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Rescue Me	By : Marblez Category: Twilight Series > AU/AR > Het > Het Views: 1966 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter Eleven.
Working as a nurse in the ER Jackie Smith had seen many things, ranging from broken collarbones to a tent peg through the foot. But never before had she seen someone with so many broken bones in one hand until this poor boy. Not only were the little bones of his hand broken but the bones of his wrist too. It was dreadful and couldn't possibly have been an accident. She and her friend Michaela had been the ones to help with the original x-ray a week or so ago and hoped that the one they had just taken would show that it was healing at the rate expected by Dr Cullen. The poor boy didn't make a sound throughout the whole event even though it must be painful for him, not to mention that nasty black eye…
"Would you like me to fetch something cold to put on that bruise?" she asked gently, causing him to jump and stare up at her with startled eyes, "It looks ever so sore, something cold would help that and ease the pain."
"That…that would be nice," he said quietly and sent a silent prayer of thanks to whoever was listening. The last time she had seen him he would accept no kindness or help except for the cast on his hand. This was the first step that would only lead to many more and that was what the boy needed. Jackie was determined to help this poor boy in any way she could, "Thank you."
She left him briefly to wet one of the little white towels they used to clean wounds off with. Returning she tilted his head up with a gentle hand to his chin and very carefully pressed the damp towel on the bruised eye. He winced, taking over holding the towel onto his eye and Jackie reacted instinctively like she would with her own children, smoothing his hair back from his forehead with her gentle hand and stroking the soft skin of his cheek.
"There we go, that'll feel better in no time," she told him softly, smiling at him as she continued to stroke his hair back calmingly. Tears sprang to his eyes and for a moment Jackie worried that she had hurt him in some was. But it wasn't pain she saw in his eyes when she met them with her own, it was longing. He wanted someone to be kind to him, to stroke his hair and treat him gently. He wanted to feel that someone cared, that someone felt compassion for him. Jackie's heart went out to the poor boy who, judging by his reactions, hadn't had much love in his life.
"Thank you," he said quietly before pulling away from her. She let her arms drop to her sides and smiled down at him, picking up the x-ray sheet the technician had left on the table for her.
"Let's get back to Dr Cullen shall we, so he can have a look," she said cheerfully, walking over to the door and letting him follow her a few paces back. She chatted about everything and nothing on the way through the little hospital to Dr Cullens office and wasn't surprised when he chose to stay quiet. When they entered the office Dr Cullen looked up from his computed, taking the brown envelope holding the x-ray from Jackie and motioning for Jasper to take a seat.
"The wrist is healing nicely but the bones in your hand and fingers are still in the same state. Have you been resting it?" Dr Cullen asked the poor boy after spending a moment looking at the x-rays, comparing the old with the new.
"No," the poor boy, Jackie told herself she really must learn his name, mumbled, looking down at his lap still holding the damp towel to his bruised eye, "I haven't had the time."
"Jasper," Dr Cullen scolded gently, putting the x-rays down, resting his elbows on his desk and interlacing his fingers, "It needs to be rested for it to heal." As Jasper continued to avoid the doctor's kind gaze Jackie thought to herself what a nice name Jasper was.
"I know," Jasper mumbled, "I do know but I just don't have time," Jasper sighed sadly, biting his lip, "Sorry."
"It's ok. But you're going to have to make time. Now I decided against it last time but I think that it will help remind you to rest it…"
"What?" Jasper asked, finally looking up as the doctor trailed off.
"I'm going to put you're arm in a sling."
"What? No. I need to be able to move my arm. I have lots to do and…" Jasper said quickly, shaking his head from side to side. The hand holding the damp towel lowered to his lap and the swollen bruise was displayed once more.
"You'll do more damage to yourself if you don't rest it," Dr Cullen argued his point calmly. Jackie couldn't help but admire the handsome doctor's ability to stay calm no matter what happened. From his draw he produced a padded sling with a Velcro strap. Getting up he walked around the desk and fitted the sling on Jasper, moving his bad arm gently and tightening the sling three times before he decided it was at the right length. "Keep this on for the next two weeks at least."
"Ok," Jasper mumbled, putting the towel back on his eye.
"Now lets have a look at that eye," Dr Cullen ordered, moving around the face Jasper in front of his desk. He caught hold of the boys chin when Jasper tried to turn away. Jackie moved forwards quickly and took the wet towel from Jasper.
"It's fine," Jasper claimed, gasping as Dr Cullen's long fingers pressed against the bruise gently, "It's just a bruise. It'll settle down in a day or so." Dr Cullen looked thoughtful as he examined the injury carefully.
"You're right this time, it is only a bruise with a little swelling. But you could easily have had a cracked cheekbone or worse," Dr Cullen finally said, backing up to perch on the front of his desk. Jackie gave the towel back to Jasper as he said,
"No, I'd have known if it had been that. I've cracked a cheekbone before. Broken one too…playing sports," the last bit had been added on quickly when Jasper had noticed the frown Dr Cullen was now wearing. Jackie frowned at the doctor of Jaspers head, silently asking the doctor to push farther, the get the poor boy to admit that it hadn't been an accident, to ask for help…but Dr Cullen didn't.
"Well that's all Jasper, if you have any problems at all you know you can call me or come in and see me," Dr Cullen said gently instead.
"Yeah, ok," Jasper nodded, rising out of the chair, "Thanks." He turned to go but paused in front of Jackie, holding out the towel to her, "Thank you."
"Your welcome," she smiled at him, taking the towel whilst brushing his hair back with her other hand, "Take care of yourself, no more…accidents."
"I'll…try," he said, giving her a sad little smile. And then he was gone. Jackie turned to Dr Cullen, frowning at him.
"Why didn't you press him to tell you the truth?" she asked.
"Because he'd have run. He needs to come to us in his own time. Until then we must remind him that he has someone and somewhere to turn to for help. We must show him that we want to help him. We must help him to trust us," Dr Cullen said sadly, the case was hurting him badly. "We must wait."
"And hope that nothing worse happens to him."
Dr Cullen could say nothing to that.

A/N There we go, another chapter for you lot to read. Next chapter is another Alice chapter.
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