"Anymore relatives we need to know about? Aunts, uncles, secret sister or brother?" Dom asked.
"Dad's family don't talk to him, my mum's are all dead and no because after me she couldn't have anymore," Zosia answered Dom and then sighed heavily, "Morning Mrs Webster I'm Doctor March and I understand you fell down the stairs?" Zosia asked and Mrs Webster nodded. Then the phone started ringing and Arthur dashed over to answer it.
"Hello Keller ward Doctor Digby speaking," he answered and then his face dropped, "Right...OK thank you," he put down the phone and dragged his hands down his face, "Urr Doctor March, Doctor Copeland can I have a word?" he ushered them over to a corner, "ED phoned...they have a situation with an escaped cobra-"
"What?!" Zosia exclaimed.
"Urr patient failed to inform in his bag there's well was his pet...and they have no idea if it's venomous. So they've had to send all admissions to St James's and here...so do I inform Mr Self?"
"Well obviously I'm pretty sure he'd like to know if there's an escaped potential venomous snake slivering around ED," Dom answered and Zosia nodded in agreement, she hated snakes partly because when she was younger and on holiday in South Africa she saw a little girl get bit by a puff adder and she sadly died not long after. So she had vowed to never return there or go near snakes again.
"Right I'll find him and tell him," Arthur said and Zosia followed him, "Urr Mrs Webster."
"I'd rather come with you," Zosia said and then Dom was left to deal with Mrs Webster.
"Sorry about this Mrs Webster we have a...situation which it seems only Doctor March and Doctor Digby can sort out," Dom said kindly and the patient nodded obviously not liking the chop and change, "So according to Mr Self you have an acute subdural hematoma which you will be in theatre very soon...we have a new member of staff he's just showing her around. Now I'm going to sanitise my hands before examining you as I understand you complained about pain around your ribs?" Dom asked as he squeezed the gel into his hands and rubbed it in, "Do you have any recollection of what happened?" he asked as he approached her, "Would you mind if I take a look?" he asked and she went tense, "It's OK it's a quick examination," she still stayed still, "The quicker we look the sooner we can get it done."
Mrs Webster then agreed and Dom examined she winced as he gently touched her ribs, "It's been like that for a while," she admitted and Dom frowned, "I put it down to recovering from being kicked by a horse," she admitted.
"Do you ride?" Dom asked curiously and to keep her calm.
"Have done since I was three," she answered, "What do you do in your spare time?"
"I like to knit," he answered and she looked at him weirdly, "I'm being serious and I like to bake and I like to read."
"So have you found anything?" She asked and Dom then stepped back allowing Mrs Webster to get comfortable again.
"You said you got kicked by a horse?" Dom enquired and Mrs Webster nodded, "Did you get yourself checked out?"
"Daughter's a nurse she just said about broken ribs," Mrs Webster answered and Dom frowned, "Why?"
"Have you given yourself time to heal?" He asked and she shook her head, "Well without giving yourself time to heal...you can actually make it worse. Now I'm going to find Mr Self as I'm not happy about the wait but Nurse Hindi will take good care of you," he went to find Mr Self leaving Mrs Webster and Nurse Hindi she smiled at Mrs Webster.
...
Meanwhile on AAU "You are joking?" Guy asked Arthur and he shook his head, "A snake? Who keeps a snake in a bag?!" he exclaimed and both Colette and Anya looked at each other they knew he wasn't keen on snakes especially venomous snakes, "I mean...a rat, a spider but a snake?"
"So what do we do?" Arthur asked.
"Well I was thinking maybe you should do your job," Guy replied sarcastically and Arthur nodded, "Any time today would be nice," he clapped his hands and Arthur dashed away and Zosia huffed before dashing after him.
"Guy don't shout at him," Anya scolded and Guy huffed, "You deal with the paperwork let me handle ED," she ordered and Guy stayed where he was, so Anya placed her hands on his back and pushed him forward, "I'll deal with it."
"Can you imagine you doing that to Mr Griffin?" Harry asked Mary-Claire.
"We're not married...anyway bad news for you Mr Self knows her," Mary-Claire said sarcastically.
"I'm better in a crisis Colette back me up," Guy argued.
"25 May 1987 may I remind you?" Anya reminded.
"Yes I remember it fairly well you nearly crushed my hand and nearly caused me to lose sensation," Guy replied and smiled.
"You were more in a panic than me," Anya reminded and Guy went to argue, "I quote: Don't move until I'm back, any changes inform me, don't do anything too stressful and-"
"Yes I get the point," Guy said as he glowed red.
"Mr Self Doctor Zoe Hanna is on the phone," Harry called, "She wants to know if you're able to take anymore admissions? Or to direct them to St Phil's and St George's?"
"Tell her my head's exploded, I'm in a coma and never to return," Guy answered as he walked away, "I'll be in my office if you need me! But please try not to need me."
"Mr Self Mrs Webster...shall I prep her for theatre?" Dom finally caught the CEO and Guy said nothing he had forgot about that.
"Can't there be one day...just one day when someone's brain doesn't explode?!" he shouted and it caused the whole ward to stop, "You come with me," he said to Dom, "Anya you and your team deal with it, the rest of you make yourselves useful."
"Refer to St Phil's and St Georges's," Anya called and Harry nodded, "Better in a crisis...hand me the phone," she ordered Harry and he gave it to her, "Yes hello...hang on," Anya clicked to get Mary-Claire's attention, "You, Colette and the rest of the team deal with any serious injuries, Doctor Tressler and Mr DiLucca I want you two ready when needed and where's Mr Griffin?" she asked.
"In theatre," Mary-Claire answered.
"Is there another consultant available?" Anya asked as she held the phone still in her hand, "Well?"
"Ms Campbell," Harry answered.
"Then get her go!" she shouted and Harry ran, "Honestly it's like a creche have to spoon feed them...right sorry Doctor Hanna," Anya got back on the line with Zoe, "We're full...St George's or St Phil's and tell Nurse Fairhead I want to have a list of all admissions he's had...thank you, get him to email it to me," she put down the phone and sighed, "Oh I love my job."
"Which one? Nurse or mum?" Colette asked and Anya laughed and then saw Adele was distracted.
"Not a time for your phone," she held her hand out and Adele looked confused, "You'll get it back I promise," Adele dropped it in her hand, "And you're like Guy with technology likes it...it drives me nuts."
"Urmm Nurse Self," Mary-Claire approached her and Anya turned around, "They need another nurse on Keller we can handle it down here."
"On it and don't worry Adele you'll get it back," Anya then walked away and made her way to Keller.
...
"Is it so hard to have staff do their jobs?!" Guy shouted to a HCA and the HCA, "Want something done you've got to do it yourself!" he shouted.
"Don't let mama hear your shout like that she'll have your head on a plate," Zosia warned and Guy mumbled, "Oh you are joking...Dominic where are my biscuits?!" Zosia shouted and she grabbed him by the arm, "Where are they?"
"Ask Sacha I haven't touched them...anyway...Mrs Webster's bloods have come back clear so shall we get her prepped?" Dom asked and Guy nodded, "Any chance of observing?"
"As long as you're ready in five," Guy checked his watch and then signalled for Anya to follow, "Join me in theatre."
"How long?" Anya asked.
"Five minutes," Guy answered, "Oh and try to get Zoshie in there too."
"Guy even you know Zosia won't cooperate when she's told to do something," Anya reminded, "I'll try but I doubt she'll say yes."
"Just try if she fails this rotation she fails her F1 year a whole year wasted," Guy then made his way down to theatre.
"Right you know those biscuits your grandmama used to bring you?" Anya asked and Zosia turned around and nodded, "Well I have a packet - go in to theatre and they are yours" Anya ordered and Zosia nodded, "Good...we have three minutes before Guy will get like an agitated wasp so down there now."
"Ah you'll grace me with your presence in theatre," Dom said cheekily and Zosia glared at him, "How honoured I should be."
"Well looks like I have no choice," Zosia argued back and Anya laughed quietly, "What?"
"Hey if biscuits work I'll try it more often," Dom and Zosia then walked down to theatre, "Where's Arthur?"
"Helping," Zosia answered.
...
Zosia and Dom walked into theatre, "Ah finally you join us," Guy said and the two junior's circled around, "OK are you two ready?"
"Oh yes I'm hanging on your every word," Zosia said and Dom looked at her, "What?"
"Only you," Dom shook his head, "You're a weird one."
"Well what do you want me to do?" Zosia asked.
"Zosia be quiet," Guy ordered as he removed the piece of skull that he drilled into and placed it into a plastic tub, "Take a look at that," Guy ordered and both Zosia and Dom looked, "Doctor Copeland suction," he ordered and Dom used suction, "I can't see a thing."
"Sorry," Dom apologised and Zosia rolled her eyes, "So when did you decide you wanted to become a neurosurgeon?"
"Apparently when I was two," Guy answered and Anya laughed.
"I can actually imagine that," Anya said, "Little Guy and his toys."
"Shut up," he ordered and Anya eyed him, "Diathermy forceps," Guy ordered and Zosia handed him the equipment he asked for, "Thank you."
"And Zosia when was your inspiration?" Dom asked and he kept his eye on the suction.
"Don't know...I just woke up and it was there," Zosia answered, "Irrigation now isn't it?" Zosia asked.
"Oh been doing your research?" Dom asked cheekily.
"There's a reason I rarely left her alone with him whilst Zosia was ill...left them alone whilst Zosia had chicken pox. She goes into school the week after telling everyone the medical term for chicken pox and what the frontal lobe does," Anya explained and Dom laughed, losing concentration, "I think that's how it started."
"Suction Doctor Copeland,' Guy ordered and Dom used the suction again, "Eyes on the ball."
"Sorry Mr Self," Dom apologised and Zosia shook her head, "Think I'll stick to General Surgery."
"Remember when you asked if you would consider to train as a doctor?" Guy asked Anya curiously.
"How many lives as she got left?" Anya asked and Guy said nothing, "Sorry...and yes I do but I'm happy being a nurse."
Two hours later
Guy stood up straight and then turned to face both Dom and Zosia, "Right let's close up...ten minute neuro obs and we're done...Anya go check on how the ED is doing I really don't want to know."
"You're going to have to Guy...and it's me who will tell you," Anya walked out and then entered back onto Keller, "Doctor Digby any news on the ED?" Anya asked.
"AAU is jam packed that's all I know," Arthur answered and Anya sighed, "Who keeps a snake in a bag?"
"A brave, brave person," Anya answered, "I'll back soon I need to go find these biscuits else Zosia won't be a happy Zoshie."
...
"Here," Anya chucked her the packet of biscuits and Zosia grinned, "Let me have one," Anya held her hand out and Zosia gave her one, "You feeling OK?"
"Fine why?" Zosia asked.
"You just seem different that's all," Anya answered and Zosia said nothing but bit into another biscuit, "What blusher you using?" Anya asked sneakily.
"None, mama what's with all the questions?" Zosia asked confused.
"You're glowing...that's all," Anya then smiled and walked away, and she then caught up Guy grabbing his upper arm.
"What are you doing?" Guy asked as she dragged him off Keller and then into hid office, "What?"
"Is she sleeping with anyone?" Anya asked and she folded her arms, "Well?"
"If you haven't noticed we're not exactly daddy/daughter anymore...more ogar and daughter," Guy answered and Anya leant again his desk, "What's got your knickers in a twist?"
"I don't know...I just find if weird...Zosia potentially pregnant," Anya frowned her eyebrows and sighed, "I can sense it."
"Mother's instict?" Guy asked and Anya turned her head to face him, her eyes the ones Zosia had inherited studied his face, "I'm the dad I don't get those womb feelings."
"I'd be worried if you did," Anya joked and then she walked around before sitting herself down in his char, "Comfy."
"I know...that's why I like it," Guy said and he turned to sit on his desk placing his feet on Anya's lap, "She'll tell you when she realises...she tells you everything."
"Purple?" Anya raised her eyebrow and Guy laughed, "Your tone of voice makes up for the ridiculous colour."
"Says you in your green ones," Guy teased, "Least mine are comfier."
"Right I best get back onto Keller what about you?" Anya asked as she pushed his feet off her lap and then stood up, "Where are you?"
"AAU," Guy answered and he then got off his desk, "What did you mean about my tone of voice?"
"It's deep and actually quite sexy," Anya answered and Guy looked amused, "What?"
"I'm glad you think that," Guy said back and he moved closer to his wife, "But there was me thinking you married me," he then wrapped his arms around her neck, "For my charm and personality."
"Yeah I did your features are just a bonus," Anya reassured and then reached up to kiss him, "Will you shrink a bit?" she asked and giggled. Then the door opened and they pulled apart, "Yes?!" she shouted.
"Didn't disturb anything did I?" Colette asked with her eyebrow raised, "Dr Hanna called again...apparently they caught the snake and it's venom had been taken out of the snake so we can stand down."
"Oh good that gives you time to talk to Zosia more," Guy said to Anya and Anya nodded, then his phone beeped and he checked his messages, "Oh more meetings...strategy meetings, staff meetings and meetings and more bloody meetings."
"Then time to get on top of things," Anya ordered and she placed in Guy's hands three folders, "Sit down read through that and you'll be all prepared."
"I'm sorry you are aware who runs this hospital?" Guy asked and Anya nodded then walked towards the door with Colette, "I have to read all of these?"
"From to back," Colette added and she grinned, "You took the desk job...run the hospital."
"pożegnanie (goodbye)," Anya said as she opened the door.
"Pomóż mi (help me)," Guy said.
"Rozwiązać to (Sort it out)," Anya ordered and then her and Colette left leaving Guy to get the facts and figures straight, "Well that leaves me to investigate Zosia more."
"Sure you're not overthinking?" Colette asked as they walked side to side with their arms by their sides, "Or do you really think she is?"
"She either realises something is different and she's not admitting or she has no clue and is putting it down to stress...if I'm honest I think she knows but is ignoring it," Anya explained and they stopped by the lift then Colette pressed the down button, "I'll get it out of her...she can't lie to me."
"No one can lie to you," Colette said.
"I can sense a lie when I hear one," finalised then the lift opened, "I think I'll go on AAU and get to know the place...and then I can put that Harry Tressler in his place."
"A good reality check is what he needs," Both Colette and Anya stepped into the lift.
"Leave him to me...he's like Guy when he was younger...I can sort him," Anya reassured and then the doors shut.
...
"Right missy what's going on with you?" Dom asked Zosia as she poured herself a glass of water, "You're acting so weird."
"I'm fine," Zosia lied in fact she was feeling worn out and she hadn't done much and she hoped the ice cold water would wake her up, "Go check on Mrs Webster."
"Not until I know what is wrong with you!" Dom shouted and pulled her over to the table, "Why are you acting so strange?"
"I don't know...I'm fine just tired..," Dom placed his hand on Zosia's forehead but she slapped it away, "Maybe you're just run down...it does happen."
"Maybe," Zosia sighed and rested her head on the palm of her hand.
"You can take a rest in the on-call room...now the ED crisis has been averted me and Diggers can handle the load."
"But my dad and his-"
"Zosia an hours max better than nothing," Dom took her hand away from her forehead, "Go on."
"Thanks," Zosia stood up and then walked towards the door, "Thank you Dom."
"And your biscuits are safe," he reassured and then Zosia walked out before getting out of his phone:
To Mum- Do you think I'm jumping to conclusions but I think my flatmate might be pregnant I'll tell you more in a bit xx
A/N: OK so what do you think? The snake was a random idea ahaha but hows it going?