NICKLAUS THE MASTER
Chapter 49
Written by: Racheal Dennis
Rhoda’s pov ?
A yawn leaves my mouth as I stretch groggily, I sit up and look around.
I’m still in my room but my mom is no longer here, I guess I fell asleep while crying.
My mind drifts to my argument with Raymond…I don’t know how he got to know about Bill.
It’s been nine years already, I have successfully manage to hide Bill away from him…how did he find out?
Flashback of what happened that year rushed to my mind.
flashback…
Florida… July 17, 2012…
I sat inside the doctor’s office with the test results in my hands, tears fills my eyes as I stare at it.
“Congratulations, Miss Statham, you’re three weeks pregnant!”
“Thank you, doctor Shem!” I thanked him.
Raymond will be so happy to hear this, I thought.
He’s been talking about he wants us to have lots of kids…like ten. He’s an only child and he said it’s so boring being an only child.
“Thank you doctor!” I said once more and hurry off.
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With a joy filled heart, I skip through the living room to Raymond’s room.
I stand outside his door, holding the result tightly in my hands…I’m happy and nervous at the same time.
Like, I’m trying to imagine what Raymond’s reaction would be…will he be happy as I expect?
Not wanting to imagine anymore, I grab the handle and pushed the door open.
My heart break at the sight that welcomed me.. tears welled I my eyes.
“R-raymond?!” I called quietly.
He heard me, he turned towards me with a shocked and scared expression.
He’s perfectly wrapped in a strange woman’s arms, a woman I have never seen before.. they’re hugging each other tightly.
“W-what… what’s going on?” I asked in a whisper like voice.
“Rhoda, it’s not what you think….”
“What do you mean it’s not what she thinks?” The woman asked.
She lifts her left hand and my eyes zeroed on a silver band on her finger…the tears in my eyes that were threatening to fall..starts pouring down.
“What are you doing with that ring?” Raymond asked.
“You wore it on me, you proposed to me…have you forgotten?”
“What?!” Raymond and I exclaimed at once.
My heart couldn’t take it anymore, I can practically hear the sound of my heart breaking.
I squeezed the result in my hand, I locked gaze with Raymond… he’s shaking head.
He looks like he wanna explain, but there’s nothing left to explain.. it’s over!
“Don’t ever try to find me!” I told him and ran out with hot tears running furiously down my cheeks.
“No! Rhoda! Wait!” I heard him call.
But I didn’t turn back, neither did I wait…I ran as fast as my legs could carry me.
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How can I believe him when I saw everything clearly, I clenched my jaw.
I thought I had escaped from him, I thought I would never see him again…but unfortunately, we’re both working in the same hospital.
All these, I have tried my possible best to avoid him in that hospital…but he kept on bugging me.
Even when he was bugging me, he didn’t know about..how did he suddenly find out about him?
“Rhoda, you’re awake!” Mom said as she walks into my room.
“Mom, about earlier….”
“I won’t force you to talk about it!” She cuts me off with a warm smile. “Come let’s eat first, the food is getting cold!”
I nod and got up, we both head out.
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Anastasia’s pov ?
“Ugh! Klaus!” I groan for the hundredth time.
I throw my head back on the sofa, I fold my arms on my chest and direct my glaring eyes towards our room.
The door is still shut, just as it has being for the past 40 to 45 minutes.
I wonder what he’s doing inside..
“Klaus, get your butty down here before the countdown of three!” I growled in frustration.
It’s usually the girls who makes the boys wait.. now that Klaus is making me wait, I realize it’s kinda annoying!
But since the guys don’t complain..or since they dared not complain.. I think it’s fine.
Finally, I hear footsteps walking down the stairs.
“Finally, I thought I’d die while waiting!” I grumble.
I turn and my mouth hang open.
Klaus is dressed in a black suit, I know I mostly see him on suit.. he’s a businessman after all.. but there’s something different this time.
He looked so handsome, his hair perfectly gel and combed back.. he notice I’m staring at him.
He flashes me a boyish grin, which added to his handsomeness.
I’m awestruck! This is how girls wows their dates.
“So.. how do I look?” He asked.
He walks closer to me, adjusting his suit along the way.
“Handsome, right?”
I nod speechlessly, honestly, he always manages to leave me speechless.. even without him dressing up.
“Are you ready?!” He asked.
Then I suddenly remember where I’m taking him, I take a second look at his outfit and shake my head.
“You’ll have to change, Klaus!” I said.
He raised an eyebrow at me, before taking a look at his clothes.
“Why should I change, I think this is perfect for out date!”
“Yeah, it’s perfect for our date.. but it’s not perfect for where we are going!” I told him.
He lifts his head up with a frown on his forehead, he tilts his head as he narrows his eyes at me.
“Where are you taking me? Aren’t we going to a five stars hotel?” He asked.
I release a light chuckle.
“Yeah.. we’re going to a five stars hotel.. five stars!” I replied.
He stares at me briefly, then nod.
“This is the first time my love is taking me out on a date, I must give it my all”
My eyes scan him again and I sighed mentally, he really did gave it his all.. he’s looking so dashing.
I shake my head, if only he knows he won’t be needing this suit.
“But do you know you’re disrupting the balance?”
I frown slightly.
“Balance? What balance?” I asked.
He steps closer to me cups my face in his palms, he stares in my eyes.
“You know, it’s the guy’s job to take his girlfriend out..on a date!”
I scoffed.
“Who said it’s should always be the guy who takes the initiative?”
He didn’t reply, he’s just staring in my eyes..or should I say, searching my eyes.
“I guess Marcus told you that..right?”
He nods, I sighed… Marcus, now I don’t think he’ll have a chance with Tilda.
“It’s not responsible to always take the initiative, you’re my boyfriend and I can take you out anytime I want…”
I remove his hands from my face and hold them in mine…I raised his hands up and kissed his knuckles.
“…in our relationship, we’ll take turn in certain things…”
His eyebrows draws together, I see slight confusion in them.
“…I’m taking you out today, you can take me out some other time, ok?”
He nods with a smile, he leans down and kssed the middle of my head…I frown and glare at him playfully.
“You’re making me feel short!” I slap his chest.
He chuckles richly and measures our heights, he caresses my hair and rest my head on his chest.
“Don’t worry, I love you just the way you are!”
“Hmm, I know!”
Just then, we hear the doorbell ring.. Graham’s voice emerges from outside.
“Miss Lopez, the bike is ready!”
“Ok..thanks, Graham!”
I faced Klaus with a smirk, he frowns at me suspiciously.
“Bike?” I nod. “Aren’t we taking the car?”
I didn’t reply him, I simply grab his hand and drags him outside with me.
A very bright smile appears on my face at the sight of the bike…my old friend, it’s been long!
“Bicycle?!” Klaus exclaims in surprise.
“Yes, baby!”
He steps back and shakes his head.
“Don’t tell me we’re going on that thing!”
I walk closer to him and link our arms together, I pulled him along with me to the bike.
“Yes, baby, we’re going on this thing!” I tap on the bike’s seat.
“No, no, I’m not sitting on this thing!”
He studies it for a few minutes, before shaking his head again.
“I’m not sitting on it, it’s too tiny!”
“Tiny?” I take another look at the bike.
“It’s not tiny, it’s an adult bike!” I said after observing it.
His frown deepens.
“It’s too tiny for two adults!”
“It’s not, don’t you see lovers ride on bikes in films?”
“Yeah, in films..not reality!”
I turn to him and face him, he’s staring strangely at the bike..he gulps slowly and quietly.
Studying his expression, I noticed fear in his eyes…wait, is he scared of riding bikes?
“I think it’s best we go in a car!” He said.
“Are you scared?”
He blinks rapidly and adjust his collar.
“M-me?! Scared?!” He shakes his head. “I’m not scared of anything!”
I raised my eyebrows at him, waggling them.
“I’m not scared!”
“Then let’s go!” I said.
I hop into the bike and taps the seat, gesturing to get on… He shakes his head and take a step back.
“I’m not going on that thing!”
“Get on, it’s gonna be fun” I told him.
“Let’s take the car…”
I cut him off with a huff, I wrap my arms across my chest and pout my lips.. my chest rise and fall in fake anger.
You can say I wanna use emotional blackmail on him.
“I didn’t know you’d let all my efforts go to waste, do you know how much effort I spent getting this bike?”
I take a sneak peek at him, he’s staring at the bike with hesitation in his eyes.
“It’s been so long since I rode on a bike, I just wanted to.. you know, have some fun and… ”
“Fine! I’ll get on!” He cuts me off.
He take slow steps closer, he closes his eyes and inhale deeply…then he reluctantly get on.
His arms quickly snake my waist tightly, his head rest on my back and I can feel him closing his eyes.
“Are you ok?” I asked.
“Y-yes, please go now!” He stutter.
Graham already had the gate open, I step on the wheels and ride out.
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“Stop! Stop it!”
“I’m gonna fall.. it’s going too fast!”
I guess you know who’s screaming.
Klaus’ arms around my waist becomes tighter than before, I can feel his heart beating fast in fear.
His screams called people’s attention as they turn towards us and stare.. some laugh at Klaus, I mean, who wouldn’t laugh at this funny sight.
Others wonder… what a man dressed in expensive suit is doing on a bike.
“Are we not there yet?!” He asked in a panicking voice.
“We’re almost there!” I replied.
Thankfully, we’re just a pole away… I ride into the parking lot and park in an empty space.
Klaus didn’t wait until I park properly, he jumps off and dives into a corner… He bends over and starts puking.
I rushed to him and rub his back gently, soon, he stops puking… I hand him a handkerchief to wipe his mouth.
He wipes off his mouth and faces me, he takes deep breaths.. his eyes red as if he’s been crying.
Seeing his expression, I couldn’t hold back my laugh.
“Oh my God! The almighty Nicklaus Statham is scared of bikes!” I exclaimed amidst laughter.
I can’t believe he got sick from riding a bike.
He didn’t reply him, he simply look around and a frown appear on his face.
“Anastasia Lopez?!” He growls.
“Yeah?”
He points at somewhere, his eyebrows raised.
“Is this the five stars hotel?!” Klaus asked as he look around in disgust.
I released an innocent laugh and nod my head.
Ok, here’s the thing..you know I’m broke..I can’t afford to take him to one of those big restaurant.
So I decided to bring him to my favorite place…where you get delicious food at a cheaper rate.
“Yeah.. after you taste the food here, you’ll rate them five stars!”
He frowns even more.
“I don’t think so!” He look around again. “we can’t get any health food from here! Let’s go somewhere better!”
He turns to leave, but I grab his hand and made him stand still.
“Who said the food here aren’t healthy?” I throw my a around his shoulders. “The food here is super delicious, more delicious than those in big restaurants… ”
He opens his mouth to speak but I didn’t let him.. I continue talking.
“… It has the same quality with those served in five stars hotel too. Believe, you’ll give them ten stars after eating!”
“But this place look so dirty.. their water will be contaminated with all these flies buzzing around!”
I scoffed.
“Oh, you haven’t heard.. contaminated water are the best, they have an original taste!”
“Huh?”
“Yeah!”
He thinks about something and shudders.
“Let’s go somewhere else!” He said firmly.
“We’re already here, we should just go in!”
He shakes his head in disagreement.
“No, let’s go elsewhere!”
I narrowed my eyes, I see he wanna prove stubborn.. I must show him I’m stubborn too.
“Well, we can always go somewhere else but sadly, we’ll have to go in…”
I trail off and direct my gaze to the bike, he follows my gaze.. his eyes lands on the bike and he gulps loudly.
“Well.. since you’re begging me, let’s just go in!” He said.
“Yay! Let’s go!”
I grab his arm and pulls him with me…
We step into the small restaurant and find a table at a far corner..closer to the window.
Klaus wipes the chairs with his handkerchief, before allowing us to sit down.. I rolled my eyeballs and shake my head.
All rich people are neat freak!
“Waiter!” I called for a waiter.
A familiar waiter came over, he smiles when he saw me.
“Yo! Anna, you finally thought of visiting us today?” Henry asked… that’s his name.
“Yeah.. I’ve missed Lizzy’s grilled chicken!”
He laughs.
“Damn! Her grilled chicken are the best in town!” He boast.
He’s right, Lizzy’s grilled chicken is second to none in all of Los Angeles!
Henry look around my table and frowns when he sees it’s just me and Klaus.
“Where’s Jack he didn’t come with you?” He asked.
“No”
“Right.. he was here yesterday!”
“He was here?”
“Yeah, I don’t know what happened to him.. but he left drunk and he was feeling upset about something!”
Jack was here? Why did he come here? Then I remembered, we were supposed meet here yesterday..
I totally forgot because of Denzel’s issue…
“Anna, who’s this guy?” He asked gesturing to Klaus.
I take a glance at Klaus, I noticed he’s glaring daggers at Henry.. like he’s already ripping off Henry’s head in his mind.
“Henry, this is my fiance, Nicklaus!”
“Your fiance?” I nod. “Whoa! I thought you and Jack are a couple….”
A bang on the table cuts him off, Klaus shoots him a deadly glare.
“Are you here to serve your customers or ask about their personal lives?!” Klaus growls..though Henry tried to hide but I still saw it..he flinches back slightly.
I cleared my throat.
“Henry, just bring us my usual and two bottles of beer!”
“Ok.. coming right up!” Henry said and left.
Klaus stares at me with a raised eyebrow.. like he’s silently asking me a question.. but I don’t seem to understand.
“So.. this is yours and Jack’s favorite place, huh?” He asked.
“I don’t know if it’s Jack’s favorite place.. but it’s mine!” I replied.
He didn’t say a word, he simply stares at me with a scowl on his face.
Aye! What a jealous fiance…I drum on the table as we wait for our order.
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