Chapter 14: Remember when
The hospital was quiet compared to Serena‘s last visit when it was over whelmed with an emergency situation. She waved to the nurse at reception. She couldn‘t remember the other woman‘s name. “Has Beta Carson been moved into recovery?” she asked. The nurse pulled up a file on her desk. “Let me see,” she said, thumbing through the file. “Yes, he‘s been moved to room 305.”
“Thanks,” Serena said, offering another wave before turning and heading to the elevator. Outside the hospital recovery room, Serena paused. There wasn‘t a window for her to look into, so she listened to make sure he didn‘t have a visitor. While she was there as a doctor, she didn‘t have her, lab coat or stethoscope, and she didn‘t want to barge in looking out of place. There was no sound from inside. Carson was probably still asleep. Serena knocked and let herself in. Carson was awake, trying to prop himself up on the pillows. “Don‘t strain yourself,” Serena said. Carson grunted and laid back. “I‘m one of your doctors. I just wanted to come by and see how you were doing.”
“I‘m fine,” he said. Serena raised an unconvinced eyebrow at him. “Let me see the wound,” she said. She pulled at the edge of his hospital gown, opening it up so she could see the surgical sight. “We were escorting a transport convoy back into Night Sky territory when we were attacked,” he told her. Serena made a thoughtful hum,
gently probing the afflicted area with her fingers. It was healing nicely, and the stitches didn‘t look like they were getting infected. “I‘ve heard there has been increasing trouble with the Moonshine pack,” she said conversationally. Carson sighed heavily. “Yes,” he agreed. “I was able to head off the attack. Of course, that meant I took the brunt of the damage.” He sighed again. “It looks good,” Serena said, replacing his gown and the sheet over top
him. “You‘re healing nicely.” “Hey, you‘re the doctor that lived
“I am,” she confirmed.
shrug. “Sometimes lonely. I guess I missed my family and the pack community.” “Do
she confirmed. “They aren‘t as tight knit as the pack, well, unless it is a cult. But
their messiah,” she said. She shook her head. “They are closed groups and don‘t really abide by the laws of the world. That gets them into trouble.” “That sounds complicated,” Carson said. Serena shrugged. “To my knowledge, they aren‘t that common,” she said. Carson laughed, which ended with him yawning and falling back on his pillows. Serena went to the head of his bed and fluffed the pillows slightly. Carson smiled at
like I am some fragile, injured pup,” he protested. Serena giggled and rolled her eyes. “There was a recent pack emergency, and you were the most injured,” she said.
me is that I am starving,” he insisted. “Alright,” she said. “If you need anything, I‘ll be around.” “Thank you,” Carson said. “You‘re already a great doctor. I hear that the surgery you performed saved my life.” I “It did,” Serena said with a nod, heading towards the door. “You don‘t have to thank me; it is what
the babies. They had wrinkled, red faces. She put her hand against the glass, remembering how adorable and soft her on babies were. The ones in the nursery now were so tiny, they could only be a few days old! Thinking back, Serena thought about how she had found out about her twins. She‘d been in class at medical school. It had been a few weeks of headaches, feeling queasy at odd
until later in the afternoon when Serena was in one of her chemistry labs that she had gotten an email with
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