Chapter two
"You ok, vanilla-bear?" Turk asks walking up to them after Carla finished explaining what to do about Perry.
"Not so sure, c-b," I confess.
"Newbie," Perry says walking past us down the hall. "Come."
I look at Carla who gives me a nod then follow Perry's lead.
We walk into a private room with no patient in sight.
"What…" I start as Perry closes the door. "Where's the patient?"
"In the bathroom," Perry responses as if it was obvious. "You ok there, Bridget?"
"Yeah," I say sounding more confident than I felt.
When the bathroom door opens, I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding in.
"Hello, there," the old woman says in a pleasant voice that reminds me of my grandmother. "Who's this?"
"Dr. Dorian, Ma'am," I say as polite as I can.
"I needed another pair of ears," Dr. Cox admits. "If you please, lay down."
"You just want to get me into bed," she says lying down.
I get my stethoscope ready then ask, "What am I'm hearing for?"
"Her heart," Perry says trying to keep his worries out of his voice.
"Ok," I respond.
Now I'm worried, too.
I place the end of the stethoscope on the patient's chest.
"It's racing," I say what I hear. "And there's something in the background."
"Just what I heard," Perry conforms. "Ms. Wilkens, I'm afraid you'll need surgery."
"Ok," She says as carefree as she can be.
"Not worried?" I ask surprised.
"This isn't my first surgery, honey, and it won't be my last," She confesses.
Perry and I walk out of the room.
"She seems happy," I say.
"She's bored," Perry corrects me. "She's been through this before too many times,"
We walk up to the nurse's station.
"Prepare Miss Wilkens for surgery," Dr. Cox says.
"Yes, doctor," A random nurse answers.
"After this, she'll need other surgery. This time in her leg or back," Perry "It's an endless cycle, Newbie. Endless cycle."
"You'll think of something to help her," I say trying to get him out of that downward spiral that is depression.
"The only thing that could stop her from having anymore surgeries is if she dies," Perry states.
"Well the day's still young," I say trying to lighten the mood.
Perry raises an eyebrow at me.
"Bad taste. I know," I say trying my hardest to justify what I just said. "I was just trying to get you in a better mood."
"By joking about someone dieing?" Perry asks.
"Like I said, bad taste," I say. "Just trying to help."
"Well, Gracie," Perry says turning completely to me. "You did. In your own strange way."
"Thanks," I say with a smile. "Well I should get to my own patients."
I walk past him brushing our arms in the process.
Then I walk a bit, turn my head back and as I stare into Perry's eyes say, "See ya later."
After wards, I face straight and round the next corner trying my hardest not to look back again.
End of Chapter two.
I know it's short. Most of these chapters will be I think.
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