chapter five;

Well, it didn't go as well as I had hoped.

I had a broken wrist, a fractured ankle and a dislocated shoulder in cubicles. Then there was a motorway pile up involving a number of casualties, two that were dead on arrival, three critically ill and several with minor injuries. Then back in cubicles there was an old woman complaining of back pain, a middle aged man suffering from mild hypothermia and a heroin addict who wanted methadone.

I didn't think I'd ever feel as estatic to see the end of a busy shift as I had tonight. I got to the staff room, opened my locker and took out my handbag. Unzipping my bag, I took out my mobile phone, turned it on and checked whether I had any new messages.

No new messages.

I sighed deeply and put my mobile phone back in my handbag. I turned around when I heard someone call my name and saw Adam stood with a big grin on his face.

"What?" I asked with a smile as I closed my locker and lent against it.

"Me and the others were wondering if you wanted to join us at the pub?"

I looked down at the floor and thought about it. Blake, my husband was probably at work and Jasmine was out, like every night so I'd only go home to an empty house; "Sure."

"Great! The others are outside."

I smiled, "Adam?"

He turned around, "Yeah?"

"Thanks for inviting me." I said and he told me it was no problem. I took everything out of my locker and went to the girl's bathroom. I changed out of my work clothes and put on a bright blue pair of skinny jeans and a red top with hey! written on the front.

I put on my silver locket that my father had brought me a couple of weeks after my first birthday and wore a pair of silver hoop earrings to complete the look. Checking my reflection in the mirror, I walked out of the toilets and met the others outside.

"You look nice." Jay said and I smiled, "Thanks but I feel like a scruffy cow."

I linked my arm through his and we followed the others to the pub. We were going to the local, The Plough and I was a little nervous. After all, it was my first social meeting outside of work with the team.

"So, what you having gorgeous?" He asked as we reached the pub. I thought for a minute, there was always too many nice alcoholic drinks to choose from and I could never decide which one I wanted."

"I'll have a double vodka and coke. I'll give you the money when you sit down."

I smiled as I watched Jay walk towards the bar and turned around making my way over to the tables everyone was sat down at. Sitting down, I put my handbag beside me, crossed one leg over the other and took off my jacket.

A short while later Jay came back with my drink and I took my purse out my bag, he shook his head and told me this one was on him. I smiled, thanked him and brought the glass to my lips. Taking a sip, I placed the glass back on the table.

Tonight was going to be a night I'd remember forever, but not necessarily for the right reasons.

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