BLOOD LEGACY

CHAPTER SIX

Hunter’s eyes met with that of a young Nurse on his feet. He checked where he was and it seemed like a clinic. He looked around and saw a number of beds and some people laying on them. He tried to get up but felt a surge of pain on his lower part of the body.

“Don’t move,” the nurse said. “You got burnt pretty bad.”

“Ouch,” he moved regardless and saw his legs all burnt up.

“I said don’t move or the burns will be rubbed.”

“Where is the boy?”

“Oh, the boy you were brought in with?”

“Yes.”

“He was taken to the city hospital. His burns are severe.”

Hunter seemed a little confused, “How long have i been out?”

“It’s been three nights now,” the nurse responded and went to tend to another patient.

Three nights, he thought. He had never been unconscious for three nights in his life. Perhaps he was getting old because what he went through that night was nothing compared to the adversities he had crossed paths with in his entire life.

“Nurse!” He called her.

Irritated, she looked at him and walked to his bed. “What is it?”

“Which hospital was the boy taken to and what happened to the rest of his family? How are they?”

Sorrowfully, the nurse answered, “They all perished, unfortunately. Even the Chief. The whole house fell on them. I heard you saved the boy, you did well. He’s alive because of you.”

Hunter couldn’t take his eyes off his burnt legs. “I need to walk around.”

“You cannot,” she repulsed.

“Only me can tell,” he staggered his way off the bed and stood.

The nurse watched him in awe. It was like he didn’t feel any pain. He started walking round the bed while causing the other patients to stare at him. They knew who he was but never got any close to him despite been in Chisoti village for the past four years.

Noticing he was staggering, the nurse offered her hand, “Please let me. You have been out for three days, you need to eat something.”

He didn’t say anything but sat down. A moment later, the nurse came with some nshima and Kapenta which seemed like it was boiled. He had no option but to eat. He needed strength for what he was about to do next.

*****

Work at Lance & Associates had become so busy and overwhelming for the past three days. It was a Saturday and and by the time it had reached 12, everyone was busy asking questions as to when they would be knocking off.

The firm had two main departments. One dealt with advising clients and handling transactional legal work, such as drafting contracts, handling necessary legal applications and filings, and evaluating and ensuring compliance with relevant law; while the other department represented clients in court and handled necessary matters. Ludo worked in the latter together with Lance and two other associates. With the coming of Caesar, who apparently was the senior associate, associates became three.

“Did you see how handsome our new boss is?” The firms secretary asked Ludo at her desk.

“You’re mouthful Lauren,” Ludo’s eyes were on the document in her hand. “Have you drafted the contract for that drilling company?”

“Of course,” Lauren reached her drawer and got the contract and handed it over to Ludo. “Do you know what’s happening?”

“What’s happening?”