There in the doorway was a woman glaring fiercely at Noah and Sam. Zoey looked at the woman and tilted her head to the side, she looked familiar to her and her jaw dropped when the realization hit her so hard she would've gone back into a coma.
It was the woman who called herself Angela Wu. Zoey was shocked by how different she looked. She had on an elegant black button-up blouse, matching black skinny jeans, a doctor's coat with a stethoscope around her neck, and simple brown wedges. Her hair was done in big waves and a large part covered the right side of her face.
She stood at the door with a facial expression that said 'I just got here and I'm already done with this'. Zoey looked at the now fantastically dressed woman and wondered to herself, "How the hell did she get dressed and find my room so fast?"
(Flashback to forty minutes ago)
After Zoey sped away Angela quickly went over to the big black duffel bag and pulled out a smartphone. She pressed the power button hoping it had a bit of battery. She was in luck as it was fifty percent charged.
She quickly started to dial a number and someone quickly answered. A big gruff voice on the other end asked, "Young Miss, are you all right, where have you been, where are you now?"
Angela replied while rubbing her head after his barrage of questions, "Hans, I'm alive if that's what you mean by alright. As of where I've been I was kidnapped by a woman and I am now in an abandoned part of Amethyst hospital on the first floor.
The kidnapper has now been dealt with, she is a woman in her late twenties to early thirties. She has obvious mental health issues and injuries to her head and stomach. Bring a straight jacket and enough tranquilizer to kill a whale.
There is also a man who is in critical condition with a high fever and severe malnutrition. I also have a broken nose and a large potentially infected wound on my right cheek. Send people here immediately but, hear this Hans. I want this matter handled QUIETLY AND DISCREETLY.
Also, search for any young women named Zoey that have been recently been admitted to the hospital, you have fifteen minutes. Oh and bring me new clothes and a hair and makeup artist."
The person on other line called Hans was sweating profusely at all the tasks he was supposed to handle in such a short amount of time. He wanted to run away and never come back but, his young miss would hunt him down in a heartbeat and punish him severely. So he replied in a shaky voice, "Y-yes Young Miss."
Fifteen minutes later;
Four men in black suits strode into the room and were in utter disbelief at the scene before them. A woman was passed out on the floor, a tied up man wearing a doctor's coat had appeared to have passed out from shock, and their young miss had a huge wound on her face and was holding on to a man in a yellow suit whose face was red and breathing heavily.
Angela turned her head to the bodyguards who were standing in shock. She narrowed her eyes and wrinkled her nose, "You're forty-five seconds late and you just stand there. Remind me what the HELL I'm paying you for, GET TO WORK!"
They all quickly snapped out their trance and got to their tasks. One put Emily in a straight jacket and carried her over his shoulder out the room. Another man did the same with Rory. Someone else rolled in a hospital bed and gently placed the man down onto it.
Hans went up to Angela and handed her a bag of clothes and he turned around and covered his eyes as Angela dressed. When she was done Hans led in a beautiful woman with a pink bob and fiery eyes.
She was wearing a black apron, a mask that covered her mouth and carrying a big black bag. Angela gave her a light smile and greeted her, "Hello X."
X was an anonymous person who works in the underworld who is a master of disguise but, no one knew her real name or could find any information on her.
X quickly nodded and started to work on Angela's hair. While X was busy curling her hair Angela looked at Hans and asked, "Have you found any Zoeys that have been checked in recently?"
Hans nodded and said, "Yes Miss, a Zoey Chang, nineteen, was checked in a few days ago after her husband supposedly pushed her down a set of stairs. She is currently in room twenty-two with her mother, brother, and her best friend."
Angela was shocked that someone so young was married and pouted at the fact that Zoey had a best friend. Hans stared at her in confusion and wonderment at her sudden pouting. His young miss was always cold as ice even as a baby to see her likes this was like having been suddenly being hit by a bus.
Angela saw Hans staring and quickly returned to her icy demeanor and she cleared her throat, "*A-he-he-hem* Zoey Chang was the one who saved me. Now let's go visit her in her room."
By this time X had finished with Angela's hair, disinfected the wound on Angela's cheek and packed up her stuff, and left.
Hans nodded and followed behind Angela all the way to Zoey's room. Angela flinched when she heard someone screech, "DON'T FUCK WITH ME!"
Angela gestured at Hans to keep up and get ready to fight. She arrived at the door and stood out of sight listening to the exchange of words.
She listened and watched until Noah aimed his fist for Sam's face when she decided to intervene.
(Flashback Over)
Angela stood there with a silent fury when Sam suddenly crawled over to her and grabbed her ankles. His eyes filled with tears and looked up her and cried to Angela in an annoying voice,
"Miss Wu, Miss Wu, please help this man assaulted me after I kindly asked them to leave after they didn't pay for their room." Angela looked at him in disgust and shook his hands off her ankle.
She gave Sam a scowl and sneered, "Mr. Qin I heard everything you said. Especially about using your benefits the hospital provides you to threaten patients and stealing from the hospital and financially challenged patients isn't that right Hans?"
Hans nodded and showed a smartphone that had recorded the entire confrontation between Sam and Noah. Sam's face lost all color and he began stuttering "I-I m-miss wu I-I-,"
Angela ignored his cries, turned to Hans again, and sweetly asked, "Hans, could you escort Sam Qin, Chloe Chang, Zack Chang, and Noah Su to my office? I have to talk with Mr. Qin about his employment at the hospital and I must talk with the Changs and Mr. Su about compensation for this incident. I also need to have a word with Zoey alone, please."
Hans nodded again and grabbed Sam by his arm and hoisted him up. He then gestured for the other people to follow along. Chloe was hesitant to leave Zoey alone with a stranger but, Zoey gave her a reassuring smile and waved for her to go with Hans.
Chloe smiled back and nodded as she pulled Zack and Noah along before they could even think to protest.
Angela waited until they all had gone and walked over to Zoey. She stood by Zoey's bed and was silently looking at Zoey. Zoey felt more and more uncomfortable as each minute passed.
After three minutes of pure silence, Angela stuttered, "So uh uh u-ummm-," Zoey smiled kindly at her and asked, "Yes?." Angela was extremely embarrassed by her stuttering and was beet red.
She shifted uncomfortably and asked shyly while fiddling with her hands. "D-do you have a phone?"
Zoey nodded and searched around until she found her phone. It was an old keyboard type phone and showed it to Angela.
Angela took out her phone and typed in Zoey's contact information and typed her contact information into Zoey's phone. Zoey was confused about why she was doing this when Angela asked again, "Do you have a lot of friends?"
Zoey replied, "Ehhh, not really only a couple." Angela nodded and inquired, "Do you want more friends?"
Zoey replied again, "Mmmmm, as long as they're not bad people then, sure the more the merrier."
Angela took a deep breath and asked even more timidly, "Do you wanna be friends with me?"
Zoey had a look of shock on her face for a few seconds, then her lips slowly curved into a smile. Zoey cooed in her thoughts, "Aw, she just wanted to be friends. So cute!"
Angela was nervous at Zoey's silence and rambled. "Y-you don't have to accept I mean people usually don't wanna be friends with an ice queen like me, and you probably think I'm just some spoiled rich girl. That's why I don't have any friends at all. I-I'm sorry I shouldn't have even-."
Angela was stopped by Zoey putting up her hand and Zoey said, "Oh yeah your family is like the fourth richest family there is, right, the Wu's and you and your family have a lot of power in the hospital. That's where I recognized you from.
Also, don't assume anything when I haven't even spoken yet. In fact, I would really really really love to be your friend. You're sweet, adorable, kind, cool, elegant, and awesome. All those people who called you names are obviously jealous and intimidated.
I mean they call you an ice queen when really they're intimidated by your piercing gaze and they're obviously jealous that you're part of one of the richest families in the city. So again I would love to be your friend."
Angela could feel her eyes get misty and nodded furiously while wiping her eyes. She handed back Zoey's phone and started to head towards the door, she turned back to the doorway,
"I'll deal with the doctor who disrespected you and give your family some good compensation. I-I'll call you." She waved goodbye to Zoey as she started sprinting towards her office.
Zoey fell back onto her bed and said to herself, "Ah my heart she's too cute. With her and Noah as my friends, I'll be overloaded by their cuteness and be back here. Hmmm, oh yeah, I have a new friend now *YAWN*."
Zoey was happy but, thanks to all the excitement today, she slowly felt herself drift into a deep sleep.
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