𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 - 𝙨.𝙧𝙚𝙞𝙙

𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘳: 𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘭𝘴 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵

[ act one, chapter four : girls night ]

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FINLEY REACHES for a highlighter and runs it across a line in the textbook. The incessant clicking of her pen not even registering in her brain.

There was nothing more frustrating for Fin than not having an answer. Her whole entire life was based around a solid plan, with every detail laid out in such a specific way that it would look manic to any other sane person.

After following said plan to the very letter, she realized that it wasn't as important as she thought. Every month of her life up until now had been planned out. So maybe that's why she feels so empty. She had succeeded, she was a doctor. But at what cost?

Was it all worth it? To not build solid relationships, to push away and distance herself from the people she loved the most. Including her own family, her brother. And all for a silly job? Something where she could easily be replaced at the drop of a hand. What was the reason behind it all? Finley doesn't know that answer, and that frustrates her more than anything.

     "Come on!" She yells out in frustration, throwing her pen and the highlighter back onto her desk. Fin runs a hand over her face and groans.

There was a patient of hers, who came in about a month ago with the highest fever she'd ever seen. Still, after a month, there was no clear diagnosis for him. So here Finley was on her day off, searching desperately for something worthwhile. Yet another problem without an answer.

     "I can't do this." She whispers into her hands.

She decides that maybe she should take a break — think about something else for a moment. Fin raises her head and her eyes immediately go to the book that rests on the corner of her desk. The corners of some of the pages were dog-eared. And the binding was a little worn.

It had only maybe been about a week since her and Spencer saw each other. After that day, they both got so caught up in work that they forgot to check in with each other. So many times during this past week Finley's hand itched to grab her phone and dial the now familiar number, but she never did. Mainly because at each and every turn there was a new obstacle she had to face.

Finley grabs the book and flips through the pages, finally landing on the one where she left off at. She gets so lost in the novel that she doesn't hear her phone ringing on her bedside table.

At some point while reading, her mind drifts off into a world full of medical information. It seems that her mind just won't let her relax.

She goes to throw the book on her bed, giving up on the idea of reading. It's then that she sees that her phone was lit up. Finley grabs it and sees that she (surprisingly) had a missed call from Spencer.

Fin lets out a little huff of air, placing her hand on her hip as she redials his number. While the line rang, she walked towards her desk and flipped through a few pages of the textbook mindlessly.