#The beginning of this chapter was a bit out of the ordinary, that's for future development, I hope you don't mind#
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Sunday day.
"Good morning Ariel"
When I woke up, I found that officer Emilia was watching me sleep.
"Good morning…"
Out of habit I tried to stretch but the wires and needles in my body prevented me.
So I just lifted my body and get comfortable.
I looked around and only Emilia was in the room.
"And the others?"
I asked out of curiosity.
"Bringing breakfast"
Meal…
"But we won't eat in front of you, don't worry"
"..."
I don't know whether to be happy or sad about it.
While I was looking for how to entertain myself, I saw a television in front of my bed, so I took the control that was next to me and turned it on.
At first I found gossip channels, cartoons and other things.
None of that interested me.
It wasn't until channel ten that I found a news channel.
*… the family asks for justice for the death of…*
A man in a suit was talking about the events of the day.
There was nothing else interesting so I stayed watching the news.
The news was passing until I get to something interesting.
*…in other news, two days ago Supreme Judge Jensen's daughter was successfully rescued…*
Oh, they're talking about me.
*... the police have not given exact information about who the kidnappers were, it is only known that there were two fatalities and three detainees, their sentence will be made tomorrow...*
It is understandable that they do not give more precise information, it is bad to reveal too much information.
The news continued.
There was nothing interesting for the next few minutes, I was about to turn off the TV when something I didn't expect happened.
*… and about that… oh, there is a statement from the great leader, we will put it on the air shortly*
The screen went black, after a few seconds a symbol appeared on the screen.
The symbol was a red cross with an eagle at the top, a bear at the bottom, an ant on the right and a dog on the left, all four white animals.
The symbol blinked for a few seconds and then the screen changed to a man's face.
The man was young, about 35 years old, he was in front of a podium with dozens of microphones in front of him.
He was dressed in a full suit and had a red sash from his right shoulder to his left waist.
Both the ribbon and the curtains behind the man were white with the symbol in the center of them.
*As free as the eagle, as united as the ants, as strong as the bears and as faithful as the dogs, this is our nation, good morning to all my people…*
The man said the phrase that he always says and continued.
The great leader said some courtesies and talked about the current state of the country.
How the crime rates have dropped to an all-time low, how the independent model from other countries has worked and has given the country economic independence, about how our military power and how we are surpassing other countries and so on.
They are all things that he had already heard, but even so, he did not look away from the screen.
The charisma of the great leader is powerful.
*... the other countries envy us, recently the United States and China asked us to give them space to open some factories and let in some food, clothing, makeup, etc. chains, heh, do they think we need them?! Our great Lumina nation does not need anyone, Glory to Lumina!*
"Glory to Lumina!"
Emilia screamed and placed her hand on her heart.
Lumina is the nation that I am a part of.
It is an island located 3,057 kilometers east of Washington, its population is 105 million inhabitants and it is one of the richest nations in the world, only being surpassed by the United States and China.
Before World War II we were a nation annexed to England, but then we became independent.
At first the country was very poor, but when the 'People's Party for a Better Light' came to power, the country's wealth increased to what it is today.
All products, whether technological or agricultural, are local, which means that no country interferes with us.
Although they consider us a dictatorship for that...
Ahem, back to the great leader conference.
*Don't forget the nation you come from and work for a better Lumina, good day*
When the conference ended the screen went black and a second later the presenter returned to the screen.
*Glory to the great leader!*
The presenter did the same as Emilia and continued the news.
While he was looking for the control to turn off the TV, the door opened and the nurse came in with my food.
"Good morning Ariel, here"
I was a bit unwilling to eat the tasteless soup, but after twice the third time it's not so bad anymore.
I opened my mouth and let the nurse feed me.
Oh… this soup tastes mild but they exist.
"Yesterday was a critical period, today you improved a bit so you can have things with flavor"
Excellent!
Eagerly I was eating the soup little by little until there was nothing left.
"Thank you…"
"I'll come in a while for a checkup, rest"
xxx
"Hello Ariel"
"Hello Noah"
After a few hours Noah came to see me, he had a small bouquet of flowers in his hands.
"Here, for you"
"You can... leave it here"
Point to a vase of artificial flowers on the table.
"Good"
Noah walked over and took the flowers out of the vase, then put the ones he brought into it.
"Thanks for the gesture"
"Not to mention, I thought I could brighten your day so I brought them"
"Anyway, thanks"
I smiled at the detail, I never thought to receive flowers.
"I heard you were malnourished, how are you feeling now?"
"Well then? The food they provide me has almost no flavor but it is good for my body"
"Hmm... do you want to?"
Noah took out a small chocolate bar from his pocket…
Chocolate!?
If I could, I think my eyes would form stars right now.
I tried to take the chocolate bar from Noah's hand, but at that moment I remembered the three police officers and looked at them with doubt.
"Don't worry, we won't say anything"
Officer Rosa said with a smile.
Thank you!
I took the chocolate bar and took a big bite.
Delicious!
"Noah, I love you!"
I said without thinking.
"Hahaha, I eat slowly"
Noah laughed and watched me eat.
It's... delicious.
When I finished the chocolate bar I regretted eating it so quickly, who knows when he can eat something like that again...
"If you want I can bring you more tomorrow"
Hearing that was like the call of an angel.
"I can't refuse"
"Haha, there are different flavors, I will bring you each one"
To my eyes a heavenly halo appeared over Noah's head.
My heart started to pound and for some reason I blushed.
"Thank you…"
Being aware of it, I lay down and tried to hide my face.
xxx
Over the next few days, Noah came by after school.
He would always bring me some kind of different snack so my hospital stay became less sad.
During my entire stay in the hospital, Officer Emilia, Officer Rosa, and Sub-Officer Lilly were with me, so I inevitably started talking to them, becoming familiar.
On Tuesday Olivia, Sara and Mia came to see me, it seems they saw the news and found out what was going on.
They brought with them some gifts, something I appreciate.
Finally on Friday I was discharged.
You can say that it was a long time, but according to the doctors it was necessary to make sure that he was 100% well.
"Congratulations on your discharge Ariel"
Noah said.
She was currently wearing the school uniform, so she came just after class.
"Thank you"
I said as he put the finishing touches on my clothes.
"I think I'm ready, let's go"
I left the room with Noah and the police officers.
We walked down the hall and came to an elevator, then we pressed the button for the basement and waited for the elevator to arrive.
Downstairs we headed towards a van and entered.
"Hi Mom"
"Hello, Mrs. Jensen."
Upon entering we greeted my mother.
"Hello come on"
My mother started the engine and began to drive.
Leaving the hospital I looked back and saw him shrink.
I felt a sense of relief that I was finally out of there.
My mother drove through the streets until she came to a restaurant.
What are we doing here?
"You haven't eaten anything decent since you entered the hospital, take this as your discharge gift"
Internally I made a celebration.
After parking the car we went out and went inside.
"Good evening, Table for three?"
Said a waitress as soon as we entered.
"Table for six please"
"Okay, follow me"
The waitress directed us to a table and we sat down.
"Sit down"
My mother told the police.
"We can not…"
"Leave the formalities, from now on you will take care of my daughter so take it as a thank you"
"Good…"
The three sat down.
"That goes for you too Noah, thank you for always taking care of my daughter"
"We are friends, it is the least I can do"
For the rest of the night I ate to my heart's content.
After eating we left Noah at his house and went back home.
"I'll introduce you to your room, Ariel, go to sleep if you want, you must be tired"
"Good"
Mom led the three police officers to a room, I for my part went up the stairs and headed towards my room.
Ha… back home.
I didn't bother with changing my clothes, I just kicked off my shoes and jumped into bed.
So comfortable…
It didn't take long for him to enter the realm of dreams.