Luna Raine

L. Hot Cocoa

Raine's POV:

I cannot believe it.

That damn homeless shelter inserted something into me.

I lifted the leg towards my face, and my eyes narrowed. The hole is too small to be a tracking device. But, I need to make sure.

I threw on the rest of my clothes and rushed out of the building.

"Pardon me," I said to a couple. "Do you happen to know where the nearest hospital is?"

"There's one, two blocks away."

"Do you happen to know if it's governmentally funded or private?" Governmentally funded are free, but privately funded required identification and insurance.

"The nearest governmentally funded is five blocks away," the man responded. He proceeds in giving me direction. "There is also a pack hospital, also free, but that's ten blocks away."

I nod, "Thank you. Thank you so much." I bowed towards them before I did a fast walk towards the hospital.

The walk wasn't the problem.

It's the line.

Governmentally funded programs always have a line.

Four hours later, I reached the front of the time.

The man in the front smiled, "May I help you?"

"Well-" When I saw someone familiar, I involuntarily took a step back, "Nevermind." I turned around and walked away.

It's the lady who worked at the homeless shelter. She's inside the hospital. I should've known governmental facilities work together.

"Damn government. Dirty in any world," I mumbled towards myself. "What do I do now?"

Pack...Pack hospital.

I turned towards the direction of the pack hospital. From what I read, pack hospitals are different from governmentally funded and private hospitals.

The only question is: will they accept me?

"The worst they can do is say no." I marched towards the hospital.

In front of the small building, I couldn't help but twiddle my fingers. After a few deep breaths, I opened the glass door, and a light ring appeared.

The man looked up, "Hel-" he smiled, "Hey there run away."

A few of the patients looked up from whatever they're doing before returning to it.

"Sonny?" I walked closer, "What are you doing here?"

Sonny flicked the nametag on his shirt, "If I want to eat. I have to be useful. I work here." He rested his elbows against the table and scooted forward, "Why are you here?"

"I'm here to get a checkup."

"Alright." He turned towards the computer, "Let's check you in. Identification."

I cleared my throat, "About that."

He took a few blinks then cleared his throat, "Right."

I leaned inward, "Is there anything else I can do to get check-in? It's kind of an emergency."

Sonny scratched his head, "I don't know. Policy and all that."

I exhaled, "Right. Policy."

Sonny's eyes went around the room, and he moved closer towards me. "Meet me out back in twenty."

I nodded, "Okay."

After twenty minutes, Sonny popped open the back door. I stood up and made my way towards him. Is he going to check me inside the hospital out back?