Jasmine's POV
I sat in the quarantined room beside the boy's bed.
He's unconscious and I've fixed an IV drip on him.
Alex didn't want to believe I have the bubonic plague till a test proves him wrong so they took my blood along with the boy's for the test.
So for the maintime, I am quarantined with the boy and we can't come in contact with anyone.
There was a knock on the door and I turned to see Megan standing outside the glass door.
I walked closer to the door and she looked at me with tears in her eyes.
"I am going to die aren't I?" I asked.
"You aren't going to die" she said and again, I knew it was a lie.
I could sense the fear in her voice too.
"Alex and Emma have taken you guy's blood to get it tested at the military headquarters since the necessary apparatus to carry out the test is not present here and I am sure they are going to bring good news, you won't die Jas" Megan assured and I nodded.
"Thanks Meg" I said.
"I need to go now, I need go check on the patients, be strong okay?"
"Yeah, I'll be strong" I said and she smiled and then walked away.
I sat back on the chair beside the boys bed.
"I am strong" I keep repeating to myself.
Moments later, I heard some movements outside and I turned to see Alex standing outside the glass door.
"Alex" I called as I walked up to the glass door.
"What was the result of the test?" I asked but I didn't need an answer cause the expression on his face says it all.
"I have the bubonic plague don't I?" I asked as tears rolled down my face.
"Isn't this great, my first day in Afghanistan and I've got a deadly plague, I'm really going to die in this godforsaken country."
Alex's POV
"You aren't going to die Jasmine" I said.
"Liar!" She said. "I can tell you are lying, I can sense the fear in your voice and to be honest, I am scared too, I'm so scared right now, I don't want to die" she cried as she slowly sat on the floor.
"Jasmine, Jasmine look at me" I called as I slowly squatted outside the glass door and she looked at me with tears in her eyes.
"I am Alexander Sanchez and you know how skilled I am right?" I asked and she nodded.
"I'll save you, I'll find a cure and I'll save you, for the main time, just lay on your bed and rest, cause you'll be feelling weak and nauseous soon."
"I am already.... everywhere is suddenly so blurry" she said weakly and then suddenly collapsed on the floor.
"Jasmine!" I yelled as I tried to open the door and someone held my hand.
"Emma"
"Don't be stupid Alex, if you go inside there you'll contact the plague too" she said.
"But Jasmine, she's unconscious" I said worried.
"I've called Megan and Susan to come take care of her, they are getting dressed now so they don't contact the plague, so for now, come with me, we need to talk." Dhe said as she walked out and I followed her.
"What's wrong?" I asked immediately we got outside.
"What's wrong? Everything is wrong, the bubonic plague is deadly and you know it, we can't afford this plague breaking out" she said.
"I know and that's why they are quarantined."
"But you'll keep going there, you'll keep trying to save her and in the end, you may contact it too and I can't let that happen" she said.
"Then what should I do?" I asked.
"Let them die."
"What!" I exclaimed.
"Let them die and the plague dies with them" she said.
"No one is dying Emma, I won't let anyone die" I said and walked away.