Chapter 229
Nicol
The weekend went by very fast after the chaos of Saturday. We took JP home and told him to stay at home until Monday he had a ruff few days. Nicolas and I went home to a very excited Nikki, all she wanted to do was call Kevin and let’s be honest Nicolas gave her his phone immediately because we felt bad for leaving her at home alone the whole Saturday. Needless to say, we didn’t see her for an hour that is how long she was on the phone with Kevin. I wanted to go and interrupt but Nicolas stopped me. The both of us just laid on the couch talking about Mia and Luther and then off course about our little bundle of joy that will be here in 8 months. Sunday was laid back, we just went to Luther for about an hour just enough time to check on Mia and Nicolene and to make sure they are sorted. Luther was very protective of both of them. I wasn’t sure how I felt about it, but it wasn’t my life and I can’t tell her how to live her own, or that is what Nicolas told me. After we visited them, we took Nikki to Central Park for her weekly pretzel and hot chocolate. My girl was easy to please not so sure it will stay like that for long.
Well now it’s Monday morning the beginning of the week of Nikki’s birthday which means she will tell us every morning how long it is until she is 12 and today was just the beginning. I woke up early I wanted to go to the other shelters to see how we can help I also wanted to go by the clinic. When I walked into the kitchen Nikki and Nicolas was sitting both eating their breakfast, when Nikki saw me, she jumped up, “Morning mom.” “Morning Nikki.” I kissed her then walked to Nicolas and kissed him on the forehead. “Morning sweetheart.” He said. “Guess what mom?” I knew what she was going to say but I played dumb. “What angel?” “Only 5 more sleeps then I’m 12 years old and only 4 before Kevin and I go on our first date.” “Oh yes that’s right.” I said like I didn’t know. I didn’t want to damper her excitement but I wasn’t so sure about the date part of the weekend. Nicolas was not even finished with his breakfast when she asked “Can we go now dad.” “Can I finish my breakfast sweet pea?” She sighed and then sat down. “If you have to.” Nicolas and I just smiled at each other making sure she didn’t see us. “So, what are your plans today sweetheart?” Nicolas asked. “I’m going to the clinic to make sure everything is running smoothly then I’m going to the other 2 shelters to see how we can help them.” “Sounds good, can I ask you one thing though?” “Yes, off course you can.” “Please try not to get so emotionally involved with the women. We want to help the shelter Nicol we can’t help every woman individually and that is what you are doing at the moment.” I felt a bit offended “I do not.” “And how would you explain Jasmine and Mia? Not to mention Kayla at the other shelter.” “That’s different.” “No sweetheart it’s not. See what the shelters need and that is it, you are going to make yourself sick if you take everyone’s personally issues on yourself.” I thought a minute about it and had to agree. “Okay I’ll try.” He got up and kissed me on the cheek. “Try very hard.” Nikki jumped up kissed me and walked out of the kitchen with her dad.
I was still sitting at the kitchen table contemplating what Nicolas said and if it is at all possible for me not to get emotionally involved but he was telling me the truth it will be my downfall if I get involved with all the women. But then the question is how do I not, but I know I need to try my best. After breakfast I found Herman and he took me to the clinic where I found Elizabeth and JP elbow deep in patients. “What’s going on here?” I asked JP. “The word has spread about the clinic women from all over is coming in all of them from shelters.” “And what kind of injuries are we looking at?” “You know the usual when it comes to domestic violence.” “Okay I’ll help there is 3 more women sitting outside.” I called the first women in “Hi I’m Nicol and you are?” She looked me up and down then said “I’ll prefer not to give my name.” “Okay no problem. How can I help you?” I moved her to a cubicle and closed the curtains. “I think I was raped.” “Oh, okay you want to do a rape kit and send it to the police?” “No, I just want the morning after pill.” “Are you sure?” “Yes, I’m sure I can’t remember what happened, I left the shelter to go and think and somehow at one of the bars I went to I must have gotten drugged because I woke up in an alley and I’m sore down there.” “You don’t want me to check maybe we can take a sample for when you decide to open a case?” I had to try, to many rapists’ get’s away with this. “NO if my husband ever finds out what happened he will never take me back.” “You want to go back to him?” “It’s not like I want to it’s just what happens every time.” I wanted to get involved again and go on a full lecture mode but I remembered what Nicolas said and just did what she ask me to do. I gave her the morning after pill, she did however allow me to examine her and I gave her antibiotics, just incase the guy had some kind of sexual transmitted disease. That was how I convinced her to let me examine her.