A medical rivalry (part 2)

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by justamaggie

by justamaggie

"Hey mom! It's Will, I'm here!"
After a 6 hour drive, which included 7 taxis, Will had finally arrived in Texas.
He put his bags down by the front door and walked up the stairs.
"I don't know hun, maybe we should go to the hospital again."
An unfamiliar voice sounded from his mom's room.
A male voice.
Will crept up the stairs, careful not to be too loud. He was too curious to do anything yet.
He slowly walked into the doorframe. A guy with brown hair and brown eyes was standing next to his mom's bed, fingers brushing through her blonde hair. He looked around his mom's age, and was wearing a sweater vest with maroon jeans.
"Hey, mom," Will said.
She and the man looked up, and she gestured her arms out for a hug. Will accepted.
"Have you met Josh, Will?" Naomi pointed towards the strange man, "my boyfriend."
'Oh, so that's why he's here', Will thought.
The man said hi, but then asked why will wasn't at home with his "terribly ill" mom.
Will had to explain that he had a job at a summer camp/school and was constantly busy.
The three talked for a while, Will avoiding any talk about his "work" or father, brushing it away by changing the subject, his mom helping.
Will was about to go grab his stuff, when Naomi suddenly crunched up into a ball and whimpered in pain. Will immediately was at her side, checking her vitals and mentally preparing a remedy in his head. However, Josh was at her side as well. Checking her vitals and obviously going through his bag looking for some type of medicine.
"Get out of the way, Will, for just a second," he said.
"No, she needs something. It's in my bag. I have it. Let me help her."
"No, I'm a doctor, I can help."
"Well, I can too, so let me help her. She's my mom."
"She's my girlfriend, plus you could hurt her, you're only 15."
"My mom. My patient".
"My patient, not yours, little boy,"
"I'm a-"
"Move away will."
"I'M A DOCTOR YOU DIM WITTED GORGON."
"WILL YOU TWO SHUT UP?"
Will and Josh just stared at each other, and while the staring constest ensued, Will somehow managed to give her an I.V and had administered some medicine.
"That should do it," Will sighed.
Josh broke his glare to look at Naomi, and realizing she was stable he looked at Will with disbelief.
"How did you do that?", Josh asked.
"I told you, I'm a doctor."
"That's impossible, your mom told me you're 15."
"I am. I'm a doctor, though."
"How?"
"Exactly how you became one. I went to medical school in New York, and then became a medic for a summer camp designed for future...fighters, and now I just work at the school/camp full time."
"Oh, that's easy to believe. What should I call you? Doogie Howser?"
"Maybe you won't believe me, but it's true."
Josh evidently didn't trust Will, so he gave up on the subject.
They tried to have normal, quiet conversation, but it was too awkward, so will just went to his room.