The Master's bedroom
Chapter six
By Obodozie favour Chioma
The doctor walked in after a few minutes and so did Stanley, Kip's close friend and personal driver.
"Doctor what's wrong with my Kip?".I asked after watching him examine him for a while.
"The gas he seemed to have inhaled is a poisonous one madam and he needs urgent medical treatment immediately before it spreads more than it has".The doctor said and Stanley offered to drive us to the hospital.
I wiped my eyes hoping Kip would be fine, I wondered why Sofia had intentions of killing Kip when all he did was to help her out.
What was her mission here and why did she say she didn't kill him and that he would be fine?.
She was solely aware that she sprayed poisonous gas for Kip to inhale so why was she acting so strange.
"We are here". Stanley said dropping us at the hospital.
He helped carry Kip into the hospital, the way he was pacing around scared me, I wondered if he was and how he came to know Kip wasn't alright.
"Doctor how is he?".I asked him.
"His chances of surviving are very low and if you do pray then do because I'm not sure this man here will survive".He said and walked away.
" No, doctor,my Kip can't leave me, he just can't".I said crying.
" It's okay ma'am, he will be fine". Stanley said holding my hands.
"Fine?Didn't you hear what the doctor said?, My Kip may not survive".I said crying my eyes out.
He brought out a handkerchief and tried helping to clean my tears.
"My boss can't just leave us like this, he can't, so let just hope".He said and I stared at him.
Hope wasn't what I wanted to do now but to rip Sofia's head for trying to kill my kip.
"My kip would have been fine if not for that witch Sofia, She is the reason why my Kip is lying there trying to survive".I said still crying.
" You're right about this, I wonder what was her motive and what she would stand to gain if he gets killed". Stanley said and I also pondered on that, wondering what was her motive for coming and why was she saying he would be fine when he isn't.
"Amber dear he would be fine, try praying or doing whatever is needful".He said shocking me, Stanley has never called me dear not to talk of Amber, what was up with his sudden change of attitude, he has always been formal to me.
"Permit me to call you by your name".He said noticing the way I was, I removed my hands from his and stared at him.
" I can't give you that permission, it's only your boss Kip that has the right to say that".I told him and He tried smiling.
He walked away while I went down on my knees and began praying to God to save Kip's life.
"Oh Lord, I ask and bless you for all you have done for I and Kip that why we would seek for your forgiveness, forgive us and try to make amends of all our sins, Do something to change us and make us worship you permanently, I ask that you spare your son Kip who is begging for survival in there, do something to save him from the clutches of the wicked and help him survive".I said crying and hoping God will do something to save Kip.
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Sofia is a slut who is of no use to me, she couldn't get the job done well or that idiot Kip changed his bastard safe password but to what?, His fingerprint doesn't work then what unlocks his stupid safe, that fool is wiser than I thought, I had planned to finish him off as soon as I get all his wealth but now that I couldn't get it, he can't die.
"Oh Lord,your son ask for this prayer from you, don't kill that bastard in there, save his life so I can take everything away from him, his wealth and yes that sweet Amber in there".I said licking my lips.
To share a night with Amber would be a dream come true for me.
"Ohh her sexy legs".I remarked enjoying what I was doing.
"It's not my fault, why does Kip have to enjoy every good things of life and I just bow my head and call him "Sir", he doesn't deserve it".I said angrily.
" This night if that fool doesn't wake up, I'm going to enjoy all the pleasures of life, Amber would be mine, hmmm yummy, having her all to myself would be but a dream come true, hmm I just can't wait, yum yum".I said enticing myself and enjoying the fantasies I had pictured in my head of her naked.
I looked up and saw the doctors and nurses running, where were they off to?,I followed them and found them entering room 5, Kip's room, was he dead?.
"Praise Lord but then I lose all his money, God do something, Sofia's sacrifice can't just go in vain".I said hoping, I stared at Amber who was in tears, She was busy calling on God to save her Kip.
"By the time, I'm done with you tonight, you would forget this idiot lying in there".I said angrily to myself.
After about an hour, the doctor and nurse walked out the same time and we both ran to them hoping to hear results.
The frown on the doctor's face told the story that Kip has met his fate and he is rotten in hell but then it immediately changed to a smile and there was a congratulating look he had on.
"Congratulations,your prayer has been answered, we heard a cough and immediately ran into the patient's room only to discover his hands were moving, after a short while, we noticed he was beginning to respond to treatment and that when we discovered that in a matter of days he would be fine, that cough he brought out, made some of the poisonous gas in him to disappear, in a few days he would be fine".The doctor said and I found myself screaming " Hallelujah".
Just this scream was enough for me to embrace Amber, I wrapped her in my hands for a while before letting her go.
"God has saved our Kip". I told her and she smiled.
I made sure of that chance I had and enjoyed the embraced I had with her, her bosoms laid close to my chest, the best feeling ever.
I couldn't get that feeling with Sofia, anyway she was a used product I had found, I found her in a stripper club where I had won her over some bets and gambling games, she was of no use to me other than sex she had nothing more to offer me.
The foolish woman thought I loved her, I only love one person and that's myself and for Amber, I love her legs and innocent eyes.
Thank God I exchanged the normal gas for that poisonous one, I'm so sorry she would spend the rest of her life in jail, at least the child she is carrying would be given to some orphanage.
Why would I sacrifice myself for her?, Let her rot there, infact I wish her death, I hope she dies there and never return.
"Thank you Lord for giving me another chance to ruin Kip's life and a chance to have a night with Amber".I said to myself laughing hard.
Amber and I were both allowed to see Kip, he was in a terrible situation but then he could open his eyes and move but little by little.
His face brightened on seeing Amber, she ran to his side and held his hands while I stood watching them.
The fool tried all his means to wipe Amber's tears but then he couldn't, I stood there hoping and trying not to laugh, this was his vulnerable state, I think I should make use of this moment.
I walked close to them and tried wiping Amber tears but then she moved away from me, why?, Why the sudden attitude towards me?, Does she know about my feelings and how I want her to be mine all night?
"Boss you're fine".I said smiling.
He tried blinking at me to explain to me that he understands me.
"My love, Sofia is behind bars now, that's where she belongs for causing you this much pain".Amber said and i wondered how sofia would be cursing me now.
I will get her out of jail as soon as i have acquire Kip's money but then of what use is she to me?.
I only want Amber and no one else apart from her, Amber's phone was ringing and she walked away while I wondered who was the caller.
"Hello who is this?"Amber asked.
"Sofia! How did you get my number?".I heard her say.
" Looks like the police are terrible at their job".She said next already upset.
" You want to talk to me tomorrow, what for?".She asked and I presumed that Sofia is trying her best to get me involved with her.
"It would be best for you if you would come clean and tell me why and what was your motive behind hurting Kip".She said and I was sure Amber wouldn't spare me if I was caught.
Sofia turned out to be cretinous than I expected, sadly today will have to be her last night on Earth.
She will just have to meet with her end, she brought this upon herself and so she has to dance to the tune of the dangerous music.
Nothing will come in the way of I and my love Amber, her sexy legs and my wealth not even that witch Sophia.
I walked back into the room and then I excused myself after Amber left, I drove as fast as I could and I wore a nose mask and after poisoning the food I had gotten from a nearby joint, I walked into the police station with pretence of knowing Sofia.
Sofia got up immediately excited to hear someone came visiting, I smiled to myself knowing I had thrown some nails on the ground where Amber would pass so that would help me stall her for a while.
"Who are you?".Sofia asked confused and I smiled at her opening a little bit of my nose masks and immediately she recognized me.
"My love, you came for me, I thought you had abandoned me".She said smiling and holding my hands.
" Please take me out of here please".She begged.
" I can't now baby, I'm trying my best too, trust me" .I assured her.
" You left me stranded here, this place is horrible and I hate it here, save me and get me out please, our child can't suffer this condition".She said and I was tempted to walk away.
" My love, have faith in me please".I told her and she stared away.
"Tell me, did you exchange the gas with a poisonous one?" .She asked staring at me.
I kept mute staring at her, this was the very first time she was asking me such question straight up, normally she doesn't dare me or have the guts to question me, what changed in just a few hours of been here.
"Answer me Stanley".She called and I stared at her still recovering from the shock she gave me.
"No, I'm not that much of a monster to want to kill my own best friend".I told her hoping she eats up my lies.
" I hope so, I know you too well and how you can do anything just to get what you want, I know how much your greed controls you so it would be best for you if you weren't the one who planned on killing him".She said infuriating me.
" Hmm okay".I told her and she smirked.
" Amber is not the type that would let you go easily if you had done that,I love you too much to watch you suffer so please I beg you forget about your greed, get me out of here and let be together, build our own family".Sofia said and I couldn't wait to watch her die.
" Aren't you hungry?, I bought you lunch" I informed her and she nodded.
" I am".Was her response.
"Here, have this".I told her but then the officer held the food.
" Sir, you have to taste it".The officer informed me and I stared at him angrily.
"Do I have to?".I asked him and he nodded.
" You eat whatever you bring".He said and I wondered how I was going to eat a poisoned food and not die.
Was this my reckoning day?, Would I die by my own hand?, God save me and I wouldn't try staying with any demonic slut like Sofia again, I promise to try and send your daughter Sofia back to you.
Thankfully something strange happened, two prisoners were both engaged fighting and I quickly placed something in my mouth and began chewing, they turned to see the food half eaten when i had poured some contents of the rice in my bag, I stood up and told Sofia goodbye after watching her take a spoonful of the rice.
The other prison mates fighting were separated while I made my way out, I rushed as fast as I could and I ended up bumping into Amber.
"I'm so sorry sir".She said and I stared at her and walked away, it was wise of me to wear an old shirt I wasn't wearing before and new trousers, I wore an old sandal as well, I drove to a far and lonely road then I got changed and drove home.
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I wonder who was the guy I had bumped into earlier, he looked quite familiar but where have I seen him before?, I was so sure this was the very first time I have seen such a man but then who could it be?.
I walked into the prison cell only to see some of the police men running after someone but then who?.
They came back and all I heard was that "prisoner 645 is dead".
I wondered who had suddenly lost their life. "Can I see a prisoner by name Sofia?".I asked them and one of the policeman immediately recognized me.
" You were the one whose husband was poisoned with gas".One of the police man said and I just nodded.
"Yes,so can I see her?".I asked but got no response.
"Or is visiting hours over?".I asked them and they just signed.
"That's her over there, she is being carried so she would be buried, she died of food poisoning today and from the reports the doctor said, they confirmed that she had a foetus inside her so both of them has met with fate".The police officer said and when I took a peek of Sofia.
I was shaken, she had a grievous and disgusting sight, her body had started to rotten and I wondered who could have planned this?, Was someone preventing her from telling me the truth?, Who could have done this?.
****
I drove as fast as I could, I immediately got dressed back in my driver uniform and I drove back to the hospital and I was in with Kip for a while watching the bastard sleep, After a while My Amber walked in, she looked disturbed and I was so sure Sofia was dead and would have rotten by now, the poison I gave her works effectively and kills faster.
"What's wrong?".I asked pretending to be concerned walking close to her.
"Sofia, Sof.. Sofia is dead".She said shaking.
Was she scared?
" No!, How come?, Just this morning she was alive".I said trying hard to pretend.
" I was told someone poisoned her". She responded still in shock.
"Poisoned?, Who is so evil to so such a thing?". I asked her.
" She had a child in her and that monster cared less, her body decayed extremely fast and I could see maggots eating her up".She said and I could just jump for joy now.
" It's okay, At least God has done us justice, Justice for Kip".I told her about to hold her hands but then that foolish Kip just had to cough, Amber ran close to him and I watched him open his eyes slowly.
"Why don't you just die and let me have Amber all to myself?".I said to myself staring at him with much hatred.
"Kip how do you feel now?".I watched her ask him.
He tried his best to talk but he couldn't, I watched the foolish man try to touch her, i couldn't take it, why would he try to touch My Amber, Amber is mine and I'm the only one allowed to touch her.
I can't wait to have her all to myself, caressing her soft lips, her sexy legs, wow, I can't stop myself from day dreaming about her, I want her, I really do.
"Stanley, you can go home, I am going to stay here with Kip".She said and I felt irritated.
" Why can't she call my name the way she calls his?, I want her to ring my name every single day, I want her to care for me the way she cares for him, I want her to love me the way she loves him, I really want her" .I said to myself smiling.
" Mr Stanley didn't you hear me? ".I heard her say.
" Huh?, Ohh okay, I will be here very early tomorrow".I told her smiling, I turned back to see Kip's hands on hers.
I felt like strangling him right there, Amber is mine and mine alone, I couldn't stand watching them, I walked away upset.
"Don't you know how to drive?".One old woman complained.
"Old hag, stay home if you're scared of death".I shouted driving fast.
"Stop!,Stop!, Stop!, You're driving fast".I heard but I ignored it.
"To hell!, Go to hell fools!".I screamed.
I drove into the compound, walked out and walked into the main apartment telling the bodyguards I was allowed in.
I walked into the Master's Bedroom, I laid on the bed for a while.
"This is mine!" I told myself walking close to where the wines were arranged.
I brought out a 1980 wine smiling to myself, I poured a little content into the glass cup and gulped it all.
"This is life, I own this, this is mine, all mine".I said to myself, gulped another round and walked close to the room, it was locked, I stared at it for a while then recalled the conversation I had with Kip, months back.
"Stanley" .He called staring at me.
"Boss".I responded and he smiled.
"You and I have being together for years now and I trust you a lot".He started and I nodded.
" I also trust you too sir, Even though I am way older than you, I still value our friendship and I have so much respect for you".Was my response, Over the years I had grown hatred for him watching him live life while I bow down and call him "Sir".
"And that's why you are the closest person to me, I love the fact that you respect and trust me when though I'm like a little brother to you".He said and I just nodded.
" I am telling you a big secret and something I trust you would never disclose to anyone".He started staring closely at me while I listened with keen interest.
"What's that?". I asked after few minutes of silence.
"There's a locked room in my bedroom and in that room all my documents and Codes are there, all my wealth lies in those documents, I was planning on giving onto your first son, when you get married an estate, a job in my company and five cars".He said and I almost lost control, why would he want to give my son that kind of ?, Everything was just little when he had enough, I have worked for him for about 28 years now and all he could give me was just that.
My hatred for him grew more, I don't want that, I want more, more, I deserve more.
"Thank you sir, May God bless you".I lied between my teeth.
I didn't want him knowing I hated his offer, he held my hands and smiled.
"That's why I would forever respect you, you appreciate and are grateful for things, I love you as my close brother for that, i consider you my elder brother".He said and I just nodded.
" And where does that key lies?".I asked him and he smirked.
" I can't tell you that and I'm sorry, when the time is right I will tell you where I hide the key".He said and I faked a smile.
I tried pulling open the door but it refused to open, I held the wine and the glass cup in my hand.
"This, that Heinous man Kip thinks i can't find my way to his wealth, it a lie, I'm going to get his money, I will, once I get to know where you hid your key Kip, I promise I would take it all".I said and staggered out of his room.
I pulled open Amber's bedroom smiling to myself, I dropped the wine and glass cup in a desk and staggered slowly to her wardrobe.
I pulled it open smiling at myself, I grabbed one of her dresses and sniffed it.
"Oh God this is good!" I said enjoying the feeling I was getting.
I grabbed another and repeated my previous actions.
"I love this".I said out loud.
I was enjoying the feeling I was getting, I wanted more, I searched round and saw her bra, I held it smiling to myself, I sniffed it with my nose.
"Hmm yummy!" I said picturing my hands on her bosoms.
"Oh god, I want more, I love you Amber".I said as my eyes caught her underwear.
I grabbed her panties picturing how big Amber's buttocks were.
"This is just amazing".I said to myself smiling.
I held it and kissed it for a while before sniffing it, I sniffed it again and then I did the same to two of her panties.
I picked out the red pants I had sniffed, I liked that one, I placed it into my trouser's pocket and held unto the wine and glass cup.
"Today is your panties my love, tomorrow I will spread your legs".I smiled to myself chuckling for a while before closing her door.
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I woke up staring and watching Kip sleep peacefully, I recalled what the doctor had said and I just couldn't help my tears from flowing down.
"Sir why did you ask me to come here?".I asked the doctor in a worried tone.
" Please take a seat ma'am".He said staring at the files in his hands.
"What's wrong doctor?".I asked getting impatient.
" Ma'am, I noticed you're the patient's only family member that's why I'm disclosing this with you".He said and cleared his throat making me worry more.
"What's going on doctor?".I asked and he stared at me.
"The patient though look fine is still in a critical condition and I'm deadly afraid to inform you that he might not live long".The doctor said staring at me.
" Before he was being brought here, the poisonous gas had spread fast and it having an effect on his internal organs".The doctor said and I broke down in tears.
" Can't you do anything to help him?".I asked the doctor who just shook his head.
"It's just hard to do much now, it's almost late, like I told you before all you need to do is pray, I have seen worse cases like this and many patients who prayed has shared testimonies, who knows what miracle would happen? ".The doctor said and watched me wipe my tears.
" I would suggest now that you spend more time with him as he might not be a able to survive after a month, the gas spreads each day and he dies slowly".The doctor said and walked out of his office leaving me there shedding tears.
"God is this how I'm going to lose Kip forever? ".I asked staring at no one in particular.
I went down on my knees immediately crying and begging that God does something for me.
I held Kip's hands and he woke up and faced me, he coughed repeatedly while I rushed to give him water.
"Don.. Don't cry".He said shocking me.
He wasn't able to talk yesterday and today he is talking.
"Kip, you're talking, Doctor! doctor!".I screamed and the doctor and nurse ran in.
" Doctor, he is talking... My kip just talked".I screamed out in joy.
"Ma'am, this is an hospital and you screaming is disturbing other patients".The nurse said staring closely at me.
'" I'm sorry, I got excited".I told her and stared at the doctor who said.
" Looks like your miracle paid off, He is recovering a bit faster than before but then don't stress him, he needs rest, try to give him that".The doctor said and walked away.
Kip stared at me while I embraced him smiling hard.
"Am.. am..".He tried calling my name but then he kept on coughing.
" Here, drink this".I told him feeding him the water, I watched him gulp it all.
He stretched forth his hand and I placed mine on his.
"I am really sorry Amber".He tried saying and I placed my index finger on his lips.
"Shssssh..rest please".I told him and he smiled.
"I can't when I made you feel hurt".He told me and I recalled we had an argument before this happened.
" No, you haven.."He caught me short.
"I have, I know I haven't been the perfect person or the right man for you, neither have I being the one you expected, I have never treated you right, I never valued you, I chose your body over you, I have hurt you, countless times, I can't go back to stop all this from happening but then I could make our present right, I love you so much that I never want to lose you, I can't express my feelings right and I have hurt you in a lot of ways trying to prove that I love you, But then what's there to prove if I only say it by my words and no expressive action, I don't express how much you really mean to me, what you mean to me and who you have made me?, How you changed me?, How I am today is all because of you".He paused for a while, I couldn't contain the joy I felt inside.
"I'm really sorry for hurting you, I am the most stupid Man on Earth to have made you shed tears, you don't deserve to cry, I really don't deserve your love and care, I'm ashamed to be before you, I don't deserve you and I'm sorry for that".He said and I embraced him.
"Don't say that".I said and sneezed.
" You mean a lot more to me and you really deserve me, I haven't told you this before because I wasn't sure but then now I am, I love you so much, I have forgiven you and I only want your love, you deserve me as much as I deserve you, I love you a lot Kip and I don't mind being yours".I told him and he smiled non-stop.
" I love you Amber, I promise not to ever make you shed tears ever again".He said and I smiled.
" Then that's a promise".I told him and he smiled.
"Yes, my love".He said and I smiled.
"I would really love to formally kiss you and make you feel like a real woman this time around".He said smiling and I did the same.
" That's would be a dream come true".I told him and he smiled.
" So I'm your girlfriend now?".I asked to be sure where I stand.
He lifted my hands close to his lips, he laid a kiss on it and then stared at me.
"Girlfriend?, What we share is way more than having the title of a boyfriend and a girlfriend, I want a better commitment with you".He said smiling.
" And that is? ".I asked wondering what he meant.
" I want us to get married".He said and my jaw was dropped down open.
" Are you sure? ".I asked him and he smiled.
"I have never being sure of anything in my life the way I'm sure of you, I love you and I want us to be together forever".He said and I smiled.
" We will".I told him and he smiled.
" I just wish I could recover quickly so I could kiss you right now".He said smiling at me.
" What stopping us from kissing?".I asked him and he stared at me surprised.
" I can't lean over to kiss you".He said after a while.
"But I can".I told him and winked at him.
He stared at me in amazement while I stood up and placed my lips on his, he pressed on and we both kissed for a while till we got interrupted.
****
I made sure to buy some food while coming, I wanted to feed Amber the food, I am guessing she stayed up all night caring for Kip without thinking of herself, I walked in imagining how I might steal a kiss from her while feeding her.
I walked in only to see my Amber's lips placed on Kip's lips, I stared at them shocked at the sudden turn of event.
"Stanley...." Kip called.
I walked up to them and dropped the food on the desk.