Luka walked into the hospital for another long day. Ever since he had found out about Abby and Carter work seemed to be a torture, as one of them or both of them were always around. Home wasn't much better either. At home he was alone, and he didn't like being alone. "What have you got for me Jerry?" he asked. "You have a choice Dr Kovac. Sixty-four year old man with piles in six. Or a five year old with a pencil stuck in its ear in two," replied the desk clerk. "I will take the pencil. Oh and give the piles to Carter would you?" Luka knew it was nasty but he didn't care. "Sure thing." Luka went into the exam room and looked at the little girl on the bed. She had dirty blonde hair and blue eyes. Next to her was a girl of about twenty with the same coloured hair and sapphire blue eyes. "I am Dr Kovac. You must be.Liza.right?" "Yes. I am Liza Carter," she replied. "Carter? Like Jonathan Truman?" "Yes.my brother is called that. He's a doctor too." "I know. I know your brother." The girl next to her stood up. "Hi, I'm Ally." Luka shook her outstretched hand. "Okay, so Liza. We have to get this pencil out your ear. Care to tell me why it is there?" "I thought it would be funny. But then it got stuck and it wasn't funny." "I can see that. So, I am going to try to pull the pencil out.okay?" "Will it hurt?" "Maybe a little." Luka stood next to the girl and took hold of the pencil. Then he gently twisted it and pulled at it until it came out. "There you go," he said to Liza. "Thank you." "You want to keep the pencil?" Liza screwed up her little face. "No. That's icky." "I know but you would be surprised what some of the kids take home." "Ew." "Right, so you are okay to go home but do not put anything else in your ears." "What about ear plugs?" Luka smiled. "Those you can put it." Luka held the door open for the two girls as they walked out. Then he followed them to the admit desk. "Hey, Liza, there's John. Go say hi," said Ally. Liza ran off to her brother. Ally turned to Luka. "So.you're the guy that had Abby?" "What? Oh, yes that would have been me." Ally looked at the doctor. He was very tall, a lot taller than her, and had dark her and deep brown eyes. He spoke in an accent that made her heart melt and her knees tremble. "Abby's a nice girl. Bet you don't think that any more.do you?" "She is okay. I broke up with her in the first place. It was her choice to go to Carter and I cannot believe I just said that to a complete stranger." "I'm not a complete stranger. Just think of my brother and imagine the almost total opposite and there you have me!" "Okay. This might be a little forward but would you like to get a coffee or something?" "Coffee sounds nice." Then she called, "Liza, come here. Leave your darling brother alone." Carter walked over with the little girl. "Hey Ally. Luka." "Carter." "Morning John." "Why are you guys here?" "Oh, Liza stuck a pencil in her ear." "Oh."