Chapter 178
Nicol
After our tea and cake, I went upstairs to Dr. Manno’s office. I wanted to get the ultra sound machine as soon as possible, then we are basically ready to open. It’s just the mobile x-tray machine we still need but for some reason I didn’t think that the radiologist will just give us a machine they will probably tell us we need to buy one. That’s just how that department operates. I got of the lift at Dr. Manno’s floor and walk smacked into Adri the head nurse of my previous ward. “Look where you are going.” She said without even looking up. “I’m sorry Adri I didn’t see you.” That’s when she looked up. “Oh, it’s you, the one that fell with her ass in the butter.” “Adri please I’m not in a mood to fight.” “I’m not fighting dear I’m making an observation.” “You sound jealous.” “Off you? Please don’t be silly girl.” I turned around to walk away from her. I wasn’t in the mood for toxic people and this woman is as toxic as they come. I wasn’t even 2 steps away from her when she said “I didn’t dismiss you.” I turned around with a mega smile on my face “Luckily I don’t work for you anymore.” Then I just walk away from her leaving her to gasp behind me. That felt so good she treated us like shit for so long, I’m so happy I could get JP out from under her. This clinic wasn’t just good for the women but also for me and JP and whoever I chose to come and help us. That is something we should brain storm about there is a few good nurses but deep down I wanted to take someone from Adri there is a lot of nurses that would love to leave.
I walked into Dr. Manno’s office just to find him standing at his receptionist desk. “Nicol.” He said when he saw me. “Dominque so nice to see you.” “And you, let’s go to my office.” I walked behind him to his office he called out to his receptionist to bring us some coffee. I wasn’t ready to tell Dominque I was pregnant, so much could still go wrong. But I think the main reason was I wasn’t in the mood for his judgement and the lecture I was going to get, so I decided to drink the coffee, one cup caffeinated coffee won’t harm the baby. “So how is life treating you?” He asked when we took a seat in his office. “I’m very good Dominique and busy which I like.” “Yes, I heard about your charity and the fact that you are opening a women’s clinic. Is this your way of giving back?” Was he being nice or mean? I thought “Yes, if you must know Nicolas and I want to help other women, I mean I was too proud to go to a women shelter when things got bad so I managed on my own and then I had you to do my examinations. There are so many women out there that is being abused and hiding from there husbands and boyfriends in a shelter and then they are pregnant as well. We need to help them.” “I agree that is why I will help you for free.” “Dominque that would be amazing but we will only need your help if something serious is wrong I don’t want to take to much of your time.” “No problem, Nicol, I’ll be available when you need me.” Dominque was an OBGYN before he switched to Pediatric, I’ve never asked him why and he never talked about it. I was definitely not going to ask him now, not while his in such a good mood and offering us his help. “I actually came to find out if I can take your ultra sound machine, I heard you are going to donate it to the clinic.” “Yes, off course you can but isn’t it still a store room?” “Oh no JP worked his ass off the last 2 days, if we get the ultra sound machine and the mobile x-tray machine we can open.” “Oh my gosh I have to come and have a look. Let me take the ultra sound machine down for you. Then I can look around.” “I would appreciate that.”
He went to the back of his office and came out with the ultra sound machine and a box of gel. “Can you carry the box?” “Yes, off course and thank you for this Dominique.” “Anything for you Nicol.” That was a bit strange but I left that. When we got down stairs JP wasn’t too happy to see Dominique for some reason his never liked him but he never told me why and if I ask him, he says ‘There’s just something about him.’ What I should make of that I don’t know so I stopped asking. “JP jeez this place looks amazing.” Dominique said. “Thanks doc.” He said turning his back to Dominique pretending he was busy with something else. “Where can I leave this?” Dominique asked. “You can just put it next to the bed, thank you Dominique.” I put the gels on the bed, and took Dominque for a mini tour, obviously he checked the cabinets to make sure we had everything. JP wasn’t happy I could see it on his face but I left him it’s his way of helping; JP would see it as it’s his way of telling us we are doing something wrong. When Dominque checked all the draws, he looked at me “I think you can open Nicol you really do have everything.” “We just waiting for the mobile x-stray machine?” JP said. “I’m not sure they will give you one if I’m you Nicol I would ask Nicolas to buy one.” “Isn’t it a few thousand dollars?” “A few 100 000 dollars yes but there is no lack of money is there?” “No but I don’t want him to buy equipment Dominique.” “It’s the only way, but I’ll still open if I was you.” “I’ll think about it, thank you for bringing the ultrasound machine down Dominique, I really appreciate it.” “My pleasure.” He greeted JP and then went back to his office. “Fuck I really don’t like that man.” JP said as he walked out. “JP, he can still hear you.” “No, he can’t and why did you carry the gel couldn’t he, I mean all he did was push the ultrasound machine.” “I didn’t tell him I’m pregnant JP I don’t want anyone else to know.” “Still, he sound have carried the gel it’s just the right thing to do. But then we are talking about the high and mighty Dominique Manno.” “JP what is your problem with him?” “We don’t have enough time for me to tell you.” And that was the end of the conversation according to JP.