Disclaimer: I own nothing or no one you recognise, only the lovely Hollie.
This is my first attempt at Casualty so i hope you like it and i hope everyone is in character. If you like please let me know and R&R!
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I pulled up in the car outside me new workplace. I knew that today was going to be hard. I unclicked my seat belt and grabbed my coat from the passenger seat wrapping it around me and fastening the belt. I leant over and picked my umbrella and my handbag up off the floor at the passenger side. I pulled the keys from the ignition, opened the door, pooped the umbrella up, got out of the car and shut the door, before pressing the lock button on my key. I hurried in my heels towards the entrance to the hospital. I made my way to reception.
"I'm here to see Nick Jordan, he's expecting me." I stated to the man at reception.
"You must be Dr McDonald. I'm Noel, I work on reception. If you wait I'll get someone to take you along to Mr Jordan's office."
A man in doctor scrubs came over to Noel, he'd obviously been listening to the exchange, and said "I could take her along if you want." In a Scottish accent before winking at me. I felt sick already. What a flirt. Noel looked at me and I nodded and smiled signalling that this man could take me along. The scotsman grinned at me and I looked away. I knew guys like him back at med school. And I knew just how to deal with him.
"Hi, my name's Lenny Lyons." He said holding out his hand. I looked at it and raised my eyebrows.
"Hollie McDonald." I said without taking his hand.
"Nice to meet you too" He muttered under his breath.
I looked at the handsome nurse who was standing to the side of us and I smiled. The nurse laughed.
I followed Lenny down a corridor before we came to a standstill outside of an office.
"Here we are, Mr Jordan's office." He smiled gesturing to the door.
I nodded and Lenny waited for me to say thanks. I knocked on the door and ignored Lenny. He began to walk away when I called after him.
"Oh and Dr Lyons." He turned around expectantly "Your lace is loose."
He rolled his eyes and I chuckled to myself. I opened the door to see a man who could only be described as a silver fox. He was really attractive even though he was quite a few years older than me. He was probably about 48 and around 22 years older than my 26 year old self. But I would so go there. Although if I did I'd probably get accused of using him to further my career. I sit down in the seat opposite. I'm not going to blow my own trumpet or anything but I do get a lot of male attention. Lenny Lyons was just an example of that. With long blonde hair, bright blue eyes, rosy cheeks, a clear complexion and full cherry red lips, a curvy size 14 figure with a good sized pair of breasts, most of the time I find myself embarrassed because I see myself as average and when people tell me I'm beautiful I cant quite believe it. I hate compliments. I was bullied at school for being pretty and smart. Although like I say I never thought I was pretty I hated the person staring back at me when I looked in the mirror. But over time I've learned to love myself for who I am and not what people want me to be. And my current boyfriend loves me for who I am. He tells me every day how much he loves me. I realise that I haven't been listening to a thing that Mr Jordan has been saying 'Not Good Hollie. Now you have no idea what you are supposed doing.' I said to myself in my head. He gets up from his chair and signals for me to follow. So I do as he asks and he takes me back onto the ED and into the locker room. He points to my locker and I put my handbag and my umbrella into the bottom before taking off my coat to reveal a tight black pencil skirt, a midnight blue silk shirt and a black patent leather waist belt, I hang it up in the locker. He hands me a pager and I take my stethoscope out and put it around my neck.
"Dr McDonald, I want you to work with Zoe Hanna today in the cubicles as its your first day." He said as we approached an olive skinned woman with a short black bob and who was also wearing a pencil skirt and shirt "Dr Hanna, this is Hollie McDonald, I'd like you to show her the ropes today as its her first day. Thank you." He said as he walked away. I noticed that the handsome nurse from earlier was there along with a handsome doctor, there was a sister and two other nurses.
"Hi Hollie, I'm Zoe. This is Jay and Mads our staff nurses" she said as she pointed to the handsome nurse and the olive skinned nurse "This is Kirsty our mental health nurse" she said pointing to the other nurse "Tess our Sister and Adam who is a Consultant." She finished.
"Hi, it's good to meet you all." I said they all smiled back. I realised the cocky Scotsman wasn't there and I was pleased to say the least. Jay handed me a file.
"Kathryn Jameson, 22, fell down the stairs, query fracture to left ankle and a head injury query stitches and possible concussion."
"Jay, come with me." Jay nodded I pulled the curtain open "Kathryn, I'm Dr McDonald. My colleague tells me that you fell down the stairs. Can you tell me whereabouts you fell from?"
"The top, It was silly really, I'd been cleaning the house and I'd left some bags from the bins in the upstairs rooms at the top of the stairs and as I bent down I wobbled and I fell down the stairs."
Jay looked at me and raised his eyebrows. I got out my torch and shone it into her eyes checking on whether they were sensitive to light.
"Okay Kathryn, any dizziness, vomiting, nausea, difficulty balancing, except for the ankle of course?"
"No. None of them."
"Okay any blurred vision, light sensitivity, double vision, ringing in the ears?"
"Nope."
"Any confusion, disorientation, crankiness, tearfulness?"
"The only thing I want to be tearful about is the pain in my ankle."
"Kathryn can you tell me the date?"
"14th February 2011."
"Can you tell me your address?"
"13 Lily Road, Holby."
"Thank you Kathryn"
"And can you tell me your husband's name?" Both Jay and I watched her reaction, we'd both noticed the finger marks on her arms which she'd tried to keep hidden. Her eyes widened as if she was a rabbit caught in the headlights. We both looked at each other again.
"Matthew." She answered.
"And can you tell me why he pushed you down the stairs?"
"Because I hadn't...he didn't puch me I fell." She replied before her eyes widened and tears began to fall as she realised what she'd just said.
"Mrs Jameson, I assure you that anything that you tell us us will be held within the strictest of confidence. Jay I'm quite satisfied that Mrs Jameson doesn't have a concussion and her cut will need cleaned and about 4 sutures if you could do that for me. I'm going to arrange an X-ray for the ankle." I said as I left the cubicle. "Kirsty could I have a word." She nodded "I've got reason to believe the woman in cubicle 3 is being abused by her husband and I was wondering if you could accompany her to X-ray and see whether she'll tell you anything."
"Yes, I will."
"Noel has Mrs Jameson's husband been called?"
"No, I'll do it now."
"No no don't, I'll tell you when to call him."
"Dr McDonald, Mrs Jameson's husband needs to be called. Noel do it now." came Mr Jordan's voice from behind her.
"Look Mr Jordan with all due respect, I think we should wait to call him. I think he's been abusing her and I want to see if I can get anything out of her."
"Dr McDonald. We can't help every patient. We aren't Jeremy Kyle! This isn't a chat show."
"Look Mr Jordan she's my patient. And I'm worried about her."
"You're not here to be worried, you're here to patch them up and treat them and then send them home again."
"Mr Jordan, she's right, please just give her the benefit of the doubt and let her do her job" piped up Jay.
"Okay, you've got half an hour." said Jordan looking at his watch.
"Thank you!" I whispered. I grabbed Kirsty from the main desk. "Kirsty I need you to take Mrs Jameson to X-ray now and we need to get something out of her. We only have half an hour. Please do what you can."
"Okay, Hollie. I'll do my best."
"Thank you Kirsty." I smiled at her. I walked back towards the pile of files when Jordan came up to me.
"Dr McDonald, try anything like this again it will result in a disciplinary. It was your Nurse friend that saved you today but you're on your final warning." He said as he put his hand on the small of my back, I shivered under his touch and he chuckled to himself as he walked away. "Aye Aye Captain" I muttered as I did a mock salute. I heard some light laughter coming from Jay, Mads, Zoe and Adam "Is he always this pleasant?" I asked.
"Do you really want an answer to that one?" Jay said raising his eyebrows. I decided then that I didn't want an answer to that question.