Me: I've decided that
it's time to poke a little fun at Derek before this story becomes
serious… just like
Cold Case! Ah! I love that show! And House M.D.!
Derek: I'm right here you know…
Me: I know! (hearts
above head) My favorite episode of Cold Case is The Goodbye
Room… it was so sweet
and so sad at the same time.
Derek: … ok, what are you talking about?
Me: … you stopped watching crime drama shows?
Derek: No… we just don't have Cold Case…
Me: WHAT?!
Derek: Just type…
Me: Huh? Type… (looks
at Computer) Oh right. I don't own Trauma Center because
Atlus does!
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Trauma Center: Treacherous Meetings
Chapter 4: Healing Touch is One Thing
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"No clues have
been found on the murder of Ms. Sela Graham, the twenty-four year old
woman famous for her
Black Rose Gothic Lolita line… Police have lost any leads they
have had but are
still going to continue their search… in other news…"
"Dr. Stiles…"
Dr. Stiles turned his
head away from the news. It was currently graveyard shift for both
him and Angie along
with a few others, some of which didn't have the shift but stayed
for
the hell of it. "I
need you to watch Julianna for a bit," Angie continued as soon as
she was
sure he was paying full
attention. Dr. Stiles blinked, "Why?" "I have to make a quick
run
to the store," she
replied, handing him Julianna. His glasses slipped slightly, "H-huh?!
But I don't know
anything about taking care of babies. I didn't take Family Living!"
"Just do it…
please…" she begged which was something he was not ready for.
"I… well… I-I
guess," the words didn't slip out of his mouth before she was
gone. Dr.
Stiles sighed and
looked at Julianna. Julianna looked back with her odd red eyes and
just
gurgled. "Shouldn't
you be asleep?" he asked. Julianna just gurgled again, sucking her
thumb.
His mind was
scrambled. What the hell was he supposed to do? He had,
truthfully, never
thought about Family Living to be important soon. "What to do…?"
he
asked under his breath.
He looked at Julianna once more. Her lip was quivering, a faint
whine escaping.
"Uh…! D-Don't
cry… please!" he exclaimed. Julianna's lip continued to quiver,
now
letting out small
cries. 'What do I do?! Maybe… Clarks! Oh… he's not
working… damn!'
he bit his lip,
thinking fast as the cries started to become wails. He darted to jog
down the
halls, hoping his feet
would drag him to someone who could help.
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"Ok… what were you thinking exactly?"
Dr. Stiles was face to
face with Victor who looked slightly more than pissed but then
again, he was working
graveyard shift for the 8th night in a row. He blinked, "I
don't
know…?" It was more
a question than an exact answer which made Victor's temple throb
angrily. "Why… pray
tell…. Didn't you ask Cybil!?" he snarled. Dr. Stiles was taken
aback. "Didn't…
think she was still here…."
He was half way out the
door now as Victor's gaze intensified. Julianna was silent the
whole time, scared at
Victor's yelling. Dr. Stiles couldn't help but feel sympathetic
to the
babe. He closed the
door silently and ran to search for Cybil, Julianna resuming her
previous crying phase.
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"Hey Derek! Where you going?!"
Chase chuckled as Derek
got closer. He sweat dropped when Dr. Stiles approached with
the whining infant.
"Where's Cybil?" Dr. Stiles asked, slightly out of breath,
"I've
checked almost all the
floors and…" "Dude… remember after that last incident…"
Chase
explained, blinking,
"She went over to Hope for a while." Chase shook his head as his
college buddy looked
ready to give up. Nope, Dr. Stiles did the opposite, looking at
Chase intently. Chase
cocked his head, "Huh?"
"You can help me,"
Dr. Stiles said. Chase looked perplexed, "What are…. Oh, just
because I have Amy as a
little sister makes you think I know how to take care of kids…"
Dr. Stiles nodded.
Chase grinned, "Well, you're correct! A plus for Derek!" "Stop
messing around and help
please!" Stiles snapped. Julianna wailed louder. "Ok, fooling
done!" Chase yelled,
covering his ears slightly.
"Does she have a dirty diaper?!"
"I've been running around this whole time! I would've noticed!" Stiles replied.
Julianna's crying persisted.
"Has she been fed lately?!"
"Angie takes care of that, so that's out of the question!"
Pause. "She started breastfeeding?"
"What?"
"Nothing! Uh… burp! Has she been burped!?"
"What are you talking about?!"
"Ok, place her on you
shoulder!" Chase said, gesturing the action, "And then pat her
back
lightly!" Stiles
followed the movements carefully since Julianna was now right next to
his ear and he couldn't
hear anything. Patting Julianna lightly on the back, the crying
stopped as she let out
a small belch. She went back to gurgling instantly. Stiles was
speechless, overall
confused while Chase whistled and walked away.
Stiles took Julianna
off his shoulder and held her at eye level, look at her face. She
just
looked around, bubbles
forming at her mouth and spit trailing down her chin. "That's it?
Really?" he asked. He
cradled her against his chest, "I need some more help…"
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Help came in the form
of a medium sized, light weight book as he stepped into his office.
He sat on his couch,
placing Julianna next to him before flipping the book open. He
scanned the table of
contents, wondering where to start. "Ok…" he stopped on a
reasonable topic,
parenting.
His eyes scanned over
the words fast, taking in the knowledge as best he could. Julianna
looked sucked her
thumb, looking at Stiles, the book, the room, and then looking at the
door, interested. She
smiled, letting out a small squeak and started to crawl over the
couch. "Rule number
one… never take your eyes off the baby as they can hurt
themselves easily in
small distance falls and exploring without supervision… what do
th… NO!" he yelped,
eyes widening as Julianna was about to crawl off the couch.
The book landed with a
bang against the floor as Dr. Stiles made a dive, slamming
against the ground and
by some miracle not breaking his glasses. He felt something
thump again his back,
making him groan. The weight didn't shift but instead clapped
their tiny hands and
laugh. The door opened, missing him only by inches as well.
"Dr. Stiles… what
in the world?" it was Angie. She walked over to the desk, the
rustling
of a bag as she set it
down and then returned over to the should-be unconscious doctor
with a sigh. He felt
Julianna's weight disappear from his back and slowly got up,
letting
the stars disappear
from his vision. "She's happy," Angie said. Dr. Stiles scoffed,
"I
guess after falling
onto anybody's back she would…" She shook her head, "I tried
to get
someone else to watch
her before you actually Doctor, but she cried every time." He
blinked, slightly
surprised. It was then that he noticed something odd. Angie seemed a
bit… pale.
"Are you feeling
alright Angie?" he asked, concerned. Angie looked at him sternly,
"I'm
perfectly fine. Why do
you ask?" He shook his head, "No reason…" "You're lying…"
she hissed. Dr. Stiles
scratched his head, "No getting past you… did something… happen
on your way to the
mart?" Angie stopped playing with Julianna, who looked up at Angie
as well. "Well… It
felt like someone was following me…" she admitted, "Oh… and
this
was for you at the
desk…" She held out an unmarked envelope.
He hesitantly took the
envelope, still startled by Angie's mysterious follower and opened
it. He had only scanned
the first line when his body became rigid, the letter shaking,
"What… the hell?"
he growled.
Dear Doctor,
She's mine… you
know… that nurse with you right now? So, how about you just…
disappear. I could
arrange that to happen, make you just a bad memory. I don't mind if
she's sad for a
while… I'll make her forget.
Then again, I could
just take her. What would you do? I wonder what you would do if you
knew I—
Dr. Stiles stopped
reading and crumpled the letter. Sweat had formed on his brow and he
glared at the paper,
trying to will it to burn or fade away. "Dr. Stiles?" Angie
asked. The
eerie silence remained
perpetual, the doctor's newborn fear and anger palpable.
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Me: Sorry about the delay! School's almost out! Yay! But… I can't cheer…
Dr. Stiles: (looks
angry but then looks confused) What? You usually do even after
some
horrible event.
Me: It's called
staying positive especially during events that don't include you.
But this
does. Folks, I might
not be able to update for a while during… June? Yea, June because I
might go under the
knife myself!
Dr. Stiles: Huh?!
Me: It's to cure…
well, not cure, help my scoliosis. I have two REALLY bad bends that
need to be straightened
and hooked… and some of my bone fused. Oh yeah, don't
mention this to Altus.
Don't need to see a sequel of Trauma Center with a back surgery.
(laughs slightly)
Dr. Stiles: Uh, right…
Me: Oh yeah, about the
ending of this chapter… sorry, suffering slight Writer's Block…
And this ends the T rated part of this fanfiction.
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