Kitten

Ch. 22

- Isadora's POV -

- Two Weeks Later -

My head feels heavy. I slowly open my eyes and once my vision is back in focus, I notice I'm in a hospital bed. What the hell? What happened? I look to my left and see Rafael asleep in the chair next to the bed. His hair is messy and his eyes have bags under them.

"Rafeal?" I manage a low raspy whisper. He shoots up out of the chair and looks at me.

"Isadora!?" He yells, grabbing me and hugging me tight.

"Baby... I can't breathe." He loosens his grip and kisses me.

"I missed you so much kitten..." He was on the verge of tears. "You are never doing something like that again. You hear me?"

"What happened? Did we get him?" He shook his head.

"You got him to confess but the moment he said he was going to kill you, I snapped. You were hurt really bad. You have a couple broken ribs and a dislocated hip. Your body couldn't handle the trauma you went through and you slipped into a coma. You've been out for a couple weeks." Suddenly a nurse walks in and gasps.

"Oh good, you're awake! There are some people here who want to see you." She opened the door and in walked the whole family.

"Isa!" Mirella screams and jumps onto the bed, throwing her arms around me.

"Hi princess.... easy, Im still a little sore." I wince but hug her back.

"Papa said you were hurt really bad." I nod. She pulls a piece of paper out of her pocket and shows me a drawing of two stick figures holding hands, walking in a garden. "I drew this for you so it would make you feel better." She smiles and points to the first figure. "That's Santi, he's the warrior." His figure has a helmet and a round shield. She points to the second figure in a green dress with wings and a flower crown. "And that's you as the fairy queen, holding his hand."

"It's beautiful! I love it so much. Thank you Mirella." She plants a light kiss on my cheek and crawls over to Rafael.

"As soon as we get some blood work and a few other tests done, you can go home. I'll be back after your visit." I nod and she leaves.

"So how's our new resident badass feeling?" Alfonzo asked.

"A little stiff and very sore but overall I'm alright. Is everyone else okay?"

"Yes. Unfortunately for Rodrigo he knows nothing about how to lead. His men were very disorganized." Emiliano adds. Somehow thst doesn't surprise me.

- An Hour Later -

After everyone left, the nurse returned. She drew some blood, made me pee in a cup and did normal vital check ups. Rafael decided to crawl next to me and watch some TV. The nurse asked him to leave but he gave her a glare and she left him alone. After a while his phone rings.

"I'll be right back baby." He kisses my forehead and leaves the room. As I wait for him to get back, the nurse walks in.

"Ms. Cortez, your vitals are all normal and your blood work came back clean. You will have to take it easy for a few more weeks as your ribs continue healing, but you will make a full recovery. You may leave when you're ready. Oh and congratulations!"