(The story of the conflicts that faced the Corleone family after the death of the godfather Don Corleone)
The Nephew
By Kavin P. Swami
Prologue
Micheal Corleone, one of the greatest Godftaher's ever, was dying. He was suffering on a Sicillian hospital bed. He was having his second heart attack but this time nothing will save him and he knew it. He was simply too old know. His sister ,Connie, along with his nephew ,Vincent, and his son ,Anthony, visited him. Connie weeped next to Micheal as he was dying. Micheal with barely enough strength put his hand on dark hair and stroked it firmly. His wife was dead and also the person that meant the most to him than anyone else ,his daughter Mary.
Micheal then started to speak, "Connie please don't cry. Everythings going to be alright"
Connie looked at him with a dark expression, "Don't you tell me everythings alright ,Micheal! I did everything to ensure your safety! I even made your nephew ,Vincent, to do unspeakable things to make sure your reputation is safe."-looking back at Vincent and nodding- "You never thought about Vincent as a member of the family despite what he did. Maybe if you approved of his love for Mary she might still be alive. Maybe if you didn't kill Fredo you wouldn't be in this death bed!"
Connie then started crying even more after she said that, "I'm sorry I don't mean that Micheal but what will I do after your gone?"
Micheal kissed her in the forehead and responed, "I tried to forget everything I've done and I wished that I could change some of the things I've done. All I wanted was a chance to redeem myself and in a way me in this bed about to die sort of fulfills that. Connie be strong when I'm gone."
Connie nodded and stepped out of the room for Anthony to have a chance to talk to him. Anthony sat next to Micheal and kissed his father on the cheek.
Micheal started to speak, "Oh Anthony my son, you have become a man I once wanted to me but just couldn't be. Johnny Fontane's gonna be real jealous when he hears your wonderful singing ,son."
"Father you were always the person in the family who would do unspeakable yet necessary things. I forgive you for the death of Uncle Fredo and for the death of Mary and even for the Mom's own death but I can't forgive for dying. Why do you have to do!"
Micheal rubbed Anthony on the cheeks, "May you lead a life of happiness and shall you grow to be richer than all the kings and bullshit President's in the entire fucking world. I know you can't forgive me for dying but it's only a natural part of life."
Anthony tried to hold tears that were coming out of his eyes but it was impossible now. He weeped in his father's life.
"Release all your feelings my son. Holding back will only make your soul more and more guilty of the sins of your life. I've been holding back for such a long my feelings that it has destroyed me. Don't become the man I am. Don't hold back ,ever."
Anthony too kissed his father in the forehead and let his cousin Vincent be able to talk to him in private. Vincent came upto Micheal and this time they were gonna talk about both personal things and also business.
"The other families don't think I'm fit for Don ,Uncle Mike." said Vincent.
"Those basterds don't know anything about us but their partly right about that. I haven't kept track of the families in business so what is it now a days?"
"We have the Bonansarez family, the remainder of the dying Capone family, oh yeah we also have a few blacks in the business as well like Frank Wallis is, the Mexican family that call themselves the Chupaccino family, and last but not least the Rosarez brothers."
"Vincent lets not talk about business now alright? Lets talk about something during my final hour."
Vincent nodded and waited for Micheal to say something.
Micheal finally began to speak, "Vincent I'm sorry that I've been selfish to you and haven't fully appreciated what you've done for me. I should've given you my blessing to marry my daughter but I didn't."
"Its okay Uncle Mike I was never fit to marry her anyway."
"I 've given you everything left of my empire. Its not completely legitamate still but thats for you to worry about Vince. Also Vince you should've told Mary the truth about what happened to Fredo. I know that she would've looked at me even worse when she was still alive but it's better that than a lie."
"I didn't want her to think of anything bad of you and you do know I forgive you for that?"
"Yes I know."
Then suddenly the pulse monitor that was connected to his heart started to go crazy. Micheal started to gasp but then before everything started to fade away he saw white. It was almost like a dream for him. He could see his daughter, he could see his father Vito, he could see Sonny and Fredo, he saw his mother, and he then saw the face of his wife ,Kay. She was just as beautiful as the moment he last saw her. Then everything turned to darkness and the Godfather ,Micheal Corleone was dead. Vincent looked at his dead Uncle and said a few prayers before he notified the rest of the family.