In the middle of the night, Connor is walking home on the sidewalk. The weather is so cold and the sky is dark that it was 2 o'clock in the morning. Connor can't wait to get home, take a hot shower and watch some series in the warm bed. Fortunately, he walks carefully because he notices a collapsed little girl who is literally in very bad shape. Connor immediately runs across the street to her. He screams and tries to wake her up...
Hey sweetheart! Come on! You are so cold! Probably you spent the whole night in here! Hey hey shhh...shhh... What's your name?- Connor
The little girl wakes up.I am Lena. - said the little girl
Okay sweetheart I am gonna take good care of you, I'll help you. How are you feel? - Connor
Amm... I feel dizzy and I am fear. - Lena
Don't worry! I get that! I am a doctor so I can help you, okay? ... You can trust me! - Connor
Connor takes her up and he goes with her to the hospital to examine her.
Incoming!! Natalie, you get that?-Maggie
Yeah, get it! - Natalie
I found her in the street, I think she spent the whole night in there. She was collapsed, dizzy and I could bearly felt her pulse.
Hey, I'm Natalie, I'll take a look at you! Is that okay for you? - Natalie
Believe me Lena you are in good hands, I know Natalie for a while and I know how incredibly she is good at her job. - Connor
... So your blood pressure is a little low, you have a high temperature, your skin is white and your body is a little bit underfed! When was the last time when you ate? - Natalie
I don't know! But I am scared and freezing! - Lena
April give us some blanket, please! - Connor
Now I'm gonna give you an infusion, so you have to be so brave! What do you think can you do this for me? - Natalie
No! No! I don't want needles, I hate needles! Get away! I want my teddy...
Hey hey, look at me, now you gonna squeeze my hand and we are gonna count to ten, and after we reach ten Natalie will finish. You just gonna feel a little pinch! You are a strong and brave girl, you can do it! - Connor
No, I am scared! I want you to do it, if you promise it won't hurt! - Lena
Connor is surprised and he started smiling. He feels that this little girl started to trust and like him!
Oh, okay sweetheart, but I can't promise anything, and as I said before you just gonna feel a little pinch but I promise I'll do it carefully and I am gonna do it as fast as I can! Is that okay? - Connor
Yes! - Lena
Natalie if you don't mind can I get the needle? - Connor
Yeah sure, no problem! - Natalie
So let's get started! First I clean your arm. Now please start to count to ten ... and we finished it! You were really brave, I'm proud of you! - Connor
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Connor Rhodes (save me)
Short StoryConnor Rhodes is a cardiothoratic and trauma surgeon who find a collapsed 8 years old girl in the street. Later find out that this little girl has some serious illnesses like epilepsy, diabetes, and heart diseases. This girl doesn't have a familiy s...