Chapter 51 first day of work

6am

"morning Jack glad to see you back at work, I assume Cally is better" says his boss

"no she isn't, she was actually worse this morning, would you be ok if you were abused for nine years after just over a week unofficially in my care, I'm good but not that good, if I was allowed more funding maybe she would be, unfortunately I don't so you know" says Jack a little annoyed

"jack where do I start today" asks Jade

"You are Jade correct and this must be Jenny, you will be starting in Sara's ward this morning, we had you in oncology but unfortunately there is a flu going around that ward for some reason this week, not sure how but Sara's ward is fine, must be all those filtered air vents" says Tasha

"aww I swear those kids never once got a break, the charity offered to filter the whole hospital but guess who said no, wish you had them now huh, it wouldn't have stopped it but it would have made it manageable" says Jack

"hey I'm your boss mister, be careful what you say, but if you could ask them maybe they'd be willing to filter the hospital" says Tasha

"if they wanted to it'd be for the kids not because you asked, they didn't even have to offer, you shot them down, don't burn bridges Tasha, I know you don't like me but we are both doctors here, let the past be the past ok, I'm only here because the charity wanted me to be, I'd gladly move to a better hospital if I could" says Jack

"ok fine just ask them ok I don't want to have to shut down the hospital" says Tasha

"I'll see what I can do, I can take your bluntness but you better be nothing but nice to Jenny and Jade here, no snide remarks at all or they stay in my ward, when is the concert, I hear Jenny sings a bit but that's not why she is here Jade on the other hand that is the reason she is here" says Jack

"you got it jack, when is Tori getting here, the concert is at noon in the cafeteria, she has some time to meet some of the patients learn their favourite songs and maybe sing a few for them if they want" says Tasha

"she pulled Cally and cat out of bed this morning so they could visit the big island, check out the shops and stuff, Cat volunteered to do every other day on a week by week basis so she can spend some time with her cousin" says Jack

"that's fair I hear Jenny had to move to the hotel, but now that you are here go ahead welcome her into your home, those funds are free now" says Tasha

"wait that's why you said I had to move to the hotel, I told Cally it was your fault, I'm sorry, I thought you didn't want us together" says Jenny

"I'm going to ignore that statement, I'll see you girls at noon" says Tasha as tori runs to meet them

"let's get going guys, tori you have a lot to teach her, have fun jade" says Jack as he heads straight for his office

"isn't he going to be there, I thought I'd be learning from him" asks Jenny confused

"who do you think taught me, as a department head technically he is only supposed to supervise, now on to our first patient, she loves singing Jade, I usually have to sing once a day with her, it keeps her happy, she has PTSD, unsurprisingly she trusts me because I indulge in her request for songs, Tasha doesn't agree but she said she can't argue with the results" says Tori as they approach room one

"who are they, I don't know them, I don't want to know them" says Jane hiding under her sheets

"jane remember Cally, this here is Jenny, remember Cally talked about her yesterday, you can trust her, this is Jade she can sing for you if you like" says tori

"can she sing Disney songs, so that's Jenny, she's prettier than Cally said she was" says Jane

"she said I was pretty, Awwww" says Jenny

"she wouldn't stop talking about you, you make her extremely happy, she's really lucky to have you" says Jane

"well I'm only here because Jade set me up good" says Jenny

"aww how nice of her" says Jane

"how many meds is she on tor" asks Jade nervously

"it's ok Jade she was on seven but since I started singing to her she dropped down to needing three, compassion can sometimes be stronger than medications, unfortunately these last three are here to stay" says Tori

"can you sing Jenny, Cally said you could, could you sing a song Jade please" says Jane

"I can but I'm not confident I'm that great" says Jenny

"what song Hun" says Jade

"umm little mermaid maybe" says Jane

"I'll try, I haven't sang that in years" says Jade as she starts to sing

"you know Jade is taking this placement really well" says Jenny

"there is a reason I brought you guys here first, she connected with Cally almost immediately, Cally felt comfortable telling her things about her past, including you, if you want to connect with Cally, Jane is where you need to be, open up sing a little, ask some questions maybe learn a thing or two in the process, Jane talks to people she trusts and only who she trusts, by having me introduce you she tries to trust you as well because she knows I wouldn't put her in danger" says Tori

"but how do I talk with her aren't I supposed to visit and check up on every patient" says Jenny

"just be yourself, let the patients choose, once Jack gets word that certain patients like you better than the others he will assign you to certain rooms, just don't play favourites, don't check on one patient more than any other unless they need the attention because of some sort of issue like sweating a lot, that's a sign of overheating, we keep every room the same temperature so no one should be overheating" says Tori as code blue blasts over the intercom

"we have to go now, well let's see what you got girls, code blue means medical emergency" says Tori as she gets everyone out and follows the other nurses

"what happened, does this happen often" says Jenny

"enough, we wish it'd happen less, my pager says room 15A, that's this way" says Tori

"should I really be here for this" says Jade as they reach room 15A

"great Harriet isn't doing well, Jenny come with me, do as I do" says Tori

"get out of here tori, she's too strong for you" says nurse 1

"hey Harriet what happened, calm down ok, tell me what happened, why did you attack them, did they say something" says Tori as Harriet suddenly stops fighting

"get out guys, I'll talk at lunch ok" says Tori to nurse 1 and 2

"whatever" says the nurses as they walk away

"I asked if Cally was coming in today, she said she'd see me today, she wanted to hear my story, they said she wasn't coming back" says Harriet

"they don't know her schedule, Cat starts tomorrow, Cally was here for tests, she probably thought they'd have taken longer, cats bringing her tomorrow ok" says Tori

"cat is bringing Cally to work, why" says Jenny

"to get her to socialize, Harriet has issues with trust, she trusts Cally, Cally only talks to Jane and Harriet" says Tori

"she obviously doesn't trust those nurses" says Jade

"yeah Jack only keeps them because they are good at their job, not a single patient likes them" says Tori

"you want me to sing Hun, I can if you want, I'm a friend of Cally" says Jenny

"Jenny no" says Tori

"she talked about you, you know, she said you helped her through a lot, if you want to could you sing me a lullaby" says Harriet

"Woah um… that was interesting, Harriet barely trusts me, this is big, I have a feeling that she will be getting paid a lot more in the coming months, head back to Jane and continue singing" says Tori to jade

"ok let me know when lunch is, I have a feeling Jane likes my singing, I may be there a while" says Jade smiling

"I will come get you ok geez, honestly it doesn't surprise me, ask her some questions, and apply them to your relationship with Ashley, Cat told me she is getting material for that bikini for her" says Tori as she ushers Jade out of the room

"um tori what lullaby does Harriet like, she won't tell me" says jenny

"she loves the classic lullabies, you said you weren't confident you were great" says Tori

"I'm not but I'm trying because she trusts Cally, I have to try something, I have a soft and quiet voice, seemingly quiet enough that I can sing in a library and they can't hear me" says Jenny

"does Cally know you sing, Carly said you sang pretty well when she tried to get you to open up, Carly is an awesome judge, impartial, she refuses to sugar coat things" says Tori

"oh okay, I think she may have overheard me once singing a love song I wrote for her, but I stopped when I noticed her watching me from the other end of the aisle we were in" says jenny

"Harriet loves soft singing, she has sensitive hearing, which is why I never yell, like those other two do" says Tori

9 hours later

"we're home Cally, that was a quick ten hour shift, Jade you were supposed to be there for an extra hour what are you doing home already" says Tori as Jenny puts up her coat

"Jenny, you're here" says Cally as she runs to hug her

"they let me go after lunch, they said they had to discuss my pay or something, I hope they aren't giving me less" says jade

"I heard they were atleast doubling it" says Jenny

"they were still talking when we left, I didn't think they had that budget left, usually they don't negotiate single artists, this is a big change for the big boss, they even mentioned a pay increase for you Jenny, apparently Harriet loved your singing, by the way, Jane couldn't get enough of yours jade, Jack won't let her cut your pay" says Tori

"I've only worked there one day, how is that possible" says Jenny

"impressions mean everything there, some of the patients you made smile today well they never smile like ever, jack immediately took notice, he told me he wasn't surprised but was definitely impressed, he said he would fire nurse 1 in a month, I was told to tell you because you'd get her pay, because of her knowledge she gets almost as much as he does, but she lacks compassion for them" says Tori

"Jade wrote us a song Jen, I love it, it's about love and renewal of life and finding old friends" squeals Cally

"you never squeal, I assume you trust Jade now then" says Cat

"I wouldn't go that far but she is well on her way, she can keep her first paycheck, helping people is a good start, how was singing little mermaid Jade" says Cally

"you gave her that idea huh, I enjoyed it I loved seeing her smile" says Jade

"well she told me that she loved the more down to earth movies, I said if someone named Jade ends up talking to you to suggest a song to ask for the little mermaid, it just happened to be her favorite Disney movie" says Cally winking at Cat

"you say that as if you couldn't tell by the way she talks, she could probably rival Disney in movie magic, her jokes are hilarious" says Jade

"hold on you got her to tell jokes, that's big for her, she may just request you more often jade" says Tori

"I'd definitely do it she made my day, and gave me the idea for the song" says Jade

"where's dad, he said he'd be home in time for dinner, it's almost five" says Cally as Tori's phone goes off

"he said he needs me to come pick him up, for whatever reason he has some big news and wants to tell me first, I'll be back, no parties while I'm gone Jade and no tricks" says Tori as she gets her coat, keys and boots

"I'm pretty sure I've learned my lesson this time I'm in a great mood anyway, Cat can always stop me if I mess up, can you get me a water kitty" says Jade

"I can yes, did you want one" says Cat sarcastically

"yes please" laughs Jade

45 minutes later

"you requested me sir" says Tori not noticing cat wiz by her

"I did indeed, Jade has a big surprise coming her way, fifty an hour, she gets to spend an hour break once a day which she can use to smoke as long as she has someone with her and isn't on hospital property when she does smoke, Jenny is amazing, everyone loves her, she was supposed to stay in my ward as my nurse but Tasha inquired about having her train people, the oncology ward is usually pretty good but man some nurses need work, I'm pretty sure n1 and 2 set off Harriet on purpose, I had told them to tell her that Cally would be in tomorrow" says jack

"Woah that's unheard of, I'm pretty sure Cally would love to be there for that" says Tori

"we better head back" says Jack

"Tasha must consider that you can't teach people who don't want to learn" says Tori as cat appears out of nowhere

"I thought you were with Cally at home" says Jack

"I was, we went home at one for lunch we brought home, she enjoyed her outing very much but she wanted a nap, so when you and Jenny came home I gave Jade a list of stuff she needs to do and that I'd be in touch with her often but I needed to get some stuff, I'm getting groceries tomorrow after work, Cally is excited to help me out with groceries but more importantly she is excited to see everyone at the hospital tomorrow, she wants to meet someone new she wants to expand her friends list" says Cat

"cat are you sure that's a good idea, taking her to the hospital everyday you go, you risk her getting hurt" says Jack

"if you don't want her to become the person you and I and Jenny know she can be then fine I won't take her to the hospital but don't expect me to help you when she breaks, she's doing so well, life is full of risk Jack we all know that, how would Cally react if she found out you are forcing her to stay home with no one to watch her while I'm at work" says Cat nostrils flaring

"she is yes but bringing her to a hospital, where sick people stay" says Jack

"relax we are staying in your ward for now, but she said she wanted to visit the oncology ward and meet some kids who have faced death, looked it in the eye and said no not yet, she is happy right now, without pain there is no joy uncle" says Cat

"she has a point jack, where would cat and I be if we didn't feel pain, we certainly wouldn't be as strong as we are now" says Tori

"you are the voice of reason tori" says Jack

"Let's get going , this is what I had to pick up, they found one in stock, apparently the one jade got Ashley was part of their special edition run, I explained the situation, they said they could either refund her the money or sign the design rights back over into my possession, clearly they sent the replacement special edition one, it happens to be one I signed actually part of the original run, there were only four I signed, online they sell for one hundred thousand to start, the highest I've seen is half million, but also this" says Cat wiggling a large envelope

"woah, and I'm assuming Cally asked for some fabric or something, wait is that Bibble, why one small bag and one big bag" says Tori

"the small bag is mine the bigger bag Ashley asked me to pick up for Cass, since I got together with you tor sweetie I've been better it's like you flipped a switch, see small bag not even opened" says cat dramatically dangling the bag upside down

"fair point cat, ok lets go show Ashley" says Tori

10 minutes later back at the house

"hey jenny, making yourself at home huh" says Cat before jack calls her back outside

"how could I not in this chair, Carly just dropped it off, it's sooo comfy I could fall asleep" says Jenny

"in your underwear really Jenny, Jade did you even tell them not in the kitchen" says Tori

"I told them five times, Jenny said I wasn't in charge" says Jade

"did she tell you Jenny five times to keep your pants on" says Tori clearly upset

"y-yes" says Jenny

"it was my idea tori, blame me" says Cally

"my room NOW Jenny, if I decide to tell cat, cal she won't be impressed, she was hyped to take you grocery shopping tomorrow, knowing her she will probably leave you at home in the guest room door locked, you know I'm the calm one between cat and I, are you really taking the blame, you aren't even undressed" says Tori as she sees Cally faulter

"I um…. No I'm not…" says Cally

"Jenny room now, Jack had some impressive news for you, I unfortunately don't think you are ready for it not now after that, Cally head to Jade and Ashley's spare room" says Tori as Jenny runs up to the guest room and she follows

"may I explain Victoria" says Jenny

"not right now, you are free to tell Jack why you will be moving back to the hotel when I'm done, he may even slap you, seriously no pants Jenny, you should know better, you forget that Cally doesn't understand right and wrong when it comes to that stuff, she was sexually assaulted by James for nine God damn years, she thinks everything tame is ok right now she doesn't understand privacy because her father never gave her any, I thought you were better than this, those patients look up to you, Tasha inquired about you teaching the other nurses about compassion and respect, but given what happened just now, you are far from ready, expect a yelling from Jack trust me he will" says Tori furious

"it's just that she asked, I'm probably going to be fired huh" says jenny

"I've certainly lost faith ya, I'm sure Jack will half heartedly try and talk me out of making you resign, Tasha won't have a choice but to fire you, she had so many plans for you, all dashed because you did not think for a second, hey maybe we shouldn't do this in the kitchen area, Jade will be in charge of you until I say otherwise, if it weren't for Cally's requirement for you to be here I'd pack your stuff up right now and get you on a plane right back to new york" says Tori as she locks the door and closes it behind her

Cat and Cally talk

"why cal why didn't you listen to Jade, I told you she was in charge" says Cat upset

"I don't know, I guess I got caught up in her love" says Cally

"so you were making out in the kitchen as well, we haven't even talked about that stuff yet sweetie, you need to do that stuff in private where no one can walk in on you, I have no choice but to revoke privileges, you won't be going to the hospital tomorrow with me, no helping with groceries either" says Cat

"but mom I-I oh never mind, now I see why Jade smoked so much" says Cally

"that may be so however cal that doesn't mean you can do that, you realize if we tell Jack what you guys almost made it to that Jenny may lose her job at the hospital, technically you are still their patient that's what Jenny's main role is right now, if you did it in the guest room we wouldn't have had an issue, but nurses and doctors aren't supposed to have relationships with patients, Jack and his boss already ignored information that you two are together, this would be grounds for her to be sent back to new York, she'd probably be charged some sort of doctor crime, tori hasn't told Jack yet she's waiting for my response, I need you to tell me that you will be more careful, it's not just you at risk, if you get caught by Jack in common areas then his hands are tied he will be forced to fire Jenny, is that what you want" says Cat

"I want Jenny to stay here, but my dad said privacy doesn't exist" says Cally

"ok cal forget what James told you about everything, if you have a question about love go to Jade or Ashley, tori or me, I was so excited for tomorrow, Jade said Harriet was hoping to see you today, tori said I'd bring you tomorrow, now I have to tell her that might not happen anymore, if you want to learn you must dive, consider yourself shipwrecked on an island, you need to survive, so you need to find yourself, your mind is the ocean you are a diver learning about yourself for the first time, on a side note there is a cheat sheet to Jack that I happen to possess, unfortunately you will have to show him your love for Jenny, no telling what he will say, you need to confess your actions, he knows of this loophole but if he truly cares about you he will let you use it anyway" says Cat

"let's do it" says Cally as cat gets up and grabs her arm and nods

"uncle we have a problem" says Cat

"oh yea you don't say like maybe two people not obeying Jade while we were gone, I mean look at this mess" says Jack shaking his head

"dad I'm sorry, I love Jenny, I made out with her in the kitchen, I don't want Jenny to get fired, I'm really sorry right mom" says Cally as Jack looks at cat

"teaching her manipulation already huh Catarina, alright if you want to show your love for Jenny and don't care about privacy, tori go get Jenny, I want to see the kiss" says Jack as cat winces

"why dad" says Cally

"I told you why cal, you don't have a choice, it's either kiss in front of jack or Jenny gets fired, you have to buy his silence somehow, is it legal, not really but neither is a personal relationship between patients and medical staff" says Cat

"calcite what's going on, tori said we have to kiss in front of your dad, isn't that wrong on so many levels" says Jenny

"unfortunately it's how I have to save your job, he wants to see the kiss, nurses and patients aren't supposed to date, Cat told me you already let it slip that we were together, if he tells the hospital you'd have to move back to new York, but I need you here for support emotionally not just romantically" says cally

"I didn't, oh wait damn I did, she said she'd ignore the statement though" says Jenny

"mentions of a relationship we can choose to ignore or not it's up to the individual department staffer, what Jenny failed to realize is one she has a witness who told her to stop many times, two this house has cameras for security reasons, it's how I confirmed cats worries in the first place that morning, I could delete the footage if I choose but unfortunately as of yet I have no such reason, I'd be forced to fire you Jenny, it's a loss to the hospital but I don't have a choice" says Jack

"it's a kiss infront of him or your fired Jenny, your choice" says Tori

"I'm not kissing in front of jack, I guess I'll pack my stuff and move back to new York, my parents had such high hopes for me here but I guess I can tell them I'll always be a failure" says Jenny

"you had no problem making out in front of me Jenny why so shy now" says Jade

"I have dad problems ok, he thinks I'm still in a relationship with Jake, he refuses to believe I liked both Jake and Cally" says jenny

"wait a second Jade you got an email ten minutes ago, you contacted her mom didn't you, you noticed something and it caused you to ask, why else would you ask such a question that way, the most obvious answer is that you saw her hesitate kissing in front of you" says Tori

"yes ok, I care about Jenny and Cally ok, I wanted to know if her father ever hit her while she was kissing a girl, the answer was yes he did several times, every time he caught her kissing a girl he slapped her hard, apparently Jenny just decided to kiss at their house instead of at her dads, make sense now Jack" says Jade

"ok Jenny, you are safe for now, this exact situation got me fired thirty years ago at that exact hospital, luckily this time she actually has a reason to keep you on board, she has so much to lose right now, legally I'm required to report the incident, I'll call you and her to my office to talk, I'll schedule a time near the end of the month for the talk because you are my charge and she is busy most of the month anyway, however I'll be putting you on cleaning duty for now, no patient contact, it sucks because they all love you however I have to show some control over my employees, atleast on the surface itll look like you have been punished, however here you will be fine on one condition no farther than making out and only in your private room unless cat gives the go ahead, Cally needs some restraint training first" says Jack

"thanks jack I owe you big time, if you need anything let me know" says Jenny

"if only I was evil I'd have a way but luckily I'm not James" says Jack chucking quietly

"he'd have done that" says Tori understanding exactly what jack meant

"yup he's done it to basically every girl I brought back, even if we were strictly friends, he'd say ooh you brought me another toy thanks, he'd pay them off so they don't ruin his business, I could hear the screams, I still can, he forced me to watch once, raping me was one thing, not seeing my friends being raped was another but forcing me to watch was too much, I contemplated killing him many times over the years" says Cally

"wait a second, do you still talk to these people" asks Jade

"on and off why, they feel sorry for me, they put it behind them plus it was five years ago, my best friend was the one he made me watch, she killed herself shortly afterwards, left a note in my locker saying I'm sorry, I'm not like you I can't deal" says Cally

"we need their names, James will pay for this once and for all, unfortunately you need to write down every detail of what happened and give it to the court, we can attend the court from here" says Jade

"why" says Cally not totally off the idea

"because he might take your allegations and say they are the delusions of a mentally ill kid, but others statements can't be said as so, we have a lot to do Cally, I need a few days off jack would your boss be ok with that" says Jade

"given that what you are doing is exposing him as what he is, she hates his guts, she adores Cally so I'll ask her, chances are slim that she'll say no" says Jack

A/N what is Jade doing and is it legal, small reference to undisclosed desires here