A/N hello! Here is my next chapter!
Disclaimer- all recognisable characters belong to Call the Midwife
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Today the Nonnatus 'team' had a clinic day. Unlike the one at home, it was a clinic for any ailments people had. Sister Julienne and Shelagh where walking together to the venue, laughing and talking.
"So you are telling me, that Fred Buckle decides not to do it?! Fred Buckel! Do you remember quails and toffee apples?" Shelagh laughed, with Sister Julienne joining in remembering that scheme from years ago.
"How could I forget!" The nun laughed.
"Oh no! Sister, can you do me a favour, there is a women walking towards you. She will ask you what order you belong to, you can say the order of Saint Raymond Nonnatus, but if she asked do you know anyone called Shelagh Mannion, please deny. I will tell you why later, I need to run ahead!" Shelagh quickly asked, leaving the bewildered Sister Julienne to brace herself for an impending conversation.
The lady in question walked up to her. "Execuse me Sister, you are a Sister aren't you?" The Scottish women questioned.
"Hello, I am, why do you ask?" Sister Julienne answered, trying to hide her knowing of the next question wondering what on earth made Shelagh run.
"What order are you apart of?" The women's Scottish burr Loudend.
"The order of Saint Raymond Nonnatus." Sister Julienne told the girl.
"That is the Midwife order!" The women sounded excited at the nod Sister Julienne gave her, "Do you know anyone in the order who's name was Shelagh Mannion?" She asked happily.
"I am sorry, I can not say I do! Is there anything else I can help you with?" Sister Julienne lied.
"Oh." The lady was disappointed, "no thank you Sister, I will leave you on your way now." She have a small smile and walked off, Sister Julienne practically ran into the hall.
Shelagh was waiting for Sister Julienne, as said nun walked in, Shelagh took the box out of her hands and took her into the kitchen.
"Will you please explain?" Sister Julienne laughed.
"Well. The lady is my Cousin, Ruth. Everyone who knew me knew I wanted to be a Nurse and Midwife, but I spent a lot of time in church and one day she heard me talk about becoming a nun, and she has common sense and I knew she would work it out. When I left she told me that every nun she met she was going to ask if they knew me. I was just happy she would keep my secret, I did not exactly want contact with everyone I knew."
"So you asked me not to tell her so your secret was safe." Sister Julienne finished laughing.
The two laughed till Trixie cam in saying, "They said there would be extra towels in a cupboard if it is needed! Can not find the cupboard they mean though!" The young nurse huffed.
"Just our that door, door to you right." Shelagh answered her automatically. Seeing the state of confusion and awe on the Trixie face, Shelagh supplied, "Cam her a lot when I was a teenager, I helped out." And seeing the puzzles expresssion on Nurse Franklin's face she countined, "I grew up here, but don't tell anyone of the ask after me!"
The nurse walked away and back in the room with extra towels in hand.
"Well Shelagh! How many people do you think you'll meet again during our time here?"
"A few more then I want I imagine!" And the laughing brag man again.
"I swear if there is not a decent bag of tea in Scotland, I will urn this building and eat the ashes!" Patrick moaned walking into the kitchen.
"Patrick! Will you stop eating the ashes!" Shelagh laughed so hard she had to clutch the sink to stop her falling down.
"Sorry love," Patrick laughed, "Anyone else that you have met from you're past?" She smirked at her.
Sister Julienne and Shelagh looked at each other then burst into another fit of laughter.
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Hope you enjoyed! I have made a reference to chapter 13 (Girdle and ashes) of my one-shot series, so if you do not understand the joke with eating ashes, please read that! :)