The storm in my life
Chapter 10
Katherine’s
POV
“Muuuu..mmmm”,
I said stuttering.
“I just
stepped out to get something to eat, I’ll be there soon”.
“Okay,
please hurry up okay. If he needs anything let me know”.
“Yes mummy”,
I said and quickly got up.
I’m sorry
but I need to go now, I said panting and rushing to the door.
“Katherine?”
Noah yelled.
“What?” I snapped.
“Are you
going to step out like that?” he asked me.
I looked at
down at myself. The coat I wore was opened revealing my lingerie. I can’t go
out like this.
“I can give
you sweatpants and a t-shirt”, he said.
“Okay,
thanks”, I said, walking back to the bed side.
He got off
the bed, and went into an inner room, which I suspected was his closet. He came
out and gave me the sweatpants, a t-shirt and sneakers. You can change in my closet, he
said pointing towards the inner room.
“Thanks”, I said
walking into his closet.
I quickly
changed and stepped out with my coat on my left shoulder.
“I’m really
sorry Noah, but I have to go now”, I said to him and walked towards the door.
“I can drop
you off”, he said.
“Don’t worry,
I’ll take a cab, I said.
“I’ll be
stepping out to eat, so I can just drop you off”.
“You don’t
even know where I’m going to”, I said to him.
“You’re not
dumb are you?” he said and I squinted my eyes at him, wondering what that
statement was for.
“I mean, you
can speak, so you’ll definitely tell me where you’re going to”, he said,
smiling.
“Uhh…”
“Let’s go”,
he said taking his car keys, wallet and his phone.
We quickly
stepped out of his house and got on the elevator. We went to his car and got
in.
“So where
are you going to?” he asked me.
“Cross
general hospital”, I said hoping that he won’t ask me further questions.
“Okay”, he
said starting his car.
The ride was
silent till he spoke up.
“So, is
everything alright?” he asked.
“Yeah”, I said,
bluntly.
“Mmmm, so
what are you going to the hospital for?”
“Nothing”, I
said.
“Do we have
to go back and forth before you say something?”
“Noah, what
do you want from me other than sleeping with you?” I asked getting irritated.
“Ouch. Never
mind”, he said.
That was
totally rude of me. I wanted to quickly apologise, but something just prevented
my mouth from moving.
The whole
ride was silent till we arrived at the hospital.
“Thank you
so much Noah, and I’m really sorry for what I said”.
“It’s fine”,
he said, bluntly.
I stepped
out of the car and he quickly drove off.
I’ve really
messed things up. How am I going to get that money now? Katherine you’re always
good at messing things up.
I walked
into the hospital and went down to the reception and I met the same nurse I saw
earlier on.
“Hello”, I said
to her.
“Hello”, she
said forcing a smile.
“I’m here to
see my dad. Mr Kerry”, I said, also forcing a smile.
She nodded
her head and I walked to the room where my dad was.
I walked in
and I saw my dad reading a paper. The tubes were gone and now he was just on a
drip.
“Dad”, I said
smiling and I hugged him on the bed.
“Katherine!!”
he said smiling and hugging me too.
“How are you
honey?”
“No dad, how
are you?”
“I’m fine”,
he said smiling.
“I’ve missed
you dad. We were all worried”, I said, tearing up.
“Don’t cry
honey. I’m fine as you can see”.
“Yeah daddy,
I can see that”.
“Yeah, all
thanks to God”.
“Have you
spoken to mum?”
“Yeah, the
doctor called her for me. I spoke to her and Lucy”.
“Okay, that’s
great. Mum was really worried”.
“She shouldn’t
be. I’m fine now”, he said smiling.
“She said
that you were going to move me to another hospital”, my dad said lifting his
left brow.
“Yes dad. The
medical care in this place is really bad”.
“I know, but
you just started working, don’t spend your money on high medical bills”.
“Dad, you’ve
taken care of me ever since I was little. Allow me to take care of you now. Don’t
worry about the bills everything will be taken care of, okay” I said to him and
he nodded.
We spoke
about other things till he slept.
I sat in the
chair close to him and drained myself in my thoughts.
How am I supposed
to get his money now? What if Noah tells them what happened and they end up
sacking. I can’t lose this job now. And I had to get the money to move my dad. I
kept on thinking till I drifted off to sleep.
***********
“Mmmm”, I said
pushing off the hand that was tapping me.
“Katherine
wake up, you need to get to work”, my dad said and quickly got up.
“Hey dad”, I
said yawning.
“How did you
sleep?” he asked me.
“Great and
how did you sleep too?” I asked smiling.
“Like a baby”,
he said laughing and I laughed too.
“We thank
God”, I said getting up.
“What time
is it?” I asked.
“7:23”, he
said looking at the clock.
“Okay, what
will you eat this morning?” I asked him.
“Katherine, I’m
fine. Go and prepare for work, your mum will come and take care of that”.
“Dad..”
“I’m fine
Katherine”, he said smiling.
“Okay, I’ll
be back to move you”, I said, pecking him on the forehead.
“Have a nice
day honey”, he said to me and I left.
**********
When I got home, my mum was ready to go to the
hospital. She looked really excited and it made me happy.
“I’ll see
you in the afternoon”, I said to her.
We hugged
and then she left.
I went to my
room and dived on my bed and I picked my phone and called Amber.
“Hello Amber”.
“Hello Miss
Kerry”, she said.
“I’m really
sorry about yesterday”, I said to her.
“What about yesterday?”
she asked.
“Noah…”
“Yeah. Congratulations
miss Kerry. Your rate is really going high. Mr Chappman paid the in the money
this morning and he requested for you again”,
“Really?” I asked
her, surprised.
“Yeah. You’re
really good at what you do”
“Yeah”, I said.
“And you
have a new client too”.
“Really?”
“Yeah”.
“So, which
client do you want? The old one or the new one?”
“The new one”,
I said without thinking.
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