Run In With The Mafie

Chapter Two

As I was walking to the lunch area to get a granola bar I got a call from Carlos.

*phone call*
(C: Carlos M:Me)

C: Hey sorry to bother you. Are you at work by chance and are there any free nurses currently? Also yes Synthia is more then welcome to stay the night at the house this weekend, I'm busy with work so my wife Sandra will have them!

M: uh, odd question haha but yeah there's a couple of us free right now if needed. And okay thank you! I'll pick the girls up after school and drive them over to your place!

C: okay that sounds great, thank you! I'll let Sandra know right away but uh.. anyone there good at removing bullets from arms? *nervous chuckle*

M: I'm not going to ask, we are in New York for God sakes but yeah I'll be at the check in desk waiting for you.. I hope your okay though!

C: Oh no it's not me, it's my boss. Something came up and He-

M: you good?

C: yeah sorry boss is yelling at me to step on the gas, I'll be there in 5 minutes, 4 minutes.. any second thank you!

M: uh- okay...
*End Call*

I slid my phone into my pocket and made my way back to the check in. "Hey you oka-" Hailee was cut off by Carlos rushing in with a taller, masculine, tatted, and VERY attractive man who was bleeding out from the back of his shoulder. "Oh my god, come here... Hailee go prepare room 206 stat!" I yelled running over to help walk the man to the room. He groaned when he put his injured arm around my shoulder but he luckily didn't have to move too much cause this man in heigh, towered over me. He had to be at least 6'0 while I'm only 5'4. "I'm sorry I promise I'll have you taken care of in no time" I said as we walked into the room and Hailee held the door open so we could walk right in. I layed him on the hospital bed and turned the bright light on so I could get a better glimpse at the injury while he layed on his stomach. "Hailee get the anesthesia we might have to cut him open a bit to get the bullet" I said. "No don't even worry about it, I'm used to this" the man who I had yet to get his name said. "Uh sir, this is going to be very painful otherwise and I'd rather you not get physical due to the amount of pain this will cause" I explained. "And you don't know anything about me or what I've been through so shut up and do your job already so I can get the hell out of here" he said more sternly. I looked up at Hailee he was now both confused but shocked at the same time, I then looked up at Carlos who sighed and mouthed "I'm sorry" to me
I took one deep breath and put my attention back to the man laying on the hospital bed. "Alright, your wish my is my comand..." I said waiting for him to give me his name. "Oh sorry this is Owen, my biss" Carlos said realizing the awkward silence he left. "Gotcha, Owen." I said saying his name before grabbing a blade and slowly cutting the skin under his shoulder blade open a bit so I could grab the bullet. Owen had been silent for a while so I had assumed he naturally fainted or passed out until I finally had enough space to grab the bullet. As I grabbed it and started to remove it from his shoulder blade his hand gripped my thigh unexpectedly which caught me off guard and made me jump but not enough to lose grip on the bullet, it just stopped me in my tracks for a second before I took another deep breath and continued my job, once the bullet was removed his grip released a bit but instead of moving it. He let his hand linger on my thigh which sent chills up my spine for some reason but once again I brushed it off and began stitching him up. "I'm almost done Sir/ or Owen.. sorry" I said nervously. "You alright sir?" Carlos asked. "Much better now" he said turning his head to face Carlos as he brushed his thumb up and down my leg a bit which then caused goose bumps and I could tell he noticed cause he chuckled and then removed his hand before pulling out his phone and scrolling through it. "And your done" I said wiping away all the access blood and helping him sit up. "Thank you, and apologies for my attitude" he said standing up and looking at me ad he put his shirt back on. "Oh uh. Don't put too much pressure on the sitches yet and come back to see me in a few days so I can remove them" I said taking my gloves off and washing my hands. "Uh, that depends on how long he's in town" Carlos responded for him. "I'm sure he can stay an extra day or two to come back and see me so I can take care of his stitches" I said rolling my eyes as we all made our way out of the hospital room and back to the checkout desk. Haileeel rang him out but we continued talking. "What time are you gonna pick up the girls?" Carlos asked me. "I'll be there at 3:30 cause I get out of here at 3" I said. "Okay sounds good Sandra said thank you as well for picking up Chloe" he smiled. "That's not a problem at all, I love the friendship those two have" I smiled brightly. "So do I, also here this is for you" he said pulling out a fat wad of money and handing it over to me. "Uh what's that for?" I asked confused grabbing it. "Gas, Bill's, Stuff for Synthia.. you're literally picking my daughter up from school as well and driving her hour for me plus you just delt with my boss attitude and stitched him up without questioning" he laughed. "That's too much I can't accept that.." I sighed pushing it back towards him. "Dani, I make quiet enough and you've helped us out so much! It's the least I can do and I'm not giving you another choice" he said pushing it into my hands and then pulling me into a hug. "Thank you so much Carlos, you have no idea how much this is going to help me and Syn.." I started tearing up until I realize Owen was standing right behind him and was listening to everything. I sighed and pulled away before wiping my tears and I whispered to Carlos. "We've been struggling with bills and we're living in the worst and sketchiest apartment in town so thank you for this, really you don't know what this means to me" I said wiping more tears away. "Were here for you and Synthia, Always" he said hugging me once more before saying his goodbyes and heading out. "I'm not sure how much he gave you but it looked like alot and all I'm gonna say is were going OUT tonight" Hailee said jumping up and down causing me to laugh. I walked over to where my belongings were and threw all the cash he just gave me in the bottom of my bag and then we went back to work for the day.