Story about Ash and Rita, is Ash falling for her? Please R&R and let me know what you think! :)
Rita passed Ash his patient files he'd so desperately needed 'Dr Ashford, your patient files, managed to dig them up from the mess i've got myself into' Rita sarcastically spoke, knowing it was the truth and nothing but.
'Ah, thank you Rita, you're an angel! I don't know what i'd do without you!' Ash exclaimed with a big, comforting smile on his face.
'Ha. Don't make me laugh. I hid confidential information, refused to go in to save a patients life and he nearly died. I'm no angel!' Rita rushed off. Everything was piling on top of her, none of her colleagues where talking to her, except Lofty and Ash.
Ash sighed, he knew there was no point running after her, she'd only tell him to get lost. what he didn't realise is Robyn was watching and listening on their little chat.
'You shouldn't let her talk to you like that! Mrs Beauchamp wouldn't!' Robyn gave her input.
'Well she is down at the minute and is very stressed, wouldn't you be? Now please get to back to actually doing some work instead of gossiping!' Ash snapped. Nothing wound him up more than gossipers, people talking about other peoples business, they wouldn't like it though, would they?
Robyn walked off giving hints of pretence in her smile whilst Ash looked through his patients notes. He 'needed' Rita's help so he went to find her, much to his surprise she was sat on top of the roof. He immediately chased after her, dropping the notes in a puddle, he didn't care. He cared about Rita, she was his priority. Is this more than a friendship?
'Ash slow down! You're needed in resus!' Connie shouted, wondering why he was running, 'is everything alright?'
A nurse told her to go outside and look on the roof. She was as shocked as Ash was. Maybe she felt guilty for screaming at her last week?
Connie ran into the ED and shouted 'right Rita is on the roof. This all needs to stop now! We do not condone bullying in this department and if you cant deal with that you know where the door is! She is a valuable member of staff and she is thinking of jumping off! Show her support, be her friend not her enemy!'
You could automatically see Robyn running off, she felt really guilty, what she didn't know was Rita heard what she had said to Ash and how she was slating her.
'Rita!' Ash called, shocked at just how close she was to the edge.
'Live fast, die young! That's what they say eh?' Rita laughed. 'But the thing is, i haven't lived, my life has been hell, yet i still want to die young, pft, it's not that far down really' She was crying.
'Rita, don't do this! You mean so much to me. Recently, we have grown closer, don't make me lose that now. I'd be broken. At least talk to me, yeah, just talk to me, let it all out.' Ash softly spoke which made Rita cry more.
The ED started to gather round outside, like an audience.
'Why are you being nice to me Ash, everyone else hates me! i can't do this anymore, i don't please anyone, all i do is mess up!' She sobbed, edging away from Ash has he neared her.
'Rita, do you not get it, I don't hate you, none of them do, they just feel slightly annoyed because you didn't tell them the truth but i would've done exactly what you did, it isn't their business what so ever! Come here for a minute' Rita approached Ash and he hugged her, 'Girl, we will get through this together, and for one your stopping at mine tonight so i can keep an eye on you, we can't have you alone in you time of need. Even if it's our friendship against the world, we will do this' Ash cuddled her tightly.
'Do you mean that really?' Rita asked, debating if he meant that or not.
'Of course, i'd rather care for one friend and help her than have ten people bitch about her and make her cry, you don't deserve this.'
'Thank you' Rita whispered in his ear.
Did Ash really mean a friend?
Hope you like it! Let me know what you think! please r&r:)
