If the dialogue is in italic that means it's a flashback .
If the dialogue is not italic it means it's in the present.
Inside a train were some nurses who treated the pilots the other week. All of them were very well trained. Nurse Stacy, the badger who treats her patients very wisely. Nurse Kitka, a falcon who specializes in medicine. Nurse Zoe Bayer, a very spirited nurse that always gets the job done. And finally, Nurse Marlene Johnson. The nurses were just talking about their past lives before they joined the army. Until Nurse Kitka brought out a topic which Marlene can only answer.
Kitka waved her wings "Marlene, tell us what happened at the clinic the other week."
Marlene smiles a bit "It is a bit of a long story."
Zoe tapped Marlene's back "Come on, we have lots of time."
"Well, it all started three weeks ago." Marlene starts to tell her story
Three Weeks Ago
Nurses are scattered everywhere giving eye exams, vaccinations, and some even lost their will to fly 'cause their wings was taken away. Skipper and Kowalski are already finished with their shots. Even Skipper yelled out 'cause the syringe was a bit too deep in his butt. They now heard the word 'Eye exam' that means the two of them are next for the test. Skipper started to write the bottom letters of the chart at his flipper with red ink as he draws near to the nurse.
Skipper heard one of the doctors rejecting a pilot "I'm gonna fail, they're gonna take my wings away."
Kowalksi tries to uplift his spirit "No they won't. Just relax, alright. Keep your cool. You got this." Skipper nods
"Lieutenant McCawley." Marlene called out
Skipper walked at the table and covered his right eye with his flippers " J, L, M, K, P, O, E, T, X. Eyes like an eagle, nurse."
Marlene looks at him "Slowly it right there, cowboy, and instead of reading the bottom," she looks back at the chart "read the very top with both eyes."
Skipper nodded "Alright, ma'am." he looks back at the top of the chart "Yeah. C. Sorry, J." Skipper cleared his throat "C, W, uh, Q, uh, Q."
Marlene smiled " Read the bottom line again, please, but read it right to left and every other letter."
"E, X..." Skipper was starting to get confused with the letters
"X, E, Skipper, X,E." Kowalski whispered
Skipper quickly nods "X, E. X, E," Skipper placed his flippers on top of Marlene's desk " ma'am. Ma'am, I know how this looks."
Marlene shook her head "I'm sorry, Lieutenant." Marlene picks up Skipper's documents "I really am, but army and navy requires 20/20 vision."
Skipper sighed "My eyes aren't my problem, ma'am. I can even shoot a small bug with a .45 1911. I only got problems with my letter, that's all."
Marlene opened up his folder ready to stamp 'REJECTED' " Well, maybe after some schooling, you could come back and take the test again." Marlene picked up the stamp
"Please, no, ma'am." Skipper interrupted "I had schooling. I mean," Skipper tries to think about his past at his school " the teachers just never knew what to make of it, I... It's just letters. I mix 'em up sometimes. That's all." Skipper pointed his high scores at some subjects "My math and spatial reasoning and my verbal scores are all excellent. It's just that I mix letters up sometimes."
Marlene pointed at his score at the written exam "But you barely passed the written exam."
Kowalski coughs a bit "Yeah, but he did pass it. So it's my turn now?"
Marlene stared at Kowalski "No, you'll wait your turn. "
Kowalski looks at the different direction "Yes, ma'am."
Skipper looks at Marlene in the eyes "Ma'am, I'm never gonna be an English teacher. But I know why I'm here:" Skipper cleared his throat "to be a pilot. I don't to read letters to fly. I need skills and determination to fly. I mean, it's all about feeling and speed, and lettin' that plane become like a part of your body. And that manual says that a guy who's a slow reader can't be a good pilot. That file says I'm the best pilot in this room." Skipper leaned closer "Ma'am, please, don't take my wings."
"I felt so bad." Marlene picks up another stamp and pressed it on Skipper's paper, the stamp reads: 'APPROVED' "I have no choice but to pass him." most of the nurses laughed and giggled "So, this weird pilot comes back."
Skipper approached Marlene and hands over his documents "Ma'am, I didn't have a chance to say thank you."
"Now lay down on the bed." Marlene said without looking
Skipper lays down on the bed "Like this?"
"That's fine." Marlene looked at Skipper's butt "He did have a really cute butt."
Skipper sighed "I know that you didn't have to pass me but you did. But I think you understand me and you did."
Marlene picked up a syringe "You still haven't said thank you."
Skipper looks at Marlene "Thank you."
Marlene smiles "You're welcome."
Skipper turned his head and face the pillow "So, why did you do it?"
"Actually, my father was a pilot. And I've seen first hand on what happens if a pilot losses his wing." Marlene stood up and approached Skipper
Skipper smirked "You know what? I think your father is my hero too. As an officer, I think it is my duty to take my new hero's daughter out-"
Marlene jabbed Skipper's butt with the syringe's needle making him scream like a little girl "Oh my God! Did I poke too deep?"
Skipper blinked "I think you hit the bone there."
All the nurses laughed again "You are so mean." nurse Kitka said
Marlene walks back to the table and sterilizes the needle and picks up another one "Is there any chance that you kinda, sorta like me?" Skipper asked
Marlene stood up again and approached Skipper "How did you know? They never told me on how to deal with this... feeling." Marlene whispered
Skipper raised his eye brow "What feeling?"
Marlene leaned closer "This feeling." Marlene jabbed him another shot making him scream again
Skipper rubbed his butt with his flippers "I hate needles."
"He was getting fresh so I poked him again." Marlene said
"Alright, Romeo, let's get this over with." a pilot outside the stall said
Skipper was about to "Just hold on a minute." Skipper turned around and approached Marlene "Ma'am, I really, really lick you." Skipper quickly covered his beak
All of the nurses gasp "What does he mean?" Nurse Stacy asked
Skipper uncovered his beak "Like you. I really, really like you. I didn't mean to say that." Skipper took a deep breath "I just want to ask you if I can donate dinner."
"He started acting weird." Marlene told the other nurses
Skipper tries to clear his mind "I mean, buy you dinner."
Marlene picked up Skipper's papers "This isn't your chart."
Skipper tried to hold on to the post "I just borrowed that from that guy over there but it looks like he's gone now."
"Have you already have this shot?" Marlene asked in concern
Skipper nodded "Yeah, once." Skipper is now feeling a bit dizzy "Can I ask you out?"
Marlene shook her head "No!" Skipper then fell down head first to the table breaking his beak
A nurse rushed in and sees Skipper "What did you do to him?" And all the nurses in the room of the train laughed
To Be Continued...