A ROYAL SURPRISE

🎀Chapter 10🎀

"Life without love is like a tree without blossoms or fruit."

-Khalil Gibran

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Due to the recent visit of Matteo, I have been forced to find a new apartment. I'm supposed to meet with my agent at 4pm today and hopefully move into my new home by tomorrow. My life this past week has been a havoc and it doesn't help with the fact that I am pregnant. I get tired easily. I don't want to quit my shift at the hospital either, by notifying them that I am pregnant. If I have to stop, that should be in my seventh month. I just entered my first month, and I'm barely showing, so I think I have a long way to go. I have to be strong and not give into the lazy temptations of my body if I want this child to have a better life. I am alone here, so I have to put myself together. I pull my messy hair into a bun before I knock on Dr. Coben's office door, retiring for the day.

"My shift is over and I would like to leave now. See you tomorrow Doctor" I say the moment I enter his office. I'm ready to fall on my bed and sleep for 48 hours straight.

"Not so fast Ms. Johnson. I'm going into surgery and I have a patient in room 303 that you have to take care of. Luckily this surgery will last for an hour only" He says, pouring himself a glass of whiskey. His habit of drinking in his office is something I'm more used to seeing now. It doesn't faze me anymore. I've come to think of it as the man is a force to be reckoned with. Although, I don't think anyone else knows about this, and I don't think he cares that I know as well because he's sure I won't say anything. That is for sure, I won't say anything because honestly, I don't care. I have bigger things on my plate. Do your job and leave, is my national anthem.

Thinking back to what he just told me before my thoughts can drift any further, I fume. First he had me come in earlier, which extends my work hours because now I make sure to come here at 7:30 AM, which is the best I could do. And now that I finally get to leave, he has the audacity to keep me here. Knowing how much I want to achieve my dreams, I just keep quiet and think how beautiful it is to help people to stay healthy.

So with that in an addition with a deep sigh, I nod; "Okay doctor. I'll attend to the patient now"

"Good girl." He says with a smirk and I leave his office, rolling my eyes.

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After two hours due to Dr. Coben's 'delay', at least that's what he called it, I'm finally out of the hospital collecting the leys from my agent.

"Pleasure doing business with you ma'am" he says

"Likewise" I smile and take the keys.

Finally, I place I can call home.

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I stretch my limbs, smiling widely on a bright Saturday morning. I don't have to go to work today. By looking at the bright light peering through the faint lines in my curtain, I know today will be a good day.

I wash my face and brush my teeth, after I pull my hair into a bun, I walk into the kitchen and make breakfast consisting of pancakes and coffee, I can't go nine months without coffee, I'd die.

After breakfast, I manage to arrange the rest of my things in my two bedroom apartment. This is exactly what I need. A fresh start. Away from everything, away from everyone. Just focusing on me and my baby, nothing else. I breathe in fresh air, relief flooding through my veins.