Keeping Up Appearances
Jac was assisting Hanssen with a patient who had a ruptured spleen. She knew she had one opportunity to impress the Swede. So far everything she'd tried, had backfired. Jac knew Hanssen was watching her like a hawk.
"Right, we should be able to suture the wound." Jac felt like she was on trial. She repaired the damaged spleen. But the stitches split, causing another tear. Jac muttered under her breath as she battled to control the bleed for the second time.
"Come on we haven't got all day, have we?" Hanssen said, as he calmly put the suction tube into the patient. "Ah you've located the bleed, better late then never".
He really did make her feel as though she was out of her comfort zone. Jac felt like her usual confidence was slowly draining away. Hanssen seemed determined to try and undermine her ability as a surgeon.
They finish the operation without any further problems. "I'll leave you to close up, I'd like a word in my office when you're finished here, please". Jac finished up in theatre. She walked straight down to Hanssen's office.
"I must say Ms Naylor you seem to be distracted, your performance wasn't up to the level that is expected and required from a senior surgeon".
"The patient is still alive, so what exactly is the problem?" Jac's tone was sharp and to the point.
"To be brutally honest I have several, your attitude for one thing leaves a lot to be desired and you don't seem to be focused on the job, I think I may have been too hasty in giving you the consultant job." Jac shook her head in fury.
"No, no way you're not taking this job away from me, I've have worked harder then anyone to get this bloody job, I always put work first, which is more then most people in this place!" Jac was leaning forward her hands gripping hard on to the edge of the desk. Hanssen, in his measured voice said,"I can offer you your old job back."
Jac's face was contorted with anger. She knew she was losing control, but she really didn't care. "I have been here for nearly six years. I haven't given up EVERYTHING just to be demoted back to a registrar!" Jac didn't wait for Hanssen to respond she walked out slamming the door behind her.
"Someone got out of the wrong side of bed this morning". The last thing Jac wanted to do right now was talk to Sacha. "Are you alright?"
"NO I am not, leave me alone". Sacha ignored Jac's curt reply and followed her into her office. Jac stood with her back turned to him. Sacha put his hand on her shoulder, but she shook it off. "What part of leave me alone don't you get?" Sacha was shocked as she turned round, he'd never seen her cry before.
"Hey hey come on don't cry, I knew Hanssen was scary but"-
Jac looked at Sacha the tears cascading down her face. She looked like a broken woman. She shook her head and said in a whisper, "I can't do this anymore." All Sacha could do was hug her, as she sunk in her chair.