Night Shift [h.s]

six

This chapter includes Harry and Alannah taking on a case that insinuates purposeful harm of a child. I'm not a doctor nor am I a social worker/anything of the sort so I'm just writing what I know. Please do not push yourselves to read. (It's only brief)

☁️ ALANNAH ☁️

"You're wanted" was the first thing that I was met with the moment I made my way into the pit after clocking in and putting my things away in a locker. I was half hoping that this would be a slower night so I could come to terms with everything at hand and deal with this mess that was cooking up a storm inside of my head. Though at the same time, I was dying for it to be busy so the time would fly half as quick and I wouldn't have anymore awkward run ins with a certain doctor.

"Wanted sounds a little.. unnerving" my hands immediately come to toy with the hem of my scrubs, folding the material over my fingers whilst I wait for my instructions from the head of the ED. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't slightly scared to be in his presence in this way, just one on one. It almost felt like I was getting told off.

"Styles has got a little girl in cubicle twelve, she fell off a brick wall from what I've been told but I don't know- the whole thing seems weird, anyway I'll let you get on. You and Styles make a great team" he shoots a little sly compliment, one that makes me feel oddly uncomfortable.

I should've known that Harry of all people would've personally requested me to work right by his side, this was only my second shift and he was already making it his mission to grab me at any chance he could. I wasn't sure how strong I could be when working by his side. He was my every thought and I hated that he had just come along and stolen my peace of mind like that.

This job was supposed to be good for me. It was supposed to be good for Harmony and I. It wasn't supposed to be like this, I wasn't supposed to get myself in such a mess.

"Oh okay- I'll uh, I'll go there now" I nod awkwardly, setting off to get as far away from Karmen as possible. I couldn't quite figure him out yet. He seemed to have a good heart, he seemed to be caring, but he was also the boss and I had noted very quickly how people would subtly roll their eyes at him behind his back and not pay much mind to his instructions. I didn't know if he was new to the job or perhaps people just found him to be incompetent. I hadn't figured it out yet.

I wanted to avoid Harry as much as humanly possible, I thought I'd be able to manage it considering how big this ED is and the amount of doctors who actually work here, half of which I hadn't even met yet. I thought that I'd be able to keep myself to myself. Harry clearly has other plans for me.

It's like he wants to torture me. He wants to have me as close as he can just to pain me that little bit more. It's like he wants to watch as my knees cave in. I was still trying to learn his intentions, I was never sure.