Chapter Thirty-Eight

Jasmine's POV

We all waited in the meeting room waiting for Captain Amir cause he called us for a morning meeting before he showed us the hospital wing.

Moments later he walked in with some group of people.

"Apologies for keeping you all waiting but I bumped into this NGO on my way here and they wanted to greet Doctor Alex" Captain Amir said.

"Good morning, my name is Hamdiya Abdullah, the President of this NGO and it's a privilege to finally meet you Doctor Alexander Sanchez" the leading lady said as he shook Alex's hand.

"My pleasure" Alex said.

"Who are these people?" Emma asked.

"We are an NGO that supports orphan children and provide for people who have unluckily become victims of this war and Doctor Alexander Sanchez here is our main donator" Hamdiya explained.

I wondered how Alex was spending all his money since his cost of living is just average but I guess this is what he's being using his money for.

He's been helping orphan children and victims of war with his hard earned money.

Handsome, skilled, caring and humble, isn't this guy just amazing.

We all exchanged pleasantries and the NGO left.

"Now let's take you guys to the hospital wing" Captain Amir said as he walked out and we all followed him.

"The hospital wing is just newly set up just like this camp and the only patients there are those wounded from the war" The Captain said as we walked to the hospital wing.

We walked into the hospital and it's not bad.

It's nothing compared to our National hospital but it will serve it's purpose well.

We all looked around and checked on the patients already admitted, they are recovering well.

"Lots of people are coming from downtown up here today to get checked up cause it's been awhile since we last had a doctor in this vicinity. Follow me, I'll take you to where you'll be attending to them." The Captain said and we followed him to a large empty room in another section of the hospital wing.

"Here's where you guys will be attending to any patients that comes. How many of you will be seeing the patients that comes so that my guys will know how many seats to arrange here" Captain asked.

"Jasmine and I will be attending to patients from my team since Andrew and Susan are just specialized in some areas" Alex said.

"What about you?" Captain asked Ryan.

"Me and my surgical assistant too, Nathan" he replied.

"I guess we'll be preparing four tables then, then rest of you can help them out and also check on the admitted patients.

Many people are already coming in to get checked up so I'll give you a few minutes to get ready before you guys start attending to them" Captain Amir said and we all agreed.

We went back to where the gloves and face masks were kept and we wore them.

Alex moved closed to me while I was wearing my gloves.

"Be careful, you never know the kind of disease your patients are carrying" he said and I nodded.

"Sure, you should be careful too" I said.

"Of course I'll be careful, I am one of the world best Neurosurgeon, I don't make mistakes."

"Are you seriously bragging right now?" I asked and he laughed.

"Just be careful" he said.

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War zone or not, I do know one thing for sure, this place drives the energy out of someone.

I'm so exhausted right now.

I have been attending to patients for hours yet more people keeps trooping in to get checked up.

Those that need to be admitted in the hospital was admitted and others were given injections and drugs.

It's already getting dark so we told the rest of them to come back tomorrow.

"Exhausted?" Megan asked as she walked up to me.

"And famished" I replied and she smiled.

"The captain ordered some food for us, let's go eat" she said.

"You go, I'll join you guys soon, I need to wash my hands."

"We'll be in the meeting room and be fast or you won't meet any food, we are all hungry after all." She said as she started walking away.

"Keep my food safe Meg!" I yelled and I heard her laugh.

I threw the gloves I was wearing into the bin and went to the middle of the camp where a tap was

I washed my hands and face and I suddenly heard someone whimpering.

"Who's there?" I asked as I looked around and I sighted a little boy sitting on the ground not too far from where I was.

I walked up to him and squatted beside him

"Hey what are you doing here?" I asked but he didn't reply, he just continued sobbing.

"Did you come to get checked up?" I asked and he nodded.

"You'll have to come back tomorrow, we aren't attending to anyone again till tomorrow. Where are your parents?" I asked and he bursted into tears.

"What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?" I asked worried.

"Dead, they are dead" the boy said amidst tears and I felt bad for him.

"I'm sorry dear" I said as I hugged him.

"Your body is freaking hot" I said as I touched his forehead.

Then I noticed a swelling at the side of his neck.

"When did your neck start swelling?" I asked but he kept quiet.

"We must get you checked up right away" I said as I held his hand.

"Ahhh!" He he screamed.

"What's wrong?" I asked

"My hand, when you held it, it was painful, I have a headache too and I am just so weak and tired" he said weakly.

This is odd, I've never come across a patient with this kind of symptoms.

"You'll be fine dear, let's get you to the hospital."

I met Alex, Ryan, Nathan and Emma in the hospital wing.

"Who's the kid?" Emma asked.

"Met him outside, he's really sick so I brought him for a check up" I said.

"We are already done for the day Jasmine, take the boy back" Ryan said

"I can't take him back when I know he needs our help" I said.

"What's wrong with him?" Alex asked.

"His temperature is skyhigh, he has this swelling on his neck" I said as I point at the swollen area. "He says he has a headache, he feels weak too and I think he has muscle ache as well."

"High temperature, swollen neck, headache, fatigue, muscle ache, no it can't be" Alex said.

"What's wrong?" I asked.

"Step away from the boy Jasmine" Ryan said and I looked at both of them surprised.

"What's going on?" I asked.

"You didn't touch him right?" Alex asked looking scared.

"I did touch him, is that bad?" I asked.

"It's freaking bad you slow-witted girl, the boy has the Black death!" Ryan yelled

"Black death?"

"Bubonic plague, also known as Black death" Alex said. "Its the deadliest pandemic recorded in human history, it once claimed over 200 million lives, it's very deadly and it can be transmitted by contact."

And it was then I remembered, the bubonic plague, one of the deadliest plague in history, I read about it once back in college.

How could I have forgotten.

"Am I... am I going to die?" I asked with my trembling voice.

"Definitely, it has no exact cure" Ryan said bluntly.

"No, Jasmine you aren't going to die, I won't let you die" Alex said but I wasn't convinced

I could sense the fear in his voice too.

"I am going to die" I said as tears rolled down my face.