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Air Supply, Chapter 3
“You can go pick her up. It’s fine.” Kit stares at her. “Thank you. You’re a lifesaver.”
“You’re lucky I can do it tonight.” She walks up to her and grabs her by the arms. “Things at the hospital ok?”
Bette nods, “yeah, just long shifts and Bassey’s keeping things busy for me so…well, like usual I guess.” She looks into Kit’s eyes. “It’s ok…I just mixed up the days. You know I wouldn’t have messed up like this intentionally. I was so looking forward to it…” Kit interrupts her with another touch of her hand on her sister’s face.
“I know…Just please tell me if things aren’t ok, please don’t take things on by yourself. That’s what we’re here for.”
“We?”
“Alice has been worried. You’ve been AWOL for longer than usual. Shane’s even made a comment or two.”
Bette smiles, “I better give them a call. You know they came to the hospital…Dane and Alice to meet up for lunch but I didn’t have time.”
“They’re missing you…” A familiar sound goes off and Bette reaches for the pager on her wasteband…
“Fuck, why are they paging me they know I’m off limits today…” She looks at it and grabs the phone and calls in. “It’s doctor Porter…what? But I can’t…Dr. Nordeen is on call, he’s the one…what??? But I’m off, I’m not even…I…no I can’t, get doctor…What??? But I can’t…fine…” She hangs up. “DAMN IT!!!”
“What’s going on?”
“Nordeen’s called in sick. I’m screwed.”
“Why? You weren’t on call.”
“After Nordeen I am. Apparently Dr. Braber is on an emergency at County General, so I’m suddenly up at bat.”
“But you can’t…you’re….”
“I know Kit! I…oh no…”
“What!?”
“Protocol dictates that I have to call Dr. Bassey to explain why she has to fill in.”
“Oh. But I don’t understand, this isn’t your fault.”
“Not technically but…”
“Bassey will make it your fault?”
“Well Kit she’s second only to God Almighty on the hierarchy of my profession and my workplace. I have to call her and tell her I’m too drunk to fill in….what do think is going to happen?”
“That’s crazy. If I understand correctly, you were under no obligation whatsoever to make yourself available for the next 48 hours. I’m sure she’ll understand.”
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I lost count of the zig-zags in that one. You’ve got almost as many moves as Bette.
Dang! (That is exactly what came out of my mouth as I finished reading this. LOL)
WOW!
AGAIN! :)
Ok Merl, I’m surprise Bette is standing with all the different hats she wears. Dr., Mom, Lothario and on top of that suffering from a break up. Somethings got to give before it all crashes in on her. Hope this new woman can cool her off as well as fire her up.
WOW Merl, where are you going with this??? Bette seems to be all over the place. I’m with Probie, I wonder where and if there is going to be a deterioration? What an ending…You MUST have another chappy hanging around…right? :-)))
WOW! keep it comming.
I don’t know, Bette seems to resemble a lot of women I know that are over achiever Alpha’s. Life is complicated and filled with many types of relationships and committments. Good job M at incorporating all of them into one well told story. You’ve lit up all that we work through and deal with all of the time using our beloved Bette. P.S. Yes, still seething. LOL.
Who is her baby’s mama?
so is tina the patient then? i’m lost and i want to be found, so post soon and explain yourself
WOW!
Wow! Amazing. Pls continue.
I’m kinda hoping the young resident is NOT Tina.