NICKLAUS THE MASTER
Chapter 85.
Written by: Racheal Dennis
Authoress’ pov ?
LA city hospital….
“Nicky, she’s still in the ICU!” Marcus said as he strode into Rhoda’s office.
Rhoda is done wrapping up Nicklaus’s wound, he’s just resting there for a while… since he can’t walk about.
“Did you check if they’ve pulled out the bullet?” Nicklaus asked.
“Yeah, according to her mother, the doctors are trying to pull out the bullet… it’s stuck in her heart!”
“Jesus!” Rhoda exclaimed.
She raised her head from the file she’s signing, she frowned deeply.
“A bullet in her heart?” She asked, she looked so shock.
Marcus nod, Nicklaus signal him to come closer and help him up..he helped Nicklaus up.
“God.. it’s soon gonna be a devastating moment for Mrs Ben” she said.
“What do you mean?” Marcus asked.
Rhoda got up and sighed.
“Even if they pull the bullet out, I don’t think she’ll make it… it’s gonna take a miracle for her to survive” she said.
There’s a brief moment of silence, Rhoda kept sighing as she looked so deeply in thoughts.
“Marc, let’s go and keep Mrs Ben company” Nicklaus said and head out.
Marcus and Rhoda followed him, though they walked slowly since Nicklaus is injured.
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Mrs Ben (Rose), held her head in her hands and focused her gaze on the doors…
All her hope is to see her daughter come out of the ICU alive!
“Mrs Ben!” Nicklaus called her.
She turned to Nicklaus with her teary eyes, she got up and hugged him…though she hit his wound, he didn’t complain.
“Nicklaus, my daughter… Claudia…”
“It’s… it’s gonna be alright” Nicklaus said.
He doesn’t know how to comfort a crying woman, he recently just learnt how to comfort his fiancee.
Rose pulled away from the hug and wiped her tears, but they won’t stop pouring.
“They said..t-they said she might..she might not….”
She couldn’t say the word, she choked on her tears and shake her head…she don’t wanna say the word.
But even though she didn’t say it, everyone seem to understand what she wanted to say… Rhoda already said it earlier in her office.
Marcus stepped forward and placed a comforting hand on Rose’s shoulder.
“Mrs Ben, don’t worry, Claudia is a strong lady… she’ll make it alive” he said.
Rhoda nod in support.
“Yes, death is too weak and won’t be able to put up with her bi*chy character and smart mouth…death will be forced to throw her back”
Rose simply nod, right now she’s not in her right senses..all she can think about is Claudia.
Seeing how Rhoda and Marcus are comforting Rose, Nicklaus then decided to say something too.
“Let’s forget about all negativity, let’s sit down and talk about Claudia….”
He didn’t finish his words, before Rhoda and Marcus turned to him with a *what the heck?!* look.
He ignored them and continue his words.
“… let’s talk about what Claudia would do if she comes out and sees everyone’s sad faces”
Rose stopped sobbing and turned to Nicklaus, she stared at Nicklaus for a brief minute and burst into laughter.
Rhoda, Marcus and Nicklaus exchange looks, they all have the same thoughts running through their minds right now…. what’s going on?
Rose sat back on the bench, she called them to sit down too…they slowly sat down.
She inhaled.
“If Claudia sees me crying here, she’ll say…*are you gonna stop crying?! You’re disturbing my work!*..then she’ll walk away” Rose said.
She chuckled lightly as if she just recalled something “She’s such a brat!”
Rhoda secretly gave Nicklaus a thumbs up.
“Yes, Mrs Ben, you should teach her some manners later” Marcus said.
Then they continued talking about Claudia..to while away time.
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Anastasia’s pov ?
Matilda and I are in a taxi, on our way going back to the penthouse.
I have been extremely quiet all through the ride, because I kinda find it hard to digest what aunt told me.
Dr ghost is my dad? Why didn’t I recall him all these while that I have been seeing him? Why didn’t he tell me?
No! I need to speak with him, I should hear what he has to say.
“… buy this shoe!” Matilda’s words pulled me back to the present.
She turned to me expectantly, like she’s waiting for my opinion about something.
“What?” I asked.
“I said which of these shoes should I buy?” She asked me back.
I looked at her shoe and saw different types and colors of sneakers… they’re all beautiful but I prefer the white sneakers.
“Buy this white one” I replied and pointed at a white pair.
She sighed and rolled her eyeballs, she leaned back on the seat.
“You always say that, can you choose something different?”
“What? You asked for my opinion.. white is my choice” I replied.
She groan and focus on her phone.
“I really don’t know what to do with you!”
I ignored her comment and looked out the window, we’ll soon arrive at the penthouse.
Thankfully, Benjamin is put behind bars.. I wonder how Claudia is doing right now.
She doesn’t seem like she was breathing when the paramedics carried her away… Will she be able to survive it?
Maybe we should just go to the hospital to check, but then again, Klaus instructed I go home.. it’s best I listen to him this time.
I can visit Claudia tomorrow, I’ll just pray she survive!
“We’re here!” The driver said.
I opened the door and stepped out, I reached for my purse and paid the driver.
“Keep the change!” I told him.
“Thank you, ma’am” he said.
I simply smiled and nod. Matilda and I head inside.
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“Want some eggs?” Matilda asked me as she walked out from the kitchen.
I shake my head and focused on the TV, she sat next to me and begin to peel off the shell.
We’ve gotten home for some minutes already.
“What are you watching?” She asked me.
“Just some random program” I replied.
She nod, I dropped the remote control in my hand and pulled up the blanket to my chest.
“Are you still cold?” She asked.
I nod. I don’t know what happened, but immediately we stepped in.. I started catching cold.
“Should we go to the hospital?” She asked again.
“No, I’ll be fine.. beside Klaus said I shouldn’t go to the hospital” I answered.
My nose twitches and I let out a sneeze, I rub my nose and let out another sneeze again.
“Sorry, dear” she comforted me.
Then she took a bite from an egg, the smell hits me and I started feeling nauseous.
“Move that smelling thing away from me” I said pointing at the egg in her hand.
“Huh? Smelling thing? Don’t you normally eating eggs?”
“Yeah, but not right now”
She’s right, I never joke with eggs but right now I find it’s aroma quite irritating.
“Why?”
“I don’t know, I just….”
I couldn’t stand the smell anymore, I felt something rushing up my throat.. then I dashed towards my room.
In an instant, I found myself in the bathroom… I bend over in the toilet and started vomiting my guts out.
“Tasia, are you ok?” Matilda asked as she held my hair up.
My body jerked forward and my mouth opened very wide, it felt as if there’s a pipe in my mouth bringing out everything in my stomach.
“Sorry, Tasia!” She said.
After some time, I’m done vomiting… I got up and wash my mouth, then I head out of the bathroom back to my room.
I walked towards my bed and fell on it.. my chest heaved as I breath heavily.
“Tasia, let’s go to the hospital and check what’s wrong”
I shake my head.
“We’ll go tomorrow, if I go now I’ll just offend Klaus!”
She wanted to speak but I stopped her, I pulled the duvet over me and closed my eyes.
“Let me rest for a while” I said.
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Authoress’ pov ?
LA city hospital…
8 hours later… 6pm…
Mrs Ben rushed towards the doctors as they stepped out of the ICU.
“Doctors, how’s my daughter?” She asked anxiously.
One of the doctors removed his mask, and exhaled.
“She’s stable now…”
Mrs Ben smiled at that word, this is exactly what she wanna hear.
“… we’ve managed to remove the bullet but… ” He trailed off.
The smile slowly falters from Mrs Ben’s face, she blinked rapidly as if she’s preparing herself for the worse.
“But what doctor?” she asked.
By now, Marcus, Rhoda and Nicklaus are standing behind her, they also wait eagerly for the doctor’s reply.
“But her heart is a little bit damage…”
“Da-damage?” Mrs Ben cuts him off.
“Yes, she’ll have to undergo a heart transplant… but it’s not something urgent, we’ll have to wait until she’s awake before we’ll know what step to take next!”
Mrs Ben staggers back, but Rhoda and Marcus quickly catches her.. and support her.
“She’s still in a short coma, but I believe she will wake up tonight or tomorrow… when she wakes up, she’ll tell us how she’s feeling” the doctor said.
“You said the heart transplant is not urgent?” Nicklaus asked.
“It doesn’t seem urgent but we will have to wait until she wakes up.. that’s when we can know if it’s actually urgent or not.. only she can tell how she’s feeling” the doctor explained.
Nicklaus nod, Mrs Ben pulled away from Rhoda and Marcus’s grip.
“Where’s my daughter? Can I see her now?” She asked.
“Yes…”
The doctor paused and turned, he saw two nurses pushing Claudia out in a stretcher.
“… they’re transferring her to a ward right now, you can go see her!”
Mrs Ben nod. “Thank you, doctor” she didn’t even wait for the doctor reply before she rushed after the nurse.
Nicklaus turned to the doctor.
“Thank you, doctor”
“It’s my job” the doctor replied.
He look around them and cleared his throat.
“So.. who’s gonna do the paper works?”
Nicklaus wanted to speak but Rhoda was quick, she spoke before him.
“I’ll do it” she said.
“Alright, Miss Statham.. please come with me” the doctor said and head towards a hallway.
Rhoda turned to Nicklaus.
“You need rest, Marcus will take you home.. leave Claudia and Mrs Ben to me” she said and rushed after the doctor.
When she’s gone, Marcus sighed heavily.
“Who would have thought Benjamin would be as heartless as shooting his own daughter!” He said.
Nicklaus glared at him accusingly.
“You are to blame for this, where were you when all this happened?”
Marcus opened his mouth to speak but Nicklaus didn’t give him the chance to.
“Our agreement was to apprehend Benjamin immediately he entered the chapel…where were you?”
“Yeah, that was kinda my fault.. it’s just I haven’t had enough rest all lately, so I kinda left off in my car!”
Nicklaus simply intensified his glared and head towards the exit.
“Just take me home!” He said.
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