Just as I walked to Mrs Smith's office's door about to knock, I decided I should surprise her instead. I wasn't the type that loved poking fun at people but that moment I didn't just know what got into me. I held the door's knob and luckily it wasn't lock, although it wasn't as if I had once found it lock... she was the type that used to leave her office unlocked. She had her reasons. Just as I pushed the door opened I caught a surgeon in his uniform pinning her to the wall as she turned her face away while trying to place a kiss on her face. The sight of his erected private part against his pants made me to quickly turned my face away and leave the office immediately.
I couldn't even explain why I was in the office because I was totally perplexed and the two were stunned to see me. The surgeon wasn't her husband, he wasn't the man I learned was her husband. He was a totally different person, and judging from what I saw he was trying to force himself into her and she wasn't willing to comply. But how comes? Why would anybody try to force themselves into a married woman? That insanity to be honest, and regardless of the situation I don't expect anybody to do that.
I headed straight to Aunt Vicky's ward stressed and shocked. When I entered the ward, I saw her with one of the nurses. I greeted both her and the nurse before dropping the basket I came in with. Thus, I served her; her own breakfast and began eating mine in one corner of the ward silently, while both she and the nurse continued to talk. I was still stunned about what I saw at Mrs Smith's office, like seriously? I couldn't just believe it, how comes? Why was he trying to take advantage of her for God's Sake? I wondered and continued thinking. Wasn't he even ashamed of himself?
If she wasn't married, it would have been a different case but she was married. He had been married, and she wasn't a young woman to begin with. What did he really wanted? Was he out of his mind or something? That man deserved to be in jail for trying what he just did, but I was in no position to call or report the case to anybody now as I had no evidence against him. If only I had a hidden camera somewhere in my body that recorded the whole it, I wouldn't have even give it a second thought before heading straight to the cops. I am pretty sure Lorraine would be happy to handle the case the fact that she didn't seem to be busy these days after handling the last case both she and her team faced. The Jewelry case that saw Reade and his wack accomplice in the hands of the federal agents.
While thinking with my head lowered, someone appeared in my front in uniform, probably a nurse. Her appearance pulled me out of my trance, and just as I raised my head I found out it wasn't just any nurse but the one I met discussing with Aunt Vicky in the ward. She smiled and asked if everything was okay, and that my aunt had been calling me see. When I turned to Aunt Vicky I found her looking at me in a weird manner, she was obviously surprised and must have wondered what was going on in my mind that I couldn't reply her calls.
Well, I didn't even know she was calling me. And if she knew what was going on in my mind, she would definitely be dazzled too for it isn't something small to just brush oneself's thought away, it was something big that right now regretted even coming to know about it. If only I had walked straight, and kept on walking without turning to check her office, that would have been great. But right now I just didn't know what to do. Perhaps I should talk to Mrs Smith or wait for her to talk to me first. Or perhaps I should seek Aunt Vicky's advice regarding the matter, but how would she take it? Would Mrs Smith be annoyed I told someone about it? I didn't just know.
"Yes, everything is fine" I lied to the nurse while crooking a smile on my face. But Aunt Vicky wasn't satisfied, I grasped that from her look. She didn't look like she was satisfied with my response, hence waited until the nurse left before calling me to come and sit close to her on the bed. However, before the nurse left she checked my eyes and my body temperature to see if I was having a fever or something. But she found nothing physically to attribute to fever or any sickness. Hence, she retorted to psychology and told Aunt Vicky I might be depressed and that she should talk to.
I tried to lie to the nurse that nothing was wrong with me and that I wasn't depressed, she smiled and shook her head saying she had been trained as not only a nurse but a psychologist. And by the looks of things, it was obvious that I was depressed and needed to be talked to by someone close. Like a relative, and since Aunt Vicky was my aunt she told her she was the perfect person to talk to me. Hence, she left telling Aunt Vicky that if the problem persisted we should send for her so she could come and evaluate me. That was nice of her but I wasn't interested, I didn't need all that. All I needed was someone to hear me out, someone to advise me on what to do about what I saw. To remain silent or to disclose the matter with Mrs Smith!
As soon as I sat on the chair close to Aunt Vicky, she took my hand into a clasp and asked if I was already. To which I nodded my head in a positive manner. I didn't want to tell uer I wasn't fine, and I also didn't want to tell her about the whole thing. "No, it can't be nodding" she shook her head in disbelief while giving me another strange look."Come on, Jessica, talk to me. What is it? Is it Jessica? Did she said something bad to you while on your way here?" she threw another round of questions at me. This time around I decided to talk after having shook my head as a negative sign to her last question.
"Actually," I cleared my throat, "it was..." I said halfway as Jessica bounced into the ward with three middle aged ladies.
"Mom, here they are" Said Jessica as they ladies rushed in to see Aunt Vicky. They were her friends, obviously, but I had never seen any of them. Actually, Aunt Vicky didn't used to have visitors from the circle of her friends. Sometimes I even used to wonder if she has much friends like that. Well, it wasn't as if she was a civil servant or had a business doing. And it wasn't as if she was the kind of person that used to travel around, you know? However, she was good at shipping here in Cornfield. But why make nosy friends here in Cornfield? A lot was going on, actually, and I had started seeing some of the things.
"Vicky!" They, her friends rushed to her hug and that made me to stand from where I was sitting so as to give them space. Plus in order not to end up being crushed as they all rushed to hug her like they had not seen her in a hundred years or millennium. While I stood few inches away from the bed, I watched as they hugged her and hopefully, they didn't break her bones. Thus, two sat on the chairs by her bedsides while the third among then sat on the edge of the bed facing her. They then began discussing.
I even forgot the fact that I was still standing until I couldn't find Jessica where she stood, and when I i turned to return back to where I was sitting on I saw her sitting there while pressing her phone. She didn't even mind checking the basket for her own breakfast, perhaps she was shy to do that or was just willing to see me gone first. Hence, I walked over to her and grabbed my remaining meal. There was no way to sit, and for that reason I rushed to finish it before going out. All that while, Aunt Vicky was busy discussing with her friends.
After leaving the ward and was about heading to the rest area, I saw the surgeon I caught in Mrs Smith's office staring at me from a distancing while trying to grab a drink from a wholesale drink display fridge. I wondered if he had been standing there since, waiting for me to come out of the ward. Unfortunately, I wasn't in the right mood to discuss with him or allow him to prob me. Sure, he wasn't happy I intruded and caught him trying to take advantage of the innocent woman. And the way he was looking at me, I doubt if he would handle me gently if he got hold of me.
With no other option, I decided to just leave the hospital than to go to the rest room or return back into Aunt Vicky's ward. But just as I began walking through the hallway about leaving, the surgeon in his scrubs began following him gently. Whenever I turned I would see him frowning his face at me. As if that wasn't enough, he even had the gut to whistle at me which somehow drew other people's attention around but he didn't seem to care. He just continued chasing.
My heart began beating faster, against my ribcage as he began to walk more faster. I also had to increase my pace but I was no match for him as he was more faster than me. Hence, I ran towards the washroom, got into one of the small rooms and locked the door. I thought he didn't see me going in there but I was wrong, infact I shouldn't have even made that decision as that seemed to be what he planned, to lead me there. He began talking sarcastically the moment he walked into the washroom as well.
"Hello, young lady" I heard him said. That was the first thing he said after walking into the washroom. Then I began hearing the sound of water as he used one of the sinks outside to probably wash his first, "You know, I don't really know you, and I don't care who you really are but..." he rinsed his mouth – judging from the sound I was hearing – and poured out the water in the sink. "you saw something you shouldn't have, and now I am... I am wondering, what exactly to do to you"
I didn't know what his plan was but the moment he said that, he turned off the tap, walked to another sink and then I began hearing the sound of water. This time around, I didn't hear him washing his face or anything, the water just keep on flowing while he continued talking. "I am not a bad person, trust me. But I am a complicated person" – what was that supposed to mean? I wondered – "I am not supposed to tell you this but before you go telling people what you saw that's why I decided maybe we need to talk. It is going to be our little secret, you won't tell any living person about it and I promise... you won't have to see me again" – wow, was he planning to keep chasing me until I promise him I wouldn't tell anybody? – "I want you to know one thing, young lady, Doctor Sophia and I has a very strong bond that nobody can break, not even her husband. And the bond is that I am holding a little secret about what she did that led to the death of my nephew few years back" – what? Mrs Smith once killed his nephew? Was that the reason why he was trying to hurt her? Wow, but how? What exactly happened? I waited and listened for him to continue. – "When she was supposed to cut a tissue, she mistakenly cut his veine which led to his excessive bleeding. Something we couldn't stop. It was completely a safe procedure that even an emergency medical team can perform. She knew it quite well and she was guilty. She couldn't forgive herself even though she wasn't held responsible for it. I was supposed to hold her responsible though because I knew the truth but I told my brother that, it wasn't anybody's fault. His son died because we couldn't save him." – that's so sad, I was already getting emotional. He must have went through a difficult times, excruciating pain as experiencing the death of loved ones isn't something small. – "But I had to confront Sophia in private that I didn't expect such great error from her. I knew it was her fault but I decided to keep it a secret. However when my brother died because he couldn't take the pain of losing his son, I changed my mind. I wanted Sophia to pay for what she did. She took my nephew from me, and then my brother. One and only sibling, that's unforgivable. I wanted to kill her too, take law into my hand or sue her and have her face trial for what she did. But then she promised me something" – what did she promised him? I brought out my phone and gently began recording, even though I should have done that long ago and I might have missed the first parts, but it would be better to record the remaining parts than to remain idle – "I know this might sound crazy to you but, she promised to give me her body" – Ew, married woman? – "She was charming, I couldn't resist her. Plus I had longed to see myself on her, I really loved her. I still have feelings for her though. It was the love I had for her that made me keep her little secret, she would have been charged with mans.laughter. Anyways. We ended up having s*x, and I couldn't just get enough of her. I kept on demanding and demanding and demanding until two months ago she told me it is over and that she can't continue anymore. That was a slap on my face as I was already used to having her, she was really satisfying. I threatened to expose her for what she did to my nephew thinking she would be scared and would return back to being my con.cubine, but that didn't happen. She told me to tell anybody I wish and that she would be ready to confess to all that had happened in front of the judge. If she had said time long ago, I would think I was dreaming but now? Well, I think she had just had enough and wanted the intimate relationship between us to end. I then gave her ultimatum. I told her to think and that today we would talk about whether to continue or to go to court. Hence, I went to her office thinking she had changed her mind but unfortunately she was still adamant. In anger, I stood and pinned her to the world... trying to take advantage of her one more time. I couldn't hold my desire, and she also did scream. But she assured me that the moment I am done, she would make sure she file a case against me with all the evidences she would gather from the lab later for taking advantage of her. That was when you came. And when you left, well I thought it would be better if I consider her words. I wasn't scared, I don't want my reputation to be ruined. I am the head surgeon here, and I worked hard to be in my position. I spent money on countless researches, and I did so many surgeries for free to prove my worth. But with all these mess I put myself into, I know it's only a matter of time before I receive a sack letter from the government as well as officers demanding to put me in cuffs. Although," he heaved a sigh, "we can negotiate. She told me your name is Laura, and that all I needed to do was to explain everything to you. That you are the understanding type" His words made me to unlock the small room I entered and gently walked out of it while steering at him. He still had his face frowned, or was he naturally like that? I was scared though. "Thank you for making it easy for me, now can we have a deal?"
"What... what deal?" I stuttered, trying to control myself. I was kind of shaking, you know... he was tall and huge.
"The deal is, you will never share this information with a third party. That includes you aunt and your cousin, Jessica" he said and I was like, Oh God... he knew practically everything about me! "And also, you won't share it with your boyfriend. Just pretend as if it never happened, and we would be cool. I will never hurt Sophia again, I will never confront her, and you won't have to see me chasing you again. Do you agree?" he wrinkled a brow at me.
At first I wanted running out of the washroom and going straight to the securities outside, but then I thought about the possibility of being grabbed by him and killed instantly. I wasn't ready to die hence I nodded my head and told him I agreed as long as he would stay away from Mrs Smith, me, and our families.
