Walking through the glass doors, the familiar smell of hospitals permeated his nose, and left him feeling even more nervous than before. He hated hospitals, but figured he would just have to get used to it since he would be working at one all the time. Looking around, he was unsure exactly where to go when he saw, in the distance, a familiar face.
Dr. Eve Russell spotted him at the same time and came walking up.
"Ethan," she said sweetly, "it's so good to see you again." She pulled him into a hug.
Surprised, Ethan replied, "Good to see you again, too. Congratulations on your promotion to Chief-of-Staff."
"Thank you. I know that you don't officially start work until tomorrow, but I thought it would be nice for you to take a tour of the hospital. The Board of Directors will be here any minute and I will be leading the tour." She patted his arm. "Would you like a cup of coffee or anything while we wait?"
Knowing that he hadn't been able to really sleep in months and that he would need to be perfectly awake for starting his new job, he decided to lay off the caffeine.
"No, thank you" He replied and Dr. Russell nodded.
Just then the Board approached the two of them and an older gentleman in the front stepped forward to introduce himself. "I am Dr. John Daniels, a retired surgeon and Chairman of the Board of Directors. You must be the Ethan Winthrop that I have heard so much about."
"Yes, sir. It's a pleasure to meet you, Dr. Daniels. I am looking forward to working with you." Ethan said as he shook the man's hand.
The rest of the Board introduced themselves one by one and Ethan began to calm down. Working here wouldn't be so bad. These people are really nice.
"Well, is everyone ready to begin the tour?" Dr. Russell spoke up.
A chorus of yeses signaled that they were all ready to go. Dr. Russell went to the front of the group and began telling everyone about the first floor emergency area. Ethan went second, and the Board followed as Dr. Russell led them through the halls.