The Fast and The Curious
Rain Mikamura is a doctor at St. Peter's Hospital. One cloudy afternoon on her way home, she is attacked by two thieves. In the middle of her screams she is rescued by a man who will change her world. Who will this man be and why would she had preferred to stay with the thieves? Read on to find out!
The female doctor sighed as her last patient waived good bye to her. She was relieved his injuries weren't as serious as she expected. "Sheer up Rain"-she told herself-"tomorrow is your birthday!" It was about 6:30 pm and Rain had worked straight for more than 14 hours. She lived in a modest apartment in a middle class neighborhood in New York. The hospital wasn't far from her place, so Rain walked everyday. Parking in New York, the city that never sleeps, had been impossible to find since the 20th century. Rain looked at the time on her digital watch, got up, and grabbed her purse.
"I'm going home Mickey!"-she smiled after passing by the nurse sitting on top of a desk.
"You better be back tomorrow at 6"
"Give me a break, will you?"
The snobby nurse smile "I get paid for this sweetie, it is my passion"
Both women laughed and finally Rain got into the elevator. She pressed the first button and waited patiently. When she heard a familiar "ding" she got out and walked carefully through the hall full of patients waiting, children talking and crying, and everybody else. When the doors of the hospital closed after her, she inhaled the air deeply and walked at a constant paste. She could see the huge signs of newly casinos and other expensive stores.
The sky was cloudy and she knew rain would follow soon. As she walked past some electronic stores she saw the news of immediate war against other colonies. On her mind she criticized the stupid politics of the time and slapped them mentally. She picked up some food at a veggie restaurant and finally headed home. As she smelled the scent from the first drops of rain hitting the earth, she hurried up and decided to take shortcuts to get home faster. However, as she passed by a dark alley, she found herself grabbed by dark hands and pushed against the wall.
"Give us your money and you won't get hurt"-one of them said.
"Anybody, please help me!"-Rain screamed at the top of her lungs and was pushed to the floor. She felt an excruciating pain on the right leg and guessed that tomorrow she would have a big bruise if she were to live pass this day. Two other big hands grabbed her and pushed her against the wall again.
"Where is the money?"-the man asked.
"I spent it buying food."
"You're laying bitch, you're a doctor"- he said and grabbed her by her white uniform.
Rain started to cry and finally managed to say "I have nothing in my purse"
The man checked it and started laughing. "I guess you weren't lying after all." The other man smirked at Rain and she looked away in disgust. It was starting to rain, and her clothes were soaking wet, gluing to her body.
"I guess we have to get something out of her anyway."-Rain was pushed again to the floor and she felt a body pressing against her.
"Help!"-she felt how one of them slapped her and she cried painfully. Then, out of nowhere, she sensed the body on top of her being lifted and she heard the screams of the two thieves. When she managed to turn around she saw they were getting beaten by a third guy. He was extremely fast, and punches after punches she defeated them both. When he was done, he walked towards her.
His eyes were scanning the figure on the floor. Her dirty clothes were nothing compare to the scared look on her face, which was a mixture of mud and salty tears. Her hair, which he guessed was brought previously up, was now a dirty mess. What caught his attention the most was the blood on her leg, and he bent down to look at her injury.
"Are you okay?"-he finally said, looking at her with the kindest look he could come up with. Then, her two blue eyes looked at him and he felt his heart racing. What was this new feeling? He didn't know. She just looked at him straight and he felt she could see his soul. It scared him at first and he tried to look away but he was tempted to look at her again. He repeated his question and received a nod as her response, and then he wrapped his arms around her to help her up. Rain could swear she never felt this close to a man, and now he was her hero. His strong arms held her up, and carried her bride style.
"What's your name?" -he asked, not bothering to look down at her. He was trying to find a hospital instead.
"Rain"-she whispered but he heard her.
"That's a beautiful name"-he managed to say. Rain sneezed and Domon ran. Rain did not know whether they were flying or not, but she could swear they were. She felt his heart racing and finally their adventure came to a stop. She recognized the smell of hospital disinfectants and felt how he placed her in one of the white beds she was used to see. Suddenly, the faces of the doctors she was used to see everyday were looking down at her. One of them injected her, and Rain blinked a few times before falling into a deep sleep.
She woke up some hours later and found herself in an isolated room. She tried to move but her body would not comply. She moaned in pain as she tried to move her leg but only felt a sharp pain.
"Just try to rest"-his voice calmed her down and she looked to her left side. There, sitting on a chair, was the man who saved her. She focused on the images of the previous hours and remembered mostly everything that happened.
"Thank you so much for everything" she finally said and he got up to walk to her bed. Then she noticed he was wearing the same clothes from yesterday, and was dirty from the fight. He had been with her all this time! But, why would a stranger to that? She questioned herself once or twice but dare not to pop the question. She then realized that her hero was one of the most handsome men she had ever met. He had messy but cute black hair, dark eyes, and kind of fair skin type. She could tell he had strong muscles because he was able to carry her for a long distance, and his lips were reddish with life. Rain slapped herself mentally. Then she smiled at him.
"You'll be fine Rain." She blushed at how he pronounced her name. She then realized she didn't know his.
"What's your name?"
"Domon"
"Thank you Domon." He did not answer. Rain bit her lower lip and closed her eyes.
"Listen"-she opened them again to find him standing next to the exit door-"we could go out when you get better, I mean, if you're free." She had no time to answer her "yes!" when she heard the door close after him.