Chapter One
Man what is wrong with me? This cannot be normal. I massage the side of my head in hope to ease the pain a little bit. After a few minutes of nonstop pain, I finally give up. I make my way to my cell phone to give my friend a call. Please Danielle pick up.
"Hello?"
"Danielle! Thank god your home." I'm sure she can hear the pain in my voice, and I really don't care if she can. I'm tried of hiding it.
"Lynn what's wrong? Is it your headaches again?"
I swear she knows me better then my own mom. "Yeah it is. I don't know what is wrong. I thought it was just a normal headache, but I've been getting them more often lately. Danielle I'm really scared."
"Lynn it's going to be okay. Why don't you just go down to County Hospital? You know there are nice doctors there. Even though the waiting room really sucks, it is worth knowing what is going on right?"
"Your right, you really are. I just hate waiting! You know how I am." It is true I really hate it. I don't mind waiting for certain things, but when I'm in pain and in a hospital's ER I really don't think I should have to wait.
"I know you do sweetie, but you have to go. This has been going on way too long. So promise me you will go today, and then give me a call to update me okay?"
"Okay deal. I'll go as soon as I get cleaned up a little. Thanks; you really know how to push me. I'll give you a call later on. Bye."
I push the 'end' button on my cell and look down at my appearance. Not too bad really, a pair of sweats, and a sweatshirt. I look fine for just sitting in a waiting room for about two hours before I can actually see a doctor. I'll just pull my hair back into a ponytail and I'll be off. I just pray I can make it the five blocks without having to stop and grip onto a bench from the pain.
I still can't believe it that I made it. The pain has died down a little, but it's still hurting like a mother. I make my way to the front desk; I don't even bother to wait in the waiting room. I'll just try my best at the desk. Like normal every one is busy as always, but I always seem to get Frank's attention.
"Lynn what are you doing here? You know you can't be in here; you have to wait in the waiting room. Just like everyone else."
"Frank don't you think I know that by now? I just thought for one I would come by and say 'hi', so hi," I give him my best smile that I can muster up for him. "And second I was just wondering how long I should be expect to wait here. Is it worth half of my day, or should I just go home and crawl underneath my covers and pray for a new day?"
"Lynn you know I would love to get you in right now, but from the looks of it the waiting will be around an hour give or take. Still got those headaches I take it?"
"Yeah I do, my last doctor didn't know what to do, he just gave me some Advil and told me to go home and sleep. So I thought I would give one of your wonderful doctors a try. I'll be in the waiting room if you need me. Thanks." I give Frank a small wave as I make my way to the busy noise waiting room.
I just sit in my own little corner, the same corner that I sit in every time I come here. It is a nice little corner away from all the bustle of noise from the crying kids, the adults getting angry for having to wait for over an hour. I wish I could just shut out all the noise, but it is a busy hospital, that task would take a great force; which I don't have.
I've been waiting for what seems to be hours, but in reality it has only is an hour and a half. I watch the nurses and doctors come through the automated door, take a person or two and leave for a while. Then they will come back and take someone else, just not me yet.
"Lynn, sorry to keep you waiting, but you can come with me now."
"Oh don't worry about it Sam, I didn't have anything else to do today." I follow Sam into the hospital, and to the small cubical where I'll be put until some doctor comes by. I like Sam though, she has always been nice to me, and come to think of it everyone here is nice to me. In a strange way I feel at home here.
"Okay Lynn, is it the same problem as last time?"
"That it is nothing seems to be working. It got pretty bad in the last couple of days, so I figured I would come in. Just to say 'hi' to my friends here, and take up some space."
"Lynn you know you don't take up space here. Trust me when I say you are the only person that I would like to see come in here to get some help. Some of the other people in here just come in because they are cold or hungry; but for you I always have the time."
"Sam you are too kind. So tell me which cute doctor will I be getting today? To tell me that I just need to take some Advil and go home and sleep." I say it with a smile though. Sam knows that previous doctors haven't been able to find anything wrong with me, but I keep trying though.
"Actually I think you will be getting one of the new doctors today, Lynn. I think Dr. Barnett will be coming by to see you."
"Barnett huh? Well I guess I can give him a try."
"Yeah, he is one of a kind that is for sure. I have to go check on some other patients; Dr. Barnett should be in to see you, in a little bit. If you need anything just ask a nurse."
I watch Sam walk off and I start looking around for this Dr. Barnett. If he is one of a kind it shouldn't be too hard to find him now should it? I wonder what is so 'one of a kind' about him.
TBC
