This is my first fic so please be nice. I have more chapters ready to be published but i would like reviews and comments first please before i add the next chapters.
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Tick
Ruth blinked. The ceiling stared back at her. The sound of deep-breathing from Jay lying next to her was the only noise in the room.
Tock
Another day. She glanced to her side. Jay was asleep, his mouth scrunched into a frown. Ruth smiled to herself as she watched him sleep. It was only now that Ruth realised how lucky she was. Her career was going well and her love life was actually going right for once.
BUZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
Ruth started, shocked out of her daydream. Her arm automatically reached out hitting the snooze button on the digital clock next to her bed. Ruth had taught herself how to throw herself out of bed, but it still didn't make it any easier to leave the cosy confinements of her bed. She padded round to the other side of the bed and crouched round by Jay's sleeping face. She blew gently on to his face and smirked as he batted the air by his face with his hand.
"Come on Jay, you'll be late if you don't get up now"
An incomprehensible mumble came from somewhere under the covers. Oh well, thought Ruth, his fault when he gets it in the neck from Tess again. Ruth wandered out into the kitchen, dodging the half-unpacked boxes that littered her new flat. Reaching into one cardboard box she withdrew her normal mug and filled the kettle. As she waited for it to boil she gazed round her kitchen thinking about the day ahead. Another day with her boss, Sarah Evans, who seemed to be the devil incarnate. Sighing, she buried her head in her hands. Though it had been what she always wanted to do since she was eight years old, the struggle to become a surgeon made her wonder if it was really worth it. A plastic click from the kettle informed her that the water had boiled. Ruth was busy pouring the water that she didn't see Jay sneak up behind her.
"Morning princess"
Ruth jumped. Boiling water spurted everywhere. Ruth screamed as it burnt her hand.
"What the hell are you doing" she half-yelled, half-sobbed, clutching at her left hand. The skin had turned a raw red where it had made contact with the scalding water.
"Ruth! Ruth I'm sorry!" Jay stuttered, trying to inspect her hand.
"Get off!" Ruth said, wrenching her hand out of his grasp. Cradling her hand, she turned on the cold tap.
"Can I help?" Jay asked as he fussed with her hand.
"Just get out of my way! If you actually thought and didn't act like you were a six-year old this wouldn't have happened! Sometimes I wonder what I ever saw in you! You're just an unreliable, useless staff nurse!" Ruth's bitter words hung in the air after they left her lips.
Jay's face stayed blank but Ruth could see the hurt in his deep brown eyes. Slowly he turned away and left the room.
"Jay... I..." Ruth bit her lip as the front door to her flat slammed shut.
Sighing Ruth sunk against the wall gently clutching her hand.
"I didn't mean it..." Ruth whispered to herself. The words travelled round her empty flat like an echo making her feel even more alone.
