moaned in response, making me worry. - Bastard! - I looked around for help, but found nothing - Come, I'll help you. I took the woman in my arms and ran into the hospital as quickly as I could, Jenny was still at the reception when I came in screaming for help. - A stretcher, please!!! The hospital staff were quick and managed to take her to the emergency room quickly, but the blood that was flowing from her head worried me. While the emergency room doctor evaluated her, I did the same. The cut on her head was superficial, but she moaned every time she cleaned it.
Luckily, it wasn't anything serious, despite the amount of blood she lost. - Doctor, can you come here for a moment? - One of the nurses called me. I walked towards her. - Of course, did something happen? - I started to remove my gloves while I listened to him. - Sir, this girl is one of our residents - I looked at her carefully - I will have to inform the director that someone attacked her. My gaze fell on the woman lying on the stretcher, still moaning in pain. She is a resident. This information surprised me, since I had never seen it around here. If the nurse hadn't spoken, I would never have known. This would now become another headache for Alejandro. - You don't need to worry, I'll warn you myself, since I was the one who found her. She hesitated. - The police too, sir. The girl was attacked by God knows who, it could have been anyone in that hospital. There are cameras! That was a fact I had completely forgotten about. - Alright, do it. - I agreed with her, still focused on the girl. She's a resident and I've never seen her here, she's probably new. But... who would hurt a newbie here at the hospital? I immediately remembered that that area is the only one in the hospital that did not contain cameras. And everyone at the hospital knows this. - Excuse me, doctor. The nurse left, along with the doctor. But the blow to her head worried me, since she was still moaning softly. I approached her bed to better assess her situation, but I was scared when she held my hand tightly. Her eyes opened as soon as she touched me, for a moment I was scared, but when I saw her start to cry, she disarmed me. - You'll be fine, don't worry. She sniffed. - It's not that, I'm scared. Fear. -Who hurt you? I asked. - He... He... - she got ready for the door. I looked around not finding anyone. - He who? - I shook her hand, alarmed - The doctor? She denied it. - He... He... - she insisted. My chest accelerated, was it really someone from inside the hospital? - A doctor did this to you? - I asked loud enough for her to hear my words clearly. She nodded slowly and cried. - Do you know his name? She looked at me with her eyes brimming with tears. - I do not remember. - She replied, amidst crying. I looked at the door, unsure. - Okay, calm down. - I sat next to her and held her hand while she finished crying. Her sobs grew more and more, and I knew that if she didn't stop, she would have a huge headache very soon from the blow. But it was a moment of fear, there wasn't much I could do. Maybe crying was all she needed right now. - Don't let him touch me again - she begged - Don't let him. This girl seemed to bring out my protective side. - No, I won't let you. - I promised. I needed to find a way to talk to Alejandro about this soon. My thoughts traveled to that alley. And if I hadn't been there to scare the bastard away, what could that bastard have done to her? Who was he? I could only see his height and the color of her hair. But in a strange way, those dark locks are familiar to me. I was so lost in thought that I didn't notice when the girl fell asleep. I took the moment to go to my friend and update him on this case. He needed to know what was happening in his hospital, behind his back. Alejandro was already waiting for me in his office when I entered. I had sent a message earlier letting him know what had happened. We needed to find out who did something like that to the girl. - Amanda, wake up!!! My eyes slowly opened, slowly adapting to the brightness of the room. What happened? The pains in my body were a sign that something had happened, I just couldn't remember what it was. I was scared when strong arms held me, leaving me completely immobilized on the bed. - The little doll woke up. - Doctor Juan's voice scared me. But what is he doing here, in a hospital bed with me? I tried to look at him, but I couldn't. - Um, what are you doing here? - he laughed, letting me go. I sat down hurriedly, putting as much distance between us as possible. - You had an accident last night, don't you remember? - My stomach dropped when he bit his lip, openly staring at my body. - I can not remember. - I looked around. I didn't even remember how I ended up here. The last memory that comes to mind is having dinner in the hospital canteen last night with the girls, before going home. But the memory of arriving home didn't occur to me. I quickly looked at my entire body, scared, my entire body hurt. - Don't worry, you'll survive. - She joked. I looked at him with disdain. - How did this happen? He frowned as he approached me, but his proximity bothered me. I didn't complain, since I really wanted to know what had happened. - You really don't remember? - He looked at me. - I don't remember, did something happen? - I looked around the room, before stopping at it - Was anyone else hurt? Salvani smiled, but didn't answer my question. He looked back at the monitor, while
hurriedly, reading in detail everything Juan had written down about me, but the file didn't say much more than I thought. All she said was that I had been hit hard on the head, bruises all over my body - clearly marks of aggression - and partial memory loss. I took a deep breath and faced the door. This time, I managed to be stronger and reach the corridor without much difficulty. A dizziness came over me as I walked faster and backed away. The nurses ran to me as soon as they saw me, I gasped in fright when someone grabbed me from behind and carried me.
The nurses stopped in the middle of the hallway when they saw who was picking me up. The man managed to turn me around and press me against his chest, which made me see who he was. The tall, strong redhead picked me up in his arms and carried me into the room with ease. I was surprised by his size. What a big man! My gaze fell on his coat. Doctor Pedro Bertoni. Is he the one Juan spoke about? I released my arms from his neck as he carefully laid me back on the bed. But without waiting, he sat on the bed next to me and openly assessed my forehead. - Why are you so stubborn? He could have gotten hurt, leaving like that. She doesn't even look like she's a doctor. I looked at him, amazed. Is it serious that he's fighting with me? Wow, how beautiful it is! - I admired him, off camera. - You know me? - No! - he shook his head, taking my file for himself and reading everything in it - Memory loss? - He asked me. I stared at him, trying to remember, but my last memories were still the same, of my dinner with the girls last night. - Not exactly - I corrected him - I remember having dinner with my friends last night and after that, I can't remember anything else, as if I was just blacked out and awake now. I showed him the bruises on my body and he smoothed one of them. - Doctor Salvani informed me that a certain Pedro brought me here - I read the name on his coat - could it be you? He was still analyzing my bruises carefully. - Yes, I found you. I sat up, pulling my arms back from his hands, moving away from his touch. - So, I... - Fear shot up my spine, just from thinking the worst. - You were awake, without a purse or cell phone. And his clothes were intact, so I assume it was a robbery. But he hurt you! I shivered when his finger touched my sore lips. - I can't remember anything. - I was honest, there was nothing I could say. His weight on the mattress shifted, forcing me to lift my head and look at him. - I'm going to ask you to stay, at least, for the next twenty-four hours here at the hospital, under observation. Tomorrow I can release you, so you can resolve all this - his attention returned to my file, as he continued - If you need my statement, don't hesitate to come to my office and ask me. I will do what I can to help you find whoever did this to you. - Thanks. I waited for him to say something else, but he just turned his back on me and walked out of the room, as quickly as he entered. That simple. - Wow that was fast. I stayed for a few more seconds staring at the door, hoping he would return. An assault like nothing, for me this is something from someone who had been after her for a long time. From what little I knew about the girl, I realized that she was very new here, she knew very few things and that she never went around alone. The residents who had dinner with her here last night confirmed to me, they all went to the parking lot together, each with their own car. The security guard confirmed the same to me, no one had entered or left the hospital at that time, not even to escape. - My friend, everyone inside the hospital knows that that place in particular doesn't have security cameras. They dragged her with the worst of intentions. I looked at Alejandro, agreeing with everything he said. My friend is right. - I'm sure of that, the hardest part now is finding out who did it. I raised the glass again and he poured me another shot of whiskey, while we tried to figure out who the attacker was. - It's difficult, but not impossible. - He knocked on the table - I have a plan. I got up and went to him. - Which? I ignored the grimace he made as he looked at me. - Did you talk to the deputy today about what you saw? I nodded. - I told her everything, especially what she had told me in private, before going to sleep and not remembering what happened. - Very good, this is important. - Okay, but what's your plan? - My plan is for us to send all these security images from the entire hospital for the investigation, and then we start our own. I looked at my friend with pride. - That's a good idea. - I patted him on the shoulder, as a positive sign. - I told you. - I smiled when he boasted - Do you happen to remember the time it all happened? I stopped again, trying to remember. Immediately the image of Jenny being admitted to the hospital with her boyfriend. - I don't know exactly the time, but there's a way to find out. It was right at the time that Jenny was admitted here. My friend's eyes widened - Are you sure? - Yes, just look at the history. - Okay, that's also easy to solve, since you also checked in with her right away. True. - You're right, this should be included in her file. - Yes - he cleared his throat - tell me something, about Jenny. Here it comes. I walked back to the couch, getting ready. - What you want? His smile died. - I want to know how you are, with the fact that she is with someone now. - I'm pretty calm, if you want to know. - Same? I nodded vehemently. - Indeed, it was obvious that we wanted different things. Jenny wanted a family, I wanted a casual fling, someone to have sex with. It worked for a while, but not anymore. I was honest, because even though I missed her, I needed to be honest with myself. I'm not ready to commit to a relationship with someone or much less fill my apartment with babies. I don't even like visitors in my house, it's worse babies. Just thinking about the smell of dirty diapers around the house makes me sick. - Wow, now you surprised me. -What did you expect, that I would seek revenge? - I denied - It's not like me, I really want her to be happy with this guy. I got scared when Alejandro started clapping in the middle of the office. - You didn't care. Idiot. - I called, and I have a lot of things to do - I got up and went to him, giving his shoulder a light squeeze - Don't forget to send the footage to the police chief. It's important to find out who did this to the
called. - Hey? - I looked at him. - About Amanda, check her, please. I need her to recover her memory as quickly as possible. I nodded nervously before closing the door and going to Amanda's room, checking on her as he asked. I stopped in the doorway of her room, when I noticed Juan's presence inside it. Did they know each other? I was surprised to see him here, since she wasn't a patient of hers. I stared at him when he started touching her face. Amanda quickly closed her eyes and turned her face away when he held her chin firmly. I quickly cleared my throat and entered the room.
Juan Salvani walked away from her, taking the file from the table and writing something down. I stopped right next to her, inspecting her carefully. She looked embarrassed. I looked back at Juan. - Doctor Salvani, is everything okay with her? He looked away from the file and looked at me coldly. - Yes, she is fine. She is discharged today! He smiled fakely, leaving me confused. He never made a point of being nice to anyone in here. - Oh yes, and what brings you here? - I pointed between the two - Are they friends? Amanda's eyes widened. - No! - He vehemently denied it. I looked at Juan waiting for his answer. - We are not friends, Doctor Pedro. I'm just making sure she's okay. I looked at him crossly. - Where were you last night, Salvani? The smile on her face died. - At home - he clicked his tongue - why? -Nothing - I walked around the bed and stopped next to her, looking at what was written on the chart -, just curiosity. It cannot? He handed me the pen before depositing the form back on the table. - You can't, is she without a patient? - She is my patient. - My answer made him laugh. - Just why did you save her? - He snorted - I thought you were smarter, Doctor Bertoni. I locked my jaw in anger. - Doctor Bertoni? - Amanda's voice caught my attention. - Yes? - I ignored Salvani and walked towards her, worried. - I'm in a little pain. And before I said anything, Salvani came in front of me, touching me. - Where are you in pain? I'll get something for you. He left the room so quickly, it made me very uncomfortable with the fact that he liked her. He wouldn't do that for just any resident. - It seems like he likes you. - I commented, without realizing it. She rolled her eyes. - I do not like him. I looked at her carefully. - I don't trust him, be careful. She nodded as she got out of bed and walked over. - I always take it. - She Smiled - When can I go home? I smile back, proud to see her like this, recovered. - Just now, I came here precisely for this reason. To release you, but you will still have to spend a few days at home. Suddenly, she became sad. - How many days? - Two days are enough. The sparkle in her blue eyes returned, making me feel happy for her too. - Thank you - she approached me - I didn't have time to thank you. I took two steps back. - No need, it's okay, I graduated for this, to help people. With a few more steps, she approached again. - How tall are you? Her eyes never stopped staring into mine. - 1.90 cm. - It's so high, your girlfriend is a lucky woman. His comment left me confused. - I don't have... - I whispered, getting ready to run. What do you mean he doesn't have a girlfriend? I asked myself this thousands and thousands of times as I finished getting ready. The nursing girls delivered my clean and dry clothes, as soon as I was discharged from Doctor Bertoni. How does this guy still not have a girlfriend? He is very hot. It was impossible not to notice this, I'm not blind. I was even more shocked, when he ran out of the room after releasing me, it seemed like he was running away from me. I was sitting on the bed, waiting for my prescription, when Tiane came into the room and smiled at me as she showed me the paper for my certificate. - This is just a formality, since it was the director himself who gave him a week off here, to recover Damn. - Alejandro gave me a week's certificate? - I'm shocked. She smiled. - Everyone here at Salud is scared about what happened to you - her smile died - It could have been any of us. I followed where she pointed and was surprised to find the nursing girls right there, standing at the door, staring at me. There was sincerity in each of their eyes. I wanted to take each one of them and put them in a little jar, and keep them with great care. But while I couldn't do that, just open my arms and everyone who was standing there looking at me came to hug me. About ten women were now abandoning their work, their obligations, just so they could come to me for a moment and show sisterhood. I felt the affection and respect from each of them, before they had to leave and go back to their jobs. When the last of them left, the nurse who took care of me hugged me tightly and helped me walk out of the room. I only spent one day here and so many things have happened to me. But unfortunately for me, I still couldn't remember what had happened to me. But Doctor Alejandro assured me when examining me that one day my memories would return when the trauma passed. I believed him in every word. From afar, the idiot Juan Salvani waved, saying "see you soon" to me from a distance. But it was the absence of Doctor Bertoni - My hero - that affected me. I thought he would at least be here to say goodbye or wish me a good rest. But I was wrong, again. My friends were waiting for me outside the hospital, each of them with a huge breakfast basket, waiting for me. I hugged and thanked each one of them, promising that I would take good care of myself so that I could return to the hospital soon. And with tears in my eyes, I said goodbye. A black car stopped next to us and Doctor Bertoni got out of it, walking towards us, taking the baskets from my hands and putting them inside the car. Their eyes were wide, just like mine, not believing what we were seeing, right in front of us. - Let's go? - I was scared when he held my hand and dragged me into the car, slamming the door with me inside. I didn't even have time to protest. He got in right away, starting off. -What was all that? - I looked at him in disbelief after we passed through the gates. - I came to get you, Alejandro asked me. I looked at him suspiciously. - There's no need to worry, let him know that I'm fine and I'll cooperate with the police, I swear I won't give any interviews or sue the hospital. He looked at me quickly, amazed, before looking back at the track again. - Do you think that's why I gave you a ride? I nodded. - Yes, you just told me that you are here at the request of the hospital director. What should I think? He just smiled. - Did I say something funny? - I tightened my belt, my head still hurt. - He didn't say it, but yes, he actually asked me. But I did it because I wanted to, where do you actually live? I took my cell phone out of my bag and typed my address on the screen. He calmly looked at the address before frowning. - Some problem? I asked, worried. -No problem