Chapter Four : The Exam
Eric was quickly going through Amy Johnsons medical history to at least get a general overview of her conditon. Belinda had went to see if Landon was okay so it was up to him to see her. Although he and Jamie became friends he was not as close to her as Belinda had become, and while he was saddened by her passing he was at the time more concerned about how her death affected both Landon and Belinda. Even though Jamie did have some influence in his choice to become a doctor he was not a particularly religious person. Landon had influenced him more in the path his life had taken. Eric opened the door to room five and walked in.
" Hello Ms Johnson Im Doctor Eric Hunter but you can call me Eric were pretty informal around here "
"Hello Eric you can call me Amy " For some reason Eric avoided looking at her directly as he thought to himself , " Cmon Eric look at her you can do it you were not that close to Jamie as he wondered why he was reacting this way. " Finally he looked up to get his first good look at her. Her hair was pulled back in a ponytail. Her eyes were the same color, and her smile was.............
" Eric are you okay ? you haven' t said anything in five minutes "
" Everythings fine, sorry I was just thinking "
" Not about me I hope. " she said laughing as she smiled.
" Its nothing important " as he felt more at ease in her presence Eric could not help but notice her friendly positive attitude despite the seriousness of her condition.
" Thats good by the way what happened to Doctor Carter ? "
" He had some urgent business, personal reasons. Ill be taking care of you now "
" Too bad I thought he was kind of cute though maybe a little uptight "
" Can I ask you something else ? "
" Sure what is it . "
" Well Doctor Carter seemed to be kind of flustered when I first met him, A bit out of sorts. But its not just him when I first walked in Doctor Reynolds seemed a bit unnerved also. Even you at first seemed to avoid looking directly at me. Its almost like your afraid of me. " I mean I know I have leukemia and my odds of beating it are not exactly great but your doctors and it cant be that so it must be something else.
Eric finally looked at her wondering what to say. ": It is something personal between me and Doctors Carter and Reynolds, but it has nothing to do with you, You just kind of remind us of a very close friend we all had."
" Had " Amy thought to herself. " Had a close friend like shes no longer alive. " " Could she have been a close friend who also had leukemia but died from it " She had more questions but did not want to pry. So she just said " I understand. "
" Thanks for so much for understanding. "
" No problem. So Eric What are my chances ?
" I agree with your doctors original assesment of at least two years but we kind of need a new work up on you. Are you still taking your medications ?
" Everyday "
" Good continue with your meds When can you come in for a complete workup ?
" How about Friday Morning "
" Perfect It might take a better part of the day "
" Friday it is then "
" So go ahead and get dressed and stop by the nurses desk to make an appointment And Ill see you then "
As she got dressed she couldin't help but think about what Eric had said about her. Later at the nurses station as she was making her appointment she saw Doctor Reynolds there. She was looking at her again when she thought she wasn't watching, Glancing at her but turning her head quickly when she looked at her. Finally she turned quickly catching Belinda by suprise smiling at her. Suddenly she saw her eyes go wide it looked like....like she was going to cry, she saw Belinda turn and quickly leave. Amy just stood there confused, she could tell she was visibly upset and it made her realize there was more to it then what Eric had told her.
" Excuse me Ms Johnson " one of the nurses called to her " Here is your appointment card." Thanks replied Amy glancing at the card read The Jamie Sulilivan Center for the treatment of Leukemia." Jamie Sullivan , Jamie Sullivan " Amy thought to herself." Of course now it made sense." She now knew who the close friend was that Eric was talking about. It made sense that Landon Belinda and Eric would honor their friendship and memory by naming it after her. Still she wondered what kind of person Jamie Sullivan was and why she still influenced their lives.
Eric was quickly going through Amy Johnsons medical history to at least get a general overview of her conditon. Belinda had went to see if Landon was okay so it was up to him to see her. Although he and Jamie became friends he was not as close to her as Belinda had become, and while he was saddened by her passing he was at the time more concerned about how her death affected both Landon and Belinda. Even though Jamie did have some influence in his choice to become a doctor he was not a particularly religious person. Landon had influenced him more in the path his life had taken. Eric opened the door to room five and walked in.
" Hello Ms Johnson Im Doctor Eric Hunter but you can call me Eric were pretty informal around here "
"Hello Eric you can call me Amy " For some reason Eric avoided looking at her directly as he thought to himself , " Cmon Eric look at her you can do it you were not that close to Jamie as he wondered why he was reacting this way. " Finally he looked up to get his first good look at her. Her hair was pulled back in a ponytail. Her eyes were the same color, and her smile was.............
" Eric are you okay ? you haven' t said anything in five minutes "
" Everythings fine, sorry I was just thinking "
" Not about me I hope. " she said laughing as she smiled.
" Its nothing important " as he felt more at ease in her presence Eric could not help but notice her friendly positive attitude despite the seriousness of her condition.
" Thats good by the way what happened to Doctor Carter ? "
" He had some urgent business, personal reasons. Ill be taking care of you now "
" Too bad I thought he was kind of cute though maybe a little uptight "
" Can I ask you something else ? "
" Sure what is it . "
" Well Doctor Carter seemed to be kind of flustered when I first met him, A bit out of sorts. But its not just him when I first walked in Doctor Reynolds seemed a bit unnerved also. Even you at first seemed to avoid looking directly at me. Its almost like your afraid of me. " I mean I know I have leukemia and my odds of beating it are not exactly great but your doctors and it cant be that so it must be something else.
Eric finally looked at her wondering what to say. ": It is something personal between me and Doctors Carter and Reynolds, but it has nothing to do with you, You just kind of remind us of a very close friend we all had."
" Had " Amy thought to herself. " Had a close friend like shes no longer alive. " " Could she have been a close friend who also had leukemia but died from it " She had more questions but did not want to pry. So she just said " I understand. "
" Thanks for so much for understanding. "
" No problem. So Eric What are my chances ?
" I agree with your doctors original assesment of at least two years but we kind of need a new work up on you. Are you still taking your medications ?
" Everyday "
" Good continue with your meds When can you come in for a complete workup ?
" How about Friday Morning "
" Perfect It might take a better part of the day "
" Friday it is then "
" So go ahead and get dressed and stop by the nurses desk to make an appointment And Ill see you then "
As she got dressed she couldin't help but think about what Eric had said about her. Later at the nurses station as she was making her appointment she saw Doctor Reynolds there. She was looking at her again when she thought she wasn't watching, Glancing at her but turning her head quickly when she looked at her. Finally she turned quickly catching Belinda by suprise smiling at her. Suddenly she saw her eyes go wide it looked like....like she was going to cry, she saw Belinda turn and quickly leave. Amy just stood there confused, she could tell she was visibly upset and it made her realize there was more to it then what Eric had told her.
" Excuse me Ms Johnson " one of the nurses called to her " Here is your appointment card." Thanks replied Amy glancing at the card read The Jamie Sulilivan Center for the treatment of Leukemia." Jamie Sullivan , Jamie Sullivan " Amy thought to herself." Of course now it made sense." She now knew who the close friend was that Eric was talking about. It made sense that Landon Belinda and Eric would honor their friendship and memory by naming it after her. Still she wondered what kind of person Jamie Sullivan was and why she still influenced their lives.
