ch. 55 - nurse pam

CHAPTER 55
NURSE PAM


Anyway, moving on…

Inside the Anaheim Memorial Hospital, a young 19-year-old Filipino nurse was walking down the hallway of the third floor, holding a clipboard on her hand. Another nurse was passing by her. She was white and looked around her 30’s.

White Female Nurse: Hey Pam! (stopped)

Pam: (stopped as well) Yeah?

White Female Nurse: What time do you end?

Pam: 11.

White Female Nurse: Wow, that’s pretty late.

Pam: I know. That’s my usual shift, though.

White Female Nurse: Hmm… well, do what ya gotta do.

Pam: Are you off already?

White Female Nurse: Yeah, barely. (laughing)

Pam: Lucky.

White Female Nurse: Yeah. Well, gotta run now. Bye. (waves at her as she walks away)

Pam: See ya.

Narrator: So Pam continued walking down the hallway until she reached Room C-58, the second-to-last room around the corner.

Once she headed inside, she saw Edwin lying peacefully on the hospital bed, his wounded right leg all bandaged up.

When Edwin turned to her…

Edwin: Nurse…

Pam: (approaching him) Hi Edwin. Are you feeling a lil bit better?

Edwin: Uh… sort of.

Pam: Well, get it some rest overnight, and we’ll let you know when we can release you.

Edwin: Okie. Thank you.

Pam: I’m sorry about your leg. How did you hurt it?

Edwin: Oh, long story. (smiling)

Pam: You don’t wanna tell me? Is it too much for me to know?

Edwin: Uhh yeah.

Pam: I see. Well, the more important thing is you’re okay. (as Edwin nods) You should be more careful of where you’re going next time.

Edwin: Yeah.

Pam: But it’s good you’re healthy. Are you hungry?

Edwin: A little bit.

Pam: Well I’m about to leave in a few minutes, so I’ll have another nurse drop by in here so she could help you out. Okay?

Edwin: Thank you, Nurse.

Pam: Call me Pam. I look too young to be called “Nurse.” (laughing)

Edwin: Eh you’re a nurse anyway. So I might as well call you “Nurse Pam.”

Pam: Okay okay. That’s fine. Just don’t call me “Nurse” only though.

Edwin: Why not?

Pam: Cuz it makes me feel old.

Edwin: (laughing) Didn’t mean to make you feel that way.

Pam: It’s okay. Well, I gotta go now. (walking near door) You have a good night, Edwin.

Edwin: You too.

Narrator: So Pam headed out the door afterwards, closing the door.