" I'm so mad at Andrews.." said Lim after heading out of the conference room, where Andrews revealed he is keeping the title
" We should have expected that though. " sighed Melendez. " The nicer he pretends the more selfish he actually is. You know that. " He looked at Lim while trying to catch up with her speed walking down the hall to the dressing-room so she could calm down a little bit there.
Lim took a deep breath, shook her head and finally slowed down a little bit. " I need some cookies. " she sighed. " I'll pick up my pocket money, may I invite you for a coffee or anything in the buffet?" she looked up at him, then opened the door of the dressing-room leaving Melendez behind as he couldn't step inside the ladies' room.
" Sure. But only If you come and drink something with me after our shifts ended. " said Melendez standing in the door leaning to the wall. " I need to relax and I'm not working tomorrow." he added.
" Yeah, sure. Some bourbon would be nice." She smiled up on him while walking out and closing the door behind herself. " But now, cookie time." She chuckled and walked straight up the cafeteria. She didn't think anything is behind Melendez's offer other than that they are good friends and they both need a fun night -not in that way- after being screwed by Andrews and to calm down. It wouldn't be the first time they spend an evening together drinking after a rough day. They've known each other for more than a decade after all.
After picking up some cookies and coffee for Melendez, Lim had to go back to work as she had an incoming ambulance car with head trauma. She was covering the ER that day with two of their residents, Dr Browne and Dr Reznick.
Lim, being an adrenaline junkie, didn't even get exhausted - but sure she was devastated - after a two-and-a-half-hour surgery on the only survivor of a car accident involving a family. It was a little girl, six years old. She was travelling with her grandparents and her parents to visit some relatives when their car ran on a huge hole and one of the wheels broke off, causing them to run off the road and hit a tree. Lim had to fight for the girl's life, but the surgery seemed to be successful. Lena, as they called her, could start the peaceful recovery but they had to keep her in a coma until her body is strong enough to handle the trauma and the impacts of the accident. She had nobody left in the city, but a nurse made the call to her relatives in LA. Until they arrived, Lim wanted to make sure the little girl isn't alone. She was just sitting on Lena's bedside after the surgery for an hour or so when Melendez showed up behind her.
"Hey, Lim! Your shift is over, isn't it? " he asked.
"Her aunt has to arrive in any minute. I don't want to leave her alone like this. Her parents and grandparents died in an accident…" she told Melendez quietly. He sighed briefly and walked closer to her.
" Do you want me to wait with you? " he asked. Lim looked up at him and nodded. "Okay. " he whispered and found a chair for himself to sit down. He just looked at the little, broken girl on the bed. He couldn't help not to think about that how he would feel if this was his daughter. He would worry like never ever, but there is no one to worry for this girl here.
Some similar thoughts rushed through Lim's mind too, but fortunately Lena's aunt and uncle arrived right before she could think about it more. She talked to the family, offered her condolences so did Melendez and they decided to leave the room for the day. Lim was going to be on night shift the day after, so she knew she will visit Lena tomorrow.
" Do you still want to go out tonight? " asked Melendez politely. He saw on Lim's face that this was a hard case for her.
" Yeah. I'm getting drunk tonight…after all this shit today!" answered Lim. She walked up to the dressing room to change her scrubs to her normal clothes, meanwhile Melendez was waiting for her down at the entrance.
