The Samaritan
Copyright© 2016 by Lapi
Chapter 2
I wondered why the first thing in my mind, when I saw him was that I was in trouble. The smile on his face, phony or not when he extended his hand sort of put that initial reaction to rest, almost.
The first concern I had was ‘censure’ that I was practicing medicine without the proper State medical license. As it, turns out that dilemma would be easier to deal with than what he actually suggested.
He offered me a job. The hospital had a fancy new expansion but not enough Medicos, “the location” he said. Imagine that, maybe that’s why there were too many lawyers. He laughed at the incredulous look on my face. I almost said something, almost until I spotted Julie and Jen walking towards me followed by a nurse or orderly maybe pushing Jamie in a wheelchair. It gave me the perfect excuse to counter what he said.
“I am flattered; things are in a state of flux for me. I need to take some folks back home now but if I may call you and discuss that possibility soon, I promise not to leave until we have spoken.”
We exchanged cards and he tapped me on the shoulder saying. “I look forward to that discussion, soon perhaps.”
I turned to the girls and walked towards them.
“How’s the patient?”
That got me some strange looks. I remembered I never told any of them that I was a doctor. Oh well!
“The patient will live doctor. She got here just in-time.”
It was a nurse pushing her. More confused looks from the girls.
“I’ll bring the car around to the entrance, we need to fill some script for Jamie at the pharmacy then I’ll take you all home.”
That thought was bittersweet, at best. I found that leaving them was something that I did not want to do.
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