Taking Chances

THIRTY.

"Gods Plan"

Nayeli
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Epilogue

2 years later

It has been two years.

Two whole years since that tragic night of my baby shower. Nobody could have been able to foresee the events that happened that night. A night that was suppose to be filled with happiness and excitement. Brought to a tragic blood bath by some low lives with guns. No kind of apology or money could fix the permanent damage that had been done.

That day almost broke me, I was ready give up and accept that I had been dealt a shitty hand that I couldn't play. I knew life wasn't fair but it seemed like the odds we're never in my favor. When tragedy happened left and right, it became hard to keep the hope alive.

All the bad news that I received in my life couldn't prepare me for what happened. Several people were hit and in severe conditions but two died. I had to sit back and watch as the caskets lowered making what I thought was a sick dream, an evil reality.

"Nayeli!"

I somehow felt like what had happened was my fault or I could have stopped it. I was careless with the situation of those people being after Joel. Come to find out, Mekhi was working for the man that wanted Joel dead and he had been using me to get close.

It took me a while but I had to realize that the evil one doesn't go after the ones he has. He goes after the ones that are trying to move closer to God. I knew the closer I moved, the more obstacles would come but I was prepared for it.

Its funny how fast God worked. God surely didn't like ugly. Mekhi and his shooters were not very smart. They failed to scope out the place before shooting out in the open. There were dozens of cameras at the location, some even in the trees. The cameramen and guest were recording the proposal before it got interrupted so that was more evidence.

Thankfully through all the crossfire, I wasn't shot but when I feel to the ground, I landed badly on my stomach. When the ambulance, I had to give birth in the back of the ambulance as we rode to the hospital. I was losing so much blood that I was in an out of consciousness. The news that I received when I woke up made me not want to wake up ever again.

All though the past few years have held a lot of hurt and tragedy. I would do it all again. Minus a few things that could've been done differently.

I took a chance going to that hospital that day. I took a chance accepting that job offer. Chances I would take again in a heart beat.

Staring at the tombstones, I was reminded that I have lost-

In Loving Memory Of
Joie Bennett
A loving Daughter, Sister and Aunt
Forever In Our Hearts

In Loving Memory Of
Janine Martin
"Those we love don't go away, they walk beside us everyday"

-but I have also gained.

Looking up at the sky, I smile as the sun began to shine a little bright. Peering down at my daughters sleeping form, tears fell because she look so much like Joie. I had a bad falling out with my aunt but death was never something I wished upon her. I looked up and saw Reese walking over with my mom, dad and Joel. I didn't have life figured out, not that anyone did, but I was trusting God's plan.

you miss one hundred percent of the chances you don't take

THE END

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❕that's all folks❕

(4/13 Update: I did add an additional bonus chapter so keep reading )

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Thanks for reading and all the support. I know I took all my life to finish this book. Not thinking about doing a sequel rn, I'm focused on soo many other new ideas.

‼️LET ME SAY THIS‼️
to all my ghost readers DO NOT: ask me to do a sequel or extend the book. I peep the people that either vote and or comment. I don't want people who never commented before or voted, to suddenly think I'm going to listen their input.

naya☺️