Any spelling or grammar mistakes are mine.
I'll be honest, I'm getting tired of working on this chapter. I think that's why it's so short. I also think its because I didn't really know Linda very well, I liked her when she sat by
tracy's dream: Thank you for the review. I didn't want Ethan to have the gene either.
LindaAndrewsfan: Thank you for the review. I don't know whether I thanked you for the review, at the time, I'm glad you found the chapter sweet, I love writing for Cal and Ricky.
Sweet - as - honey: Thank you for the review. I felt Ethan needed to vent, following the news he had the gene, so I'm glad you loved the chapter.
The Secret Life Of Casualty
Chapter 140.
The blonde - haired nurse was exhausted, she had lost two patients, another patient had vomited on her so she had, had to go and get changed and she had, had an argument with Jessica, who was in America, over the fact that she wanted to return to Holby, but Linda knew that if she returned she would only leave again as Holby was the place that held dark memories for her.
"Pub, Linda?" Ash suggested, pulling her out of her thoughts.
"Sure" The blonde - haired nurse replied as she headed in to the staff room to get changed in to her normal clothes. Ash went in to see her taking off her scrub top, so she was just in her bra.
Ash shielded his eyes as he walked further in to the room to put his stethoscope in to his locker.
They walked to the pub, as it was just over the road.
"Can I get you another?" Ash asked, as he looked at what Linda had been drinking, it was a vodka and coke.
"Yeah " She replied.
Ash looked at the bar tender, who made the drink and Linda looked at the time on her phone and then she switched off her phone. She went and sat down at a table while Ash paid for their drinks. He picked them up and took them over to the table.
"Thanks" Said Linda as she took a sip of her drink. She asked Ash for another one and then another as she decided to get up on the table, as she danced to Whitney Houston "How Will I Know " As she danced outrageously, she slipped and fell, injuring her ankle.
"Linda, are you, alright?" Ash asked, crouching down beside her.
"You need PRICE " Ash said, knowingly.
"What's that?" Linda asked.
"It stands for: Protection, Rest, Ice, Compression and Evaluation "
Linda nodded as Ash helped her stand and he helped her limp back to his flat. He unlocked the door and let Linda limp in to the flat, as he followed her in, locking the door behind him.
Ash went in to the kitchen to hunt down an ice pack, so he could hold it against her leg. He made them both drinks.
Linda woke the next morning with a banging headache and a dry mouth, the signs of a hangover. She knew she wasn't getting any younger, but she still knew how to party.
"Morning Linda " Ash smiled as he walked in to the bedroom, wearing a black dressing gown.
Linda's mouth dropped open in shock as she recalled the events of last night: Getting drunk, dancing on tables and kissing Ash. She groaned as she looked at her watch. She was due in work, she hurried out of the flat.
"Staff nurse Andrew " Linda turned to see how was talking to her. It was Tess. "Your late " Tess continued.
Linda nodded. "I overslept "
Tess raised an eyebrow at her, she had heard every excuse under the sun. "Go and get your scrubs on " Linda nodded and headed in to the staff room and opened her locker to put on her stethoscope and put her hair up in a pony.
She found a picture of her and Jess, when they were teens and they had their arms around each other as they celebrated Jessica's 16th birthday. She sprayed deodorant and then pulled her top over her head, she adjusted her stethoscope and went out to treat patients and have a gossip with Rita and Zoe.
Not a fan of Linda, but I did enjoy writing this.
Next chapter: Jessica and Linda meet up with two of Jessica's old colleagues. They were originally going to be Alice and Kelsey from S23, but I've never written them before, so I may change them up.
