Chapter 2: Alex Skywalker {Pt.1}
"No, no, no! This can't be happening." Nikki moaned. She looked up and around dazed. Her chest hurt from jolt and the restraining seat belt. Her head was spinning. Her face hurt from being slammed into the air bags. With shaking hands, she speeds dialed Lady Janet's umber.
"Hello, Hello?" When she heard her grandmother's firm and cultured voice at the other end of the line, she could not help but burst into tears.
"Grandma, I've been in an accident"
The next few minutes were a blur. Nikki was so thankful when her grandmother miraculously appeared by her side. Order were issued in her crisped clear voice. She heard scuffles as orders were carried out immediately. With a thankful sigh she knew everything was going to be okay. Her formidable grandmother was in charge. Nikki was gently pried from her car and earned to her grandmother's limousine and out the rain she was in shock and sat numbly next to her mentor.
"Madam?" a deep male voice, one of her grandmother's aides. "There's a boy trapped in the other car. Breathing but not moving. There is blood"
"I'm coming". Her grandmother's voice was all business again.
"Oh!" The other car. She had totally forgotten about the other car. Nikki snapped out of her haze and peered into the gloom. It was a total wreck, smashed up against an old oak tree. Needless to say, the car had lost to the solid tree. She could barely make out the form of a boy slumped against the wheel. The cold rain was pouring in through the broken windscreen and windows.
"Open the door, get him out" she could hear scratches of conversation as she sank back against the back seat weakly.
"I can't reach the belt buckle"
"Cut the seatbelt"
"No airbag or not functioning. He hit his head pretty hard"
"His legs are pinned down. Here try this" Grunts and metallic sounds was heard as they worked to free the boy.
"Careful. Slowly does it. There's broken glass all over the place"
"Watch your hands. Don't cut yourself"
"Got him. Ease him down"
"Staunch the bleeding with this" Then a ripping sound was heard followed by a low moan.
The boy's eyes suddenly fluttered open in panic "Please, no hospitals … no publicity … I don't want them to know" his voice trailed off as he lost consciousness slowly. Lady Janet looked at him sharply with renewed interest. Who was he? "Get him into the car and book to the house. Call Dr. Grant Quickly!" Grandmother's authoritative voice sounded. Then the world went mercifully dark.
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The large guest room was well built. The fire was built higher than usual as instructed. Lady Janet glanced at her niece meekly and fondly. Nikki was sitting quietly nursing a cup of tea recovering from her shock. Her Honey Blonde hair was fell around her shoulders as her pale blue eyes stared at the boy on the couch. Her trembling had stopped. Dr. Grant had checked her. Besides having a bad scare and several bruises and only some superficial scratches.
The Boy on the other hand was on another level. She turned her head slightly from boy on the guest bed. He was given a thorough check-up and scan. His body had been bandaged. The bleeding had stopped. The bleeding from the deep gash on his left arm had also been staunched. While his leg was left untouched at all due to him wearing skinny jeans.
According to the scan he fractured both limbs and broke his spine damaging spinal nerve. The shards of broken glass had been painstakingly removed by Dr. Grant from his lean muscled body.
The managed to fish out his few possessions from his wet clothing. His possessions were laid out on the side table next to him. A phone, Power bank, some keys, a wallet with small change and his school ID. From his car they found a duffel bag, Knapsack and laptop. That was all they could find in the twisted wreck save for the car was damaged beyond recognition.
Lady Janet had gone through Alex's wallet and gasped softly in shock when recognition dawned on her. She took a closer look at him before confirming he was her friend's son and if she was to guess correctly he should be 17 now.
He was a Skywalker "Um, not just a Skywalker … but 'The' Skywalker" she thought to herself.
Maybe she should inform Riley he was safe. She must be worried sick. As Lady Janet recalled the scandal surrounding the injured youth [1], she revised her plan. No she should play it by the ear, gauge his response before making any rash decisions. Now she finally understood why he didn't want to go to a public hospital, she shook her head sadly.
Riley Anderson is a successful and highly respected surgeon in the city's leading medical facility. Yet she was powerless to help her son in this predicament. Last year when her ex-husband's new trophy wife had publicly hurled accusation after him. Riley could not understand why Alex had not just come to her. She was his mother for God Sake! She was sure they could have worked out something in his favor.
Jennifer was formally one of Grayson Skywalker numerous secretaries. Being married for just three years the young trophy wife of the business tycoon accused her "youngest son" of stealing from her when several pieces of her expensive jewelries went missing. She went on with numerous complaints. The voluptuous beauty then dropped the final bomb when she filed sexual harassment charges against the bewildered young boy.
Bewitched by her beauty and enraged by jealousy, Grayson disowned his youngest son, casting him out of the family and fortune.
Then months later, Jennifer was caught red-handed being promiscuous with the family gardener. When announced once again that he was the one who seduced her all hell broke loose. The gardened obviously not staying put after being falsely accused work hard in finding hard evidence against his employer. Finally getting revenge after being fired and falsely accused, he came forward with a list 'The Red List', a list of men whom she had been with since she married the billionaire.
Grayson Skywalker had been enraged by the scandal. He was not a fool. Jennifer string of affairs had strained him and opened his eyes. He had her freedom curtailed drastically and limited her activities and after that, arranging for trusted bodyguards to ensure his orders were fully carried out. He did not divorce her as his wife, he would still have some control over her and soon she faded away from the social scene.
He did however apologize to his ex-wife and children, reinstated them in his will and welcome them back into the family. Needless to say the Red List disappeared quickly. And after some time Jonathan faded from the family scene nowhere to be seen.
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