Chapter 139

Nicol

I looked at the time and decided JP will most definitely be awake by now. The phone rang a few times before it went over to voicemail.  Fuck did I wake him.  Was my first thought but it was almost time for him to get to the hospital.  So, I tried again, at least if he overslept, I could be the one to wake him.  He answered this time on the 3rd ring.  “Nicol is something wrong?”  He asked as a manner of answering.  “No No not at all in fact I have some great news. But are you busy?”  “No just getting ready for work.”  He sighs. “Well, I’ve got exciting news.” “Stop advertising and tell me.”  “Okay Nicolas came up with the idea of us forming a charity for women shelters, women that is in need of a place to stay while they are pregnant or just to get away from abusive husbands or boyfriends.”  “That’s great news Nicol.”  “That’s not the best part.”  “Okay what is?”  “Nicolas are going to speak to Dr. Versace to open up a sort of day clinic for women that can’t afford to go to a OBGYN or a hospital.”  “Okay but do you think he will go for it?”  “He will Nicolas knows what to do to get what he wants.  The best news is Nicolas wants me to run the clinic.”  “Oh my God Nicol that is great then we can see each other again at the hospital.”  “No better.”  “What do you mean?”  “I want you to help me I want you to be part of this.”  “You not serious?”  “Dead serious and when I get pregnant and needs to go on maternity leave, I want you to take over from me.”  “You mean I could get away from the wicket witch of the wards, Adri?”  “Yes, JP that is exactly what it means.”  “That is amazing news, now I can go to my shift smiling, I was really dreading going in tonight.”  “Bad shift last night?”  “You could say that.”  “Well, if I know Nicolas and I do, his going to make work of this plan immediately so it won’t be long now.”  “Thank you, Nicol, thank you, thank you.”  “For what?”  “For thinking of me.”  “JP come on your my best friend who else would I want at my side?”  “I know but after the bad press you and Nicolas got, I didn’t think I’ll be seeing you soon.”  “You know what JP, fuck them, you are my friend and Nicolas knows that, he won’t ever keep me away from you.”  “Even if it causes bad press?”  “Haven’t you seen the papers this morning they are singing a whole different tune.”  “No, I haven’t.”  “Well then get yourself a newspaper and frame the photo I think it’s a real good one.”  JP laughed his not use to me being positive about myself and appearance.  “JP?”  “Yes Nicol.”  “Thank you.”  “For what?”  “For being the anonymous source.”  “I don’t know what you are talking about.”  He said laughing.  “Well, you should probable get ready to leave, I just wanted to give you the good news.”  “Thank you, Nicol and thank Nicolas to please.”  “I will but we are going to have dinner one night so you can thank him yourself.”  “Great I can’t wait.”  “Cheers JP.”  “Cheers Nicol.”

Nicolas

As soon as Nicol went to call JP, I called Luther we needed to get this thing up and running and quickly.  Luther answered on the second ring “What’s wrong Nicolas?”  “Why would something be wrong?”  I asked him “When a boss calls his lawyer after hours it means something is wrong.”  “No nothing is wrong I just need your help with something.”  “Okay and it couldn’t have waited until tomorrow?”  “Why are you on a hot date?”  “No, I’m not just saying.”  “You know me Luther when I get an idea in my head, I want it out and I need people to start working on it.”  “Okay I’m listening what are we buying now?” “No no we not buying anything in fact we are giving back.”  “More than you giving to the hospital.”  “Maybe, it depends.”  “Okay now I’m intrigued what’s going on?”  “I want to start a non-profit charity for women in need, supporting women shelters and I want to start a non-profit day clinic at the hospital, what do we need to get this done?”  “I take it this is all because of Nicol?”  I looked around making sure Nicol wasn’t in ear shot.  “Yes, Luther it is, if there was a good shelter one that looked inviting and didn’t let women live like they should feel ashamed Nicol might have gone to one and just maybe she wouldn’t have had so many problems with her pregnancy I mean she didn’t eat Luther, she was malnutrition most of her pregnancy, if I could prevent just one woman of going through that I would.”  “I understand Nicolas.  First of all, you need a name for the charity, do you have something in mind?”  “No not yet.”  “Okay you and Nicol think about it, then the hospital thing you have to sort out with the hospital but the other stuff I could get ready for you, we need to file a Legal document making the charity a legal entity, outlining its name, address, registered agent and purpose.  This is filed with the state. Then there is the Bylaws, these documents govern the internal operations of your charity, including how the board of directors will be structured, how meetings will be conducted and other key aspects of governance. Then will this be in different states or just New York?”  “For now, just New York.”  “Okay I’ll get the documents ready but I can’t do much without the name and address you will be running this from.”  “I’ll have that to you by tomorrow okay.”  “Okay great.”  “Thank you again Luther, I really appreciate it.” “My pleasure, now go and brainstorm that name.”