LYRIC For someoneashardasZarek,itwaseasytoseewhenhewastensedanduncomfortable.
Unfortunately,hedidagoodjobmaskingitasquicklyasitcame.Butitwasnt quickenoughtofoolme.
Whatreyouinsinuating,Lyric?Hechuckled.
Alpha Zarek,Iplacedmyhandsonthedeskandinterlockedmyfingers.Ifyoureallywanttoreturnthefavourforhealingyourfather,youshouldtellmethetruth.Whatwereyou doingtherethatnight? Hisfacegrewtender,hintingataburiedtruth.Hewashidingsomething.Itwassoclearnow.
Iwasntdoinganything,heshrugged,hisfaceturningtorock oncemore.Iactuallycamewithmymateandwantedtoseeiftherewas avacancyinthere.Youknow,thatismyfavoritespot.Butyouwerealreadythere,asleep.So,allIdidwasleave.
Disappointmentstabbedmeintheheart.
IheldhisgazeforsometimebeforeIlowered themtomydesk,separatingmyfingers.
Isthatso? Yes.Hisvoicewasthick.Youcouldaskmymateifyouwant.Shewasinthe car,waiting,whileIwenttocheck.
Hestoodup,hischairscrapingagainstthefloor.Once again,thankyouforhelpingmyfather.Ifyoudoneedanythingelseinreturn,letmeknow.
HewasoutthedoorbeforeIcouldsayanythingelse.Whydiditlooklikehe wasrunningaway?WhywasntIsatisfied? Byonep.m.Guineverewas theretotakemetomyfirstpatient.Iwassonervous.
Onourway,shegavemeafileandbriefedmeonwhatIwasexpectedtodo.
Whenwereachedthesurgicalward,Ifoundthepatientlyingthere,waitingforsomeonetosavehim.Someone whowassuppresstobeme.

FromwhatIdlearnedsofar,hiscasewasreally delicateasheneededthepoisonextractedfromhiscavityarea.Itwasreallycomplexandasingleerrorcouldresultinhimdying.
Itwouldbe disastrous tohavehisdeathonmyhands.Apatienthadneverdiedonmebefore.Ididntwantithappening now.
Therewasateamofdoctorswatchingoutside,includingMartawhogavemethatdeathglare.
IfocusedonthepatientandwhatIwasabout todo.IdonedmypersonalgloveswhichIgotfrommylabcoat.Theassistantsandscrubnursesalsogotready.
Everythingwasset,butmymindwasnt.Idneverperformedsuchsurgerybefore.Withoutmy siphoningpowerstohelpme,Iwasscared.Whatifhediesonme? Ascalpelwashandedtome.Yet,formorethanaminute,Isimplystaredatitwithoutusingit.
DoctorLyric.Iseverythingokay?Iheardsomeoneaskfromthewindow.
Iwasbackingthewindow,sotheycouldntseetheuncertainlookinmyface.
Iwasscared.Sososcared.
Finally,mybodybetrayedme.Mylegsjerked,forcingmetostumble back.Thescalpelslippedfrommyhandtotheflo Maam,areyoualright?Theassistantsintheroomheldme.
Lyric?DoctorGuinevererushedin.
Sheputahandaroundmyshoulder.Whatiswrongwithyou? IIdont know.Idontfeeltoowell.Itouchedmyforehead.
Guineveredidsame.Mygoodness,youreburningup.

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Iwas.Icouldntbelieveanxietycouldhavethis*Please,takehertothestaffQuarters.Shenee onme.
Successfullyunlocked!hehandedmetoanurse.
Painandshameheldmetight.Idisappointedthem.
Howunfortunate.
1/2 作 Thenursehadherhandaroundmeassheledmeawayfromthesurgicalward.
Approachingadiversion,Iheardsomeonesobbinginthecorner.
Ijusthopehemakesit.Allheeverwantedwastoseehisgrandchild.Heswaited years,youknow?AndnowthatImfinallypregnant,hesabouttodie.HowdoIsurvivethis? Whenwereachedthecorner,Isawayoungladycryinginthearmsofamanaroundherage.SomethinginmygutstoldmeshewasconnectedtothemanIjustabandoned.
AgonyclutchedmetighterinthechestasIletthenurseleadmeaway.
HOURSLATER.
Itwasdark.
Thedaydoctors,includingGuineverehadleft,replacedbythenightdoctors.Iwassupposedtohavelefthoursago,butwhenGuinevereasked,ItoldherIwasstayingbacktodosomeresearch.
IwasverynervousaboutwhatIwasabouttodo.Thiscouldturnbadforme,butIvecometounderstandthatIcouldntsitbackandwatchsomeonediewhenIcouldvedonesomething.

Itwasexactlyeightp.mwhenIleftmyofficetoMr.Owensward.Hewasstillinthesurgicalward.
DoctorGuineverehadtoldmeearliernottoworry,thatarrangementshadbeenmadeforanotherdoctortoperformsurgeryonhimveryearlytomorrow.Butitwasstillarisk.
TCHhadthebestdoctors,buttherewerecertainthingsthatwerebeyondthem.Thingsthatwerebeyondthephysicalcontrol.
Withtheirmerehands,Mr.Owenmightormightnotsurvive,butwithme,Iwassurehe would.So,whyletthemtaketherisk? DespitehowscaredIwasmyself,IwentintothesurgicalwardandgatheredthetoolsIneeded.
Themanwasdeepasleep.Thankgoodnesshisfamilywasntaroundeither.
Idonned thenormalglovesandsettowork,startingwithaDreamweaverelixirtomakesurehissleepcontinues.
Itwasmorestressfulconductingthesurgeryalone,butinlessthantwohours,Iwasdone.
ItookadeepbreathofreliefwhenIconfirmedhisvitalswereokay.
Hewasfine.Thesurgerywassuccessful.
Yes!Iscreamedin myhead.Ididit! Iwantedtolaugh outloud.Wantedtorunaround,screamingmyprogress.
Butit wasquitesadthatIcouldntdoanyofthat.Mywinstayedwithmeandme alone.
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