If I Love You by Tmonique Stephens

Author:Tmonique Stephens [Stephens, Tmonique]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-11-11T16:00:00+00:00

Seventeen

“I’m disappointed in you.”

Four words. Her grandmother had said them only once to Kensley when she caught her smoking weed behind the church. That was enough to cure her budding rebellious streak. Until last night. The bail was bad enough. Plus, the threat to her livelihood with the possible loss of her RN license. Standing in front of Dr. Fitzroy explaining how she missed opening the clinic because she ended up in jail, well, that was extra sauce on her shit of a day.

“I understand, sir, and I am sorry. It was a crazy night.” She thought about the bar, the fight, and Noah. Regardless of how hard she tried not to, she kept thinking about Noah. “And I really was defending someone innocent.”

He nodded and patted her hand. “I know you’re a good person, Kensley. Judge not lest ye be judged, yet here I am doing exactly that.” He shook his head and came around from behind his desk. “Whatever happened in The Watering Hole, I’m sure you had a good reason for your actions. I’ll speak to the sheriff. He did ask me for an endorsement. Maybe there’s something I can do. Don’t worry. Everything will work out, and you’ll put this behind you.

“Now, since Louann is here, working your shift, I need you to check on a few patients. Mrs. Hammon hasn’t come in since she injured her foot. She’s a diabetic. So, I want to make sure she’s healing properly. Ms. Brill has the flu with a broken leg. She’s single, no kids. I prescribed her some Tamiflu, but she can’t get out to pick it up. I’ll speak to Edward at the pharmacy, so he’ll be expecting you. Also, take Mr. Williams’ his meds. It’ll save me the journey tonight.” He pointed to the bag of meds on the shelf next to his desk. “I’d do all of this myself, but the school board is expecting me. I’ve been asked to review their emergency medical procedures.”

“Yes, sir. It would be my pleasure.” She took the bag, grabbed the medical to-go bag the clinic kept stocked, grabbed her coat, hat, and scarf, and waved at Louann as she exited. It didn’t take her long with the morning rush hour traffic ebbing to make it to her first stop. Mrs. Hammon, a long-time diabetic, who wasn’t very particular about taking her meds. She sprained her ankle on the ice. For a non-diabetic, other than the discomfort, a sprain wouldn’t be a problem. With Mrs. Hammon’s condition, her obesity, and lack of mobility, a simple injury could turn into an amputation.

Kensley spent an hour treating and chatting with her, and then popped into the pharmacy for the Tamiflu. Ms. Brill was dangerously dehydrated. Kensley called an ambulance for her and rode to the hospital where they met Dr. Fitzroy. He stayed, Kensley returned to the clinic to help Louann and didn’t get to Mr. Williams until late afternoon.

She parked on the street, in front of his little cottage just off the marina.

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