Just A Friend: Small Town Stories Novella #3 by Merri Maywether

Author:Merri Maywether [Maywether, Merri]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: small town romance
Publisher: Merri Maywether
Published: 2018-04-19T16:00:00+00:00

You Look Different

Except for the humming from all the equipment, the emergency room was quiet. It was as if the residents of Larkspur County had a gauge that determined when it would be a good time to have a traumatic injury.

Pam refused to trust her eyes. They had tricked her into thinking she could walk across a parking lot with some sense of dignity. She was not about to make the same mistake twice in such a short amount of time. Her eyes scanned the quiet and empty waiting room suspiciously. The magazines and newspapers stacked neatly on the table beside the faux leather lounge chairs confirmed her prior assessment. The E.R. was empty.

Nancy came out from around the nurses' station and stopped when she saw Pam leaning on Jorgen for support. With a voice full of accusation, Nancy launched into the tirade Pam fully expected. “You told me you were okay.”

Slightly annoyed with what had just happened, Pam pointed toward the door with her head. “I was until I got to the parking lot.”

Nancy’s attention shifted as she peeked out the window. “John’s getting ready to plow as we speak.”

Rachel, the other nurse on duty, stepped around the counter and disappeared into the triage room across the hall. Pam figured that she was getting things ready for her visit. She returned to the conversation with Nancy. “I bet they caught the fall on the security cameras.”

Nancy’s didn’t fall for Pam’s attempt at diversion. Her eyes searched Pam’s body for signs of injury.

“What hurts?”

“My ego,” Pam grinned shyly. She quickly added, “I better not see footage of that fall on Facebook.”

Jorgen guffawed.

Nancy rolled her eyes at the joke and motioned for Pam to walk in the direction of the triage room.

The idea of the searing pain coming back to life momentarily paralyzed Pam. Nancy had nearly reached the entrance to the room when she turned to see Pam hadn’t followed. She issued a disapproving eye raise that begged to know what it was about Jorgen that kept her friend pinned to him. Pam exhaled slowly to control her nerves and stepped away from Jorgen who she had been using as an anchor.

Nancy’s facial expression changed with the additional information. She held up her hand in a stop motion. “Let me get a wheelchair for you.” Before Pam had a chance to respond, Nancy disappeared through the door and returned with the rolling chair. “And, I don’t want an argument.” She tapped the arm of the chair. “This will make moving around much easier.”

Pam held onto Jorgen’s arm and stepped away from him with her strong leg. She cringed inside. The last thing she wanted was for Jorgen to see her like this. She was the type of person who helped people through their pain. Receiving help did not feel as good as giving it.

Nancy circled to help Pam into the seat. When she was directly behind her, she locked the chair in place. Pam had barely settled into the seat when Nancy stepped on the lever to loosen the lock.

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