Sinners and Saints II

Chapter 17

"Oh my good Lord." Amy had her eyes glued to Olivia's fingers as she turned it from side to side, admiring the ring on it. It was obvious that she was so amazed by it. She had never seen something so extraordinary in all her life.

The kitchen was entirely quiet as Olivia smiled cheekily, trying so hard to bite back on her excitement. She loved how her cousin's jaw dropped lower with every second.

Amy raised her head to meet Olivia's. "This is a dream isn't it?" Amy asked her. Olivia shook her head, biting hard on her lip. It wasn't a dream. She was still trying to wrap her head around it herself. She still couldn't believe it. "Wow. This is really good news sister."

"Tell me about it. I still can't believe it myself." Olivia said. "And that's not all, Rafael wants us to break the news to his parents over lunch this afternoon. The chairman has invited us for lunch."

"By chairman, you mean Randy Okonkwo?" Amy asked her and Olivia nodded. "The famous Godfather?"

"Yes." Olivia whispered. "Him." She was giving Amy more reasons to not shut her mouth. Olivia exhaled and then reached for Amy's hands. She wrapped hers around them and then squeezed them gently.

"I'm just happy everything is falling in place Amy. For the first time in my life, everything feels right. Everything feels perfect, you know."

"You've been through a lot Olivia, but just look how you've managed to rise above everything. You got your freedom back, got your daughter back, you got justice for the wrongs that were done to you, you have a man that loves you unconditionally, that would move mountains for you and then there's that job you just got, I don't see God blessing you in any other way sister."

Olivia exhaled.

"You managed to get through everything in the end even when you thought you couldn't." Amy had a chunk load of tears in her eyes, and she couldn't even hide it anymore. "You're going to start over again, God is giving you a chance to start over again but this time with someone deserving of you, with someone that would never hurt you."

Olivia let out an exhale as she watched tears fall from her cousin's eyes. She slowly took her hand away so she could reach for it and help her wipe it.

"You're happy," Amy let out a sniff, followed by a soft chuckle as she felt Olivia's hands rest on her face.

"Thank you Amy." She told her. "I would never have gone this far without you, without your support and unending loyalty, without your love." Olivia was trying so hard to stop herself from crying too. "You've been a sister to me these past few years, my sister and I just wanted you to know how grateful I am and how special you are to me and I hope God keeps us both alive so I can be able to repay your kindness one day."

Amy scoffed.

"What are you talking about? It's what family does. You're more than my cousin, you're my sister, and there's nothing I would not do for you."

A warm smile appeared on Olivia's face just as another tear fell from her eyes. She slowly leaned closer to Amy and then hugged her as tight as she could.

"Thank you."

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"Woah,"

Olivia couldn't take off the stench of surprise in her eyes the moment they drove past the huge silver gate. Olivia held her breath in excitement as they drove down the cleared pathway between the two perfectly mowed lawns, leading to the vast two stories at the far end of the road. It was the biggest two stories she had ever seen. She could have sworn she couldn't find the end of the building. She had never seen anything like it before. She stuck her head out of the window the moment they drove past the Cupid fountain.  She could see statues of what looked like philosophers on the lawn, and there it was, the biggest statue of them all, the chairman's.