Doctor & Nurse

Chapter 12

Tobias and I have been dating for a month officially. I sit in bed, thinking about the day that Tobias learned about his nickname that Christina gave him.

Flashback: Uriah runs up to me at the end of the day at clinical. "Tris, I am inviting everyone over to my house, you in?"

I groan as Chris says, "She will be there."

"Fine, it isn't like I have anything to do anyway," I mumble as I look at my cell phone to find another flirtatious text from Four something about how our first kiss would be epic. I feel my cheeks heat as I read the text, and text him back an emoji of a wink. Tobias and I were flirting back and forth every day with messages, but we were only friends, neither of us had made a move towards the other, to progress our relationship. Uriah, Marlene, Lynn, Christina, Will, and I sit around the table, trying to figure out what to do on a Saturday night.

"Where are we going to go all dressed up?" Marlene asks.

"What about a movie?" I ask.

"No, there is nothing new out anyway," Christina says as she picks at a piece of paper sitting on the table.

"Well, we can't just sit here staring at one another all," Uriah says sarcastically. "It is a Saturday night."

Zeke walks in two seconds later with a few guys that I don't recognize, but I assume work with him at the hospital. My eyes are immediately drawn to Four. He is sporting a five o'clock shadow. He is dressed in casual clothes. Internally, I curse Chris for playing Barbie with me, for doing my hair and makeup. I feel overdressed now that all these guys are here, and the thought makes me feel uncomfortable.

"We are ordering pizza." Zeke says, "You guys want any?"

"Sure," Uriah says ecstatically.

"I guess we are staying here," Will says.

"I guess," Lynn says as I shake my head yeah. I catch Four staring at me, but he must not notice it is me because his eyes go back to scanning the room. I don't blame him. I don't look like myself at all. Zeke and his girlfriend, Shauna, I think her name is drag Four into the room. He looks uncomfortable with his surroundings. I move out of the chair that I am in, walk over to him, and attempt to mess with him, to try to make him more comfortable.

"Hey, cutie!" I say using my best flirting voice.

"Hello, Miss." He says, his voice harsh.

I stand there, staring at him, "Can I help you with something?" He asks.

"Nope, just enjoying the view of a handsome doctor," I say, a smile playing on my lips.

I see him roll his eyes at me, and we stand there awkwardly by the chip table. I attempt to flirt with him, but he is very short with me. He is nothing like the Four I have come to know. He is very closed off and not forthcoming at all. Zeke walks over to Four, hands him a beer. He talks it, then takes a sip from it. Zeke walks away from both of us. Four moves to walk away, but Zeke walks back over. He slaps Four on the back as he shouts to Uriah, "Hey Uri, my friend here has it bad for a girl. What do you suggest he do to get her attention?"

"No idea. Maybe talk to her. Wait, Four has a heart? Uriah asks.

"Of course, I have a heart, you idiot!" Four grumbles.

Clearly, he is in a sour mood, I think to myself.

"Oh, I know you could stop acting like the crab ass you truly are inside," Zeke says laughing. I giggle silently to myself as I think, Poor Four.