The Mafia's Doctor

Elena Tevis

    Damian wakes up just after 6, the demons of past had kept him turning and twisting all night. He was tired but he had more important things to do. He hopped into the shower. The warm water did wanders for his muscles. After the shower he went into his closet, for him it was easy to pick something to wear because the majority of his clothes were all black suits. He put on his suit and went downstairs where the maids were already up and preparing his coffee.

    “What would you like for breakfast Mr. Moretti?” said the younger maid. She was a weird little one. She was the niece of the most entrusted maid in the main house. She would give her life for his family and his would protect her no questions asked. But the girl, not so much. She always would be ungrateful with what she got and b*tch about everything. But since she heard that Damian was going to take some maids at his place she asked to be one of them, more like begged. She would only play nice when he was around, if not she would act like she was the Mrs. Of the house.   

    “Scrambled eggs with bacon.” And he continued drinking his black coffee and watching the stock market not paying attention to the girl trying all her best to please her master.

    After a few long meetings and disastrous conferences he headed to the headquarters. He went straight to the office and said.

    “I need a report!” Nikolas not even waiting started. “I managed to find a dealer who is selling drugs for the Columbians and I put a trace on him. The hit from last night on the senator’s wife was a success and the guys are ready to start loading the next cargo of weapons.” Damian started nodding. “It seems like you don’t need me anymore. I should take a vacation.” 

    Nikolas started laughing. “Or maybe everybody is so scared of you that they do all they can not to cross your path. Oh, that reminds me, how was last night? Liz speared me and she went with your mom.”

    “Don’t! Mom did well, all is well.” Nikolas left it like that he knew it was more to the story but he learned the hard way not to poke him when he was like this.

    Damian takes a look at the monitor; Elle was taking care of one of his men. He was agitated and she was alone there, he felt like a small sting. Should he go and see what was going on. He opted not to and started listening.

    “If you don’t stop moving I won’t be able to help you. Please, Sir!” said Elle struggling to attend to his wound. It was oozing a greenish liquid and smelt rotten. “If I don’t do this now you could lose your leg so stop it!” The man took her by her arm and slammed her on another gurney. Seeing all of it Damian jumped out of his chair and went to help her.

    By the time he got there Elle was on her feet and had a scalpel in her hand. She stabbed him in his leg and the man started screaming.

    “You b*tch I’m gonna kill you, I’m gonna rape you and them cut every part of your body.” On the inside she was scared as hell but she did not let him see. When she was wearing her uniform it was like she was transforming into a superwoman. “I’d like you to try. Now, Shut your mouth and listen because if not I’m going to stab something else next time.” And she pointed at his c*ck.

    I can’t waste local anesthetic on you because everything is infected and it won’t work but what I can do for you is give you something to make you forget.” The man was speechless, he did not expect her to answer him with such a cold voice and zero remorse. He just nodded. “Good, I’m going to put you an IV and then I’m going to start cleaning your wound. And don’t worry my stabbing won’t leave a mark because I was going to debride that area anyway.” And she smiled. The man opened his eye wide like she just grew another head.

    Damian was smirking in the corner; he was so impressed how she handled the situation. She did not complain and neither asked for help. He remained there for a couple of minutes and then he made himself unseen. His phone started buzzing for the fifth time in the last half an hour, he looked at his phone and it was a message with a nude photo from Helen, trying to allure him into her bed. He rolled his eyes now the day was totally ruined.   

    After the incident the day went by easily and so did the other days. Elle was happy with what she was doing. The hospital was covering for her and Dr. Lambert was true to his word, he did everything he could to teach her what he knew. She had enough money to buy everything her little hear desired and her family also. The only thing that she did not like was the fact that she had no free time anymore. It’s not like she would do something with it but she would of loved to visit her parents more.

    One day Damian’s father was feeling unwell and did not want to call the doctor but his mother decided to call Dr. Lambert on her own. “Sorry to bother you Lance but Michael is not feeling very well and you know how he is. And I am afraid that this time is something much more serious. Can you come to the house?”

    “Can it wait, Melanie? I am just about to head into the OR.” said the doctor.” I’m afraid not. He is so white and he is in so much pain.”

    “Ok, don’t worry I’m going to send one of the girls I’m mentoring to help. She'll be there soon!”

    “Thank you, Lance!” and she hung up.

    Normally, today was Ann who should have been at the warehouse making sure that all went well, but before her shift she phoned Elle asking if she could cover for her because she was being “detained”. Elle knew what she was talking about. She probably was hooking up with someone and did not want to go. After some pleading Elle accepted in return for Ann not to go overboard on her birthday that was approaching this weekend. Elle hated all the fuss; she did not understand what was to celebrate? Getting older? Ann chuckled and eager to go back to her business she hung up.

    So that was why when the doctor phone to the private line of his cabinet at the warehouse Elle answered.

    “Hello! Ann, quick I want you to go to this address and take care of a patient there. He is a very important one, so be extra thorough.” Said Dr.Lambert in one breath.

    “Sorry doctor but it’s Elena. Ann had an emergency and had to go, but I’ll go don’t worry!”

    “Oh, good even better. I thought you were home since you just clocked out of the hospital.”

    “Yeah, it’s a slow day I can handle it! I hope you don’t mind.”

    “As long as you work at your max capacity I don’t mind. Now write this address down and go now!”

    Without losing any time Elle took her car and went to the address. The GPS guided her to a big fence, with cameras at every point and a booth. She went close to it and she pressed the red button. The screen went white and then a man appeared on it.

    “This is a private propriety, please turn your car around and leave. If not measures will be taken.”

    “I’m sorry but I can’t! I’m here to examine a patient and I’m not leaving without doing that.” He sneered.

“Yeah, right! Turn around miss and go!”

    “Dr. Lambert phoned me personally. If you don’t believe me try your bosses, they will confirm.” That was when the man realized that maybe she was really there to help. He decided to buzz her in. There was another checkup point right ahead. If she was lying they would send her right back there.

    She nodded and went on fallowing the road. After another mile she found 2 men waiting for her.

    “Who are you here to see? You vehicle is not registered in our database.”      

    “I’ve been sent by Dr. Lambert to see a patient. My name is Elena Tevis.” The man nodded and lifted the barrier. She sighs of relief and goes on. The scenery was from a fairytale, on the right and on the left of the road were big old trees that let the sun through their branches making all more magical. At the end of the path was a small place for cars to park. She left her car there and put her lab coat on and her purse with what she needed. She was approaching a white big manor, with big windows and a beautiful balcony at the first floor. The image was majestic with roses white and red everywhere, like she was going to visit the royal family.

    Off course near the stairs there were another set of man all in black, she rolled her eyes. But this time they just watched her as she was making her way up. At the door there was an older woman, dressed in maid clothes that was waiting for her.

    “Hello! I’m Dr. Tevis.” The maid smiled with half of mouth and let her in. “Follow me. The master is in his room, he has been feeling unwell for quite some time but never this bad.” Elle nodded taking in all that the woman was saying. She didn’t even had time to admire the beautiful home. She could see that they had good taste and most of it was made out of marble, except for the stairs that were a beautiful reddish color made out of wood. 

    “Here we are!” said the woman opening the door for her and announcing her presence. “Dr. Tevis, madam!”

     Elle smiled at her and thanked her. In the room there was a man lying in a big bed with beautiful floral models sculpted in it, they looked somehow like roses. A beautiful tall woman with beautiful baby blue eyes was in a chair next to him. She did not look older than 45 years old.

    “Hello, ma’am! Can you tell me what happened?” Said Elle while extending her hand. The lady shook her hand and started speaking while Elle was taking her stuff out of the bag.

    “It started a couple of days ago, he always had these stomach plains and would take pills for it, after they would go away but this time it was different. He took them but the pain was still there. And now he has a fever and from this morning a terrible pain in his belly. I gave him a strong painkiller just to make him go to sleep.” Said the woman worried.

    “You did great! Now I’m going to examine him.” She took his vitals that were a little off, then his temperature and he was running a high fever. Then she started to palpate his abdomen. The abdomen was rigid and the man was agonizing in his sleep every time she would palpate. “Did he puke blood or had bloody stools in these days?” asked Elle a bit concerned. “No, but he hasn’t eaten anything. The pain was too big. Only drank water.”

    “I see, look I don’t want to alarm you and I feel the need to assure you that this is treatable but I believe that your husband has a hole in his stomach that is making him sick. I will phone Dr. Lambert and everything is going to be fine. Have faith in me!” and with that she took the phone and called the doc.

    “Doctor, I believe that the patient has acute abdomen and we have to bring him in for a CT stat. Send an ambulance and I will take personally care of everything.” The doctor a bit scared agreed and thought better safe than sorry. He sends the ambulance and tells them he would wait at the hospital.

    “All set, the ambulance is on its way. I will wait with you until it gets here and if you want you can ride with me in the car to the hospital. I don’t recommend going in the ambulance with your husband because it will be uncomfortable and you can’t really help them.” The lady had tears in her eyes and her hands were trembling. She feared of losing him, but surprised for what Elle said next.    

    “If you feel the need to cry, do it while we are here just the two of us, I’ll support you, but once we are out of this room don’t you dear crumble because you are his strenghth now.” She let out a sight erased her tear and started giving orders to the maid to prepare herself and her husband some bags and to take them to the hospital.

    “Thank you! I needed that wakeup call and I’ll take you up with that offer.” Elle smiled. “By the way you can call me Melanie; I think you have earned that right.”

    “But I can’t!”Said Elle putting her stuff back.

    “You can and you will! Anyhow what’s your name?”

    “Elena Tevis, but you can call me Elle. Only very important people in my life call me that.”