45 Chapter Forty-Four

Emma's POV

I went to Andrew's room to get Alex's laptop.

I saw Alex's phone in the room too so I took it.

I got a book and a pen and went back to the hospital wing.

I wore the protective overall and went into the quarantined room.

Andrew and Megan were fixing a drip on Alex and Jasmine while Susan just stood beside them.

"How are they doing?" I asked.

"The bubonic plague is taking it's effect on them, it's slowly killing their cells, Jasmine can barely stand up and Alex is loosing all his strength and composure if by the end of today we could not get a cure, then their tissues will be damage beyond repair" Megan said.

"So it has to be today? Even if we find the cure tomorrow it won't work?" I asked.

"It can cure the plague but it won't be able to repair the already destroyed cells especially for Jasmine" Andrew said.

"What about the boy?" I asked pointing to the boy that has been unconscious for days now.

"He's at the last stage of the plague and I think he slipped into a coma, if no cure is found, he might not even make it through the night" Susan said.

"I guess we must find by today then, here Alex, your laptop, a book and a pen." I said as I gave them to him and he collected it.

"But he's too weak to start any research now, he needs to rest" Jasmine said.

"Since he has enough strenght to kiss you I am sure this research shouldn't be a problem" I replied.

"But..."

"I'm fine Jasmine, I can do the research, no one is dying of bubonic plague in this hospital" Alex said.

"Great" I said. "And Jasmine, I heard you were the best student when you graduated from the National University, you should lend him your brain too to make the research faster. Call me when you've made a breakthrough." I said as I dropped Alex's phone and walked out.

Prime Minister's POV

I sat in my sitting when one of the security men walked in.

"What's it?" I asked.

"Mr James Wilson is here Sir, should I let him in?" He asked.

"Sure" I said and he bowed and left.

I wonder why he's here again.

Moments later, the door opened and James came in.

"You are visiting me too often nowadays James" I said.

"I have good news that couldn't be shared through a phone call" he said as he sat down on the couch.

"Good news?" I asked as I looked at him.

"My son called to inform me that Alex has contracted a dangerous plague that has no cure" he said.

"Is he dead?" I asked.

"He'll soon be, he's on his death bed" James said.

"Then let's not celebrate yet, I want to hear the news of his death first." 

"It's sure he'll be dead soon Prime Minister" James assured but I wasn't convinced.

"That boy is a fighter James, we weren't able to kill him 18 years ago and it will surely be difficult to kill him now."

"Okay then, though I'm surprised, I thought Alex has become a great asset to the Nation and you don't want him dead." James said and I smiled.

"That was when he was just Doctor Alexander Sanchez but now he suspects me and I can't take the risk of letting him know what happened that night. Alex must not return to London, he must die in Afghanistan."

Alex's POV

"The plague is a vector borne infectious disease and it's caused by a bacteria called Yersinia pestis" I said.

"So we just need to find a way to kill the bacteria" Jasmine said.

"And also a way to repair the destroyed tissues cause it works by destroying the cells and tissues in the body." 

"We need an antibiotic, an antibiotic strong enough to kill the bacteria of bubonic plague" Jasmine said.

We spent hours trying to find an antibiotic that can kill the bacteria.

"What if we can't find a cure for this, what if we really die of this plague?" Jasmine asked.

"I already told you, no one is dying" I said.

"But just if we are really going to die, then I have something to tell you. You know back then when I just started working as your assistant surgeon, we didn't really start on good terms, I kept getting into troubles and I was a pain in the ass but as time..."

"Shhhhh" I said as I put my index finger over her lips.

"Whatever you want to say, tell me when we've leave this quarantined room and not before."

"But what if we aren't able to leave, what if we die here?" She said as a tear rolled down her cheeks.

"We won't, you know me right? I always succeed in whatever I put my mind to and now I am telling you that we'll find a cure, no one will die okay?" 

"Okay" she said and I smiled as I brought my hand to my her face and cleaned her tears.

"You look damn ugly when you cry" I said and Jasmine gave me that murderous look.

"Come on, I was just kidding, all I'm saying is you should stop crying" I said and she smiled

"And we'll definitely talk about that unexpected that you gave me when we are out of here" I said.

"Alex!" She said and I chuckled.

We suddenly heard a coughing.

"The boy" Jasmine said and we quickly moved to the boy's bed.

He's choking and vomiting blood.

"Is this normal?" Jasmine asked.

"It's a symptom, symptom of the last stage of bubonic plague, increase the IV fluid" I said and Jasmine obeyed.

A drug that can kill the strongest bacteria, what is it? What is it?

"I got it!" I said and Jasmine turned to look at me.

"What?" She asked.

"I know an antibiotic strong enough to cure us of the bubonic plague."