pun around quickly before the tears could spill, stalking out of th

t him. "Are you her bo

hing hard. "No, uhm

n frowned. "Y

liter

t do you mean, not literally?

ike. He dragged in a br

your las

neid

d h

co

u're si

t literally. We're ju

checkup?" He scoffed. "Listen, man, if you two think you can waltz around here a

nd stormed out, clearly intent on track

e hallway before colliding wi

tell me what the hell is going on, Adrian? Wh

idge of his nose.

illed. "You won't talk to me

dipped into mild annoyance. "And I don't understand w

ial, Adrian. I'm

on duty?" he

y. And I won't sit back and watch so

Slut? Who i

want to def

do you think

t I'm trying

harder." He tapped her shoulder an

aimlessly, vision blurred, breathing uneven. Her shoulder

arted out from the next ER after her. He had k

e pulled her gently toward him, exami

ian's footsteps echoed down

uiding April inside. She almost asked how he knew

earts taped everywhere, diagrams layered over one another, and a life-s

apsed onto the sofa. The tears slipped o

ent himself, he would have sworn Adrian had slapped

with trembling hands. When her sniffle

e you c

he sniffed, he

st break u

are she shot him could have

t, she hesita

he mutter

How long have you

ng, okay? Would I be so nuts to cry over a dumb breakup

ally sorry about that." He paused, unsure what t

think I want to care. He is not my God, or my par

ed under

here, there are a million and one othe

e right," Lu n

him that to his face if he ever

you will need a recommendation. Someth

u are right. And imagine the new hospital finding

funny irony here is... everyo

n? This is actually my first day here. And I ju

ych

lled my eyes out of my head. Then he started calling me names, and when I asked

open. "You actually

bad, and called me a maniac. He was even going to

hat?" Lu sounded both

repeated. "He left

into full

iced throu

s so f

turned ins

them. He stepped in and shut it beh

Adrian said, pointing at April. "A maniac. A

ool it, man

h you? Were you infected? Do you actuall

a deep breath, dude. I'm ju

talking crap about me?"

p it. The only dummy in this hospital

added to the list," Adrian

Lu said sharply. "You don't have to be

defending her? This maniac from nowhere? Over y

atever she gave you if you were calling h

ou heard my side of the story? Or is she your girlfrie

ire face

, Adrian! And sto

re you yelling at me now

to be standing here labeling her with mean names w

There is something you're not saying, L

u care? I'm just gla

do?" Adria

fro

iked any nurse here, no matter how gorgeo

ked. "Who s

m. "Wait... wha

snapped, stealing