I was even more suppressed. At times he had the impression that he would explode at any
and there would be at least a small part of my body to tell the story.
***
When I got back to the shift, I sensed that I had to have a lot of patience to
jokes that were to come. And as my perception usually did not fail ...
"Oh, eh, Stephanie! Tell me your secret ... "Aline joked during lunch. Of which
You two got away yesterday?
- Two? I gave a little of disagreement.
- Oh, give it a rest! Everyone saw it! - she amended, becoming spokeswoman for the other curious
who sat next to me intentionally. The brown cat grabbed you from the back and the cat.
blond almost melted, smoothing her hair.
"You're seeing things," I said. - One helped me up and the other only helped me
took out an insect caught in my hair.
I just did not tell the truth about Dr. Luciano's assault for not wanting the news to spread in
progression by the gossipers on duty. I was just cutting the questions until the patience
was exhausted and I gave up a bit of circulation, turning exclusively to my tasks. Do you know that
it would not be long before it would cease to be the center of attention, especially since the
Saturday was approaching, and the nearer it got, the greater the buzz around the subject.
From the middle of the week onwards, things changed. Preparations for the commemoration
left the hospital environment more relaxed, a bustle alone. Turned and moved, someone did
comments on the clothes, the place, their peers ...
Iris surprised me, revealing that she had a new boyfriend, and that this, yes, would be the man of
your life. I fervently wished she was right.
They also said that Dr. Richard had never been to these parties, which
relieved. To be honest, I still could not tell what my reaction would be if I met him with kisses
with such a promoter. I wanted distance from him, the further the better.
Maybe this would be an opportunity to meet someone interesting?
***
On the day before the party, when I finished my shift, I felt a little dizzy. Most doctors and
nurses was gone. Only the emergency service and the interns' part worked.
Since I was prone to low blood pressure, I went to the cafeteria to get one of those
under the tongue before leaving. All the way through the ward, I heard those buzzing sounds
and I began to notice a slight blackening of vision, increasing dizziness. The heartbeat
also weakened.
I went into the locker room to change my clothes and get my purse that was stored in the closet. Bad
I took off my lab coat, knocked on the door, and opened it openly. I was terribly frightened: it was him.
What's Dr. Richard doing here? I thought, panting.
"Can I have a minute of your attention?" He asked.
"It's in a ladies' locker room," I said bitterly, now even more dizzy after the shock.
"I know that, but I noticed there was no one, so ..."
"I am someone," I shot sarcastically.
"Of course, Stephanie, that's not what I meant.
"Nurse Stephanie," I corrected.
"All right, Nurse Stephanie," she sighed, "is that ...
"What is it then, Dr. Richard?" Have you found another bug in me yet? Did I make a fatal accident?
I cut off his speech, even though I was leaning on the closet to keep from falling. That darkness that
before the faintness was already present.
"No ... I can not find ... Want ... I mean, do not confuse me. He lowered his head,
with the bombing. - It's just ... Wait a minute ... What happened? Is it bad?
"No," I lied, closing my eyes. My hands began to shake and my legs ... Well, these
became gelatin.
"You look so pale!" Sit there in that chair, "he said in a worried voice. - I'll check your
pressure.
"No need, no need to bother," I said.
"I'm not asking," he ordered seriously.
I obeyed, although in reality, if I did not sit down at once, I would probably fall
in front of him, and that would be much worse.
He held me gently by the arm with his cold hands, positioned the appliances, and checked the
pressure, aiming his intense blue-violet in my eyes, as if looking for something. Your look
was so pervasive that it made my skin shiver, then shooting the beating of my heart.
"Very low," he reproached the result. "I do not know how she has not passed out yet. Did you feed today?
I did not answer. In fact, I was not hungry, so I drank only one juice and enjoyed the
time to make some accounts in my notebook of expenses, afraid that the money would not
the end of the month. If she knew she would go through with this, she would certainly have lunch.
"I knew," he said, not even listening to my answer. - That's why it got this way. Glucose lack
in its circulation.
Immediately afterwards, he, without apologizing, gave a slight bow to the body and pulled me to his
lap, heading quickly for an empty infirmary room.
- What are you doing? I asked gasping and frightened, my heart hammering in my throat.
"Taking you to a stretcher so you can lie down for a while." I'll administer a serum
glycoside and, once you're better off, you'll have to feed.
His hands, previously icy, were gradually changing temperature, becoming much more
pleasant. He laid me down on the stretcher and leaned closer, taking the stethoscope to listen to the
my heart. I hoped with all my might that he was only penetrating vital signs and not
I noticed the size of the blush and despair that his examination caused me, because even the pressure of
his hand on my chest with the device caused my whole body to tremble.
Thinking well...
Oh no!
His heart was the biggest test he could find, and he must be beating a thousand times an hour! For God,
how embarrassed!
Then Dr. Richard came even closer and held my face with his hands warm,
stretching the lower eyelid with the right thumb to analyze the color.
Did your eyes ... became black ...? How could such a thing? I should be delirious, about to
to faint...
Some noise awoke my trance and I noticed the presence of someone else in the room. He turned his face
to the other side and recomposed the harsh expression of always.
It was Iris. He had forgotten her coat in the locker room.
"Stephanie, is something wrong?" She asked suspiciously.
"She had a drop in pressure for not eating anything today. I'm already applying glucose serum
in her now, "he explained seriously, not bothering to look at her.
"Do you need help, Doctor?" Iris offered her services.
"Yes. Wait a while until she recovers and is able to return home-
recommended, bewildered.
At that interval, I felt something cold being passed on my arm, followed by a jab.
"Of course," she agreed. "Ah, before I forget!" Stephanie, Dr. Luciano
asked to ask if he could come by tomorrow to pick her up at eight. I found this time better not to
take a lot of traffic and allow time to get ready after the shift.
"Hmmm, hmmm," I agreed, and that was the best answer I could muster.
"And you, Dr. Richard, are you going to the party too?" Iris asked, excited about the possibility.
- No! He denied, almost growling, clenching his fists.
He picked up his briefcase, headed for the door, and stopped for a second.
"Eat something, nurse S
tephanie. You should pay more attention to your food, instead
to be sparing lunch to talk in the corridors of this hospital, "he mumbled.
angry, turned and left.
- Believe it! What did we do? Iris asked in amazement.
"Apparently, we do not have to do something for him to act in this way. He is a
real time bomb, "I said, almost growling as well.
I felt such a rage that I wanted to break the first thing that appeared in front of me.
Thick!
Thick and irritating.
And the hatred I felt only increased because I continued to do things the way I did not want to, or
ever more fascinated by it. Attracted. He was hypnotic, intriguing. And his eyes were more
incredible he had ever seen in his life.
Dammit dammit dammit!
I needed to get that monster out of my head.
Maybe, going out with somebody interesting, that's all over. Or rather, it had to end.
Chapter 14
Fourteen
The day of the party has arrived.
I tried to stay neat a little in advance, since I would hitchhike with Dr. Luciano,
together with Iris and her new boyfriend, and the neighborhood where the party would take place was relatively
distant
I left the rest of the money left over from the paycheck in case you need to get back by taxi,
after all, he had no idea if they used to drink too much or would come back with them. To prevent
better than cure.
I was able to hold my hair in a more sophisticated way with the help of the pensioner, who
made a hairdresser course when younger. I thought it was even beautiful. Improved even more
when I put on makeup and put on the earrings.
When I got off, everyone was waiting for me in the car. They were amazed, saying that I did not
recognized without the usual lab coat.
It was even funny ...
He had never been that way with anyone, let alone the hospital staff. Hence I calculated
that it was natural to have an impact on such a situation.
The nightclub was on a very busy and trendy street. In order to enter, you needed to
invitation and then climb an extensive staircase, covered by a red carpet. The environment was very
well decorated, of extreme good taste. There were a lot of people in there, beyond my expectations.
I tried to sit next to the other nurses I knew, even though I knew I was holding a candle.
all accompanied. It was not worse because Dr. Luciano came alone and ended up parking
my side. I kept talking to him, although at the same time I did not want to disturb his night,
if he knew or cared about another person in the room. Although, to be honest,
I've noticed any intention on his part.
After a while we sat down at the bar in front of their table and ordered a drink. O
bartender who attended us were those who juggled with the drink, a true artist,
making the moment more fun. I did not like to drink anything with alcohol, but I thought I deserved it.
that. I urgently needed to relax and "deactivate my shield" - that was not what Anne and Mom
they said
Approving the taste, I ordered another drink of the drink and watched the girls dancing on the dance floor
excitedly. Iris, quite excited, risked rhythmic steps with her new boyfriend and Aline, Lia
and other nurses imitated her. It was so good to see you happy after everything you've been through. At least
now he was sure he would not drink irresponsibly. The influence of that face finally
gave signs of extinction.
The hired DJ seemed to be very good, picking out perfectly audible songs. There was a
very eclectic repertoire, with a 1980's theme. What I used to do there was to watch the
others. As much as I kept saying internally that I should take risks and change, I did not feel
stimulated to rise for nothing. Who knows later, taking a sip of that colorful drink, which
Did you even know your name? Her alcohol content should not be high, and yet, because she was not
accustomed to drinking, a slight cushioning in the extremities was already noticeable and the long awaited
relaxation began to surface.
Finally, the tension that had accompanied me for days had decided to give some time and leave mine.
head in peace
I turned to rotate the neck to enjoy the feeling, hardly believing that a simple drink
could give me such comfort.
Unfortunately, as the joys with me always lasted little, I looked distractedly at the
room to observe the details of the environment and I ended up having a real collapse: Dr. Richard was
sitting at a table, accompanied by the beautiful Ava, who most seemed to have come straight from the old series As
Panthers.
Oh no! Nobody deserve! Had not he said he would not come?
I did not know if he had noticed my presence, but, trying to hide, I turned around,
shrinking the body.
I mean, I did my best to shrink.
The dress that Mom loaned me was so fair after the repair that it was forced to bend a lot
she could not breathe, running the risk of circling him somewhere.
I confess that I came to think of a way to get away, but that would be a tremendous undoing
with Dr. Luciano, who had already offered to take me home. He had the right to take advantage of the
party. Moreover, such an attitude would raise a hare before all, which, honestly, was not intended
to show. What motives would I have to get away from a nightclub crash, alone and even over
far from the pension My financial situation would be worse, because I spent the rest of my salary on a
long taxi. I just wanted to do something like that in an emergency.
Correction: This was an emergency.
"There is not a man in this room who has not noticed my companion," Dr.
Lucian.
"They're just missing the nurse in the standard uniform," I blurted out immediately.
"Strange" may not be the correct term, "he joked.
I curled my lips and released the air discreetly, unable to conceal that I did not attach much importance
to what he said.
"It was only a sincere compliment, with no ulterior motives," he said apologetically.
- Yeah, I know.
"Then why did you suddenly turn away?" He asked, noticing my discomfort.
"Not at all," I said. "Or rather, I think I need to stop drinking." I'm already getting dizzy.
- You fool with a soft drink like that? What do you usually drink when you leave? Orange juice?
"Yes, orange juice," I said, noting that it was embarrassing.
I tried to focus my attention on something else he said with a forced smile on his lips,
stating, against will, that it would be useless. Sober, I could never forget that Dr. Richard
she was right back there, dating the most beautiful and lucky woman on the planet.
So I ordered another drink. There has been a radical change of plans. If I got drunk, it was
he might well forget his presence.
"Wow ..." Dr. Luciano was surprised. "Did not you just say you wanted to stop drinking?"
- I changed my mind. I lifted my glass and took another sip. He narrowed his eyes, but did not reply.
I am of age, and I have the right to do a little whore once in a while, do not I? Fur
least once in my life, I thought.
And I criticized Iris ...
The pace of the music slowed down and the alcoholic content increased in circulation,
to be amused when Dora began to dance awkwardly on the dance floor. Her husband had not
fitness for that. Neither does Dr. Roberto. His wife stepped on his foot frequently and
he complained non-stop; were totally uncoordinated. The scene was hilarious. Even Dr. Jorge - the
famous director and night stand - danced with his wife's face. At least he had
some way for the thing.
When I spoke again, Dr. Luciano showed that he wanted to dance too, making a sign with the
and with my hand to lift me up. I was not very excited, but I ended up
accepting the invitation.
Disarm yourself, "my brain ordered.
I decided that I would dance according to the music and that if he insisted, he would accept the chance he asked me to,
even at the risk of regretting it later. Dr. Luciano was famous for the vast experience
that I had with the women, and had won so many, why could not it work? The way
had reached the limit, would commit any terrorist act as an attempt to get rid of that fate.
And as I stretched my legs, another cold hand gripped my fist.
"Would you mind if I got Stephanie to dance first, Luciano?" Asked Dr. Richard.
with an enigmatic look.
Dr. Luciano was visibly embarrassed and with his head implied that he should ask
permission to me, not to him.
I was in shock. I could not even say one o'clock.
However, it seemed he was not at all interested in asking me for permission. Came
determined. He was then guiding my arm firmly to the center of the lane and positioning myself
correct for dancing.
I noticed that I was a little nervous. With one hand I held mine and the other supported me.
the back. It took me a few seconds, rocked by an old romantic song, but I
I adored: Manhattans Forever By My Side.
I felt his palm warmed, squeezing from behind, and his breath starting to get irregular. THE
mine was no different either, the heart seemed to leap from the mouth. Cowardice has caused me to
buried his forehead against his shoulder, a visible maneuver to hide.
He dropped the hand that led me and lifted my chin, distilling a melancholy look. After,
he slowly drew my face to it, sliding it gently down my face until it reached the
ear.
"I've been wanting to be by your side for so long ... So ..." she whispered in a velvety voice.
His breath gave me a shudder, while the other hand increased that torture even more,
pressing me behind my back.
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