How To Save A Life

Chapter 5

"That was so awesome!" Leigh shouted as they were walking from the OR-floor to the cafeteria.
"We sliced a girl's chest open, fixed her heart and now she's gonna live. It's freaking amazing!" she shouted even louder and nearly danced as she walked next to him.
"Well, technically we didn't do anything, Dr. Edwards and Dr. Grimshaw,"
"Shut up, no one cares, OK? It was AWESOME!!" she repeated and ran into the cafeteria shouting at Jade about how "awesome" it was.
"Cool surgery, eh?" Niall asked as he walked up next to him with a tray filled with all sorts of food. Harry smiled and nodded as they walked over to the counter and he paid for a baguette and a soda.
"Sure, it was fine." He said. Niall shook his head and directed him over to a table were Michael was sitting with his fries.
"You're not so enthusiastic about it all, are you?" Niall said showing a pizza slice into his mouth the second he sat down. Harry put his tray down and sat down carefully.
"Hey, where did you get the pizza?" Michael shouted and took Niall's other slice. Niall just shrugged and reached for Michael's fries.
"These where the last ones, mate." He replied. Harry took a bit of his baguette as Jade and Leigh sat down.

"What happened to your neck?" Jade asked pointing at him when Leigh finally shut up about the "awesomeness".
"Oh, he woke up next to someone and totally blacked out, right mate?" Niall laughed with his mouth filled with pizza. Harry nodded trying not to make eye contact.
"Not that, the fresh ones I mean. Like seriously, who did that? I haven't had those since high school." Jade said.
"I'll give 'em to you." Michael said smirking and she threw a fry at him.
"He got them earlier today when he went to get an IV set, just sayin'." Leigh said. Harry nearly choked on his baguette and looked down. Damn it. Now he had to say something.
"Seriously? This is our second day, and you've already got a boyfriend here? Damn." Jade continued. Well, he hadn't exactly got a boyfriend, more like a "married one night stand plus a make out session in the supply closet-friend", that he wasn't even sure was gay... not that it seemed to matter.
"No...no. I tripped, it's a bruise." He mumbled still avoiding eye contact.
"Sure, and I'm Beyoncé." Leigh replied rolling her eyes.
"Dude, we're all doctors, and that's not a regular bruise, just spill it already." Michael said. Harry looked away, again searching his brain for some half-way decent lie. There still was none.
"Hey guys, maybe he doesn't wanna talk about it, eh?" Niall suddenly said and patted him on the back.
"Cool, whatever." Michael replied chewing on the stolen pizza slice. Harry smiled at Niall and mouthed "thank you". He was probably going to demand an explanation later, but at least he got some more time to figure out what to say.

"So, how hot is that neuro guy?" Jade mumbled after a few moments of eating in silence. Harry tried not to react, or make a face... or scream.
"I mean really... he is like... I don't know, dreamy, like a dream." Leigh replied taking a sip of her soda.
"Oh my god! McDreamy, he is McDreamy." Jade said smashing her palms together doing some weird dance. Leigh tilted her head towards her and they just stared at each other with silly grins on their faces.
"Dude, Leighade's gone made." Michael sneered and Niall joined.
"... and McDreamy sounds like something out of the menu at McDonald's." he continued rolling his eyes.
"But come on, Mikey, admit he is dreamy and wonderful, and sexy and... damn." Jade stopped herself and starred weirdly out in the air. Harry turned his head just to see Louis walk into the room. He swallowed loudly and turned back trying not to look at Jade fonding like a lovestruck high schooler.
"Damn, look at him thanking the cafeteria lady by calling her love, and flashing that smile and grabbing his tea... so British..." Leigh said and joined Jade in looking ridiculously out in the air.
"Dude, he's not that hot, or dreamy or whatever. He's like average looking, and short. Are you blind or whatever?" Michael said rolling his eyes and stealing a meatball from Niall's gigantic plate.
"Shut up." Leigh replied and continued staring at Louis.
"Hey, even I – Niall James Horan – the straightest guy in the room, can admit that he is very attractive, McDreamy. No homo." Niall shot stealing a fry from Michael in return.
"Did you really just say 'no homo'"? Leigh said breaking out of her trans.
"He did." Harry mumbled, trying to participate not to look guilty... or like a total moron.