I'll Take a Chance by Annalisa Nicole Page A

to rip his head off.
     
    Kyle
    Leaving Amelia’s apartment, I hope I just didn’t make a huge mistake. I’m not sure if she was really ready for that. The look in her eyes said she was, but emotional scars can run deep. I knew I had to show her right from the start though that she wasn’t damaged. I needed to show her the beautiful woman that she is. I park my car at the hospital and check in with the few patients that we have tonight. I can probably get a few hours of sleep in before I’m needed. I close myself in the on-call room and think about how much my life seems to be changing in such a short time. Meeting Amelia is the best thing that has happened to me in over two years. I think about her and tonight. She’s just so beautiful and kind. It makes me angry another man could do what he did to her. I think about my sister, and I still have the feeling that she’s out there. I know it in my heart she’s not dead. I can still feel her here, all around me. I must fall asleep because the next thing I know a nurse is knocking on the door. One of the patients is ready to deliver.
    There were two births last night and this morning it looks like there will be a few more. I take out my cell and dial Amelia. She should be just about ready to head into the office. I want to catch her before she starts her day. She answers on the second ring and it’s the sweetest music to my ears.
    “ Good morning, honey. Did you sleep well last night?” I ask her.
    “Good morning . Yes, I did, thank you. How did the rest of your night go? Were there any new babies brought into this world last night?”
    “There were two babies born last night. There was a boy and a girl. It looks like there will be a few more births before the day is over too,” I tell her, and I love how interested she is in my work.
    “I just love it. What an amazing job you have. I just love Abbey to death , she’s so sweet, and I could just eat her up. I couldn’t imagine what it would be like to be there at so many births. I think my cheeks would fall off from the amount of smiling.”
    “It is a wonderful job. I do love my work. I wanted to catch you before you left for the office. I wanted to see if you could come to the hospital for lunch. The cafeteria food is rather good. I have a few moms I need to keep a close eye on. I don’t think I can leave.” I hope she can take some time to come here, I need my Amelia fix.
    “Sure. I can come by around noon. Will that work for you?”
    “That sounds perfect. I’ll see you then, honey. I hope you have a good day.”
    “You too, I’ll see you in a few hours,” she says, and hangs up the phone.
    “Dr. Peters this came for you just a little while ago,” a nurse tells me and hands me a small box.
    “I wasn’t expecting a nything. I wonder who it’s from,” I tell her. I wonder if Amelia sent me something.
    I open the small box and inside there are flowers that are cut into pieces. The heads are all torn off and the stems are cut into small pieces. I dig in the box looking for a card, but there isn’t one. Who would have done such a thing and why are they being sent to me? This is completely strange.
    “Do you know who delivered these?” I ask the nurse.
    “No, I’m sorry I don’t. It was just a delivery man. He said he had a delivery for you. He handed me the box and left. Is there something wrong? Did you want me to try and find out who the delivery service was?” she asks.
    “No, that’s alright. It’s not important.” I don’t give it another thought and throw the whole box in the trash. As soon as I’m done checking in on my patients, I see Amelia standing at the nurses’ station. She brings an instant smile to my face. I walk up to her placing my hand around her waist and kiss her on the cheek.
    “You have perfect timing. I just finished checking on my patients. Are you ready for lunch?”
    “I’m ready,” she tells me with a smile.
    “ Before we go, I think your stitches should