Chapter 223
Luther
When I was done with Anton and Karen, I felt dirty just being in their presence made me feel dirty. Am I being silly totally but that is how I felt. I got back to my Mercedez and started to pack the two gift bags I purchased. There was still time to be at the hospital before visiting hours are over. When I was done with my bags I drove to the hospital, I caught myself a few times with a smile on my face. How can I feel like this for someone I just met, that was the thoughts that was running around in my head but still I didn’t really care. For some reason I didn’t want to question my feelings and this will be the first time in my life I’m not questioning anything. When I got to the hospital, I had to go through the whole rigg marol of security again but I didn’t mind as long as I’m able to see the two of them. I finally made it to Mia’s ward, the curtains where closed so I said softly “Knock knock it’s Luther Mia can I come in?” “Yes, off course.” I heard her voice from behind the curtain. When I open the curtain, she was sitting in bed with Nicolene in her arms. “Luther so nice to see you.” She said but sounded surprised. “I told you I’ll come and visit.” “Yes, you did.” I could hear the but, in her voice, but I didn’t ask what was wrong. “I brought you and Nicolene a few things.” I put the gift bags on the bed. “You shouldn’t have.” She said shyly. “I know but I wanted to. You want me to hold her while you look what I brought?” “Yes, if you don’t mind.” I wished I could make this woman understand I won’t offer something if I minded but then again, I needed to be patient she was coming out of an abusive marriage.
I took Nicolene from her arms and I swear she looked at me and smiled, I’m positive. I actually had to say something. “She smiled at me.” I said to Mia in total awe. “I’m sure it’s just gas babies can’t smile at this stage.” That was a bit of an anti-climax but then again, I will still believe she smiled at me. Mia grabbed the gift bag closes to her, which was for Nicolene. She pulled out the cutest pink baby grow. “Oh, this is so cute.” She said, pulling things out of the bag. She pulled out another few babies grows, nappies, bibs, dummies, bottles and a pink blanket. “Luther you shouldn’t have.” She said but I could hear the tears in her voice. “I wanted to.” “Thank you so much I will need all this stuff when I go back to the shelter.” She grabbed the other gift bag and unpack the stuff I bought her. While she was doing that I was wondering if I should ask her tonight if she wanted to come and stay with me, it will be so much safer and nicer and my place than the shelter. I decided I’ll wait until she unpacked her gift bag. She unpacked the sweatpants and the feeding tops; some pads the sales person said she will need as well as pads for the inside of her bra and all the snacks I bought her. “Thank you, Luther, this was really sweet of you but I can’t except the sweets, if you don’t mind.” “Why on earth not are your lactose intolerant or something.” “No, I’ll get fat.” She said while looking down. Nicolene has fallen asleep in my arms so I put her down carefully in the crib next to the bed and sat next to Mia on her bed. I took her hand in mine. “Mia you are not fat and you won’t get fat from a little bit of sweets.” “I was never aloud to have sweets, I ate them secretly and if he found out he would give me a beating.” “Mia look at me.” She slowly lifts her head to look at me. “His not here and he will never get near you again. I promise you that. If you want to eat the sweets eat them there will be no consequences for that.” “I don’t know.” “Okay tell you what leave it in your draw and when you are really in the mood for something sweet you have it on hand okay?” “Thank you, Luther.” “My pleasure.”
“Tell me how was the rest of your day, could you get some rest?” “I did if it wasn’t for Nicol’s staff it would have been much worse.” “Where are they now?” “I told JP the nurse to go home and shower he was here the whole night last night and is staying tonight as well.” “Oh well your ex won’t be able to get in here we gave them his description and I think his still locked up.” She smiled actually smiled. “And that smile?” “I’m just happy I finally went through with it.” “Me to.” Both of us got silent for a minute before I said “Mia we need to talk about something?” “Your fee, I promise I’ll be able to pay it.” “No, dear God no, that is the last thing on my mind and besides I’m doing it for free.” “You can’t.” She said shocked. “I can and I will now the other thing I wanted to talk about. Nicolas and Nicol don’t want you to go back to the shelter and I agree with them, I don’t want you in the shelter, it’s not safe enough for you and Nicolene.” “But I have no where else to go.” “That is what I want to talk about. I want to know if you and Nicolene here will come and stay with me until the divorce is finalized and you get your money.” She looked totally shocked “Why?” She asked. “Because I want you to.” “But you barely know me.” “I know enough and I promise you, you will be safe, I’ll set up a room for you and for Nicolene and then I can help you with her as well. I don’t want you to have to handle everything on your own.” “I don’t understand?” She said confused. “What don’t you understand?” “What I did to deserve friends like you, Nicol and Nicolas?” “Does that mean you will stay with me?” “Yes, Luther I will, thank you.”