Squinting down at the keypad on my cell phone, I carefully dialed Shamus's number. He had given me his cell number right before I clocked out of work earlier this afternoon after asking me if I wanted to hang out after work and discuss how my first day had gone. Of course it seemed a little weird at first, but the more I thought about it the more I really did want to hang out with him outside of the workplace. It wouldn't hurt to be on good terms with him, it might even make work a little easier on me if I was on the boss's good side. As I finished dialing his number, I quickly put the phone up to my ear and waited for him to pick up as the ringing on the other end began.
On the third ring Shamus finally answered, and a smile spread across my face, I only hoped the he would still want to hang out with me since I pretty much took all day and half the evening to decide on what I wanted to do.
"Hello?" He asked as he answered the phone.
"Oh, hey! Shamus, listen this is Estelle a--"
"Estelle, hey! I was just about to call you and see if you were going to accept my invite." Shamus interrupted.
"Yeah, that's what I was calling about. Um, would you like to meet me at The Red Rendezvous in a few minutes? I'm at the bookstore and I'll be heading that way in a minute." I replied, my voice dripping with excitement and hope that Shamus would still want to meet up with me.
"That sounds fine, as soon as we hang up I'll be on my way then. Can't wait to see you!" He replied, his voice sounded as enthusiastic as mine did, which made me feel really good inside.
"Okay, I'll see you in a few minutes then." I said quickly before hanging up the phone and sliding it back down into my right pocket. Moments later I was hailing a taxi and being whisked away heading to The Red Rendezvous for some much needed time out of the house. This taxi ride felt like it was taking forever, but in all actuality in only took about ten minutes to get there, the traffic was pretty thick tonight for some reason.
Almost as soon as the taxi stopped, my door flew open and I jumped out, quickly handing the driver a little more money than what was needed to cover the total cost of the ride, but I just told him to keep it as a tip for his excellent driving habits. He smiled and thanked me and as soon as I shut the door he was off again in search for someone else needing his taxi service. I on the other hand quickly focused my attention on scanning the area in front of The Red Rendezvous for Shamus. I knew he lived across town so it may have taken him a bit longer than it did for me to get here. So now it was a waiting game, but it shouldn't be long, however I found myself a seat on a wooden bench outside of the building and just waited.
Luckily, I was correct in the fact that it wasn't long until Shamus showed up. Quickly, I stood up from the bench and walked over to him, everything about me showing how happy I was for our friendly hang out session. "Hey!" I said cheerfully as we stopped in front of each other.
"Hi, sorry it took so long. The hospital called right after I hung up with you and said they needed me to come sign some paperwork, so I had to go there first." Shamus explained, his face displaying a slightly nervous expression.
"It's okay, I understand. Work comes before play, you know." I replied playfully. That was the motto I lived by, then again, I'm a bit of a workaholic so working is my idea of fun. However my reassurance did help Shamus relax and he even smiled and feel better about being a little late to our outing. "Well, since this is all squared away now. Do you want to go in and relax?" I asked. All he could do at this moment was nod his head yes, and with that we both headed inside. This is was my first time going to a place like this. I only hoped that if we ended up having a few drinks that it wouldn't turn out really bad or embaressing.
As we entered The Red Rendezvous, we both looked around in awe, it was a nice looking little hang out/pub type of place. No wonder this place gets a lot of business it's the perfect place to come with friends or even on a casual date. But instead of hitting up the foosball table or even getting a drink from the bar, we went straight for an empty table and took a seat on opposite ends of the small rounded table. The chairs were pretty comfy as well, and it definitely took a load off my poor feet, since I did foolishly wear a new pair of high heels today. Once we had gotten situated at our table, Shamus was the first to break the silence.
"So, Estelle, how did you like your first day?" Shamus asked curiously, he was very interested in hearing about how my day went, which was nice to have someone to talk to, even if it was my boss.
"It was actually really great. I was nervous and excited all the same. I'm just happy that I'm able to work in a field that will help save lives. However, I can't wait until medical school is over, because my true calling is becoming a very well-educated and world renowned doctor. I want people from all over flocking to the Twinbrook Foundation Hospital seeking me out to be their doctor. Helping people is my passion and that's why I truly have no complaints about my current position in the medical field." I replied, it must have been an ear full for Shamus because he sat there in silence for more than a minute just trying to absorb all of the information I had just dished out.
"Wow, Estelle, you really are serious about taking the medical care up a few levels around here, aren't you?" Shamus finally mangaged to reply, his face still displaying a shocked expression. He hadn't met anyone with such a wonderful work ethic in a long time, not even he had that much of a passion for the medical field, he mostly became a doctor because of the large salary they made every year.
"Yes, I am. I will do anything and everything it takes to excel and surpass all of the other students in my medical school classes, and the same goes for my job and surpassing all of my co-workers." My voice was filled with such a fiery passion while talking about my job, and my plans for the future of my career that it intimidated Shamus, he knew that one day I would in fact surpass his level of skill and perhaps even go as far as becoming the head MD at the hospital.
"That's a lot of information, Shamus... But you know what? I'm up for the challenge of it all!" My voice became laced with excitement and confidence. If my boss, who just so happened to be my only friend here in Twinbrook so far believed in me then there's no reason why I shouldn't believe in myself. Besides, he was giving me such helpful tips and now I knew what I was up against. But there was one more thing that I needed to know. "How many people will be enrolled in the PCC? Oh and about how many actually pass their final exam?"
"Hm, I'd say there will be about eight or ten others, including yourself that will be enrolled in the PCC. Only about four actually pass, and maybe one student will pass both sections of the final exam with a perfect score." Shamus replied slowly, he was for sure a big help in this. "So, are you going to enroll? The next PCC will be starting up in about a week, and right now there are only three spots left, I can text Molly and have her add you to the list, she's working in trauma tonight so she's already at the hospital."
"Sure. Why not. I'll just see how difficult it is and if I don't pass this time, I'll try when the next PCC begins." I said quickly, this was turning out to be the best night that I've had in a long time, well, besides yesterday when I got settled into my new house and picked up my work schedule. But as much as I loved talking about work and discussing my plans for the future of my medical career, I needed to let loose and have a bit of fun tonight. So as I stood up, I flashed Shamus a smile. "I'm going to get a drink from the bar, do you want anything?"
"Yeah, I'll have whatever you're having." He smiled up at me, and I nodded then happily bounced off to go get our drinks.
As I came closer to the bar, I looked around to see if the bartender was nearby, but I couldn't even find anyone who even remotely looked as if they worked here. So after a few minutes of standing around looking like a complete idiot at the bar, I just assumed this was a 'serve yourself' type of place and rummaged around the shelves below the counter top of the bar and found some interesting things to try. Finally finding just the bottle that would be the perfect drink for tonight, I stood up and grabbed two glasses and poured the liquid into the cups.
But it always seems that something comes up when I'm having fun, or in the middle of something else. There was a bit of a commotion and when I looked up and focused my eyes upon a man who looked as if he worked at the hospital with me, my eyes grew wide. While he didn't look as if he was in a terrible amount of pain, he did seem rather uncomfortable and the commotion was from him wailing about his uncomfortableness. Now, if I were him and felt crummy, I wouldn't have left my house, let alone my bed. I will never understand the thought processes of some people, but from what I heard he was actually a good doctor, so I decided to go see if he needed some help.
Stopping about a foot in front of the man, I could tell even in the dim lighting of the room, that his allergies were bothering him. His eyes were a bit puffy and he was complaining about a scratchy throat and a headache, those were all things that happened to me usually when my allergies flared up around certain animals, and sometimes when the seasons change.
"Sir, are you allergic to any kind of foods or medicines?" I asked, my eyes locked on him, waiting for his reply. Sure it was a long shot since I already knew just from looking at him that he was just having seasonal allergies, but it couldn't hurt just to be sure.
"No.." He groaned as he tried to swallow, but made a face that indicated how painful it was for him. "And no my throat isn't tight, it's just scratchy.. Ugh I always feel crummy in the spring." He added in.
"Here, sir, I think this will help. It's a Benadryl capsule, it'll take the edge off of the symptoms and it will help you get to sleep as well. At least they always help me rest whenever my seasonal allergies flare up, thankfully it's been a while since the last time that happened though, but it's always good to be prepared." I smiled as I extended the capsule to him.
"A-are you sure it'll help?" He asked, he was rather nervous about taking the pill, but he just wanted relief from his annoying symptoms and to feel better.
"Yes, it will definitely help. Just get a friend to drive you home or take a taxi home if you drove, these things will make you a bit dizzy if you're not used to them." I replied softly, reassuring him that he would be fine at the same time. After a moment of standing there and debating on if he wanted to take the pill or not, he finally reached for it and quickly took it. "Oh, and if I were you, I would make a doctors appointment and get your seasonal allergies checked out, just to be sure that you don't need to have a prescription allergy medicine, if the Benadryl doesn't work, okay?"
"Okay, thank you. I'm going to call my wife and have her come get me." He replied and shook my hand before pulling out his cell phone and taking a seat near the front doors of the building. I stood there and watched him for a moment before I pulled out my own cell phone and checked the time, it was already nine o'clock. Letting out a small sigh I entered into my text messages and typed out a text to Shamus.
It's 9. I need to get home. Would you want to come over? ~ Estelle
Sure.. Where r u? ~ S.Drudge
Near the front doors. See you in a minute? ~ Estelle
Yep. ~ S.Drudge
Close to a minute after our text message conversation, Shamus walked up next to me and smiled as he grabbed my hand and led me outside of The Red Rendezvous. My heart fluttered a little bit, but I quickly shut out however amazing it made me feel. Besides my stomach was growling and my eyes were beginning to droop.
The ride to my place felt really long, and was actually sort of boring since by now Shamus had started feeling a bit on the tired side and I was now battling to stay awake. So one could only imagine the look on my face when the taxi suddenly stopped moving, yeah, I sort of got jolted from a bit of a dream. Anyway, once we were out of the car the two of us made it inside and I quickly prepared some sushi for us to eat. It was now close to nine thirty at night and all I really wanted to do was go climb into my bed and fall asleep.
"This sushi is excellent!" Shamus exclaimed, his eyes wide with surprise. He had never been a fan of sushi, that's what he told me anyway, but there was something about the way this sushi was prepared that made him fall in love with it.
"Oh, thank you.. It's just a little something I learned from the cooking channel. There was a special about Japanese cuisine that I watched a few days before I moved here. I thought tonight would be a good night to try it out." Strangely once Shamus started talking, my eyes didn't seem to droop as much and since we were having dinner now my stomachs gurgling had been put at bay. Now, it felt as if I could stay awake all night long.
"You're welcome. You'll have to make it for me again sometime." He replied sweetly, his voice took on a new tone and my ears picked up on it. It sounded as if he was trying to flirt with me. My cheeks quickly turned a light shade of pink, and I stood up to take my plate to the sink once I had finished my food and quickly washed the dish. But just as I was turning around to come take Shamus's plate to wash it, he stood up. "I'm sorry Estelle, but I have to go now. There's an emergency at the hospital. I'll see you in the morning at work, okay?" All I could do was smile and nod as he handed me his dish and gave me a quick hug before bolting out the door to get to the hospital.
Even though I was extremely tired, I still washed the plate that Shamus had ate off of and dried all the dishes, did a load of laundry and then finally made my way into my bedroom. A yawn escaped my lips as I changed into my pajamas and walked over to my bed. Quickly, I pulled back the cover and nestled myself under the warmth of my sheet and the comforter. Today had been a long but very fun one, Shamus and I got to know each other a little bit more and he was quickly becoming a very good friend, but there was just something else about him... He just seems so sweet and he's even sort of cute. There's just something about him that makes my tummy do flips and my heart flutter. My mind was filled with the thoughts of the day, but mostly of the night's events, but soon it was all faded to black as I turned the light off once more and quickly fell into a restful sleep.
I am a tad worried about Shamus..he seems a bit too friendly...not many bosses are this interested without an ulterior motive.
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