The next installment.... I know, I'm cranking them out pretty quickly... But
I'm on Spring Break, I have nothing better to do, but sleep, exercise,
watch TV, Read and go to work.... I'm choosing to write.... So here we go... on
with the show.
I'm trying to keep the story going, but there are still a few more things that I want to put out there... please bear with me.
Review.... Please..... : )
~Natalie~ ******************************************************************
Elizabeth Corday woke to the loud shrill of an alarm clock. Apparently it was morning. She didn't remember falling asleep; all she remembered was deciding not to call Robert. She quite frankly, did not want to talk with him. She was afraid of what she might say. She yawned and rolled out of bed. She wandered into the bathroom, and rubbed her eyes as she approached the mirror. Her flaming red hair was tousled from sleep, and her eyes were quite droopy. "You look like Hell Elizabeth." She said to herself in the mirror.
Today was not going to be a good day.
She could feel it.
She got ready for work and took the morning train to the Hospital. On the train she was unable to find a seat; a feat that was not often hard for her... the day was already starting out poorly.
She got off at her exit, and walked ominously to the hospital. She didn't want to see Robert, and that was precisely why she didn't return his call. She didn't understand the man, and she was tired of trying.
As luck would have it, he was the very first person she saw as she walked through the doors.
"`Morning Lizzie." He said as she approached. Then: "Wow, you look like Hell." He always had to get his digs in. She knew he was mad, but she didn't much care.
"Oh shut up Robert." Elizabeth said.
Yep, today was definitely not going to be a good day.
It was her turn to consult a patient down in the ER, it just so happened that her patient was next to Robert's. To make a long story short, they had a disagreement over the diagnosis. She thought the patient needed surgery; he didn't.
"The man doesn't need surgery Lizzie. Now leave." But she stood her ground "He needs surgery Robert, and I'm not leaving."
Romano was thoroughly angry and he approached her, invading her personal space "Dr. Corday, I believe I said to vacate this room, did I not?"
"Well..." she began vehemently
"That was a yes or no question Dr. Corday. Is that not what I said?"
She nodded.
"Well, then you heard me just fine. But then, I forgot, you have quite a way about ignoring requests." He was referring to the phone call.
"How dare you bring that up in regards to this situation? That has nothing to do with whether or not this man needs surgery!"
"Dr. Corday, I don't know to what you are referring, but I was making a generalization about your blatant inability to follow directions."
"And I was remarking about your blatant inability to be anything other than an asshole." She said hotly.
He was pissed now. "Dr. Corday, come with me."
She didn't move.
"I said come with me"
She followed, not because he told her, but because she didn't want to make a further spectacle of their argument in front of all the others in the room.
The two walked out of the Exam room, and Drs. Lewis and Carter stood bewildered by what had just happened before their very eyes.
Dr. Romano led Corday to an empty exam room.
"What the hell was that Elizabeth?"
"The man needs surgery."
"I don't care what your opinion is. I said that the man doesn't need surgery. Don't belittle me in front of my colleagues again, is that understood?"
She remained silent, biting her tongue, trying to hold back the sarcastic comment that came to mind when he said 'belittle'. "Is that understood Dr. Corday?"
"Yes." She sighed
"Good." And with that, he walked out, leaving Elizabeth alone with her thoughts.
'Christ,' she thought, 'what the hell has happened?' It wasn't two days ago when Romano reached out to her, and now... now they were completely torn apart. It was like they were arch enemies... or two school kids on the playground trying to decide who gets to play the next game.
She hated it. Because even though she thought Romano to be completely volatile at times, she still liked him. He was a friend, but she couldn't keep trying to break down the wall. She just couldn't.
'But you didn't have to Elizabeth' her conscience reminded her 'he called you last night, and you chose not to return his call.'
She felt as though they were going around in an endless circle, in some cruel cycle. First she was mad, and he was hurt, then he opened up to her, and then he pushed her away, and then she tried to make things right, but he wouldn't have it, then he tries to make things right, and she won't have it, and then she makes him angry....
She wished she could reverse the clock and never lash out at Romano. Then, things would not be so difficult. Everything would be quite easy. They wouldn't be mad, they wouldn't be hurt, they wouldn't be scared, and they wouldn't be sad.
She didn't know why she acted the way she had. She really didn't even know why she didn't call him back.
And so it remained: There were many things that Elizabeth Corday didn't know.
... Things such as how in the next exam room Robert Romano was a shattered man. Robert Romano was a terrified man. Robert Romano was a hurting man.
And Elizabeth had no idea.
Corday walked slowly out of the Exam room and headed towards her next consult. She found Dr. Carter waiting for her.
"Hey." He said.
"Hello, I'm here for a consult." She stated the obvious.
"Yep, right here." Carter offered.
Elizabeth began her examination as Dr. Lewis walked in, all the time she could feel their eyes on her. Finally, she could stand it no longer.
"What?" She questioned, somewhat annoyed.
Carter couldn't resist "What just happened a minute ago?"
"What do you mean what happened?"
Lewis continued "Between you and Dr. Romano."
"We had a difference of opinion" Stated Corday.
"Ah, is that what they're calling it these days" Lewis mused.
"I beg your pardon?"
Carter followed Lewis's lead "I thought it was called a lover's tiff."
"I beg your pardon?" Corday repeated.
"... Isn't something going on between you two?" Lewis questioned.
"A mere row made you believe that Robert and I are together?"
"Normal people don't fight like that. Not that Romano's normal" Lewis said "but, you are."
"No. Heaven's no we're not together. We just had an argument..." she trailed off. "... you got all of that from a few words?"
"Well," Carter began "That and the fact that Romano is completely in l..." But he couldn't finish due to the fact that Lewis had elbowed him in the rib cage.
"What? Romano is completely in what?"....
"In lieu of finding a better means of communication..." Carter tried.
"Do you really think me stupid? Finish your sentence Carter. Now." She demanded.
"Well... That and the fact that Romano is completely in love with you."
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How will Elizabeth respond to this harrowing news? Is it actually harrowing??? Will Elizabeth and Romano make up? Will they make out? (haha).... It's all up to me.... I really hope that you guys didn't hate it... I'm sorry if you feel that it's like a cycle, but I just have this precise way that I want things to be executed.
PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would greatly appreciate it!!!!
~Natalie~
I'm trying to keep the story going, but there are still a few more things that I want to put out there... please bear with me.
Review.... Please..... : )
~Natalie~ ******************************************************************
Elizabeth Corday woke to the loud shrill of an alarm clock. Apparently it was morning. She didn't remember falling asleep; all she remembered was deciding not to call Robert. She quite frankly, did not want to talk with him. She was afraid of what she might say. She yawned and rolled out of bed. She wandered into the bathroom, and rubbed her eyes as she approached the mirror. Her flaming red hair was tousled from sleep, and her eyes were quite droopy. "You look like Hell Elizabeth." She said to herself in the mirror.
Today was not going to be a good day.
She could feel it.
She got ready for work and took the morning train to the Hospital. On the train she was unable to find a seat; a feat that was not often hard for her... the day was already starting out poorly.
She got off at her exit, and walked ominously to the hospital. She didn't want to see Robert, and that was precisely why she didn't return his call. She didn't understand the man, and she was tired of trying.
As luck would have it, he was the very first person she saw as she walked through the doors.
"`Morning Lizzie." He said as she approached. Then: "Wow, you look like Hell." He always had to get his digs in. She knew he was mad, but she didn't much care.
"Oh shut up Robert." Elizabeth said.
Yep, today was definitely not going to be a good day.
It was her turn to consult a patient down in the ER, it just so happened that her patient was next to Robert's. To make a long story short, they had a disagreement over the diagnosis. She thought the patient needed surgery; he didn't.
"The man doesn't need surgery Lizzie. Now leave." But she stood her ground "He needs surgery Robert, and I'm not leaving."
Romano was thoroughly angry and he approached her, invading her personal space "Dr. Corday, I believe I said to vacate this room, did I not?"
"Well..." she began vehemently
"That was a yes or no question Dr. Corday. Is that not what I said?"
She nodded.
"Well, then you heard me just fine. But then, I forgot, you have quite a way about ignoring requests." He was referring to the phone call.
"How dare you bring that up in regards to this situation? That has nothing to do with whether or not this man needs surgery!"
"Dr. Corday, I don't know to what you are referring, but I was making a generalization about your blatant inability to follow directions."
"And I was remarking about your blatant inability to be anything other than an asshole." She said hotly.
He was pissed now. "Dr. Corday, come with me."
She didn't move.
"I said come with me"
She followed, not because he told her, but because she didn't want to make a further spectacle of their argument in front of all the others in the room.
The two walked out of the Exam room, and Drs. Lewis and Carter stood bewildered by what had just happened before their very eyes.
Dr. Romano led Corday to an empty exam room.
"What the hell was that Elizabeth?"
"The man needs surgery."
"I don't care what your opinion is. I said that the man doesn't need surgery. Don't belittle me in front of my colleagues again, is that understood?"
She remained silent, biting her tongue, trying to hold back the sarcastic comment that came to mind when he said 'belittle'. "Is that understood Dr. Corday?"
"Yes." She sighed
"Good." And with that, he walked out, leaving Elizabeth alone with her thoughts.
'Christ,' she thought, 'what the hell has happened?' It wasn't two days ago when Romano reached out to her, and now... now they were completely torn apart. It was like they were arch enemies... or two school kids on the playground trying to decide who gets to play the next game.
She hated it. Because even though she thought Romano to be completely volatile at times, she still liked him. He was a friend, but she couldn't keep trying to break down the wall. She just couldn't.
'But you didn't have to Elizabeth' her conscience reminded her 'he called you last night, and you chose not to return his call.'
She felt as though they were going around in an endless circle, in some cruel cycle. First she was mad, and he was hurt, then he opened up to her, and then he pushed her away, and then she tried to make things right, but he wouldn't have it, then he tries to make things right, and she won't have it, and then she makes him angry....
She wished she could reverse the clock and never lash out at Romano. Then, things would not be so difficult. Everything would be quite easy. They wouldn't be mad, they wouldn't be hurt, they wouldn't be scared, and they wouldn't be sad.
She didn't know why she acted the way she had. She really didn't even know why she didn't call him back.
And so it remained: There were many things that Elizabeth Corday didn't know.
... Things such as how in the next exam room Robert Romano was a shattered man. Robert Romano was a terrified man. Robert Romano was a hurting man.
And Elizabeth had no idea.
Corday walked slowly out of the Exam room and headed towards her next consult. She found Dr. Carter waiting for her.
"Hey." He said.
"Hello, I'm here for a consult." She stated the obvious.
"Yep, right here." Carter offered.
Elizabeth began her examination as Dr. Lewis walked in, all the time she could feel their eyes on her. Finally, she could stand it no longer.
"What?" She questioned, somewhat annoyed.
Carter couldn't resist "What just happened a minute ago?"
"What do you mean what happened?"
Lewis continued "Between you and Dr. Romano."
"We had a difference of opinion" Stated Corday.
"Ah, is that what they're calling it these days" Lewis mused.
"I beg your pardon?"
Carter followed Lewis's lead "I thought it was called a lover's tiff."
"I beg your pardon?" Corday repeated.
"... Isn't something going on between you two?" Lewis questioned.
"A mere row made you believe that Robert and I are together?"
"Normal people don't fight like that. Not that Romano's normal" Lewis said "but, you are."
"No. Heaven's no we're not together. We just had an argument..." she trailed off. "... you got all of that from a few words?"
"Well," Carter began "That and the fact that Romano is completely in l..." But he couldn't finish due to the fact that Lewis had elbowed him in the rib cage.
"What? Romano is completely in what?"....
"In lieu of finding a better means of communication..." Carter tried.
"Do you really think me stupid? Finish your sentence Carter. Now." She demanded.
"Well... That and the fact that Romano is completely in love with you."
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How will Elizabeth respond to this harrowing news? Is it actually harrowing??? Will Elizabeth and Romano make up? Will they make out? (haha).... It's all up to me.... I really hope that you guys didn't hate it... I'm sorry if you feel that it's like a cycle, but I just have this precise way that I want things to be executed.
PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would greatly appreciate it!!!!
~Natalie~