PROMISE

SIX: Mistake

KYLE

ONE WEEK OF THE same cold shoulder and l was ready to jump off a cliff. I hated the silence from her. It was the most devastating thing to ever experience.

I somehow managed to survive the whole week to little to no personal interaction. It became increasingly hard to concentrate on the new patients when you could cut the tension between us.

We never spoke unless it was to discuss strategies and they were quizzed on the new cases that came. It was torturous.

Hearing her talk about that night had brought me back to my senses. Being around her made me lose all sense especially when my focus was sorely on her. Nothing else was ever important when she was around.

That was the problem. The only thing l wanted to do was to pull her to the side and have a normal conversation to clear the air. And do other things but l knew l couldn't do that. Not without breaking my word.

I was in a tough situation. But couldn't she have tried to at least stop me. My mind went back to that night and l remembered the tears in her eyes as her voice clogged with sobs. That had hurt me more than her. It was the worst night of my life.

After the incident in the car l was confident I would stay away from her. But after one week of the same professional attitude l was at the peak of my patience. I was on edge all the time. Acting like l didn't care was exhausting.

I was walking to my office when l saw her talking to the receptionist and one of the male interns. Keith.

It wouldn't have bothered me if not for the fact that Keith was looking at her like she was a piece of steak ready to be devoured. It was none of my business what she did on her spare time and Amanda could date whoever she wanted. But we were at work and after the week l had l wasn't completely in my right mind.

They were completely within their rights since they were on lunch break but when he wrapped his arm around her shoulders l lost it.

"This looks cozy. Is this what you do during working hours? Gossiping about things that don't matter. Have any of you finished studying the past cases I gave you? Keith?" Amanda frowned at me but l ignored her turning my intense gaze full blast. I narrowed my eyes at his arm still slung over her shoulders, thinking of all the ways I could tear it from its socket. Keith must have noticed because he quickly pulled his arm away.

"By the end of your internship only three assistants will be chosen as permanent residents of this hospital. This time that you are wasting should be used on focusing on what's really important." Their jaws dropped and my eyes skipped to Amanda for the barest of seconds before l spun around.

"Amanda Dube. My office. Now." I didn't check to see if she was following behind me. l knew she was.

My office had never felt so miniscule and cramped. I paced down the small space trying to tame down the anger bubbling below the surface. It didn't matter how many times l told myself to calm down. As soon as that image played in my head, my anger spiked. It had been an innocent embrace. Not even an embrace but I still hated it. The door opened and l knew she was livid from the way the door shut behind her.

"What the hell was that? If you think..." I spun around, grabbed her by the arms and pushed her roughly against the closed door. The surprised look on her face should have stoppeld me but it didn't.