Ch. 17 Telling Lu
Later that afternoon, Lu was sitting in her office giving Isabel her bottle when Dr. Campbell
walked in.
"Oh. Sorry Delgado. I didn't mean to interrupt you,"Andy said quietly.
"Oh no, Andy. It's okay. We're done. I think she fell asleep," Lu said quietly as she put Isabel into her car seat. "So, what did you want to talk to me about?" Lu asked.
"Well," Andy began, "I just thought you should know that Ben Sanderson has started working at the hospital again."
"What?" Lu cried, "How? When? Why?"
"Well, apparently the Octavian Systems thinks that the hospital is having more money problems. I just thought you should know. I mean you probably will seeing a lot of each other," Andy said.
"Thanks," Lu said, trying to soak it all in.
Andy got up and left Lu alone. Lu walked out to Lana's desk.
"Hey Lana, will you watch Isabel for me? She's sleeping in my office."
"Yeah, sure thing kid," Lana replied.
"Thanks," Lu said.
Lu stormed up to Dr. Jackson's office.
"How could you?" Lu hollered.
"How could I what, Dr. Delgado?"
"How could you hire Ben Sanderson without talking to me first?" Lu exclaimed.
"Dr. Delgado, may I remind you that I am the head of this hospital. I don't need to ask your permission to hire anyone. If I hadn't hired Mr. Sanderson, I would have been force to close your free clinic. Now, is that what you want?"
"No, but.." Lu trailed off knowing she had been defeated.
She turned and left Dr. Jay's office. Lu walked back into her office and stopped dead in her tracks. There, sitting on the couch, holding her daughter, was Ben Sanderson.
"What are you doing here?" Lu asked, choking on her words.