NICKLAUS THE MASTER
Chapter 45
Written by: Racheal Dennis
Matilda’s pov ?
LA city hospital…
After spending some hours in traffic, we finally arrived at the hospital.. Marcus parks on a space in the parking lot.
We head for the entrance.
Just when we step into the building, someone bumps into me.. I turned to scold the person but discovered it’s Tasia.
“Tasia….”
I didn’t get to finish my words because Tasia is no longer in sight… I frown.
Why did she run out like a deranged girl? Tasia only runs like this when there’s something troubling her.
I frown…did something bad happened?
“Isn’t that Anna?” Marcus asked.
“Yes, but… ” I trail off wondering what is happening.
“Why did she run out, isn’t she supposed to be here until her brother’s operation is completed?”
Her brother’s operation.. that’s it! Something must have happened?
My eyes grows wide when something dawned on me, I gasp and grip Marcus’s arm.
“Something is wrong! Denzel is in danger!” I said.
Without much thoughts, I wanted to run after her and make sure she’s ok… with the way she ran out, she might do something stupid.
But Marcus pulled me back, I frown at him.
“Why are you pulling me back?” I asked him.
He didn’t reply me, he looked ahead as if he’s staring at someone…I followed his gaze and see Mr Statham rushing towards us.
“Nicky, what’s wrong?” Marcus asked him.
“It’s good you’re here, go to doctor Hemsworth.. aunt Bell passed out, make sure she’s taken care of!” He said in a hurry.
He wanted to rush out but Marcus pulled him back, Mr Statham release an impatient grunt.
“What happened? Why did she passed out? And why did Anna run out in such speed!”
Mr Statham snatched his arm from Marcus, he takes a glance outside.. towards the direction Tasia went not long ago.
“You’ll know once you find doctor Hemsworth!” He replies and rushed out.. he’s rushing after Anastasia, I guess.
We asked for direction to the operating room, we headed there..
When we arrived, Aunt Bell is truly laid on a stretcher and some nurses are pushing her somewhere.
“That must be doctor Hemsworth!” Marcus said pointing at him.
I raised my head and my eyes land on him, he’s resting against a wall and he looked so sad.. he’s taking off his gloves.
His head bows, his shoulders move as if he’s sobbing…I approach him at once.
“Hello, doctor Hemsworth!” I said.
He didn’t raise his head to look at me.. I exchange looks with Marcus, he steps forward.
“Doctor Hemsworth!” He called.
“Don’t! Don’t call me that, I’m not worthy of being a doctor… I’m so useless!” He sobs.
Marcus and I exchange looks again, why is he sobbing?
“I couldn’t save him.. I couldn’t save the child I consider mine.. I’m so useless!” He said.
“Doctor Hemsworth, what happened? Where’s Denzel?” I asked.
He didn’t reply me, he lifts himself off the wall and begin to walk away… but two nurses rushed out of the operating room and stopped him.
“Doctor, what should we do? The boy’s body is still warm!” One of the nurses said.
Doctor Hemsworth doesn’t reply, he simply pushed them out of the way and continue walking away.
“His body is still warm?” I muttered under my breath.
If his body is still warm, is there a possibility he’s not dead? Could it be doctor Hemsworth is too nervous to check properly?
“I told you doctor Hemsworth won’t say a word, let’s take him to the morgue already!” The other nurse said.
I snap my head towards her and glare daggers at her, she takes a step back when she sees my glare.
“Support him with oxygen!” I blurt out.
The nurses looked at me as if I’m mad, they’re wondering who I am to Denzel.
“I’m his elder sister, use oxygen.. quick!” I said, urgency in my voice.
They didn’t behave like they heard me.
“Didn’t you hear her? Is this how you operate in your hospital? It seems you want a bad review… Do what she tells you!” Marcus growls at them.
They nod their heads quickly and rushed back into the operating room… Marcus rubs my shoulder lightly.
“I’ll go check where aunt Bell is taken.. I wanna make sure she’s given proper treatment!”
I nod and watch him leave, I simply stand here… hoping and praying a miracle would happen.
If Denzel eventually dies, Anastasia’s gonna run mad.. she has suffered a lot for that boy.
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Anastasia’s pov ?
I don’t know how long or how far I have run.. I just keep on running, as long as my legs aren’t tired.
Sweat mixed with tears has messed up my face, right now I’m not thinking straight.
Not caring where I’m headed, I continue running…I can hear a honking sound but I’m not seeing any vehicle.
Soon, I feel someone catch me from behind… and pulled me back forcibly.
“Anastasia, are you crazy?! Do you wanna get yourself killed?!” He yelled.
Klaus! It’s him!
“Why did you follow me?!” I asked calmly…but it’s obvious that I’m not calm.
“If I hadn’t followed you, what do you think would have happened just now?”
I push myself off him and wipe my tears furiously.
“I don’t care! Just leave me alone!”
He grabs my hands and drags me to a corner…I snatched my hands away from him.
“You don’t care but I care, Anastasia!”
“You don’t have to care! Don’t care about me, I don’t need your care!”
He grab my shoulders and turn me to face him, he stare in my eyes.
“You’re behaving as if this is the end of every…..”
“Of course, it’s the end!”
He frowns, his eyes move towards the road.
“Is that why you want to end your life? Do you think that’s what Denzel wants you to do?”
Why is he speaking as if Denzel’s dead?! Is he wishing him death?
“Don’t speak as if my brother is dead, he’s not…”
I don’t know if I’m in denial right now… or if it’s actually my wish..and prayer that Denzel is not dead.
“Let me go!” I fight to get away from his tight grip…I turned towards the road again.
I hear another loud honk of a big truck, it’s almost as if it’s calling my name…. Klaus drags me back and points towards the truck.
“Is that something you’d want to run into?” He asked.
I snatch my hand from him.
“It’s better if I run into it, I can’t let all my hard work go to waste! I can’t! Do you know how much I sacrificed?! How you know how many days I starved myself? My brother…..”
Klaus nods and tries to stop me from speaking, but I’m too sad and angry to listen to him.
“He’s lying, Denzel is not dead…not after all we’ve been through together!”
“I know, I know..but come with me let’s go home first!” He said.
I stare at him silently, his eyes held worry..which is something I don’t wanna see…I don’t wanna see anyone looking at me with worry or sympathy!
“You believe in God, right… let’s go back and pray…who knows miracle can happen….”
Miracle?! Isn’t that the only hope aunt held onto till the very last?! Why didn’t any miracle happen since?!
I shake my head. “I don’t need any miracle now…I don’t need it… it’s too late!”
Before he knows it, I’m running away from him again..but this time, I didn’t run towards the road.
I didn’t look back but I know Klaus is running after me.
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I don’t know what brought me here, I don’t know how I got here… but I found myself standing outside this big church!
My legs control themselves and starts walking inside, my eyes focused on the statue of Jesus Christ mounted by the altar!
“Aren’t you almighty?! Where’s your power now?!” I asked as I fall on my knees.
Tears keep rolling down my cheeks, footsteps approach me and I knew it’s Klaus.
He’s quietly following me everywhere, I tried to get away from him earlier but I couldn’t.
“You called yourself the son of the living God…” I let out a dry laugh. “… how ridiculous! You can’t even live up to your name! My aunt called on you! I called on you.. but you didn’t do anything!”
I’ve seen it in the movies.. I’ve heard it happening to other people… God always answer whenever they pray.
Why is ours different? Why didn’t he answer when we prayed to him? Is it because our sins are too much?
Or is it because I.. Klaus and I… did it yesterday? I…
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“Anna!”
Denzel?! I turned and saw him, he’s staring at me with a smile.
“What are you doing here?” I asked.
He look around, I imitate his action and look around…there are no houses here, all I saw are graves.
“I came home!” He said.
I frown and shake my head.
“No, this is not home! You’re in the wrong place…come with me, I’ll take you home!”
I step forward to grab his hand, but he takes two steps away from me and shake his head disapprovingly.
“No, I wanna go! I really wanna go!”
“You wanna go?” I asked.
He nods.
“Then what about us? Aunt and I, do you wanna leave us here?”
“I…”
“Do you know how much aunt loves you? Do you know how much I love you?”
He stays silent and listens to me, his eyes held hesitation..like he he wanted to stay here…like he loves to stay here.
“Denzel, come home with me, aunt misses you!”
“But I think I’ll like it here…”
“No! You’ll hate it here, there are no delicious food here…no mangoes too.. you’re gonna starve here!”
He stays silent and think.
“Really?”
“Yes, if you come with me, I promise, I’ll cook delicious food for you!”
He stares at me and laugh as if I just said the most funniest joke, he shakes his head in disbelief.
“No! I’d rather stay here!” He said.
Before I can process what’s happened, he runs into the cemetery and tries to lock the gate from inside…but he couldn’t.
He’s fondling with the lock when….
“Denzel” my eyes snap open.
I look around frantically, I realized still inside the church…I’m sitting on a chair next to Klaus.
“Anastasia, are you ok?”
“Where’s Denzel?” I asked.
“Denzel… he’s not here!” He replies.
“Is he awake yet?” I asked anxiously.
He didn’t reply that, he simply take my hands in his and rubs them softly.
“So.. it’s just a dream, he’s really gone!”
After all I’ve suffered, he really left us.
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Matilda’s pov ?
Marcus have checked on aunt Bell, he said she’s fine and all she need is rest..
We’re currently in doctor Hemsworth’s office.. he’s showing Marcus some reports and how the treatment have been going.
We still haven’t seen Denzel’s body, the nurses and his body are still in the operating room.
“He was perfectly fine before we started the operation, I checked and everything was fine…”
Doctor Hemsworth bangs on his desk and runs his fingers through his hair in frustration.
“… I don’t know what went wrong! I don’t understand.. I don’t understand at all”
I wonder what Anastasia is going right now…she’s spent all her life’s saving on Denzel and now…
“Doctor Hemsworth!” A nurse barge into the office.
All heads turns towards her, she tries to balance her breath as she’s breathing heavily.
“We.. we.. there’s a weak heartbeat!”
I sprint up from my chair, doctor Hemsworth and Marcus also get up too.. surprised written on our faces.
I don’t know if I heard her clearly, did she just say there’s a weak heartbeat?!
“There’s what?!” I asked.
“He’s.. the heart monitor is beeping slowly!”
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