The Flu

Chapter 5

A cabin well polished and logged, designed with Buffalo heads carvings on both sides stood in the North of the famous savannah : Rift. Its lower ends towards the ground had "live" or seeming so termites covered with layers of epoxy to give a 3D look. The cabin itself looked like it was under attack by the termites which had been Charles's uncle's idea. Charles had inherited it from his bachelor uncle who over the years had renovated the cabin from the old look as designed by their great grandfather. It was a family cabin full of memories.

Inside lay Charles who wasn't sure of where he was when the phone rang. Nella was up and actually all well but was to stay in the hospital a little bit more to keep an eye on her. He had been so excited about the news and leaned on the bed to have a look at his surroundings. The whiskey bottles made him realize of his where bouts as he rose to get a shower.

He did everything in a rush and dashed out to his car. It wasn't around. Then it hit him he had been at the local tavern and had to walk all the way for easy access to network to locate an uber. His car just sat there in the front of the tarven instead of the parking lobby just as he had parked it. A parking fine in pink for  parking  over 12 hours and on the wrong area sat on the windscreen. He pulled it out, cut it in to little pieces and dropped the pieces in a street bin and drove off. He would sort that out later. For now he had Nella to check on.

Nella was still asleep and looked all calm. He held on to her hand and thought how lucky he was to have her.  A call came in and he left the room to pick it.

"Hello Mr Charles! Just a follow up on a client. " a lady voice called.

This was unusual, the number all new to him. He just choked on a hello too and listened.

" You got home safe? I was your  uber driver last time and was sure i had seen you around the cabin." she said.

" Yes i did." Charles got nervous and started scratching his head.

"That was all, enjoy your day!" and she hung up!

He stared at the phone for long before walking back to find Nella awake and eating an apple. He was still scratching his scarp.

"You do that when nervous or confused. Whats wrong honey?" Nella said placing a kiss on his cold dry lips. She then looked at him in a weir way.

"Drinking again? Things bad at work?"

He knew better not to lie but he still did. Said the sales were down and it was a high unusual rate. He even added that someone in his accounting team had just quit. He was surprised at how much he could lie to defend his drinking habit.

" The mint taste on your lips. Its drinking!I thought you said you were done. Like we fought this together Charles. Rehab days i was there, whats wrong? Talk to me. Why are you picking up your old habit? Are you gambling also?"

She just had been through it all with Charles and above it all grown stronger together. She had fallen in love with him at first, then he caught up and they were all over each other. They didn't see each other faults until recently when Nella stopped feeling the same . Not that she had stopped loving him, she just had noticed how much time she had used building her relationship and forgetting her own life.

" Just beer." he replied trying to part her lips for another kiss.

" Am i the reason behind this? Did you call Dr Epy?" she asked. She had tried to enquire how she got here and had been told less. His father had bribed his way around to keep information from her.

" You mean your Gyna?" he asked.

" He is surgeon besides... "

" So what surgery was he to perform when you had that fever that got worse when he injected you?" he raised his voice.

Nella sensed something was wrong. She felt guilty all at once and suddenly said,

" I swear to you the affair was already over! "

Charles just stared at.

" I knew you do find out only not this way. I am sorry Charles.... "

" I didn't even know this, but well... Interesting. Very interesting. Then you are here judging my drinking. Marvelous! Brilliant! Give me my ring!" he said already pulling it out of her weak finger. She couldn't even wipe away her tears, they just rolled down her cheeks.

" But... "

" No buts! Its over Nella. You can call your Epy epic doctor to pick you up! " then he stormed out and left her calling out his name. He didn't even notice Epy walking in. He pushed the doors open and left them to slum back against each other so hard that everyone turned to watch him. The security guards having been aware of the previous day drama with him walked towards him.

"Dont touch!"

He drove off. He dropped at a strippers club and sat on one of those high tables next to the stage. After all he had missed this. Wasn't this not his previous life??....

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