NICKLAUS THE MASTER
Chapter 89.
Written by: Racheal Dennis
Anastasia’s pov ?
Aunt’s residence…
“Are you sure aunt’s not gonna cut off my head?” Klaus asked.
I shook my head.
If not that I’m quite nervous myself, I would have burst into laughter at how scared he looks right now.
We’re currently in Klaus’ car, that’s parked right outside aunt’s apartment.
“Let’s just go in there and calmly tell her everything, besides before she’ll scold you… she’ll kill me first!” I said.
“Thanks, that helped a lot” he said sarcastically.
I chuckled, I grabbed the door handle and pushed it open… I stepped out and Klaus followed.
He grabbed my hand and stopped me, I turned to him.
“What? Why are you stopping me?” I asked.
“You’re not strong, I’ll carry you”
He made to swoop me in his arms, but I quickly took two steps away from him and flicked his nose.
“Are you dumb or something? We’re going into the lion’s den and you’re thinking of carrying me?” I queried him.
“But you’re not too strong”
“Well, I’m not so weak that I can’t walk.. let’s walk in, no carrying in!” I said firmly.
Then I marched towards the front door, I pressed the doorbell and heard aunt’s voice from inside.
“Hold on!” She said.
I turned to take a peek at Klaus, I don’t know if he’s taking deep breaths to calm himself down.. but his chest kept rising and falling.
“Klaus, aunt’s just gonna scold us for a few minutes” I told him.
“Hmm” he hummed.
“We’ll go to Dr ghost’s after… ”
“Let’s survive this first, baby” he said.
I rolled my eyeballs and laughed, I didn’t know my man is such a scaredy cat!
The door flung opened, I turned back to face the door, expecting to see aunt.. but I saw Denzel instead.
“Anna!”
He jumped into my arms, though I staggered back slightly but Klaus put his hand on my back to support me.
“Aunt, it’s Anna and Nicklaus!” He shouted excitedly.
“They should come in, then” aunt answered.
I walked inside with Denzel in my arms, Klaus closed the door behind him and we walked towards the living room.
“Kids, I wasn’t expecting your visit today” aunt said as she walked into the living room.
“Good morning, aunt” Klaus and I greeted at once.
“Good morning” aunt answered.
She sat down on a sofa opposite us, her eyes moved between Klaus and I… I guess she knew something brought us here.
“I believe you didn’t come because you want to check on me… correct?” She asked.
Klaus nod his head stiffly, aunt huffed.
“But before then… how are you doing, aunt?” I asked quickly.
“I’m fine, very fine!” She answered with a tight smile.
Can my aunt be less strict.. it would make it easier for me to tell her about my pregnancy.
“How is Denzel doing lately?” Klaus asked.
“He’s fine.. but you can ask him directly, he’s on your fiancee’s lap” aunt answered with an even tighter smile.
Then a very awkward silence swallowed us, well, let’s just say the awkward silence only swallowed Klaus and I.
Aunt was just staring at us with those inquisitive eyes of hers, I feel as if they’re staring in my soul.. trying to find out what Klaus and I came here for.
Denzel cleared his throat, he called Klaus and I closer to him.. he took a glance at aunt before speaking.
“You should say something now.. aunt’s gonna blow up anytime” he said.
I avert my gaze to aunt, it’s true, she’s gonna burst into series of questions any moment.
“A-are you sure?” Klaus asked.
As if it was planned, Denzel and I scoffed… He doesn’t understand aunt.
“Don’t say I didn’t warn you” Denzel told Klaus.
I turned to him to tell aunt about it as we had agreed, but he’s tensed and his mouth was quivering.
“Are you gonna tell me what brought you here?!” Aunt banged on the table.
I closed my eyes and inhaled deeply. I heard Klaus clearing his throat.
“A-aunt, it’s… Anastasia.. I…”
“Nicklaus you are a man, speak like one!” Aunt said.
Klaus nod, I reached for his hand and gave him a reassuring squeeze.
*Just tell her* I mouthed at him.
He nodded. He took a deep breath and sighed.
“Aunt.. it’s Anastasia, she’s pregnant!” Klaus dropped the bomb.
Aunt tensed, her mouth shaped into an O.. and her eyes fixed on my stomach.
I exchange looks with Klaus, nervously, I moistened my lips as they immediately ran dry…
I nervously wait for her reaction, but there’s none..she simply sat still and her eyes never move away from my stomach.
This only make my heart beat faster in fear.
Right now, I’m wishing aunt will just start one of her sermons.. or beat me.. or scold me.. but she’s not doing any of that.
“Are you really pregnant, Anna?” Denzel asked me.
I didn’t answer him since my eyes are on aunt, waiting for her next action.
“Or you’re pranking aunt?” He asked again.
“Den, not now” I snapped at him quietly but harshly.
“Oh!”
“Go to your room and play with your toys” I told him.
He rolled his eyeballs. “Fine!” Then he hopped off my laps and ran towards his room.
I moved closer to Klaus, he grabbed my hands and squeeze them.
“I’m here, don’t be scared” he said.
“You’re pregnant?” Aunt asked.
“Y-yes, aunt” Klaus and I replied at once.
“How long? Since when?” She asked again.
I did a quick calculation in my head, counting from the day aunt and Denzel left the hospital..when Klaus was rubbing my stomach.
But I still couldn’t get an answer.
“I don’t know how far I’ve gone..but I only discovered I’m pregnant two days ago” I said.
She stared at me for a few moments, then got up and sighed.
“Anna, what did I tell you about premarital s£x?” She asked.
I had expected her to give me a disappointing look, but she didn’t.. rather she wore a neutral expression.
“Answer me, Anna!” She said, her voice a little bit higher than before.
“You said it’s a sin…”
“Then why did you do it?” She cut me off.
She closed her eyes for a very brief moment.
“You promised me you’d keep yourself until you’re married, what made you change your mind?”
Ok.. I don’t know if I’m supposed to change my mind or not, cause seriously, aunt is acting out of character right now.
“Nicklaus, she’s still a kid and she can act on impulse sometimes… couldn’t you get a hold of yourself and wait until you’re married?”
“Aunt…”
“Shut up and listen to me!” Aunt cut him off.
“I’m not against Anna getting pregnant for you.. but you should have waited until you’re both married!”
Klaus and I stayed silent, I mean, there’s nothing left for us to say.. we disappointed aunt already.
“Anna is still very young and doesn’t understand life, how can she be a mother.. she’s still a kid of her own.. she can’t even take care of herself.. how can she be able to care for her child?”
Aunt is right.. I’m still a child and I’m already carrying another child inside me!
“Aunt, we’re sorry for not being able to resist this temptation.. you know, sometimes, the spirit is willing.. but the flesh is weak”
Really? Klaus is quoting a bible verse? Now that’s shocking.. what a breaking news!
“You know, I want to scold you two so badly.. I want to blame you for making this mistake…”
Aunt paused, her eyes moved to my stomach and settled there for a brief moment.
“… but I won’t, babies are blessings from God and only he knows why he wants yours to come now!” She said.
“So… you’re not mad at me? Us?” I asked.
She glared at me and I shrink back on my chair.
“I’m mad at you.. but I’m happy and thankful to God for sending a new member to join our family soon”
“Oh!” I exclaimed quietly.
My stomach growled, aunt glared at me.
“Don’t tell me you haven’t had anything to eat yet!”
“I ate this morning before leaving the house” I said.
Aunt eyed me and got up.
“You’re pregnant now, you shouldn’t starve yourself anymore”
I nod.
“I’ll go prepare a quick food for you” she said and head towards the kitchen.
Klaus released a long sigh, he took deep breaths.
“Well, it went better than I expected”
“Yeah… I’m shocked too”
I was just panicking and making it seem like a big deal.. but aunt surprisingly took the news just fine.
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Authoress’ pov ?
He took a club from one of his boys, he did some calculations and stroke the ball…
He watched as the ball roll slowly down the teeing ground, then falls into the cup.
“Nice shot boss!” His boys said in unison, as if they’re programmed robots.
They clapped their hands and keep cheering him on, he snatched a towel and wiped off some sweat from his face.
“Here, boss”
One of his boys passed him a bottle of water, he took it and popped up the cover.. then drank a few gulps and handed the bottle back to him.
“Which of you wanna play with me?” He asked.
They all started shaking their heads quickly, his eyes darts around and he frowned.
“None of you wanna play?!” He growled, getting a bit angry now.
None of them react this time, they simply stared at him with fear in their eyes..
Playing with him is not fun, neither is it fair.
They know the consequences for letting him win deliberately, then also winning over him is a crime.
He stretched his hand and pointed his finger, searching for who to pick.. the boys are all shaking in fear, but don’t show it.
All they wish for right now, is for him not to pick any of them…but it seems like someone is gonna be having a bad luck today.
His eyes landed on a timid boy standing in a corner, a smirked appeared on his face as he walked towards him.
He held the boy’s chin and studied his face, he nod in satisfaction.
“Playing with you would be fun!” He said and walked back to teeing ground.
He looked at one of the boys whose carrying the clubs, he gestured him to go to the timid boy.
“Pass him a club and get him here!” He ordered.
“Yes, boss!”
The boy carrying the clubs walked towards the timid boy, he pulled out a club and handed it to him.. the timid boy shook his head.
“Boss, he said no!”
He turned towards the timid boy, he stared at him a few minutes.
“What’s your name?” He asked the boy.
The boy chewed his lower lip as he’s even scared to speak, the boy avoided his gaze.
“I. Said. What. Is. Your. Name?!” He growled out.
“Jo-jo-joshua” the boy stuttered out in fright.
He smiled or it’s only right if we say *he grimace*
“Joshua…sorry that I might have frightened you” he said in a calmer tone.
Joshua nod slowly.
“Now take the club and come over, let’s play together” he said.
Joshua took the club with a little hesitation, though he’s new here but he’s witnessed this man’s brutality.
“Now come over, let’s play and have fun together” he invited Joshua over.
Joshua nodded and took slow steps forward, soon he’s standing side by side with him.
He tapped Joshua’s shoulder encouragingly. “You can do this!”
Then they started playing, at first the game was fair.
Joshua was winning fairly to which HE was growling at… then moments into the game, Joshua started letting him win.
“STOP!” He growled.
Joshua quickly stopped playing, HE turned to Joshua with his face smoking in anger.
“Who said you can let me win?! Are you taking a pity at me?! Do you think you’re so good in golf?? Huh??!”
“N-no.. no, you’re the best, boss..”
“Shut up! Don’t call me boss! I don’t have weak and timid boys! I don’t keep them around me!”
Joshua’s shaking in fear now, he knew his end is near..HE pulled out a gun from his waistline and point it towards Joshua.
“B-bo…”
BOOM!!
He cut Joshua off by sending a bullet through his head, Joshua’s body fell down in a loud thud.
“Who recruited this boy?” He asked.
No one answered, he inhaled deeply.
“I asked a damn question!” He said.
A young man stepped forward, he’s shaking slightly but trying to hide it.
“I did, boss”
He raised an eyebrow at the young man, then his eyes glared at the man.
“You are done!” He said.
Without thinking twice, he sent a bullet through the man fell and died.
“Drag them out!” He ordered.
“Yes boss”
He handed the club in his hand back to the boy carrying the clubs, he walked towards an umbrella and sat under the umbrella.
There are drinks and cigarette already prepared for him, he picked the cigarette’s packet and dragged out a stick.
He put it in his mouth and lights it.
“Boss, our spy is here” his right hand man reported.
He smiled (grimace) and nod, he’s finally here…he thought.
“Bring him to me!” He ordered.
“Yes, boss!”
He lighted his cigarette and started smoking. A few minutes later, his right hand man came back with another man.
“Boss, he’s here”
He waved his right hand man off, then turned to the spy.
“You’re here!” The spy nod. “Come on, sit!” He pointed at the empty chair next to him.
The spy sat down, HE offered him a cigarette but the spy rejected it.
“Tell me, what’s going on?” He asked him.
“Benjamin is already arrested and will soon be sent to jail” the spy report.
He nod. “He was too impulsive, he deserved what he got”
There’s a brief silence.
“What about that Liam guy Benjamin introduced to me?” He asked.
“I don’t think he’s of any use, all his shares are gone too.. because Benjamin’s real owner of his shares”
He nod, he got up and walked towards the direction the spy came from… the spy got up and followed him too.
“Now that Benjamin is gone, I’ll be needing you more… can I count on you?”
“Do I have a choice?”
He laughed.
“Yes, you have a choice, you can say no… but remember, your mother and younger brother is with me!”
The spy clenched his jaw and balled his fist, he seemed like he wanted to punch him.. but with all these guards surrounding him, he’s outnumbered.
“Anything can happen to them anytime… I’d advise you watch your actions!”
“I’ll continue working with you, just don’t touch my family” the spy said.
HE smirked cockily.
“You’re a wise man!”
The spy just glare at him secretly, he’s busy thinking of million ways to kill him in his head.
“Now, what’s new in Nicklaus’s life?” He asked.
“Nothing new, he’s always stayed home with his girlfriend”
“Oh..his girlfriend!” HE paused. “Isn’t he allergic to women?”
The spy nodded.
“Yes, but not to her, she seemed to be someone he had known before”
HE drew his eyebrows together, HE turned to the spy.
“Someone Nicklaus’s known before?!”
The spy nod.
“Is she someone I know?” HE asked.
“Maybe…I don’t know”
“What is her name?” HE asked anxiously.
The spy wanted to speak, but he didn’t when he studied HIS body language and expression.
“Don’t think of lying to me!” HE growled.
“Anastasia Lopez”
HIS body tensed and his eyes widened in shock, but he quickly recovered.
“Lopez!! That name shouldn’t be in existence anymore!!” HE murmured to himself.
HE grabbed the spy by his collar and pulled him closer, HE stared in the spy’s eyes.
“Go back and watch that Anastasia Lopez…report her every move to me!”
The spy simply nod. HE patted him on his shoulder, HE inhaled deeply and exhale slowly.
“You can go now!”
“Yes, but don’t touch my family!”
“I call the shots here!” HE said.
The spy doesn’t talk back but left with a clenched fist… HE glared at the direction the spy went.
“Who is this Anastasia Lopez?! Why is there still a Lopez?!”
HE brought his cigarette to his mouth, sucked in a very large amount of smoke…and slowly lets the smoke out of his mouth and nose.
“I think it’s high time I paid my family a visit! It’s been long since I saw my cute nephew… Nicklaus!”
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