Chapter 02

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&#lt;p&#gt;The party poppers that the patients popped the moment I went inside the hospital startled me. My
patients were smiling at me.
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&#lt;p&#gt;"Congratulations for passing the board exam, Dra. Rackie. You really bring the bacon!" the nurses
happily said. I chuckled when they used the Filipino accent because they don’t speak that way.
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&#lt;p&#gt;“Don’t English me, I’m nosebleed.” I replied in broken English. “Thank you. Now, kids go back to your
romms please… the Director may get mad when he saw all of you here.” I reminded them. They follow
what I said. I paused for a while from receiving their artworks as my gift when I saw the director of the
hospital. “Go back to your rooms, I’ll do my rounds later and collect your gifts.” I said then the nurses
were assists the kids back to their rooms. I involuntarily inhale when I saw him coming towards me.
Director Art the one who’s known for being strict and I was one of those whom he made a sample when
it was my first come here for my internship. I secretly gulped when he was right in front of me.
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&#lt;p&#gt;“Dr. Wrightwood, why are you here? Isn’t it you should be celebrating with your family?” he asked with
full confusion.
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&#lt;p&#gt;He smiled. “Yes, go home for today and report to work tomorrow. I know your family wants to celebrate
the success of their daughter.” He said. He was about to go when he turn around again.
“Congratulations, Dr. Abstract Wrightwood, you nerve-rocking girl!” I was stunned of what I witness, I
didn’t expect him smiling, well… he’s always poker face. I was about to breathe when he went back.
“By the way, I can give you a ride.” He offers.
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&#lt;p&#gt;I just smiled. “I have my car, Director. I can go home safely, thank you.” I respectfully decline.
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&#lt;p&#gt;"I see... Okay, see you tomorrow." He said with his poker face again.
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&#lt;p&#gt;I visited my patients first to say thank you from their warm welcome earlier. I received a lot of artworks
from them and gifts from their parents and guardians. I wasn’t able to refuse those given gift because
they were insisting. I went last to my grumpy patient, from the very first time up until now he’s still my
patient. I knock before coming in. “Storm how are you?” I asked.
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&#lt;p&#gt;"Why did you take Pediatric-Neurology? You should have considered me first!" he asked.
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&#lt;p&#gt;I’m a bit emotional today because he thought that what he really needs to be fixed was his heart and
not the tumor he have in his head. As a matter of fact, I cried what specialization should I get first as a
doctor because I don’t know what should I study first. However, when we found out that Storm is
getting weak from his brain tumor, I decided to take what I had taken.
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&#lt;p&#gt;"I won't congratulate you, Dr. Rackie!" he emotionally said.
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&#lt;p&#gt;Mrs. Casper, mother of Storm signed me to follow her outside. “I’m sorry about his behavior today.” She
apologetically said.
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&#lt;p&#gt;I smile at her. "It’s okay, Mrs. Casper." I assured her. She handed me something that I was stunned
after seeing what it is. "I can't accept this."
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&#lt;p&#gt;"You've been so good to my son the very first day you met him, that is just our way of thanking you for
all that you've done."
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&#lt;p&#gt;I sigh heavily How can I refuse if I’ll be seeing and hearing this. "But, Mrs. Casper..."
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&#lt;p&#gt;"You can't say no, Dr. Abstract Wrightwood." Someone said at my back. I turn around to look who is it
and I saw the owner the the familiar voice I’ve heard. I didn’t guess wrong, it was from the rude older
brother of Storm with his twin sister, Windy.
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&#lt;p&#gt;Windy automatically smiled at me "Yeah, you can't. Our family decided to give you a gift that you can
use and here this is my gift as a congratulation gift for passing the board exam." She present and give
the wrapped gift she prepared for me. I didn’t had a choice but to get it. I went the room again. "Tom,
see you tomorrow. Listen to the nurse who will look after you today, okay?"
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&#lt;p&#gt;Storm glared at me. "Come here first." I went in front of him then his family came in. Storm signed me
to come closer which I did yet I didn’t expect what he have done. He pulled me closer to him and
kissed me. "Congratulations."
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&#lt;p&#gt;I am very stunned but when I regain my senses, I nodded. The reaction of his family wherein they’re all
stunned of Storm’s action made it more awkward for me so I went out without bidding my farewell.
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&#lt;p&#gt;"Wait!" I was about to walk down the hallway to get out of the place already but this Flood was so fast
that he was able to stop me. I turn around to face him. "My brother doesn't mean anything about that
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&#lt;p&#gt;I looked at him straight from the eyes. "I know."
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&#lt;p&#gt;Flood pulled me and locked his two big hands on my waist. "And it isn’t a kiss anyway because this is a
real kiss."
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&#lt;p&#gt;I cover his mouth and push away myself from him. "I'm not interested to know what is real and what is
not. I have to go now; Mr. Flood Casper my family is waiting for me." I removed his hands that were
holding my waist. Argh! What an annoying and pervert man, really! He’s getting on my nerves! I
hurriedly came inside my car when I got to the parking lot and drive home. I can tolerate Storm’s
actions since he’s a kid even though his actions are bothering me. It storms my mind then all of a
sudden, his brother will come that seems like he wants to flood my brain from thinking of both of them
however I shouldn’t have to waste my time thinking about those two because I have to go home
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