"Why now?" I whined down the phone. I guess I was just being lazy, but seriously, why now?
"Charlotte." he replied. Why so desperate?
"Is she really causing you that much a problem?" I whined again.
"What do you think? Would I really call you if it wasn't urgent?" he sarcastically replied, like usual…
"Hmm, I guess so. I'll be there as soon as I can!" I reassured him that I wouldn't let him down, but it has been seven years since we last saw each. But no matter how much time we spend on the phone together it will still be awkward, right?
I'm Charlotte Camsea, 24 years of age. Born in Glasgow and have been a care kid all my life, until I left at the age of 16 to pursue my medical career. Life has always been tough on me, especially since I… Well… I can't say. it's too harsh to remember…
That man I was on the phone to, that was just my older brother. He has some girlfriend problems, or something like that. Which is unusual as he's such a weird non-relationship/ lovey-dovey person that I'd never have him down as a type in a relationship. So he must really love this woman.
Well, he better realise how lucky he is that today's my first day at that hospital, so I'll be ready to help out anytime he wants me to…
So, here I am, the great Holby City General Hospital, never thought I'd end up here. Even someone like my brother is here (he has quite high and strict standards), which must mean it's a good hospital, or he came to save it. I mean attempt to, as he would most likely fail, knowing him. He'd bail out and go AWOL and no one will ever see him again. It's happened a few times, but it seems like he's actually stayed in one place for almost a year, which is impressive, for him.
As I walked through the car park entrance, some idiot almost killed me! But was that- No, it can't be… Why would I see her here? Weird…
Oh look, there he is. But why outside? It's not like him to be outside. Wait, is he crying?! Luc… What's going on…
Oh well, it's not the time to think about that, I need to get to AAU, as it is my first day as an F1. I need to speak to, um, Michael Spence. Interesting. So, AAU is on the ground floor and is right… Here!
"I'm, um, looking for Michael Spence. Do you know where I can find him?" I asked someone. He was quite chubby with grey hair, and looked quite friendly.
"Ah, you must be the new F1!" he exclaimed. "I'm Sacha Levy, just call me Sacha. And yes, Michael's office is just down there."
Sacha guided me down to his office and left me to it. I took a deep breath, shut my eyes and knocked.
"Yes?" Mr Spence called. It sounded American, I think.
"It's me, Charlotte Camsea, the new F1?" I nervously said as I made my way through into his office.
"Ah, finally you've arrived. Um, sorry your first shift is a night. But you did ask to start as soon as possible, and we did get you in. So, if you wanna complain, you only have yourself to blame." he said.
I just smiled and backed away to start work.
"So, you're the new F1." someone sternly said from behind me. I recognised it, too. It was Luc…
"Yes… It's me. What's up with you?" I asked, noticing there was something wrong.
"Nothing, I'm fine. But here, you're my colleague, okay?" he sternly replied.
"It's been a while though." I mumbled as I walked away.
Now I guess isn't the time to be worrying about him and whatever's going on.
So I made my way to the locker room, got my scrubs, got changed and was ready to go. But I forgot to turn my phone off, back I go. Oh look, one message, from… Eddi?
Hiya tell Luc im sorry + I love him x
What's happened… Why would Eddi want to say sorry to my brother?
Why wasn't anything making sense?
I needed something to take my mind off it all, so I slumped down at the main desk and decided to bury my head in paperwork, until the night's work finally gets started.
"Dr. Camsea!" Sacha yelled. Well, that didn't take long.
"What is it?!" I questioned as I jogged over to the entrance of the ward.
"Nothing. I'm just checking your reaction time. It's pretty good!" he replied with a soft smile on his face.
Like what I did with Mr Spence before, I just smiled and backed away…
"Charlotte!" I heard from the other side of the ward, but this time it was real. But, I'll be working with my brother. The amazing Luc Hemingway…
"Dr Camsea, patient notes please." he ordered.
"Yup." I replied and rushed off to get them.
It did feel weird working along side him. I hadn't seen him in years, and I had no idea how he recognised me. Probably the hair and the accent, but still, Hemingway's got good memory!
"Dr Camsea!" Luc called again. "Don't worry I've got them. Michael wants you, so you'd better go see him."Obviously I did as he said, and made my way over to Michael's office, again. Then I knocked, again. Basically I did the same as the last time. Which wasn't that long ago.
"Come in, Camsea." a voice came from inside. And with a happy but professional smile on my face, I softly burst in. If that's possible."You wanted me?" I asked.
"Err, yeah. I need some help and as you are Hemingway number 2." What?! How did he find out that!
"How do you-"
"I overheard you two earlier. Plus, you can tell."
"We don't even look like each other. I'm ginger and Scottish and he's… well bald and English."
"It's just a good guess.""Really?"
"Really."
"Yeah right. What do you stalk me or something?"
"Might do."
"Or do you love me or something?"
"Might do."
I realised I wasn't going to get anywhere by talking so I just stared. Stared into his eyes, and he just gazed back. So I gave up and left, simple as that.
"I'm gonna buy you a coffee in the morning, ok?" Michael called just before I shut the door behind me. I just turned back around, smiled, nodded gently, then left. Work first though. Before this coffee. I don't even like coffee… Oh well!
As I made my way out to the ward I realised that I'd left something in my locker; my nametag! I rushed back over to the locker room and before I entered, there was a strange noise coming from inside. Like, music. I think it was a phone, but whose?
I decided to go investigate and there on the bench was Luc's phone. It was Eddi, calling him. But why Eddi? What has been going on while I wasn't around? Maybe Liam knows…
I made my way over to my locker and without hesitation opened it and turned my phone on. Liam has been my good friend for a while, and has always been there for me. As well as introducing me to some amazing people.
2 messages pinged through before I had the chance to call him. One voice message, from Liam himself. And a text, from Louis!
It read: Hi! Sorry I havent seen ya in a while. Very busy here at work! Just come back from america. Millions of screaming fans! Speak soon X
Sorry Lou, I'm busy now. Anyway, time to call Liam. I raised the phone to my ear and waited for him to pick up. Come on. Come on. Liam!
No answer. Four times. I hope everything's alright.
*beep beep* *beep beep*
My pager, oh well this will have to wait!
"Luc! What is it?" I yelled as I burst onto the ward and ran over.
"Right, we got… W-we got.." Luc couldn't seem to say it. So I took over.
"Liam McKee…"
