in his cabin. I panicked. I noticed that my suit was unzipped. I suddenly became very self-conscious and scrambled to zip it up. I couldn’t remember how I had gotten there. The blood rushed to my face.
Maxime sighed. “You know, they train us and it’s a requirement to learn first aid, but not once had I thought of the panicking that comes with actually performing it. Are you all right?” Maxime was practically laughing, but David was dead serious.
I nodded, unable to utter a word.
Maxime handed me a glass of water. I thanked him and drank every drop of it.
“We don’t have a uniform in your size, so I’m sorry about that. The one you’re wearing is a kid’s uniform, and the next size up probably wouldn’t fit. I had David get your clothes from your cabin; I hope you don’t mind.” He handed me my brown pants and shirt.
“We’re going to wait outside. I’m sending in a doctor; she’s from Maria, the village not far from here, and she’s in charge of the healthcare system for The Shadows. She comes often, but Sam is the official nurse here in the camp. I figure you’d be more comfortable around her.”
I thanked him softly, and he closed the door behind him. I jumped up and quickly changed, still embarrassed not only because I had fainted in front of everyone, but also because the leader of The Shadows unzipped my uniform and administered CPR. At least I would be around another female soon. I heard a knock at the door, and Maxime’s soothing words announced that Megan was about to enter. I did not know what to expect or how to act, or even if she knew who or what I was. I stood awkwardly in the middle of the cabin as a young woman in her late twenties entered with a red bag in her hands. She had tempest eyes and dark, brown hair with pale skin.
She introduced herself full of energy, “Hi, Alex. I’m Megan. I did most of your knee surgery. Glad to see you’re up and going.”
I thanked her, and she smiled gently. She motioned for me to sit down on Maxime’s bed and asked me to take off my shirt. She listened to my heart and lungs. She then asked me for my hand to take my pulse.
“You’re a lefty,” she commented. Yes, I was left-handed, but it was weird that she had noticed that. She continued, “So . . . you are a girl hiding at a men’s war camp. You have a rare blood type, AB positive, and are left-handed. You’re very special.”
I hated being called “special.”At first, I had appreciated being around another female, but that bubble had burst with her last comment. I started to explain that I was only there because I had been asked to stay, but she cut me off to tell me that excuses were unnecessary.
“You know, you need to be more careful. I know this incident was kind of ridiculous, but as much as I enjoy your company, I don’t want to see you too often. Besides, with a rare blood type, it’s not easy to give you transfusions. Your last donors need a break as well. Other than being dehydrated, you’re very healthy. It’s a good thing Andrew is medically trained.”
Nobody had told me that I had a transfusion from the gunshot wound David inflicted. “Thanks. If you don’t mind me asking, who were my donors?” I was curious and felt the need to thank them.
“Sam and Andrew. You three are the only ones with AB-positive blood here.”
“Not David?”
“No.”
“But they’re brothers.”
“But not by blood. Now, if you don’t mind me asking, why are you here? Why stay at a war camp? Andrew didn’t say much about it.”
I wasn’t sure if I could tell her anything, especially if Maxime hadn’t told her much, but most importantly I wasn’t too sure of why I was staying. I had thought about it, but couldn’t understand my decision. The only rationale I believed was that I was against Matthew, like The Shadows, but there was something else keeping me around, which I couldn’t put my finger on. All I knew was that it had something to do with Maxime and why he had
Maxime sighed. “You know, they train us and it’s a requirement to learn first aid, but not once had I thought of the panicking that comes with actually performing it. Are you all right?” Maxime was practically laughing, but David was dead serious.
I nodded, unable to utter a word.
Maxime handed me a glass of water. I thanked him and drank every drop of it.
“We don’t have a uniform in your size, so I’m sorry about that. The one you’re wearing is a kid’s uniform, and the next size up probably wouldn’t fit. I had David get your clothes from your cabin; I hope you don’t mind.” He handed me my brown pants and shirt.
“We’re going to wait outside. I’m sending in a doctor; she’s from Maria, the village not far from here, and she’s in charge of the healthcare system for The Shadows. She comes often, but Sam is the official nurse here in the camp. I figure you’d be more comfortable around her.”
I thanked him softly, and he closed the door behind him. I jumped up and quickly changed, still embarrassed not only because I had fainted in front of everyone, but also because the leader of The Shadows unzipped my uniform and administered CPR. At least I would be around another female soon. I heard a knock at the door, and Maxime’s soothing words announced that Megan was about to enter. I did not know what to expect or how to act, or even if she knew who or what I was. I stood awkwardly in the middle of the cabin as a young woman in her late twenties entered with a red bag in her hands. She had tempest eyes and dark, brown hair with pale skin.
She introduced herself full of energy, “Hi, Alex. I’m Megan. I did most of your knee surgery. Glad to see you’re up and going.”
I thanked her, and she smiled gently. She motioned for me to sit down on Maxime’s bed and asked me to take off my shirt. She listened to my heart and lungs. She then asked me for my hand to take my pulse.
“You’re a lefty,” she commented. Yes, I was left-handed, but it was weird that she had noticed that. She continued, “So . . . you are a girl hiding at a men’s war camp. You have a rare blood type, AB positive, and are left-handed. You’re very special.”
I hated being called “special.”At first, I had appreciated being around another female, but that bubble had burst with her last comment. I started to explain that I was only there because I had been asked to stay, but she cut me off to tell me that excuses were unnecessary.
“You know, you need to be more careful. I know this incident was kind of ridiculous, but as much as I enjoy your company, I don’t want to see you too often. Besides, with a rare blood type, it’s not easy to give you transfusions. Your last donors need a break as well. Other than being dehydrated, you’re very healthy. It’s a good thing Andrew is medically trained.”
Nobody had told me that I had a transfusion from the gunshot wound David inflicted. “Thanks. If you don’t mind me asking, who were my donors?” I was curious and felt the need to thank them.
“Sam and Andrew. You three are the only ones with AB-positive blood here.”
“Not David?”
“No.”
“But they’re brothers.”
“But not by blood. Now, if you don’t mind me asking, why are you here? Why stay at a war camp? Andrew didn’t say much about it.”
I wasn’t sure if I could tell her anything, especially if Maxime hadn’t told her much, but most importantly I wasn’t too sure of why I was staying. I had thought about it, but couldn’t understand my decision. The only rationale I believed was that I was against Matthew, like The Shadows, but there was something else keeping me around, which I couldn’t put my finger on. All I knew was that it had something to do with Maxime and why he had
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