The Last Victim Chapter Fourteen

Dr. Weldon raised the long needle. Tiny droplets of a yellow liquid spilled from the tip. He grabbed Niko's arm gently and leaned close to him. So close that he felt his hot breath hitting his face. Niko twitched his arm and looked at him with wide panicked eyes.
''What's wrong Niko?'' Dr. Weldon inquired.
Niko felt awkward and kept silent for a moment.
''Niko?''
''Nothing.'' He choked.
''Ok, I want you to relax.'' The doctor instructed in his whispery voice
The doctor grabbed his arm again. The long thick needle punctured his skin and sank deep in his veins.
''aawww'' Niko let out a loud groan.
Dr. Weldon tightened his grip and said ''We're almost over.''
''It hurts.'' Niko said in pain.
Finally, after about two minutes he saw the needle slide out followed by blood. The doctor dabbed the punctured spot with an alcohol soaked cotton ball and then pressed hard on it.
''Aaawww, stop it!'' Niko cried out, his face twitched in pain.
''It's over now, you'll be ok.'' Dr. Weldon said calmly.
''I want to go out of here.'' Niko said glancing at hi indignantly.
''Now I want you to lie down for me to examine the wound.'' Dr. Weldon continued calmly pushing Niko's shoulders gently to lie on his back.
He pulled up the gown to reveal the pile of dressings and covers on the wound. He started removing them slowly with skillful hands. He leaned and looked closely at the wound and said ''This wound is taking time more than usual to heal.''
Dr. Weldon is a distinguished man. He is in his late fifties, tall, white and has a very black hair and hazel eyes. Unlike many doctors, Dr. Weldon allowed himself to get emotionally involved with his patients. Feeling their pain and understanding what they are going through. He regarded his work as the noblest profession. He helps people in their most vulnerable moments.
The doctor applied local anesthetic on the wound and said ''The wound is still infected, I had to suture the wound twice since you came here. The first suturing was horrible. I saved your belly button from an eternal disfiguration.''
''You don't know the circumstances the doctor was going through while doing it. I wouldn't blame him if he caused my whole stomach to be disfigured.'' Niko muttered staring at the ceiling.
''What happened to the doctor?'' Dr. Weldon asked after a moment of hesitation.
Niko recounted the whole scene is his mind and said with teary eyes ''He killed him, he stabbed him to death in front of my eyes. I couldn't help him. An innocent man died because of me.''
''You had nothing to do with this.''
''No, I tried to escape. We …we fought and I …….and…..'' he couldn't continue, he started crying and his body was quivering.
''Niko, calm down…it's all over now….you are safe.'' He was trying to control him, he was moving and the wound was uncovered and direct exposure to infection and that would cause complications because it is already infected. Dr. Allan was passing by the door at this moment and noticed Dr. Weldon's bewilderment. He dashed in and said ''You need help?''
''What do you think?''
Dr. Allan pressed Niko's shoulder's gently and said firmly ''Niko, Niko! Look at me! Dr. Weldon is treating your stab wound, you've got to help him. Ok?''
Niko was still shaking and trying to get up of the bed ''Let me go, I'm sick of all this.''
Dr. Allan pressed his shoulders more firmly and said in a strong assertive tone ''Let me put it straight to you, you are not going out of here until we decide that ok? And right now you will stay calm and collected till we finish our work, or else, we can call the security guards to restrain you and tie you in bed.''
''No.'' Niko screamed in panic.
''Good boy.''
Dr. Allan turned to Dr. Weldon and said challengingly ''You can proceed now Dr. Weldon.''

''Scaring the poor boy like that was not necessary Allan!'' Dr. Weldon protested.
''What did you want me to do? Sing him a song?'' Dr. Allan said indifferently.
''Your attitude to the patients is disgusting!'' Dr. Weldon yelled.
''Look at you! You were standing there like a rookie and I saved your arse!''
''You don't understand what he's been through.'' Dr. Weldon muttered.
''I don't care what he's been through, I had an infected wound in front of me that needed immediate treatment, this is my area of specialization, we are not psychiatrists Weldon wake up!'' He exclaimed.
Dr. Weldon looked at him not knowing what to say.