Trapped with a Lawyer

"Yes it's her. Please. wait for me at home. I have to make sure that she gets a blood transfusion, and I'll be back." Samuel pleaded. His voice was gentle and his face concocted with emotion. Ella shook her head and followed him home, but her face was expressionless, as if she was merely a shell.

When they arrived at the old house, Samuel walked Ella to the living room, told her to wait for him, and left for the hospital.

Not long after he left, Ella left the old house too.

She went back to the villa.

She went upstairs and prepared a bath. The rain had completely ruined her phone, so she called Melody with the telephone in the house, and told her that she was alright.

She asked about Jerry, and satisfied that he was okay too, she hanged up the phone and proceeded to take a bath, and went to sleep.

The next day was a sunny day. Ella got up, and packed her things. She had made her final decision, and nothing or noone could change her mind.

She took a taxi to the hospital. The wound on her hand was almost healed, but after the rain last night, it seemed to have gotten worse. She needed Chuck to tend to it.

When she arrived at the hospital where Chucked worked, the receptionist told her that Chuck was in the ward on the 3rd floor.

Ella waited for him for almost a half an hour, but he didn't came down. So she decided to go upstairs to see what was going on.

The smoking area on the 3rd floor.

Samuel put out another cigarette, and went into a private ward.

Wearing a mask, Chuck was looking at the medical equipment by the hospital bed. When he saw Samuel, he said, "The patient's condition is stable, except for a broken arm, and there is nothing seriously wrong with her. She is expected to wake up soon."

Samuel nodded slightly. "Then, can you find two senior nurses to take care of her. I have to go." There was something wrong with Ella. He needed to go back.

But when he stepped out of the room, Emma gradually woke up. "Sam..." Her soft voice held him back.

"She is awake." Chuck called out to him. Samuel hesitated to turn back. His loyalties were split.

He turned back to look at Emma and she was staring at him.

meant that deep down, she

eyes, turned around and walked to the hospital

still looked pale, but her eyes were open. She

assessed Emma's condition through asking her a few questions. He recorded her answers on her medical chart as well

and held it tight, "Am I going to die?" Emma murmured, her eyes blankly staring at

guessing. Your situation is stabilized now." Samuel gave her a reassuring pat on her

was looking in each ward

about to give up, she happened to peak a familiar figure in the last ward.

Chuck. He was writing something down in a notebook.

to him, there were a man and a woman, their hands interlinked. The man standing by the bed had

but the man with his back

Her eyes fixed on him and she

drooped feebly like she had lost all her strength. Two

door of the ward opened, and Samuel looked over. He saw

sensation overcame him and he

off Emma's hand, and ran

the figure again. Samuel shook his head. Was that an illusion generated from his lack

into the ward

he left the elevator, a woman in white coat

him walking back to the ward. "Goodbye

for the cemetery, her

and Samuel walked out of the ward

her you were on

Chuck

remembered that girl very clearly because last time she went directly into Chuck's office.

But had Ella come upstairs? He thought.

the ward in a hurry and came back with a sullen expression

Chuck calmly thanked her, went back to his office and

called. He turned off the engine

me. Did you go after her?" Samuel's suspicions were right. Had Ella seen Emma holding