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Hospital Wing: A Short Story

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“Well, the good news is you won 't need stitches this time. Bad news, you might have a concussion. Best medical advice I can give you is for you to go to the hospital wing.” she said, checking his pupils. “I 'm good, just patch me up Sarah” said Romeo. Sarah rolls her eyes. She removes the gloves, placing them inside a red bio hazard baggie and begins rummaging the first aid kit for cotton balls, hydrogen peroxide, gauze and tape. “So, you going to tell me what happened in there or not” she asks searching the first aid kit. “Trust me, the least you know the safer you 'll be” said Connor while Sarah puts on fresh gloves and applies hydrogen peroxide to a cotton ball. “Yeah, yeah I know snitches get stitches. Hold still Rome” said Sarah.

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