21 year old Mia Koji walked down the stairs wearing a crisp, dark blue
business suit. Her long brown hair was pulled back by a set of Chinese
hair sticks and in her hand was a leather brief case. As she entered the
dining room, she picked up their topic of conversation, "…I am sooo excited
for tonight's monster truck rally! Third row seats!" Kento exclaimed, then
noticed Mia, "Oh hey Mia."
Cye's head popped out of the kitchen, "Good morning Mia." He greeted cheerfully.
"Morning Mia, sleep well?" Ryo asked warmly.
Her face was one of a slight frown, "What about my birthday tickets?" She asked hesitantly, referring to her opera tickets she received from them. There were six for all of them to go together. There had been a mistake and they had gotten them for a year later rather than a week.
All five of them went into shock. They had forgotten that tonight was the night, "Ah man, we're sorry Mia. We'll cancel." Sage stated with a weak smile, but the disappointment was clearly written over each one of their faces.
She sighed, "No don't. You've been wanting to so this for years and besides, you've got great tickets." She smiled.
"But we promised you first." Rowen argued.
"So? Go on, live a little." She teased.
"Are you sure about this?" Ryo asked.
"Positive." She confirmed.
Kento leapt up from his chair and hugged Mia, "Oh thankyouthankyouthankyou!!!" He gushed.
She tried to push him away, "Kento, as much as I enjoy your hugs, you're wrinkling my business suit." She smirked. He quickly let go and ran out of the room in excitement and into the kitchen. A sudden crash was heard and they all groaned.
Rowen, Cye and Sage ran into the kitchen to help their friend, leaving Ryo and Mia alone, "Why are you doing this? You've wanted to see that show for weeks."
Mia shrugged, "You deserve a bit of fun," She paused, "Listen, I have to run or else I'll be late. Tell the guys I said bye." With that, she quickly turned around and ran out to her jeep. From inside the house, Ryo heard her engine roar then fade into the distance.
"Well, looks like we should go help Kento, eh boy?" He sighed to White Blaze before entering the kitchen to assist his friends.
*~*~*
When Mia arrived at work, she headed straight to her office where she immediately began her work. She was so engrossed with her work that she didn't notice a hand reach out and touch her shoulder. She was so startled that she almost fell out of her chair. Looking up, she found a young woman grinning at her, "Christ Mary, don't scare me." Mia breathed, holding a hand over her heart.
"Sorry, didn't think you were so wrapped up." The blonde haired girl stated impishly, "Anyway, a few of us were getting together for lunch, wanna come?" She asked.
"I wish I could but I can't. I have to finish the final confirmation steps if I'm going to get this higher position." Mia apologized.
"You better get that position, girl. Those processes you've been going through have taken too much time for you not to." Mary winked.
Mia gave her a weak smile, "Thanks and give my regards to the others."
"Sure thing, but don't forget to eat something." Mary said as she left the room.
Mia sighed and plopped back into her chair, 'At least I have my promotion.' She thought with a slight smile. She turned around and resumed her typing, attacking her keyboard with a vengeance.
A short while later, an old, plump woman waddled into Mia's office, "Ms. Koji, Director Mistao wishes to speak with you." She announced in a scratchy voice.
"Thank you Mrs. Byre." Mia gathered up her papers and followed the secretary to a large office with a closed door.
"You can go in." Mrs. Byre stated. Mia nodded and pushed open the door where she found a middle-aged man with graying hair behind a desk.
"Thank you for coming Ms. Koji, please take a seat." He offered to a comfy looking chair. She sat down, but sat up straight, "I suppose you know this is about the promotion."
"Yes sir." She nodded.
"Well," He began nervously, "Some problems have come up. There seems to be another candidate for the job…and her qualifications exceed yours." Mia's face remained the same but inside, she was falling, "I called you here because I know that you technically have the job but…"
Mia shook herself out of her reverie and smiled, "Oh no problem, I fully hand over the position to her if her qualities exceed mine."
"This…is alright with you?" He asked, unsure of what she was saying.
"Perfectly, I don't mind at all." The smile remained on her face.
Misato's face lit up, "Wonderful, thank you for understanding," He paused and pulled out a manila folder, "Are you doing anything tonight?"
"No, not tonight." She lied.
"Great! Then would you consider creating the file and presentation on out expenses tonight?" He asked.
"Oh sure." She chirped and took it from him, "When is needed?" She asked as she thumbed through the papers.
"Tomorrow." He stated. That one word caused her eyes to widen and the file to slip out of her hand.
"Sorry." She said meekly, picking them up.
"So can you do it?" He asked firmly.
"Yes, it'll be on your desk by noon." She said as she stood, and turned around.
"No, I need it by eight am." He confirmed. Mia sighed and closed her eyes before nodding.
"Eight it is, see you tomorrow Mr. Mistao." Then she walked out of the office.
*~*~*
Mia was again at her desk, working on the recently handed project when Mary came to the door, "Hey Mia."
She turned around, "Oh, hi." She grinned, "How was lunch?"
"Great, but we missed you." Mary replied. She paused, "Well, just came to check up on you." She turned to leave to room.
Mia watched her and thought for a moment before calling out, "Hey wait!" Mary turned around as Mia dug through her purse, "I know that you guys wanted to go to the opera tonight."
"Definitely. I am sooo jealous of you Mia."
Mia pulled out her six tickets, "You guys go and have some fun." She handed her the tickets.
Mary stared at them in disbelief, "But Mia, I thought you wanted to go much more than any of us?" She was confused.
"I can't make it," She smiled, "So go and tell me all about it."
The blonde gave her a huge grin and hugged her tightly, "Mia! You are the greatest person alive!" She squealed, "Thank you!" She called as she ran out of the office to tell the others, 'Well I'd better call home and tell the guys I'll be out late.' She thought as she reached for her phone.
*~*~*~*~*
"That was the best thing I've ever seen!" Kento roared as they entered the house.
"Shut up Kento. Mia's probably sleeping." Ryo hissed.
Cye shook his head, "No, he jeep isn't out front."
"I thought the opera would be over by now." Sage mumbled.
"We should go look for her." Ryo panicked. He was about to run to the door and leave when he felt a hand on his shoulder, it was Rowen.
"She'll be fine, man. Let's just wait here for her." He stated. Ryo nodded and was about to walk upstairs when he saw the blinking light on their answering machine.
He pressed the button and waited for the message to start. It was Mia's voice that they heard, "Hey guys, how was the show? I'm gonna be out for a while so don't stay up and wait for me, see ya." They last thing heard was the click of the phone, signaling the end of the message. They all decided to head up to their rooms and go to sleep.
*~*~*
Around midnight, the door clicked open and Mia entered the house quietly. She took off her shoes and silently walked up to her room. There, she changed into boxers and a T-shirt. As she brushed out her hair, she pulled out a black suit with a skirt for the next day. When she had finished cleaning up, she flopped into her bed and before she could set her alarm, she was asleep.
*~*~*~*~*
Mia felt something wet run across her face. She winced and groaned, opening her eyes. She was met by White Blaze's big face, "Go away." She tried to swat him away but he continued to tug at her shirt. Finally, she sat up and stared at her clock, it read 7:40, "WHAT?!?!?!" She screeched, leaping out of bed.
Running around her room, she slipped on her suit while attempting to pull her hair back. She grabbed her brief case and flew out the door and down the stairs. White Blaze followed her around as she went. As she ran past the dining room, the guys watched her go, "Morning Mia. What time-" Ryo began but Mia cut him off.
"Why didn't anybody wake me up!??!?" She cried from the doorway, slipping her shoes on.
Ryo followed her, "Well you looked really tired."
She stopped to look at him, "Ryo, thank you for your concern but I have to get to work."
She turned to leave but her grabbed her arm, "Wait," He stated. Mia turned and he placed an apple in her hand, "Eat this. And try to eat something else."
She smiled sincerely at him, "Thank you."
Mia tried to pull away but he held tight, "Mia, please, be careful. I can see how you're wasting away and it needs to stop. You're to precious to us to do this."
Holding back tears of happiness she nodded. Quickly she leaned up and kissed his cheek before rushing out of the house. He blushed and stared at the closed door when he heard laughing. Turning around, he saw his friends staring at him, "Ohh, does somebody have a little crush?" Kento teased. Ryo growled and lunged at him.
*~*~*
Mia drove insanely down the highway, she was lucky she didn't get a ticket. When she arrived at the office building, she ran to her boss's office and burst through the door, "Here it is!" She breathed, slapping it down on his desk. She bent over to catch her breath as he stared at her.
"Thanks but for future references, be on time." He scoffed.
She looked at his digital clock to see that it was 8:05. Sighing, she nodded and picked herself up, "I'm sorry sir, it won't happen again." Nothing more was said as she exited the office, 'Thank god it's Friday.' She thought, with her last glimpse of hope.
*~*~*~*~*
When Mia drove home, she was slower on the roads and was going home at the right time, 5:30. She smiled at the thought that she could actually sit down with the guys and eat dinner with them. But when she arrived, Mia's smile turned into a frown when she saw them packing up Kento's van. She stepped out of her jeep and looked at them, "Hi." She called.
Cye, who was out by the car looked up and waved, "Hey Mia!" He shouted to her.
"What's going on?" She asked, walking up to him.
"Don't you remember? We're leaving on our camping trip tonight. We'll be gone all weekend." He stated.
"Oh." She gazed at the ground.
"Mia?" Cye asked, concerned.
She snapped up with a fake smile, "Let me go change and I'll help you pack." Before he could argue, she zipped into the house and up to her room. In a matter of minutes, she emerged in a T-shirt and jeans.
Ryo, who was carrying a large bag out, saw her and grinned, "How was work?" He asked.
"It was fine, I'm here to help." She stated in a mock-determined voice.
He laughed, "Well then, you can carry the food. I think if we let Kento do that, he'll eat it all." Ryo joked. She nodded and headed to the kitchen to take the grocery bags out.
*~*~*
About an hour later, the guys were piling into the van and ready to drive off, "Well, I guess I'll see you in three days." Mia tried to be cheerful.
Ryo looked at her worriedly, "Are you sure you want us to go? I can't help feeling that we forgot something." He suggested.
"Well…." She began, but Kento cut her off.
"Nah! Mia would've told us if there was." He said as he pushed Ryo into the car with the others.
"But…"
"Bye Mia!!" They all called to her as they drove off with White Blaze running beside the car. She smiled and waved after them, but when they were out of sight, she fell to the ground, "What about my birthday?" She whispered, tears falling. After a while, she sat up and with her shoulders slumped, she dragged her feet into the house. Once inside, she pulled out her laptop and began her work in front of a warm fire. She worked late into the night and fell asleep on the sofa.
*~*~*~*~*
Mia was awakened by the loud clash of thunder and lightning. She jumped up and looked out her window to see it was poring outside. The raid hit hard against the window and Mia groaned, "Stupid storm." She mumbled. She realized how grubby she was and quickly ran up to her bathroom to take a warm shower. Once she was done, she changed into a long sleeved shirt and overalls. She returned back down to the living room and turned on the television, 'For once, life is going my way.' She thought, content and for a moment, her mind was off her birthday.
She was able to sleep in late, no loud boys to wake her up, a nice, open, hot shower and a good show on the TV. Mia sighed and stretched back. She was in the middle of her favorite show when she felt something wet on her head. Ignoring it, she continued to watch when she felt it again. Mia whined and let out a pathetic laugh, "Please no." She mumbled, looking up. On the ceiling was a wet spot and dripping down.
In fact, there were a few all over, "Why couldn't this storm wait until the guys came back. This just isn't fair." She groaned, sitting up. Mia walked over to the closet and pulled out her rain jacket and a utility belt. Then she slid on her boots and walked into the rain. She didn't run, knowing it wouldn't do her any good and pulled a ladder out of her shed. She walked to the side of the house and propped it up.
Thunder rolled as she climbed the ladder to the roof. It was slippery and she was careful not to fall. Mia began placing new shingles on and things were going smooth when a strong wind picked p and blew her hood back. She didn't bother to fix it but only continued her work. As the water ran off the tip of her nose, she felt around for another shingle and discovered there were none. She looked up to see her pile had scattered a could feet away, "Great, just great." She spat and moved to grab a few.
As she did, her footing slipped and she tumbled off the roof. Her hand snatched out in the nick of time to grab the gutter, but the rain made it slippery and she fell to the ground. Mia landed directly on her wrist and it hurt. She lied there for a few moments before rolling over with a loud groan. As she sat up, she fell back, crying out in pain. Mia clutched her wrist and noticed how it hung limply, "Owww." She cried.
Using her legs, she stood up and returned to her house where she grabbed her car keys and ran to her car. By now, Mia was soaked and her wrist hurt even more. As best as she could, she drove to the nearest hospital where she entered the waiting room and walked up to the counter. A woman looked up at her through her glasses, "Can I help you?" She asked in a tired voice.
"I need to see a doctor, I think I broke my wrist." She stated in a nicer voice.
"I'm sorry but you'll have to wait." The woman yawned, looking at her nails.
"Ok, for how long?" Mia asked.
"A half an hour." She snapped. Mia sighed and nodded. She walked over to an empty chair and sat.
As the half-hour passed, Mia's turn was almost up when a man rushed in with his little girl. He ran up to the counter, "My daughter's having a hard time breathing, she needs air." He stated worriedly to the rude nurse.
"Sorry, but there's a half an hour waiting period." She said lazily.
"But-" He began but the nurse held up her hand. He sighed, defeated and walked over to sit down with his girl. Mia noticed how she was turning slightly pale and breathing deeply.
Just then, the doctor walked in, "Ms. Koji." He called.
Mia stood up and walked over to the doctor, "Please, replace my turn with that girl's?" She asked pointing to the father and daughter.
The man nodded, "Right away, I need a stretcher." He told the nurse.
She nodded and pressed a button then spoke into a speaker, calling for one. Within moments the stretcher arrived and the doctor walked over to the wan and girl. He explained to them what Mia had done and led the girl over to the stretcher where an oxygen mask was. As the father passed, he smiled gratefully at Mia who smiled in return. She watched them run down the hallway before sitting back in her chair.
Cye's head popped out of the kitchen, "Good morning Mia." He greeted cheerfully.
"Morning Mia, sleep well?" Ryo asked warmly.
Her face was one of a slight frown, "What about my birthday tickets?" She asked hesitantly, referring to her opera tickets she received from them. There were six for all of them to go together. There had been a mistake and they had gotten them for a year later rather than a week.
All five of them went into shock. They had forgotten that tonight was the night, "Ah man, we're sorry Mia. We'll cancel." Sage stated with a weak smile, but the disappointment was clearly written over each one of their faces.
She sighed, "No don't. You've been wanting to so this for years and besides, you've got great tickets." She smiled.
"But we promised you first." Rowen argued.
"So? Go on, live a little." She teased.
"Are you sure about this?" Ryo asked.
"Positive." She confirmed.
Kento leapt up from his chair and hugged Mia, "Oh thankyouthankyouthankyou!!!" He gushed.
She tried to push him away, "Kento, as much as I enjoy your hugs, you're wrinkling my business suit." She smirked. He quickly let go and ran out of the room in excitement and into the kitchen. A sudden crash was heard and they all groaned.
Rowen, Cye and Sage ran into the kitchen to help their friend, leaving Ryo and Mia alone, "Why are you doing this? You've wanted to see that show for weeks."
Mia shrugged, "You deserve a bit of fun," She paused, "Listen, I have to run or else I'll be late. Tell the guys I said bye." With that, she quickly turned around and ran out to her jeep. From inside the house, Ryo heard her engine roar then fade into the distance.
"Well, looks like we should go help Kento, eh boy?" He sighed to White Blaze before entering the kitchen to assist his friends.
*~*~*
When Mia arrived at work, she headed straight to her office where she immediately began her work. She was so engrossed with her work that she didn't notice a hand reach out and touch her shoulder. She was so startled that she almost fell out of her chair. Looking up, she found a young woman grinning at her, "Christ Mary, don't scare me." Mia breathed, holding a hand over her heart.
"Sorry, didn't think you were so wrapped up." The blonde haired girl stated impishly, "Anyway, a few of us were getting together for lunch, wanna come?" She asked.
"I wish I could but I can't. I have to finish the final confirmation steps if I'm going to get this higher position." Mia apologized.
"You better get that position, girl. Those processes you've been going through have taken too much time for you not to." Mary winked.
Mia gave her a weak smile, "Thanks and give my regards to the others."
"Sure thing, but don't forget to eat something." Mary said as she left the room.
Mia sighed and plopped back into her chair, 'At least I have my promotion.' She thought with a slight smile. She turned around and resumed her typing, attacking her keyboard with a vengeance.
A short while later, an old, plump woman waddled into Mia's office, "Ms. Koji, Director Mistao wishes to speak with you." She announced in a scratchy voice.
"Thank you Mrs. Byre." Mia gathered up her papers and followed the secretary to a large office with a closed door.
"You can go in." Mrs. Byre stated. Mia nodded and pushed open the door where she found a middle-aged man with graying hair behind a desk.
"Thank you for coming Ms. Koji, please take a seat." He offered to a comfy looking chair. She sat down, but sat up straight, "I suppose you know this is about the promotion."
"Yes sir." She nodded.
"Well," He began nervously, "Some problems have come up. There seems to be another candidate for the job…and her qualifications exceed yours." Mia's face remained the same but inside, she was falling, "I called you here because I know that you technically have the job but…"
Mia shook herself out of her reverie and smiled, "Oh no problem, I fully hand over the position to her if her qualities exceed mine."
"This…is alright with you?" He asked, unsure of what she was saying.
"Perfectly, I don't mind at all." The smile remained on her face.
Misato's face lit up, "Wonderful, thank you for understanding," He paused and pulled out a manila folder, "Are you doing anything tonight?"
"No, not tonight." She lied.
"Great! Then would you consider creating the file and presentation on out expenses tonight?" He asked.
"Oh sure." She chirped and took it from him, "When is needed?" She asked as she thumbed through the papers.
"Tomorrow." He stated. That one word caused her eyes to widen and the file to slip out of her hand.
"Sorry." She said meekly, picking them up.
"So can you do it?" He asked firmly.
"Yes, it'll be on your desk by noon." She said as she stood, and turned around.
"No, I need it by eight am." He confirmed. Mia sighed and closed her eyes before nodding.
"Eight it is, see you tomorrow Mr. Mistao." Then she walked out of the office.
*~*~*
Mia was again at her desk, working on the recently handed project when Mary came to the door, "Hey Mia."
She turned around, "Oh, hi." She grinned, "How was lunch?"
"Great, but we missed you." Mary replied. She paused, "Well, just came to check up on you." She turned to leave to room.
Mia watched her and thought for a moment before calling out, "Hey wait!" Mary turned around as Mia dug through her purse, "I know that you guys wanted to go to the opera tonight."
"Definitely. I am sooo jealous of you Mia."
Mia pulled out her six tickets, "You guys go and have some fun." She handed her the tickets.
Mary stared at them in disbelief, "But Mia, I thought you wanted to go much more than any of us?" She was confused.
"I can't make it," She smiled, "So go and tell me all about it."
The blonde gave her a huge grin and hugged her tightly, "Mia! You are the greatest person alive!" She squealed, "Thank you!" She called as she ran out of the office to tell the others, 'Well I'd better call home and tell the guys I'll be out late.' She thought as she reached for her phone.
*~*~*~*~*
"That was the best thing I've ever seen!" Kento roared as they entered the house.
"Shut up Kento. Mia's probably sleeping." Ryo hissed.
Cye shook his head, "No, he jeep isn't out front."
"I thought the opera would be over by now." Sage mumbled.
"We should go look for her." Ryo panicked. He was about to run to the door and leave when he felt a hand on his shoulder, it was Rowen.
"She'll be fine, man. Let's just wait here for her." He stated. Ryo nodded and was about to walk upstairs when he saw the blinking light on their answering machine.
He pressed the button and waited for the message to start. It was Mia's voice that they heard, "Hey guys, how was the show? I'm gonna be out for a while so don't stay up and wait for me, see ya." They last thing heard was the click of the phone, signaling the end of the message. They all decided to head up to their rooms and go to sleep.
*~*~*
Around midnight, the door clicked open and Mia entered the house quietly. She took off her shoes and silently walked up to her room. There, she changed into boxers and a T-shirt. As she brushed out her hair, she pulled out a black suit with a skirt for the next day. When she had finished cleaning up, she flopped into her bed and before she could set her alarm, she was asleep.
*~*~*~*~*
Mia felt something wet run across her face. She winced and groaned, opening her eyes. She was met by White Blaze's big face, "Go away." She tried to swat him away but he continued to tug at her shirt. Finally, she sat up and stared at her clock, it read 7:40, "WHAT?!?!?!" She screeched, leaping out of bed.
Running around her room, she slipped on her suit while attempting to pull her hair back. She grabbed her brief case and flew out the door and down the stairs. White Blaze followed her around as she went. As she ran past the dining room, the guys watched her go, "Morning Mia. What time-" Ryo began but Mia cut him off.
"Why didn't anybody wake me up!??!?" She cried from the doorway, slipping her shoes on.
Ryo followed her, "Well you looked really tired."
She stopped to look at him, "Ryo, thank you for your concern but I have to get to work."
She turned to leave but her grabbed her arm, "Wait," He stated. Mia turned and he placed an apple in her hand, "Eat this. And try to eat something else."
She smiled sincerely at him, "Thank you."
Mia tried to pull away but he held tight, "Mia, please, be careful. I can see how you're wasting away and it needs to stop. You're to precious to us to do this."
Holding back tears of happiness she nodded. Quickly she leaned up and kissed his cheek before rushing out of the house. He blushed and stared at the closed door when he heard laughing. Turning around, he saw his friends staring at him, "Ohh, does somebody have a little crush?" Kento teased. Ryo growled and lunged at him.
*~*~*
Mia drove insanely down the highway, she was lucky she didn't get a ticket. When she arrived at the office building, she ran to her boss's office and burst through the door, "Here it is!" She breathed, slapping it down on his desk. She bent over to catch her breath as he stared at her.
"Thanks but for future references, be on time." He scoffed.
She looked at his digital clock to see that it was 8:05. Sighing, she nodded and picked herself up, "I'm sorry sir, it won't happen again." Nothing more was said as she exited the office, 'Thank god it's Friday.' She thought, with her last glimpse of hope.
*~*~*~*~*
When Mia drove home, she was slower on the roads and was going home at the right time, 5:30. She smiled at the thought that she could actually sit down with the guys and eat dinner with them. But when she arrived, Mia's smile turned into a frown when she saw them packing up Kento's van. She stepped out of her jeep and looked at them, "Hi." She called.
Cye, who was out by the car looked up and waved, "Hey Mia!" He shouted to her.
"What's going on?" She asked, walking up to him.
"Don't you remember? We're leaving on our camping trip tonight. We'll be gone all weekend." He stated.
"Oh." She gazed at the ground.
"Mia?" Cye asked, concerned.
She snapped up with a fake smile, "Let me go change and I'll help you pack." Before he could argue, she zipped into the house and up to her room. In a matter of minutes, she emerged in a T-shirt and jeans.
Ryo, who was carrying a large bag out, saw her and grinned, "How was work?" He asked.
"It was fine, I'm here to help." She stated in a mock-determined voice.
He laughed, "Well then, you can carry the food. I think if we let Kento do that, he'll eat it all." Ryo joked. She nodded and headed to the kitchen to take the grocery bags out.
*~*~*
About an hour later, the guys were piling into the van and ready to drive off, "Well, I guess I'll see you in three days." Mia tried to be cheerful.
Ryo looked at her worriedly, "Are you sure you want us to go? I can't help feeling that we forgot something." He suggested.
"Well…." She began, but Kento cut her off.
"Nah! Mia would've told us if there was." He said as he pushed Ryo into the car with the others.
"But…"
"Bye Mia!!" They all called to her as they drove off with White Blaze running beside the car. She smiled and waved after them, but when they were out of sight, she fell to the ground, "What about my birthday?" She whispered, tears falling. After a while, she sat up and with her shoulders slumped, she dragged her feet into the house. Once inside, she pulled out her laptop and began her work in front of a warm fire. She worked late into the night and fell asleep on the sofa.
*~*~*~*~*
Mia was awakened by the loud clash of thunder and lightning. She jumped up and looked out her window to see it was poring outside. The raid hit hard against the window and Mia groaned, "Stupid storm." She mumbled. She realized how grubby she was and quickly ran up to her bathroom to take a warm shower. Once she was done, she changed into a long sleeved shirt and overalls. She returned back down to the living room and turned on the television, 'For once, life is going my way.' She thought, content and for a moment, her mind was off her birthday.
She was able to sleep in late, no loud boys to wake her up, a nice, open, hot shower and a good show on the TV. Mia sighed and stretched back. She was in the middle of her favorite show when she felt something wet on her head. Ignoring it, she continued to watch when she felt it again. Mia whined and let out a pathetic laugh, "Please no." She mumbled, looking up. On the ceiling was a wet spot and dripping down.
In fact, there were a few all over, "Why couldn't this storm wait until the guys came back. This just isn't fair." She groaned, sitting up. Mia walked over to the closet and pulled out her rain jacket and a utility belt. Then she slid on her boots and walked into the rain. She didn't run, knowing it wouldn't do her any good and pulled a ladder out of her shed. She walked to the side of the house and propped it up.
Thunder rolled as she climbed the ladder to the roof. It was slippery and she was careful not to fall. Mia began placing new shingles on and things were going smooth when a strong wind picked p and blew her hood back. She didn't bother to fix it but only continued her work. As the water ran off the tip of her nose, she felt around for another shingle and discovered there were none. She looked up to see her pile had scattered a could feet away, "Great, just great." She spat and moved to grab a few.
As she did, her footing slipped and she tumbled off the roof. Her hand snatched out in the nick of time to grab the gutter, but the rain made it slippery and she fell to the ground. Mia landed directly on her wrist and it hurt. She lied there for a few moments before rolling over with a loud groan. As she sat up, she fell back, crying out in pain. Mia clutched her wrist and noticed how it hung limply, "Owww." She cried.
Using her legs, she stood up and returned to her house where she grabbed her car keys and ran to her car. By now, Mia was soaked and her wrist hurt even more. As best as she could, she drove to the nearest hospital where she entered the waiting room and walked up to the counter. A woman looked up at her through her glasses, "Can I help you?" She asked in a tired voice.
"I need to see a doctor, I think I broke my wrist." She stated in a nicer voice.
"I'm sorry but you'll have to wait." The woman yawned, looking at her nails.
"Ok, for how long?" Mia asked.
"A half an hour." She snapped. Mia sighed and nodded. She walked over to an empty chair and sat.
As the half-hour passed, Mia's turn was almost up when a man rushed in with his little girl. He ran up to the counter, "My daughter's having a hard time breathing, she needs air." He stated worriedly to the rude nurse.
"Sorry, but there's a half an hour waiting period." She said lazily.
"But-" He began but the nurse held up her hand. He sighed, defeated and walked over to sit down with his girl. Mia noticed how she was turning slightly pale and breathing deeply.
Just then, the doctor walked in, "Ms. Koji." He called.
Mia stood up and walked over to the doctor, "Please, replace my turn with that girl's?" She asked pointing to the father and daughter.
The man nodded, "Right away, I need a stretcher." He told the nurse.
She nodded and pressed a button then spoke into a speaker, calling for one. Within moments the stretcher arrived and the doctor walked over to the wan and girl. He explained to them what Mia had done and led the girl over to the stretcher where an oxygen mask was. As the father passed, he smiled gratefully at Mia who smiled in return. She watched them run down the hallway before sitting back in her chair.