Chapter 239

Nicol

Jason and I was working the whole morning on the Charity Gala, I was so impressed with Jason he had the best venue booked for us and all the decorations where sorted, now we just have to get a list of people we want to invite.     But Jason was on that as well which was good, I didn’t know too many rich people.  I went looking for Nicolas but he wasn’t in his office so I said good bye to Jason and left a note for Nicolas.  When I got downstairs Herman was waiting for me.  “Were to?” He asked. “To the shelter I want to go and check in on Kayla.”  “No problem.”

When we got to the shelter Enzo was on his post outside.  “Hi Enzo.”  “Hi Nicol how are you?”  “Good thank you and you?”  “No complaints.”  I walked in while Herman stood with Enzo. Carol was in her office “Hi Carol.”  “Nicol how are you?”  “I’m good.”  “Oh, dear what happened to your face?”  I thought I covered it properly but clearly Carol’s eyes where trained to see things like this.  “Mia’s husband hit me.”  “Oh my God where is he now?”  “In jail as far as I know.”  “And Mia?”  “She’s safe.”  “Good. What can I help you with.”  “I’m here to check on Kayla and to tell you that the charity gala will be held the end of April.”  “Oh, wow you are really getting there.”  “I am but I have lots of help which is good. I’m going to check on Kayla quickly.”  “No problem.”

I went to Kayla’s normal spot but she wasn’t there, so I went to her room.  I knocked but there was no answer.  I put my ear to the door to listen if she was inside, I heard someone crying so I slowly open the door saying “Knock Knock” As I opened the door.  Kayla quickly sat up and wiped her tears.  “Oh, hi Nicol.”  “Hi what’s wrong?”  I asked her as I sat next to her.  “Nothing.”  I just looked at her waiting for her to get the courage to tell me what was really bothering her.  “I feel so alone.”  She started.  “I have this huge family which my baby will never meet and I feel so sorry for her, I mean we are going to stay in places like this for a while until I get work and who will take a woman on that just had a baby.”  “I will.”  I said without thinking.  “What do you mean you will?”  “Well, I’m running a charity and a clinic I might need help.”  “And you really think I can help.”  “Yes, Kayla why not, we are both learning we can learn together.”  She threw her arms around me.  “I don’t deserve you.”  “Come on Kayla don’t say that, you deserve so much more than what I’m giving you.”  “Tell me why can’t you call your family? Or don’t you want to talk about it?” I asked her  “No, it’s fine, my parents won’t talk to me because I got pregnant without being married, they are very religious and being pregnant out of wedlock is against the bible.”  “Have you ever tried and contact them?” “I have, my mother said I’m dead to them and I shouldn’t call them again.”  “Oh, Kayla I’m so sorry.”  “It’s okay I didn’t expect anything different it just hurts still.”  “It will.”  I pulled her towards me and hugged her, she started to cry all over again but all I did was hold her.  When she was done, she took a tissue and wiped the tears, changing the subject she asked “How is Mia?”  “She’s good she had her baby.”  “Seriously?” “Yes, it was a little girl.”  “Oh, that’s amazing I’m so happy for her.”  “Yes, me to.”  “Why does it feel like you not telling me something?”  Kayla said.  “You know she went back to her husband?”  “Yes, I wasn’t happy and I said awful things to her.”  “Well, he hit her so hard she ended up in hospital with a concussion and her water broke we had to deliver the baby while she was unconscious.”  “NO” Kayla said shocked.  “Unfortunately, yes and he went looking for her in the hospital at least Nicolas and I got a heads up and got Mia out of the hospital before he rocked up.”  “What is she going to do know?”  “She’s busy divorcing him.”  “Thank God.  I thought she’s never going to do that.”  “Well, she has a lawyer and everything, she realized she had someone else to think about now and not just herself.”  “It’s amazing how a child can make you realized you have to take care of them and taking care of them means you can’t go back to an abusive family not matter how hard it is on your own.”  “That is true.”  We got quiet for a while before Kayla said again.  “You sure you will give me a job?”  “Yes, Kayla and I’ll even help you get a flat.”  “No that’s to much.” “Nonsense I want to.”  “I can’t thank you enough.”  “Don’t worry about it Kayla we will sort everything out okay.”  “Okay.”  “You feeling better now?”  “Yes, I do thank you Nicol.”  I got up hugged Kayla and went looking for Carol.

“Carol, I want to thank you for spreading the word about the clinic the women are streaming to it.”  “That is great news but we have to thank you for opening it, if you do nothing else that was the best thing you could have ever done.”  “Nonsense I’m going to help you guys more I promise.”  “Thank you, Nicol,” On my way home I thought about what Nicolas is going to say when I tell him that I promised Kayla a job with me, running the charity, I was thinking Jason can train her so long, but first I need to find out if Jason will be willing.  I called him “Hi Nicol” He answered “Hi Jason, I need to ask you a favor.”  “Off course anything for you.”  “Remember that.”  “Oh, that sounds ominous.”  “Not really I was helping one of the women at the shelters the last one I’m getting personally involved in, I promise.”  “Okay?”  He sounded a bit afraid of what I’m going to ask next.  “I want to give her an opportunity to work, you think she can be my PA and you can train her.”  It was quiet for a while before he said “Off course I will train her, when do you want her to start?”  “I thought after she had the baby.”  “Why not tomorrow?” Jason asked.  “Why not indeed?”