Chapter Three Natalie's POV

After the long stressful day, I walked out of the hospital. It felt like centuries. A soft breeze swept past me making my long hair bounce in air. I had let it fall down towards my back rather than tying it up. I quickly caught a cab and drove to my apartment.

" Huh,"I sighed as I took in the scent of my apartment when I stepped in. It smelt warm and welcoming. I shut the door behind me and dragged myself to bed. I needed the sleep.

"Beep!Beep!" I was woken up by my alarm which read 7 pm.

I dragged myself to the bathroom and washed my face. I walked to the kitchen and prepared myself some dinner; Fried prawn rice. I ate my dinner as I watched some news on the TV. Cleared the dishes afterwards and headed to my balcony to observe the beautiful lights. Sharjah at night was breathtaking. The lights and cars and people walking at night...It was amazing.

Mostly,people went out at night; the daytime is too hot for one to go out. I decided to move here from Los Angeles because of my history with it. It held so many bitter memories. Moreover, with the absence of Nun Christine LA never felt like home anymore. She passed away when I was in my second year. It was very hard for me. Took a leave to attend her funeral which was attended by a great mass. She was a great person.

She taught me love,how to cherish and try to live an amazing life. When I finished burying her, I moved all my belongings to Sharjah;not like I had much. I was helped to settle in by my friends here. They were welcoming and tried to make me fill at home. Hence,Sharjah became home. I have been living a simple life since.

However,I had an amazing social life filled with friends and parties,but I don't drink. Alcohol was never my thing; Nun Christine's influence maybe. My life was revolved around close friends,work and home. I also took in the habit of travelling. Been saving up money for a vacation every year. Been to Brazil, South Africa, Madagascar and many other places. I needed to spice up my life and this was the thing.

However,I had a bad love life. It's not like I was dumped or cheated on,but I had no luck. Men just pass me off. Not that i minded;the male species are a mystery to me. I tried avoiding them at all cost. So,I have been alone for a long time. I also tried having a pet cat. Sunny she died after 8 months of taking her in. Am still moarning for her loss. Since then, I never had pet.

So,it has been me and me and me all along. My company was myself. I never regretted this at all. I don't think I will ever.

"Let me take up some rounds."I stood up and headed to my room.

Amongst my many trips,I find the one to China amazing. I had met many people and learnt new skills. Talking about skills, the trip to China enhanced my medical prowess. I learnt a big deal,actually, I learnt martial arts. Who wouldn't take up such a chance when it appears? I did, and one of the old masters took a liking of me. He personally invited me to be his disciple and I agreed.

I learnt how to use weapons like katana,hakinata and the nunchukus. I had a wonderful time. However, what I took serious was in Karate. My master taught me how to use my medical knowledge to fight. These skills were buried long ago and only a few knew. Actually, my master,Chie Li,was the last to have obtained these skills. Such knowledge was deemed dangerous hence it was burnt to become extinct.

I could easily paralyse someone pressing on some delicate nerves on their bodies. However,there was a sequence or else I might just end up killing someone. By pressing on a nerve on the neck;close to the jugular vein,below the clavicles of each shoulders and at the sacral vertebra, I could achieve a temporary paralyses. The person would be paralysed until I gave him a ' release'.

A release is just relaxing the pressed nerves and the person would be as good as new. However,it took alot of practise and near-death states. I was happy to learn such a skill.

I walked to my room and took out my black outfit. It was given me as a gift by Chie Lie before he passed away. I adorned it and slipped out of the balcony; jumping from one balcony to another till I reached the ground.

I jumped the fence and climbed a 6 feet neighbouring house's rooftop. The air was cool and made me feel exhilarated. I started jumping from house to house soaring together with the wind. I felt free.

I loved this feeling. It makes me who I am. It helps numb the pain that I have felt for all those years. The losses and the beatings and taunts. All of them.

After an hour, I retired back home; slipped in through the balcony. I went for a shower and made a dalgano coffee and watched a movie. I looked at my phone for any new messages and saw June's.

" Rest tomorrow, no work." It read.

Yeah, I was gonna have fun tomorrow. Shopping in the mall for a whole damn day. I quickly texted Ferozah,a good friend of mine, and told her my plans. She was so eager to meet up too. Ferozah was an Indian girl raised up in ********** estate. She ran away before she was sold off and was helped in her studies by some good samaritans. She applied for Computer Science in Gulf under a scholarship.

We were roommates and we had a good time. She likes quiet places and always shuts off strangers. She has been my best friend and helped me when I was moarning for Nun Christine. She is a kohinoor to me.

I immediately turned the television off after I felt overly exhausted and headed to my bedroom for some sleep, hoping for an amazing next day.

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