Flickering Memories

Chapter 36

A/N: The image above does not belong to me. It belongs to the person who uploaded it on the internet.

Copter's POV

Even though I had a crazy busy shift, my mind kept drifting away, over to yesterday's event where P'Kim finally declared once and for all that he was so done and over with Newwie and that he had finally realized who it was that he truly loved, which was me.

The thought made me blush a little bit and made my mouth curve a little bit upward.

I noticed too late that Nurse Juliet was looking intently at me.

Shit, I had to curtail my thoughts. Nurse Juliet was a very keen observer. I guess it went with her training.

By noontime, after I had seen my last patient for the morning, I took out my phone from the pocket of my white coat and noted that I had several missed calls from P'Kim and a couple of text messages from him as well.

I had not known about them because I make it a point to mute my phone during my rounds to avoid any distractions.

I opened the text messages first.

"Why won't you take my calls???"

"Why are you ignoring me???"

Shit, did I jump too fast into a bad relationship?

Was I going to be dealing with a childish, demanding and possessive partner?

I tapped on P'Kim's number as I was walking out of the elevator and into the hospital lobby.

He took the call at the first ring.

"Copter! Finally! What took you so long to return my call? Are you attending to a very good looking patient? Is he more handsome than I am???"

I couldn't put a word in edgewise during the barrage of questions that he was throwing my way.

"Why won't you answer, Copter? Cat got your tongue?"

"If you will shut up for a second, I will be able to answer all your questions," I said during a pause from P'Kim.

"Okay, I'm listening," I heard P'Kim say.

I was about to open my mouth, when he started speaking again.

"No, wait, let me ask you first. Are you on your lunch break? Can I come to the hospital to see you?"

"I wouldn't advise it, P'Kim."

"Why won't you let me see you??? Are you seeing someone else???"

I heaved a sigh. Was I going to be dealing with a psycho partner as well?

"P'Kim," I tried to keep my irritation in check, "lunch break is really short for me. I just plan to grab a sandwich from the cafeteria and then go back to my patients. I would like to be able to leave my shift on time."

I heard him sigh at the other end.

"Very well," he said, "how about I pick you up from the hospital after your shift? What time does your shift end?"

"You don't have to pick me up," I said.

I was about to continue talking but he interrupted me with, "Why won't you let me pick you up at the hospital? You're making me very suspicious, Copter."

"I was about to tell you why when you interrupted me, P'Kim." I was on the verge of losing it with P'Kim.

"Okay, I'm listening," I heard him say.

"A tuna sandwich, please," I said to the hospital kitchen server behind the glass counter.

"Who are you talking to?" P'Kim said in a suspicious tone of voice.