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s Point

hands. I quickly hid the left one in the pocket of the blue scrubs we'd been given earlier and I tried not to squeeze the plastic coffee cup in my right hand to

the carbonated caffeine, careful not to spill anything on my dress. I wasn't about to go in there looking like a child. On my first day! My left foot soon started tapping on the ground, following the rhythm of my heartbeat. Maybe I should have taken Dad's offer. Perhaps, it would not have been so horrible to go to a hospital where everyone knew and wanted my father's autog

ng me. She had a wide smile on her face. Perhap

best I could offer. I was not a people

bit of confidence." Her wide smile only widened as she spoke. "A girl always needs her mirror. Always. Surely, there must be some female doctors here who know

ing home. This profession must be respected!" She threw her fist in the air. What? Okay, this gir

ld know that it's only a matter of time before this stylish hair of yours grows into a bun and your eyes develop hideous bags, you'

, possibly trying to quieten her loud cackles.

it's

next to me. My heartbeat started ticking off again. The last thing I wanted was for anyone to recognize me. I loved my paren

nd although the doctors seemed excited that I was pretty sure of my interest in medicine, I couldn't tell if the stories they told me were to motivate me or sc

was pretty forward. It wouldn't kill me to say it

re I like you

mile for a minute straight. Not since high school. She held out her smile. "Normal people

iga

you fe

uh

to be creepy at all but I sensed you were ab

have a panic attack and you i

tack, I saw your scrubs. So this is not just me being a caring medi

s with my feelings, no she just took my mind away from it. Maybe I had nothing to worry about. What were the o

have coffee breaks and perhaps you can tell me mo

on I know who has not seen G's an

what friends are for.

my panic episode just sent me a friend then perhaps it was n

d once or twice. Arty, on the other hand, looked as confident as one could ever be. She didn't avoid looks before flipping her p

pered as we made our way to the elevator, which c

have done w

you've been here before at least. Am I right or what

y, since medical school, I've been coming to Grac

not say that when

d it be crazy if I was to deny it? Just lie that I had no idea what she was talking about. That would be absolutely crazy. She didn't say it like

first sit. It was absolutely not the reason why I sat wit

id not fool you and even at that your first action wasn't to ask for my mother's signature. I've had to

bad growing up, or did you sort

en they would just turn out to be mad fans of my father's newest or old

sk for her signature, if that makes you feel better. If I do get the signature, it

ered. He held his own bag and coffee and he had a hoodie over his scrubs. He exhaled

ey

alled back a

about this." He said after a

med to loosen him up a bit because he turned around and smiled at me, then at Arty. He immediately looked away. The

ct around here. Like, I know they are not supposed to be all smiles with us

ones that were supposed to be shaken to their core. Yet, here he was. "Who

ally operate on a part of their bodies just to flee from Graceland. That's when you realize that the name of this hosp

name?" Arty

ac

like that happens here. Maybe that person was jus

that he works here. I

the time we get to the famous third floor, I suggest you suck it up." When she realized she didn't sound as kind as she must have wanted to. She sighed so

a little bit of it and this is what I needed." He smiled and so did Arty. They must have realized I was stari

get you guys' names.

ust stared like she'd ju

bigail and t

her." He said and laughed at his own joke. "You don't get it? Oh, alright." His goo

re I walked, the more nervous I felt. Jacob too. Th

the only ones standing as a squad?" Arty glanced aro

hen you started talking to me. Interns are pretty competitive against each other. They don't get to ch

h.

Jacob asked me, then turned to Arty. "You'

that such

. It's kinda part of the drill. I think the only thing that hasn't been done is it bei

at inten

-hu

don

nd and had your fun, but now is the time to listen up." The doctor looked ave

r here. What you can make up of yourself here." She walked to and fro, determination set. Her co-supervisors nodded. Some frowned still. I swallowed. "I don't know If you have looked around,