Healing the heart...(cheerio/Tallow)

[cheerio_cherry]

After a full week of being stuck with the week from hell even the most happy person would be down. Lisa Stanley was a young doctor at the local hospital who had recently had a run of bad luck. Slowly but surely her self-esteem had been knocked flat. She had been sat beside the bed of her last patient, feeling crushed. She couldn't help but feel sorry for herself.

Her work had been easy before then, none of the patients before had been quite so quick to die. She hated the way her confidence relied on her work and she couldn't help but want to be smarter or faster to see the problems. Her long brown hair had been tied back and she had quickly pulled her hair free, her sigh soft as she shoved it back out of brown eyes. "I am SO screwed."

Her chances to get a promotion had slowly been sliding down and she sighed inwardly again.

 

[Tallow]

James Tallow entered the wing carrying a chart beneath his arm. He walked across to one of his patients, looked at the chart and told the nurse the dose of morphine to give the patient. Clipping the chart to the end of the bed, he turned to go, and saw his collegue Lisa standing by one of her patients. Te man was obviously dead, the machiens around him had been entierly disconnected. All the other staff had been talking about Lisa, lots of her patients had died recently, and it was thought that she might be losing it. Realising she was in need of comfort, James walked over to her and rested his hand lightly on her shoulder

"You did your best. Sometimes, that is just the way it is. Some live, some died. Accept it and move on" he says softly to her, trying to encourage her

 

[cheerio_cherry]

She has smiled mildly. "Thanks James."

Her mind had been on her patients when he talked to her but she had soon turned her attention to him, recognising that he was trying to help her. She needed it. His words had given her enough strength to tuck her hair back out of her eyes and watch him closely. He was certainly kind and a good friend. The feel of his hand on her shoulder made her smile slightly.

 

[Tallow]

"Any time" he says, smiling warmly. "If you want we could meet up later for a drink and talk about it? I get off at seven, if you want?

 

[cheerio_cherry]

"Sounds like a good idea to me." The agreement was soft. "I shoul probably get back to work..." She didn't sound happy about the idea.