Chapter two is up, and it looks like a couple of people who reviewed are in the money, you guessed who Amelia is, it's not all that difficult I know!
Cheers for the reviews though, and here we go….. K
Dr Mackenzie." Susan said as Amelia entered trauma one, donning gloves, "Mr. Marsh, 47 years old, crush injury to the chest where a book case fell on him, he's finding it hard to breath, care to lend a hand?" Susan questioned in a friendly tone.
"Always." Amelia replied cheerily as she began to explain to the patient what she was going to do.
Amelia had been working in the ER for a little over a week and was settling in well, she enjoyed her job, but not too much, she was good at it, very good.
As they finished with Mr. Marsh he was carted off to surgery and Amelia and Susan were left standing in the Trauma room.
"Good." Susan sighed nodding.
"Yeah." Amelia agreed as they pulled off their gowns and gloves.
"So how are you settling in?" Susan asked as they headed out of the room.
"Good, yeah." Amelia replied, pausing.
"Where were you working before?" Susan asked.
"New York." Amelia nodded.
"That where your from?" Susan asked pushing open the door to the lounge, settling herself in a chair.
"Not originally, but for a while yeah." Amelia said making her way to the coffee machine. "Coffee?" She asked holding up the pot.
"God I wish." Susan laughed.
"Oh, right, sorry." Amelia smiled. "How far along are you?" She added.
"Almost three months." Susan smiled. "It feels like it's been going on for years though." She laughed sighing at the same time.
"It'll even out." Amelia smiled sympathetically.
"Sounds like you're speaking from experience." Susan laughed.
"Yeah." Amelia nodded smiling still.
"You have kids?" Susan said raising her eyebrows slightly.
"One yeah." Amelia nodded
"How old?" Susan asked
"She's a little over three." Amelia said
"How old are you?" Susan asked frowning, then adding "Sorry, that was…" Trailing off as Amelia laughed.
"No, that's fine, I'm twenty six." She said.
"You had a baby while you were still in med school?" She said impressed by the feat.
"Yeah I wouldn't recommend it." Amelia laughed.
"So why did you move to Chicago?" Susan asked, interested by this new turn of events.
"My boyfriend was transferred out here, and I guess it was just the right time for a change, plus, we can afford a house out here rather than just an apartment." Amelia said looking down at her almost empty coffee.
"We should get back out there." Susan said checking her watch, and the two of them stood up making their way out to admit.
Looking up at the board Amelia noted that there was almost nothing on it as Susan turned to Frank.
"Frank what have you done with all the patients?"
Frank mumbled some response as Amelia busied herself with charts.
Abby approached the desk as Susan and Amelia stood side by side.
"Frank are the labs back on the guy in four?" Abby asked leaning over the desk, searching for something.
"Um, no." Frank replied practically ignoring her.
"So you're back disguised as a nurse?" Susan smiled looking up at her.
"Yeah, my rotation finished yesterday, so you have the pleasure of my company again." She smiled at Susan warmly.
"Have you met Dr Mackenzie?" Susan said "New resident." She indicated Amelia who lifted her head, meeting Abby's eyes. She gave nothing away as she extended her hand towards Abby.
"Amelia, hi." She smiled.
Susan caught the look in Abby's eyes before it disappeared as if it had never been there; she shook Amelia's outstretched hand "Abby Lockhart." She introduced herself.
"Abby, MVA rolling up." Malik called, and the three of them extracted themselves from the desk and made their way to the ambulance bay.
"You off?" Abby said noticing Amelia sitting at the table in the lounge.
"Yeah, just finishing charts." Amelia replied.
"You shouldn't do that here, it's too easy for them to find you." Abby offered.
"Thanks for the tip, I'm finished though." Amelia said standing up leaving the room and depositing the charts at the desk.
"G'night." She called to a few people standing around the desk. She headed back to the lounge and began pulling her things out of her newly appointed locker. She didn't notice Abby at first, but as she turned pulling on her coat she looked up and saw her sitting on the couch, looking at her.
"You don't know who I am do you?" Abby said standing up, now changed to leave.
"I know exactly who you are." Amelia replied.
"Twenty-two years is a long time." Abby countered.
"Yeah it is." Amelia agreed picking her bag out of her locker, closing it and walking out of the lounge, leaving Abby standing alone staring after her.
I've got about another three chapters at the moment, I just have to up load them, so watch this space…..