A Doctor's Goodbye
Disclaimer: I do not own these characters.
Dana awoke earlier than usual on friday morning but, it was'nt just any friday morning, it was her last. She turned to her side trying to get comfortable, finally she sat up and slowly turned to the end of the bed, letting her feet touch the floor. The waking up was'nt the hard part, it was the actual getting up and the twenty five extra pounds did'nt help matters. She slowly stood up and stetched, as usual, the baby awoke and began to move, Dana placed her hand on her rounded stomach, loving the feel of being pregnant, knowing that she cared life within her was the greatest gift she had ever recieved. The baby stopped moving after a few minutes, knowing the comfort of it's mother's touch.
Dana arrived at the clinic, she got out of her car and grabbed her briefcase and purse. She began her daily walk from the parking deck to the clinic. What normally was a short, quick walk seemed to take forever, with every step she took it felt like she had taken a step backwards.
She walked into the clinic and heard the cheerful voices of her co- workers, "good morning, Dana", she looked up to see Lu, "yes, it is", she walked past Lana's desk, "how's the baby, this morning?" Dana smiled, "just perfect", with that she walked into her office.
Dana had seen many patient's throughout the day, Lana was busy redirecting them to other doctors and Lu was sitting there in front of her not knowing what to think of Dana's current situation, any of it. She then walked out of her office, she had an hour to go before she was offically home free, she just stood there not knowing what to do, Lana turned aroung and spoke up, "you look like a lost puppy", she walked over to where they were sitting, "I don't know what to do". Lu looked up at her partner, trying to erase her thought's, "I've never heard you say that before" Dana paused, "well, I've never not had anything to do". With those words her pager went off and she headed to the ER.
"Dr. Stowe, Katlin Rose, 24 year old female, a patient of your's, struck by car about 25 minutes ago", Dana listened as she made decisions how to treat the patient and went off into her land of medicine where she used to believe was all she would ever be good at in life, living and breathing medicine but, in the past 9 months all that had changed all that.
Dana pulled her gloves and gown off and tossed them into the trash, saving the young woman was her last hurrah. Working while nine months pregnant was difficult but, not as hard as she had imagined, although it was damn good exercise. She walked away from the curtain but, she seemed to be in slow motion and everything around her looked as if It was spinning, she turned around and took one last look, patients, nurses and doctors voice's echoed and mass chaos surrounded them, she turned away and began to walk again, towards the clinic. She was joined by Lu, who was heading in the same direction "Dana your day's almost over, you should be on cloud nine huh?" Dana did'nt know quite how to respond so she went along with Lu's words, "somewhat". Lu knew she was having a hard time leaving and truthfully, she did'nt wanna see her go but, Dana had made her decisions based on her future and she was an intelligent woman who she deeply respected and knew she would be okay.
The last box was gone, everything of Dana's but, herself, she stood silently and alone in her empty office, every part of her was gone from the room as she headed for the door she looked back and realized that a big part of her life was still there. She shut her eye's and remembered all the great things that had happened, her first kiss with Nick was over infront of her desk, she seen the sash and the tiara he sent to her office that won her over, when they decided to get together and they room which gave away their relationship to Lana. The flowers, the kisses and the ice skates, that's what she'd always remember.
She opened her eye's and gave one last look as she flipped the light switch and shut the door on a piece of her life. She walked out into the open area of the clinic where she seen Lana, Lu, Peter, Robert and Nick. Dana did'nt know what to say or how to say goodbyeto her colleagues, the ones she grew to love. So she began with Lana, "thank you for putting up with me, especially in the last six month, you're the best receptionist I've ever had". Lana hugged Dana, "thank you but, the pleasure was all mine". Dana broke away and looked at Peter, "well, chief, It's been my honour", Dana smiled, "thank you, I've never met a man more involved in women's health". They shook hands and then she glanced at Lu and around the room, she had made it so far without crying but, now it seemed impossible.
Dana then realized that she did'nt have to say anything at all, she knew that Lu knew exactly how she felt and she knew how Lu felt, Dana stepped closer and leaned in giving Lu a hug they both stood there in silence for a few moments, Dana then pulled away and looked at Robert, "I'll see you around". Robert nodded. Then the only one left in the room that she had'nt said anything to was Nick he was standing beside Robert. "Nick, I'm ready to go". Nick took her briefcase out of her hand, "okay, then let's go", Dana took his free hand and they walked out of the clinic together and into the Philadelphia night.
Please Review, Thanks Lola!
Disclaimer: I do not own these characters.
Dana awoke earlier than usual on friday morning but, it was'nt just any friday morning, it was her last. She turned to her side trying to get comfortable, finally she sat up and slowly turned to the end of the bed, letting her feet touch the floor. The waking up was'nt the hard part, it was the actual getting up and the twenty five extra pounds did'nt help matters. She slowly stood up and stetched, as usual, the baby awoke and began to move, Dana placed her hand on her rounded stomach, loving the feel of being pregnant, knowing that she cared life within her was the greatest gift she had ever recieved. The baby stopped moving after a few minutes, knowing the comfort of it's mother's touch.
Dana arrived at the clinic, she got out of her car and grabbed her briefcase and purse. She began her daily walk from the parking deck to the clinic. What normally was a short, quick walk seemed to take forever, with every step she took it felt like she had taken a step backwards.
She walked into the clinic and heard the cheerful voices of her co- workers, "good morning, Dana", she looked up to see Lu, "yes, it is", she walked past Lana's desk, "how's the baby, this morning?" Dana smiled, "just perfect", with that she walked into her office.
Dana had seen many patient's throughout the day, Lana was busy redirecting them to other doctors and Lu was sitting there in front of her not knowing what to think of Dana's current situation, any of it. She then walked out of her office, she had an hour to go before she was offically home free, she just stood there not knowing what to do, Lana turned aroung and spoke up, "you look like a lost puppy", she walked over to where they were sitting, "I don't know what to do". Lu looked up at her partner, trying to erase her thought's, "I've never heard you say that before" Dana paused, "well, I've never not had anything to do". With those words her pager went off and she headed to the ER.
"Dr. Stowe, Katlin Rose, 24 year old female, a patient of your's, struck by car about 25 minutes ago", Dana listened as she made decisions how to treat the patient and went off into her land of medicine where she used to believe was all she would ever be good at in life, living and breathing medicine but, in the past 9 months all that had changed all that.
Dana pulled her gloves and gown off and tossed them into the trash, saving the young woman was her last hurrah. Working while nine months pregnant was difficult but, not as hard as she had imagined, although it was damn good exercise. She walked away from the curtain but, she seemed to be in slow motion and everything around her looked as if It was spinning, she turned around and took one last look, patients, nurses and doctors voice's echoed and mass chaos surrounded them, she turned away and began to walk again, towards the clinic. She was joined by Lu, who was heading in the same direction "Dana your day's almost over, you should be on cloud nine huh?" Dana did'nt know quite how to respond so she went along with Lu's words, "somewhat". Lu knew she was having a hard time leaving and truthfully, she did'nt wanna see her go but, Dana had made her decisions based on her future and she was an intelligent woman who she deeply respected and knew she would be okay.
The last box was gone, everything of Dana's but, herself, she stood silently and alone in her empty office, every part of her was gone from the room as she headed for the door she looked back and realized that a big part of her life was still there. She shut her eye's and remembered all the great things that had happened, her first kiss with Nick was over infront of her desk, she seen the sash and the tiara he sent to her office that won her over, when they decided to get together and they room which gave away their relationship to Lana. The flowers, the kisses and the ice skates, that's what she'd always remember.
She opened her eye's and gave one last look as she flipped the light switch and shut the door on a piece of her life. She walked out into the open area of the clinic where she seen Lana, Lu, Peter, Robert and Nick. Dana did'nt know what to say or how to say goodbyeto her colleagues, the ones she grew to love. So she began with Lana, "thank you for putting up with me, especially in the last six month, you're the best receptionist I've ever had". Lana hugged Dana, "thank you but, the pleasure was all mine". Dana broke away and looked at Peter, "well, chief, It's been my honour", Dana smiled, "thank you, I've never met a man more involved in women's health". They shook hands and then she glanced at Lu and around the room, she had made it so far without crying but, now it seemed impossible.
Dana then realized that she did'nt have to say anything at all, she knew that Lu knew exactly how she felt and she knew how Lu felt, Dana stepped closer and leaned in giving Lu a hug they both stood there in silence for a few moments, Dana then pulled away and looked at Robert, "I'll see you around". Robert nodded. Then the only one left in the room that she had'nt said anything to was Nick he was standing beside Robert. "Nick, I'm ready to go". Nick took her briefcase out of her hand, "okay, then let's go", Dana took his free hand and they walked out of the clinic together and into the Philadelphia night.
Please Review, Thanks Lola!