NICKLAUS THE MASTER
Chapter 88.
Written by: Racheal Dennis
Rhoda’s pov ?
Ding ding!
I heard the doorbell ring as I pressed it, but the door still remained shut.. I looked at my wristwatch and groan.
Currently, I’m standing outside Raymond’s apartment and I have been standing here for almost 20minutes already.
Could it be he’s sleeping? Or could it be that something has happened to him?
No! Why am I getting negative thoughts in my head?
My hands frantically pressed the doorbell again, but there’s still no answer.
How I wish I knew where he puts his spare key.
If was years ago when we were still dating, he’d keep his spare key under a flower pot…in case I forgot to bring mine along.
Maybe he’s still doing that! My eyes quickly scan the place, thankfully, there’s a small flower pot in a corner.
I rushed towards it and lifted it up, but I’m disappointed, there’s no key… I groan.
Feeling kinda frustrated, I marched back to the door and grabbed the handle.. I twisted it and pushed the door as if that would open it.
Surprisingly, it did! I stared at it feeling perplexed.. so it was not locked all these while?!
I glared at the door a few moments, then hurried in.. I threw my purse on the sofa.. though it’s dark but i know it’s a sofa since I kicked it.
“Raymond! Raymond!” I called.
My voice echoed back to me in the living room, making it looked like a creepy, empty apartment in those horror movies.
To make things worst, the living room is dark…shafts of fear ran through me at once.
My hand searched the wall until I locate the light switch, I quickly flicked the lights on.
A gasped left my mouth when I saw Raymond laying on the floor, passed out.
“Raymond!” I called him.
I dropped to my knees and shake him vehemently, he didn’t respond.. i continued shaking him.
“Raymond, open your eyes!”
My voice is shaking in fear, which is kinda surprising. I’m a doctor and I know he must have passed out, because of a very high fever.
“Can you hear me, Raymond?” I called again.
This time he responded with a short groan, I rest his head on my laps and checked his temperature with my palm.
His eyes opened slowly, frown lines appeared on his face.
“W-what are you..” he paused. “.. doing here?” He asked me in a weak voice.
“Can you walk?” I asked him, ignoring his question.
He nod.
I helped him up and put his arm around my shoulder, then I wrapped my hand tightly around his waist.
“Show me the way to your room” I told him.
He nod and began to show me direction, soon we arrived at his room.. I led him to his bed and helped him laid down.
“You’re sick, I didn’t you come to the hospital for treatment?”
“I.. I didn’t think it’s gonna be.. this serious” he replied.
I glared at him, he still haven’t change this bad habit.. Raymond hates going to the hospital whenever he’s sick.
“You’re a doctor, you should know the consequences of being this stubborn!”
His paled lips simply twitched into a smile.
“Where’s the medicine chest?” I asked.
He point towards it and I quickly go get it, I opened it and take out a thermometer.
“Open your mouth” I said.
He opened his mouth and I shoved it in, he kept smiling at me as I moved onto pulling the blanket over him.
After a few minutes, I took out the thermometer and frowned.
I turned to him and my frown turned to a very harsh glare.. I showed it to him.
“Can you see how high your fever is?!”
He nod.
“Then why haven’t you being treating yourself?! Are you trying to make my son fatherless at this young age?!”
He smiled more at my words, I wiped the smile off with an even harsher glare.
“Bill should at least know you’re his father before you get yourself killed!” I snapped at him and got off the bed.
“I’m not gonna die, it’s just a little fever”
“Well you can tell that to the thermometer… I’ll be right back” I said and head out of his room.
When I stepped out, my eyes caught something on the wall in the hallway.. a picture.
A small smile tugged the corner of my lips as I stared at it.. it’s a picture of Raymond and I when he was celebrating his birthday for the first time ever.
I’m shocked to know he still have this picture with him, I have burned most of our pictures already… Though I didn’t plan on coming back to him.
Eish! I better go make some soup for him.
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Anastasia’s pov ?
Nicklaus’s penthouse.. outside LA.. the next morning..
“Anastasia, come on, go freshen up let’s go to the hospital” Klaus said.
“No” I grumbled.
I’m still sick, in fact, it’s safe to say my fever worsened overnight.
Klaus couldn’t sleep, he was scared something would happen to me if he closed his eyes..
He stayed up all night, making sure I was comfortable.
He’d hold me when I’m cold.. get water for me when I’m thirsty.. hold up my hair whenever I vomited.
I really made the night a sleepless night for him.
“Baby, let’s go check what’s wrong with you and get you treated” he said in a soft voice.
“I wanna sleep”
“I know, I’ll let you sleep when we get back”
I muttered some words coherently, I don’t even understand what I muttered.
“Five minutes more” I said.
“No, you’ve been saying five minutes since thirty minutes ago”
I didn’t reply him, I just stayed silent with my eyes tightly shut.
“Come on, freshen up, please”
“I don’t wanna”
“You don’t wanna?” He asked.
I shake my head. “I don’t think I have any strength left” I said.
I heard him sighed deeply, he hopped off the bed and carried me in his arms.. on instincts, my arms quickly go around his neck.
“What are you doing?” I asked.
“Taking you to the bathroom” he answered.
“But I just told you I don’t have any strength left, I can’t even scrub my skin” I whined.
He smiled and looked down at me.
“Don’t worry, I’ll bath you” he simply said.
I wanted to argue and tell him to put me down, but then I remembered he’s already seen all of me.
There’s no need to be shy in front of the man, whose child I’m carrying..right.
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“Good morning, Mr Statham, Miss Lopez!” Graham greeted us immediately we stepped out.
“Good morning” I answered him quietly.
He opened the backseat door for us, Nicklaus helped me in before sliding in himself.. Graham closed the door and rushed to the driver’s seat.
“Where are we going, Mr Statham?”
“To the hospital” Klaus replied.
“Yes, sir!” Graham said and started the car.. he drove off.
Klaus looked down at me, he uses his palm to feel my temperature.. he frowned.
“I don’t understand why your fever is increasing” he said.
“Klaus, I thought we both agreed to visit aunt today and tell her about the baby”
He nod. “Yes, we’ll visit her after visiting the hospital” he replied.
His phone rings and he reached for it, he checked the caller’s ID before receiving the call.
“Marcus!” He said.
I guess they’re gonna talk about work.
Klaus set his lips on thin lines as he listened to what Marcus is telling him.
I took this time to study him, I noticed dark circles under his eyes.. I believe he got that from last night’s restlessness.
“Ok, I’ll come to your place this evening” Klaus square.
He frowned and shook his head. “I can’t make it now, I’m taking my woman to the hospital.. she’s being feeling sick since yesterday”
I rest my head on his chest and hugged him sideways, he wrapped his free arms around me.
“Good! I’ll let you know later” he said and hanged up.
He shoved his phone back in his pocket and pulled me onto his laps..he wrapped both his arms around me.
“What did Marcus tell you?” I asked.
“It’s nothing of your interest” he answered.
I simply nod and closed my eyes, I’m getting really cold from the breeze blowing in.. though the glasses are all up.
“Graham, turn on the heater!” Klaus ordered Graham.
“Yes, Mr Statham” Graham replied and quickly turned it on.
“Are you still cold?” Klaus asked me.
My mouth is quivering but I didn’t want him to worry, so I shook my head.
“We’ll soon get to the hospital, ok?”
I nod, he raised his head. “Graham, speed up!”
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“We’re here!” Graham said.
His voice woke me up from my short sleep, he’s already standing outside.. holding our door open.
“You’re awake, let’s go in” Klaus said.
He alight with me in his arms, he took long strides towards the hospital building.
“Klaus, put me down, I can walk” I told him.
“No!” He replied.
I rolled my eyeballs. “You’re making it seem like a big deal, I’m not that sick”
Which is a big lie, I’m literally shaking in Klaus’ arms.
“My pregnant wife is sick.. that’s a big deal” he said.
Soon he stopped at the reception table, we met two female nurses there.
“Good morning, Mr Statham” they greeted him.
I guess they knew him already, because Rhoda works here.
“I made an appointment with doctor Grace yesterday” he said.
“Oh, yes, yes, she’s waiting for you.. please come with me” one of the nurses said.
She walked in front of us, because she’s the one leading us..
*What a lovely couple!*
*They’re so cute together!*
*How I wish I’m the one he’s holding!*
I heard some girls wowing at Klaus and I as he walked past with me in his arms… I rolled my eyes at their ignorance.
If only they knew this guy is great work!
“We’re here, Mr Statham, please go in!” The nurse said.
She pushed the door open and Klaus walked in.
“Nicklaus, you’re here!” An elderly woman said.
She seem to be the same age as aunt, she wore a pair of specs.
“Good morning, aunt Grace” Nicklaus greeted.
Nicklaus greet?! When did he become a good boy?! Wait.. aunt Grace?!
No wonder he greeted, she’s someone he knows.
“Good morning, aunt” I greet quickly, lest she call me a mannerless girl.
“Good morning, darling” she replied.
She gestured at the chair next to Klaus. “Please sit down!” She said.
Klaus sat me on the chair and turned to doctor Grace.
“So.. you said she’s being vomiting and…” She trailed off looking at Klaus expectantly.
“She’s cold too and barely eat anything” Klaus said.
She nod.
“Let’s do some test, then we’ll know what is actually wrong” she said.
Doctor Grace walked towards a table in her office, she called me over and started doing her thing.. she took some of blood and ran a few test for me.
When she’s done, she said I should go back to my seat.. I went back and left her there.
She stayed there for some minutes, before she came back to us.
“Well…” she typed on her computer for a moment.
“Aunt Grace, is she ok?” Klaus asked anxiously.
“Yes, she is just suffering from measles”
“Measles? What’s measles?” He asked.
I looked at him with my mouth slightly open, I’m surprised he doesn’t know what measles is.
Even aunt Grace has the same expression as me.. where on earth did this boy go to school?
“Measles is common among pregnant women and babies.. though it’s not a deadly disease but it’s gonna make her feel uncomfortable”
“Oh!”
Doctor Grace nod, she picked up her pen and started to jot down some things.
“You’ll go to our pharmacy and get these drugs, she’ll be fine after taking them”
She handed Klaus the note she just wrote, Klaus took it and studied it.
“You can come back tomorrow to get the results… ” She trailed off and turned to me. “.. I know you don’t feel like eating much, but try to eat something.. you’re pregnant, don’t neglect your health!”
I nod.
“Alright, you can go get the drugs now”
Klaus got up and swooped me in his arms again, he thanked doctor Grace and head out.
“You see, I told you it wasn’t a big deal” I said.
He scoffed. “It’s a big deal to me”
I shake my head, he’s turning into a drama king slowly.
“After we get the drugs, we’ll go to aunt Bell’s place… If we’re lucky you won’t get to call for an ambulance” he said.
I laughed at his expression, he looked so scared right now.
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