Dealing with Delta (on hold)

Chapter 17

I'm so conflicted right now. I want to go visit Zander but I also want to spend every moment looking; hunting this stalker. I'm checking the hospital's database right now. I'm worried there could be people that just walk in, there is no certain way of knowing EVERYONE that's in the hospital. It's not like I can walk in with a mask on or something.

Wait a minute.

I can!

I could pretend to be a nurse and have a little mask to cover my face. I could wear coloured contacts and a nurse's cap. That way I'll be able to go into Zander's room without anyone being able to identify me.

I'll get Johnathan to arrange all these things for me and then I'll be on my way. Yes.

He's going to take some time, until then I can search the airport footage.

I pull up the cameras that I walked past and watched them frame by frame to see if anyone looked odd or out of place. Someone who would look my way often. 

I watch about 20 minutes of it and nothing. The next frame looks fine too, just 2 families with kids and a guy with a camera. Next when I was sitting at the gate waiting for my plane there's a massive group of boys and girls and a guy with a camera. Wait that looks like the guy I saw before. I rewind and that's the same guy. Wearing a black shirt with with full sleeves and black sweats. He's wearing a black cap and the camera it's like he taking a photo everything I do. The cap or the camera block the view of his face. In all the camera. This means he came prepared, he knew where the cameras were.

He was there though so my plan is working. He thinks I'm gone. Though it doesn't really help since I can't see his face. I'll keep looking, perhaps when he leaves I'll see something. How did he get near the gates though without a boarding pass? Would he have bought one or gotten a fake one?

So many questions yet no answers.

I skip forward to when I'm supposedly on the plane and he's still there, in fact he stayed there for an hour after I left. It's sort of bad to say but I'm surprised by his dedication and patience to stalking. Oh how I use humour to make myself feel better.

The door buzzes and Johnathan walks in carrying a bag which I assume has the things I requested. That was quick. I'm impressed.

"Here's everything, there's also a ID card for you." Oh yeah I would need that to get in.

"Ah good. That was quick I must say."

"My my Delta you look like you're impressed." Cheeky.

"Almost impressed Johnathan. Almost." He is good at what he does and he knows that.

"Sure you keep telling yourself that. I know how to read people, you forget that sometimes."

"Really? I recall you saying something along the lines of; I can't read you sometimes or was it you're so hard to get a read on?" I might just be in a better mood since my plan went well and I'm going to see Zander.

"Oh no no, that I said to my boss. She's a scary woman you know." I scoff.

"You misinterpret, she's not scary she's just.. she's...not scary?" I see him raise an eyebrow.

"Fine fine, whatever. Don't let her hear you say that." I start taking things out of the bag.

"Who would tell her? My lips are sealed and yours?" I narrow my eyes at him but it doesn't faze him.

"Uh huh, I'm going to go change." I have to wait for the shifts to change otherwise it would look odd that a nurse just walks in anytime.

 I'll get dropped off at the rear entrance of the hospital which is locked at night hence why I'll be needing that ID card. The shift changes at 9:30, there won't be any visitors either since the hours end at 8. Meaning there will only be a controlled number of people.

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We're at the hospital. 

"Just don't wander off Delta. Go to his room, see him and leave. Text me and I'll pick you up, I can't be here for long." He looked worried. Probably because of the stalker and my safety.

"I'm not a child Johnathan. I'm not going anywhere I don't need to." 

"I know. Please don't go anywhere else. Just Mr. Moretti's room." He's being weird.

I nod and get out of the car remembering to put my mask on. I walk in, heading to the reception now. I can't ask Sofia what room he's in with raising suspicion. I'll check the patient's list and find Zander.

There's no way he'd be in the public ward. Private it is. M where is it. M Moretti here we go. Room 12. I'll take the stairs, it's only level 3. It should be down the corridor. I halt just before opening the door. What if he had someone stay with him overnight? I'm a nurse what could I be doing? I'll just say I'm making rounds or I'll ask them if they need anything. Yes that would do.

I open the door and phew it's just Zander. Right the other two have a baby to take care of. His eyes are closed. Of course D it's night, it's when people sleep. Not you though. You're a night owl.

A throat cleaning brings me out of my thoughts. Shit he's awake. I want to talk to him, but...I guess I can remove the disguise in here. It's a private room and there aren't cameras in rooms, it should be fine.

"I'm sorry, I didn't call for a nurse." Hold up his foot is in a cast. Sofia didn't say anything about that.

"Why's your foot in a cast." 

"Because my foot is sprained..." Oh right he doesn't know it me. Let's have some fun.

"Well your sister told me you would want to see me." He looked confused.

"She left a while ago and why would I want to see you. I don't even know you." I walk closer to him and sit on the little stool beside his bed.

"You already forgot about me?" He shakes his head and was about to say something but I took of my mask interrupting whatever he was about to say. 

"Delta!" He pulls me to him embracing me.

"I thought something happened. Sofia said you went overseas." It hasn't even been that long and I missed him.

I gently place myself on his bed. I lean towards him and kiss him.

"I'm fine. I was so worried about you when I found out." There were quite a few cuts and bruises on him.

"And Sofia didn't tell me about your foot. I'm so sorry this happened because of me." He grabs my face with both his hands.

"Hey hey, no none of that. It wasn't your fault. It's a grade one sprain. It should heal in two weeks. The cast is there so it controls the swelling." I nod and take a breathe. I had been worried he'd blame me for it.

I'm surprised no one came in. It took Zander a while to tell me what happened. He was driving back when a truck was suddenly behind him. The high beam almost blinding him, the truck started getting closer and rammed him just a little. It was the second time that the truck rammed him hard which caused him to swerve off the road. He hit a tree which caused the airbags to go off and thanks to them he got a concussion.

When he got out of his car he stumbled over a rock and sprained his foot. Thankfully the truck didn't come back. 

I told him to not say a word about me being here. I didn't tell him everything since I didn't want him to be in any more danger than he already is.

Knock Knock.

Shit. Spoke too soon I guess.

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A/N:

Here we are another chapter done.

Poor Zander.

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