The Reason: Ch 1

Ch 1

~At the hospital~

Raymond: Buddy, how was the night shift?

Ron: It was really tiring. At like 3 a.m. a family was rushed in with food poisoning.

Raymond: That’s what happens when you work in ER.

Ron: But working in the ER is the best part of the hospital, you get to see so much action and help so many people.

Raymond: You weren’t supposed to be working the night shift.

Ron: Well, Myolie was begging me to switch so I did.

Raymond started laughing: Now you’re all tired. That’s what you get for being a nice guy.

Ron: She said it was her dad’s birthday.

Raymond: She told ME that a week ago.

Raymond started laughing even louder.

Ron: O well. That’s okay.

Raymond: here comes my little sister now another very naïve soul. I swear you two would make a very cute couple. (He continued to laugh)

Leila walking over to where Raymond and Ron were sitting.

Leila: Raymond, did you leave early this morning?

Raymond: maybe…

Leila: Well no wonder, I thought you would give me a ride so I waited and then Bosco told me you already left. So he gave me a ride instead. What type of brother are you?

Raymond: A very good looking one.

Leila: humph…

Raymond: Don’t be mad. I’ll make it up to you. I’ll help you study for your written exam. Okay?

Leila: You better. (Making a fist)

Raymond: Hey, people are looking.

Leila: There’s no one else here but Ron and he’s like family. Right Ron?

Ron: Obviously and if Raymond “forgets” to help you then I will.

Leila: (She gives Ron a hug) You’re always there for me when my so-called good-looking brother isn’t.

Raymond: Ron is just being nice but once he finds himself a girlfriend you can forget about him too.

Ron: What if I already have a girlfriend?

Raymond: Ya right. If you did, you wouldn’t take that night shift.

Leila: You worked last night?

Ron: I switched with Myolie.

Leila: No wonder you look so tired. For helping me out so many times, how about I give a massage?

Raymond: How come you wouldn’t give me a massage?

Leila: Cause you NEVER help me even though I AM your sister.

Raymond: Fine be like that.

Leila walked over to Ron and gave him a massage.

~A couple of minutes later ~

Leila: How does it feel?

Raymond: Shhhhhh…(started whispering) he’s sleeping.

Leila whispering: already?

Raymond: He worked 30 hours straight, what do you think?

Leila: Well we need to get going.

Raymond: I guess we could leave him there. No one would eat him or something.

Leila: okay then.

~Half an hour later~

Ron felt the vibration of his beeper and woke up.

He read the message and ran to his office. There sitting patiently was a new interim waiting for Doctor Ng who would be her mentor for the rest of the year.

Ron walked in.

Ron: I’m sorry I’m late. I kind of fell asleep. You see working in the ER means working 30 hours shift and stuff.

The girl just sat there and nodded.

Ron: Okay, I’m Doctor Ng or you can just call me Ron. Whatever you want. And you are…(opens the folder) Linda Chung. You just transferred here today?

Linda: Yes sir.

Ron started laughing: Don’t call me sir; I’m only a few years older than you.

Linda gave a little chuckle: Okay then.

Ron: So do you want to start today or tomorrow?

Linda: Today would be nice.

Ron: Cool. So lets start. We’ll go down to the ER and I’ll introduce you to the people there and then at lunch I’ll show you around.

Linda: Thanks.

Ron: Lets get going.

Ron and Linda went down to the ER. Right at that moment two police officers were rushed in.

Ron: What happened?

Myolie: They were on duty and it was an outbreak of two gangs. They got caught in the middle.

Ron: Sir, do you know where you are?

Police officer 1: I’m in the hospital?

Ron: Yes you are and you’ll be all right. Myolie, you and Kenneth take care of him. I got to go and check out the other officer.

Myolie: Sure Ron.

Ron went over to the other room.

Ron: Sir, are you okay?

There was no response.

Ron: Sir… Tavia, check his pulse and his blood pressure.

Tavia: It’s dropping to a halt.

Ron: Turn on the defibrillator. Ready? 20V CLEAR!

Tavia: No response.

Ron: Turn it up. Ready? CLEAR!

Tavia: His pulse is back.

Ron: Good, now give him some anesthetics and take out the bullet from his left arm.

Sammul: Okay Ron, I’ll do that.

Ron: Linda, you see working in the ER isn’t so glamorous. It’s actually a lot harder and busier than the other sections of the hospital.

Linda: But that’s what makes it so thrilling.

Ron: I see you enjoy working under pressure as well.

Linda smiled at him.

From a far Leila could see that Ron was having a nice conversation with this pretty and young girl. She wondered if it was his girlfriend. And if he did have a girlfriend how come she never knew about it.

Leila mumbling to herself: I thought he would tell me everything.

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