Chapter 2-Alright Now
Carter: "Whats wrong Abby, you look upset? Care to talk about it?"
Abby: "No, I can't its nothing, I have PMS. That's why I'm so cranky. Nothing to worry about..I will be fine."
Carter: "Remember, coffee and pie on me if you change your mind."
Abby: "Thanks Carter, I will remember your offer. If I need you I will call. I promise. I love you too."
Carter: "Alright then...go ahead, I will meet you outside."
Abby: "Okay then."
(Abby raced for the bathroom, finding the closest stall she could, she ran in, locked herself up inside it, dropped to her knees and sobbed. Slow sobs came out of her as she tried to cover her mouth, fearing someone would hear her...and someone did.)
(DOOR OPENS--SUSAN WALKS IN)
"Who is that?"
(No answer)
"Hello, is anyone there?", Susan said with concern.
(HEARING SOBS FROM THE STALL, SUSAN CALLS AGAIN)
"Hello? Hello? Anyone there?"
(ABBY EMERGES FROM THE STALL, PUFFYEYED AND SOBBYING)
"It was me, Susan...I had a hard morning..."
"Care to talk about it?", Susan said with sympathy.
"Well....well...you see, its my brother (sobs)...he's coming here to County. He's visiting.
"I'm sorry Abby, I don't mean to be rude, but wouldn't you like to see your brother?? I thought you said he was stationed somewhere?"
"He was, but now he has a different assignment, he is doing overtime, he is stationed here in Chicago...but, but...(Abby breaks down again)"
"But what Abby?"
"He's bipolar, but he's worse than my mother, Maggie.."
"In what way?"
"Unlike my mother, he doesn't have a gentle side to himself. He seems calm and rational around strangers, but as soon as he comes around me, he is angry, hostile, and dangerous."
"Abby, I think you need to tell someone now...."
With that, Abby went back to her work. Excited about staying with Susan that night, she had hoped that her shift would end as fast as it had began.
(*******TIME PASSING*******)
"Man, shifts sure end fast, it just seems like I got here. Let me go find Susan."
(Abby walks to the lounge, to her locker.)
How was your shift?"
"It was alright. I had to work on a trauma, a kid with cancer needed his treatment..and uh...the usual. You?"
"The usual...passing off patients to Carter, Luka, or Kerry. Kerry screaming at me, (does a inpersonation of Kerry) "Susan get over here, we need your help now!" (they both laugh). But that's it."
"Susan, you ready to go?"
"Yes I am Abby (Susan grabs her coat)...lets get out of here.
"Yes! Lets go."
(THEY BOTH WALK OUT OF THE HOSPITAL TOGETHER--END OF SCENE)
Carter: "Whats wrong Abby, you look upset? Care to talk about it?"
Abby: "No, I can't its nothing, I have PMS. That's why I'm so cranky. Nothing to worry about..I will be fine."
Carter: "Remember, coffee and pie on me if you change your mind."
Abby: "Thanks Carter, I will remember your offer. If I need you I will call. I promise. I love you too."
Carter: "Alright then...go ahead, I will meet you outside."
Abby: "Okay then."
(Abby raced for the bathroom, finding the closest stall she could, she ran in, locked herself up inside it, dropped to her knees and sobbed. Slow sobs came out of her as she tried to cover her mouth, fearing someone would hear her...and someone did.)
(DOOR OPENS--SUSAN WALKS IN)
"Who is that?"
(No answer)
"Hello, is anyone there?", Susan said with concern.
(HEARING SOBS FROM THE STALL, SUSAN CALLS AGAIN)
"Hello? Hello? Anyone there?"
(ABBY EMERGES FROM THE STALL, PUFFYEYED AND SOBBYING)
"It was me, Susan...I had a hard morning..."
"Care to talk about it?", Susan said with sympathy.
"Well....well...you see, its my brother (sobs)...he's coming here to County. He's visiting.
"I'm sorry Abby, I don't mean to be rude, but wouldn't you like to see your brother?? I thought you said he was stationed somewhere?"
"He was, but now he has a different assignment, he is doing overtime, he is stationed here in Chicago...but, but...(Abby breaks down again)"
"But what Abby?"
"He's bipolar, but he's worse than my mother, Maggie.."
"In what way?"
"Unlike my mother, he doesn't have a gentle side to himself. He seems calm and rational around strangers, but as soon as he comes around me, he is angry, hostile, and dangerous."
"Abby, I think you need to tell someone now...."
With that, Abby went back to her work. Excited about staying with Susan that night, she had hoped that her shift would end as fast as it had began.
(*******TIME PASSING*******)
"Man, shifts sure end fast, it just seems like I got here. Let me go find Susan."
(Abby walks to the lounge, to her locker.)
How was your shift?"
"It was alright. I had to work on a trauma, a kid with cancer needed his treatment..and uh...the usual. You?"
"The usual...passing off patients to Carter, Luka, or Kerry. Kerry screaming at me, (does a inpersonation of Kerry) "Susan get over here, we need your help now!" (they both laugh). But that's it."
"Susan, you ready to go?"
"Yes I am Abby (Susan grabs her coat)...lets get out of here.
"Yes! Lets go."
(THEY BOTH WALK OUT OF THE HOSPITAL TOGETHER--END OF SCENE)
