Chapter 5

In The Evening... 9:45 pm

Still in the hospital

Writer's Point of View

Toni entered the operating room and met Hazel sleeping holding her tummy.

That is her way of protecting her baby.

She smiled, "who will think earlier today that she wants to abort her child she is protecting in her way"

"Hazel" Toni tapped her lightly on the shoulder

"Hazel, wake up" she repeated

"Hmm...." Hazel asked still closing her eyes.

"It is 8:45 pm and Mr. Duncan Gonzalez is back," Toni told her and crossed her hands.

"What" Hazel shouted and sat up quickly looking around the room for any sight of Duncan.

"Yes, he wants to know if truly you abort it and asked for the CCTV footage" Toni smiling shrugged

"What, no way, why is he bent on destroying my life," Hazel said and starts to cry.

"What are we going to do," Hazel asked holding Toni's hand afraid and shaking terribly

She stopped when she saw Toni laughing.

"Why are you laughing," Hazel asked confused

"You should have seen your face when I said Mr. Duncan Gonzalez, its worth watching" Toni laughed holding her tummy

"Wait a minute, that was a joke," Hazel asked

"Yes" Toni nodded still laughing

"That wasn't supposed to be a joke" Hazel frowned pouting

"You were like, what are we going to do" Toni mimicked Hazel chuckling

"It is not funny " Hazel frowned playfully

"It is Miss Ramirez "

"Alright, it is enough " Hazel glared playfully at her

"No way, I'm not " Toni continued laughing

"Ok then, keep laughing, I will just spank your a*s" Hazel demonstrated with the bed

"Oh please don't, alright I will stop, I don't want you to touch my future husband's property " Toni laughed holding her a*s

"Good" Hazel nodded smiling

"Alright, it is 9:45 pm," Toni told her

"I know, I heard when you said it the first time" Hazel rolled her eyes

"Oh, really and you pretended like you didn't hear" Toni gasped holding her chest.

"Oh spare me those rants" Hazel waved her off

"I'm sorry I took time, Mr. King has an emergency at home, so his two patients were assigned to me" Toni explained

"No problem, it is me that should say sorry because I'm adding to your stress" Hazel sighed staring at the floor

"No Hazel, don't say that, you aren't instead you will save me from boredom" Toni sighed

"How," Hazel asked confused

"I live alone" Toni added

"So no best friend or boyfriend," Hazel asked surprised...

"Wow, a grown-up lady at the age of 24 or maybe 25 like her should at least have a boyfriend," Hazel thought...

"I know what you might be thinking, I just haven't found Mr right" Toni giggled

"If you say so, thanks " Hazel smiled

"Alright let's go home" Toni shouted happily

"Yes," Hazel giggled as she took her bag, the only possession she took from home, oh no, I mean Duncan Gonzalez's Mansion.

Hazel shook her head watching Toni as she is cracking jokes while they walk out of the hospital to her car.

"Don't overlook doctors, especially female doctors, they are funny, lively, and crazy because Toni is exhibiting one right now" Hazel thought chuckling

"Thank goodness I met her today" she sighed and listened to what she is saying.

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Toni's house

"ta-da.... welcome to my humble abode," Toni told Hazel as she walked inside the house with her.

"Wow, this is so amazing" Hazel walked around the living room to look at her new surrounding she would be living for some time.

Hazel is amazed at the apartment, and the work of the house decorator, and whoever did it did a great job.

She checked the pieces of furniture one after the other. The ceiling was at least 11 feet high with an air conditioner to make the room cozy.

There is a fireplace too in the sitting room and the apartment has two-room.

Despite she is living in a mansion, she won't argue that this place is perfect.

"I know it is small, but please manage it with me" Toni smiled

"Small, you call this small, never" Hazel chuckled

"yes, remember you were once living in a mansion" Toni added

"Yes, you are right but it doesn't matter" Hazel faked a smile

"I'm sorry for my choice of words" Toni apologized

"It is nothing, " Hazel nodded

"Then, make yourself feel at home" Toni smiled

"Why are you acting like you have known me for years," Hazel asked curiously

"Well, because I just felt drawn to you and I feel it doesn't matter if I help you" Toni shrugged," and I have never had someone to call mine,"

"Ohh thank you so much doctor" Hazel smiled

"Oh please don't, thanks me again, remember I'm doing it for the baby, not you, Miss Ramirez " Toni waved her off

"I don't believe that " Hazel giggled

"Please do, ma'am " Toni pouted

"Anyway, let me show you around"

The room on your left is yours and mine is the right one, each room has its bathroom and toilet... This is the kitchen, the store...

"Feel free to use anywhere," Toni said looking everywhere to remember if it remains that she has not shown Hazel...

"Alright," Hazel pouted and hugged her...

"Sit and let me make dinner" Toni suggested

"No, let me" Hazel argued

"No, for today you are still a visitor but tomorrow you can" Toni sat her down on the nearby couch and gave her the TV remote.

"Be right back" Toni dashed off to the kitchen.

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One Week Later

In The Afternoon... 2:45 pm

It is an afternoon with a cloudy sky that at any minute, it would be raining.

Hazel is walking down the street in Texas City looking for where she could get a job to support herself.

She is clad in a loose gown and a scarf to cover her face to avoid stares because even if she avoids the paparazzi, they still know that she was once Duncan's wife since the news is over everywhere.

She felt she can't continue to depend on Toni and her savings in her bank account.

The money in her account is her own money she had worked for not with the help of Duncan.

If she keeps on spending the money, it will surely finish one day.

Toni has been a great help, she never stresses her, instead, she takes her as an elder sister, and they along very well.

"I will make sure I'm living fine and take care of my baby" she assured herself

"Without Duncan, I can live, don't worry mum will take care of you," Hazel said inwardly as she held her child.

Hazel looked at the sky and sighed," we have to get home quickly before this rain starts"

As she is going, the rain started falling just like she predicted...

"Ohh no" Hazel gasped

As she was running, she ran and collided with a young guy who is just coming out of a coffee shop with a hot coffee and an office file.

"Oh my goodness, I'm so sorry" Hazel gasped bending down to pick up the files and ignoring the rain which is making her get drenched.

"It is alright, ma'am, just leave the rain, I will pack it up" the guy suggested as he accompany her to pack the files...

"I'm so sorry" Hazel apologized standing up with the files in her hands.

"It is ok" the guy smiled and collected the files from her.

"And I'm sorry for the coffee, I will get you another one" Hazel promised they stood at the same level but the guy as not seen her face yet because he is arranging the files which seem important to him.

"Miss, it is alright, apology accepted, it is not like you did it intentionally," the guy said looking up at Hazel's eyes...

The guy stared at her face with a shocked expression and vice versa

"Hazel"

"Jasper"

"Hazel" he draw Hazel to himself and hugged her tightly as Hazel cried but was unable to notice it because of the rain.

"I missed you" he added

The both of them were hugging each other forgetting about the rain.

An 80 years old man who is standing under a shade hissed," You young kids get out of that rain, lovebirds" he shouted

"Lovebirds, really" Jasper laughed wholeheartedly

"Let's get out of here before they tell us were making out here too" they chuckled

Hazel's Point of View

"Here is your coffee," I smiled

"Thanks" he chuckled staring at the house

Jasper Lance is my best friend since when we were young. We are so close that people think we are dating when we were in high school.

Because of how good we are, we both had the scholarship to travel abroad but I couldn't go because I had to take care of my mum. So I lost contact with him since then.

So I brought him to Toni's apartment to talk.

"Please manage it since it is not your favorite latte coffee when I also worked in a coffee shop"

Yes, I worked in a coffee shop before getting married to Duncan.

"Oh you remembered" he smiled sipping from it

"Of course, my brain doesn't forget something like that" I giggled

"This is where you live," he asked

"Yes with a friend" I nodded as sat together with him.

"A friend" he frowned," what about mum and dad"

"They are dead"

"What" he shouted as a tear left his eyes and I sighed playing with my hand nervously

"After I finished college, mum died and I couldn't reach you to tell you that because I lost your contact," I added

"Where was she buried," he asked

"The Texas cemetery " I muttered

"So how have you been" he cleaned his tears

"Well, after I finished college and mum died, I couldn't find a suitable job so I worked in a coffee shop, while working there, I met a man and got married, " she paused

"You are married," he asked shocked staring at her hand but couldn't find one.

"Then, where is your ring" he frowned

"We just got divorced last week" I sniffed remembering A
Duncan

"As for the ring, I flushed it in the toilet, I can't keep it Forever," I hissed

"What... Why" he frowned

I explained how everything happened to him till Toni get to help me.

"You mean he told you to abort the baby because of that" he shouted angrily

"Yes but I couldn't thank Toni" I sighed

"How dare him, I swear if I see him, I'm gonna kill him" Jasper snarled

"It is ok, it is all my fault" he hugged me

"I'm sorry, I came late" he sighed

"After I was done with university, I planned to establish my business here but something came up which made me lose everyone to contact," he explained

"I just reconcile with my mum and dad, I thought all hope was gone because I have searched for you everywhere since mum told me you left," he hugged me tightly

"It is ok, so far you are here with me" she chuckled

"So will come and live with me in Milan,," he asked

"You want me to live with you" I gasped

"Yes, you and the baby, " he said as he glanced at my tummy before returning it to my face smiling.

"Oh my God, yes I want to" I giggled

"I know what you can do, you have done more than this for me when we were kids, I won't mind doing the same," He shrugged

"Thank you,"

"Alright, then, after visiting mum, we will leave this weekend," he said

"So fast" I frowned

"Yes, I can't wait to live with you again" he chuckled," I will take care of your child as mine don't worry,"

"Meet too but I will miss Toni" I sighed

"Both of you can still be in touch" he suggested

"Yes, I hope she won't be sad, we have grown to love each other" I pouted sadly

"It is ok, she will understand," he said and I nodded agreeing with what he said

"Yes, so where is she" he added

"Who"

"The doctor, Toni," he asked with a quirked brow

"Ohhh, she will soon be back from the hospital, you will wait won't you," I asked because I don't wish for him to live again.

"Of course, I will" he nodded

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In The Night

"So you are leaving during this weekend," Toni asked for the umpteenth time sighing

Jasper waited till Toni came back from the hospital... He thanked her and told her about leaving with Hazel to Milan.

"Yes, I want her to stay with me," Jasper said

"Alright, I can't stop you from leaving" Toni sighed sadly

"Don't be sad, we will always be in touch and come visit me" Hazel said

"Yes but despite that, I will miss you because I have gotten used to you," Toni said

"Me too" Hazel hugged her

"She isn't going till the weekend, so enjoy yourselves" Jasper suggested

"That is true, we are going shopping, shopping all the way" Toni squealed.

The last time they went shopping, they almost spent the whole day in the mall.

"No shopping" Hazel argued

"It is shopping, that is final," Toni snapped

"Whatever" Hazel rolled her eyes

"You can even follow us" Toni smiled at Jasper

"Ermmm..... Why will I," Jasper stuttered

"So You can get used to it when you have a girlfriend" Toni shrugged

"A girlfriend" Jasper laughed, "till when I have, not now it seems early to learn,"

"So you don't have" Toni shouted, "awesome"

"Really," Jasper said confused

"Just wait for dinner, it will soon be ready," Toni shouted at them running to the kitchen

"First, she is sad, then later happy" Jasper frowned

"She is weird, I doubt she is a doctor" Jasper concluded as Hazel laughed

"I will be back" Hazel went to the kitchen.

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In the kitchen

"What was that about" Hazel asked smiling resting on the counter

"What," Toni asked nonchalantly

"You know what I mean" Hazel quirked a brow

"I don't know" Toni shrugged

"You blushed and you were happy when he said he doesn't have a girlfriend," Hazel told her

"Yes, why won't I, your best friend is so cute," Toni said dreamily

"You just met him"

"There is something called love at first sight" Toni giggled

"Don't tell me that"

"I'm falling in love" Toni squealed

"Toni, You are going crazy" Hazel Shaked her head

"Yes, for your best friend, Jasper Cullen," Toni giggled