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Emma Stowe was in her car on her way to RHWC for her first day as an Intern in the Psychiatric Ward. As she drives down the road, she lights a cigarette and cranks up the music in her car. She starts thinking and feels really frustrated. WHY did she allow Dana to talk her into doing this? Why did her father back her up saying that RHWC was an excellent place to Intern during this final semester at Penn State? WHY does she allow her family to dictate these things to her? She takes another drag off of her cigarette and finds herself even more frustrated.
Being the baby of her family, Emma has always felt like a leftover or an "accident" as Dana told her she was as a child. Ok, so there is a 10- year age difference between herself and Dana but does that make her an accident? Then, there has always been the pressure. To be the best! To win and crush the other guy. Isn't that how dad and Dana got ahead in this world? Living up to their standards has been terrible. Then, her parents always ask her "Why can't you be more like Dana? She is a Dr. and well known for what she does. Emma, you need to follow that example". If it is not that, it is "Dana this and Dana that. Dana, Dana, Dana!" Emma has not done so bad herself. She IS in graduate school and plans to pursue her studies at a Doctorial level. However, she did not go on to med school like she was suppose to. How disappointed her parents were! Dana went so why didn't she?
"I AM NOT DANA" Emma states loudly.
Suddenly, she is stopped at a red light and as she says that, a really cute guy is in a car next to her. He hears her, looks at her strange and pulls off in a big hurry. Emma turns red as he looks at her. Darn it, she thinks.. WHY can't I do ANYTHING right? I am so sloppy and clumsy. I say the wrong things at the wrong time. I bet if Dana had said it, he would have asked her out and crowned her "queen of the embarrassing thoughts" or something. That was another thing; everything always went Dana's way whereas Emma has always had to really work for what she wanted in life. Also, Emma has seen and been through a lot of things that Dana would find distasteful.
Emma thinks aloud again "Why can't I have it so easy? What is so wrong with me? Why do my parents not love me? They want me to be just as good or better and dad was so furious when I did not go to med school. I HATE medicine and I hate feeling like I am living in the shadow of everyone".
Several minutes later, Emma enters RHWC. She sees a lady behind the receptionist desk. The lobby is crowded will several people. Some rich, some poor. Some alone and some with crying children. As she walks towards the desk, that same insecure feeling of not being good enough enters her awareness. She just wants to turn around and walk right out the door when she hears the receptionist..
"How can I help you?" says Lana in her cheerful, fun loving voice.
"I, um, I" Emma stutters out as Lana interrupts.
"Hey, I know who YOU are"
"You do?"
"Sure kid. You are Dana's little sister aren't you?"
"Ho..how did you know?"
"Girl, you look a lot like her and I seen your picture in her office. I am Lana, Lana Hawkins but just call me Lana"
"Hi, I am Emma"...
"Well, Emma.. let Lana show you around the place. We are like a family here so do not be shy."
"I'm sorry"
"No apologies, Lana loves everyone and soon you will too"
After the tour with Lana, they walk into Dana's office where she is drowning in paperwork. After the greetings and the hugs, Nick comes in and kisses Dana on the lips. Emma cannot take her eyes off of him; he is the cutest, sexist and most adorable man she has ever seen. Gosh, why does he have to like Dana? This is so unfair! He should be mine!
Suddenly, Emma feels a plan forming in her mind. One that is sure to make Dana furious and Nick" her guy" forever. Besides, Dana deserves some pain too. Maybe she will think twice before calling Emma an "accident" again. No, Dana's world is too perfect here also and it is not fair.
"I will see to it that Dana loses it all before I am done here" Emma says to herself as she is satisfied that the scheme she is plotting will be a good one.
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Emma Stowe was in her car on her way to RHWC for her first day as an Intern in the Psychiatric Ward. As she drives down the road, she lights a cigarette and cranks up the music in her car. She starts thinking and feels really frustrated. WHY did she allow Dana to talk her into doing this? Why did her father back her up saying that RHWC was an excellent place to Intern during this final semester at Penn State? WHY does she allow her family to dictate these things to her? She takes another drag off of her cigarette and finds herself even more frustrated.
Being the baby of her family, Emma has always felt like a leftover or an "accident" as Dana told her she was as a child. Ok, so there is a 10- year age difference between herself and Dana but does that make her an accident? Then, there has always been the pressure. To be the best! To win and crush the other guy. Isn't that how dad and Dana got ahead in this world? Living up to their standards has been terrible. Then, her parents always ask her "Why can't you be more like Dana? She is a Dr. and well known for what she does. Emma, you need to follow that example". If it is not that, it is "Dana this and Dana that. Dana, Dana, Dana!" Emma has not done so bad herself. She IS in graduate school and plans to pursue her studies at a Doctorial level. However, she did not go on to med school like she was suppose to. How disappointed her parents were! Dana went so why didn't she?
"I AM NOT DANA" Emma states loudly.
Suddenly, she is stopped at a red light and as she says that, a really cute guy is in a car next to her. He hears her, looks at her strange and pulls off in a big hurry. Emma turns red as he looks at her. Darn it, she thinks.. WHY can't I do ANYTHING right? I am so sloppy and clumsy. I say the wrong things at the wrong time. I bet if Dana had said it, he would have asked her out and crowned her "queen of the embarrassing thoughts" or something. That was another thing; everything always went Dana's way whereas Emma has always had to really work for what she wanted in life. Also, Emma has seen and been through a lot of things that Dana would find distasteful.
Emma thinks aloud again "Why can't I have it so easy? What is so wrong with me? Why do my parents not love me? They want me to be just as good or better and dad was so furious when I did not go to med school. I HATE medicine and I hate feeling like I am living in the shadow of everyone".
Several minutes later, Emma enters RHWC. She sees a lady behind the receptionist desk. The lobby is crowded will several people. Some rich, some poor. Some alone and some with crying children. As she walks towards the desk, that same insecure feeling of not being good enough enters her awareness. She just wants to turn around and walk right out the door when she hears the receptionist..
"How can I help you?" says Lana in her cheerful, fun loving voice.
"I, um, I" Emma stutters out as Lana interrupts.
"Hey, I know who YOU are"
"You do?"
"Sure kid. You are Dana's little sister aren't you?"
"Ho..how did you know?"
"Girl, you look a lot like her and I seen your picture in her office. I am Lana, Lana Hawkins but just call me Lana"
"Hi, I am Emma"...
"Well, Emma.. let Lana show you around the place. We are like a family here so do not be shy."
"I'm sorry"
"No apologies, Lana loves everyone and soon you will too"
After the tour with Lana, they walk into Dana's office where she is drowning in paperwork. After the greetings and the hugs, Nick comes in and kisses Dana on the lips. Emma cannot take her eyes off of him; he is the cutest, sexist and most adorable man she has ever seen. Gosh, why does he have to like Dana? This is so unfair! He should be mine!
Suddenly, Emma feels a plan forming in her mind. One that is sure to make Dana furious and Nick" her guy" forever. Besides, Dana deserves some pain too. Maybe she will think twice before calling Emma an "accident" again. No, Dana's world is too perfect here also and it is not fair.
"I will see to it that Dana loses it all before I am done here" Emma says to herself as she is satisfied that the scheme she is plotting will be a good one.
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