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Chapter 2
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"MORRIS!" Kerry Weaver shrieked down the hallway.

The young resident turned in his tracks and unwillingly faced his boss.

"What's up boss?" He smiled, acting innocent.

Kerry made her way closer to him with a handful of charts in her hand.

"I thought I told you to clear the board, it's barely 5 patients, do you think you could get your residents to clear it?" she shouted and before Morris had the chance to defend himself, or lie, she spoke again.

"And last time I checked they we're supposed to be working her today." She said as she pointed at a cluster of eager looking med students stuck in the corner by Triage.

"Get moving Morris." She shouted before handing him the pile of charts and making her way into the doctors lounge leaving Archie Morris with a blistering sore head.

When Kerry finally made it into the lounge she was greeted by the warm face of her chief attending.

"Good morning Kerry"

"Luka" She acknowledged him, nodding in his direction as she sat by the table.

He smiled in her direction but she turned away from him so fast she missed it. She turned her attention to the pile of books and paper that lay in front of her. She had a lot of work to do in the next 24 hours.

Luka stood at the counter, anxiously waiting for the coffee pot to boil. The room was deadly silent, except for Weaver turning page after page; speed reading everything that lay in front of her. When the pot had finally clicked Luka poured himself a cup of the thick drink before he cleared his throat and offered some to the woman in the room with him.

"Uh, yes. Thank you" She spoke as he poured coffee into the cup beside her.

"Thanks" She smiled at him before returning her attention to the books. He sat down beside her and glanced over what she was reading.

"Carter's centre opens tomorrow, huh?"

Weaver paused when he spoke before she lifted her head and nodded.

"Yes…and I have still got a lot of work to do before tomorrow. John Carter seems to think nothing of arriving the day before the opening; without important work done" Kerry complained. The stress was getting to her as she could feel herself getting worked up.

Luka smiled a little at her; noticing how stressed she was getting. It took him a few moments to realise what she had actually said.

"Carter's back?"

Weaver nodded.

"Have you seen him? How's he doing?" Luka grilled Weaver.

Kerry, knowing she wasn't getting any work done fast dropped what she was reading onto the table and put her head in her hands.

"He's good. New haircut…" She laughed a little. "He was in the meeting this morning." She could feel more questions coming on as she watched Luka's reaction; eager to see his old friend.
"He said something about taking his time before he comes down here. He did promise he'd be down… he'll be happy to see you." She smiled again.

Luka, whether he knew it or not, was smiling also; he was desperate to catch up with Carter and to go spill the news that the infamous John Carter had returned.

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Shortly after Weaver left the lounge and made her way up to her own office Luka crept out of the doctors lounge into a frenzied ER. The admit desk, like always, was the hub-ub of the entire department with doctors and nurses continually coming and going. It was a day like any other; Frank manned the phones and the computers – looking up any scandal he could on everyone who walked through the ER doors; Inez and Sam were comparing charts with an eye out for an attending with a pen; and of course, the residents hiding out; waiting for the storm to pass.

Dr's Barnett, Rasgotra and Lockhart stood with their backs turned to Luka, looking out onto their patients and co workers. He approached behind them, trying not to startle them when he reached across and planted his hand on Abby's shoulder.

"Hey you" he smiled, waiting for her to turn round.

"Hey" She smiled back at him, looking up at his eyes.

"Are you on your break yet?"

Abby nodded her head, still smiling at him. "Yeah, I'm just gonna head outside for some coffee in a sec. You want some?"

"I think I'll come with you" Luka replied, ignoring the fact that she was after her second cup of coffee for the day.

Together Luka and Abby walked outside into the ambulance bay briefly talking about their patients and how their day has been. Luka was desperate to tell her about his run in with Kerry and just who had returned.

"So I was talking to Kerry today…" Luka started

"Yeah? Hows she doing?" Abby interrupted. "I've not seen her in a while"

Luka smiled and nodded his head. "She's fine, she uhh…told me something…about someone" Luka struggled.

"There's scandal?" Abby enquired but before Luka could reply she launched herself into a guessing game.

"Is it about Chuny? Morris? Ohh…Morris and that surgeon?" Abby rattled on.

"Abby…" Luka tried to interrupt.

"Is someone fired?"

"Abby!" Luka raised his voice startling her a little.

"What?" She replied, somewhat nervous about what he was going to say.

He took a moment, pausing to catch his breath as he turned to face her.

"Carter's back"

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