Chapter 42: A deep alluring voice

~ Flashback Ends ~

For the past few weeks, Kendrell always visited Malcolm at the hospital, and would always check on Lauryn, Kate and Jade too. If there was anything good about the whole situation, it would be the fact that the bond between Kendrell and Malcolm's family grew stronger. And what better way to strengthen one's bond with a friend?

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For Morticia, it had been mostly ups. Before it completed a week after they moved to Hentritch, Morticia already had a job at a restaurant. But she didn't mind the fact that it wasn't a certificate job, all she wanted was to be useful to herself. If she planned on repaying Jenna, she would have to work to do that.

She also wanted Jenna's kind parents, both of whom she met that week, to think the best of her. Not every parent would allow a stranger live with their child, regardless of the fact that Jenna was an adult, at least not without getting all up in her space. But Jenna's parents were different, they even treated her nicely when she first met them and they would always ask about her whenever they called Jenna.

But the beauty of it all was that she and Jenna were employed by the same person. Although she was employed as a Waitress, while Jenna was employed a chef, the girls didn't mind.

For Morticia, it was more of humble beginnings. But for Jenna, it was the zeal to be self made and independent.

She didn't agree to move down to Hentritch so she could hide under her parent's wings. Her parents knew that as well.

But what Jenna didn't know, was that her parents were the reason behind the pace at which they were both employed. Well, that was a truth to conceal by both Madam Carmen, their employer and Jenna's parents.

Morticia's mother, Melinda still wasn't aware that her daughter moved to Hentritch. Morticia only told Melinda what she wanted her to know.

At the moment, they were at Madam Carmen's.

" Leticia!" Madam Carmen called out while she stood by the kitchen door.

" Yes ma'am" Leticia answered.

" Get your ass here'' Said the always vibrant and energetic kinky haired Carmen.

Leticia walked as fast as she could to get to where Carmen was standing.

" I'm here." She said.

" Oh I know you are." Carmen replied, chewing gum.

" Call Jenny." She said.

" Really Madam Carmen? You called me so I can call Jenna? " Leticia asked facepalming, since she knew they were all on break.

Everyone knew Madam Carmen as a dramatic, yet sweet, loving and caring employer and person. Even as she was disciplined and one of the best in terms of what she did as a profession, she was down to earth and she treated her female employees like her daughters.

She was also entertaining to her customers. Whoever wanted to chuckle or giggle while eating knew Madam Carmen's restaurant was the best place for that. The way she talked and acted with her employees was a comedy show.

" Oh yes I just did. What you gon' do about it?" Carmen asked before folding her arm.

" Nothing ma'am." answered Leticia with indifference.

" I thought so too! Now get her ass over here and get her friend too..uhh what's her name?.."

" Morticia?" Leticia asked.

" Yes! Morticia! Get their asses over here."

Turning around, Leticia replied,

" You don't have to say ass ma'am."

" Oh that's right, since I'm gon' be whooping yours in matter of minutes." Carmen shouted with her hands on her waist, emphasizing on the last words since Leticia didn't stop walking.

In a matter of time, after searching for Morticia and Jenna the whole place, Leticia saw them before asking them to meet Madam Carmen.

But by the time they got to her office, she was in a haste and was throwing stuff in her bag with teary eyes.

Definitely out of character!

" Madam Carmen, you called us?" Morticia said.

" I'm sorry girls, some other time." She said, before she bent to pick a parcel on the floor.

" Is everything okay?'' they both asked simultaneously.

" It's my son and John John. They had an accident." She said, sniffing.

'' We're so sorry about that Madam Carmen." said Jenna as they looked at her with pity.

" Is there anything we can do to help?" Morticia asked.

" Nothing. You both can go." Carmen said trying to figure out what she forgot and what she didn't. She almost turned 360, because of how confused she was, all the while, both ladies stood and observed, wishing there was something they could do to help.

Then Carmen picked the parcel and took two hasty steps forward. Abruptly, she turned back again and dropped it on her desk. Then she glanced at it briefly before she faced the door and headed for it.

" Do you want us to take it with you?" Morticia asked.

" I was going to deliver it but nevermind. I gotta go." Carmen said while she took giant strides to the door. When she got to the door, she wiped her face before putting on her shades.

" I can help you if you want madam Carmen just g_." Morticia said.

" No young lady, please! I gotta go." Carmen said before twisting the door knob. She wasn't down for arguments.

Immediately she left, the ladies proceeded to leave the office, when a phone rang in the office. Surprisingly, Madam Carmen walked in. Hastily, she got to the desk and answered it. She couldn't even say a word as the person at the other end of the phone seemed to rant angrily.

Then she dropped it without saying a word, until she got to the door.

" Take the package and come with me, both of you." Carmen said. Swiftly, Morticia picked it up and ran behind Carmen. But Jenna couldn't help but feel uneasy as she was the last person behind the two.

That meant that they were to deliver that package, right? Well, the thought of that sort of brought back PTSD.

Madam Carmen asked them to follow her so they could visit the hospital together first as she couldn't help but see her son and John John (her delivery boy) first.

After they got there, she would pass the instruction to the girls, later on.

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~ St. Nicholas Hospital ~

" Yes I know. No problem, I gotta go." said Kendrell to Mario over the phone, before dropping the call.

Walking over to where Kate, Jade and Lauryn were sitting, with his attention on his phone, Kendrell accidentally bumped into someone.

" Hey! Watch where you're going!" the lady cautioned.

" My bad. I'm sorry." said Kendrell apologetically.

" What if I fell down? huh?" She asked with her big round eyes Lazer focused on Ken.

" I'm sorry miss." Kendrell said before turning to continue walking.

Then he felt a small hand on his arm, attempting to pull him back. Sighing, Kendrell turned to face the young lady once again.

" You're just gonna leave, just like that huh?" She asked getting really pissed.

" I already said I'm sorry. What m_"

" It seems like you don't know I can scream right now, and tell everyone that you touched my tits and you're trying to get away with it!" The lady said, causing Kendrell to scoff.

Abruptly, he leaned in towards her, since she was short and looked into her eyes, before speaking in a spine chilling manner,

" I would love to see you try..."

The young lady forgot how to breathe.

Seeing the look on her face, Kendrell smirked before he straightened up.

'' Sorry, once again." said Kendrell before he turned around and left.

But before he could get to where he was heading to, someone brushed him from behind, in a rather deliberate and intentional manner.

Kendrell shook his head before sighing, when he saw that that someone was the feisty lady. Well, she walked hastily afterwards.

Surprisingly, they both stopped at the waiting area.

" Ken." Jade said, walking towards him for a hug.

" Jady. How have you been?" Kendrell asked, embracing her.

" I_."

" I have to go now." the girl said to Lauryn and her daughters, interrupting Jade and Ken. But Jade didn't read any meaning to it.

" Okay dear. Please stay safe and be good okay?" Lauryn responded.

" I Will. Thank you so much ma'am Lauryn." the lady answered with a 'bright' smile, deliberately avoiding Ken.

" Bye." Jade and Kate said simultaneously while the girl smiled and bowed a little before she turned and left.

The Kendrell of weeks ago would've scoffed seeing the act she was putting up. But that was the least of his concern at this point.

Glancing at her back Kendrell wondered why she returned to the same place she was supposedly leaving moments ago, since they were walking in opposite directions when they bumped into each other earlier.

Since he and Lauryn had seen earlier, only Ken and the girls greeted informally. They had arrived later, after he stepped out for a moment.

Turning to Lauryn he asked,

" Have you known that lady before now?"

" Oh, no dear. We met today. She has a brother in the ICU. Why, is there a problem?" Lauryn asked.

" No, not at all. It was a baseless question." said Kendrell to Lauryn who simply nodded.

" I hope there's no problem with work?" Lauryn asked after a little while.

" No mom. Thanks for asking." he replied.

" Uh oh... I think that lady forgot this" Jade said referring to a small box the lady had left behind.

" She must have gone too far already. Maybe she'll come back to get if she can and if it's important to her." Kate replied.

" Mom, Ken, we have to go now." Kate said, getting to her feet.

" Yeah. I have to go get the materials for a class project rather sooner than later." Jade added.

" Ok my babies. Please stay safe out there." Lauryn said before they hugged and pecked.

" Ok mom." Kate replied this time.

" Bye Ken." Kate and Jade said before embracing Ken.

" Bye ladies." Ken replied before he sat down a chair away from Lauryn while the girls left.

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Madam Carmen, Morticia and Jenna were all directed to the high dependency unit where Guy, Carmen's son and John John were.

" Oh my dear son!" Carmen said as she rushed over to meet her boy.

She held his arm and examined him to the best of her ability.

" Mama." he replied weakly.

" What happened baby?" Carmen asked Guy who didn't respond.

Carmen held his hands and brushed his hair gently before looking to her left where John John was lying since they both shared the room. Then she went over to meet John John.

" John John. What happened? How did this happen?" she asked but he also said nothing and Carmen didn't push further.

" Oh my son." Carmen said as she walked over to meet him again.

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" I really hope they get better soon enough." Morticia said with her chin on her knuckles as she and Jenna sat outside, waiting for Carmen to exhaust her time in there.

" Yeah me too." replied Jenna.

" Do you think we're still gonna deliver the package?" Morticia asked.

" I don't know Ticy. To be honest, errands like this makes my PTSD return." Jenna commented. Morticia understood her point.

The two sat there in silence till Morticia excused herself so she could use the restroom.

But by the time she was back, she didn't find Jenna, nor did she find the package.

Then she became uneasy.

' She couldn't have taken it with her, could she?' Morticia wondered.

' But nobody would take something like that, so why would she take it with her?'

Trying to maintain a calm expression, Morticia started searching for Jenna hoping she would find her with the parcel as well.

After minutes of walking around, she saw the exact package with a tall, straight figure who was about to open the door to the male restroom. The owner of that figure was none other than Kendrell... not like Morticia knew that.

'' Hey... isn't that the package? or are my eyes playing tricks on me?'' Morticia asked no one in particular.

Without further thinking about, you know, waiting for the person to come out first, Morticia ran to the door and dashed in.

When she entered, thankfully, no one was at the sink. But Morticia sighted the small sized parcel.

" The guts of this thief." Morticia mouthed as she went over to pick it. She examined it a little and concluded it belonged to madam Carmen. So she turned to leave quickly before the 'thief' realized anyone was ever in there.

But before Morticia could open the door, she heard a deep alluring voice, right behind her!

" And where do you think you're going with that in your hands?"