Chapter Three
"Lynn wake up."
I feel this light shaking on my arm, even though I don't want to open my eyes. I force my eyes to open to the piercing white light. My eyes take some time to adjust to the bright light, but once I can see the somewhat face of the person in front of me, I whisper out, "Hmmm"
"Lynn it's me Sam, can you hear me?"
Sam? Why would Sam be waking me up? She works in the hospital and I barely see her. Wait, I'm still in the hospital. I finally snap out of haze and sit up a little in my bed. "Sam what is going on?"
"Lynn I was just going to ask you the same thing. It's almost 8:30 at night. Why are you still here? You have been here since 11 this morning. Didn't Dr. Barnett come by and see you?"
I can see in Sam's eyes that she is worried about me, and at the same time pissed off. I have a feeling I know who she is pissed off at. "He did and told me that I was going up for a CAT scan. I must have fallen asleep waiting for them to take me. I take it I never made it upstairs?"
"No you didn't sweetie. Dr. Barnett said that you went up already when he signed out for the night. He also said you where just waiting for the results. Turns out you never got your scan done. How are you feeling? Headache still bad?"
"No it's gone, they always go away when I sleep. Do I still need to stay here? Or do I still need to go up for that scan?" To tell you the truth I would rather stay here. I like it here; the people are really nice to me. They all know me really well too.
"Yeah I'm afraid so. We can't get you in upstairs anymore tonight. First thing tomorrow though you are going up for that scan. I know this must pain you to hear that you have to stay in this nosey hospital over night."
"Sam you know me too well. What's going to happen with Dr. Barnett?" Even though I want Weaver to give him hell about what he did, I still feel sorry for him.
"Well if you know Weaver like the rest of us do. Then he will get hell once he walks through those doors tomorrow. In the mean time I just want you to relax get some more sleep okay? You never know how long a day it will be tomorrow for you. Good night Lynn."
"Night Sam thanks again." I watch her make her way to the nurse's station to check out for the night.
I look around to see what has all changed since I feel asleep. Not too much, still busy like normal. Doctors and nurses running around getting their patients what they need for the night. I always wanted to become a nurse, to be able to work in the ER; it definitely keeps you on your toes.
The only object that was holding me back was the schooling, all the schooling. I liked going to school, but to do it for another five or more years, I just don't think I could handle it. So I figure the next best thing would be for me to work in a hospital, that way I'm around all the nurses and doctors. Plus I'm still helping people at the same time. Another good reason to work in a hospital is if I have anymore of my headaches I don't have to travel very far.
My legs are starting to crap up and so is my butt. Sam never told me that I had to stay in bed while I was here. I slowly sit up looking around just to make sure there is no heavy traffic going on before I venture out into this crazy world. Seeing that the coast is clear, I make my way to the nurses' station to see if Frank needs any help. Even though he probably won't accept my offer.
"Lynn what are you still doing here? I thought they discharged you hours ago?"
Frank always the concerned one. "Well it turns out that my doctor forgot about me. He told me that I was going up for a CAT scan, next thing I know Sam is waking me up telling me that it is eight at night." Even though I didn't tell Frank the name of the doctor that so wonderfully forgot about me, I'm pretty sure he knows who it is.
"Dr. Barnett huh? Oh I can't wait till he gets here tomorrow. The fireworks are going to fly like no tomorrow."
"Frank is he really that bad of a doctor? I mean I just meet him for about five minutes and he seems lost." Lost I don't know if that is the right word for it, but he seems lost.
"Lynn he is a nice kid, he really is. He just doesn't really know if he wants to be a doctor or not. After work he has gigs almost every night, he loves his music. We just wonder if he loves being a doctor like he does a musician."
"Oh I see. Enough about Dr. Musician, I know what you're going to say, but is there anything that I can help you with? I can't sleep no more, I have to stay till morning for my scan, plus my legs and butt really hurt." I give Frank my puppy dog eyes in hope he will fall for it.
"Lynn what am I going to do with you?"
"You could give me work." He is such a softly at times.
"Fine you can put these files in the computer for me. After that I'm sure I'll have more for you. Your just lucky everyone likes you around here."
I give Frank my biggest smile, and just start going through the files and entering them into the computer. This is probably the best part of my day. Well maybe second best part.
