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"It's gonna be one of those days. Bobbi,please make sure you get your charts done as soon as possible. " Gail said to Bobbi.
"Will do." Bobbi said.
The ER had been packed all morning. They had everything from bug bites to gun shot wound victims coming in and it looked like there was no end insight. It chaos with a capital C. Then suddenly, without warning, everything stopped. No phones were ringing. No ambulances were coming in. No patients walked in. It was completely dead. Everyone took the opportunity to breath a sigh of relief but knowing that at any moment all hell could break loose.
Bobbi didn't know how long this peace was going to last so she thought it would be a good time to start getting her charts done.
A few minute after she started her charts, Bobbi looked up and saw a smiling Tom walking her way.
"Well someones in a happy mode this morning."
"Thanks to you. That song you found inspired me to get the woman I love back. And I am Bobbi. I'm going to get her back."
Now it was Bobbi's turn to smile.
"Good for you Tom. I'm happy for you. Now I have a question for you?"
Bobbi looked at Tom with a semi-serious face then straightened her scrubs before she asked her question.
"Is the "package" ready for deliver?"
Tom smirked and played along.
"Yes. The package is ready. Please make sure it gets delivered."
"Yes doctor."
Tom handed Bobbi the package and she slipped it inside her pocket making extra sure no one saw it.
"Seriously. Thank you again Bobbi."
"No problem."
Sounds of ambulances coming in caught Bobbi's and Tom's attention and less then two seconds later the paramedics were wheeling patients in.
"We got a five car pile up coming in people! Nap time's over. Let's get to work!" Gail said.
"More people are coming in the ER. Looks like we got bus load." Another nurse yelled.
"Bobbi, we need you over here." Steve called.
"Duty calls." Tom said.
"Yup. I'll make sure this gets where it needs to." Bobbi said patting her pocket.
"Ok. See ya." Tom said then headed towards an incoming patient.
When Tom was out of sight Bobbi called Marcus over. She quickly gave Marcus the package and explained the significance of it to him.
"Wow." Marcus said.
"Yeah. See that it gets to it's next destination."
"Bobbi! C'mon. I need you over here in curtain 3." Steve called.
"You go on. I got it."
"Thanks Marcus." Bobbi said than ran over to curtain 3.
Marcus was just about to go and deliver the package when Gail walked over with a pile of folders and placed them down in front of him.
"Marcus, I need those inputted ASAP."
"Ok, no problem. I just need to run something upstairs first."
"You won't have time. The ER is over run today and there are more files and patients coming in as we speak so you will need ever minute you have to get the first part of this done."
Marcus sighed. He needed to get this package on the move. What was he going to do? His mind was scrambling when salvation walked through the door.
"Hey Marcus!"
Camille walked over to her boyfriend who had the biggest smile on his face.
"You look happy to see me." Camille said hugging him.
"You have no idea."
"Marcus! Keep your social visit to a minimum. This is a ER not E Harmony." Gail said.
"Yes ma'am." Marcus said giving Gail a mock salute.
Camille rolled her eyes as Gail left.
"What is her deal?"
"She's harmless. More bark then bite. Look, I need you to do something for me. It's real important."
"Sure. Anything for you."
"Well, you may change your mind when I tell you what it's about."
"I'll be the judge of that." Camille smiled.
Marcus told Camille all about the package. Who it was for and who it was from. When he was done he waited for Camille's reaction.
"Oh my god! Oh my god! Marcus!"
"Are you mad? You're not going to tell are you?"
Camille playfully slapped Marcus on the arm.
"Of course not! Why would I be mad? And no I'm not going to tell. I This is so romantic and god knows my mom needs some romance in her life. So where is the "package"?
"Right here." Marcus said then handed it to Camille.
"I'll deliver it but not here. Things have a way of disappearing around here. I'm gonna run home and place it where my mom can find it."
"Well, that really wasn't the plan."
"Look Marcus, I know my mom better than anyone. If I place it on her desk she'll never find it because it will buried underneath a ton of paperwork and she'll never know it was there. If I bring it home and put it on the table by the door where we put our keys she is sure to see it. Trust me on this."
"I do."Marcus said.
Marcus was about to tell Camille how much he trusted her but he saw Gail heading his way with more files.
"Gail is coming."
"Yeah, I see dragon lady. I'll get out your way and get this taken care of."
"Hey, let me know how it all works out." Marcus said kissing Camille on the cheek.
"Will do. See ya!"
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It was late when Christina arrived home. When she opened the door to her house it was quiet and she was a bit sadden by that. It was just another reminder of how much she missed having someone special meet her at the door asking how her day was. Ugh! "Being lonely sucks." she thought to herself.
Her whole day was disappointing if she thought about it. She hadn't seen Tom all day and she really wanted too. She hadn't talked to him since they argued and she wanted to make things right with him. She missed him so much. Oh well she thought. Maybe tomorrow she will have better luck.
She yawned as she closed the door. All she wanted to do was take a shower and head off to bed, but not before checking on Camille. She hadn't heard from Camille all day and wanted to see her daughter before she went to bed.
Right on cue, Camille walked out in the living room.
"Hey mom. You're home late."
"Hey baby. Yeah. It was a hectic day. I'm just glad to be home and see you. Did you stay up just for me?" Christina said dropping her keys in the bowl.
She was so tired she didn't even notice what was in the bowl.
"Yup. You hungry mom? I made dinner."
Christina raised an eyebrow at her daughter.
"You made dinner?"
Camille chuckled then rolled her eyes.
"Ok. I didn't make it per say. Bertolli did all the hard work. I just heated it up. Do you want some? I can heat it up for you."
Christina wasn't buying this nice act of her daughters. She had been around this block before.
"Ok,Camille. What is it? You made dinner so you must want something?"
"I know that making dinner is my usual m. o. but not this time. Marcus called me and told me it was a mad house at the hospital so I knew you probably didn't have a chance to eat so I made something for you."
"Well, that was very thoughtful of you. Thank you. I think though, I'm gonna skip the meal. Just shower and head off to bed."
Camille looked over to the table by the door and saw her mom didn't even notice what was waiting for her. There was no way she was going to let her mom go to bed without seeing it.
"Now mom, how many times have you told me about going to be on a empty stomach?"
Now it was Christina's turn to roll her eyes.
"This you remember? I ask you to take out the trash and your mind goes blank."
"I have a Swiss cheese memory you know that. Still doesn't change the fact that you know I'm right."
"Alright. You win. Yes you are right. Let me just take a shower and then I will eat."
"Awesome. I'll have a bowl waiting for you."
"What is it?"
"Your favorite and mine. Shrimp Alfredo."
"Oooo. Good choice. Just give about 15 minutes and I'll be right out."
"Ok mom."
Camille waited until she heard her mother's bedroom door close the ran over to her mother's study and grabbed her laptop. She put the laptop on the coffee table in the living room then ran into her bedroom, grabbed her headphones off her computer desk, then ran back into the living putting them on top of the laptop.
Before Camille knew it her 15 minutes were almost up. She walked into the kitchen and heated up a bowl of the Shrimp Alfredo. By the time it was done she walked out to find her mom sitting on the couch in her favorite t shirt and sweat pants drying her hair with a towel. She brought the bowl out to a very grateful Christina.
"Mmmm. Smells good. I'm glad you talked me into eating before going to bed."
"See, I'm full of good ideas."
Christina was about to put her feet up on the coffee table when she noticed her laptop on it.
"Camille? Were you using my laptop?"
"Nope."
"Then why is it out here?"
"You're gonna need it."
"I'm gonna need it? For what?"
"Just eat your food and I'll show you why when your done."
Christina sat back with her bowl scrunching up her face at her daughter while she ate. What was she up too? she thought to herself.
Finally reaching the bottom of the bowl Christina was now ready to hear what her daughter had to say.
"So, what am I going to need my laptop for?"
"There is a package for you in the key bowl. You must have been really tired cause you missed it."
Christina looked over to the bowl by the door and sure enough there was something there.
"Well, it's not going to walk itself over here mom. You have to go get it."Camille said with a smile.
Christina rolled her eyes then got up off the couch and walked over to the bowl.
Inside the bowl was an envelope with her name on it. She picked it up and immediately recognized the handwriting on it. It was Tom's. Then she felt something hard inside of it. What could it be?
"Bring it over here mom."
Christina walked back to the couch and sat back down next to Camille. She placed the envelope next to the laptop then sat back and looked at it.
Camille looked at her mom and couldn't believe she hadn't even opened it yet.
"Mom! What are you waiting for? Open it!"
Christina was about to reach for the envelope then pulled back. Her heart started to race and hands suddenly became sweaty.
"You know I'm tired. I'll open it up tomorrow."
Christina started to get up and walk away when she heard Camille say something.
"It's ok to be scared mom."
Christina turned back around and looked at her daughter.
"What did you say?"
"I said it's ok to be scared mom."
"I'm not scared."
"Yes you are. And it's ok."
Christina sat back down on the couch and stared at the envelope on the table.
"I...I.. you're right. I am scared. I scared because I have never lov..."Christina stopped what she was about to say because she didn't want to hurt Camille's feelings because it was partly about her father.
Camille smiled.
"You can say the words mom. I know you loved dad too."
"I have never... loved...anyone as much as I loved your dad. The feelings that I feel for Tom scare me because what I feel for him is so much stronger than anything I have ever felt. And instead of embracing it, I push it away, hurting not only Tom but myself because...because.."Christina started to get chocked up.
"Because what mom?"
"I don't feel worthy of his love. Or anyone elses." Christina said wiping a tear from her eye.
"Mom." Camille said softly
"Besides, he's with Erin now and she seems to make him happy. And if he's happy. I'm happy for him." Christina said with as much fake enthusiasm as she could muster.
"Mom, Tom loves you. I see it every time he looks at you. He wouldn't be trying all of this if he didn't. And pardon me for saying so but, your so full of crap about the whole you being happy if he's happy with Erin. I see the look on your face when she passes you by in the hallways.
"Oh yeah? What do I look like?"
"You look you wanna kick her butt. Especially when she does that stupid laugh of hers. Then bats her eyelashes at Tom and turns her south belle charm on."
"That is not true!"
Camille gives her mother a look and Christina smirks at her daughter.
"Ok. A little. I just hate the way she tries to control Tom's life. He was born to be a surgeon not some bureaucrat stuck behind a desk."
"Sounds like you really care for him mom."
A sad smile crossed Christina's lips.
"Yeah,I do."
"Then take a chance on you and Tom, mom. Open the envelop and your heart to what he has to say."
Christina looked at her daughter and so glad that she had her in her life.
"When did you become so smart about love?"
"I learned everything I need to know from you... and your sappy romantic movies." Camille said then yawned.
"You better get to bed it's late."
"Not until you open that envelope." Camille said pointing to it.
"Fine." Christina said then picked up the envelope and opened it.
Inside the envelope was a note along with a CD. Christina placed the CD on her laptop then read the note.
"Christina,
The words in the song express my feelings better than any words I could ever come up with. Please listen to them with an open mind. I want you back in my life. If you feel the same way about me after this song please send me a response.
I love you."
Tom.
Christina looked over to Camille who was reading the note along with her.
"Wow. So what are you gonna do mom?"
"I don't know."
"Mom! You gotta listen to it."
Christina raised her hands in surrender.
"Ok. Ok. I'll listen to it. Now, take your butt to bed."
"Aww mom. There's no school tomorrow and I wanna know what song it is."
"I will tell you tomorrow. Now scoot."
"But.."
"Please honey. I need to do this alone."
Camille nodded then kissed her mom on the cheek and hugged her again.
"I love you, mom."
"I love you too baby. Good night and sweet dreams."
Christina waited until she heard Camille's bedroom door close before she picked up the CD off the table. She looked at the CD and was very tempted to just snap it in half. Snap any chance at her having a life with the man she loved. The man that left her for another woman. The man that pushed her to do with things she wasn't ready for. Pushed her to conform and change her wild spirit so she could be broken and easier to control.
Christina twirled the CD ready to destroy her possible last chance at happiness when the CD reflected some light off of one of the near by lamps. She watched as the light bounced off the CD and made beautiful rainbow prisms. It caused warm feelings to course through her that were unexpected and uninvited. She didn't want to feel good right now. She didn't want to enjoy this simple beauty because she didn't deserve anything so special or beautiful in her life. Just like she didn't deserve Tom.
She didn't deserve that bright smile of his. His gentle words of love. In any language. His soft caresses that she ached for every day. No, she didn't any of it.
Tom was too good for her. A gift that she didn't deserve after Micheal. Or did she?
Christina was so confused. What should she do?
Then her daughter's words rang in her head.
"Take a chance on you and Tom."
Christina sighed, then placed the CD into her laptop.
It took only a few seconds for it to load. She then picked up her laptop and placed it on her lap as she stretched out on the couch. Once she was comfortable enough she plugged in Camille's head phones and placed them on her head.
Christina took a long slow deep breath to push away her fears and anxiety. Then closed her eyes and hit the play button.
Everybody put your hands together
Whooo, mmmm, yeah
Girl I love you so
112, listen
Girl if I told you I love you
That doesn't mean that I don't care, oooh
And when I tell you I need you
Don't you think that I'll never be there, ooooh
Chorus
Baby I'm so tired of the way you turn my words into
Deception and lies
(Christina- Oh Tom. I'm so sorry.)
Don't misunderstand me when I try to speak my mind
I'm only saying what's in my heart
Cupid doesn't lie
But you won't know unless you give it a try
Oh baby, true love
won't lie but we won't know unless we give it a try
give it a try
Girl when I ask you to trust me
That doesn't mean that I'm gonna cheat on you
Cuz I'm gonna never do anything to hurt you
Or mislead you, I love you
(Christina- I know)
[Repeat Chorus]
Baby I'm so tired of the way you turn my words into
Deception and lies
Don't misunderstand me when I try to speak my mind
I'm only saying what's in my heart
Cupid doesn't lie
But you won't know unless you give it a try
Oh baby, true love
won't lie but we won't know unless we give it a try
give it a try
Ain't no doubt about it
Lord no, I really mean it
I rather die before, before I lie to you
Never wanna leave ya
Ain't no life without you
Never gonna leave, never gonna go, no
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, ohhhh
(Christina- No more pushing away)
Repeat Chorus
Baby I'm so tired of the way you turn my words into
Deception and lies
Don't misunderstand me when I try to speak my mind
I'm only saying what's in my heart
Cupid doesn't lie
But you won't know unless you give it a try
Oh baby, true love
won't lie but we won't know unless we give it a try
give it a try
As the song faded out Christina let the feelings she had been holding in for so long out in the form of tears. She knew she had been foolish to doubt this man's love for her and that doubt had pushed him into the arms of another.
She thought the door was closed forever to Tom. Now, things have changed.
Tom was sending a message saying that he wants her back. That he loves her and to trust his words and his love for her.
Christina sat up then placed the laptop down on the coffee table. After shutting it down she picked up the note from Tom and kissed it.
Christina looked at the clock on the mantle then yawned. It was late and she knew she needed to go to work tomorrow but not before taking care of her response to Tom. She already knew what she wanted to say. She just hoped Tom would understand the song she chose,why she chose it, and not be scared of what she was trying to say.
A short time later she crawled into bed putting Tom's note under her pillow. Christina closed her eyes with a smile on her face. For the first in she didn't know how long she was going to bed without feeling the weight of the world on her shoulders... and it felt good.
Song: Cupid by 112