Heat Stroke by SA Magnusson

Author:SA Magnusson [Magnusson, SA]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: ASH Publishing
Published: 2019-02-03T16:00:00+00:00

11

The sweltering heat of the emergency room greeted us the moment we got there. Unlike the previous time Brad had been hit with the Sleeper spell, this time I didn’t have any issue about being seen coming into the ER with him. I needed to get over that issue if there was going to be anything between him and me.

“I guess you’re right,” I said as we paused in the locker room.

“About?”

“About the fact they haven’t got the power back on.”

“No,” Brad said, “I figured if they had gotten the power restored, they would have notified us.”

I debated leaving the pouch of coins behind, but after what had happened yesterday, I didn’t have any interest in doing so. I wasn’t sure I would need it, but also wasn’t sure I wouldn’t, and until I knew which way it would be, I was determined to have the spells with me.

It was a strange weight strapped underneath my shirt, but I figured it was better than the alternative. At least if John Adams sent his operatives after me again, I would be ready for the possibility I would need to fight them off.

“At least today can’t be as bad as yesterday,” Brad said.

“There you go, jinxing us.”

“Don’t tell me you’re superstitious.”

“You don’t have to be superstitious to feel like things can get worse.”

“What’s worse than an active shooter attacking your girlfriend?”

I talked my head, frowning at him. “Girlfriend?”

“Fine. Whatever we are.”

I smiled inwardly. “I don’t know what can be worse than yesterday, but given my recent stretch of luck, I don’t particularly want to be here to find out.”

Heading back out into the main part of the emergency room, I paused at the desk, hesitating for a moment to check the track board. The ER was busy, each room full, and from the list of patients waiting to be placed into rooms, it suggested we had a sizable backlog as well.

“So much for it being lighter,” I said.

“You know, I liked being on divert yesterday.”

“You go ahead and tell administration that.”

“I just did.”

“Ha. Ha. You do realize I just started.”

“You don’t have to have been here long to start taking on leadership roles. Look at Dr. Allen. He was only here for two years before he started getting involved in more leadership roles.”

“Maybe I’ll start spending more time with him.”

I took a seat, pulling up the list of patients, searching for someone to start with. “You know, I see the appeal in having the residents around,” I said to Brad.

“Yeah? It’s taken you long enough.”

“With a day like this, I think having residents…”

I trailed off as the lights flickered. We were on emergency power, which meant if the lights were flickering and going out, then our emergency generator was going out. I doubted there was a backup to the backup, though to be honest, I didn’t know what set-up the ER had.

“See?” I said to Brad. “You jinxed us.”

“Oh, no. You’re not putting this one on me.”

I was about to make a smart comment to him, when the power flickered again.

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