"Living Life" This is a Carter and Lucy Story.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the ER characters.
Written By Louise Mills.
Summary: Set in present time 2002. Lucy is just beginning her 3rd year at medical school, as a mature student. 8 years ago when Lucy was 19 she was diagnosed with cancer.
Rating: This story has a rating between PG and 12A, UK Rating system.
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Chapter One
Lucy ignored the desperate knocking against her door and threw the covers over her head.
"Lucy? Are you in there?" The person screamed.
"Go away!"
"Good you are in! Because I nearly left without you thinking that you had already left." The person shouted.
Confused and annoyed that she had been woken up Lucy threw the covers off and stumbled to the door. She threw open the door, which stunned the person who had been knocking, who happen to be her best friend Gemma. She had been Lucy's best friend since Lucy went on an exchange programme for a few terms in pre med. Lucy had been selected to go to Oxford University in England. Gemma's face turned from stunned to mortify.
"Lucy you're not ready?"
"What are you talking about not ready? It's Saturday."
"Yes it is, the Saturday we will be starting our first rotation, which will begin in 20 minutes."
All the sudden Lucy was awake. She opened the door wilder so Gemma could come in, and started to run round the room getting ready.
"God I forgot, how can I suddenly forget? When I haven't spoken about anything else!"
"Beats me!" Gemma said with a slight smile, she was amused. It was funny watching Lucy ran round her room like a headless chicken.
"Okay ready!"
"That was fast, it usually takes you hours to get ready!"
"Well I can be fast when I want to be." Lucy said while pushing Gemma out of the door, and towards her car.
20 Minutes later Lucy and Gemma were stuck in traffic and were quite a way from the hospital.
"We're going to be late!" Squealed Gemma.
"Stop stating the obvious, we'll be there soon!" Lucy utter, as the traffic started to speed up.
10 minutes later they arrived at the underground car park of the hospital, they quickly locked the car and proceeded towards the ER.
"Hello…we are new med students…we're suppose to…report here!" Gemma spoke as she tried to catch her breath. The nurses at front desk laughed and the doctor behind them turned around abruptly.
"Well you're late, and the other students have started their briefing you will have to just wait until it's over to start yours!" The doctor said with a strict tone, which made Lucy cower, as it was her fault Gemma was late.
"Doctor if anyone has to be blamed it's me. I'm the reason Gemma's late; she was trying to get me up. Which sometimes is quite difficult." Lucy spoke with confidence.
"Well if it is so hard for you to get up, I suggest you get to bed early, and buy an efficient alarm clock." The doctor snarled back.
"I have an alarm clock and went to bed early that's not the reason I was late it's because…" The doctor interrupted Lucy.
"I don't want your excuses as there is no excuse you could say that I haven't heard before or except, Miss…"
"Knight!" Lucy said with resentment, "And your name doctor?" She asked.
"Carter, and I suggest you sit in chairs until the briefing room is free." Dr carter said with the same resentment Lucy showed. The nurses took a step back from the scene they could tell Dr Carter didn't have a high opinion of the new medical student Miss Knight; she hadn't even been in the hospital 10 minutes. Dr carter grabbed a chart and stormed off pass Lucy to his next patient. Lucy turned round and watched him leave.
"Great!" Lucy said as she flung her hands in the air then turned back towards Gemma. She placed her hands on her hips and continued talking, "I have just made an emery with the Chief Resident!"
"He was the Chief Resident? How did you know?" Gemma asked this made Lucy shake her head.
"If you would have read the introductory pack of the hospital you would know, it states all the Heads and Chief Residents of each department."
"I think our new Chief Resident was totally unfair towards you, for not letting you explain why we were late!"
"You Do? Well we were late, and he had every reason not to hear our excuses, mine anyway."
"Lucy, how could you say that? It wasn't your fault your doctor changed your mediation." Gemma yelped. The nurses who listen intensively to their conversation became more interested once the words 'Mediation' was said. Lucy saw their reaction and could scold Gemma for saying anything at all.
"Yeah I suppose, but I should of made greater efforts to get up this morning." Lucy said. Lowering her voice so the nurses wouldn't hear her, but she didn't try hard enough as they heard every word. Gemma rolled her eyes at Lucy's comment.
"Hey, I just thought! You didn't happen to pick up your mediation this morning when you were in a rush did you?" Gemma spoke abruptly. Lucy's only reaction was closing her eyes, and cussing herself. Gemma's eyes widen at Lucy reaction.
"Oh no, you didn't?" Gemma asked nervously knowing the consequences of Lucy missing only one dose of her mediation; she couldn't think what a whole day could do. She didn't want her friend to get ill again.
"What do you think?" Lucy bit back, this reaction supported Gemma's fears.
"Hey, maybe you could go pick it up?"
"Right! Do you really see Dr Carter letting me go? Think again!"
"Do you know what the consequences could be…"
"DON'T YOU DARE TELL ME THE CONSEQUENCES! I HAVE BEEN LIVING WITH THIS FOR 8 YEARS!" Lucy shouted. She stormed off outside to the ambulance bay. This stunned the nurses, and equally stunned Dr Carter who was standing just behind Lucy when she shouted, but he missed the reasons why she shouted. Gemma regretted what she said, and looked to where Lucy ran off to. When she turned back around she was surprised to see Dr Carter standing there just where Lucy was standing moments before.
"What was that all about?" Dr Carter spoke still not in a good mood.
"Lucy left her mediation at home this morning, then she was in a rush. If she doesn't finish the course it could make her extremely ill." Gemma said sheepishly.
"What's the course of mediation for?" He asked with a little more compassion in his voice.
"I can't tell you that! It's not my place, it's her provocative."
"Okay!" Dr Carter said excepting her reason. "I think I will talk to my new medical student Carol? If you need me, I'll be outside." He said his voice now was kind and had a note of understanding.
"Sure thing Carter!" Carol answered back; Dr Carter left the area and proceeded to where Lucy fled off.
Gemma turned to the nurses and said. "What did he mean by his medical student?"
"His has taken Miss Knight as his medical student this year!" Carol answered her carefully.
"Why would he do that? I thought Chief Residents didn't get medical students!"
"They don't, but now and then Carter chooses to if he doesn't have a good opinion about someone." Chuni answered, who was one of the other nurses around the desk. Gemma understood why now it was because of their little scene this morning for why he chose Lucy to be his new medical student.
"Yeah well! Okay guys new pool, Carter and Lucy, who wants in?" Malik a male nursed asked, which shocked Gemma. All the nurses went forward to place bets on dates.
"YOU THINK HE LIKES HER!" Gemma shrieked.
"Yeah, it's so obvious he does!" All the nurses said at once, shocking Gemma more.
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Carter approached Lucy thinking about what he was going to say, and keep his resolve that he didn't like her that much. The fact was the minute he laid his eyes on her, he was attracted to her and was even more so then she stood up for herself. This was one reason he was so cold towards her.
Once he was by Lucy he sat down next to her, Lucy looked up and noticed whom it was. She moaned internally as she didn't want another fight with the Chief Resident.
"Gemma said me you have to go home and pick up your mediation! She wouldn't tell me why it was so important that you couldn't miss a dose, she said that was only up to you! So can you give me a reason why it's so important for you to pick up your mediation?" Carter said, and he surprised himself when he heard the coldness in his voice, he didn't want to be cold with her.
"I don't want to tell you, but can you please just take it I need my mediation!"
"Do you really expect me to let you go home for mediation without the reason for needing it?" Carter said getting defensive.
"No that's why I didn't ask you!" Lucy said equally defensive.
"Please tell me what's the mediation's for Lucy?" He pleaded; his tone was one of concern. Lucy was surprised by his change in character and hit her right at her heart, making her relent.
"8 Years ago I was diagnosed with cancer, I'm officially in remission for the last 2 years. To ensure I stay in remission I have a course of mild treatment now and then, and will have for another 3 years." Lucy said. Carter had never expected to hear she had cancer.
"What kind did you have?"
"Blood cancer!"
"Did the cancer affect you in other ways?"
"Yeah, I have had a liver, kidney transplant, and I nearly had a heart transplant but in the end they didn't think it was necessary."
"The other students won't be back for another 30 minutes, so why don't you go home and pick up your mediation!" Carter softly said, which caused Lucy to give him a sweet smile. Carter moaned internally, knowing that smile could get him into a lot of trouble, if he wasn't careful.
"Thank you Dr Carter!" She said as she hugged him. She quickly pulled away, and towards her car. Carter watched her leave and sighed deeply unaware that Carol was standing behind him.
"John be careful you don't want to fall in love with a medical student."
"Yeah I know Carol, I'll be careful."
"So you are admitting you like her!"
"You would know I was lying if I said no, so why denying it."
"True, Oh carter Trauma coming it, be here in 10 minutes."
"Thanks Carol I be there in a minute."
"Alright see you in a minute."
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