NICKLAUS THE MASTER
Chapter 17
Written by: Racheal Dennis
Authoress’ pov ?
LA city hospital….
Doctor Hemsworth drops his pen and reaches for his cup of coffee but finds it empty.
He pushes his eyeglass, balancing it on his nose…he gets up and head towards his door.
He grabs the knob but before he could push it open, the door snaps open and a female nurse rushes in panting.
“Doctor, ward 205… there’s an emergency!” She said.
He frowns.
“Ward 205?”
“Yes, doctor!”
Doctor Hemsworth quickly turns back to his table, he pulls out a file from his drawer and hurried off.
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“Doctor, come quickly, check Denzel.. I don’t know what’s wrong with him… His body is warm but he’s not breathing!” Aunt Bell urges doctor Hemsworth.
“Ms Bell, calm down, I’ll check what’s wrong!”
Doctor Hemsworth signals the female nurse to hold her back, he turns to Denzel.
He opens Denzel’s eyes and checks them, he held Denzel’s feet.. then he jots something on his note.
Placing his stethoscope on Denzel’s chest, he listens to his heartbeat for a few minutes.. before writing on his note.
He turns to aunt Bell, she has been anxiously watching doctor Hemsworth do his job.
“Doctor, what’s wrong with Denzel?” She asked.
“He’s fine, he was just exhausted from his last fight…”
He trails off and stares at Denzel briefly.
“… what did he do yesterday?”
“Yesterday.. oh, he was out flying kite!” Aunt Bell replies.
Doctor Hemsworth nods.
“Please don’t let him stress himself too much, until the operation is done… but he’s fine”
Aunt Bell frowns and glances at Denzel before turning back to doctor Hemsworth.
“If he’s fine, why isn’t he breathing?”
“He’s breathing.. but very faintly”
“Very faintly?”
“Yes, you know he wasn’t in a good health.. so the fight kinda took a toll on him… ”
Doctor Hemsworth’s phone rings and cuts him off, he reaches for his phone.. he excuses himself to a corner.
Aunt Bell quickly sits next to Denzel and holds his hand in hers.. kssing his knuckles softly.
Though Denzel is nephew, but he’s more like a son to her.. she’s grown attached to him and Anna.
Her relationship with them is deeper than that of mother and children.
“Ms Bell?” Doctor Hemsworth called for her attention.
Aunt Bell gives him her attention.
“There’s good news, someone just donated 12million for Denzel’s treatment… ”
“12 million?!” She asked.
She gets up slowly, her mouth gaping at the amount.
“… we will make sure we get a very healthy kidney for Denzel and schedule his operation!”
He stares at Denzel and smiles, feeling genuinely happy for the little boy.
“I have other things to do, if you’ll excuse me!”
He turns and head for the door, aunt Bell catches his hand and he faces her.
“Is there anything else?” He asked.
“Can I know who donated the money? What’s his name? I’d like to see him and thank him!”
Doctor Hemsworth laughs lightly.
“Ma’am, I’m afraid I can’t tell you that… he wants to keep a low profile.. excuse me!” He said and leaves.
Aunt Bell falls on her chair, she doesn’t know how to act.. she’s so happy right now.
But she doesn’t know how to show it, she just sits there staring at Denzel’s sleeping form.. with tears running down her cheeks.
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Anastasia’s pov ?
“Thank you, Jerry!”
I thanked Jerry with a smile and takes the hot soup from him, he responds to my greeting with a nod.
Then I head upstairs,…as I climb the stairs, I begin to imagine myself as an actress in a movie.
I’ll just poison this soup and make Klaus drink.. and watch him die before my eyes.
That way, I’ll live the rest of my life in peace… I released a wicked laugh in my head.
What a callous plan!
I open his door and step into his room, he’s sitting on his bed with his back resting against the headboard.
A book in his hands and his eyes solely on the book… he’s now in casual clothes.
I thought he said he’s sick.. is this what a sick man looks like?
“Are you just gonna keep standing there.. or you’re gonna come tend to this sick man?!” He said.. not raising his head.
I scoff loudly so he could hear me.
“Sick men don’t sit and read books.. they wrap themselves up in blankets!”
I walk closer to his bed and drop the soup on his nightstand, he turns to look at it and turns back to his book.
What’s so interesting about that book? I take a sneak peek a see it’s about business.
What a workaholic!
“Am I gonna drink the soup from there?”
“You can reach it from there!”
He closes his book and throws it randomly on his bed, he folds his arms on his chest.
“I’m cold and I can’t hold anything!”
I scorn.
“Weren’t you just holding that book few seconds ago?” I asked him.
“I wasn’t cold then, I’m cold now!”
I grit my teeth and balled my fist, wishing I could just punch his face… He doesn’t know I’m angry at him for almost ruining my date.
But he’s lucky because, I have a perfect plan on how to leave his mansion.
I sit on his bed and carry the soup, I serve a spoonful.. blows some air to cool it a little bit before bringing it closer to his lips.
He takes small sip and quickly turns his face, making a disgusting look.
“Take it away!” He said.
“Why?”
“It’s bitter!”
Bitter?! I thought a straight face man like him would like bitter things.
“It’s too bitter!” He said.
“Effective medicines are always the most bitter” I told him.
He shakes his head and gently pushes my hand away.. he grips my hand when he sees the scalds.
“What happened to your hand?” He asked.
“Nothing!” I said and snatch my hand away.
“Why are there scalds on your hand?”
I roll my eyes, as if I’ll get these scalds if I wasn’t trying so hard to make something delicious for him.
Well, fortunately, my efforts paid off.. I made a delicious meal.
“Wait here, I’ll go get the first aid kit!”
I shake my head disapprovingly.
“No, Tilda has already treated them!” I said.
“How did you get them?” He asked again.
I ignore his question and push him back onto the bed gently, I made him rest his back against the headboard.
“I have something very important to discuss with you!”
He nods.
“Go on!” He permits me.
I take a deep and gulp.
“When are you gonna pay my brother’s bills?” I asked.
This is the only reason I agreed to all this in the first place.
I wouldn’t agree to be his fake girlfriend if he didn’t promise to pay Denzel’s bills… I think it’s right he tells me when he’s gonna pay it.
He stares at me for a few minutes.
“I’ll pay it when I see your effectiveness!”
What?! Aren’t I effective enough? Hmm, I guess, I’ll come sleep on his bed tonight.. maybe that’s what he means.
“Ok, thank you, master!” I said.
I carry the soup and he glares at it, I almost laugh at his expression.
“I’ll return this back to the kitchen, you can just rest since you don’t want the soup!”
Then I head out.. I smirk as I leave his room, he doesn’t know I have a plan.
I arrive at the kitchen and drops the soup on the counter, Jerry is doing the dishes.
“Jerry, your master is sick, do check on him from time to time!”
“Ok, Anna!”
I rush to the living room, I grab my bag and quickly reach for my phone..
My eyes grows bigger when I saw 33 missed calls from Jack.. without wasting time, I dashed out of the mansion.
Just as I step out of the compound, my phone starts ringing… It’s Jack again.
“Hey, Jack?”
“Oh my God! Tasia, you finally picked up… I was worried sick. What happened?! Why weren’t you picking up?” He said all in one breath.
I reach out my hand and stops a taxi..I got in and tell the driver my destination.
“Tasia, are you listening to me?”
“Yeah?”
“I said what happened? Where are you?”
“I’m sorry, I was busy with something…but right now I’m on my way, I’ll meet you at the beach!”
He sighs and takes a deep breath.. that bastard Klaus, he almost messed up my date.
“Ok, I’ll waiting!” He hangs up.
I throw my head back on my seat and sighs.. fortunately, I managed to escape from Klaus in time.
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Authoress’ pov ?
Nicklaus’s being waiting in his room for Anastasia to come back.. but there haven’t been any sight of her.
“What’s keeping her?” He wonders.
He hops off his bed and head out of his room, he walks down the stairs.
“Anastasia!” He calls along the way.
There’s no response, his voice simply echoes through his big living room.
“Anastasia Lopez!” He calls again.
Still no response.
His eyes scans the living room, thinking Anastasia might be hiding away from him.. he didn’t seem to find her.
“Anastasia Lopez!!” He called louder.
Jerry runs to the living room, his hands slightly shaking as if he’s done something wrong.
“M-master…”
“Where’s Anastasia?!”
“She.. she.. gone!” He stutters.
“Gone?”
He thinks about why she left without telling him, then he remembers the reason he made her stay in the first place.
Jack!
Nicklaus frowns deeply, he reaches for his phone and dials Graham’s number.
Graham picks up after a few rings.
“Mr Statham….”
“Quick, contact Anastasia’s secret guards.. they sound give you her location now!” He barks orders at Graham.
“Yes, si…”
Nicklaus hangs up without letting Graham complete his statement..
He turns and angrily heads towards his room.
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Anastasia’s pov ?
“Wow! Jack, I’m having a good time!” I scream.
I run into the water, I spread my arms wide open and let the wind blow past my ears..
This is what I needed to relax.. relax from all my troubles.
“Thanks for bringing me here, Jack!” I said.
Jack chuckles.
He wraps his arm around my shoulders, I feel my cheeks heating up.
“We’re just here to celebrate my birthday!” He said.
“Your birthday was yesterday!”
“Yeah, but you missed it.. so I decide we’ll celebrate it today!”
I didn’t say any words, I just stare at the water before me.
“My birthday is a special day for me, of course, I’ll celebrate it with my special someone!”
Wait.. did he just say I’m his special someone?!
OMG! I can feel thousands of butterflies dancing in my stomach.
“Tasia, let’s….. ”
My phone’s ringtone cuts him off, he was holding my bag, he reaches for my phone and hands it to me.
I check the caller, it’s my aunt calling.. my expression suddenly change.
Please don’t tell me something is wrong with Denzel this time!
“Aunt… ”
“Anna! There’s good news!” Aunt scream into the phone.
I move it away from my ear a little, and wince.
Her voice sounds so cheerful, which means this is really a good news..which makes me quite anxious now.
“Aunt, what’s the good news?” I asked.
“Anna, someone donated 12million for Denzel’s treatment!”
Did I hear her correctly?! Or are my ears not functioning well these days?
12million?!
“12million?!” I asked aunt.
Jack looks at me questioningly when he hears me say 12million…I signal him to wait.
“Yes, Anna!” She screamed.
Who could’ve donated 12million.. could it be Klaus? Has he paid it?
“Aunt, who donated it?!”
“I don’t know.. doctor Hemsworth said it’s an anonymous donor!”
“An anonymous donor?! And he donated 12milliom?!”
“Yes, Anna!”
My phone slips off my hand and falls into the water… I jump into Jack’s arms, hugging him do tight.
I’m so happy.. too happy that I don’t even know how to express it.
“Ok.. what’s happening?” Jack asked.
“Jack, I’m not gonna work myself off to pay Denzel’s bills!”
“What do you mean?” He asked.
I jump off his arms.
“My aunt just called to inform me that someone made a donation.. he donated 12million!”
He stares at me with a smile.
“Woah!” He exclaims quietly.
“Good heavens! I can’t believe this.. maybe I’m dreaming.. 12million Jack!”
I really can’t contain my joy right now, I want to scream and tell the whole world about this.
“Do you know who made the donation?” He asked.
“No, aunt said it’s an anonymous donor!”
He stays quiet and stares at me.
“Who do you think made that donation?” I asked him.
It must be Klaus, he has finally paid the bills…
“Actually, Tasia, that’s why I brought you here!” Jack said.
I pause and stares at him with a slight frown.
“Huh?”
He scratches the back of his neck nervously… avoiding my eyes.
“I wanted to make it a surprise but… I guess it’s no longer gonna be a surprise!”
“Surprise? What are you talking about? Where’s the surprise?” I asked.
I try to look in his eyes but he keeps avoiding mine.
“I.. I.. donation.. I made it!” He said.
I stilled. He made the donation?! How? Where did he get so much money?
“I made the donation, it was supposed to be my gift to you after you say yes to me!”
“Say yes to you? What are you talking about?”
He closes his eyes and take a deep breath.
“I love you, Tasia.. please be my girlfriend!”
“Anastasia Lopez!” Klaus?
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