Arendelle General Hospital. Elsa Winters begins her first day of work in this hospital. She's a cardiac surgeon who moved from Southerisland Hospital. She's not a very sociable person, but when it comes to work she's one of the best in her field. Despite her young age she's one of the nation's most prominent cardiac surgeons.
"Dr. Winters? Hello, my name is Kai Summers, the Chief of surgery at this hospital, welcome. I hope you'll be fine here."
"Good morning and thanks. I hope it too."
"Unfortunately I have a meeting with the members of the Council and I can't make the tour of the hospital, but your intern will do it. He's coming now." A blond guy is running through the hall and he nearly collides with a nurse.
"Hello, I hope I'm not late, Kristoff Bijorman. You must be Dr. Elsa Winters. It's an honour to work with you." The boy extended his hand. She looks at it but she's holding her hands entwined at her lap and looks at the boy with a neutral air.
"Good morning, you're my intern? So you're under my responsibility, I hope that you have the right skills. I don't like trouble in my operation room." Kristoff looks at her speechless, instead the chief makes a grimace.
"Dr. Winters, he's one of the best interns we have, this is a teaching hospital, so I expect you to teach something useful to him. Now I have to go. Good day doctors."
"Well, then let's see where the Department of Cardiology is. Follow me."
The first few hours of the day pass with Kristoff showing Elsa the hospital.
"And here we have everyone's favourite place, the cafeteria. Compared to other hospitals here you eat really well, and everyone goes crazy for sweets, but you'll have the opportunity to find it out."
"The tour is over? Or there's other to see?"
"No. You saw everything. It'll take a while to settle in."
"Yes, it's a big hospital, but I think it's because it is a General Hospital and a teaching one. I also noticed the rooms where you can see the operations."
"Exactly, we have labs for research. Here we are very well equipped, if you want to do some clinical trial you're free to do so. Of course, first, you have to ask for a permission."
"Thank you Dr. Bijorman for the tour. Now it's time to make the rounds of patients who left me Dr.."
"Dr. Fritz. He was a great surgeon, he has taught much to many of us. It's sad that he's retired. He was loved by everyone."
"I didn't know him personally, so I can't know if he was so great as you said. Sooner or later comes to everyone the time of retirement." Kristoff is always more stunned by the new doctor. He can't imagine that a person so cold could existed, how can she be a doctor? What kind of relationship will she have with patients?
Elsa was born in a doctors' family. She's been raised as one of them, but her parents, or better her father has always been too strict with her, she wasn't allowed to be distracted, she had to study hard. He wanted her to be one of the best surgeons in the world. So instead of going to the park to play with the other girls, she went with her parents at medical conferences , or she stayed at the library studying the anatomy of the human body. His father, Joseph, wanted her to take neurology, but she decided as her mother Katherine: cardiology. Katherine tried to make her daughter an happy little girl, with the most normal childhood she could have. When Elsa was with her mother, she was happy because she could stay away a little from the study and have some fun. She loved her parents and when they died in a plane crash she was shocked and she's closed in herself, not allowing anyone to approach her. Except when it's absolutely necessary, as in the OR, where it's needed dialogue between colleagues.
Kristoff on the other hand is a solar and sociable guy. A strange combination, but maybe that's why the Chief wanted this combination with these two. Kai knows about Elsa's reputation, and he hopes that in this hospital it will be better for her, and maybe the presence of Kristoff might be useful.
Or not.
As expected, in the early days for Elsa is a little difficult to settle in, and the thing that makes it even more complicated is her tenacity of not asking for directions or help from others.
'This hospital is totally different from Southerisland, here everyone is smiling, help, it's like a big family. I don't think I'll be able to settle in very well.'. While she's making the rounds of patients alone, she recognize the voice of a boy who's screaming. 'No, this place isn't for me. Bijorman should be the best of the interns?'
"Dr. Winters, I'm sorry for the delay, but my car didn't want to work."
"Take it to the mechanic. Prepare the patient of 24-B, we have gotten confirmation from the transplant center: they found a compatible heart."
"Really!? That's a wonderful news! Finally the little Meggy will get her new heart and can play soccer again."
"First we need to see if she doesn't reject the new organ. Prepare her and let her know about the procedure, then you'll come with me at the Westgard Hospital."
Kristoff sends her a look 'She's like a robot. Is she even human?'. After informing the family of the little girl, he and Elsa went to take the heart: it's healthy, compatible and they'll operate soon.
"Bijorman, wash yourself, you'll be with me in the OR, I hope you know how to transplant a heart."
"Yes, but I've never operated before."
"You'll be my second. If you follow what I say we shouldn't have problems. Don't be late."
The operation goes well, Meggy seems to respond well to the new organ. While Kristoff is enjoying his lunch, Elsa continues to read the cases of the other patients of Dr. Frits, she's drinking some chocolate.
"Ehy Kristoff! So, today was the Day!" A redhead approaches the boy, hugging him. Her voice could be heard miles away. 'Who's the one that screams so much?'. Elsa in't near Kristoff's table but she can listen what the girl is saying without any problems.
"Anna! Heart transplant in a 12-year-old girl, all went well. But.. what are you doing here? Shouldn't you be at the University? It's you senior year, you should follow the lessons!"
"Well today there was nothing interesting, and mom told me that you had a big operation today with.. How you call her? The Ice Queen? Why you call her like that? You don't tell me anything!" Elsa hears the comment 'They call me like that here too.'.
"Well, she's a little bit off.. cold with people, so I assume this is way they call her like that. But she's very good at her job."
"So tell me, tell me! Who is she? Where is she? Is she here?"
"Yes Anna, she's here. See that blonde over there at that table who's reading? It's her."
"Ooh she's pretty." Elsa can't help but to listen, the tone of her voice was too high. 'Wait.. what? She said..' "But I don't think she's your type. I think that Mandy..."
"ANNA!" Kristoff blushes and tries to make her shut up. Mandy is a pediatric nurse, who's sitting a few table away from the guy. He's in love with her but she doesn't know yet.
"So cousin... when will you ask her out?" Elsa gets up and goes to the boy, she notices the redhead's mouth, that is wide open. 'She could swallow a fly if she continues to keep her mouth like that.'.
"Bijorman. Go check the patient of 24-B and see how are the parameters. I don't want that the heart could have some problems while you're chatting."
"Right on my way. See you Anna."
"Bye bye. Be a good doctor!" Anna turns to the doctor who stands near her. "Hi, you're the boss of Kristoff? Sometimes he's late, but that's because his car is a very old and he doesn't want to change it, he says he wants to wait and save money, but I think it's because the car brings him so many memories-"
"Excuse me, I don't think I can stand here and talk with you, I have patients to check. Have a nice day." And with that Elsa goes away. 'Sure, she talks a lot. They say redheads are a little... well she has something different'.
Anna gets up, takes the apple that is in Kristoff's plate and leaves.
"Elsa Winters... I think that was what was written on her coat. The name was hidden by her braid." she looks one more time the entrance of the hospital behind her and smiles. "I like her, she seems interesting."
Author's Note: Hello everyone! I'm writing this story in Italian, but I wanted to let you read it and see what you think about it! Let me know your opinions. I'm sure there will be some mistakes, maybe even more than the other story I'm writing. I hope you'll enjoy it.
Have a nice day everyone!