Lt. Clottey stopped him mid-sentence, punching him on the jaw. The doctor reeled back. The Acting President was stunned by what the soldier had done. She could not tell why he did that.
The soldier sprung from his bed, wincing but lashing out at the doctor. His fist caught him on the side of the head. The doctor staggered and then lunged at Lt. Clottey with the hypodermic needle. The soldier ducked, avoiding the needle. Then he kicked the doctor very hard in the groin, so hard that his foot hurt. The doctor winced and crumbled to the floor.
The Vice-President started screaming. She made for