*MILENA*
Mr Gustavo continued.
“Well,he is in the theater at the moment so I cannot introduce you right now.Come,let me show you where your office is and introduce you the rest of the staff that are available.”
The hospital was eight-story building with private high-quality rooms as well as a cooler of wards for those who could not afford higher-priced room.
The canteen was more like a small restaurant,the food looked and smelt good.
The staff I met were all friendly and pleasant and when they realized who I was, they were suddenly more respectful of me.
I didn’t know I was this popular in the medical field.I felt happy about that.I was making a great name for myself.
My office was a lot more than I expected.It was big and even had a window which overlooked a very pleasant view but I doubt I’d be able to look out of it much.
But all in all,I was excited about working here.I had a good feeling about this place.
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By the time I made it home,I was still in a good mood.
I made some steak and sat down to eat.
My phone beeped.
I frowned seeing that it was a text from Dante.
Dante:Babe,my flight got cancelled so I won’t be home tonight.There’s a storm and I don’t know when it’ll be over.But I’d let you know when I start heading back.
I scoffed.
I guess he didn’t know about the divorce yet or that he can’t use any of my accounts anymore.
And I knew the storm might be a lame excuse but I didn’t care.
He could go to hell and I wouldn’t bait an eye.
Being a doctor,you learn to put emotions aside so you can deal with a patient’s family,I guess this had helped me a lot during the lost of my marriage.
But I considered my marriage as losing a patient.
Dante was dead to me now.
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*ARTURO*
I have never been lucky with women.
I had been with three women officially which ended tragically.
One said that she cheated on me because I was too busy with work and I didn’t make out time for her.
The other said I was a boring guy who didn’t know how to hold conversation.
And the last one which was my recent break up was only with me for my money.
She literally turned me into a money bag.The only time she calls or texted me was when she needed money.
After that,the other women I keep meeting were all over my net worth the moment they learn that I was a successful surgeon.
I just wanted to click with someone.I have always been curious to know how you could meet someone and you and that person would fit in all areas.
I had thought I might have given up on the love thing until I met Milena.
She was such an interesting woman.My first impression of her being a snob was completely washed away.She was a doctor too.It felt so natural to eat and chat with her that day.I find myself hoping and wishing she could invite me for a meal again.
I didn’t want her to find me pesky but I just wanted to interact with her more.
I didn’t have work today so I decided to go for a swim.
There was a pool on the rooftop.I wondered if Milena knew of the pool as she had just moved in.
I could tell her about it in any case she wanted to go for a swim.
But I knew she must know of it.
Who doesn’t know the full details of any property one buys?
I guess I was just looking for an opportunity to talk to her.
I rushed upstairs,two at a time and pushed the door opened to the rooftop.
My footsteps halted seeing that someone was in there.
It was her.
The woman who had been on my mind since I met her.
Her strokes were perfect, slicing the water with ease and her body looked to sexy and sleek.
I felt the need to sit down and watch her because my legs felt so weak.
She was fascinating.
She caught sight of me and waved.
I smiled and threw my towel onto one of the deck chairs.
I waited for her to do a turn at the shallow end,before I dived in and started to swim alongside her.
She had a good pace going and it didn’t take long to join her in stroke for stroke.
Looking at her with each turn of the head,I was not at my usual pace, but her stroke rate and pace were not bad for a woman.
Don’t get me wrong.
I’m not discriminating by men have more power in their strokes.
And I could easily end up ahead of her.I just didn’t adjust my stroke.
She seemed to be more comfortable around me now unlike the first day we met.
*ARTURO*“Can we do both Rissa and Mum's funeral simultaneously? I do not want to go through it twice. Plus, I have an operation booked for a few days; we need to avoid clashing with that.”Lena showed almost no remorse or hurt; it was as if she was now immune to it all, and that worried me.Rio looked at me with the same surprised look, but we needed to figure out how to proceed.“I will call the hospital and see when I can collect her body and notify the funeral service of the added change.”“Want to come home for coffee?”Lena asked Rio.“No, I need to head home, shower, and change. I have a busy day tomorrow.”Rio hugged Lena and shook my hand; I got to pay the bill this time.Lena was too far gone in her thoughts to even think of the bill; score one for me.**********The following two days were a blur. Dad said that Lena might have selective amnesia, not wanting to have that pa
*ARTURO*Being woken up with that news shook me a little; I had to be there for my girl instantly while my head was still foggy. I can honestly say I was awake when I heard those words over the phone and pulled Lena to me. She was shaking, and though her voice was clear, her heart was beating faster, and she was fighting tears. Once she hung up the phone, she cried for a little while. I asked why the tears, and she said because, in her heart, she had lost a mother and sister; even if they were terrible and caused much pain and sorrow, deep down, they were still her family.We headed to the kitchen for breakfast. All ideas of relaxing at home were gone. She will want to go to work and keep her mind busy. We had intended to have a late start; I had no surgery, and her work in the lab was still cooking.I did my rounds at the hospital and released more patients before heading to Lena’s lab. She was checking on the monkey and Mr Green's stats. I loved that she
*JACKO*Being called out to the Sun Valley Sanitarium with my team was not a pretty sight. We could not arrest the woman who did the stabbing as she was already there for life, being classed as a danger to society and never to be released. The two women were never meant to have been put in that wing with that dangerous woman. I am kicking myself for not checking on the woman when I got the news of the first beatings, but I had so much on my plate. I got the call on my way there to check on them that they had been stabbed. I was nervous calling Rio and relieved when his phone went to the message bank. I hung up on Lena, and she promised to tell Rio. I feel bad for interrupting his joy of his first grandson and the honor of being named after him. I will have to catch up later and have a congratulatory drink.Lena seemed to take it well, but then she most likely had a lot to handle lately, and this would be just another blimp on her already rocky road of life.Our team is
“Is that why your Dad is not here? He was at the hospital holding mini Rio?”Felicia giggled,Paula and Alma arrived in time for all the news to be repeated.The den was different without Dad there. It had been a while since I celebrated the game with others, which had not included my Dad being there. I genuinely hope he gets to spend more time with Diego and his little growing family; the three of us used to be closer and somewhere along the line. Mona chased him away. I am sad that I had not noticed her doing it. I was too busy at the time, getting my doctor's degree, and missed out on seeing my brother at a critical time in his life. I hope he knew I supported him with his life choices.“Lena, the lass, is out of hospital and back home. She has her family with her to support her, and the courts have put the man in jail. She can get a divorce from him. Now he is in jail. It has made it easier. I believe she will sell the house and move in with her sis
*RIO*“Come see our son.”Judy beckoned them in.Diego was the first to go to bed, while the rest were held back and watched. He kissed Judy on the lips and then kissed the newborn's butt, and we all chuckled.Lena then offered to let him cut the cord; she turned the baby over so we could see the little boy. Diego took the scissors and cut the cord, and we all cheered as Diego gathered the little one in his arms and kissed his head. I took a small blanket over to him to wrap the baby in and waited for him to.When the baby was wrapped,Diego wanted to give Judy his attention, so he handed the baby off to me. I was shocked he did not give the child to Nate, but then Nate was a mess and may not have been up to holding the little one.“Here, Granddad, take Rio for a while, will you?”I looked at him with shock, but his face was full of love and pride; there was no sign that he was joking about the name, and he broke into a broad smile as I took the little bundle in my arms and almost wept a
*JACKO*The court hearing was underway. It was a Saturday, not a typical day for a court hearing, but it was the only time we could get it heard. The judge slotted the day in for us, as we promised it would only take the day. The courtrooms were booked out for months, and we no longer wish this case to be drawn out. The courtroom was closed, and no public, including the media, was allowed in. We tried to keep out who was going to others; it looked low-key. If someone wanted to push, they could dig further and find out, but it's been so good so far. When I arrived, I had yet to investigate.I sat in the audience watching as our prosecutor tore strips off the first few men from the Gutter Boys gang to pieces, and the four of them went to jail. The first three guys tried were the ones that hit Lena’s car and were also the ones that fired the tranquilizer darts at Scott's team. They had a good lawyer, but our case was airtight, and they were sentenced with parole, but they still had five