Breathe (Twlight Fanfic)

Chapter 7 - Carlisle

Carlisle POV

It was a slow day at work this morning I got in about 3 hours ago. There's normally not to many huge incidents in the morning so it was nice to relax.

I hear ear piercing screams, it sounded as if it was coming from a child. "Please somebody help me!" A girl cried, instantly got up and followed to girls voice to asses the situation. When I walked in to emerge to asses the situation I see a young girl who looked to be about 16 she was holding a small baby her arms. The baby was letting out an ear curdling scream.

"Hello, I'm Dr. Cullen. Miss I'm going to need you to calm down and tell me what happened" she took a deep breath before she spoke.

"Well I woke up this morning and he was screaming and he hasn't stopped. I don't know what to do please help him" she cried.

"I'm going to need to take him and run a few tests okay?" I asked her even though it was more like a statement rather than a question. "Please wait in the waiting area, Lizzie will escort you there." I took the small child from her, he weighed close to nothing he was so light. "What's his name?"

"His name is Mungola." Huh unique name. With that I took Mungola and went and wrote out some test that I wanted to take.

The first thing I did was take his temperature, it was 106. That gave me an aha moment realizing it was just a cold. As protocol I examined him for anything else that could be causing the fever. "Miss Shields do you mind getting him an oxygen mask and an IV while I examine him?"

"Not at all Dr. Cullen"

I went back to examining him. When I removed his sweater I noticed that he was very skinny, his belly was bloated as if it was eating it's self.

"Miss Shield's I'm going to need you to go grab the equipment to take a blood test." I smiled "Please" I added on. She nodded and left without a word.

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After I did a few tests I realized that it was just a common cold with an uncontrolled fever, nothing too serious. I also found out that this poor boy was extremely malnourished as well as dehydrated. I'm going to have to ask whom ever his parents are some questions.

I returned to the waiting area in search the young girl who brought him in. When I entered the waiting room I spotted her immediately. She stood up and I walked towards her.

"It seems that I forgot to ask your name when you came in"

"Its Isabella"

"Well Isabella, Mungola will be fine come walk with me and I'll explain what happened. You see Mungola had an extremely high fever, a fever of 106 to be exact. We gave him some medication to sooth his fever, eventually he will burn it off, I suggest you get him some acetaminophen to take down his fever, it will help the pain." I tried to read her face, making sure that she actually cared for the young man and wasn't the reason the malnutrition. I led her to the hospital room that held her...brother?

"I'm so relived he's okay" she rushed to his side. I could tell by her face there was nothing but love. Now that I take a better look at her she looks malnourished as well. I have to get to the bottom of this.

"Yes I'm sure you are. I need too ask some questions about Mungola since you didn't fill out the form in the waiting room. okay let's begin. What is Mungolas full name?"

"Mungola March Knight"

"What is his birthdate?"

"March 23 2013" He's two?! he looks like a 1 year old, poor child must be really malnourished. I frowned.