MY NEW NEIGHBOR IS THE NEW RESIDENT DOCTOR

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ior. In the morning light, the building looked deceptively peaceful, with the sun reflecting off its windows, casting a soft glow over the lot. But I knew better. I had been here long enough to unders

relentless, and it didn't matter that I had gone home late last night to rest. Every morning felt like the

ut an umbrella, my shoulders carrying a weight I could barely hold up. Today was one of those days. I didn't know what awaited me-maybe a nasty wound that

lling about knowing that, at the end of the day, I had made a difference. Even if it was just a sma

a thermos of coffee in one hand. The warmth of the early morning sun greeted me, and the cool air coming from

rning, M

entrance, his eyes bright and welcoming despite the lines that creased his face. I knew living alone at his age wasn't easy. He had told me

o my bag and pulled out the usual breakfast pack, handing it

spark of gratitude. "And as usual, y

d, giving him a small nod be

through the space, their scrubs, and lab coats a blur as they passed. Patients sat in the waiting areas, some flipping through magazines, others lost in their thoughts

t always enjoy the early morning hours, but there was something comforting about t

e morning sh

g pile of patient files. Her teasing tone was familiar, like the

my bag onto the counter. "And f

in a mock casual stance. "Mmhmm. Sure. Next

hope you guys didn't admit

diculously thick stack of folders toward me

lf," she said w

scanned the patient names and notes. "What the hell? D

"Feels like i

pond, the voice of

s on your duties i

aned. Of course.

r responsibilities. She had no time for chit-chat, no room for anything but perfection, and

ftly, sitting up straighter and str

ered under her breath,

rolled her eyes at Margaret's disappearing figure. We both knew b

into the morning routine, anothe

murmured, looking

led around him like a sail as he moved. It was ridiculously big, like he had borrowed it from someone twice his size. The sleeves pra

dn't help but smile. Dr. Williams was a brilliant doctor

t Doctor joining us today," he announced, his voice a bit too loud for the quiet at

ust another face in the sea of doctors constantly rotating in and out of this hospital. They all start

o be doing all the heavy lifting for the

e emergency pager on the desk beeped, cutt

in!" A voice rang ou

oward the emergency department, my heart already picking up pace.

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