Each Other

CHAPTER TEN

JUST LIFE.

"Doc, I'm sorry but these are the only findings that we have so far." Sam is now presenting her team's biweekly report to the heads of surgery at the hospital. Unfortunately, this week has been tough. Her team has been working day in and day out to make as much progress and to meet the quota in each of their areas but these past 2 weeks was just not cooperating.

Dr. Will Bradford, the head of cardio thoracic surgery, scanned the reports in his hands before speaking. "I'm not gonna lie to you, Dr. Mariano, but this report is barely any progress, compared to your others especially. But..." He puts the folder on the table, "Just because these past 5 weeks you and your team has done a tremendous progress, I will let this one go. But please understand that this program and hospital is a very competitive institute. Please try your best fro this to be your last?"

She nods simultaneously, "Yes, Doc. Definitely. Thank you."

The meeting was later on adjourned and now, she can breathe normally again.

She loves everything here. The staff, the location, the patients... everything. But she would be lying if she said that it was easy.

The program demanded so much of her time that it felt like she was an intern again, working almost 7 days a week, 18 hours a day.

But finally, tonight, she and her team decided that they needed to take a quick brake before they dive into their first day off in a WHILE. And it was also to serve as a "refresher" to get back into the nitty-gritty stuff on Thursday.

They all went to the bar a couple blocks from the hospital. Surprisingly, she sees a familiar face from a far.

"Alex?!"

The lady turns around and her jaw drops as well when she sees Sam. "Samantha?"

"Oh my gosh!" They both rush to each other into a hug.

Meet Alexandra Reyes (portrayed by Ms. Alice Dixon).

One of Jaime and Sam's closest friends in Medical School. They've talked here and there for the past couple of years but they haven't seen each other in a long, long while.

"Oh my gosh! I totally forgot that you live in Boston now! Uy, we have to call Jaime!" Sam exclaims.

"Yes!"

They ended up Facetiming Jaime and, she basically had the same reaction.

*NOTE: This italicized part is their conversation, not a flashback.

"Jaime! Look who I have here!" Sam motions the camera to show Alexandra.

Jaime is like... shookt. "Oh my gosh, is that Alex?"

"Hala, I totally forgot that you were in Boston! Kelan ka uuwi?"

"I don't know pa, e. But hopefully soon! I miss hanging with you guys and the beaches there!"