It had been a trying day on AAU for all involved, A patient went AWOL and fletch ended up stabbed. Thankfully with him in the expert hands of Serena Campbell and Bernie Wolfe he will make a full recovery.
"I'll be glad to get out of here at the end of the day" Serena moaned as she sat down at her desk "thats been the worst shift ever"
"yeah it has but at least fletch is going to be OK" Bernie replied
they sat there in silence for a few moments Serena was trying to get through a big stack of paperwork, Bernie was just staring into space thinking about what Cameron had said about not lying. she sat there wondering if it was the right time to start telling the truth, but then again she couldn't keep lying to herself and to everyone else. burying her feelings just wasn't going to help.
"Do you fancy going for a drink?" Serena asked Bernie
Bernie was still staring into space when Serena spoke and it startled her slightly
"err what?" Bernie asked not fully hearing what she had said
"Me you a drink after work Shiraz?" Serena asked "i think we deserve it"
"yeah why not" said Bernie quickly as she left the office trying not to make eye contact
The rest of the shift went dragged felt more like days then a few hours
"What's wrong with Bernie" Raf asked Serena a few minutes before the end of their shift
"I've no idea but i intend to find out, we are going for a drink after work" said Serena
"it's like she's been walking around in a daze she's not listened to a word I've said to her for the last few hours" Raf noted
"her mind isn't on the job at all" Serena admitted
Serena and Bernie left AAU in silence and walked to the bar for a drink
"My round i think" Serena piped up
But Bernie wasn't listening deep in her thoughts wondering what to do
"Oh for heaven's sake snap out of it" Serena yelled at Bernie
"what did you say something?" Bernie asked as they sat down at a nearby table
"come one whats going on? you've been acting all weird for the last few hours"
"No no nothings wrong why would there be" Bernie chuckled
"i know you your mind hasn't been on the job all afternoon" replied Serena
"you've always said to tell the truth right?" Bernie asked
" yes i did you can't just keep lying it all comes out in the end, and lying to yourself is even worse it eats you up inside" Serena admitted
over the other side of the bar Raf joined Ollie, Zosia, Mo and Jasmine for a drink Zosia looked over to the table were Bernie and Serena were sitting
"what are those two talking about look serious" asked Zosia
"I'm not sure Bernie has been acting weird most of the day walking around like a zombie Serena is trying to find out why" Raf replied
"family trouble is it?" Ollie replied
"I'm not sure but i bet we will find out sooner or later" admitted Raf
back at the table Bernie was getting very close to Serena
Bernie thought at about it for a moment tell the truth she said over and over in her mind but instead of talking about it she just out of no where she just acted apon it, giving Serena a long kiss on the lips. Bernie couldn't believe it this was the best feeling ever finally she had the guts to act on her feelings instead of burying them. Serena pulled back in surprise
"what on earth was that?" she asked in surprise
From over the other side of the bar some of the others were watching
"well well i didn't see that coming who'd have thought it Bernie in love with Serena" said jac as she entered the bar "this is gonna be all over the hospital by tomorrow"
"you can't spread gossip" admitted Mo "it's their private life"
"but this is the best thing to happen in ages it's been really dull round here lately" Jac smiled
back at the table
"you told me not to lie don't bury things, so this is me not burying things" Bernie admitted with a single tear falling down her face
"but not like this you could have just said" Serena said with an angry look on her face "this was not the way to go"
Serena got up and left the bar in a hurry leaving Bernie sitting alone
"well that was unexpected" said Jasmine "does this sort of thing happen all the time?"
"not round here it doesn't" Raf admitted
Bernie sat there for a moment then decided to leave the bar she wondered if Serena was outside maybe she was willing to talk, put things right with her, when she left the bar she found it was raining, she pulled her coat up tight to her and started smoking. she sat on a nearby bench and started crying wondering if she had lost her best friend for good. it was raining hard and Bernie was soaked but she didn't care.