Ch14

Carmen’s POV

LA Hospital

We finally made it to the hospital. Although I am off duty, I have to make sure that Shane is being looked after properly.

“Take Miss McCutcheon to the X-ray department, I want one on her upper body.  Go, I haven’t got all day!” I shout at one of the interns.

“Yes, Dr Morales.” The intern replies timidly.

Shane is taken aback by my sudden outburst but does say anything and wants to kiss me before she leaves but I avoid her.

“This is my workplace.  Behave!”  I give her stern look.  She pouts a little before leaving with the intern as told.

“Easy Dr Morales, easy.”  Tina comes over to calm me down.

“Sorry. I was in the bank when the robbery happened.  Shane got shot and I was so scared!  I didn’t even care about the bullets flying around, all I could think was her!”  I am fighting back the tears that are threatening to drop.

“Relax! It’s not your shift, why don’t you rest in my office.  We can talk about it in my office.”  Tina squeezes my shoulder gently.

“I will be fine. There are some injuries coming in.  Let me help!  It will take my mind off her.” I am slowly gaining control of myself again.

“Ok, but take a rest whenever you want.  The last thing I need is a stressed out Chief.”  Tina says and hurries outside as another ambulance has arrived. 

Most of the injuries are minor ones, a couple of policemen are among them.  Luckily there is no fatality.

“Carmen! I need you to scrub in with me.” Tina shouts across the ER.

“Sure.”  I love to have a surgery to take my mind off right now.

“Carmen, I am operating on the thief who got shot by the police.  I understand if you don’t want to do this.”  Tina asks in an understanding tone.

“Tina, I am a professional, plus any surgery is better than none!”  I reassure her.

“Well then, let’s do it!”  Tina winks at me.

Operation Room   

The thief has a gun shot wound on his right thigh and one on his left shoulder.  I am secretly unhappy that the police didn’t have a better aim, like hurting his major organs or anything.  Maybe I am a little revengeful because Shane got hurt.