Ruby sat tiredly in her office, this was the first time she was sitting in over seven hours, one of her expectant mothers had gone into labor earlier than anticipated and she didn't have an easy birth which hadn't been easy for Ruby not with the shortage of supplies and staffs' it was one of the most difficult birth she has had in a while she took a deep breath calming her tired muscles' she knew she couldn't relax yet as the new mom had lost a lot of blood there wasn't any blood left in the blood bank so she hoped she doesn't go into a crisis.
The hospital still hasn't changed their mind, in fact, they were no longer answering her cars, it was really up to her and her colleagues to help the women here, she didn't have much but she would do her best and the others swore to do the same, she believed in teamwork and know they will achieve much if they continue like this, everyone has been helpful even the women in the island were helping, so far they were doing okay but she knew things won't remain like this especially not with the basic things they needed fast running out, soon she would have to give in and leave, which she didn't want, there were still so much she had to do, not to mention, she didn't want to return to the city where there was nothing waiting for her but disappointment.Shaking off the thoughts, she rested her head on her desk and tried to get some sleep, that did last long because her office door flew up with a large bang."Ruby, we have an emergency,"Sara announced as she rushed into Ruby's office, she jumped up fearing it was the new mom, there went her chance of getting any sleep."What happened?"She asked picking up her stereoscope and already heading out towards where the new mom was."No, it's not the new mom, it's the baby from earlier, she is very sick, her temperature is so high,""Let's go,"Ruby said getting out of the office, she went to the emergency room and found the poor angel there with her dad who looked super worried, the baby was still crying and the dad was trying to make her stop crying, she pushed him aside and examined her, then she ordered the nurses to get her some shots which she administrated to her, it took a while for her temperature to go down just a little bit but it was better than when she met her earlier, and the baby fell asleep showing that the shots were starting to work, she made sure the little one was sleeping in the right angle and properly covered before she walked out of the room, telling the nurse to watch out for her, she met the baby daddy in the hallway, he walked fast towards her."Doctor, how is she,?""She is fine, it was just as a result of exposure to too much sir, did you undress her for long?""Yes, when I have her a bath, I didn't even notice she had a fever, I should have known, I almost killed her,"He looked scared, he didn't actually try to kill her as he thought, it was because he was observant that he was able to detect that she wasn't fine, so technically he was doing good, she wanted to tell him that too easy his guilt but when he looked up at her again, the look disappeared."She is fine, right? Nothing out of the ordinary?""Yes, she is, she is sleeping right now and would sleep for at least two to three hours, you can choose to take her home now or wait till she wakes up,""Thank you doc,""It's my job, no need for thanks,"She said as she started to walk away, but he stopped her with his hand."What?"She asked removing his hand from her."I am sorry, but can I ask of a favor from you?""What's that?""See the thing is, I have somewhere I have to be and I don't want to wake her up, so I was hoping you can help me look after her for a while,""No, I can't do that,"She declined, she knew what he was trying to do, she wondered just why he still wanted to abandon his child, he was doing a good job with her."Please,""Sorry, I can't do that, we are all busy here and why are you still trying to abandon her, you are doing a god job with her, just keep her with you, your child is safer with you than with someone else."She advised, he didn't like what she said because his expression changed again."I told you she isn't mine, why can't y'all just believe me? I promise I would be back,""Sorry, there is no room for that here, if you leave you to have to take her with you, she stays if you stay,"Ruby responded, she really needed to catch up on sleep before anything else comes up and he was disrupting that."This is a hospital right? Shouldn't you have some obligations and perhaps some kind of hospitality? I told you there is somewhere I have to be why can't you help me?"He yelled.Ruby stared at him, she almost wanted to laugh at his audacity, did he really take her for a fool? She should watch his kid, and he had somewhere to be, that line sounded so familiar and unwanted, if he thinks she would fall for it then he better rethink."You can't yell at me,""I am sorry ma, I didn't mean to yell, I just need to leave real quick, I will be back before you know it."Come on doc, you are the only one that will listen to me and the only one here I can trust with her, I promise I will be back before you know it,"He pleaded, he looked genuine but she had seen enough of this to fall for this."Can you please trust me on this and let me go and return? I promise I am not running away,"Liam pleaded, the pretty doctor wasn't convinced, he could tell bit he needed her to help him."I will help you in any way I can if you do this, I heard you telling your nurses that you guys don't have supplies, I can help you get those if you will just help me this once, oh and I can lean a hand at the clinic too,"He promised, he didn't know how he was going to keep that promise but desperate tikes call for desperate measures."How am I supposed to trust your words when I don't even know you? Yes, I need those things you are promising but his am I sure you aren't going to run away right after I agree to care for the baby and where are you going to in the first place? Why is it so urgent and why can't you bring your baby with you?"She asked, she was one feisty woman and she wasn't even going to let him go if he doesn't tell her, and he didn't know or trust her enough to tell her the truth."
Ruby looked up to see the handsome father of the kid, walking into her office, he kept his words and was back earlier than he had earlier said, his baby was still sleeping."I am back doc,"He said with a smile, he was handsome, if she still dated, she would have looked his way, he was everything her type, his broad shoulders that were well defined with the sleeves he wore which were now rolled up, his short milliary styled hair, adding to his alluring appearance, she had the urge to pass her hands through his hair and see if it felt soft or if it was all hard like his muscles, not that she knew much about those."Doc?"He called as she realized she was supposed to respond to his call."Yeah, thank goodness you are trustworthy, hope you could do what you went for?""No, not really,"He answered, he looked disappointed like things didn't go as he wanted, she wanted. To hug him and tell him that it will be just fine, then she cautioned herself, she didn't know the dude and she should be
The next morning, after doing her rounds, she walked out of her office towards the reception, and she handed over the list she had made the night before to Emily, who stared at it and back to her face."What's this doc?""Oh it's a list of supplies, I want you to give it to Liam, you know him right? He lives at our apartment too, he came with his kid to the clinic recently,”She explained and Emily nodded."Oh, I know him but I can't go there now, I have to watch the patients in room 003, Sara had to go see the old lady who can't walk,"She explained, Ruby, nodded in understanding, she figured it would be better if she just went by herself so she took the list back from Emily."Okay, I will just go by myself, I will be back shortly,"She said going back to her office to get her phone and her purse, she would just use the opportunity to take a bath and bring fresh clothes here, she could also sleep a little too."Call me if anything goes wrong okay?""Yes, doc,"Emily replied as she st
When Ruby left, Liam decided to make the call, he didn't know anyone who could get him hospital materials, so he had no choice than to call his mom, if he called any of his sisters, they would tell his parents and his mom will be mad that he didn't call her instead, so calling her was his best bet even though he risked getting an ear full."Hey, Mom,"Liam greeted when his mom picked up."Wait, you really called me first? This is not a dream?"His mom asked, he rolled his eyes at her dramatic response, it made it seem like he doesn't just up and call her, even though that was truly the case, he didn't like being reminded of it."Mom, come on,""What is it that you want? Because there has to be a reason why you called,"His mom said, she was right but that didn't mean he was going to agree with her."Mom, come on, why would a son need a reason to call his beloved mother?""Yeah, except you are the son involved, now spill, I will do it,""Wow, you are such a sweetheart Mrs. Wellington,"
"The ferry arrived last night, that's a day earlier and we got a call,"Sara announced walking into Ruby's office, Liam smiled, he knew his mom would pull some extra strings to get what he needed for him."Wow, really? That's good news,""Yes, doc, I can't believe this is happening, I thought you are capping when you said we are getting materials doing,""I told you I was serious, you have to start believing me more,""Well, don't blame me, I have gone through so much betrayal in the short period of time to trust just words,""I understand Sara, I understand and we have this young man over there to thank for it,"Ruby said pointing at him, he waved not knowing what else to do."Oh, really? On top of helping here, you also helped us get what we need to work? You are an angel, Liam,"The older woman said."No, he is not, he is a devil with a good heart,"Ruby replied smiling in his direction, he smiled back, the nurse looked from her to him."Alright, Mr. Devil with a good heart thank y
Wow, so you are some kind of spy?"Ruby asked, of all the things that had run through her mind while she waited for Liam to return from where he had run off to in such a hurry leaving her here for almost six hours with the baby, this wasn't what she had thought, she had a lot of thoughts while she waited for him to return, thoughts that weren't nice."Yeah, you can say that,""And you are here to spy on this island?""Yes,""Why?""See Ruby, I don't know just how much I can tell you but this place, this place has to be one of the worst places in this country, there's are so many shady deeds going on here that if not properly taken care of may lead to lots of casualties, I think the reason why your people wanted you guys out if here was because they found out."Liam replied, Ruby couldn't for the life of hers understand what he meant by everything he was saying, she already knew the island wasn't safe but at least it wasn't dangerous either, there are lots of gamblers and drug dealers
"Liam?"He heard Ruby call, she told him she would be coming around but when he hadn't seen her he knew she must have been busy, the hospital has been extra busy and he understood, it was late, he quickly rushed to get the door and opened it, she stood there looking so scared,"Hey, what happened Ruby?"He asked pulling her into the house with him, she was scared, her hands are shaking so much."Liam,"She said again this time as a cry, he hugged her close as she started crying for real, he let her cry it out while hugging her and patting her back."What happened Ruby?"He asked after the crying lessened, she looked at him with those big pretty eyes that held so much fear right now that he wanted to do nothing but hunt down whoever or whatever made her cry."I saw them, I saw them, they, oh my God, it was horrible,"She said covering her face, whatever she saw must have been horrifying for her to be this shaken."Hey, baby, calm down, you are safe now, I am here,"He said hugging her
He said feeling the sadness overwhelm him, each time he thinks about that day, he still couldn't forget how it had started as just a normal day in their camp, his teammates teasing the new father and the only girl in their team, then their head had instructed them to go check out a situation which was not supposed to stay long or be dangerous, they had let their guard down, why because there wasn't a war, they weren't fighting anyone, so no one expected them to be attacked but they never returned the same, his teammates died in the fire and he was able to survive by chance when the impart of the bomb had thrown him away from where the car had burnt to ashes right in front of him."Hey, Liam,"He heard Ruby call and he slowly got out of his nightmare and found her holding his hands again."I am fine, just that each time I think about what happened I end up an emotional mess."He said, she nodded, she still looked shaken, he wondered who the man was that was killed, from her explanation