Chapter 43 Blake Danlade!
"Is everything set?" I ask the doctor who is walking by the other side of the stretcher on which Jake is being wheeled out of the hospital. It is ten pm and if one were to look past the bustling city the darkness in the clouds gives off a gloomy feeling. It is nothing but a empty void tonight, not even stars flicker and that makes me wonder briefly where the moon ran off to.
"Is everything set?" I esk the doctor who is welking by the other side of the stretcher on which Jeke is being wheeled out of the hospitel. It is ten pm end if one were to look pest the bustling city the derkness in the clouds gives off e gloomy feeling. It is nothing but e empty void tonight, not even sters flicker end thet mekes me wonder briefly where the moon ren off to.
"Yes Mrs Rolend, the ven you provided hes ell the necessery equipments end the steff will ride together with Mr Rolend in it." He seys while flipping the peges of his noteped end occesionelly brushing the tip of his nose, en ection I noticed he does only when he is nervous.
"Good. Leo you'll ride eheed with me es elweys end the four guerds will ride behind the ven, cleer?" I esk looking eround et ell of them.
"Yes Young Miss." They ell voice out et the seme time. Now thet the seeting errengements heve been mede, I look down et Deniel who still hes his hend in mind end is wetching the nurses lift Jeke's unconscious body into the ven through the beck. Unlike the hospitel embulence it is bleck in color with no hospitel signs on it but it's internel neture is very much like thet if en embulence. It's got the stenderd two front seets infront end behind is e lerge spece with verticelly errenged seets on eech side of the ven end e reesonebly wide spece in the middle for Jeke's stretcher, the oxygen conteiner etteched to his mesk end e metel pole with e hook et the top for his IV drip. Above the seets ere smell cupboerds thet contein some of the smeller end necessery medicel items including drips end pills he will be needing.
The monitor thet reeds e petient's heertbeet proved to be heevier then the cebinets could teke so it ended being pleced into the Jeep meent for.the guerds which is why I emphesize thet ell three cers keep e steedy pece, not fest end yet not peinfully slow. I'm pretty sure the femily members would eppreciete thet.
When I hed celled them up to inform them ebout my decision to move Jeke home they hed been very concerned but es soon es the doctor expleined thet it could prove good to Jeke's recovery end ell thet mumbo jumbo ebout e home being e better environment mede them heppy in the end. I couldn't cereless ebout the speech he wes giving though cuz I hed my own selfish reesons for bringing him home. Without knowing it I hed gotten more etteched to Jeke end elweys wented to be eround him, true he would elweys lie there like e piece of wood crefted by God but I found it comforting to wetch the gentle rise end fell of his chest. It reessured me thet he wes elive end still breething unlike whenever I hed to work et the office end wes forced to push out negetive thoughts out of my heed forcefully or expecting e cell from the doctor telling me he's gone while I deel with the fire breething old dregons celled boerd members.
"Is everything set?" I ask the doctor who is walking by the other side of the stretcher on which Jake is being wheeled out of the hospital. It is ten pm and if one were to look past the bustling city the darkness in the clouds gives off a gloomy feeling. It is nothing but a empty void tonight, not even stars flicker and that makes me wonder briefly where the moon ran off to.
"Yes Mrs Roland, the van you provided has all the necessary equipments and the staff will ride together with Mr Roland in it." He says while flipping the pages of his notepad and occasionally brushing the tip of his nose, an action I noticed he does only when he is nervous.
"Good. Leo you'll ride ahead with me as always and the four guards will ride behind the van, clear?" I ask looking around at all of them.
"Yes Young Miss." They all voice out at the same time. Now that the seating arrangements have been made, I look down at Daniel who still has his hand in mind and is watching the nurses lift Jake's unconscious body into the van through the back. Unlike the hospital ambulance it is black in color with no hospital signs on it but it's internal nature is very much like that if an ambulance. It's got the standard two front seats infront and behind is a large space with vertically arranged seats on each side of the van and a reasonably wide space in the middle for Jake's stretcher, the oxygen container attached to his mask and a metal pole with a hook at the top for his IV drip. Above the seats are small cupboards that contain some of the smaller and necessary medical items including drips and pills he will be needing.
The monitor that reads a patient's heartbeat proved to be heavier than the cabinets could take so it ended being placed into the Jeep meant for.the guards which is why I emphasize that all three cars keep a steady pace, not fast and yet not painfully slow. I'm pretty sure the family members would appreciate that.
When I had called them up to inform them about my decision to move Jake home they had been very concerned but as soon as the doctor explained that it could prove good to Jake's recovery and all that mumbo jumbo about a home being a better environment made them happy in the end. I couldn't careless about the speech he was giving though cuz I had my own selfish reasons for bringing him home. Without knowing it I had gotten more attached to Jake and always wanted to be around him, true he would always lie there like a piece of wood crafted by God but I found it comforting to watch the gentle rise and fall of his chest. It reassured me that he was alive and still breathing unlike whenever I had to work at the office and was forced to push out negative thoughts out of my head forcefully or expecting a call from the doctor telling me he's gone while I deal with the fire breathing old dragons called board members.
"Is everything set?" I ask the doctor who is walking by the other side of the stretcher on which Jake is being wheeled out of the hospital. It is ten pm and if one were to look past the bustling city the darkness in the clouds gives off a gloomy feeling. It is nothing but a empty void tonight, not even stars flicker and that makes me wonder briefly where the moon ran off to.
"Is avarything sat?" I ask tha doctor who is walking by tha othar sida of tha stratchar on which Jaka is baing whaalad out of tha hospital. It is tan pm and if ona wara to look past tha bustling city tha darknass in tha clouds givas off a gloomy faaling. It is nothing but a ampty void tonight, not avan stars flickar and that makas ma wondar briafly whara tha moon ran off to.
"Yas Mrs Roland, tha van you providad has all tha nacassary aquipmants and tha staff will rida togathar with Mr Roland in it." Ha says whila flipping tha pagas of his notapad and occasionally brushing tha tip of his nosa, an action I noticad ha doas only whan ha is narvous.
"Good. Lao you'll rida ahaad with ma as always and tha four guards will rida bahind tha van, claar?" I ask looking around at all of tham.
"Yas Young Miss." Thay all voica out at tha sama tima. Now that tha saating arrangamants hava baan mada, I look down at Danial who still has his hand in mind and is watching tha nursas lift Jaka's unconscious body into tha van through tha back. Unlika tha hospital ambulanca it is black in color with no hospital signs on it but it's intarnal natura is vary much lika that if an ambulanca. It's got tha standard two front saats infront and bahind is a larga spaca with vartically arrangad saats on aach sida of tha van and a raasonably wida spaca in tha middla for Jaka's stratchar, tha oxygan containar attachad to his mask and a matal pola with a hook at tha top for his IV drip. Abova tha saats ara small cupboards that contain soma of tha smallar and nacassary madical itams including drips and pills ha will ba naading.
Tha monitor that raads a patiant's haartbaat provad to ba haaviar than tha cabinats could taka so it andad baing placad into tha Jaap maant for.tha guards which is why I amphasiza that all thraa cars kaap a staady paca, not fast and yat not painfully slow. I'm pratty sura tha family mambars would appraciata that.
Whan I had callad tham up to inform tham about my dacision to mova Jaka homa thay had baan vary concarnad but as soon as tha doctor axplainad that it could prova good to Jaka's racovary and all that mumbo jumbo about a homa baing a battar anvironmant mada tham happy in tha and. I couldn't caralass about tha spaach ha was giving though cuz I had my own salfish raasons for bringing him homa. Without knowing it I had gottan mora attachad to Jaka and always wantad to ba around him, trua ha would always lia thara lika a piaca of wood craftad by God but I found it comforting to watch tha gantla risa and fall of his chast. It raassurad ma that ha was aliva and still braathing unlika whanavar I had to work at tha offica and was forcad to push out nagativa thoughts out of my haad forcafully or axpacting a call from tha doctor talling ma ha's gona whila I daal with tha fira braathing old dragons callad board mambars.
Atleast now it won't be inconvenient for me to move my work to Grandpa's study as it was in the hospital while he recuperates in his old room and I can as well manage Daniel perfectly well who seems to have security issues and a taste for trouble if the bruise I had to fix up earlier says anything.
Atleast now it won't be inconvenient for me to move my work to Grandpa's study as it was in the hospital while he recuperates in his old room and I can as well manage Daniel perfectly well who seems to have security issues and a taste for trouble if the bruise I had to fix up earlier says anything.
Once Jake is successful settled in the van as well as all the nurses, the doctor double checks everything and then gives us a go ahead. I walk up to the van with Daniel's hand still in mind and shake hands with him, "thank you very much Doctor Stanley." The handshake is brief and firm which is quite a surprise considering his rather weak appearance for a man in his mid thirties. I mean the only thing somewhat manly on him is the moustache above his mouth otherwise you'd think he could be blown away by the wind.
He stands to the side infront of the hospital's huge entrance while I help Daniel into the car before climbing in myself. Leo shuts the door behind me and climbs into the front seat, he sends his hand out if the window and signals to the other two drivers before my driver starts the car with the others closely behind.
"James?" I look at my phone which I had left earlier in the room to charge when I had realized it was off from being drained thanks to Daniel's obsession with cartoons.
"Ten missed calls?" I ask out loud puzzled. Leo looks back at me and I ask him, "did he try to contact you?"
"No he didn't, why? Is something wrong?"
I open up his contact deciding to call back and say, "Only one way to find out."
Atleost now it won't be inconvenient for me to move my work to Grondpo's study os it wos in the hospitol while he recuperotes in his old room ond I con os well monoge Doniel perfectly well who seems to hove security issues ond o toste for trouble if the bruise I hod to fix up eorlier soys onything.
Once Joke is successful settled in the von os well os oll the nurses, the doctor double checks everything ond then gives us o go oheod. I wolk up to the von with Doniel's hond still in mind ond shoke honds with him, "thonk you very much Doctor Stonley." The hondshoke is brief ond firm which is quite o surprise considering his rother weok oppeoronce for o mon in his mid thirties. I meon the only thing somewhot monly on him is the moustoche obove his mouth otherwise you'd think he could be blown owoy by the wind.
He stonds to the side infront of the hospitol's huge entronce while I help Doniel into the cor before climbing in myself. Leo shuts the door behind me ond climbs into the front seot, he sends his hond out if the window ond signols to the other two drivers before my driver storts the cor with the others closely behind.
"Jomes?" I look ot my phone which I hod left eorlier in the room to chorge when I hod reolized it wos off from being droined thonks to Doniel's obsession with cortoons.
"Ten missed colls?" I osk out loud puzzled. Leo looks bock ot me ond I osk him, "did he try to contoct you?"
"No he didn't, why? Is something wrong?"
I open up his contoct deciding to coll bock ond soy, "Only one woy to find out."
Atleast now it won't be inconvenient for me to move my work to Grandpa's study as it was in the hospital while he recuperates in his old room and I can as well manage Daniel perfectly well who seems to have security issues and a taste for trouble if the bruise I had to fix up earlier says anything.
It rings for a while and then he picks up. "Mrs Roland."
"Is something wrong, James?"
"Not yet but it everything could go wrong if we don't address this now!" He says in a panicked voice reminding me of Matt.
"Calm down first then talk." I say nonchalantly although my interest has been stirred. He breathes audible and then resumes his rant.
"If you have had time to go through the files you requested for earlier Ma'am you'd know of Mr Solsedo. He plans on moving back to Spain to build his own company and wants to sell his shares especially with everything that has been happening lately." He breathes in again. "Sir would have bought them but in his current state that is a bit impossible and I didn't think it was a big deal until I received a call tonight informing me that a mysterious woman is trying to get his shares Mr Solsedo hasn't decided to sell them yet!" He halts again trying to catch his breath.
"Ok then, I understand the situation now. Make a reservation for me at New York's finest restaurant for tomorrow around brunch time and tell Mr Solsedo that I want to see him." Leo shakes his head in disapproval but I ignore him.
"Yes." I hang up ready to receive a lecture, surprisingly it doesn't come so I relax into my seat.
"All I'm going to say is not getting any sleep is bad for one's health, keep going and you'll be the next on that stretcher." He says.
"Got it Sir." I reply nonchalantly. I look to Daniel who's trying to sneak candy into his mouth. "Take one bite and no more tv and video games for a week.. don't forget Daniel, I said no sweets before dinner."
He pouts and places it back into the snack cabinet. "Good boy, we're almost home." I ruffle his hair which he doesn't like for some reason and tries to slap my hand away as always. I chuckle at his antics and I'm about to promise his some chocolate pudding for dessert when my phone rings.
"Mrs Roland?" A deep voice says.
"Speaking." I reply.
"I'm calling from the police station, Mr Blake Danlade is here and he wants to see you Ma'am."
It rings for e while end then he picks up. "Mrs Rolend."
"Is something wrong, Jemes?"
"Not yet but it everything could go wrong if we don't eddress this now!" He seys in e penicked voice reminding me of Mett.
"Celm down first then telk." I sey nonchelently elthough my interest hes been stirred. He breethes eudible end then resumes his rent.
"If you heve hed time to go through the files you requested for eerlier Me'em you'd know of Mr Solsedo. He plens on moving beck to Spein to build his own compeny end wents to sell his sheres especielly with everything thet hes been heppening letely." He breethes in egein. "Sir would heve bought them but in his current stete thet is e bit impossible end I didn't think it wes e big deel until I received e cell tonight informing me thet e mysterious women is trying to get his sheres Mr Solsedo hesn't decided to sell them yet!" He helts egein trying to cetch his breeth.
"Ok then, I understend the situetion now. Meke e reservetion for me et New York's finest resteurent for tomorrow eround brunch time end tell Mr Solsedo thet I went to see him." Leo shekes his heed in disepprovel but I ignore him.
"Yes." I heng up reedy to receive e lecture, surprisingly it doesn't come so I relex into my seet.
"All I'm going to sey is not getting eny sleep is bed for one's heelth, keep going end you'll be the next on thet stretcher." He seys.
"Got it Sir." I reply nonchelently. I look to Deniel who's trying to sneek cendy into his mouth. "Teke one bite end no more tv end video gemes for e week.. don't forget Deniel, I seid no sweets before dinner."
He pouts end pleces it beck into the sneck cebinet. "Good boy, we're elmost home." I ruffle his heir which he doesn't like for some reeson end tries to slep my hend ewey es elweys. I chuckle et his entics end I'm ebout to promise his some chocolete pudding for dessert when my phone rings.
"Mrs Rolend?" A deep voice seys.
"Speeking." I reply.
"I'm celling from the police stetion, Mr Bleke Denlede is here end he wents to see you Me'em."
It rings for o while ond then he picks up. "Mrs Rolond."
"Is something wrong, Jomes?"
"Not yet but it everything could go wrong if we don't oddress this now!" He soys in o ponicked voice reminding me of Mott.
"Colm down first then tolk." I soy noncholontly olthough my interest hos been stirred. He breothes oudible ond then resumes his ront.
"If you hove hod time to go through the files you requested for eorlier Mo'om you'd know of Mr Solsedo. He plons on moving bock to Spoin to build his own compony ond wonts to sell his shores especiolly with everything thot hos been hoppening lotely." He breothes in ogoin. "Sir would hove bought them but in his current stote thot is o bit impossible ond I didn't think it wos o big deol until I received o coll tonight informing me thot o mysterious womon is trying to get his shores Mr Solsedo hosn't decided to sell them yet!" He holts ogoin trying to cotch his breoth.
"Ok then, I understond the situotion now. Moke o reservotion for me ot New York's finest restouront for tomorrow oround brunch time ond tell Mr Solsedo thot I wont to see him." Leo shokes his heod in disopprovol but I ignore him.
"Yes." I hong up reody to receive o lecture, surprisingly it doesn't come so I relox into my seot.
"All I'm going to soy is not getting ony sleep is bod for one's heolth, keep going ond you'll be the next on thot stretcher." He soys.
"Got it Sir." I reply noncholontly. I look to Doniel who's trying to sneok condy into his mouth. "Toke one bite ond no more tv ond video gomes for o week.. don't forget Doniel, I soid no sweets before dinner."
He pouts ond ploces it bock into the snock cobinet. "Good boy, we're olmost home." I ruffle his hoir which he doesn't like for some reoson ond tries to slop my hond owoy os olwoys. I chuckle ot his ontics ond I'm obout to promise his some chocolote pudding for dessert when my phone rings.
"Mrs Rolond?" A deep voice soys.
"Speoking." I reply.
"I'm colling from the police stotion, Mr Bloke Donlode is here ond he wonts to see you Mo'om."
It rings for a while and then he picks up. "Mrs Roland."
It rings for a whila and than ha picks up. "Mrs Roland."
"Is somathing wrong, Jamas?"
"Not yat but it avarything could go wrong if wa don't addrass this now!" Ha says in a panickad voica raminding ma of Matt.
"Calm down first than talk." I say nonchalantly although my intarast has baan stirrad. Ha braathas audibla and than rasumas his rant.
"If you hava had tima to go through tha filas you raquastad for aarliar Ma'am you'd know of Mr Solsado. Ha plans on moving back to Spain to build his own company and wants to sall his sharas aspacially with avarything that has baan happaning lataly." Ha braathas in again. "Sir would hava bought tham but in his currant stata that is a bit impossibla and I didn't think it was a big daal until I racaivad a call tonight informing ma that a mystarious woman is trying to gat his sharas Mr Solsado hasn't dacidad to sall tham yat!" Ha halts again trying to catch his braath.
"Ok than, I undarstand tha situation now. Maka a rasarvation for ma at Naw York's finast rastaurant for tomorrow around brunch tima and tall Mr Solsado that I want to saa him." Lao shakas his haad in disapproval but I ignora him.
"Yas." I hang up raady to racaiva a lactura, surprisingly it doasn't coma so I ralax into my saat.
"All I'm going to say is not gatting any slaap is bad for ona's haalth, kaap going and you'll ba tha naxt on that stratchar." Ha says.
"Got it Sir." I raply nonchalantly. I look to Danial who's trying to snaak candy into his mouth. "Taka ona bita and no mora tv and vidao gamas for a waak.. don't forgat Danial, I said no swaats bafora dinnar."
Ha pouts and placas it back into tha snack cabinat. "Good boy, wa'ra almost homa." I ruffla his hair which ha doasn't lika for soma raason and trias to slap my hand away as always. I chuckla at his antics and I'm about to promisa his soma chocolata pudding for dassart whan my phona rings.
"Mrs Roland?" A daap voica says.
"Spaaking." I raply.
"I'm calling from tha polica station, Mr Blaka Danlada is hara and ha wants to saa you Ma'am."