Simpsons Porn Story: Kiss Me Chapter One

PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP KISS
ME

PPPPPPPPPPP Note: in this story, WWII actually
begins just after January 1st, 1945.P

PPPPPPPPPPP June
1946.

PPPPPPPPPPP Molly looked up at her tiger sitting
across the table from her, forcing her bloodshot eyes to focus on his equally bedraggled
face.

PPPPPPPPPPP So Michael.P Which one of us had the great idea of taking
advanced chemistry and Calculus this year?P
The fourteen-year-old bearess asked.P
Michael pushed his text book aside and groaned.

PPPPPPPPPPP I think it was your idea to take
calc and I decided to make a clean sweep of it and take chemistry.P He paused, Wheres Jereem?

PPPPPPPPPPP At a movie with Hannah.P Molly said.P
Hes aced all the tests he doesnt even have to show up for the final
to get an A She smiled tiredly.P He
was going to come here and give us a hand, but I convinced him to go to the
movie.

PPPPPPPPPPP We could have used the help.P Michael said.

PPPPPPPPPPP Every time Jereem explains it, I
get the feeling that My IQ just dropped about twenty points Molly laughed, I
guess some people just have a gift for science and math.P She sighed, and looked at the chapter on
tangents.P On the other hand, I think
you might have been right.P She
blinked, looking at the dark sky outside of the window.P What time is it?

PPPPPPPPPPP About 10:30.P Rebecca said, coming into the dining
room.P

PPPPPPPPPPP Mom!P Molly said, I thought you had gone out with Mac.

PPPPPPPPPPP I had, Molly and we got back about
two hours ago.P Rebecca smiled at her
daughter.P So tell me how much have
you gotten done in the last hour or so.P

PPPPPPPPPPP Well.P Molly said. Rebecca walked over and looked at her paper.

PPPPPPPPPPP A plus sign is add, not subtract,
sweetie.P I think its time you called
it a night.

PPPPPPPPPPP But the test!PP Molly wailed.P

PPPPPPPPPPP Youre getting a strong B in the
class, Molly.P Rebecca said, And youre
fourteen, and taking a class that usually is only for juniors and seniors.
Youll do fine.P She smiled.P Besides, if you finish all of this before
your senior year what will you do then?

PPPPPPPPPPP Take fun classes.P Molly said.P
Rebecca blinked.P Actually mom
I want to graduate early, and start college at 17.P Rebecca looked surprised.P

PPPPPPPPPPP Well talk about that
tomorrow.P Rebecca said, looking at her
daughter.P For now, I think youd
better head home, Michael

PPPPPPPPPPP OK The tiger said.

PPPPPPPPPPP Mom Could he stay for a little
while longer?P Molly asked.

PPPPPPPPPPP And what about the test
tomorrow?P Rebecca said.

PPPPPPPPPPP Oh.P Molly said, reddening.P
Ill go with you to the car, Michael.

PPPPPPPPPPP OK, Michael said as they gathered
the scattered papers and books, stuffing Michaels into his bag.PPP Becky waited until they had left the
apartment, then walked back into the living room where Mac sat.P The burly badger looked up at Rebecca and
stood, both taller and broader then her.P

PPPPPPPPPPP I heard that, Mac said, Calc and
advanced chemistry at fourteen?P Thats
pretty advanced stuff.

PPPPPPPPPPP I was surprised too, but evidently
Molly has some kind of bet going on with Michael.P Mac laughed.

PPPPPPPPPPP I know exactly the bet, too.P Rebecca raised her eyebrows.

PPPPPPPPPPP Yes?P Mac ran one hand through his hair, the silver streaks running
through his crewcropped brown hair.P

PPPPPPPPPPP Well.P Michaels probably going to some fancy private college, Harvard
maybe.P Wheres Molly going?P Rebecca sighed.

PPPPPPPPPPP Well, probably the City college I really
dont have enough money to put her through a private college and pay for room
and board.

PPPPPPPPPPP Yep, not many people do unless the
daughter in question can get a full academic scholarship.P Mac paused, Jereem could go to any college
he wants hell Id want him for my company when I get out, He gestured at the
Colonels eagles on his uniform, except that Jereem would be wasted
there.P Rebecca nodded,

PPPPPPPPPPP I know what you mean, Mac.P She paused, looking down out of the window
towards the street, where Michael and Molly waited, hand in hand, for Michaels
ride.P Do you think theyre that
serious?P Mac walked up beside her and
put his arm around her.P The badger
looked out of the window, the city lights showing the silver in his thick black
hair.P Like most of his kind, Mac tended
towards going gray early, which only emphasized the strength in his form.P Rebecca had met him two years ago during one
of her rare excursions to Louies, but only recently had they began to date.

PPPPPPPPPPP I dont know, Rebecca.P Id say there is something there, but what
its gonna turn into well we were both fourteen, and you know how much things
can change.P Rebecca nodded.

PPPPPPPPPPP When Michael and Molly first got
together, I really wasnt too happy, him being a Khan She laughed softly, So
much for my impartial judgement.P Mac
shrugged.

PPPPPPPPPPP You two have history you shouldnt
be surprised that it colored your view of the kid, though Id have to agree,
hes cut from a different cloth then old Shere.P Rebecca turned around in his arms.

PPPPPPPPPPP Well, even Shere seems to be
getting mellow in his old ageP I guess
hes finding out that raising a son is a bit more difficult then running a
major company.P Mac laughed.P They heard the elevator humming on its way
back up, and Rebecca walked over to the kitchen, getting some sandwich
fixings.P Ill bet you that given how
into the work they were, Molly forgot to eat dinner again do you want
one?P Mac shook his head,

PPPPPPPPPPP Im still digesting the dinner.

PPPPPPPPPPP Mac Rebecca said, Baloo asked me
too well

PPPPPPPPPPP Ask me if Ive heard anything about
Kit?P Mac shook his head. Rebecca, I
dont even know what Kit is doing, except that its way the hell beyond my
clearance, and Ive got a TS clearance.PP
That being the case, Kits doing something that is sensitive, dangerous,
and poking around could get him killed, so Im not even gonna try.P He paused, If you want Ill tell Baloo for
you.P Rebecca shook her head.

PPPPPPPPPPP Ill do it I was asking the
question as much for Molly and I as I was for Baloo. One of the tellers at the
bank got a telegram about her husband.P
She said, only a slight tremor in her voice.P Mac sighed.

PPPPPPPPPPP Kits smart, Mac said quietly,
and he doesnt have a hero complex hell do the job, whatever it is, and not
stick around to try to be the hero.

PPPPPPPPPPP Dont tell Baloo hes not a hero.:

PPPPPPPPPPP I said he doesnt have the
herocomplex, Rebecca but he is a hero he just wont go looking for
opportunities to prove it, thank God.P
The door opened, and Rebecca, without missing a beat, turned around to
Molly.

PPPPPPPPPPP Now, young lady did you eat
dinner?

PPPPPPPPPPP Mom!

PPPPPPPPPPP The next day, Molly sat in class,
surrounded by the larger juniors and seniors, sweating over question #13.P

PPPPPPPPPPP Graph the acceleration of an
object, weighing twenty pounds, with forty pounds of thrust, the thrust being
perpendicular to the ground.P Assume
normal gravity and do not consider air resistance.P Molly muttered to herself, before checking the wall clock, which
seemed to be moving at least twice as fast as it should.P Jereem walked up to the teacher, handing in
his test, and went back to his seat.P
Molly used all her will power to keep from glaring at him, and then
pulled out another sheet of scratch paper.

PPPPPPPPPPP Later, during the long lunch (the
school was in finals, so lunch was two hours), Molly, Jereem and Hanna sat on
the bench, Molly glaring at her lunch.

PPPPPPPPPPP Im going to flunk that test and
what was it with all the questions?P We
barely spent a week on those.

PPPPPPPPPPP I think they were choosing
questions that would require you to use everything we had learned. Jereem
said.

PPPPPPPPPPP Im certain you did well,
Molly.P Hannah said softly.P Molly sighed.
PPPPPPPPPPP I should have stayed in
algebra with you, Hannah but I hope I passed.

PPPPPPPPPPP Well, I dont have to worry about
passing, Michael said, flopping down behind them. I think the chemistry test
was written by the Marquis de Sade.P
Molly leaned into him.

PPPPPPPPPPP Well, maybe we can go to summer
school together.
PPPPPPPPPPP Why dont you wait until
tonight?P Jereem asked, Mr. McCulloch
is going to be grading the math test, and he said, hed take a look at ours
first, since were the youngest in the class.PP The kids nodded.P

PPPPPPPPPPP What are you doing tonight,
Molly?P Michael asked.P Molly paused;

PPPPPPPPPPP Promise not to tell mom?

PPPPPPPPPPP Does it involve, pirates, ghosts, cameras,
or redfruit?P Molly shook her head.

PPPPPPPPPPP Then Im silent.

PPPPPPPPPPP Ive decided to volunteer.

PPPPPPPPPPP For coast watcher?

PPPPPPPPPPP No, silly.P Theyve been pulling so many nurses into the
military that they need anyone they can get down at the general hospital.

PPPPPPPPPPP I have a hard time seeing you in a
nurses uniform.P Michael said,

PPPPPPPPPPP Well, so do I, but most of the
other jobs are Men only, Molly said, stabbing the fork into her salad like
she was eviscerating the writer of that requirement. So Ill do the best I can.P With a toss of her head, she changed the
subject.P So are we still going to have
the baseball game this Saturday?

PPPPPPPPPPP As far as I know, Michael
said.P Jereem?

PPPPPPPPPPP Im ready.P The smaller coyote said.P Hannah laughed.

PPPPPPPPPPP And are you going to pitch again?

PPPPPPPPPPP Hed better, Michael said, Last
time Jack and Molly gave up four home runs, between them.

PPPPPPPPPPP Well, Im not going to mention a
certain Tiger, who ran into a tree trying for a fly ball, Molly said, as
everyone, including Michael laughed.

PPPPPPPPPPP Why dont you want your mother to
know, Molly?P Hannah asked.P Molly paused.

PPPPPPPPPPP Im going to tell her but she gets
worried about anything having to do with the warP This way, if I decide to stay, I can talk to her about it, and if
I decide not to, there isnt any problem.P
Jereem shook his head.

PPPPPPPPPPP You owe her more then that,
Molly.P The smaller coyote said.P Molly cocked her head to him.

PPPPPPPPPPP Im not lying to her.P

PPPPPPPPPPP Then why are you being defensive
about it. Youre trying to box her in, so even if she didnt want you to do
it, shed feel like she had to.P Molly
glared at the coyote.

PPPPPPPPPPP So what should I do?

PPPPPPPPPPP Tell her?P Michael asked rhetorically.

PPPPPPPPPPP Hannah?P Molly said, turning to the other girl for support.P

PPPPPPPPPPP I think they are right,
Molly.P The bearess threw up her hands
in frustration.

PPPPPPPPPPP All right!P But if I get into an argument, and cant
play on Saturday, its not my fault.

PPPPPPPPPPP Just as long as you dont take
Jereem with you, Michael said, then ducked as Molly threw a piece of sandwich
at him.

***

PPPPPPPPPPP When Molly got home, Rebecca was
already there, working at the desk.P The
bearess stopped, confused.

PPPPPPPPPPP Mom?

PPPPPPPPPPP Hi, sweetie How did the test
go.P Molly put her books on the table.

PPPPPPPPPPP Got An A- on the Calculus test.. and
an A on the history final. Only one more to go, tomorrow, and I can relax for
Summer!P Rebecca smiled at her
daughters enthusiasm.P Molly looked at
her mother.P Mom, why are you home so
early.

PPPPPPPPPPP I closed up early, Molly.P There werent any shipments.P Molly blinked.

PPPPPPPPPPP Its been that way for the last two
weeks whats happening?

PPPPPPPPPPP The war, Molly.P A lot of places we cant get to, and gas is
rationed, so I can only fly a few flights anyway and they might cut the ration
more.P Molly sat down, a gnawing worry
eating at her.

PPPPPPPPPPP Is that going to.

PPPPPPPPPPP No, sweetie.P Rebecca smiled. Ive managed to lay more
then enough money to see us through this, even if it goes on for a year.P Besides, the banks are postponing payments on
loans from businesses affected by the war.PPP
Molly noticed her mothers worried eyes, giving lie to her words.P Becky shook herself, then went to the
desk.P We got a letter from Kit.P Molly looked up.

PPPPPPPPPPP We did?P She asked, Has Baloo seen it?

PPPPPPPPPPP Yes, and the one Kit sent to himP Rebecca smiled, then frowned as she took a
tattered piece of paper out. But the censors figured out that you can see
through the black out. Theyre cutting now.P
Molly looked at the paper.P
Entire sentences had been sliced out, then the remaining letter glued to
a new backing sheet.

PPPPPPPPPPP How much did they get?P She asked.

PPPPPPPPPPP A lot.P Rebecca said, handing the letter to her.P Molly read it.

PPPPPPPPPPP

PPPPPPPPPPP Dear Ms. Cunningham and Molly.

PPPPPPPPPPP Everything is going well, Im at
censored

PPPPPPPPPPP We should be rotated backP censored and then Ill
censoredPPP anywayPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP

PPPPPPPPPPP Besides, were trying toP censoredP and I think we can censored

PPPPPPPPPPP

PPPPPPPPPPP Hope everything is going well for
you, and dont let Baloo get too fat to fit in the cockpit of the duck.

PPPPPPPPPPP Love,

PPPPPPPPPPP Kit.

PPPPPPPPPPP Wow.P Molly said.P They didnt
leave much, did they?P Rebecca
sighed.P No, they didnt.P Sweetie do you mind making your own dinner
tonight?P Mac and I decided to go to a
movie.

PPPPPPPPPPP I thought you were going to do that
this weekend? Molly said, puzzled.

PPPPPPPPPPP We might not have the chance.P Rebecca said. Mac got the notice today his
unit has to be ready to move out in twenty four hours they could be here for a
month, or they could be gone tomorrow.P
She finished, eyes worried.

PPPPPPPPPPP Oh, mom, Im sorry.P Molly said.P
Rebecca shook her head.

PPPPPPPPPPP Well, I knew it was coming,

PPPPPPPPPPP Mom?P Molly asked,

PPPPPPPPPPP Yes, Molly?

PPPPPPPPPPP Im going to volunteer to work down
at the hospital.:

PPPPPPPPPPP Oh Molly, youre too young.P Rebecca said, surprised.

PPPPPPPPPPP Not for just cutting bandages, and doing
gopher work, Im not.P Molly paused,
Ms. Thomson said theyre pressed for help, and since its one of the few jobs
theyll let girls do.P She took a
breath, I figure that I could give a hand.

PPPPPPPPPPP Why not Jereem or the others?

PPPPPPPPPPP Jereem cant his leg wouldnt hold
up with all the walking around, even now.P
Molly said, Michael has a lot of his time taken up with Shere showing
him the ropes, and Hannah helps her dad at the medical office.P She looked up at her mom.P That leaves me.

PPPPPPPPPPP Sweetie I.P Rebecca paused, Do you know what youre
getting into?

PPPPPPPPPPP Ill be helping at a
hospital.P Molly said,

PPPPPPPPPPP Youll be around a lot of hurt
people.P Molly looked at her mom.

PPPPPPPPPPP If nobody gets around them, theyre
not likely to get any better, now are they?P
Rebecca gave a smile, then looked at her daughter.

PPPPPPPPPPP If
you want to, then do it.P She shook her
head.P Just

PPPPPPPPPPP Yes?

PPPPPPPPPPP Be ready, sweetie you may see some
terrible things.

***

PPPPPPPPPPP

PPPPPPPPPPP Later that day, Molly found herself
sitting in the entry lobby of the Cape Suzzette General hospital.PPP She finished filling out the paperwork,
then walked to the desk nurse, handing it to her.P The nurse didnt look up, just pointed down the hall.

PPPPPPPPPPP Ward #21, youll talk to the doctor
there.P Molly nodded, and left the nurse
already forgetting the bearesses presence.P
Walking down the hall, she stepped back to avoid some stretchers, then
came to the door.P She put out her hand
to open it.

PPPPPPPPPPP What are you doing here?P The strong, somewhat irritated voice
startled her, turning around; Molly looked at a large wolf in doctors garb,
looking at her, a sheaf of papers in one hand.

PPPPPPPPPPP Im the volunteer, the nurses told
me to come to ward 21.P She said,
looking up at him. The doctor blinked, then his eyes narrowed.

PPPPPPPPPPP How old are you?P

PPPPPPPPPPP Fourteen.P Why?P He didnt seem to
hear here.

PPPPPPPPPPP And those idiots assigned you to
the trauma and burn ward..P He walked
over to the intercom on the wall, and leaned on the button.P It squealed for a moment.

PPPPPPPPPPP Yes?

Sarah,
transfer the idiot on the front desk and get Cindy out of pediatrics they sent
me a kid for duty in Burn&Trauma.P

PPPPPPPPPPP Ouch.P The woman said on the other end.P
Ill change to paperwork Doctor, Cindy will be down in about thirty
minutes, if you can send the other

PPPPPPPPPPP Whats your name?P He asked Molly.

PPPPPPPPPPP Molly Cunningham.P The kid said, beginning to swell up at his
attitude.

PPPPPPPPPPP Molly Cunningham.P He said into the intercom.

PPPPPPPPPPP Done.P The nurse said, and the device clicked off.

PPPPPPPPPPP Hey!P Molly protested, Im not a baby I can do the work in there.

PPPPPPPPPPP Well, Ms. Cunningham. I dont want
you to and unless you know the hospital director, that kinda ends the
argument.P He turned and pointed up the
hallway.P If you still want to
volunteer, pediatrics is that way.

PPPPPPPPPPP I know Ive been there
before.P Molly muttered, heading off
down the corridor.P Draven looked at her
retreating back, tense with anger, and shrugged, going into the room for his
daily rounds.

Molly
walked up to pediatrics, and before she could even say anything, she was
dragooned into dozens of chores, mostly boring hard work.P She persevered, not wanting to be seen as a
quitter.P Later, the ward nurse came to
her as she was stacking blankets.

PPPPPPPPPPP The girl in 24# could use someone
to read to her. You want to do it?

PPPPPPPPPPP Sure how old is she?

PPPPPPPPPPP Five, The nurse said, Her parents
cant come right now, and shes pretty scared.P Molly grabbed a book, actually on of the stories that her mom had
read to her at that age, and walked to the room.P Inside, a small raccoon was sniffling, her mood in contrast to
the painted walls and stuffed animals.

PPPPPPPPPPP Hi, Molly said a bit
uncertainly.P

PPPPPPPPPPP Hi.P The girl sniffled. Are you a nurse?

PPPPPPPPPPP Um. Kind of a pretend nurse they
dont let me touch any medicine, so you dont need to worry Im here to give
you something.P Molly said.P The sniffles subsided somewhat.P Would you like me to read a story to you?

PPPPPPPPPPP Ok.P The child said.P Molly
walked over to her.P I dont like this
place.P The girl said.P They wont let me keep puffy.P Molly blinked.

PPPPPPPPPPP Who is puffy?P

PPPPPPPPPPP My kitty cat.P The girl paused, I was on the bus, and then
it fell over.P Then I came here.P She dropped her voice lower.P They stick needles in me.P Molly smiled.

PPPPPPPPPPP They did that to me too, but then
they let me go so I guess it wasnt all bad.P
The child giggled, coughed, then giggled again.P So what story do you want?P Molly asked.P The child paused.

PPPPPPPPPPP My name is Jenny. Whats
yours?P

PPPPPPPPPPP Molly Cunningham.

PPPPPPPPPPP Thats a nice name. Can you read to
me about the three little pigs?P Molly
laughed and found the page.

PPPPPPPPPPP Later, she had gone through the
entire book, Jenny leaning on one of her arms, which had promptly gone to
sleep.P She was about to start the next
page when she realized that Jenny was fast asleep.P It took a little work, but Molly was able to substitute a stuffed
animal for her arm, and leave without waking Jenny.P A nurse met her at the door.

PPPPPPPPPPP That was very good. This is the
first time we wont have to give her a sleeping draught.P She sighed.P
Too bad her parents cant come here, but they live in Winger city and
have to work.

PPPPPPPPPPP What happened?P Molly asked, The nurse looked at her.

PPPPPPPPPPP Drunk driver she had a major
concussion, and we had to go in and fix some internal bleeding nothing too
major, in a medical way, but pretty frightening for a little girl.P She paused, By the way, your shift ended
three hours ago.

PPPPPPPPPPP Three hours?P Molly started, then looked out a window at
the growing dusk.P Id better get home
before I have to take the bus.P The
nurse smiled and took the book back to the library.

PPPPPPPPPPP

PPPPPPPPPPP By the time Molly got home, she just
ate some food, and then went to bed, claiming a hard day to forestall any
questions from Rebecca.P Curling up in
her bed, she closed her eyes, and was asleep before ten minutes had passed.

PPPPPPPPPPP The next day,P Molly sat chewing her lunch.P The literature final had gone well except
that she had completely flubbed the last essay question.PP Still, she was confident that it would be
an A especially since the class was being graded on the curve, and had Dave
and his cronies dragging that curve down.

PPPPPPPPPPP Michael sat down beside her.

PPPPPPPPPPP Penny for your thoughts,P He asked.

PPPPPPPPPPP Just wondering how Kit is doing,
Molly said.P

PPPPPPPPPPP Kit can take care of himself.P Michael said.P He wasnt going to say that kit was doing fine.P Molly nodded reluctantly.P

PPPPPPPPPPP I guess youre right.P She looked over at them.P Im going to be working until the end of
the weekP Michael looked at her.

PPPPPPPPPPP Volunteering?P How did it go?P Molly shrugged.

PPPPPPPPPPP Not bad., its sad though all
those hurt people.P She got up.P Speaking of being sad, I need to ask Ms.
Thomson how I did on literature then I can relax for the summer!P Michael laughed.

PPPPPPPPPPP Well, if youre free, I have an
idea that could Molly looked at him.

PPPPPPPPPPP Does it involve fruit?

PPPPPPPPPPP No.

PPPPPPPPPPP And youve asked Shere if hes
involved with it?

PPPPPPPPPPP Hes not.P Jereem and Hannah were following the
exchange between the two like spectators at a tennis match.

PPPPPPPPPPP So what is it?

PPPPPPPPPPP With gas being rationed, we could
start work for some of the messenger services we have bikes, and in the
traffic, theyre as fast as cars or motorcycles.P Molly looked at him, considering

PPPPPPPPPPP That actually might work.P She said.P
We could certainly use the money and it seems a pretty sure thing.

PPPPPPPPPPP Well, more certain then the
redfruit business, thats for sure.P
Michael said.

PPPPPPPPPPP All right!P Molly said. After vacation starts, well
start working on how to do it.P She
smiled, as Michael got up and offered his hand to her, pulling her up with
ease.P Jereem and Hannah stood up.P Hannah smiled.

PPPPPPPPPPP I have to go help father with the
office, and Jereem is

PPPPPPPPPPP Going to help Ms. Cunningham.P Jereem said, She seems to think my work is
good enough to start me on the inventory report.

PPPPPPPPPPP Ugh.P Youre welcome to it.P
Molly said.P Giving the three an
airy wave, she headed in to talk with Ms. Thomson.

PPPPPPPPPPP ***

PPPPPPPPPPP Later, that day, Molly had returned
to the hospital, and had finished working with the Kids.P Her airy manner had led to the ward nurse
keeping her in the recovery ward, helping, and occasionally just talking to
some of the younger children, keeping them from being overly frightened by the
surroundings.PP Later that evening, one
of the nurses, a younger, harried crane walked up to Molly.P

PPPPPPPPPPP Could you take this to Dr. Draven
in B&T?P She asked, I have a
meeting and he needs it for tonights examinations.P Molly nodded, and stuffing the bandages she had been cutting in
their containers, she grabbed the shief of paperwork and set out for
B&T.P

PPPPPPPPPPP The first thing the bearess noticed
was that the ward was much quieter then the childrens ward, with most of the
patients either quietly reading or resting.P
Molly looked for Draven, but didnt find him.P She heard a tiny groan, and looked over at one of the beds, where
a young wolf was laying, the pungent odor of cologne assaulting her nostrils.

PPPPPPPPPPP Why
is he wearing so much?P Molly
wondered.P She walked over to the bed.

PPPPPPPPPPP Hi.P She said.P He looked at her
without much recognition. Is there anything I can get you?P He said nothing, then gasped as he moved
slightly.P Molly caught an odor under
the cologne sickly sweet, and nauseating.P
She bent down tucked the side of the covers in, and as she moved, caught
it again.. much stronger this time.P
Molly walked over to a nurse.P

PPPPPPPPPPP Maam?P Molly asked,

PPPPPPPPPPP Yes?P

PPPPPPPPPPP I think theres something wrong
with the man over in bed 32.

PPPPPPPPPPP Theres something wrong with
everyone here- but Ill check.P The
nurse, a harried looking fox, said.P
Walking over, she smiled.P Well,
sergeant, lets take a look see.P When
there was no response, the nurse looked concerned, and lifted the covers.P There was an explosion of the nauseating
smell, overwhelming the cologne.P Molly
gasped at the wrapped leg, fluid seeping through the soaked bandages.P The nurse ran to the intercom, and in
moments, Draven was there.P He took a
look at the leg, opening the bandages up.P
Molly turned her head, afraid that she was going to throw up.

PPPPPPPPPPP Nurse, get the operating room
prepared, its gonna have to come-oof!P
The man started screaming inarticulately, the words somehow penetrating
his pain fogged brain.P One flailing
fist caught Draven in the stomach, and the other caught the nurse in the jaw,
sending her too the floor.P Draven came
back up. Dont let him tear the bandages any more!P Orderly ORDERLY!!P he
shouted.P Molly leaped to the other side
of the bed and latched on to the mans other arm.P Whether because she was a kid, or because he was too weak to
continue fighting, he didnt smash her the way he had the nurse, but it took
all her weight to control the one arm.P
Soon, two orderlies arrived, and between them, the burly men managed to
hold the man down until Draven took a hypo of MorphineP and injected the man.P Without saying a thing to Molly, he directed
the men in placing the patient onto a gurney, and took off for the operating
room.

PPPPPPPPPPP ***

PPPPPPPPPPP Molly was sitting in the hospital
cafeteria, pushing some food around a plate.P
The incident had shaken her badly, her hands shaking a little.P A shadow fell over the table, and she looked
up and saw Draven standing over her, his blues stained with sweat.P He sat down, holding a cup of coffee, face
slightly pale.

PPPPPPPPPPP That was very good of you, kid.P He said, The guy had developed necrosis
ofP the limb.P It moves fast, and between the number of people, and the cologne
he wore, well, by the time the nurse would have come around again, it would
have been to late.

PPPPPPPPPPP Why-why did he wear the cologne?P Draven shrugged.

PPPPPPPPPPP Hes a wanna be football star he
figured that if nobody realized it was getting worse, he could work through the
pain and keep the leg.

PPPPPPPPPPP And?

PPPPPPPPPPP Had to take it off at the hip. Two
more hours, maybe less and it would of gotten into the main body and well.
That would have been all she wrote.P He
blinked, exhaustion on his face.

PPPPPPPPPPP But he cant play football, and he
only has one leg so Molly said, almost to herself.

PPPPPPPPPPP What can he do?P Draven asked, Right now he thinks his life
is over, and in the football world, at least, it is.P But that wont stop him from being a father, or a teacher, or a
doctor and its my job to give him the opportunity.P He stood up, swaying a little.P
Well, time to check the rest of the wards.

PPPPPPPPPPP Shouldnt you get some rest?P Molly asked, Draven laughed.

PPPPPPPPPPP Girl, Ive got fifty patients, most
of whom would have a single doctor assigned to their case in peacetime… sleep
is not an option until I finish my duty.P
He looked at her hands.P I
figured you might be a little shook up, so I called your mom to pick you up.

PPPPPPPPPPP Mom!P Molly squeaked that wasnt needed.P Draven smiled.

PPPPPPPPPPP Youve had a rocky time of it, and
your mom should know not find out later.P
He paused, You might not realize it, but in this job you do pick up a
certain amount of knowledge about people youre firmly in the I can do it
myself , camp.P Shaking his head, he
turned and left, saying in passing. And that means that us who have tried that
stunt need to save you from our folly.P Shes
waiting in the lobby.P Molly got up and
put her food away and walked to the lobby.

PPPPPPPPPPP Rebecca was waiting for her in the
lobby.P Molly walked up to her.

PPPPPPPPPPP Hard day?P Rebecca asked.

PPPPPPPPPPP Not for me.P Molly said, then walked out with her.P Getting into the Taxi, Molly sat quietly for
several minutes, then turned to Rebecca.P
Mom. How long do you think the war is going to go on?P Rebecca considered for several minutes.

PPPPPPPPPPP A while, honey.P I dont think that people are right when
they say it will be over by Christmas.P
Molly sat quietly.

PPPPPPPPPPP And Kit?P She finally asked.

PPPPPPPPPPP Kits smart Molly but yes, he
might die we just have to pray that he keeps safe.P Besides, Rebecca said, The air commandos havent been deployed
yet, so Kit isnt in any real danger.P
Molly quietly nodded, and spent the rest of the trip home in silence.