It took a whole lot of stealth to get onboard the submarine without anyone seeing the gift she'd gotten everyone. As much as the jacket the three Grim sisters gave her was a great solution to not knowing what to get her captain, it wasn't exactly easy to hide. She'd had to stuff it into the little bag on her shoulder, trying not to tear any of the feathers. It was surprisingly durable for something that looked so delicate.
Penguin's gift, Reid's gift, and Law's gift found, all she had left to do was wrap them.
She snuck aboard the sub, greeting those she passed with a smile. They tried peeking in her bag but she kept it carefully covered with her arm. She breathed a sigh of relief upon closing her door behind her, satisfied that she'd accomplished everything she needed.
Hiding everything under her bed, she quickly ran to the kitchen to start helping with dinner.
It didn't take quite as long as Law had imagined to find Dr. Jolly, as the boy mentioned. There was only one doctor of any kind on the island, and after asking a few locals he determined the location of his office. Heading there, he passed by the main square again.
Summer scurried back to the ship, not noticing him passing on the opposite side. It was amusing to see her small bag bulging with supposed gifts. It seemed she had finished her shopping, and was heading back to the sub to hide the gifts.
Once she hurried out of sight, he turned back to the street. Just past the main square, the first street leading to the residential sections of town came into view, and right on the corner was a white-bricked building, with a large sign across the top.
Dr. Jolly's Center for Emergency and Medical Care. It looked pristine, and a few people filtered through the doors as he approached. The doors were automated, and they slid open for him. He didn't have any weapons with him, but that didn't mean he wasn't armed. Being a devil fruit user gave him that advantage.
The lobby looked friendly and bright. Christmas music played overhead, much to his annoyance. It seemed that the sounds of it were everywhere. Chairs were lined against the walls, small tables place beside them with magazines and books. A handful of people sat and read the provided material, but no one paid him any attention. In the corner was a play area for children, where two toddlers stacked blocks. Behind the front desk was a woman, no older than 17 or so. Her head was lowered, working on some papers, and so she didn't see Law as he came up.
"Hello." He said, and she about jumped out of her seat. Her hand flew to her chest, trying to stop her rapidly beating heart.
"Oh!" She huffed, smiling in awkward relief. "You scared me, jeez." Her eyes locked with his, and she seemed to be stunned into silence. Her mouth hung open slightly, and her blue eyes widened and they looked him over up and down. Law only raised an eyebrow, waiting for her to compose herself. Seeming to realize that she was staring, she cleared her throat. "Uh…Can I help you with anything?"
"I'd like to speak to Dr. Jolly."
Shuffling through the stack of papers on her desk, and constantly pushing her blonde hair behind her ear in the process, she lifted one and examined it. She had a small barrette in the shape of a swan, neck curved elegantly. "Umm…it looks like…he doesn't have any appointments right now, so he should be in his office." She pointed to a door on the side of the room. Law nodded.
"Thank you."
She gave a half smile, fidgeting with her hands and gesturing for no reason. "Oh, yeah totally, no problem!" She gave a laugh, never looking him in the eyes. "I-I'll be here!" She finished cheerfully as he turned to go, and Law shook his head in amusement, a smirk on his face.
"Indeed." Leaving the desk and heading to the door, he missed the girl face palm herself.
Knocking on the door, he heard a man call 'Come in!' and he entered. A single desk, with the man behind it, faced him. He had a long, white beard, a pair of spectacles on his face. His face was weathered with age, but not unkindly. The older man wore a white lab coat, underneath that was a plain black shirt and jeans.
"Please come in." Dr. Jolly gestured to the chair that faced him. Law obliged, relaxing into the chair. "Now, what can I do for you?"
"Christian-ya's mother is ill, correct?" Law wasn't one to beat around the bush, preferring to state his objective bluntly, and Dr. Jolly was taken aback minutely.
"Well," He removed his spectacles, folding the sides and placing them on his desk, "I'm afraid I abide to patient confidentiality-"
"I'm a doctor as well." Law said. "Christian-ya approached me asking for work so he could pay for her medicine. He also mentioned paying you back."
Deciding Law was already involved with the boy enough to trust him, he nodded with a sigh. "She has cystic fibrosis. As a doctor I'm sure you understand the severity of this."
"It has no cure." Law nodded, familiar with the condition.
"Susanna's had to make several unexpected visits to the hospital, with costly prescriptions for medications and overnight stays. Unfortunately, they can't afford the best medicine, and so I've had to settle for giving her the lower quality stuff."
"The boy lost his father?" He questioned, resting his chin in his hand. Dr. Jolly folded his hands on the desk, leaning forward.
"Robert was a known alcoholic. He would visit bars late at night so the family wouldn't know, but one night he had more drinks than usual, and jumped from the top of Shepherd's Peak in the mountains."
"He committed suicide?" Dr. Jolly nodded. "What are they're medical expenses?"
Frowning deeply, Dr. Jolly shook his head. "Pardon me saying, but I don't believe you have any right to know that information. Telling you his family situation is one thing but-"
"And if I were to pay off everything they owed?" Law proposed. Dr. Jolly's eyes widened, surprise breaking through.
"You are being serious?" Law nodded, smirking at the doctor's reaction. He just loved surprising people. They produced the most amusing reactions.
"I suppose you could call it an anonymous Christmas gift."
Wiping some sweat off his forehead, Dr. Jolly smiled a little. "Oh, the boy would be ecstatic! Honestly, even if he worked everyday of his life, it would take him years to pay back the full amount. The debt has exceeded 300,000 beli."
Nodding, Law stood. "I trust you won't say anything?" Standing as well, Dr. Jolly reached his hand out.
"Oh, goodness no! I'll let his mother tell him that after she receives the medication!" He chuckled, shaking hands with the pirate captain.
"I'll have the money brought over to you in the morning." Law said, turning to leave out the door.
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