Icelamb

Chapter 3

Naade

"I see you have met the new girl, Naade." I turn to see Martins fast approaching me, half-walking and half-running. "Welcome back, Naade," he continues.

Just as I am about to reply to him, I notice Ara, the new girl rolling on the floor. Oh great, barely 24 hours of being here; I have to deal with this shit.

I lift her into my arms and carry her bridal style to the nearest clinic. "Follow me, Martins!" I take the girl to the clinic and place her there. The guard at the entrance of the clinic glance at me and carries the girl from my hands. "She fell down now. She witnessed someone falling from the Sky. " The nurses wheel her into the other rooms in the clinic and begin examining her.

"Boss, you should leave all these small girls alone. We will just throw them into the gutter if anything happens to them. Look at your beautiful hands. They should be at a masseuse's place right now" I sincerely disliked this guy's guts. He was so fake. 

"Have you eaten Naade? There are Fried Beancakes and Pap. I have yet to eat. I have been waiting for you to come back all day. "

"Oh, Fried Beancakes and pap? Shouldn't you invite Mobo to also eat with us? I heard you two have gotten closer since I left for my little trip." I glare at him, and I watch him cower in fear.

Martins lets out a forced chuckle, and he steps back as I try to move closer to him. "Boss, It's really not like that. You know how Mobo is. I didn't tell him anything. We were just having breakfast together o. Nothing fancy. Everyone else was there." 

I grab him by the shoulders, pull him closer, and whisper in his ears. "It better be just breakfast, Martins. It better be." I pinch his stomach and watch him wince in pain.

"Please, Naade, Please. It will never happen again." I release him and give him a quick blow that spirals him to the floor. I notice the female nurse standing by the door, her hands are shaking, and her shoulders are hunched. Her eyes look weary, and she glances nervously around the room.

"Are you new around here? I have never seen your face before." I ask her in a calm voice.

"Yes--sir!" She doesn't look me in the eye when I speak.

"Bekia, go to your duties." I turn to see Mama Anabor approach us. The female nurse dashed into the clinic while Martins was still on the floor, clutching his stomach. I let a small smile grace my lips. "I have two new patients for you. I hope you are ready to work all night.' I quip.

"Mama Anabor, good day ma!" Martins replies with a toothy smile. "It's Nurse Anabor to you," She answers him.

"It's nothing I can't handle. I made some Starch and Banga soup for you." Mama Anabor, the head nurse, smiles back at me. This woman could make me smile any day and anytime. "Would Martins like to have some too?' She asks me while gesturing to him.

"No, he was just leaving." I drag Martins from the ground and pat him on his back. He moves his lips and extends them far too broad. "Hehe, yes, boss, it's so nice to have you back." He slowly starts walking and then dashes to his heels.

"Naade, violence doesn't solve everything." I shrug my shoulders. "Maybe not. But it definitely shows who's in charge here." Mama Anabor shakes her head. "Let's go into my office and discuss the girl. Who is she? I have never seen her here before."

"She is a new intake," I answer as we walk into Mama Anabor's office. "Why did you bring her yourself?" She pries.

"Apparently, there is a glitch in the system. The new girl is supposed to be Mobo's intake, but she has ended up on my watch. I guess she is my responsibility now." I answer absent-mindedly.