CHAPTER FIVE
"Alyx, what are you doing here?" A nurse asks me as I enter the ER. Henry was kind enough to drive me to St Georges so that I could be there when they broke the news that would tear families apart. How considerate of him.
"Where are the Honchos?" It was a code word for the Head of Departments.
"They were all called into a meeting. Mr. Georges' sons just waltzed in here all happy-go-lucky and pulled them all up into the conference room"
"Which one?"
"Conference Room C. Why?"
I ignore her and start for the elevators. I see Henry enter the ER looking for me from the corner of my eye. He really pissed me off, he has no way of talking to a lady and is extremely cocky; I despise that in any person. I push the button on the wall next to the elevator and stand hoping Henry doesn't see me but of course, I'm the first thing he sees. Ignoring questions and attempts at idol chitchat from the nurses, he walks straight over to me and stands next to me.
"I really am sorry, Alyx"
I pretend not to hear him because I don't want to be forced into saying something I will regret later.
"Alyx?"
I turn to face him.
"Please, let me make it up to you" his eyes are full of worry and hate - mostly at himself, I bet. I hate making people feel bad, it only labels myself as a bully.
"No. All I want now is for this hospital to be saved. Nothing more." I respond softly. Sympathy for him floods my entire body when I see his face lose all the light and arrogance he once possessed.
He takes a deep breath and waits for me to enter the elevator first when the doors slide open.
"I will buy it" he doesn't look at me but his tone was doubtful.
"What?" I gasp
"The hospital. St Georges'. I will buy it if it means you will forgive me" This man is full of riddles.
"Henry, we barely know each other. How could my feelings mean so much to you? For someone like you my forgiveness should mean nothing" I turn to face him, my eyes searching his for some kind of emotion but all I see are two blue ghost eyes. This is Cold and Distant Henry, I hate it.
He looks at me intently as if I am missing something obvious.
"It just does" but I don't have an opportunity to question him on what that means because the elevator doors open with a ding.
Two doctors stop their conversation and turn to stare at us. It is only then do I realise that Henry and I are standing extremely close. I push away from him and walk past the doctors towards the conference room.
Obviously, it is unethical for someone who isn't employed at St Georges' to barge into a private meeting but technically, my resignation only takes effect in one month which means I can barge in as much I as I want to.
I push the glass door open and am hit with a wave of cool air and a scent of newly opened scrubs. I don't turn back to see where Henry is, he probably left.
"Alyx, what are you doing here?" One of Georges' sons, Paul, ask me.
"I work here, Paul" I never liked Paul, he was a straight-up jerk and not like Henry. If he could sell people for shampoo, he would.
"No, you're on vacation" he snaps
"Not anymore. What's up?" The latter directed to Dr. Fisher.
