This is the sequel to Evergreen, and will follow Bobby and Ava's daughter in her adult life as she juggles her career as a cardiothoracic and trauma surgeon, and finds a true love of her own
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Flashback — August 1995; West Valley Elementary School
Little Erica Brown walked through the doors of West Valley Elementary School and into her new classroom. Her stomach roiled as she looked around and hung her backpack on its assigned hook. She had gone to private school all her life, but Ava and Bobby wanted her to attend public school, given she was extroverted.
As Erica sat down, she didn't notice a little girl beside her. The little girl was holding two barbies in her hands. One was a paramedic barbie, and one was a doctor barbie. "Hi. I'm Sylvie." the little blonde girl introduced
"Hi, I'm Erica." Erica shyly spoke. "I like your Barbies. My grandma Nettie used to design Barbies and has a bunch."
"Thank you." Sylvie smiled. "Would you like to play with one? We still have time before Mrs. Gray comes in? You can be the doctor Barbie if you'd like, you look like you'll be a doctor one day."
Erica smiled as she accepted the Barbie. "Thank you."
"You're welcome. You can actually keep that one. I have another one just like that at home. I bought that one with my allowance money." Sylvie smiled
"Really? Thank you." Erica smiled.
"You're welcome." Sylvie smiled. "So are you from around here? I haven't seen you in the school before."
"We live in Encino." Erica said as two little girls continued playing with the barbies. "I used to go to a private school, but my parents thought it would be a good idea for me to go to public school."
"I live in Benedict Canyon. I'm glad you're here. Mrs. Gray is so nice. She's recently married and has a new baby. You said your grandma used to design Barbies and has a bunch? Like you get to play with them?" Sylvie asked
Erica shook her head no. "I don't get to play with them, as they're in a display case in her home, but they are so pretty."
The two little girls played with the barbies and laughed, until they had to put them away. Erica was definitely not a nervous wreck anymore. "Hey, do you want to be best friends?" Sylvie asked
"Sure." Erica smiled
"Yay!" Sylvie smiled as she embraced her new best friend, that would be her best friend for the rest of her life.
Present Day — 23 years later; Beverly Hills, CA
Is love so fragile and the heart so hollow? Shatter with words Impossible to follow
𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐎𝐅𝐓 𝐌𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐃𝐘 of the Stevie Nicks track played on a medium volume as Dr. Erica Brown down the busy Los Angeles freeway, that was packed with cars, from her Beverly Hills condo to UCLA where she worked as a cardiothoracic and trauma surgeon and emergency room physician, as the early California sun shone on blonde hair and reflected in her beautiful violet eyes as well. She took a sip of her coffee in her mug, trying to mentally prepare herself for her day.
