"Alright, I will help you." Alicia finally agreed with Lily. "But I'm doing this for the patients. Not for you." Alicia frowned as she left the staff room and Lily followed her out. "Last time I saw Ethan, he was outside on the bench." Alicia mentioned as she looked around cubicles for him.
"That was ages ago probably. He must be back on shift." Lily responded. "I'm going to try resus. You try reception." Lily instructed as she made her way to resus and Alicia walked through to reception.
"Ethan." Alicia called as she spotted him looking at a file as he walked to the elevator. He turned his head up.
"Alicia? You still here?" Ethan smiled a little. Alicia smiled back as she walked up to him. "You okay?"
"Yes. I'm fine thank you." Ethan replied.
"Have you decided if you are staying or not?" Alicia asked innocently. Ethan stared at her.
"Erm. N-n-no I haven't. Why? Do you want my job or something?" Ethan joked. Alicia giggled.
"Oh no. But my opinion, you shouldn't leave." Alicia cut to the point.
"Why?" Ethan's smile went.
"Because you are a good doctor. Everyone here loves you." Alicia smiled a little.
"I'm not a good doctor, Alicia." Ethan started to walk away but Alicia walked with him. "People have died on me in the better part of two weeks for the first time since I have been working here for nearly three years." Ethan softly spoke.
"But, Ethan. Not everyone can be saved. I'm sure you were told that?" Alicia asked.
"Twice." Ethan smirked.
"Don't think of the patients you have lost. Think of the ones you have saved. I heard a rumour that you revived a young girl the other week. Is that true?" Alicia asked.
"Yes. That is true." Ethan smiled proudly a little.
"See? Why would you want to leave all that? Why would you want to leave this place?" Alicia asked. "Don't make the same mistake I did." Alicia smiled then walked in the opposite direction to Ethan.
Alicia walked into cubicles to find Lily.
"Well? Did you find him?" Lily asked anxiously.
"Yes. I'm hoping he's changed his mind." Alicia smiled. Lily smiled back until they saw Ethan enter cubicles. Alicia quickly hid in the staff room as Ethan walked up to Lily.
"Hey Lily." Ethan spoke softly.
"Ethan." Lily smiled.
"Did you really ask Mrs Beauchamp to reject my resignation?" Ethan asked as he stood at the nurses station. Lily hesitated.
"Yes I did." Lily finally answered.
"Why?" Ethan asked, bewildered.
"Because we can't afford to lose you." Lily spoke truthfully.
"Doctors come and go all the time." Ethan assured Lily.
"I can't afford to you lose you." Lily looked up at Ethan sadly. "You're my friend, my best friend, my only friend." Lily frowned. "Selfish, I know. But there it is." Lily sighed. Ethan thought about it then looked at Lily.
"Excuse me, Lily. There's something I need to do." Ethan smiled then headed for Connie's office. Lily watched him knock on Connie's window and then enter her office. Alicia walked up to her.
"What do you suppose is going to happen now?" Alicia asked.
"Hopefully he made the right decision." Lily sighed as she left the nurses station and headed out of cubicle.