Cap. 1: Surgery

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The doors of the hospital flung open as a cot rolled rapidly into the corridor. One paramedic was above it giving the short male a heart massage, the other was strolling quickly toward the doctor of the first aid

Paramedic: "Male, omega, age 29, involved in a car crash. Multiple contusions, cardiac arrest, suspected concussion, and internal haemorrhage...both hands almost destroyed"

The doctor took a quick look as the cot strolled beside him

Doctor Lee: "We will have time to worry about the hands!"

He said almost irritated to the paramedic

Paramedic: "The patient has an insurance on them..."

The doctor looked back at him wide eye before reaching for his pocket and dialling the number to call the central unit.

Doctor Lee: "Prepare operating room number three with all the necessity for general surgery, and for hands reconstruction"

Central unit: "Got it, any specific surgeon?"

Doctor Lee: "Doctor Martins and doctor Chen"

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The two doctors entered the room covered in their technical clothes and quickly took their places as the cot strolled in. The patient was unconscious, with his head immobilized. He was covered in bruises and his face was swollen and purple. But the worst thing were his hands: cut open and smashed, with almost all the fingers contorted in unnatural forms.

Doctor Lee: "We have to act fast, doctor Martins will work with me on the vital functions, Doctor Chen will work on the hands"

Doctor Chen: "So I'm really here for the reconstruction? Wow, I guess it's my lucky day!"

He said almost joking as he took a better look of the situation

Doctor Chen: "This man has an insurance on his hands when probably saving his life will be a miracle...he must need them so badly I guess...let's get started"

Edward Chen was a perfectionist, and the best in his field. He was specialized in hands and feet reconstruction after a big trauma, and of course this type of service was expensive, so for the most part he did regular surgery. It was really his lucky day when he was called to do what he mastered.

The other two doctors worked quickly on the man, since fortunately he hadn't an internal haemorrhage or a concussion, but still, he was far from being ok. They still had to do a lot of work on him and the five hours of surgery confirmed it.

By that time Doctor Chen had finished the first hand and was beginning to work on the second. That poor boy had a really bad luck this evening for something that seemed so important to him.

Doctor Lee: "It's a pleasure seeing you work Eddy, but it's already two in the morning and I can't keep my eyes open any longer"

He said reaching for the faucet to wash away the blood.

Doctor Chen: "You flatter me, but I bet your shift ended like two hours ago. Call in another doctor just to have a control before leaving and good night"

He almost joked as his colleague looked back at him with a sly smile.

Doctor Lee: "I'll see if Doctor Becket is available, since she is an omega"

Doctor Chen: "Good idea..."

He smiled shortly to his colleague before focusing his gaze back on the smashed finger he was working on.

Doctor Lee: "You're too diligent Eddy...I don't even know why you want a control when clearly you can handle other six hours without coffee but still, I'll go search for her while Doctor Martins remains here with you"

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