Things Change
Francesca: The Doctor
The boy had fainted... this was just great, he didn't even bother to check Bambi before he did, I know he was shot and everything but someone as young as Bambi could bleed out faster than him. I turned the truck into the woods and pulled over next to a tree. Bambi's crying had ceased directly after I threw the First Aid kit to him, a crying baby was one thing but one that has just gone through a traumatic situation and was not crying is another.
I ran to the back of the truck, jumping over Gervais as I went. Bambi was slumped over in her car seat when I got to her. I quickly looked her over, she had a few bruises. I figured it would be safe to move her so I unbuckled her and held her against my chest. I had seen a hospital not too far away. I tucked one of Gervais' guns into my pant leg after I took the bullets out and put them in my bra of course, no one would search there.
I ran the distance to the hospital and through its doors, "Dottore! Dottore! Please I need a doctor, someone anyone!" Tears streamed down my face, "… Please, please help her." I was being ignored for the most part; some people just looked at me and kept walking.
"Mam, mam," a male voice called from behind me.
I turned around and a boy who looked maybe a year older than me was running towards me I ran up to him, "Please, we were attacked by bandits! My baby, she has gone into shock… she saw Gervais get shot and he didn't think about what would happen if she saw his wounds. She is just three years old please, please help us!"
"Shhh… it's ok mam please show me where he is," he grabbed his bag and ran with me to the truck. "wow this is a, um, big truck. Is your husband with the army?"
"Gervais is not my husband! I am only sixteen years old!"
"But you said that… you said she was your baby?"
"She is, my parents died after she was born."
"Oh, so is he not your suitor?"
"No he is my friend Lilas' soon to be fiancé." He looked… well, happy. "Stop smiling, this is serious!"
"Sorry… Miss, I'll take the baby."
I watched as he made sure Bambi would be ok, and then sat with her as he made sure Gervais was ok. When he was done he sat next to me. "Francesca I must make sure you're not a liberty of going into shock," he took my wrist to check my pulse which speed up from his touch. "Your heart rate is a little fast do you feel ok?"
"Yes…" It felt like a humming bird was inside of my chest and not a heart.
"I'll check your pulse one more time and I think I will stay to make sure you are all ok, just in case…" He put two fingers on my neck; my heart felt like it would explode and my breathing became faster.
I pushed him away and back up against the wall, "Stop!"
He looked confused, "I'm sorry. What's wrong?"
I blushed, "My heart was fine until you touched me…"
He smiled, "Oh."
We sat in an awkward silence for what seemed like forever. But finally a dizzy Gervais sat up, "Who are? Francesca why is this person here?"
I sighed, "He's the son of a doctor Gervais, and the only person who I could find to help Bambi… and you."
"I don't trust him!"
"WELL he helped Bambi! WHO IS IN SHOCK THANKS TO YOU!" I sniffed a few times looked at Bambi and then started crying. The boy, Jacen of Greece hugged me and told me all will be ok. If only that was all it would take…