Heidi Shaffer, Nurse

Cordelia smiled at the woman, not even needing to give her a vocal response. The staff here had pasts too- and Cordelia liked being able to know she could make one of them happy and smile like Heidi was. “It’s nothing, I like hearing about people’s pasts- it gives you an insight to who they are and..where they come from..” 

Heidi wiped away another tear, before going to hug Cordelia, in a tight embrace. While many of the patients around here did test Heidi’s patience quite a bit, it was nice to see one of those kids be, well, nice. “Cordelia’s your name, right? Anyways, thanks for looking at my photos. I’ve never really met a kid here who was so interested about the staff.”

Cordelia looked over the photographs that were handed to her, beaming at the images on them. “Wow- what’s the story behind these?” 

As Heidi looked over at Cordelia, she slowly started to smile. “Those were my grandparents, back in the 1940s, right around the war. So, do you like them?”

“A irrational part of me thought this was a good place for a nap a while back but the crook in my neck is now proving to me what the rational part knew all along, it was not…”

“You seriously thought that was a good place for a nap? Well, okay...but yeah, I’m not sure how to feel about that.”

Heidi’s expression was then replaced by one of concern, and rushed over to Sidney. “Are you okay? Because I’m gonna get you to the clinic if you’re not.”

She swayed a bit, mumbling something about the colors of Heidi’s scrubs. Her head was pounding so hard in her ears, she could barely hear herself or the other woman. “It’s cold…”

Heidi rushed over to Sidney’s side, wearing an expression of grave concern. “Ms. Are you okay. HEAR ME!”

Oh, okay girl. I can help escort you to the clinic, because I’m not sure if you’re in any damn situation to take care of yourself right now.

Um.. probably not.. it’s probably best I’m not.. by myself, anyways. Are you.. like.. a doctor or a nurse or a therapist or someone who’s not a patient?

No, I’m not new. Thanks for asking.

Her face flushed even pinker than it was already, and she said, “F-forgive me. I haven’t… Um, what I mean is that you look, er, unfamiliar to me for some reason.” Her vision was acting strange, she though, and the hallway seemed to be unusually warm suddenly.

Heidi’s expression was then replaced by one of concern, and rushed over to Sidney. “Are you okay? Because I’m gonna get you to the clinic if you’re not.”

Mmhmm. You sure about that? If so, I’ll just continue on my merry way.

“I have four appointments left, I just–” Sidney was cut off by a deep spur of coughs. “Excuse me. Um, you are… New?”

Well, it better. I don’t want to have to deal with dragging out your unconscious body out of here.

“I promise it will. Why do you guys all make such big deals about me almost fainting? It’s not like I’m dying.”

Oh, okay girl. I can help escort you to the clinic, because I’m not sure if you’re in any damn situation to take care of yourself right now.

Um.. probably not.. it’s probably best I’m not.. by myself, anyways. Are you.. like.. a doctor or a nurse or a therapist or someone who’s not a patient?

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“I’m alright,” Heather looked up from where she was sitting. “I get dizzy sometimes so I sat down. It’ll be better if a few minutes. It happens a lot.”

Well, it better. I don’t want to have to deal with dragging out your unconscious body out of here.

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Uh, yeah I…my head is really…wow. I think I need to sit down.

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“W-what? No, no, I’m so sorry. Am I in your way? I was just, um, resting my head for a second.”

Mmhmm. You sure about that? If so, I’ll just continue on my merry way.

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“I’m..” Maleah glanced over the woman’s shoulder, staring at the faceless man that was a projection of the voices in her head. It wasn’t often she saw them, and she wondered why now, “I.. I think I’ve come down with something.. I feel like I might faint..”

Oh, okay girl. I can help escort you to the clinic, because I’m not sure if you’re in any damn situation to take care of yourself right now.

I don’t think I’m actually coughing up a lung, it just sounds like it. It’s disgusting, I’m sorry.

Oh, sweetie, are you okay? Really, I’ll bring you to the clinic. Best to be careful, you know.