*?* Where did that Disclaimer go? Anyway here it is: Not Mine, I just borrow them for fun and I will send them back in remotely good shape- They belong to WB and NBS ++++
"Yes she died in Vukovar nine years ago" I felt my voice getting low.
"I am so sorry"
"So am I" He tried to start a new conversation, but I only answered him whit short Yes, No and Maybe. I looked down on my watch, they was probably up and was preparing breakfast, so I should probably head back.
"I have to go, nice talking with you again Dimitrji."
"Nice talking to you too"
When I opened the door to the house, I felt smells I haven't smelled in long time, my mothers breakfast. I walked into the kitchen and sat down. "So early you are up" My mother said, putting a kettle on the oven.
"I have been out, I met Dimitrji, so I talked a while with him."
"Yes I have spoken to him too a few times. Are you hungry?, it's probably not as much to choose from as you are used to, We only have some bread, cheese, and eggs." I looked at the food in front of me, there were no reason to waste it on me,
"No I am not so hungry, I ate a little before I went out" It wasn't a lie, I had eaten a slice of dry bread."
"Nonsense a big man like you needs much food." I smiled my mother had always made us eat properly. The doorbell rang and I walked down to open the door. As I opened it another familiar face appeared in front of me.
"Trijana!" I opened the door completely,
"Luka! So long time since last I saw you!"
"Yes It have been a while. I have missed you"
"I have missed you so much too" Mother came in the door,
"Trijana, would you join us for breakfast?"
"I would love to" Daniell and his wife had stayed overnight so they also sat down for breakfast.
"So how did you sleep Luka?" Father asked me
"I slept good" Mother looked at me not really believing me.
"I did, really" I smiled.
"So how is life in Chicago?" My sister asked, she is always so curious about foreign places.
"It's really good there, but the laws are really screwed up."
"How?" My sister asked.
"For example we got in a pregnant girl, who had stabbed herself to kill the baby, but in someway the baby survived the stabbing. But the screwed up part was that we wasn't allowed to save the baby without her consent. So the baby died" My father stared at me
"Is that really true?"
"Yes it is."
"That is screwed up"
"The bread is finished" mother said caring two home made breads. She put them down on the table and everyone grabbed a slice, except for me. "Don't you want a slice Luka?" Trijana asked,
"No I am not hungry" Mother stared at me,
"You sure?"
"Yes, I'm not hungry" I said in a little annoyed tone.
"I hear you have met someone?" Daniell said.
"Her name is Abby"
"Is she nice?"
"yes she is, she is an ER nurse and works together with me" We talked a little more, until everyone was finished eating
"I need to go for a walk"
"Be careful, it isn't so safe her you know." I just kill those who tries to attack me I thought Ironic
"I know, bye" I walked out of the room and outside.
The ones who sat around the table was silent before Trijana finally said
"I am going after him" She ran out before anyone got the opportunity to stop her.
I hadn't gone far when I heard someone calling my name, when I turned I saw Trijana coming running after me. She looked at my face to find traces after tears, there were none. She grabbed my hand and held it in her own, just as I had done when I comforted her when we was small. "I'm not going to ask if you are okay, cause I know you're not, do you want to tell me what is bothering you?"
"Nothing" We started walking again,
"I wont tell anyone, but please tell me what's wrong."
We talked a little when we walked around I told her about Abby, Carol and different patients I have had and finally about all the immigrants.
"It seems like it is hard to be a doctor there too"
"Yes it is, they have made such stupid laws and regulations." Suddenly we saw a little boy running over the street, screaming for help. We ran towards him.
"What is it?"
"It's my mum, she is going into labour, and I am alone with her. I need to find a doctor."
"I am a doctor, where is she?" The boy dragged us into a house and pointed at a room,
"She is in there" My sister followed me in to the woman.
"Hello I am Dr. Kovac, How far are you?"
"36 weeks"
"Try to control your breathing" I showed her how to breath. After two hours the woman had a little girl in his arms.
"Thank you doctor" She said smilingly I smiled back to her.
"You should get the baby and you to a hospital for a check up."
"But I can't drive, my husband usually does it, but he is away."
I turned to Trijana,
"I drive this woman to the hospital, you go back home and tell them what have happened." Trijana nodded and ran out the door. I helped the woman into the car, and made sure she and the baby was comfortable. "You okay?"
"Yes, I am fine" I remembered the way to hospital good. When we came more into the town I saw soldiers patrolling around with weapons. I felt my hate bubbling up inside, but managed to not show it.
"So what is your name?" I asked the woman.
"My name is Tina, what is yours?"
"My name is Luka Kovac"
"Oh! I know someone called Daniell Kovac.
I smiled "That's my brother. So how do you know each other?"
"He and his wife have helped me a lot through my pregnancy, my husband have been away the last four months. He works in England, we are going to move there when he have worked up enough money. "
I smiled.
"So what is your daughters name?"
"I think it is Lucy, if she was a boy her name would have been Luka" She smiled.
I helped the woman into the hospital. Where some doctors took car of her. One of the doctors asked me
"Are you her husband?"
"No I am the doctor who helped her deliver."
"Where do you work?"
"I work in Chicago County" The doctor smiled to me
"We really need voluntaries here, so if you could help out sometime that would be very helpful."
"I am going to stay in Croatia for a month, so I can help you out a little." The doctor smiled.
"Thank you! When can you start?"
"Whenever you need me to"
"Today?"
"Yes that's okay"
"Where do you work in the hospital in Chicago?"
"I work in the ER"
"Terrific, that is the department where we need most help."
The man gave me a lab coat and showed me around, and presented me to the other doctors. It was so different from the hospital in Chicago, it was clearly that it was a big lack of money here. And most of the patients where innocent victims of the war, children who had stepped on mines, people who was shot and lot's of other hurt of the war. After around five GSW I was exhausted. I was used to much more, but the lack of equipment made it harder. I found the woman I had helped.
"How are you and your daughter?"
"We are just fine. They are going to write us out now, because they don't have room for any non-critical."
"Do you want me to drive you home?"
"I couldn't ask you for something like that, you have already helped so much."
"I have to get home anyway" She smiled and I helped her with the baby out in the car.
When I walked through the streets back to the house, the sun had gone down and the streets was full of black shadows. I am usually not afraid of the dark, it's just the thought that someone can suddenly jump on me, it is not a very safe country I am in. So when I saw the house I breathed out again. The door was opened as soon as I walked up the three steps. Dad was poking his face outside.
"Luka, you are extremely late"
"Yes I am sorry for that, I volunteered in the hospital, they were in desperate need of doctors. I walked inside. Trijana came into the hall, "how did it go with the woman?"
"Tina is fine and so is her daughter. She said she knew Daniell and Rianna, apparently they have helped her a lot through her pregnancy" I said and gasped, I was exhausted.
"It was amazing how you helped that woman, you are a really good doctor" Trijana said.
"Thanks, listen I'm very tired do you mind if I go to bed?"
"No not at all, but aren't you hungry?"
"No, I ate something at work, night"
"Good night Luka"
Trijana looked at her father, "I hope he doesn't overdo it"
"Me too." The next days nothing particular happened.
The tenth day I woke up just as early. I don't sleep to well so I usually does that. I grabbed a slice of bread and some cheese before writing a note to mum and dad where I was heading. I walked towards the bus stop and waited, the bus came ten minutes late. When I entered the bus I saw that there were some soldiers on it to. My hate bubbled of only the sight of them, some of them was maybe guilty for my wife and children's death. I sat down on a empty seat, and looked out of the window. The bus ride seemed like a eternity. And I figured that I was starting to get used to Croatia again.
Abby walked in the doors of the ER, she was tired, since she didn't sleep well with Luka in Croatia. Carter sat by the admin. desk and read a magazine, looking bored.
"Few patients?"
"Not a single one. So when are Dr. Kovac back?" He replied.
"Twenty days left. Where is everyone else?" Abby looked around but couldn't see anyone.
"Malucci is hiding from Weaver. Benton and Cleo is busy in the suture room, and Weaver is hunting for Malucci" Abby smiled, Carter always made her mood lighten.
"Do you want to grab a bite over at Doc Magoos?" She hadn't been eating breakfast.
"Yeah sure, I just want to check out the news first."
I walked into the Croatian ER and looked around, it seemed to be a little calmer than yesterday. Some other doctors was in the lounge, they greeted me with a smile. The main difference from the Chicago ER and the Croatian ER was apart from the lack of money, was that they weren't a single female doctor here, just male.
I started seeing patients after a few minutes. It was harder to work down here than in Chicago, in less than an hour I had to tell one kid that her parents were dead, one kid that he we have to amputee his leg and tell one woman that her husband was going to be a vegetable for the rest of his life. Suddenly some men with masks over their faces came running in. They ordered all the doctors into the lounge, and threatened with automatics.
It was surreal, it felt like I wasn't there but at the same time I was. The gunmen told everyone to shut up, and just do as they said. They said that they really didn't want to shoot anyone, but that they would do if they had to. They just wanted the politicians to hear their demands. I stood by the window and saw that a lot of cars had gathered around the hospital, many of them were cars with reporters.
"Is there anyone here who speak American or English?"
"I do" I stepped forward.
"Follow me" I followed the man, and saw my temporary colleagues looking after me.
"I want you to translate to the reporters" The man said, his voice was dark and full of hate.
"Yes, you won't shot anyone will you?"
"Maybe, it all depends" We was outside now and I felt a gun in my back.
"Don't do anything stupid" The man warned me.
Carter turned on the Television, and found CNN. A news reporter appeared.
"A unknown number of terrorists have entered a hospital in Croatia, and are holding all the doctors and patients as hostages, the situation is tense. I get some information her now, it seems like the terrorists is going to talk. We get the situation in on the direct here on CNN."
Abby grabbed Carter's hand, only the mentioning of the name country made her nervous. More of the doctors and nurses gathered in front of the television.
Abby's face went pale when she saw her boyfriend appear on the television.
To be Continued??
"Yes she died in Vukovar nine years ago" I felt my voice getting low.
"I am so sorry"
"So am I" He tried to start a new conversation, but I only answered him whit short Yes, No and Maybe. I looked down on my watch, they was probably up and was preparing breakfast, so I should probably head back.
"I have to go, nice talking with you again Dimitrji."
"Nice talking to you too"
When I opened the door to the house, I felt smells I haven't smelled in long time, my mothers breakfast. I walked into the kitchen and sat down. "So early you are up" My mother said, putting a kettle on the oven.
"I have been out, I met Dimitrji, so I talked a while with him."
"Yes I have spoken to him too a few times. Are you hungry?, it's probably not as much to choose from as you are used to, We only have some bread, cheese, and eggs." I looked at the food in front of me, there were no reason to waste it on me,
"No I am not so hungry, I ate a little before I went out" It wasn't a lie, I had eaten a slice of dry bread."
"Nonsense a big man like you needs much food." I smiled my mother had always made us eat properly. The doorbell rang and I walked down to open the door. As I opened it another familiar face appeared in front of me.
"Trijana!" I opened the door completely,
"Luka! So long time since last I saw you!"
"Yes It have been a while. I have missed you"
"I have missed you so much too" Mother came in the door,
"Trijana, would you join us for breakfast?"
"I would love to" Daniell and his wife had stayed overnight so they also sat down for breakfast.
"So how did you sleep Luka?" Father asked me
"I slept good" Mother looked at me not really believing me.
"I did, really" I smiled.
"So how is life in Chicago?" My sister asked, she is always so curious about foreign places.
"It's really good there, but the laws are really screwed up."
"How?" My sister asked.
"For example we got in a pregnant girl, who had stabbed herself to kill the baby, but in someway the baby survived the stabbing. But the screwed up part was that we wasn't allowed to save the baby without her consent. So the baby died" My father stared at me
"Is that really true?"
"Yes it is."
"That is screwed up"
"The bread is finished" mother said caring two home made breads. She put them down on the table and everyone grabbed a slice, except for me. "Don't you want a slice Luka?" Trijana asked,
"No I am not hungry" Mother stared at me,
"You sure?"
"Yes, I'm not hungry" I said in a little annoyed tone.
"I hear you have met someone?" Daniell said.
"Her name is Abby"
"Is she nice?"
"yes she is, she is an ER nurse and works together with me" We talked a little more, until everyone was finished eating
"I need to go for a walk"
"Be careful, it isn't so safe her you know." I just kill those who tries to attack me I thought Ironic
"I know, bye" I walked out of the room and outside.
The ones who sat around the table was silent before Trijana finally said
"I am going after him" She ran out before anyone got the opportunity to stop her.
I hadn't gone far when I heard someone calling my name, when I turned I saw Trijana coming running after me. She looked at my face to find traces after tears, there were none. She grabbed my hand and held it in her own, just as I had done when I comforted her when we was small. "I'm not going to ask if you are okay, cause I know you're not, do you want to tell me what is bothering you?"
"Nothing" We started walking again,
"I wont tell anyone, but please tell me what's wrong."
We talked a little when we walked around I told her about Abby, Carol and different patients I have had and finally about all the immigrants.
"It seems like it is hard to be a doctor there too"
"Yes it is, they have made such stupid laws and regulations." Suddenly we saw a little boy running over the street, screaming for help. We ran towards him.
"What is it?"
"It's my mum, she is going into labour, and I am alone with her. I need to find a doctor."
"I am a doctor, where is she?" The boy dragged us into a house and pointed at a room,
"She is in there" My sister followed me in to the woman.
"Hello I am Dr. Kovac, How far are you?"
"36 weeks"
"Try to control your breathing" I showed her how to breath. After two hours the woman had a little girl in his arms.
"Thank you doctor" She said smilingly I smiled back to her.
"You should get the baby and you to a hospital for a check up."
"But I can't drive, my husband usually does it, but he is away."
I turned to Trijana,
"I drive this woman to the hospital, you go back home and tell them what have happened." Trijana nodded and ran out the door. I helped the woman into the car, and made sure she and the baby was comfortable. "You okay?"
"Yes, I am fine" I remembered the way to hospital good. When we came more into the town I saw soldiers patrolling around with weapons. I felt my hate bubbling up inside, but managed to not show it.
"So what is your name?" I asked the woman.
"My name is Tina, what is yours?"
"My name is Luka Kovac"
"Oh! I know someone called Daniell Kovac.
I smiled "That's my brother. So how do you know each other?"
"He and his wife have helped me a lot through my pregnancy, my husband have been away the last four months. He works in England, we are going to move there when he have worked up enough money. "
I smiled.
"So what is your daughters name?"
"I think it is Lucy, if she was a boy her name would have been Luka" She smiled.
I helped the woman into the hospital. Where some doctors took car of her. One of the doctors asked me
"Are you her husband?"
"No I am the doctor who helped her deliver."
"Where do you work?"
"I work in Chicago County" The doctor smiled to me
"We really need voluntaries here, so if you could help out sometime that would be very helpful."
"I am going to stay in Croatia for a month, so I can help you out a little." The doctor smiled.
"Thank you! When can you start?"
"Whenever you need me to"
"Today?"
"Yes that's okay"
"Where do you work in the hospital in Chicago?"
"I work in the ER"
"Terrific, that is the department where we need most help."
The man gave me a lab coat and showed me around, and presented me to the other doctors. It was so different from the hospital in Chicago, it was clearly that it was a big lack of money here. And most of the patients where innocent victims of the war, children who had stepped on mines, people who was shot and lot's of other hurt of the war. After around five GSW I was exhausted. I was used to much more, but the lack of equipment made it harder. I found the woman I had helped.
"How are you and your daughter?"
"We are just fine. They are going to write us out now, because they don't have room for any non-critical."
"Do you want me to drive you home?"
"I couldn't ask you for something like that, you have already helped so much."
"I have to get home anyway" She smiled and I helped her with the baby out in the car.
When I walked through the streets back to the house, the sun had gone down and the streets was full of black shadows. I am usually not afraid of the dark, it's just the thought that someone can suddenly jump on me, it is not a very safe country I am in. So when I saw the house I breathed out again. The door was opened as soon as I walked up the three steps. Dad was poking his face outside.
"Luka, you are extremely late"
"Yes I am sorry for that, I volunteered in the hospital, they were in desperate need of doctors. I walked inside. Trijana came into the hall, "how did it go with the woman?"
"Tina is fine and so is her daughter. She said she knew Daniell and Rianna, apparently they have helped her a lot through her pregnancy" I said and gasped, I was exhausted.
"It was amazing how you helped that woman, you are a really good doctor" Trijana said.
"Thanks, listen I'm very tired do you mind if I go to bed?"
"No not at all, but aren't you hungry?"
"No, I ate something at work, night"
"Good night Luka"
Trijana looked at her father, "I hope he doesn't overdo it"
"Me too." The next days nothing particular happened.
The tenth day I woke up just as early. I don't sleep to well so I usually does that. I grabbed a slice of bread and some cheese before writing a note to mum and dad where I was heading. I walked towards the bus stop and waited, the bus came ten minutes late. When I entered the bus I saw that there were some soldiers on it to. My hate bubbled of only the sight of them, some of them was maybe guilty for my wife and children's death. I sat down on a empty seat, and looked out of the window. The bus ride seemed like a eternity. And I figured that I was starting to get used to Croatia again.
Abby walked in the doors of the ER, she was tired, since she didn't sleep well with Luka in Croatia. Carter sat by the admin. desk and read a magazine, looking bored.
"Few patients?"
"Not a single one. So when are Dr. Kovac back?" He replied.
"Twenty days left. Where is everyone else?" Abby looked around but couldn't see anyone.
"Malucci is hiding from Weaver. Benton and Cleo is busy in the suture room, and Weaver is hunting for Malucci" Abby smiled, Carter always made her mood lighten.
"Do you want to grab a bite over at Doc Magoos?" She hadn't been eating breakfast.
"Yeah sure, I just want to check out the news first."
I walked into the Croatian ER and looked around, it seemed to be a little calmer than yesterday. Some other doctors was in the lounge, they greeted me with a smile. The main difference from the Chicago ER and the Croatian ER was apart from the lack of money, was that they weren't a single female doctor here, just male.
I started seeing patients after a few minutes. It was harder to work down here than in Chicago, in less than an hour I had to tell one kid that her parents were dead, one kid that he we have to amputee his leg and tell one woman that her husband was going to be a vegetable for the rest of his life. Suddenly some men with masks over their faces came running in. They ordered all the doctors into the lounge, and threatened with automatics.
It was surreal, it felt like I wasn't there but at the same time I was. The gunmen told everyone to shut up, and just do as they said. They said that they really didn't want to shoot anyone, but that they would do if they had to. They just wanted the politicians to hear their demands. I stood by the window and saw that a lot of cars had gathered around the hospital, many of them were cars with reporters.
"Is there anyone here who speak American or English?"
"I do" I stepped forward.
"Follow me" I followed the man, and saw my temporary colleagues looking after me.
"I want you to translate to the reporters" The man said, his voice was dark and full of hate.
"Yes, you won't shot anyone will you?"
"Maybe, it all depends" We was outside now and I felt a gun in my back.
"Don't do anything stupid" The man warned me.
Carter turned on the Television, and found CNN. A news reporter appeared.
"A unknown number of terrorists have entered a hospital in Croatia, and are holding all the doctors and patients as hostages, the situation is tense. I get some information her now, it seems like the terrorists is going to talk. We get the situation in on the direct here on CNN."
Abby grabbed Carter's hand, only the mentioning of the name country made her nervous. More of the doctors and nurses gathered in front of the television.
Abby's face went pale when she saw her boyfriend appear on the television.
To be Continued??