07-25-2020, 05:15 PM
“He’s like a puppy,” Morven said, once Allan had finally cleared off. Her arms folded, though the annoyance was short-lived. Half a smile flickered for Nox’s words, though that was short-lived too. Instead a frown shadowed her brow.
“I should have been there,” she said. Her jaw tightened. “Marcil started without me. My ER shift overan, and then Custody agents swarmed with a thousand fucking questions. No excuse. But it was done by the time I got there. Lost my temper, lost my job.” She shrugged, reluctant to detail the exact circumstances. She was sure he could put two and two together though, given where they were both standing now.
“I know he survived. But he was my patient, and I should have been there. Just tell him I’m sorry that I wasn’t.”
“I should have been there,” she said. Her jaw tightened. “Marcil started without me. My ER shift overan, and then Custody agents swarmed with a thousand fucking questions. No excuse. But it was done by the time I got there. Lost my temper, lost my job.” She shrugged, reluctant to detail the exact circumstances. She was sure he could put two and two together though, given where they were both standing now.
“I know he survived. But he was my patient, and I should have been there. Just tell him I’m sorry that I wasn’t.”