American drama of life

Chapter 56 What is the use of this leg?
Tonight is full moon night.

On the busiest night of the firefighters, there is no reason to take time off.

The closest rescue from here was more than an hour ago, before the fire broke out.

He might be able to use the time pause to turn on the smoke alarm while the elevator car is passing nearby, so that he can take the opportunity to eliminate the hidden danger.

Only in this way, there is no crisis of life and death, and the rescue only has one second to call the police.

And he will lose the day of saving Emma's reward, and the more than one hour accumulated before, there are only ten minutes left.

For the sake of the two alcoholics and poisonous domestic abusers, even if it was because he had to consider Emma's emotions, he felt a little bitter.

Maybe that's fine too.

Just in time for the Silver couple to adopt Emma.

Being around a parent like Bonnie will ruin it sooner or later.

Just look at Bonnie's eldest daughter.

I heard that he started taking drugs at the age of 11, and then became an alcoholic and gambler.

In this way, in the memory of the predecessor, Bonnie occasionally mentioned this eldest daughter, and also expressed the pride that my family had grown up as a young girl.

But what makes Bonnie despise is that although the eldest daughter gave birth to a daughter as early as she did, and she is married, she also married a husband who is full of tobacco, alcohol, drugs, gambling, and domestic violence.

But the eldest daughter did not have her spirit at all.

She was beaten by domestic violence, and she did not dare to return it twice as much as she did, but only dared to leave with her daughter.

Too cowardly.

Emma is now 12 years old, and in this environment where tobacco and alcohol are readily available, it is too difficult to keep from falling.

It is more of a moment of curiosity or rebelliousness, picking up cigarettes and alcohol to try, and then copying the experience of Bonnie and her eldest daughter, and never getting out of this vicious circle.

Aside from these unspeakable factors, Bonnie and the others are still unknown now, and they are still in the rescue. Maybe he doesn't need to spend so much trouble.

These thoughts flashed by.

"Take your sister to the hospital."

Vice-captain Casey looked at Luke a little lost, and said, "I'll find someone to help you on duty in the middle of the night."

"Thank you, Vice-Captain."

Luke came back to his senses, nodded his thanks, first called Phoebe, the eldest sister, and then walked over to Emma, ​​who was being examined by the ambulance, and said, "I'll accompany you to the hospital."

"She's fine..."

The female ambulanceman who came to support from other fire stations said something, looked up to see Luke, and smiled, "I'll take you there."

"Thank you."

Luca took Emma into the ambulance.

The ambulance whizzed away.

Soon came to St. Grace Hospital.

Luke wanted to inquire quietly, but Emma kept holding his hand, so he could only ask in person, and learned that his stepfather had been confirmed dead, and Bonnie was still in the operating room for rescue.

"Emma, ​​are you okay?"

Luke can only hope that the eldest sister, Phoebe, will come quickly and comfort the little girl. He really can't do it.

Emma shook her head silently.

"Everything will be fine, everything will be fine."

Luke put his arms around her and comforted her a few words. Seeing that it didn't seem to work, he suddenly thought: "Emma, ​​do you know your sister's phone number?"

At this time, I still have to contact Bonnie's eldest daughter.

"Which number are you talking about?"

Emma said indifferently.

"..."

Luke paused.

indeed.

Bonnie's eldest daughter is a trader and often hides from XZ, and her mobile phone number is also changed.

Not to mention Emma, ​​even Bonnie and even Bonnie's eldest daughter herself, I'm afraid they won't be able to report the contact number.

Seeing this, Luke could only give up his plan to contact Bonnie's eldest daughter.

After a while, the eldest sister, Phoebe, arrived.

"Ma'am!"

Luke hurriedly greeted, and when Phoebe came over, he introduced the two sides: "Emma, ​​this is Phoebe, the eldest sister, who helped me through the most difficult time after I escaped, the eldest sister, this is the Emma."

"So you are Emma."

Phoebe said in surprise, "I've seen you. You came to my food truck and bought a sandwich."

Although the business is very good and there are a lot of customers, Emma's appearance still left a deep impression on her.

Emma nodded to Phoebe.

"Luke and I have talked a lot about you. He takes me as his sister. We are the best siblings."

Phoebe sat next to Emma and said warmly, "You can treat me as a sister in the future as long as you want..."

Phoebe, the eldest sister, was in charge of comforting, and Luke assisted by the side. Immediately, the atmosphere felt a lot more relaxed. After Emma was willing to communicate with the eldest sister, Luke temporarily left.

Under the guidance of the nurse, he came to the underground morgue and saw his stepfather lying there.

Sure enough, as Bonnie said, she didn't suffer at all, her stepfather's face was bruised, but there was a smile on his face.

This smile is also familiar to Luke, and it is the expression after the hi-turn.

The stench of alcohol on his body, as always, could be smelled from far away.

This is dead in a dream.

After going out, Luke didn't ask Emma if she wanted to see her father's remains, or waited until the funeral processer to see it at the funeral.

"Hai brother."

The sharpshooter Herman came over in a wheelchair: "I heard, are you okay?"

"I am fine."

Luke shook his head, explained briefly, then looked at him: "How do you feel?"

"Have you seen my wife and children?"

The sharpshooter Herman did not answer directly, but asked with a serious expression.

"No."

Luke looked around.

"Then why don't you ask?"

The sharpshooter Herman's expression changed, and he kept sliding the wheelchair with his hands, his hoarse voice full of joy: "I feel great now!"

"..."

Luke's mouth twitched.

This kind of self-deprecating middle-aged man sometimes really doesn't know how to deal with it.

Because the funny elements are removed, the inside is quite sad.

"Don't disturb the injury."

Luke quickly persuaded.

"In another week, I'll be completely fine."

The sharpshooter Herman stopped to be funny.

"Looking forward to your return."

Luke smiled.

"Well, it's just in time for the firefighters' relatives and friends barbecue party."

The sharpshooter Herman nodded and opened his hands: "I will return shiningly! Thank God! But if the Pope can return to your arms now, I can break my leg!"

Luke laughed.

"Don't laugh."

The sharpshooter Herman laughed at himself: "You think I'm joking? No, no, no! My devout wife just believed the Pope's nonsense and didn't want to use contraception, saying that would make God cry and make me unable to live now. Living with the heart, what use do I want this leg for?"

Emmm.

Here, obviously 1 is greater than 2!
It's better to break two legs than one leg!
Luke talked to him a few more words, then pushed him back to the ward, and then returned to the waiting area, accompanied by Phoebe and Emma, ​​waiting for the results in the operating room.

　ps: Thanks to book friend 13041210521709 for the reward!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)