworking, determined and devoted he was back then in the seminary. Tonelo recalled that as a seminarian, he was holy as expected but no doubt Anthony was holier, the guy was at some point nicknamed 'The living saint', and his saintly behavior finally paid off.

Tonelo mumbled. "Reverend Father Anthony". The way it sounded made him chuckle. He seemed so engrossed in his thoughts when a knock on his door brought him back to reallity.

He wondered, who would that be?

It could not have been his sister because she would prefer to barge in, his father would choose to attend his numerous meetings on a Sunday,his mother would call him first before attempting to come up to his room, or could it be one of the servants?, nevertheless Tonelo was curious to find out.

"Come on inside, the door is open" He said. The door knob tweaked, the door opened, a caramel complexioned young woman walked in.

From her Head to her toes potrayed elegance. The diamond wristwatch wrapped around her slim hand,her Channel Bag, the high-quality Brazilian wig she wore on her head .

Tonelo stood up immediately he set eyes on his guest,that was one of the courtesies he was thought in the seminary school,to always stand up in respect to guests regardless whoever. His guest took a step or two closer and then she smiled softly at him.

"Good evening Tonelo" she greeted.

Surprised that the woman not only knew his room but also his name, he simply replied cashually. "Hello". She still stood at that spot smiling like some lost puppy, Tonelo thought. The only thing that made sense to him was her perfume fragrance that crept into all the nooks and crannies of his room until it filled the atmosphere.

He liked the vanilla scent and he somehow hoped to perceive more of that.

from way she stared at him,it was obvious that she knew him but he could not remember ever seeing her face even as he tried so hard to recognize her.

"Hum you should sit and make yourself comfortable" he was going to point at his dressing chair but then she was quicker and Sat on his bed.

Who in God's name is this woman? first of all she came to his room uninvited, called his name with familiarity and now she sat on his bed?, all those things passed through Tonelo's mind.

He dared not sit on the same bed with a woman, infact he has never sat on the same bed with any woman before,well except for his childhood friend Agnes who he even slept on the same bed with "uncountable times". He closed the door that she left open or maybe forgot to close and he took a seat.

"Bomboy I have missed you so much" The young woman spoke again.

For the fact that she even knew his Nickname made his heart skip a bit. Only his family members and his two childhood friends called him that.

So many details now glaring at him,from the way she left his door opened,her smile, her fashion sense and most importantly her special liking for beds especially his bed. Those details took him down memory lane and he eventually remembered no other person than Agnes.

His eyes lit up in excitement as he stood up and then he shouted . "Ags!!" She responded. "It is me, life and direct! for a moment I thought you would not recognize me."

Tonelo stood up and exclaimed. "Oh my goodness"

Agnes laughed and playfully threw her slender self onto Tonelo.

He was not expecting the sudden diving but he instinctively caught her anyways.

Agnes gripped on him thightly and rested her head on his shoulders.

" I have missed you so much Bomboy" She said softly.

Tonelo was not really comfortable with carrying her and her thight grip on him,but excitement overpowered his sense of morals, she was his best friend after all.

"I have missed you too". He replied her.

He teased. "Thank God for answering my prayers, he finally blessed you with some weight".

"How unfortunate I am to have to put up with your stupid jokes!" She replied.