My research works and studies all have turned into ashes.
All I have left is the saved data in my hard drive here.
If my analysis is less than convincing I'll have to terminate the whole study. All of my time dedicated to various projects will go in vain.
Professors incharge will be disappointed, I did have left everyone hanging for long enough. I will withdraw from the committee, not join any major plans until my side of things are settled. Others will be held back too because of me.
I'm turning out to be such a loss for the team!
I'm useless..
"Are you joining today?" Claire asks expectantly and I nod curtly once.
"Um.. but I think we'll be keeping her as well." I point to our door, meaning the doctor attending inside in place of me. Her face fell. She understood this meant there will be more of my untimely absence.
"Oh.. alright. That's good too." Her voice low and startling.
"I am also signing out of few projects. Can you bring me those documents? I don't think taking more load will be wise." I say. She is taken aback but doesn't argue.
"Okay. On it." She flies back inside and starts going through cupboards and drawers inside.
I nod in acknowledgement to my replacement from the door and she responds with a smile and goes back to her patient as quick.
"I'll be back!" I let her know and plan to talk my supervisor, project incharge and team leader, which meant visiting more of departments and floors.
I prepare myself to be criticized and looked down upon.
"Hey, Isn't that Dr. Zenovia!" This voice from my left already knows, I stop and look in that direction to find a four to five nurses standing perching on this floors reception counter.
I did wanted to call Gavin. Better I fix the meeting today itself and get done with it fast.
"Yes it's me. Nice to meet you." I smile politely.
"Weren't you demoted?" The Pixie haired girl asks, disrespectfully.
"May I ask where you read that?" I ask smile plaster faced.
"Uh..I heard it from somewhere." She says frowning and displaying awkward stretch of lips, already aware she's loosing.
I laugh half suppressing in mockery. "Comeon. How is that even authentic? Come to think of it, have you ever heard about loosing your job from somewhere and next day you're fired?" Everyone look at each other, realisation on their innocent faces as they awkwardly spread their lips, even the receptionist laughed awkwardly.
"I need to make a call." I say to the lady incharge and she hurriedly passes me the phone for staff use.
I swept one glance at their petite figure and all scrambled in a blink.
I dial to Gavin and he picked up on third ring.
"Hello. This is Doctor Leiteo." He speaks
"And this is Dr. Marcell speaking." I say holding in a grin.
He bursts up, "Oh my lady! How are you? And again a change in number?" Confused he asks.
"I'm calling you from your hospital. Let's meet right now." Wait. This place doesn't have privacy, "book the nightclub opposite our hospital's fourth gate at the back entrance, I'll be out in half an hour." Half an hour is enough for him to get here.
"Okay. Can kai tag along too?"
"No!" I choke out. He isn't to be exposed. And the phone beeps. He had end the call.
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