A Pinch of Kerry

Peridot

[At the hospital]

I was at the hospital picking Di up for lunch. She was finishing up and I was sitting on a bed in an on-call room. I was just sitting there, playing Candy Crush on my phone. In the middle of my game, I got a text from James.

It read: What are you doing tonight?

Sent: Nothing. Why? You have something in mind?

From: Yep. Call me when you get home.

I guess he had a surprise for me. All of a sudden some man came in.

"Oh, Sorry. I thought Dianna would be in here." He started to close the door.

"Wait! Who are you?" He looked like I was suppose to know him.

"Uhh, by any chance, are you Kerry?"

We were on the same page.

"Yeah. Now who are YOU?" I repeated.

"I'm the man you're suppose to be meeting." He reached to shake my hand.

"So this is how we're going to meet?" I joked as I shook his hand.

"I know. Its weird."

"So, are you a doctor?" I raised an eyebrow.

"2nd year Resident. Neuro." He informed.

If he would have said intern, I would whoop Dianna's ass. He said Neuro though.

"Oh! You've met Kaira!"

"Dr. Blue?"

"Aka, my sister." I fake smiled.

"Oh." He said in a fake amused tone.

"Its okay. She's not the most lovely person. I'm aware."

"I mean, uh, she's.....different." He said nicely.

Then, Dianna came in.

"Oh! Hey!" She smiled.

He pulled her in for a kiss and whispered something in her ear.

She laughed and pulled away.

"You don't have to greet me the same. I'll just take a hug." I hugged her.

"Shut up. Where are we eating?"

She asked.

"I don't know about you, but I'm going to Dairy Queen."

"Sounds delicious!" She squealed.

As I was leaving, I said, "It was nice meeting you....." I forgot to ask his name.

"Dave, and you too Kerry." He smiled.

We walked down the hall way and I stared at her smiling like a little school girl.

"What?" She stopped smiling.

"It must be gooooddd."

She burst into laughter. "Hushhh."

"Girllll."

"But what about you, pimpin'? I aint forgot." She reversed it.

"I am not a pimp. I am actually taken again. You met him at the art show."

"Ole dude with the pretty eyes? Aww."

"There's a little dilemna though." I sighed.

"After we eat. I'm starving."

[At DQ]

I got a blizzard and some fries. Di got like a whole tray of food plus ice cream.

"A tray like yours is for stressed people. Why all the food?" I asked.