Chapter Seven :

Amy just stood outside the building , in front of the doors glancing anxiously at her watch. Well it's almost time she thought. She still felt uneasy about going in. Even though Eric had been wonderful to her , but the sight of Belinda being upset almost crying when she left that Monday made her feel uncomfortable Well heres goes nothing as she pulled open the door and walked in and went straight to the front desk. " Hi I'm Amy Johnson , I have a 9:00 appointment with Doctor Hunter."

" Hi Just have seat it will be just a few minutes."

" Okay Oh by the way have either Doctor Carter or Doctor Reynolds come in yet."

" Not till later " said the admitting nurse.

" Thanks again "

As she sat down she glanced around the waiting room , and noticed something a bit odd. Usually when a building or place is named after someone there is always a plaque or picture dedicated to the person but here there was nothing except for her name on the center itself. Unless of course she was the type of person who did things for the common good without thought to awards or public acclaim. Maybe it was the type of person she was thought Amy But I will probaly never know and just to have them honor her and make a big deal so it would be would be out of charecter for her so it would be appropriate if they kept it low key. Just then she heard a nurse open the door to the waiting room and call out her name

" Amy Johnson " As she stood up and walked up to her

. " Hello Amy Im Sarah "

" Hi Sarah, How are you?"

" Fine Cmon in "

" So how are you feeling today, any problems?"

" No I'm doing fine "

" Thats great to hear " said Sarah as she opened the door to the exam room and let her in." Have a seat I'm just going to take your blood pressure , your temperture and your pulse first before we start.

" Okay, Im just wondering Sarah How long have you worked here?"

" I've been here since they opened about four years ago."

" Only four years, I thought they all had been doctors a lot longer then that?"

" Oh they all have been doctors for some time but it takes time to become a specialist in treating leukemia I guess you never stop learning. In fact Im starting medical school myself next year. I mean nursing has its rewards but Belinda, I mean Doctor Reynolds has been an inspiration to me." " It sounds like you two are very close.

" We are, I first met her during my freshman year at college when she was a senior and she was in a mentor program for first year students. She really helped me my first year and I think I would not be here today doing what I'm doing?" " Thats really a great story, kind of inspiring."

" Well Doctor Reynolds herself is kind of inspiring as is her faith, her trust in God. Her story is intresting also but kind of sad."

" Really does it have anything to do with Jamie Sullivan? I'm just curious about her, her story. I mean people must ask you about her all the time since the center is named after her."

" I really don't much about her. I know that they grew up together in Beaufort, North Carolina. I think they were friends all through high school. That she had leukemia during the last two years and she made it to graduation and through the summer but she finally died sometime in the Fall. Of course she knew more but it was of a more personel nature. When she started working here she noticed that Doctor Carter wore a wedding ring but as time passed she noticed that he never talked about his wife, had never recieved any phone calls or messages from her and she never showed up for any of the employee parties.

Finally she just figured it out on her own. That Landon and Jamie knew each other all their lives , had grown up together, Probaly fell in love and were high school sweethearts and were planning to get married.But then they found out aboiut her leukemia, that she was dying but decided to get married anyway for the time that they had left together. Whenever she thought about it she felt sad and happy at the same time. Sad that she was dying but happy that they had found each other. That to this day she still inspired them and through them inspired other people including herself and also with every life they saved they formed a chain and Jamie was the first link in a unbreakable chain, a chain that would go on forever.

" Well I'm finished here, another nurse will be in to take some blood sample and some other tests and lab work. Then Doctor Hunter will be in to see you later.

" Thank you Sarah, I'll see you later."

" Take care of yourself. "

She thought about What Sarah had said and what she had learned about Jamie so far.

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