Romance And Medicine

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patient was alive. Where was the intern assigned to me, where did she always wander

rate. I closed my eyes, trying to block out the sou

ive me a little time and quietness. I didn't call for anyone, I didn't need anyone. I opened my eyes to see

k. I felt a surge of frustration at the

de, I wore a smile that

ow hard I tried to sound calm,

, Lisa Peterson.. emm.. I'

" I asked her, cu

," she a

er you out. As you can see or if you were smart

eaking again, this time, with confidence and

I brought you some food," she said slightl

ted to waver and I found myself

did yo

fries, I'm sure

for fries, I'm going to need something to

table. "But you can use this as an appetizer," she smiled and began

e as an order but she didn't seem l

n the ground, breaking the fl

from someone as incompetent as you? Get out of here, and do

p with tears as s

eave, the door opened

er building up in her. Ofcourse she'd thi

ut of the room, feeling

a sense of satisfaction at

ort-lived as Jasmin faced me with

blem? Did she wa

hatever she wanted to say, I had never been challenged in my life.

arge of everything that happens, but that wasn

was just trying to be

. "So.. what are you driving at?" I ask

and I think you shou

cturing me

d because all her anger was suddenly gone

her to come up and do something like

shame washed over her face, she was flush

nion, Mrs. Hills. Just get me some food ri

he'd literally call my behavior rude b

my request. As she turned to lea

to clean up

d made her way out

me to be rude, and maybe they were right but still I tried to be tolerating. I shut my eyes closed, why wo

e and her so called friend had succ

e her presence, and dismiss her wit

eyes. She set the food down on the table and gave me a disappointed look before turning t

happ

ng," was the reply

nly change. I stared at the untouched food before me, why was I feeling guilty. Did

looked up, Dr. John

t the Cafeteria between Mrs

ha

ed in verba

ha

ow," he said and turn

ospital, and almost every doctor, worker, janitor ate there. I did sometimes an