The storm in my life
Chapter 8
Katherine’s POV
“Can you call my agent and request for a night with me”? I asked him.
“What?” he asked.
“Yeah, I know how it sounds, but I really need you to do this”.
“You’ve missed me already?” he asked.
“Yeah, can you do it now?”
“Sure”, he said. I could imagine the look he had on his face.
I hanged up and threw myself on the floor crying.
I can’t believe I’m doing this. Selling my body off like that. God please help me out. I can’t continue like this.
I was sitting on the floor, lamenting and questioning God till my phone got an incoming call.
I looked at the caller Id, it was Amber.
“Hello Miss Kerry”.
“Hello Amber”.
“You’ve got a client for this night”.
“Okay. Who?” I asked.
“Mr Chappman”.
“Really?”
“Yeah, it’s really surprising”.
“Why? It’s not normal for a client to request for the same girl?” I asked.
“No, it’s normal. But it doesn’t happen so quickly, you’ll get 80% of the pay on this one because you’ve been requested for the second time and he’ll be charged more. It’s really a great deal. If you’re being requested for the third time by the same person, you’ll get 90%”.
“Really?”
“Yeah. So whatever it is that you did to get him again, do it this time”.
“Sure, I’ll try my best”.
“And, remember not to fall for him, he’s really good at trapping a girl’s heart and breaking it as well”.
“I won’t fall for him”.
“Okay, I’ll send you all the details you need through your mail”.
“Sure, will be expecting it”.
“Alright. Do have a good day”.
After talking to her, I dried my tears and went back to the reception to talk to my mum.
“Mum, any update?” I asked her.
“The nurse said the doctor is still in there with him. They are just shutting me out and it’s making me angry”, my mum said clenching her fist.
“Mum, don’t worry. We’ll move him tomorrow. I’ll get the money tomorrow”.
“Okay, we thank God for you and for your job. What will we have done without you? Your dad will be so proud”.
“Yeah”, I said forcing a smile.
“You’ll have to be home before your sister gets back from school”
"Okay, I will”.
“I might sleep here this night, so please take care of your sister, make sure she does her homework and make sure that she eats and bath. And don’t forget to prepare her for school tomorrow”.
“No, mum you have to come back home this night or Lucy will be worried”.
“I can’t leave your dad here alone”.
“Mum, I’ll sleep here tonight”.
“No, I won’t let you do that. You have to go to work”.
“Yeah, I will. I’ll sleep here this night and tomorrow morning, I’ll just come home and prepare for work”.
“No Katherine”.
“Mum, Lucy needs you at home. If you sleep here, she’ll be worried and devastated”.
“Hmm, are you sure?” she asked me, looking worried.
“Yeah mum. And aren’t you also going to work?” I asked her.
“I called the school and took permission to take some days off”.
“Okay mum. I’ll leave now. Please come home on time, so that I can leave”.
“Okay”.
“And don’t forget to update me”.
“Okay, take care of yourself”, she said and then I left.
Oh God, that was close. If she had slept here, I would have been stuck at home and I wouldn’t be able to get the money.
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In the evening, I was watching television with Lucy, when my mum walked in.
“Mummy”, she exclaimed and went to hug her.
My mum hugged her and smiled.
“How’s daddy?” she asked.
“He’s fine honey”.
“Yaay. Can I see him tomorrow?” she asked.
“No honey. He’s resting”.
“Okay mummy”.
As they continued their conversation, I quickly walked to my room, dressed up and took my bag.
“Mum I’ll take my leave now”, I said.
“Kat, where are you going to?” my sister asked.
“I’m going to see a friend, okay?”
“Okay”, she said and then I left.
I took a cab to the hospital and went to the reception desk and a nurse who I presumed was in my age group was standing there.
“Hello”, I said to her.
“Please I’m here to check on my dad, Mr Kerry”.
“Okay, please take a seat and wait and I’ll get back to you”.
“I don’t have that time. Take me to my dad, now!!”
“Miss, please take a seat, I’ll get bac….”
“Didn’t you hear me the first time? I want to see him now!!”
“Madam, I can’t do that till I know he’s in the right state to receive visitors”.
“I just want to see him and speak to the doctor in charge”.
“Okay, please ta..”.
“What is wrong with you people?! You kept my mum in the dark since morning and now you still telling me to wait, how long will I wait?”
“I understand madam, but I’m just doing my job”.
“And you’re failing at it. Please let me see my dad and get a doctor for me”, I yelled.
“Okay, this way”, she said directing me to where he was.
I went into the room and saw my dad lying there with tubes all over.
He was breathing, which was a good thing.
“Get me a doctor now!” I said to the nurse and she left and came back with a doctor.
“Hello miss, you….”
“I just need to know what’s up with my dad”.
“Sure. He’s responding quickly to his medications”.
“Has he woken up or said anything?”
“He woke up on few occasions and he went back to sleep. Can we meet in my office to discuss his health?”
“I know he has cancer, and I know that you people can’t help him and I’m going to move him tomorrow, God willing. So please prepare his medical reports and I’ll take it tomorrow”, I said, walking out.
I went out of the hospital, took a cab and went to the boutique for my outfit and every other thing and this time, I had to select what I needed for my client, just because it was the second time seeing him.
I made the attendant take me around the place. I knew that he would want me in bed this time around. So I chose a nice lingerie with gutters, a coat and a long strap heels.
I made the hair stylist and make-up artiste put up a fierce look for me.
After I was done, I got out and as usual, Noah was waiting outside with his car.
I got in and he drove off.
I was expecting him to take me to his house, but we arrived at a restaurant and that’s when I knew that I was in trouble because I was just wearing an undergarment under my coat.
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