Fan Fiction |
by Jenny Tran
Doug was in the emergency room for hours and it seemed the team only grew more worried with each minute passing. Everyone sat patiently waiting while Mia looked terrified, her eyes growing bigger and it appeared she was thinking of something. Darren turned to Erin and lifted his brows at her “Mia?” Erin tapped her on the shoulder.
“NO!!” she let out a shriek so loud that it woke up Bonnie in Darren’s arms. Mia clutched her heart “Don’t do that when I’m thinking.”
Erin patted her heaving chest “Christ, Mia! What were you thinking?”
Mia quickly pulled Erin down the seat next to her “I was thinking what if they’re cutting his leg off right now? And when he wakes up, we’ll have to tell him that he’s now crippled? Oh my God, who’s going to want him after this?”
“Mia, he’ll be fine.” Reina shook her head at the melodramatic girl “The poison didn’t even hit his thigh yet.”
“Which reminds me, how did you know it was poisoned?” Jenna asked curiously.
Reina smiled “Wild guess.”
“More like accurate guess.” Devin was leaning on the wall when he pushed his foot against it as he approached her “It’s nearly impossible to even guess but to have known that if the poison were to travel to the bloodstream, the doctors would have to amputate…that’s a little too good, even for you Reina.” He dared her with an authority tone.
Reina lowered her head while Matt stepped up to cover “Devin, if you’re implying that she’s hiding something—”
“I don’t imply. I sense.” Devin said darkly.
“Can’t we talk about this later?” Mia pleaded, “We don’t even know if Doug is alright.” Devin nodded as he backed away and sat near Jenna.
“Uncle, that was a bit harsh.” Jenna whispered.
Suddenly, the door open with the surgeon who announced “Who is the family of Doug Chung?”
“We all are.” Mia answered.
He looked around the group strangely “Oh…alright. The poisoned blood has been drained from his leg. Because of the wound, we had to put him in a cast. He’s very weak right now but I assume he would want to see his family. Eh…you are all his family?” he tried again. They nodded in answer leaving a confused look on his face as he left the room.
Jessie was walking back from the lunchroom when she crossed a familiar face in the small door window. It had been weeks since their first encounter, but she was positive it was him. Opening the door, she walked in quietly and instantly recognized him. Curious, she picked up the clipboard and read the review of his condition “Rattlesnake poison in the leg. Cleanse blood, replacement of ‘O-Type’ blood and leg cast.”
Doug began to come to as he groaned from the excruciating pain in his leg “It hurts…” he muttered incoherently.
“Well, it should.” Jessie placed her hands in her pockets as she stepped closer “Hi Doug. Remember me or did you get a memory lapse too?”
He covered his face with his hand “You…again. Don’t you have bedpans to empty and old people to annoy?”
“Cute. No, must I remind you that I’m a doctor here?” she grinned, “I didn’t know you would come back so soon, I expected at least another month or two. It takes a long time for guys to come out and admit that they have a problem.”
“Trust me, if I had a choice. I wouldn’t be back…not like this at least.” He nodded to his cast leg “But seriously, don’t you have other things to do?”
Jessie crossed her arms “Hmm, it appears your denial is tougher than I anticipated.”
“Hmph! That’s what you think. Denial is my middle name.” Doug replied haughtily. Laughing as she replaced the clipboard and patted his cast, he winced in pain “Ow.”
Abruptly, she turned to him with wrinkled eyes “Doug, has the surgeon been in to see you?” he shook his head, fear written all over it “Wow…I’m so sorry.”
“So…sorry? Why…why should… eh… you be sorry?” he stuttered but stilled try to keep cool.
“The cast is hollow.” Jessie said sadly.
“Oh my God!!! They did cut it off!!” Mia exclaimed from the door when she heard the girl in the white coat tell Doug. Rushing to his side as she threw her arms around his neck “I’m so sorry Doug…”
“Mi…Mia! MIA!” Darren yanked her away from Doug “Get a hold of yourself. You’re trying to kill him too?” he pointed at Doug, who was taking in deep breaths.
Mia turned to her husband “Well, he might as well be dead! A man without a leg is like a girl without boobs!” the others only looked at Doug sympathetically.
Doug sighed dramatically as he leaned back on the pillow “I knew I would live my life alone after…” he covered his face again “I don’t want to see anyone right now.”
Erin frowned as she read his results “Before I give you an Oscar for that performance, I should tell you that your leg was not amputated.”
“WHAT?!” Doug and Mia exclaimed at the same time.
“Yeah, it didn’t mention it.” Erin confirmed as she turned to Jessie, who was stifling a laugh “Ahem…Dr. Hui, do you have some explaining to do?”
“Dr?” Jenna asked “I thought she was a candy—” she stopped herself as her mouth opened “Oh…I see what you’re talking about.” She winked at Doug.
“Sorry everyone, it was meant to be a joke for Doug. I had no idea you guys would be listening at the wrong time.” She apologized.
“Dr. Hui?” Devin asked as she turned to him with questioning eyes “Dr. Jessica Hui?” again she nodded “I’m Devin Hsu.”
“Oh, we spoke a week ago.” Jessie nodded her head as she brought out a hand “It’s nice to meet you finally.”
“Likewise. Could I have a word with you outside?” Devin was polite as he let her walk out first.
Erin flicked a brow upwards “I had no idea he had manners.”
Jenna quickly linked her arm through Erin’s “I had no idea you could get jealous.”
“I am not jealous!” Erin denied while the others snickered “I’m not!!”
Luke waved a nonchalant hand in the air “Honey, you could cut the—”
“Don’t you dare!” Erin warned with a pointed finger.
Darren began laughing suddenly making everyone turn to him “I didn’t believe it before but now I do.” He nudged his wife playfully but earned a glare from Erin.
Doug pointed to each person “Hey, where’s Bonnie?”
“Crap! I left her sleeping in the waiting room!” Darren was astonished.
“Not anymore.” Ryan walked in with Bonnie in his arms “I think someone left back this little cute thing. Tell everyone how good you were.”
“I didn’t cry.” Bonnie nodded with rounded eyes.
Mia laughed as she took her daughter in her arms “Yes, you are a big girl now. Which reminds me. Bonnie’s third birthday is in two weeks!” she emphasized with the same round eyes Bonnie inherited.
“Wow, that’s only the eighth time you mentioned that.” Doug said sarcastically.
“Yeah and we still have two weeks!” Reina said brightly but her eyes quickly rolled away making Matt laugh.
Mia nodded at Matt “You think that’s funny? So, I see you took the role of the boring fiancé who just nods along and laughs at anything she says. Sad…”
Matt arched a brow up “Hmm…nice try. It wasn’t below the belt enough.”
“Damn!” Mia cursed.
“Damn!” Bonnie repeated before bursting into giggles.
Mia smiled guiltily at Darren, who shook his head sternly “Sweetie, that’s an adult word.” Erin said gently as she pulled Bonnie from Mia’s arm onto the floor “You want to get some candy? My treat.”
“Thanks Aunt Erin!” Bonnie exclaimed happily as she gladly took Erin’s hand.
Jenna raised her brows “Smart. Use the kid to walk outside and see if Uncle Devin and the cute doctor is doing more than just talking.”
“Get your head out of the gutter!” Erin pushed her head playfully “I could care less what he does.”
“Uh huh.” Mia chimed in with a wink.
“You guys are terrible.” Erin laughed as she took Bonnie to the nearest vending machine “Now if you don’t mind, I’m going to hang around the only person that can’t tease me.”
Minutes after Erin left, Devin returned with Jessie “Everyone…excluding Luke...meet the Team’s new psychologist, Dr. Jessica Hui. Because Ethan was recently moved up north to Beijing, we had no one to take his place. Luckily, I had a good recommendation from Ethan himself.”
“Great!” Doug groaned.
“Hi Jessica.” Jenna greeted “Can we call you Jessie?”
“You read my mind, Jenna.” Jessie nodded at everyone with a smile. She threw Doug a smug grin “Looks like we’ll be seeing more of each other.”
“Why?” he frowned.
She shrugged “Just a hunch.” Glancing at her watch as she prepared to say goodbye “I’ve got to get back to work. See you guys, don’t be strangers now. My room number is…well, Doug should know.” Throwing him a teasing wink before she left the group.
Jenna bounced her way to his bed with a wide grin “I think she likes you!”
“It was very subtle.” Mia exaggerated a wink.
The guys laughed leaving Doug huffing “Grow up.”
“Where’s Erin?” Devin noticed she was not in the room.
“She took Bonnie out to get some candy.” Mia advised.
“Would someone tell her about Jessie?” Devin asked.
“Why don’t you tell her yourself? You’re the head.” Jenna snickered. He crossed his arms at her as she quickly changed her tone “I mean Uncle Devin, I’ll let her know.”
He nodded “Fine. Meeting tomorrow at 9am.” He instructed with a wagging finger “Doug, you’re excused, everyone else don’t be late.”
“Yes sir.” They replied half-heartedly.
“Make that 8am, I didn’t like that tone of voice.” Devin said firmly “Care to make it 7am?”
“No Sir!” the team replied with more energy.
“Good.” Devin laughed as he turned to Luke “You don’t have to answer. See the rest of you tomorrow.”
“What a jerk!” Jenna snorted while the rest turned to her strangely “What? He’s MY Uncle.”
“Good point.” Reina nodded with a laugh.