NICKLAUS THE MASTER: Chapter 91 to The End
Chapter 94.
Written by: Racheal Dennis
Rhoda’s pov ?
Statham’s Villa…
My steps falters when I heard mom’s voice from inside, arguing with someone..they seemed to be arguing about Nicklaus’s background.
Hold on…this voice seemed very familiar, uncle Anthony?!
That animal..why is he back?! To taunt mom with that incident?! He’s lucky I have a guest today..I would have barged in there and taught him a lesson!
I wanted to stay behind the door and listened to their arguments, but Raymond is behind me… I know we’re engaged and I shouldn’t keep secrets from him.
But this is a matter of my family’s reputation, until he’s married to me.. he’s considered an outsider in some matters!
“Ahem.. I think I should go back?” He asked.
“It’s fine, you can stay and spend some time with Bill” I answered.
He’s here to see Bill, also, if he’s here uncle won’t talk about Nicklaus’s background with mom.
I pushed the door opened and stepped in, I rushed to mom, pretending like I didn’t see Anthony.
“Mom? What happened?” I asked.
Mom couldn’t speak, she simply shook her head and her body is shaking… she’s really trembling in fear.
Anthony sighed and I turned to face him, acting like I’m just noticing his presence.
“Uncle Anthony?” I called in a fake surprised tone.
“Rhoda, it’s just been 13years and you’ve grown into a beautiful woman?”
I forced out a laugh that sounded so squeaky.
“Yes, uncle, time flies!”
He nod and laughed shortly too.
“Yes, anyway, I just got back to LA and decided to drop by.. to check on you guys and do some catching up with your mom” he said.
“Oh! That’s so kind of you, uncle”
“Well, from the look of things, you’re all doing well… I guess Richard’s death didn’t change anything huh?”
I laughed.
“Dad is dead and gone, uncle, life must go on.. we can’t grieve him all our lives!” I said with a tight smile.
“That’s right! That’s right.. well, I should get going”
I frown.
“So soon, I thought I’d do some catching up with you”
“Maybe next time, I have to settle some things down.. I should take my leave”
He rushed out before I could reply him, I sighed. Just as I had predicted, he couldn’t say anything when he saw Raymond.
“Ray, I can’t introduce you to my mom today, she’s tired and needs rest… I’ll send her to her room now” I explained to Raymond.
“Oh.. it’s fine, I’ll just go back today and come another day” he replied.
I nod, he leaned forward and kssed my forehead gently, then left.
As if mom was waiting for him to leave, before she unleashes her tears… Mom fell on her knees and started crying bitterly.
“Rhoda, don’t believe him.. don’t believe that hooligan.. Nicklaus is your brother…” She cried.
I pat her back in a comforting manner.
“I know, mom, I know”
“He’s a Statham.. trust me, Nicklaus is a Statham.. Nicklaus’s your real brother, he’s your blood”
That ba$tard! We all thought he’s dead!
He would have been put behind bars if he hadn’t faked his death and ran away, also, he’s lucky we were just kids then and didn’t know of his evil deeds!
“Mom, don’t worry, I’ll warn Nicklaus about him… And Nicklaus is gonna make him regret coming back to LA!”
“No! He’s dangerous, he’ll tell Nicklaus about my rappe case, he’ll make Nicklaus think he’s a ba$tard.. we can’t let Nicklaus near him!”
Mom shook her head in disagreement.. I frowned.
“That is why we should have told Nicklaus the truth before now… ”
“What should we tell him? That, I was raped while pregnant with him? Or that, he’s a product of rape?”
I sighed, I don’t know what to say.
This issue remained unresolved, because dad didn’t hate mom or questioned Nicklaus’s paternity.
He accepted Nicklaus, he said Nicklaus’s his son and only heir to Statham enterprise!
He even made mom and I promised not to tell Nicklaus about this issue… If I tell him now, I don’t know if it’ll break him.
“Don’t tell him, don’t tell Nicklaus about my rape case.. I don’t want him to hate me! No! No! He mustn’t hate me! He mustn’t!”
Oh no! Don’t tell me she’s going loco again, I quickly helped her up.
“Fine, fine, I’m not gonna tell him”
“Really?”
“Yes, I’m not gonna tell him anything and he’s not gonna hate you.. he’ll love you!”
She smiled at that.
“Good, he should love me. I’m his mother.. we’re his family, he should love us”
I nod. “Come on, I’ll take you to your room!”
Anthony, just wait until I tell Nicklaus you’re behind everything that he to us!
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Anastasia’s pov ?
“Ok… Are you gonna tell me why you’re crying right now?” Klaus asked.
“I’m not crying!” I snapped at him.
I bite on my drumstick angrily, and sulkily chew on it.. he tried to reach for my left hand on the table but I sent him a deadly glare.
He retreated his hand and chuckled.
“You’re pouting.. glaring.. eyes narrowing and darting around as if they’re gonna kill someone… ”
I glared at h again and he smiled.
“… tell me, what’s eating you up?” He asked.
“Can we have a whole day to ourselves? Can we just at home one day and cuddle in bed?”
He stared at me quietly, his eyes move to my stomach and stayed there.
“I guess this is a hormonal issue, you need me to stay by you in this condition.. but baby, honestly, that can’t happen”
“Why?”
He sighed, he grabbed my chair and pulled it closer to his.. he turned me to face him.
“Baby, there are so many dangers around us, right now.. I know Benjamin is arrested.. but there’s still someone remaining, we don’t know who he is yet.. so we can’t let our guard down!”
I scoffed and turned away from him, I picked another drumstick and simply stared at it.
“Anastasia, listen, we…”
His phone started ringing, he paused and reached for his phone.. he check the caller before receiving the call.
“Baby, gimme a sec, let me take this call” he said and rushed off.. towards our room.
I glared at his back as he rushed off, I didn’t know our relationship would cause so much trouble for us.
Wait.. my head is full of nonsense, what I’m saying right now doesn’t make any sense.
“Anna, you seem lost in thought” Jerry said.
I sighed. “Yeah”
“What are you thinking about?” He asked.
“Nothing, I just think Klaus is going through a lot these days” I said.
He didn’t reply me, he started packing up the empty plates on the table.
“I’m tired of all these rivalry, when do you think it’s gonna end?”
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Nicklaus’s pov ?
“Mr Statham, this is officer Brian”
I walked towards the window in my room and look outside.
“Yes?”
“Well, there’s some development in the murder case” he said.
“Go on!”
“The murderer has been found, he’s a staff in your company and we have him in our custody” he reported.
I didn’t reply, I simply took a deep breath…
Even if they have catch the murderer, that doesn’t mean we’ve gotten close to the mastermind.
“We’d like you to come by the station right away.. Mr Benjamin is ready to confess to his crime, he said he wouldn’t speak until he sees you”
“Ok! I’ll be there!” I said and hanged up.
Immediately, my phone started ringing again.. I saw Rhoda’s name flashing on the screen.
I frown.
Rhoda doesn’t normally call me, this must be very important.
“Rhoda!”
“Nicklaus!” She called in an urgent voice.
An urgent voice? Rhoda’s not the panicking type of lady, what’s got her bother?
“Nicklaus, uncle is back!” She said.
“Uncle?” I asked. “Which uncle?”
All our relatives are dead, our only surviving uncle left LA after our father’s death…is he the one she’s referring to?
If he’s the one, then things will be easier for us… he’d help in this case cause he might know who’s behind all this.
“Anthony!”
I tensed and smile spread on my face.
“Anthony?!” I asked, a little bit happy.
“Yes” she replied. “But why do you sound happy?”
“Uncle’s gonna help in this case, I’ll give him a call and tell him about everything”
“No!” She yelled and I frowned. “No! Don’t…..”
I tuned her off and frowned, I don’t have uncle’s number.. how will I contact him?
“Rhoda, I have to go!” I said and hanged up.
In a hurry I sent Marcus a voice message, telling him to meet me at the station.
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Anastasia’s pov ?
I sat in the living room, flipping through channels, when I heard fast footsteps coming down the stairs.
Turning back, I saw it’s Klaus.. he seem to be in a hurry.
“Klaus, are you heading out?” I asked.
He stopped and turned to me.
“Yes, the police called” he replied.
I guess his phone vibrates in his pocket, because he reached for it and started typing furiously.
“What did the police say?”
“They caught the murderer and also.. Benjamin is ready to confess to his crime…”
Hmm, he’s ready to confess. I wonder why people choose to do evil things, when they know they’ll pay for it later.
“… I might get a clue on who the mastermind is, so I’m heading there right now… Marcus and your dad will meet me there!” He said.
“Well, I guess I’m gonna be by myself again” I grumbled under my breath.
But he heard me, he walked to me.. lifted my chin and placed a lingering kiss on my lips.
“I’ll be back real quick, also, I’ll ask Matilda to come keep you company” he said.
I simply nod, he kissed me again and hurried off.
I threw the remote control on the table and leaned back on the sofa.. I wonder when all this will be resolved.
A tired yawn left my mouth, I guess eating too much food isn’t so good.. I’m feeling so sleepy right now.
But if I go to sleep now, who’s gonna receive Matilda when she arrives?
Maybe I should drink some water to chase away the sleep…
“Jerry!” I called him.
But there’s no reply.. where’s that Jerry? He normally stays around me when I don’t need him.
“Jerry?” I called again, but there’s still no response.
I should go get it myself, I got up and head towards the kitchen.
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*… can’t keeping doing this!*
I heard a whisper and frowned, isn’t that Jerry’s voice? Who is he talking to? Is there someone else in the kitchen with him?
*I told you, she’s not Nina Lopez, she’s Anastasia Lopez and Nicklaus’s with her because…* He trailed off.
I’m standing outside the kitchen, I grabbed the door handle and opened it slowly..
My eyes glanced around, there’s no one else here.. he’s the only one and he’s talking to someone on the phone.
*Don’t touch my family! And I’m not gonna kill anyone else for you!*
Kill someone?!
I couldn’t help the loud gasp that left my mouth, Jerry turned back and stared wide eyed at me.
He quickly hanger up and narrowed his eyes at me, I pointed my finger at him speechlessly.
“You.. you.. you.. kill…”
“Anna, it’s not what you think, listen…”
“No!” I cut him off. “You killed someone.. who did you kill?”
He shoved his phone in his pocket and took a step towards me, but I took two steps back.
“Don’t come near me!” I yelled.
He nodded.
“I didn’t…”
“Who did you kill?! Who did you kill?!”
He didn’t speak, he simply stared at me with guilty eyes.. I frowned.
“I didn’t think you’d be a bad person, who are you working for?” I asked.
“He’s someone you’d never wish to know…”
“But I want to know! Tell me who he is!”
Maybe I should call Klaus and inform him about this, but if I take out my phone now… Jerry’s gonna see it as a threat and might do something stupid.
“Tell me, Jerry, who are you working for?” I asked in a calm voice.
“I’ll tell you if you promised to persuade master not to send me to prison.. only then will I tell you everything”
Persuade Klaus not to send him to prison?! I don’t think that’s possible.. but I can’t let him know that.
I’ll just promise him for now, then we’ll settle every other thing later.
“Ok, tell me”
“You’re lying..you won’t persuade him”
“I will, I promise you”
He stayed silent for a very brief moment…then sighed, he pulled out his phone and scroll through it.. then he turned it towards me, though, we’re a few steps away from each other.
“Do you know this man?”
I narrowed my eyes and took a closer look at the photo on the screen… I feel gush of cold rushed through my veins.
My eyes grew wide as the scene played in my head again.. it seemed as though I’m still in scene.
“I know him!” I exclaimed.
He was the third man in the house where Klaus’ father was murdered… He was the one that bashed my head against the wall.
He was the man in the black hood, I recognize him because his hood fell off his face that day before I passed out.
“He’s the man I’m working for and….”
“Tasiaaaaa!” Matilda’s voice from downstairs cut him off.
He quickly reached for something in his pocket, I gasped when I realized it’s a gun!
“What are you doing with a gun?” I asked, panicked.
He didn’t reply me, he cocked his gun and aimed it at me.
“Weren’t we just having a nice conversation? Please put your gun away!” I said taking very slow steps backwards.
He noticed my movement.
“Stop! Don’t move!”
I quickly stopped and raised my hands up.
“Please don’t shoot, I’ve stopped!” I said.
My heart is beating fast right now… I thought Jerry is a nice guy, I didn’t think he’d be holding up at me someday.
“Tasia, where are you?” Matilda asked.
Oh God! Can she just shut up?
“Jerry, I know you’re a great guy, you’re not gonna shoot me.. just drop the gun and we’ll talk nicely”
He scoffed.
“Talk nicely?! Then what is she doing here?!” He growled.
Well, I also don’t think Matilda come at right time.
“You called her here?! Did you also call the police?!”
“No, no, I didn’t call anyone”
“I don’t believe you!” He growled harshly.
I shut up immediately, it seems my words are provoking him right now.
“I wanted to tell you everything, but not anymore… I don’t wanna take any chances!”
“Please drop the gun and….”
The door burst opened and Matilda rushed in, I turned around and mouthed her to run out and make a phone call.
I was so focused on her that I forgot about Jerry pointing a gun at me…. I don’t know what happened.
But the next thing I heard is a very loud bang and I fell down, to dodge the bullet
I turned back to Jerry but he’s already gone through the window.
“Oh my God, he shot you!” Matilda exclaimed.
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