Here's the second last chapter.I can't sleep so i thought i'd throw in another update.
Chapter 9
The first day of the final exams had arrived.All the students were anxious.Ray felt so confident,as he felt he studied hard well harder than he ever has.Neela as usual looked so confident but inside she was praying hard that she remembers whatever she studied and not flunk the paper or any of the papers for the final exams.It was Monday and the last paper was on Friday.She was going home to her family on Saturday and was excited and sad at the same time.She never thought she would miss this place.Time had flew by so fast.
Ray was so determined to pass.He felt like a different person and it was amazing how a few months ago all he cared about was messing around and wasting his parent's money going to school for the fun of it and not taking it seriously.Now here heis concentrating hard wanting to score as high as he can so he can pass and go on to the next grade and graduate soon.A few days had passed and it was down to the second last paper.
The paper was about an hour and thirty minutes.Ray was at his last question when he was called out by Ms.Camille who was the examiner at the exam hall.She told him to go to the office.He managed to finish off the last question and made his way to the office.Some of them were wondering why he got to leave.Neela looked at him for a while as he walked away sensing that something was certainly wrong.She directed her eyes back to her exam paper.Ray walked in to the office and saw his father there.In his heart he knew it.He knew what he was about to hear but just didn't want to accept it.
"Ray," His father couldn't finish as tears filled his eyes.Ray hugged his father as tears were also forming up in his eyes.He got a permission note to leave.Ray was excused from the last paper the next day as it was his mum's funeral but still went for the exam and left early.He knew his mother wouldn't want him to miss his paper as it was important.After that he went straight for his mum's funeral,which was delayed till late in the afternoon.A few of his friends turned up when they found out about it.Ray looked at the smile on his mother's peacefulface as she lay in her coffin.He spoke to his mum's lifeless body with tears pouring down.
"I bucked up mum.I'm planning to go into med school.I'm going to make a stable life for myself like you told me to.I hope you can hear me and I hope you are proud of me.Please be." He said and just broke down.His friends stood by his side as well as his dad.Nick placed his hand on his friend's shoulder,comforting him.He had never seen Ray like this before and always saw him as this carefree,messed upguy,who really changed in the past few months.Everyone watched as the coffin was shut and slowly placed six feet under."Goodbye mum." Ray said and walked away.
The next day Neela was ready to leave,her friend,Kym and her aunt Ginnycame to the airport.
"Do you have to go?" Kym asked her.
"I promise I'll email you ok?"
"Ok.Take care." Kym said to her and gave her a long hug."I'll miss ya Rasgostra."
"I'll Miss you too Pereira." Neela said.
"Hey kiddo,send your mum my regards and loosen up a little and I will miss ya.Those few times I spent with you made me want to get married and get a daughter so bad but I'll take it slow." Her aunt said jokingly.
"Okay,Aunt Ginny.I will miss you too.Don't forget to send me the invite." Neela said to her with a slight giggle."Goodbye guys." She said as she was walking away.Goodbye Philadelphia.She said to herself.
End of chapter 9
Please review.The next chapter will conclude the fic.I'll update soon.