Christian sat on the edge of the black leather couch in the practice's break room, his lab coat tossed to the ground and his black hair in disarray from his hands clutching onto it. He teetered back and forth slowly, trying to quell the upcoming tears. Christian turned and buried his face into the couch, bringing his knees up to his chest as he wiped away the tears that he had failed to suppress from coming out.
After a few moments of silent crying, Christian's breathing evened out while it became quieter and deep, indicating that Christian had cried himself to sleep. Sean ran into the room in search of him, wanting to know what the hell was going on when he stopped relaxed. Sean watched Christian sleep for a few moments before grabbing a hospital blanket from a nearby closet and covering his friend with it.
Christian shivered and clutched the blanket tightly, bringing it up to his chin, deep in his slumber. Sean smiled, suddenly frowning when he saw Christian's red, tear stained face. Sighing Sean left to finish the consult.
Two hours later, hushed rapid whispering brought Christian out of his deep sleep. Christian groaned and sat up stiffly, stretching his arms above his head. Sean and Liz watched him, Sean sitting and Liz leaning against the table, both eyeing him over their steaming mugs of coffee with beady eyes.
Christian stood up and coughed, making his way towards the coffee pot. As Christian prepared his coffee he asked quietly without turning around, "Something wrong?"
"I don't know, Christian, is there?" Sean asked rhetorically.
Christian tensed up, clutching the coffee pot tightly in his white knuckled hand. He forced himself to relax as he turned and faced the others with a fake grin plastered on his handsome face.
"Everything is great Sean. What's up with you?" Christian tried with false cheerfulness.
Sean and Liz glanced at each other before they turned back onto Christian. Christian scowled and replaced the coffee pot to the machine. He sipped his coffee nonchalantly as they continued to stare at him with prying eyes.
"What?" he exclaimed, eyebrows knitted together.
"You're not telling us something." Liz pointed out, gesturing her mug towards Christian.
Christian glowered before slamming his coffee down on the counter, causing some to splash every which way. Christian ignored the mess as he whirled around quickly and advanced on the other two.
"Maybe there isn't anything to tell." He growled through his clenched straight, white teeth before stalking out of the room.
Sean looked at Liz uneasily, a half smile on his face.
"Maybe there really isn't anything wrong with him Liz, you know, maybe it's just Christian being Christian." Tried Sean with a small dimpled smile.
Liz shook her head roughly.
"Uh uh, there is always something wrong with him…but whatever this is it's huge."
"You know this how?" challenged Sean, feeling a sudden protection for Christian.
"Sean do not t try to argue with me, I'd win. Look," she sat beside him and smiled, "You've known him for at least twenty some years… something is wrong."
Sean sighed and nodded slowly before taking a hesitant sip of his coffee.
"I know Liz, I know. It's just that it's Christian, I can't deal with his anger towards me when I continue to poke and prod him for answers."
"Sean I love you, I really do, but you're a pansy. Hell even I have bigger balls than you." Liz kidded, although she was half serious.
Sean chuckled and raised his mug.
"To pansies." He toasted, grinning when her mug clinked against his.
TBC...
NOTE: I will continue all of my other unfinished stories, do not worry, lol. Anyway, more to come as fast as I can.
