Code Blue

~ Chapter 14 ~

Chapter 14
Monday August 28th
Mallory's POV

Harry, Dr. Herrera, and myself were now in one of the conference rooms of the hospital, face to face with the four parents who are just aching to clear their child's name. The girls were forced to sit outside the room with one another and do nothing, but I just hoped one of them would confess soon. The faster we can get one of them to admit they're the mother, the faster Harry can save the babies life. I understand they're scared, but it would be devastating if something fatal happened to the preemie...

"I'm giving you permission to do it, so what's the hold up?" The dad questioned us, primarily the two of them. I didn't have much to do in here if I'm being honest.

"If your daughter doesn't want to do it sir, I can't force her" Dr. Herrera answered, and Harry threw his hands up in the air at the question he's already answered once before. Each second that we wasted in this room was only making Harry grow angrier than the last.

"They're 14. They're minors. We still have a say" One of the mom's argued, causing Harry to blatantly roll his eyes at her.

"No, you don't. If someone doesn't want to submit to a vaginal exam, they don't have to. It's the law" Harry explained with aggravation. "Same way there's a law about throwing babies in trash cans, but clearly your daughters didn't get the memo on that one"

"You know what doctor? I really don't like your attitude or the way you're speaking to us" The dad argued, standing up from his chair with his palms flat on the table. He stared at Harry with displeasure, and I knew nothing good could come of this.

"I really don't care" Harry shrugged. "My priority is the dying baby in my care, not hurting your feelings. Now sit down"

The man opened his mouth to argue once again, but Harry didn't appreciate that.

"Sit. Down"

Dr. Herrera jumped in. "The law isn't the only thing. If I do an exam and the girl is a virgin, there could be bleeding, undue trauma, and emotional distress"

One of the mom's muttered with a side eye. "Well if I had to take a guess whose kid won't have to worry about that"

"What's that supposed to mean?" The other mother gasped and sat forward in her seat to look down the line of parents.

"It'd just be nice if Hannah had a curfew"

"Well at least she's not a shoplifter!"

"Well I know for a fact my Riley is a virgin" The dad chimed in, and I had to swallow back the disgust forming in my throat.

Harry gave him a weird look. "Yeah and how do you know that?"

"Because she's 14!" The dad defended.

"They're all 14!" Harry countered and got up from the table, shoving his chair in. "Figure something out because I've ran out of patience. Get a handle on your kids, and tell me a god damn name. Monroe, out"

I got up from my chair and pushed my chair in, letting him lead us out of the room. Dr. Herrera also followed behind us, and I tried not to look at the girls sitting in the hallway as I walked by. The three of us started to walk down the hallway past them, Harry pulling at the ends of his hair in anger as he walked.

"What are our other options?" He looked past me to Dr. Herrera.

"Blood typing" She offered up. "I'll take a sample from each of the girls. What's the baby's blood type?"

"Double O" Harry responded instantly.

"Okay, so if the girls are A or B then it means the baby is not theirs" She bit her lip as she explained, her heels clacking against the floor.