Split Lives

Chapter 4

~Marcus~

We finally arrive at our destination which is my mom's private hospital, I text my mom before so she's all ready and agreed to keep it on the DL. I park my motorbike and take off my helmet, I get off my motorbike then help Azura off it, then I help take her helmet off. She shakes her long black hair "we're here" I say "where's here?" Azura asks as some of her long hair falls perfectly on her face, I don't have a crush on her, she's just like a little sister to me, that's why I'm so protective because I see her as a little sister "my mom's private hospital" I reply "I told you...." before she could finish her sentence I cut her off "don't worry, I texted my mom before we left" "Benson I said..." "my mom's doing it free of charge, she won't inform the police, she will see to you herself and she's even going to put everything through as urgent, so we will be here as little and as quick as possible" I say cutting Azura off "fine, if it shuts you up" Azura says rolling her eyes "it will, I promise, so please?" I ask "let's go before I change my mind" Azura replies and I don't hesitate because I know she will change her mind.

We start making our way to the entrance "you're so annoyin, ya know that?" Azura says as we walk "whatever, you know you've missed me" I say playing "uh huh" is all I get in return I chuckle and shake my head while we carry on making our way, then I turn to Azura "how did you manage to do all them crimes in such a short space of time anyway?" I ask changing the subject before she changes her mind "you've been gone years Marco" she replies "only 3 years!" I say surprised "meh, long enough" came the reply "no, but seriously, how?" I ask again "guess I'm just talented" Azura says smirking, I should of known she'd come back with something like that, I just look at her smirking and chuckle shaking my head again "you really are one of a kind, you know that?" I say to her "I know" she says with a triumphant smile, I wrap my arm over her shoulder and Azura returns the gesture.

We arrive at the entrance then Azura takes in a deep breath "come on AJ, sooner you go in, the sooner you can come back out" I try to encourage her knowing what that deep breath meant, but never worked, like I said she changes her mind quickly and once again she did "yeah, not happenin. Change of plans, not goin in" she says quickly then turns around and tries to walk away but I grab hold of her wrist not realising it was the injured one "ahh, you son of a gun! Get offa my wrist now" she says with pain clear in her voice "not so fast Jenson, you agreed, you said you would, please. The police won't find out, my mom is willing to do it for free so you don't have to worry about costs AND my mom is willing to deal with you herself so it's not a stranger, it's a familiar face. My mom even said she would put everything through as urgent, so it will all get done quick" I say releasing my grip for her wrist to her arm "Benson I can't, you know that. I've always hated hospitals especially since...." she pauses to take in a deep breath, then continues "I can't Marcus, I just can't" I let go of her arm then try to reassure her "I'll be here the whole time with you, I won't leave you. You need checking out" Azura opens her mouth to talk but then just shakes her head and tries to run away so I lift her into a fireman's lift. Azura wasn't a fan of that as she starts to try to kick and punch my back "put me down righ now, I'm not goin in so put me down. I swear I'll break all your bones when you put me down for this, I am not goin in, now put me the f**k down Marcus Benson" Azura yells at me anger and pain clear in her voice, she never liked getting picked up by someone taller than her....or at all, she feels like it lowers her bar of respect off others or something along them lines, but in times like this you kind of have to go against her. When she was younger she was really really ill and ran away because she didn't like the treatment, she waited until everyone was asleep and done it then and she wasn't even ten yet, running away from the help she needed, Azura would get found a couple days later in the worst state you could find her in, as soon as she was awake she'd be trying to escape again. There were a few times she had to be held down or even restrained to the bed she'd get that bad, all because she didn't like the hospital. So if she need to get checked out, you do whatever it takes to achieve it "sorry AJ, but you need checking out, you've probably broke a few bones and you brake more if you don't calm down and stop hitting me" I say to her whilst keeping my calm, one thing you get taught in the army is no matter what you have to remain as calm as possible no matter the situation, you know like.....if you saw your fellow soldier blow up, you have to remain as calm as you possibly can be and not panic to be able to assess the situation. Azura doesn't make it easy though to remain calm as she keeps kicking and punching me, but like I said she doesn't hold back so although it won't be hurting me it could harm her, she wriggles a lot as well making it really awkward to carry her because she can be a slippery one, thanks to how strong I am and my back being pure muscle, I don't feel the pain that others would of her kicking and punching.