The Son of Red Fang by Diana Sockriter novel Chapter 61

Chapter 61

“How long have you gone without eating?

He holds up five fingers as Jamie speaks again.

“Five days”

“No one ever tried to feed you like 1 am?”

He closes his eyes as he tries to sigh.

“Everyone is too afraid to touch him let alone hold him like you do.”

“I know I haven’t done anything that warrants an apology but I am very sorry to hear you have suffered through such misery in the hands of those who are supposed to help.”

“He appreciates the thought. He feels that it’s not their fault. The only one at General that’s stayed long enough to get to know him and his history is Dr. Carter. It’s the budget and the rumors that are started about him that truly hurt him. Everyone thinks he is some crazy psychopath that rapes little girls. That he’s violent and unpredictable.”

“Are you ready to try and eat something?”

He gives me a confused look before pointing to the tube taped to the side of his face.

“No Cole, not the tube. We’re going to supplement the small amounts of chicken soup you drink with a nutrient rich milk based formula in the tube bat if we use that as your only source then when you get off the tube your stomach has a hard time processing real food. Anytime we have a sick wolf in the wing Luna Lilly makes her famous chicken soup. The pickiest pup doesn’t even turn it away. When Angela or Kathy get it, they split it up between the patients that can’t eat regular food and they add supplements according to their age, weight, height, and rank. Then we heat up small portions up to six times a day depending on how well they’re eating. They either do it themselves or someone helps them. You’re a little tall for Angela which is why I’m doing it.”

“He wants to know what’s in it?”

I squat down beside his bed and look him in the eye.

“Keep the contact Cole.”

I speak softly, encouraging him to still his darting eyes. He closes them briefly before opening them to look directly at me.

“Good job. Was Damian correct? Have you been drugged without your knowledge?”

“Can I tell him Cole? What I’ve seen while you were living with us?”

Jamie sounds almost desperate as Angela and I help Cole to sit up, raising the head of his bed after he’s up to give me the proper support to help him. I slip behind Cole while Angela supports him. Once I’m in a good position, she helps to adjust his position so his back is leaning against my chest before handing

me the soup.

“Is it easier for you if I hold it in my right or left?”

“He’s not certain how to do this with either hand. No one has tried to do this except you about an hour ago.”

Jamie explains for him.

“Okay, how about I’ll start off holding it, get you to take a few sips so you can get a feel of the temperature and if it’s going to upset your stomach, then we will figure it out from there.”

I can feel him nod against my chest as I take the small portion of soup from Angela.

“I need to give you two IM shots. I can use your arm or the side of your thigh. I’ll let you pick. You came back extremely low on magnesium, potassium and vitamin K so I need to supplement them. Two shots, twice a day for the next four days. Then blood testing on your levels during the physical which will be

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one day

next week.

The needle is

won’t

realize

long but a small you’re even getting them.” (1)

gauge

**

you will

barely feel

the pinch

and

“Can

you do his

arm when he’s

Javing down

again?”

that’s fine.”

have

The supplements nu burn or elde elleus I pros

Angela

smiles

es she

walks

away, setting

for the up

next stage of stitching Jamie’s

cut.

“All

right Cole.

I know this is

difficult

for

you but I need you to try, otherwise

it’s

going to he

really

difficult

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