PERRY

As Jarod gets in the car my thoughts race as I find myself in the very situation I had desperately wanted to avoid for the last 8 years since JD had come into the hospital as a student.

JD in the doorway.

Jarrod in the car at back of the building.

And to top it off she was close by, like inside the building close. And I wasn't liking the option I was left with. I could feel Jarod staring as indecision raced across my face. Until I landed on the deciding thought. They knew I worked here but, I thought as I glanced back to JD, they didn't know about him yet and that was more important the even Jarod right now.

Looking back to Jarod who was now settled in the car. I said

"your going to have to trust me Jarod. That kid is going to drive you outta here but don't say a word until i get there but he cant be here, for reasons I can't explain right now."

Jarod just nods as I reach over him to grab a card off the dashboard and turn around. Shutting the door behind me and quickly walk over to where JD is standing.

"Dr Cox?..." the young man asks quietly.

"ok Suzanne, this may come as a shock to you but I need a favour." I see surprise flicker across JD's face followed by confusion. " I need you to trust me and what I'm saying right now. And now that I'm trusting you a lot by telling you this."

JD just nods at me with wide eyes. And I hope to hell I'm making the right choice here.

"my old friend is in the car and I need you to drive somewhere and stay with him until I get there. Can you do that?" I purposely don't mention not wanting him near her. And almost smile as the kids face changes from confusion and curious to serious and determined.

"Where do you need me to go Dr Cox?"

I give him the card I pulled out of the car and pass it to him. He reads the address and reaches for his phone but I reach out to grab his hand before he opens it.

"don't use that. This might sound a little weird. But I need you to turn it off before you get in that car. Use the map in the glove box." JD frowns at me and I can instantly tell what his thinking...

"no Jody this isn't a secret plot devised by the creepy janitor. All you need to know is that a lady even worse then janitor guy is close by and he can't be here."

JD nods takes a few steps towards the car then looks back me. "don't worry Perry," he says seriously "I promise I won't let you down."

I watch as he gets in, and starts the car checking on his passenger and glancing and before driving off. I sigh I start walking back inside. But I don't go back the way I came instead I head towards the rear entrance for emergency. As soon as I walk in the noise of the busy Department brings me back to my senses.

Standing at the desk I stare at the admissions screens. I saw a nurse approaching me from behind as i started searching for her name if I was lucky she was unconscious in a bed somewhere...

32. Meadows.

33. Davis

34. Empty

35. Broots

36. Calvin

37. empty

3. Kuar

I sighed and running a hand through my in frustration. No one here under that name. But I couldn't shake the feeling I had. She was here somewhere I knew I'd just have to walk around Hoping she still looked the same.

"Excuse me doctor?" the nurse finally squeaked out. I raised a brow as I turned to face the woman who would dare bother me in this mood. She faltered and took a step back, but in the next second a look of determination came over her.

"Dr Cox, Sir? I'm sorry to bother you but can you assist with a surgical admit.?" She asked

"no." I answered shortly. I had more important things on my mind then doctoring right now. "shoo and go annoy the S.A" As I said this I tried to put on my super cranky go away face. The nurse faltered again.

" We tried Dr Cox but JD... ah I mean the surgical attending isn't responding to his pages."

Well crap. I thought, Since it was fault my he wasn't here to answer the page I guess I was going to have to deal with it. Sighing as my hand went through my hair again.

" Janice had some lady problems to attend and went home. About half an hour ago. What's the problem?"

She spoke as she passed me a file to read.

"well the patient in purple 35 was brought in with object implanted through his hand, but the problem is the wife." I raised my at this, nurses weren't easily pushed by patients or the relatives. "she's V.I.P and the staff are terrified to go near her. We thought that JD'S manner might settle her down. But maybe you can try instead?.

I put the unread on the desk beside me and glance at the admissions screens 35 Mr Brooks.

"OK lets get this over with then.." I can hear the nurse saying thank you as I walk down the corridor and past the maze of rooms in this rabbit den they call an emergency department. Slowing down as I reach 35 I look to see the a balding man sitting on the bed resting his hand on a table. Through his hand was arrow with a 'BANG!' flag on the end. I soooo did not want to know. Sitting next to him, yelling into a photo editing the woman I presume to be his wife. She was yelling at some poor schmuck on the other end to find a decent doctor in the place and he was trying, despite being a pale shade of green, trying to reassure her that it really wasn't so bad. Ah well better to get this over with

"ahem!" I cleared my throat loudly to get there attention and the woman spun in hair with angry face that looked way to familiar.

I look back at the mans hand and remember the flash I got from Jarod, Giddy up, J.

I'd found who I was looking for.

Melissa parker...

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