Dr. Wealth's hands rose in a soothing gesture, his palms facing Kendrick as he took a step closer. His voice dropped to a gentle, calming tone, "Kendrick, please, let's take a deep breath and talk this through. Can you calm down for me, sir?" His eyes, filled with empathy, locked onto Kendrick's, trying to convey a sense of reassurance. His face, normally a mask of professionalism, now wore a concerned expression, his eyebrows slightly furrowed, and his lips pursed in a gentle, calming smile.Kendrick paused a bit, his face carrying the weight of unanswered questions that rained in his mind."I'm here, say what you want to say" He replied calmly.Evelyn, hearing the murmuring in the office, hurried to hear what they were talking about, when she opened the door, her eyes settled on Dr. Wealth's face. "Wealth!!" She thundered, smiling as she walked closer to him. Wealth quickly turned to her, trying to recall where he last saw the lady before him, and at once, his instinct kicked in.
Mr. Peterson did not call him back, he didn't say a word until Kendrick closed the door behind him. "Was he going to meet the woman?" He wondered before lying back on the bed.Some minutes later, Evelyn rushed out of the office, her eyes showing the urgency that settled on her face. She moved to her Dad with haste."I just got a transfer from Kendrick! This should be money for your medical treatment, Dad". She said, her voice laced with concern.Her father laughed gently, "I never said I had no money!" He protested.Evelyn grimaced. "I never said so either, but it is his way of showing how careful he is about you, Dad". She reckoned.Peterson's eyes rolled, she turned his head to face the wall, the silence between the both of them thickened as Evelyn wondered why he wasn't saying anything.Then, he turned to her again, his voice slow and faded. "If...if by any means I die...tell..." His voice crackled then trailed off as Evelyn interrupted quickly."You ain't dying!! Stop saying that,
A WEEK LATER. Back in the Tornados lodge where Alexander patched up with one of his nigga, Tobby. They sat together with some folks, as they conversed in hush tones. "Alexander, how sure are you that this deal is going to work out?" Tobby asked. "I bet that's the best way to get this done, that nigga didn't only cause me pain, he got my dad in jail, and I'm going to ensure I deal with him to the least of my ability!" He yelled. "I won't be surprised if you stand in front of him and can't shoot him down." Tobby said. Alex turned to him, his face crunched up, despite the silence in the room, the looks in his eyes spoke volumes. He cupped his hands to his mouth and spoke through his nose as though grumbling. "You haven't seen me pull down someone before? Huh?" "Yessum!" Tobby replied, then he laughed loudly. It made Alexander stutter, he shook his head and thought for a moment, thought about his past life where he lived in mansions and top end houses, the connect
Meanwhile in the Peterson's mansion, Mr. Peterson had surrendered all he ever owned to Kendrick, and his daughters.Now making him three times wealthier and powerful than he was, he turned to Evelyn, as he was about to leave to work."We talked about you meeting with the commissioner, Astrid, in regards shipping modern technology equipments to your hospital." He said. Evelyn stood by the other side of the living room, she nodded gently. "Yeah, but I haven't planned on a day to do that, yet." She said."I'm informed that she would be shipping in some of those equipments from Germany, so I should meet her in regards it." "Exactly my point!" Kendrick exclaimed. "How about you go meet her today?" He asked. Surprised, Evelyn's brows furrowed at the edge. "Isn't that too soon?... You said you've been trying to reach her, does it mean she doesn't have your contact anymore?" "I don't know, but each time I called, someone would answer, and I believe it should be her personal assistant." Ken
The night was cold but the morning was colder. The tree branchesdanced the fast rhythmic tunes of the wind. They waved energetically from left to right. The alarm for six a.m. was prompt and Evelyn rolled in her duvet to the left side and blindly tried to put it off. Finally, it came off but suddenly she remembered that it was an auspicious day.She jumped up with a smile and fell back to bed abruptly. The thought of having the letter signed and the goods transported made her heart merry. She pictured her self standing by the hospital gate as a boss lady that she was, giving directions and instructions of where the medical equipments should be kept. She smiled at herself on the TV screen as the thought lingered and lingered.Evelyn took up her pillow and pressed it against her face softly. She was so happy knowing that day had finally come, the day she had waited long enough for. Her hospital was finally taking shape and the medical facilities she always wanted in her possession were
“So because it's Kendrick's sister that means I must attend to her before others. Who does Kendrick think he is? Because he helped me before?” Mrs Astrid soliloquized to her self in anger as she saw what Kendrick was doing. She was actually doing nothing, she called in her secretary.“Hello, bring in a cup of tea and some biscuits.”“Yes ma'am.” The secretary replied and dropped her telecom.She took out the tv remote which was beside her bag under some newspapers and changed the channel. She crossed her leg on the sofa and got carried away by a TV series she always loved but didn't watch because of lack of time.“Yeah, this will keep me busy, when she's tired, she'll leave the same way she came.” A knock on the door and she shouted, “come in!”The secretary waled in with a tray of Beloxxi biscuits and a cup of tea with a container of brown sugar. She dropped on the table in front of her and asked, “anything else?”“None for now, I'll call you if I need anything else.”“Okay ma'am
She opened the office and found Mrs. Astrid enjoying her favorite series on her white sofa. She also met wraps of biscuit and a stained tea cup on the table. It seemed like she took them exactly two hours ago. Evelyn controlled her tempwr and smiled despite everything pointing towards the fact that she was not busy.“Mrs. Astrid, I'm Evelyn. Kendrick my brother discussed with you about the supply of some medical equipments and facilities. I came with the documents, all I need you to do is sign them,” she said dropping her bag on the table next to the teacup and bringing out the document.She stretched them to Mrs. Astrid who laughed sarcastically.“You found your way through now you want to order me?” Mrs. Astrid said.“No, not at all.” My brother ran you through the details. He only said you'll sign and I'll be on my way.“Well your brother lied. I will sign no such deal and I want you out of my office, this instance.”Evelyn stood in shock as she saw how defiant and adamant she was
It has been Three days since the captain boarded for Germany but he hadn't received any calls from him or anyone in his crew concerning the shipment. He was worried but she was more worried. He didn't like when she had that look on her face but at this point, he had no help.“C'mon man, chill. It's possible anything could have happened and he's not been able to call you.” Charles said, calming his tensed demeanor.“You know Evelyn right? She's not gonna understand this! You know women in general, they lack understanding of this kind of things.”“I know but if you're hyperventilating and pacing around the room like a lunatic, you don't give her much of a choice to be composed herself.”“Great point there but irrelevant at the moment.”“I'm glad you realize that it's a great point but you don't see it as relevant. Calm down, the sea is not like land, things don't move the same way.”“Have you ever travelled by sea?” Kendrick asked.“No, I haven't, why would I? We have aeroplanes.” Char