Hospital

"OHHHHHHH!"

I jumped up and screamed like never before.

"A-Ariel what's wrong?!"

At that moment I felt a pair of arms around my body and my head was placed on something soft.

"Haha…"

That action calmed my chaotic heart.

When I finally calmed down, I looked up and saw my mom with a worried expression.

"M-Mom... wow..."

Tears began to run down my cheeks and I hugged mom tight.

"Now now... I swear this will never happen again"

My mother said while stroking my back.

I cried on her chest for a long time.

When I had run out of tears to cry I separated from mom and looked around.

White walls, a blue door, a large window on the right, an air conditioner and several machines.

It looked like a hospital room.

"Sorry for asking this... But what happened while you were with... those men?"

I ask my mom carefully.

"Th-This… what happened was…"

I began to recount everything that happened, from when I left Noah's house to when I saw the police rescue me.

"I understand... this is all our fault, we knew what kind of job your dad had and still we didn't protect you"

My mother lowered her head and murmured.

"N-It's not his fault, if he had been more careful this wouldn't have happened"

It's true, at first my parents wanted to hire me as bodyguards and send me to a prestigious school, but I convinced them that it wasn't necessary.

"Ha... well, rest, I'll call your father to tell him that you woke up"

"Good…"

My mother got up and stroked my face a bit, then I stepped back and walked out the door.

For my part, I lay back on the bed.

I took a quick look at my body and saw several needles on my right arm and a few wires connected to different parts of my body.

Ha… I'm going to try to sleep.

I pulled up the thin blanket and pulled it over myself, then closed my eyes.

One minute… three minutes… ten minutes… thirty minutes…

I can't sleep.

I opened my eyes and with boredom I began to count the pictures on the ceiling.

One… twenty-four… fifty-six… seventy-oh… I lost count.

While I was at it the door opened.

"Hello Ariel"

Who entered was a woman in a white nurse outfit, in her hands she carried a small tray.

"You went a long time without eating so we have prepared a soup for you"

The nurse put the tray next to the soup on a table and with a spoon she scooped out some of the soup and put it near me.

"T-Thank you"

Raise the upper part of the body and with the mouth take the spoon.

This... doesn't taste like anything...

"I understand how you feel, but this is the only thing we can give you at the moment, it has vitamins and so on, all good for your body"

Perhaps seeing my dissatisfied face, the nurse explained.

Well… it's for your own good.

Without a complaint I continued to drink the soup until, after a few minutes, I finished it all.

"Well done, now rest"

The nurse gave me a smile and left with the tray.

Well… I'm going to try to rest.

xxx

Hours later.

"Good afternoon Ariel"

"Hello…"

In front of me were a couple of policemen.

Although I don't know the rank of the police, I know that one of them is high-ranking because of the insignia on his right shoulder.

"Sorry to bother you, but we need you to explain everything that happened to us"

"Good…"

I started to tell what happened.

"Well done for not resisting…"

One of the policemen turned to see his partner and nodded, his partner nodded back.

"Those men are not just any, they are part of one of the largest mafias in the country, I don't know if you've heard of it, it's called 'The Black Rose'…"

At the question I shook my head.

"They control the underworld in half of the country, so it is very powerful…"

The policeman swallowed a little when he said that.

"The point is that Mr. Jensen, your father, sent the mafia boss to jail 2 weeks ago, so those who kidnapped you asked for the release of his boss in exchange for your life..."

Hearing that made my heart skip a beat.

I didn't know that such a dangerous mob was after me.

"To tell the truth, you were very lucky, the men who kidnapped you were low-ranking so they had never killed anyone, but if it had been a high-ranking man..."

The policeman did not finish the sentence.

"Anyway, now the police are organizing a team for the protection of your whole family, I hope it won't be a bother."

"N-No, of course not"

My brain couldn't finish processing everything I had heard.

So thanks to dad I'm in danger now...

When that dangerous thought came into my head I got scared and immediately shook it off.

No! Dad works to make a better world, it's not his fault, it's the criminals' fault.

"I will introduce you to the agents who will be by your side at all times from today, tell them to come in"

Following the policeman's order, his partner went out and called some people, after a couple of seconds a group of people entered.

"This is Officer Jones, Officer Hernandez and Deputy Rossi"

A trio of women around my age introduced themselves.

"Officer Emilia Jones, 21 years old, it's a pleasure to greet you"

Officer Jones saluted and introduced herself.

She had shoulder length brown hair and was no taller than me, she wore a police uniform with navy blue pants and a sky blue shirt.

"Officer Rosa Hernández, 22 years old, here to help you"

Like Officer Emilia, Officer Hernández greeted.

She had long black hair that reached her buttocks, she was a bit taller than me and she wore the same uniform as Officer Emelia.

Petty Officer Lilly Rossi, 20 years old, nice to meet you.

The last girl waved and introduced herself.

She had blonde hair down to her ears, she was about my height, she wore the same uniform, and something distinctive is that she had a scar on her left cheek.

All three carried a rifle in their hands and a pistol on their right hip.

"Nice to meet you"

"They are in charge of protecting you at all costs, we choose them taking into account your comfort, that is why there is no man"

"I understand…"

As the policeman spoke the door to the room opened.

"Good afternoon, Mrs. Jensen."

"Good afternoon"

All the policemen saluted my mother.

"Excuse me"

Behind my mother Noah appeared…

Noah? What is Noah doing here?

"Ariel! I came as soon as your mother called me"

Ah, so she was a mom.

"Hello…"

Noah walks to my side and takes my left hand.

"You don't know how worried I've been..."

Noah said as his eyes turned red.

I turned to see mom and she sighed.

"She insisted on knowing that she was passing you, so I told her"

Ha…

"If something had happened to you..."

Noah started to cry.

"Yeah, I'm fine"

I said as she stroked her head.

Little did she know that she held such a special place in Noah's heart...

"Well, I'll have to go make the report, see you Ariel, Mrs. Jensen"

The two policemen left, leaving only the three policewomen, Mom and Noah.

"Didn't those men do anything to you?"

Noah asked.

"Luckily not"

Said.

"I'm glad... I hope this never happens again"

"Hopefully…"

For the next hour I talked about a lot of things with Noah, from how he did on tests to what he ate this morning.

It was relaxing.

The three policewomen sat to the side and waited, Mom standing there smiling the whole time.

xxx

"Then, I won't bother you anymore, I'm leaving"

"See you"

"I will come to see you tomorrow at this same time"

Noah left the room as he said goodbye.

"You made a very good friend Ariel"

After making sure that Noah was gone, my mom spoke.

"Same, I think it too"

"I'll come again tomorrow, rest"

"Good"

"I order my daughter"

"Don't worry Mrs. Jensen, her daughter is in good hands"

After exchanging words with Emilia, my mother left.

Seeing her leave, I lay back on the bed and closed my eyes.

Now I have peace...

They proposed to me to fall asleep when I heard a package open and a smell reached my nose.

Fries!

I opened my eyes and looked at the chair to the right.

Petty Officer Lilly had a packet of chips in her hands.

Fried…

I tried to ignore her but my eyes involuntarily went to her.

"Want?"

Perhaps noticing my look, Lilly stopped eating and offered me.

Say no, say no!

"Yeah…"

No! It is bad for my health.

But only one I don't think it hurts...

"Have"

Lilly got up and walked over to my bed, then pulled out a fry and put it next to my face.

Don't eat her... reject her...

"T-Thank you"

My body acted on her behalf, before she could stop it I opened her mouth and took the fry with my teeth, then began to chew it.

So delicious!

Why the hell didn't I eat these types of products before?

Ha… I think I won't look at food in the same way anymore.

"Can I have another…?"

Ask innocently.

"I'm sorry but this is my limit, giving you another one may put your body at risk"

How mean! If I already knew I couldn't eat that, I wouldn't have offered.

"Hehe, it was your mom's order"

Mother!

Lilly sat back down and put away the chips.

At least that way he won't torture me anymore...

While she was thinking that, the door opened and the same nurse as before came out.

"Good evening Ariel, it's time for dinner."

The nurse put the soup next to her and offered me a spoonful.

Raise the body and take the spoon with the lips.

She doesn't know anything...

Ha…