What the Doctor Didn't Tell Her
“declared receptionist Edda Jones, red hair framing her round, freckled face as she clicked off her computer terminal and grabbed her purse from behind the counter. “Anyone else going to the Orange County Fair this weekend?”
Dr. Sarah Matthews listened to a chorus of agreement from the office nurses. When they turned toward her, she said, “I have on-call duty all three nights. I’m not going anywhere except home to bed.”
Although her usual schedule involved only one or two nights of delivering ba...bies per week, one of the obstetricians had recently left for a position in nearby Los Angeles. Being single and still owing on medical school loans, Sarah had volunteered to fill in. Despite her debts, she wasn’t sure how much longer she could keep up the pace.
“But the fair only comes once a year,” Edda protested. “I love that booth where they’ll deep-fry almost anything. Pastries, cereal, sandwiches. I can’t wait to find out what they’re frying this summer.”
“Maybe next year.”MoreLess
Dr. Sarah Matthews listened to a chorus of agreement from the office nurses. When they turned toward her, she said, “I have on-call duty all three nights. I’m not going anywhere except home to bed.”
Although her usual schedule involved only one or two nights of delivering ba...bies per week, one of the obstetricians had recently left for a position in nearby Los Angeles. Being single and still owing on medical school loans, Sarah had volunteered to fill in. Despite her debts, she wasn’t sure how much longer she could keep up the pace.
“But the fair only comes once a year,” Edda protested. “I love that booth where they’ll deep-fry almost anything. Pastries, cereal, sandwiches. I can’t wait to find out what they’re frying this summer.”
“Maybe next year.”MoreLess
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