ZoneyGirl
Genderless Blob
- Joined
- Oct 11, 2018
Adelaide was young and many would question what brought the girl to this clinic. Nestled deeply in the dark side of the city. Gangs of various kinds always fighting for who was in charge. Smack dab in the middle was the Devil's Kiss. A busy bar, where most knew to keep the fighting outside. A neutral piece of territory, even if it was owned by one of the more powerful groups in the city. It was where anyone could have a drink, watch the big fight on TV, or join a poker game in the back corner. A rough place, not fit for the brunette that sat at the end of the bar. Sipping on a glass of ginger ale. She was pretty and garnered plenty of attention from the rough looking men that passed through. Most were scared off by the bartender. A large Russian man with burn scars covering half his face. He was a man of few words, but most knew that Adelaide was generally left to her own devices. After all she was the back alley doctor that stitched everyone up. The one that could order the good drugs and the bar turn a profit on the ones that weren't saved for the clinic.
"Buster," She waved over the bartenders attention, the man walked over to her. She gestured towards a few men playing pool. It was getting heated. "I don't think we want another broken pool table, should go break that up. Besides I don' want to pick glass out of the side of someone's face tonight. I've been enjoying it being quiet."
The man nodded, stepped out from behind the bar and going to the pool table. It was over quickly, though Buster did have to slam one of the men into the wall before he was tossed out into the cold rain. Returning to the bar, offering Adelaide what she assumed was him smiling. Only the left corner of his lips lifted ever so slightly.
"Thank you, Buster. You are good at this."
One might wonder what a pretty girl like her was doing in this seedy place. The answer was simple. The money. What she made in the clinic paid off her student debt and let her have a decent apartment. One that wasn't infested with mice and roaches. That and the hands on way of doing things meant she was far ahead of her classmates, even if she couldn't explain how she got so good at stitches, pulling out bullets, or other skills. She had even done minor surgeries with only a book to guide her. She just had a knack for patching people up. She also opened up the clinic during the daytime, offering her services to the working girls, single mothers, children, and other people that might just need to see a doctor. Diagnosing various things, offering vaccinations, and anything else that was needed. It gave her the nickname of Mother Teresa. The Saint of the Devil's Kiss.
"Eat," Buster set a steak sandwich and fries down in front of Adelaide. The man knew her well by this point, knew her habits of forgetting to eat when she was busy with the clinic.
"Starting to think you are soft on me Buster," She teased. The man scoffed loudly and turned to tend to the new customers that stepped up to the bar.
Finishing up her food and ginger ale, Adelaide slid off the chair. Unlocking the door the clinic. It was a decent sized backroom. A large stainless steel table that one often saw in a morgue in the middle of the room. Cold tile flooring and the constant buzz of the florescent lights on the ceiling. The back corner held her desk with a laptop and some patient notes. Various cabinets were filled with plenty of supplies. A few boxes that have yet to put away. It smelled clean, the cleanser scent clung to the air. It was stuffy, Adelaide moved to open the back windows. The cool breeze from the storm that was raging above them helped the room not smell as strongly.
Moving back to her desk, Adelaide sat down to work on her notes. Enjoying the quiet rumble of thunder and steady downpour of the storm. Her laptop quietly playing some music and she settled in for what she would hope would be a quiet night at the clinic. Though in this city it was rare for it to be quiet.
"Buster," She waved over the bartenders attention, the man walked over to her. She gestured towards a few men playing pool. It was getting heated. "I don't think we want another broken pool table, should go break that up. Besides I don' want to pick glass out of the side of someone's face tonight. I've been enjoying it being quiet."
The man nodded, stepped out from behind the bar and going to the pool table. It was over quickly, though Buster did have to slam one of the men into the wall before he was tossed out into the cold rain. Returning to the bar, offering Adelaide what she assumed was him smiling. Only the left corner of his lips lifted ever so slightly.
"Thank you, Buster. You are good at this."
One might wonder what a pretty girl like her was doing in this seedy place. The answer was simple. The money. What she made in the clinic paid off her student debt and let her have a decent apartment. One that wasn't infested with mice and roaches. That and the hands on way of doing things meant she was far ahead of her classmates, even if she couldn't explain how she got so good at stitches, pulling out bullets, or other skills. She had even done minor surgeries with only a book to guide her. She just had a knack for patching people up. She also opened up the clinic during the daytime, offering her services to the working girls, single mothers, children, and other people that might just need to see a doctor. Diagnosing various things, offering vaccinations, and anything else that was needed. It gave her the nickname of Mother Teresa. The Saint of the Devil's Kiss.
"Eat," Buster set a steak sandwich and fries down in front of Adelaide. The man knew her well by this point, knew her habits of forgetting to eat when she was busy with the clinic.
"Starting to think you are soft on me Buster," She teased. The man scoffed loudly and turned to tend to the new customers that stepped up to the bar.
Finishing up her food and ginger ale, Adelaide slid off the chair. Unlocking the door the clinic. It was a decent sized backroom. A large stainless steel table that one often saw in a morgue in the middle of the room. Cold tile flooring and the constant buzz of the florescent lights on the ceiling. The back corner held her desk with a laptop and some patient notes. Various cabinets were filled with plenty of supplies. A few boxes that have yet to put away. It smelled clean, the cleanser scent clung to the air. It was stuffy, Adelaide moved to open the back windows. The cool breeze from the storm that was raging above them helped the room not smell as strongly.
Moving back to her desk, Adelaide sat down to work on her notes. Enjoying the quiet rumble of thunder and steady downpour of the storm. Her laptop quietly playing some music and she settled in for what she would hope would be a quiet night at the clinic. Though in this city it was rare for it to be quiet.