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Twenty minutes later, I’d finally tracked Dr. Perry down. She was standing at the nurses’ station with a few other doctors I’d seen before.
“Hi, Dr. Perry. Sarah said you were looking for me?”
“Oh, Finch, thank goodness.” She sighed and her shoulders dropped. “I have a patient, Milo Kooper. He’s in Room 4.” I listened as she gave me the rundown as to why he was brought in. His dad was with him, and his sister had been here but became upset and a friend picked her up. It was a lot to take in.
“Seems like the results were valid, and we need to figure out why his counts are what they are.”
“Could be a number of things,” Dr. Grant, head of pediatric oncology, said. He was in his forties, very nice, and equally brilliant.
“We need to do more tests, and I’m afraid it would be best if we admitted him.” Dr. Bay worked in hematology, and I knew she was dating Sarah.
“He’s so scared, Finch, and you have a way with people, mostly children.” Dr. Perry’s brows dipped. “He’s a good kid.”
“You want me to tell him he’s being admitted or be in the room? It’s best if I go in there and get to know him a little first.”
The relief on all three of their faces almost made me chuckle. As if I’d say no to helping a kid.
“We’ll give you as long as you need. If you could mention he’s being admitted, that would be great.”
I left Dr. Perry and the others and walked the few feet to Room 4. There was a small window on the closed door, and I peeked in.
Milo was in bed, so meek, stained cheeks and eyes red from crying. A man in a firefighter uniform sat beside his bed, holding his hand. I couldn’t hear what he was saying, but it made Milo nod.
I knocked lightly before I opened the door. Two sets of bright-green eyes met mine, and I plastered on the biggest smile I could.
“Hey. You must be Milo.”
Milo nodded, but I could see he was trying to figure out if I was friend or foe. Was I going to stick him with something, make him cry?
I held my hand out to his father, who…Wow, okay. He was gorgeous with brown hair like chocolate, stunning green eyes, a well-trimmed beard with just the right amount of scruff, and once he stood I saw he was easily six three.
“I’m Finch; I’m a nurse here.”
“I’m Easton, and you know Milo, obviously.” Easton swallowed. “Do you have any news or anything?”
It was so scary being in a hospital—even worse sometimes for those who weren’t patients. Parents usually wanted to be the ones to protect their kids. Being helpless wasn’t something that eased anyone’s mind.
“Well, if the fact that I’m going to be your amazing nurse is news, then yes.” I held up a hand when it appeared Easton was going to interrupt. “I’m well sought after because…” I leaned closer to Milo. “Because I have magic.”
No one in the human realm believed in magic, not really. But kids, their eyes always lit up as soon as I said that.
“Really?” Milo’s voice shook, fear still lingering.
“Oh, yes.” I motioned toward his arm. “I bet that IV hurts a little.”
He nodded again. “Yeah, but only when I move my arm. I’m trying not to, but I keep forgetting.”
I hummed and walked over to the offending needle. “They are cumbersome things, aren’t they?”
“Can you take it out?” Milo asked just as his lower lip trembled. Oh no, this won’t do.
“Milo, you’re a very lucky kid.”
“I don’t feel so lucky.”
I looked over at his dad, who was staring at his son, every emotion laid bare on his face.
“I told you I was in high demand here at Bradbury Hospital, right?” Milo nodded. “I’m gonna show you why.”
