Threw Me for a Loop
Foreign Affairs
Roxanne moaned. She hated first days. She hated firsts. She hated days. So it was natural for her to hate this one. After thinking about it, she realized she'd rather be at Northwestern, and not the hell hole of County General. What was there, anyway?
Grabbing a chart, she entered the pedes ER. Waiting not so patiently for her was an anxious six year old. The mother nearly crawled on her.
"Doctor, she has a rash. I don't know what it is and it won't go away. Please help her!"
"Ma'am I'm sure it's nothing," she smiled, taking a closer look at the girl's arm. The skin was a light pink, "Does she play outside much?"
"Yes she does. After a while, it goes away, but after coming inside it's the worst. Is it a worm or something?"
"No, Ma'am. It's a sunburn. Just make sure she puts sun block on before playing outside, okay?"
"Are you sure?"
"I'm positive."
"Oh, thank you. Thank you so much!"
"It's nothing."
As the woman dragged her daughter away, Roxy groaned. It was going to be a long day.
Elizabeth Corday ran into the lounge with tears in her eyes. Why must the consults she answers always have to do with tumors? Couldn't the doctors be sensitive about it? They knew what Mark had and what he died of, so why make it harder for her?
"Elizabeth, are you all right?" Dr. Luka Kovac asked, walking into the lounge and putting his arm around her.
"I'm fine. Really."
"No you are not. You are crying."
" I wouldn't be crying if you'd stop calling me down for consults that involve tumors."
"Oh, I see. Listen, Elizabeth, I know it is hard for you. But you are strong. You will survive."
"You've never lost a wife."
"Yes I have."
As he told her the story of Daniella, Marko, and Jasna, more tears fell from her eyes and his. They had never realized how hurt the other had been from their spouses death. It only seemed fitting that they would comfort each other.
"I'm sorry I snapped at you," Elizabeth murmured, "I had no idea.
"It is okay. I didn't know you loved Dr. Greene that much," Luka responded.
"Would you like to get a drink later?"
"Yes, I would."
Carter, Elaine, and Roxy all sat in chairs. Even though patients were coming in, it seemed their problems were solved with a band-aid. So the three that were on just sat there.
Elaine started to laugh, "Carter, I just realized something. You're not an attending because of me."
"You bet. Weaver said she'd put in a good word for me to Romano, but obviously it wasn't good enough."
"Sorry. I thought Rocket would have a job for me. I needed to get away from all the frenzy."
"You came here to get away?"
"From me being the doctor prodigy and stuff. I had no idea Weaver was so gung ho for me to work here."
"She reads everything."
Roxy chuckled, "I think she should get the stick out of her butt and leave us alone. We're only doctors."
"The stick is stuck. There's no way it's gonna move," Carter sighed.
"Oh come on. I'm sure she needs a good practical joke, that's all."
"Nope. Nothing can change her."
Roxy stood up, "I'm positive something can. I'll go and prove it to you. In fact, I know something that'll make her explode."
Elaine and John watched in awe as she walked up to Kerry and planted a big kiss right on her lips.
"Why did you do that?" Kerry whispered.
"Did you like it? I didn't think you would!" smirked Roxy.
"Um, Roxy…" Carter motioned for her to come over.
"What?"
"Dr. Weaver is a lesbian."
Roxanne stood there with her mouth open in shock, "Dr. Weaver, I'm sorry, I did know you were…"
"It's fine," barked Kerry, "Get back to work."
"Sure thing."
Elaine couldn't help but giggle as Roxy ran back to the pedes ER. Kerry, who was blushing a little, walked to her office and John smiled as big as he could.
Dr. Wilbur burst into her ER mad as a hatter. How could she be a lesbian? How was she supposed to know? It was only her first day!
Looking around her, Roxy felt sick. It was suddenly made up in her mind that she wanted to leave. She could still take the Northwestern job. She had friends there and it would be impossible to embarrass herself.
She ran to Kerry's office where Dr. Weaver was waiting.
"Dr. Weaver, I quit."
"Roxanne, it's okay. What happened was a misunderstanding. Don't let it interrupt our professional relationship."
"No. I never wanted to work here in the first place. I quit and I'm going to Northwestern."
Kerry shrugged, "Whatever you want, Roxanne."
"Good."
She stormed out and went back to the small, but colorful room. Angrily, she threw her belongings in a box, and nearly ran out of the ER. Without looking behind her, she left the wailing sirens of the ambulance bay after her.
Foreign Affairs
Roxanne moaned. She hated first days. She hated firsts. She hated days. So it was natural for her to hate this one. After thinking about it, she realized she'd rather be at Northwestern, and not the hell hole of County General. What was there, anyway?
Grabbing a chart, she entered the pedes ER. Waiting not so patiently for her was an anxious six year old. The mother nearly crawled on her.
"Doctor, she has a rash. I don't know what it is and it won't go away. Please help her!"
"Ma'am I'm sure it's nothing," she smiled, taking a closer look at the girl's arm. The skin was a light pink, "Does she play outside much?"
"Yes she does. After a while, it goes away, but after coming inside it's the worst. Is it a worm or something?"
"No, Ma'am. It's a sunburn. Just make sure she puts sun block on before playing outside, okay?"
"Are you sure?"
"I'm positive."
"Oh, thank you. Thank you so much!"
"It's nothing."
As the woman dragged her daughter away, Roxy groaned. It was going to be a long day.
Elizabeth Corday ran into the lounge with tears in her eyes. Why must the consults she answers always have to do with tumors? Couldn't the doctors be sensitive about it? They knew what Mark had and what he died of, so why make it harder for her?
"Elizabeth, are you all right?" Dr. Luka Kovac asked, walking into the lounge and putting his arm around her.
"I'm fine. Really."
"No you are not. You are crying."
" I wouldn't be crying if you'd stop calling me down for consults that involve tumors."
"Oh, I see. Listen, Elizabeth, I know it is hard for you. But you are strong. You will survive."
"You've never lost a wife."
"Yes I have."
As he told her the story of Daniella, Marko, and Jasna, more tears fell from her eyes and his. They had never realized how hurt the other had been from their spouses death. It only seemed fitting that they would comfort each other.
"I'm sorry I snapped at you," Elizabeth murmured, "I had no idea.
"It is okay. I didn't know you loved Dr. Greene that much," Luka responded.
"Would you like to get a drink later?"
"Yes, I would."
Carter, Elaine, and Roxy all sat in chairs. Even though patients were coming in, it seemed their problems were solved with a band-aid. So the three that were on just sat there.
Elaine started to laugh, "Carter, I just realized something. You're not an attending because of me."
"You bet. Weaver said she'd put in a good word for me to Romano, but obviously it wasn't good enough."
"Sorry. I thought Rocket would have a job for me. I needed to get away from all the frenzy."
"You came here to get away?"
"From me being the doctor prodigy and stuff. I had no idea Weaver was so gung ho for me to work here."
"She reads everything."
Roxy chuckled, "I think she should get the stick out of her butt and leave us alone. We're only doctors."
"The stick is stuck. There's no way it's gonna move," Carter sighed.
"Oh come on. I'm sure she needs a good practical joke, that's all."
"Nope. Nothing can change her."
Roxy stood up, "I'm positive something can. I'll go and prove it to you. In fact, I know something that'll make her explode."
Elaine and John watched in awe as she walked up to Kerry and planted a big kiss right on her lips.
"Why did you do that?" Kerry whispered.
"Did you like it? I didn't think you would!" smirked Roxy.
"Um, Roxy…" Carter motioned for her to come over.
"What?"
"Dr. Weaver is a lesbian."
Roxanne stood there with her mouth open in shock, "Dr. Weaver, I'm sorry, I did know you were…"
"It's fine," barked Kerry, "Get back to work."
"Sure thing."
Elaine couldn't help but giggle as Roxy ran back to the pedes ER. Kerry, who was blushing a little, walked to her office and John smiled as big as he could.
Dr. Wilbur burst into her ER mad as a hatter. How could she be a lesbian? How was she supposed to know? It was only her first day!
Looking around her, Roxy felt sick. It was suddenly made up in her mind that she wanted to leave. She could still take the Northwestern job. She had friends there and it would be impossible to embarrass herself.
She ran to Kerry's office where Dr. Weaver was waiting.
"Dr. Weaver, I quit."
"Roxanne, it's okay. What happened was a misunderstanding. Don't let it interrupt our professional relationship."
"No. I never wanted to work here in the first place. I quit and I'm going to Northwestern."
Kerry shrugged, "Whatever you want, Roxanne."
"Good."
She stormed out and went back to the small, but colorful room. Angrily, she threw her belongings in a box, and nearly ran out of the ER. Without looking behind her, she left the wailing sirens of the ambulance bay after her.