I had a day shift today, so I would be off for the night. I was so happy and glad. Not just because of the night off,but for the fact that Edison, my new boyfriend promised to give me a treat for the evening to ease my stress. I have been anticipating this for a long time now. Atleast, since I have the little time now and he has given me the proposal, which I grabbed without hesitation, knowing it might not come in this form again, I couldn't wait to see how it would look like.
I was very jovial today, that many of the nurses around took notice of it and started asking me questions. Not wanting to share my personal Information with them, I waved it off and just told them that I woke up on the right side of the bed.
It was past 12 PM in the afternoon and I was preparing to leave. My day off starts by 2pm today, so I had about an hour and thirty minutes to round up with everything I had to do before I leave.
I have some patients I need to check up on and give feedback to the person that will take over from me for the night shift. I also have some reports I need to send to Doctor Kenny's office for supervision as that was the main thing that could prevent me from going home on time.
I went to my office, checked and took my patients' files, then headed to their wards. I had three patients in total that I needed to attend to before leaving. Luckily for me, I had lesser patients today, so that meant that I had lesser work to do.
I went into the first person's ward. My first patient is a male, calm and quite fun to be with.
"Mr. Douglas. Good afternoon. How are you doing now? I believe you are getting better right?
"My special nurse. Your nice voice is enough medicine augment to help speed up my recovery. As you asked, I must say that I am indeed getting better."
I giggled calmly before responding to his casual jokes. "Seriously Mr. Douglas, I am so glad that you are always ready to give me your soothing replies every single time. It gives me hope that I will see you on your feet again, someday." I said to him, smiling.
"Well, anytime we find out that we woke up any day, we accept that as sign of hope to be better again, so you can see the reason why I am like this."
"Sir, I must confess that I am really impressed. I want to check up on you for the last time today, before my colleague takes over."
"Oh, please tell me that's it's the lady with the blonde wig that will be coming to replace you, please." He asked excitedly.
That wasn't the first time that I am getting such remarks from him, though I have never bothered asking why, but at this moment, I guess I should, just out of a little bit of curiosity.
"Mr. Douglas, why her if I may ask?
"Nurse Juwaya, don't you worry about why I am asking you, but please tell me she is the one coming." He pleaded again.
"Well sir, if you decide not to tell me the reason, I will humbly refuse to give you a reply to that question you asked. By the way, I need to check your temperature."
I used the little digital thermometer device to measure his temperature, then I recorded the result I got on his file. I did some other local diagnosis I did and recorded them in his file.
He didn't have any injection or medication for this afternoon, so I didn't give him any. When I was done with all the little checkups I had, I told him that I was through with what I was doing and on my way to go.
"Ha! Nurse Juwaya, seriously, you want to leave, just like that? It's not fair. You check it."
"What isn't fair? I asked him, feigning total ignorance to what I was sure he had in mind.
"I asked you to tell me who is coming next to do the checkup and you bluntly refused to tell me. Is that okay?
"Oh, I see. I only asked a simple question, why are you asking about it. Why that specific person over again?
"You seem like you are sounding jealous right now, or isn't that jealousy I spotted right there...?
"I don't know what you're talking about. Well, I guess I will see you next time then." I said, closing the file completely and walking out of the room.
He stopped me and asked the same question, which I was tired of hearing, so I waved it off.
"So, you're saying you won't tell me, what I asked? It's just a simple thing, why is it then difficult to answer?
"I see you're not serious. Anyway, you will see your nurse for tonight later, please stay safe untill then." I said, not to punish him anyway, but the fact that it's the nurse he is avoiding that is coming was more amusing. After that, I walked of the room and headed to the next patient's room.
The next patient was a lady who nags all the time. I wasn't ready to argue with her, so I skipped her intentionally, then I put down the usual result on her file and headed to my last patient's room.
He was a young guy, who had symptoms of paralysis due to heart failure. But, fortunately, the medications were effective on him and he was getting better.
"Hey Daniel. What's up? I greeted him, just as I entered inside into the room.
"Good afternoon nurse Juwaya, well, I see that I am kinda okay. Just that..."
As soon as he made that statement, I started wishing in my heart that he wasn't having any complications, because that might cancel my day off.
"Just what? I asked, my heart rate increasing speedily as I waited for his response.
"Just that, I still get tired easily." He complained.
"Oh thank God. I thought it was something else, like a complication."
"Not exactly, but it's still not something to be thanking God about." He answered.
"Well, I was just glad that it wasn't something else, my heart already skipped a bit when you started talking."
"Okay, I understand."
When I was done with checking him up and giving him the medications he had for that afternoon, I left the room and went back to my office.
In my office, I took my report book and wrote down the results I just took. I revised and cross-checked it after that and went to Doctor Kenny's office to submit it.
I got to his office few minutes later. I knocked twice and entered inside.
"Good afternoon Doctor Kenny. I have my report with me."
He looked up from what he was staring at. "Oh, Nurse Juwaya. Hand it over to me, so I can check it out." He said to me.
I handed the report to him, while he took it and started checking what I have been doing and writing down since my last day in.
He seemed satisfied with my report or else he would have started raising his voice at me.
"So, Nurse Juwaya, what do you intend doing after your day off? Just sleep or you have plans?
"Well sir, I will definitely sleep but anything I do after that is best kept to myself." I replied.
"Oh, I see. Doctor Johnson asked that you come see him before you leave, I don't know why you have refused to all these while he has been asking."
Doctor Johnson and his funny way of asking ladies out, so annoying. Just using his position as a threat. "Sir, I have been very busy and you know it." I answered, frowning deliberately.
"Please, see him before you go if possible, so he will stop disturbing me." Mr. Kenny said.
"Alright sir, I will try."
After I signed out, I took my things and left the hospital. I didn't bother going to meet doctor Johnson as I had more important things to do.
I got home a bit later today compared to my usual time due to the traffic jam I encountered on my way home.
I had a soft bath, then proceeded to pick out a dress that I would use for my date. Edison had sent some good cash to me few days earlier to get myself some clothes and shoes, after I complained that I had few due to work issues.
I took out a beautiful dress I bought with the matching shoe and bag and laid them on my bed. Then, I sat down infront of my mirror to make myself up.
It took me about an hour to get that done. I just got finished with it when my phone rang and I took it to see Edison calling. He said he will be waiting outside my house in ten minutes time.
After the call ended, I dressed up and was putting on my shoes when Clarinet my roommate came in.
"Oh, just in time. Welcome."
"Thanks Juwie. You are dressed up? Where are you going this time? She asked, grabbing a chair and sitting down.
"Edison didn't tell me. Said it's a surprise."
"Hmm, nice though. Seems this Edison is a very nice man. I wonder why he isn't married yet."
"Perhaps, he is waiting for his miss right."
"Very funny."
I heard a car horn from outside, then I knew immediately who it was. I quickly gave Clarinet a brief hug and left the house. As soon as Edison saw me, he smiled broadly. He gave me a warm peck on my cheek, opened the door of his car for me to go in. Then, he entered the driver's seat and started the car.