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Colonel Benjamin Miller: He is the Commanding Officer (CO) of AMC. He is very strict disciplinarian, and a patriot. He is very impressed by Aubrey's intelligence and wants her to become part of a special project (which would be introduced in next part of the story).

Dr. John McKay: Owner and head of Niven Multispecialty hospital. He is called Chief by the staff members. He is friends with Colonel Miller.

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Chapter-3

(WAKING UP AGAIN)

Aubrey's POV

When I went to the waiting area, I was happy and shocked at the very same time cause guess who was in front of me, yes one and only my Commanding Officer, but he was with a young man who barely looked a year or two elders to me, I tried to remember if I knew him, but I could not remember at all, which means he was a new guy. My CO saw me and smiled at me, I went towards him and said "(Salute) sir, you here". He frowned at me and said "Why can I not be here, I came to see my favorite cadet, or should I say officer, but what have you done to yourself, wasn't it your...." and before he could complete the sentence the world around me started spinning and then it all went blank, I could feel peace, wait was I dying, did the SATAN finally heard my plea, but still he should have at least given me some time to talk to my CO, I mean he was here just to see me, and even before I can actually access the situation that was happening, that very moment I blacked out.

CO'S POV

I was very happy as my favorite cadet got such a big opportunity to do her internship in my old friend's hospital. I thought I should visit her so I went there with Captain Oliver Garcia, who was a new addition to the staff at AMC, I thought he should meet my favorite student.

But when she came to meet us in the waiting room, I was shocked to see her appearance, shocked would be a very small word, I was worried, she looked totally worn out, while I was talking to her, I thought I should ask her about her current state but even before I could complete my sentence, she fainted. I was so shocked to see my not just mentally, psychologically but as well as physically fit student like her faint in front of me, Captain Oliver handled her quickly and checked her pulse and breathing and then he said "No need to worry sir, she just fainted, I think it is due to dehydration, starvation and exhaustion, she will be fine after some rest and 50 ml drip of glucose". We took her to a free bed in general ward and then Captain Oliver told the doctor about the situation and the doctor complied with what Captain Oliver was saying. I was just sitting near her and looking at her thinking what have this girl did to herself, I was so worried, there was nothing else in my mind. We were sitting there for nearly 30 minutes waiting for her to wake up and tell us what actually happened here and that's when I saw some moment and her fingers started moving a little and then she slowly opened her eyes, she was staring at me and I was staring at her, none was saying a thing...

Aubrey's POV

After a while I woke up, in what looked like the general ward of my hospital, I looked here and there and found CO sir looking at me continuously, but he was not saying a single word and I was terrified, I thought he will scold me but after a minute he asked....

CO: Are you alright Lieutenant Huxley?

Me: Yes sir, I am fine sir.

CO: Yeah and the person on the bed is me, right.

Me: Sorry sir.

CO: No need to be, tell me exactly what happened here.

CO sir has always been like my another father during my time in Texas he always helped me at every point in these years, he does not have any daughter just one son, that is why he thinks of me as his daughter and I know he can't see me hurt, he might look strong, hard, cold but just like any other father he is also warm and kind from heart, and I could not hide anything from him, he has always been nice to me, I hoped he would understand me and then he might be not mad at me. So, I told him everything that happened since yesterday, how I saved Dr. Daniel and how Dr. Dayana made me work for so long for god knows what reason.

He looked at me with concern as well as proud and said "I am very happy you saved someone, and regarding that women I'll talk to John (head of the hospital) myself. Now listen to me carefully, rest for another half hour until your drip is completed and after that go straight to home eat, sleep and come back tomorrow, and I am asking John to change your team leader, got it". I replied with a curt nod "Anything you command sir". He smiled and patted my head and then suddenly asked "Why are you not wearing your uniform to work?". Aa oo, now what, what should I tell him that his dear friend has asked me to wear casual clothes as this is a civil hospital, but I cannot possibly lie to him so I told him how chief had personally called me and requested me not to wear my uniform to work and why. He took a deep breath and smiled and said "From tomorrow wear your uniform I will talk to John about this too, got it". I replied "Yes sir, anything you say sir", and he said "Hmm, good ok I am leaving now take care of yourself, go home early, eat a lot of delicious and healthy food and then get a good night's sleep, so that when you come back to work tomorrow you will not be tired and lazy".

"Yes sir", I said looking at my commanding officer. Both of them wished me a good day and went, leaving me in this room and bed all alone, I was feeling alone even when I was surrounded by patients, how ironic, but what can I do I never liked going to the hospital as I did not like the smell there and now I am actually here, working in a hospital. I was always a healthy child since I was born so I rarely visited hospitals like other children's. But I remember my mom once told me how she and my dad took me to hospital to get me a tetanus injection and I was so scared of the injection that I slapped the attending doctor, poor doctor all he was doing was his duty and I slapped him, but I was just a child then so you cannot blame me for it and just to make sure you do not think of me as a violent type let me tell you I am still searching for that doctor so that I can say sorry to him but none of my parents remember his name, but I am still trying, so if you by chance find that doctor send me his details, sorry is still on the waiting list.

Emotions are messy.

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