Chap. 3 Nasty comments
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Penelope was taking care of Derek that morning. He was doing well. Fortunately their case was in Virginia and the team could visit him when they were off.
"Do you want something Mr. Morgan?"
"Call me Derek please, you make me feel older. And no thank you"
"Good, I'll…"
Someone knock at the door and didn't wait for an answer before entering.
"Hey sweetheart." Elena said not acknowledging the nurse.
"Hello." Derek said uncomfortable for having the two women in the same room.
"Elena, this is Penelope Garcia the nurse who is taking care of me." He said smiling at Penelope. Penelope smiled back and stared at Elena kindly.
Elena nodded stiffly.
"Have you finished?" she asked coldly to Penelope.
Penelope lost her smile and nodded. She quickly left the room and leaned on the door a moment.
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"You could have been kinder with her."
"Oh come on! She's just doing her job. And what should I do? Thank her."
"Elena…" he warned.
"What? Look at her…curves everywhere and these freaky streaks in her hair. I'm sure she already has a crush on you…"
"What are you talking about?"
"When I was walking in the corridor I heard the other nurse telling how hot you were… I'm sure this nurse is no different."
"You can be really harsh sometimes."
"But you love me." She kissed kissing him.
Derek kissed her back but his mind was elsewhere.
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By leaning on the door Penelope heard the talk between the patient and his girlfriend.
She quickly left before hearing further. She was flushed when she reached the nurse room.
"Penelope you okay?" Carol asked.
"Yes. I just need some cold water."
She took a bottle in the fridge and sat silently.
"How is your patient today?"
"He's doing well. His girlfriend is with him at the moment."
"Oh she's the beautiful fashionable woman was walking down the corridor."
"Yeah."
Carol noticed her friend cloudy mood.
"You're sure you're okay?"
"My patient girlfriend thinks that everybody has a crush on him."
"Isn't that right?" Carol asked smiling.
"The patient is handsome." She added.
"Maybe… I mean he's handsome and all but the beauty isn't all."
"What's the matter Penelope?"
"I heard her say some nasty comment about my looks. "I thought that after all this time I should be tough enough to hear such comments."
"Oh Pen. You're beautiful inside and out. This woman is a witch if she dared say such things without knowing you."
Penelope shrugged and left the room to check on the other patients.
Carol sighed. Penelope was such an angel with a big heart. She knew that soon her life would know a drastic change.
