TAMING HAZEL

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

"You did what?"

Hazel scolds furiously. I just told her about my visit to her father and she's really loosing her sanity . I wonder why she's so worked up.

"Hazel calm down"

"Don't tell me to calm down okay, I'm so mad right now. Why on earth did you have to go meet that man?"

"That man is your father Hazel!"

"No he's not, he's not okay, I no longer consider him as my father and it was very wrong of you to go see him without my approval. Just what are you trying to prove?"

"I'm not trying to prove anything, I just wanted to talk to to him"

"About what exactly?....oh, you went to introduce yourself to him right?, you went to tell him we're getting married and of course expectant. That's it right?" She retorts bitterly.

"No Hazel, well....yes I did tell him you're pregnant but I didn't tell him we are getting married. I would never do that"

"Klaus let me make this clear to you one more time, we are not in a relationship, there is no "us" "

"I know that Hazel, I know"

"Meeting my father was going way over board. I want nothing to do with him and right now I want nothing to do with you"

"But Hazel..." I start to speak but she cuts me off.

"Your opinion about this decision doesn't count. You can have the baby once he's born and then you make sure to stay way from me"

"Hazel why are you doing this?" I ask in almost a whisper with my voice trembling. I can't even control the way the tears are running down my cheeks. I can feel Hazel's words stabbing my soul like daggers. I just can't believe what I'm hearing right now.

"I love my life the way it is right now and I intend to stay like this so it'll be good for you to move on because I can't give you what you want from me. Not now, not ever. Goodbye Klaus"

With that, she storms out of the house leaving me totally dumbfounded. I'm still unable to process all what I just heard. All my efforts to win her over have been in vain. She stood her grounds and rejected me over and over again and now she intends to abandon our baby with me when he's born and walk away like nothing happened. How am I supposed to handle that?, What will I do with a new born baby?, how am I supposed to survive without Hazel in my life?.

"Dang it!" I curse bitterly as I pick up my car keys from the table . I'm just gonna drive to a nearby drinking spot and drink my sorrow away.

TWO MONTHS LATER

It's been two months since Hazel and I had that heated argument at my place, two months since I last saw Hazel smile. She only let me see her twice a week for the sake of the baby. Whenever we're together the atmosphere is really tense and unfriendly. I understand that her moodiness is also as a result of the pregnancy but sometimes I feel like she really hates me and that's killing slowly.

Seeing her two times a week isn't enough for me. I want to be with her every day, to know how she's faring every minute. I want to feel my baby kicking every night before I go to bed, I want to kiss her tummy and talk to my unborn child every single day. I also want to be the one to run her night errands. I know pregnant women have this horrible nagging attitude but I want to experience it. I want to do the things a man will do for his pregnant wife, j want to be there for her when she's sick, when she's tired , when she's moody even when she just feels like crying I want to be there to comfort her. I want to be there for her at all times.

I mean at all times.

That's how much I love Hazel but she doesn't want to understand my feelings, my desires. Ever since we met she has done nothing but push me away and the most painful thing is that the more more she pushes me away, the more I love her. It's just impossible for me to forget about her and move on like she advices. I can't do that, not now that we're going to have a child. I'm never giving up on Hazel.

Never!

My ringtone snaps me out of my thoughts and when I check the caller ID, it's Wendy. I pick up the call without hesitation.

"Hello Wendy"

"Klaus quick, come over to the hospital right now, Hazel has been rushed there, she's in labor"

"Alright Wendy, I'll be right there" I hang up and abruptly get up from my seat. I take off my Tux jacket, take off my cufflinks and carefully fold the sleeves of my white shirt. The news of Hazel being in labor is already stressing me out a great deal, I'm sweating like crazy , I don't need a tux jacket and cufflinks to add more heat to my body. I pick up my wallet and car keys from the table and walk out of my office to that of the new PA's.
"Kendra"

"Yes Sir"

"I need you to reschedule all my appointments for toady and if anyone calls tell them I'm not around, I need to rush to the hospital"

"Alright Sir."

"Thank you".

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When I arrive at the hospital, I meet Wendy walking Helter skelter in the out patient ward looking more restless than ever. There's one thing I admire very much about Wendy and Hazel, their friendship. It's the most genuine relationship I have ever seen between two girls. They are more than sisters , they are definitely soulmates. If you mess up with one you have the other to answer to and I'm very impressed to see two girls love and support each other selflessly they way they do. That isn't something you see everyday. Girls particularly are not fans of each other, take it or leave it.

"Wendy" I call as I approach her "how's Hazel?"

"No idea"

"Is Doctor Patrick in there?"

"Yes he is. Klaus I'm so nervous right now, I pray everything goes well, I pray she has a safe delivery" she says worriedly.

"Everything is going to go well Wendy, Hazel is a strong girl, she'll make it"

And I know she will. She will because she is the strongest and the most resistant woman I know. She's going to endure all the pain, she is a fighter.

My fighter.

Moments later, Doctor Patrick comes out looking very worked up.

"Doctor Patrick, how's she?" I ask anxiously and he shakes his head. That is obviously not a good sign. "Talk to me Doctor Patrick, how's Hazel?"

"You know she had a sensitive pregnancy right?"

"Yeah, I knew that"

"Right now Hazel is in a very critical state, she's exhausted and can't push anymore. We need to carry out a cesarean section on her to remove the baby"

"Then z's z'swhat are you waiting for?, Let the surgery commence right away!"

"We'll also be needing blood..." I take his hand and urge him to hold mine

"I'm a universal donor, take all the blood you need to save her Hazel and my baby" I say with tears glittering in my eyes and the doctor heaves out a heavy sigh, I don't know if it's a sigh of relieve or frustration. I don't care . All I want is for Hazel and my baby to be out of danger.

"Come with me"