The morning came and Ember woke up because she needed to pee. Nurse Tia was in the room with her breakfast and water.
"Oh Ember!" Nurse Tia said dramatically. "This is your last day here!" She hugged Ember.
"Haha, I know. But right now I really have to pee." Ember said.
Nurse Tia let go. "En, off you go!" Nurse Tia shooed her to the bathroom.
After relieving herself, Ember walked out. Nurse Tia wasn't there anymore. She limped to her bed and lied down. She grabbed a piece of toast and nibbled it.
"You look just like a mouse." Doctor Jay said crossing his arms at the doorway.
"My spirit animal!" Ember puffed up her cheeks.
Doctor Jay laughed and handed her papers. "Here's your discharge papers."
Ember frowned. "You know what's sad?"
"Hm?"
"These days being her were the best of my life..." Ember looked down. She wasn't one to cry but she suddenly felt like she was going to.
Doctor Jay sighed. He grabbed a piece of paper from his notepad and wrote something on it. "Here, my number. Contact me whenever. I'm willing to develop a life." He smirked.
Ember giggled. "Thanks Doc."
She grabbed the paper and entered the number in her phone.
"Fill those papers out and turn them in. Then you'll be free to go."
"Thank you. For listening. It's sad leaving but...I can make it." She smiled and started filling the form out.
After Doctor Jay left she wanted to drink some water. Instead, she felt a paper substance. Ember grabbed it and read it.
'You know what, you're not too bad ;P. I could use Friends (and a life). So here's my digits. HMU
-Tia Yin' It said
Ember laughed and entered the number in her phone. 'Two numbers in one day...Who woulda thunk.'
Ember turned in her papers and changed into her cleaned clothing from the night she was hit. After everything was ready she took one look around to make sure she didn't forget anything. Ember sighed. She walked out of the room slowly. Stopping at the doors to exit the hospital, she felt a sense of dread. Out there was the big bad world who seemed to do nothing but torment her.
'WHY CAN'T MY LIFE BE GOOD?!?!' She mentally screamed.
She pushed open the doors and felt a cold shock. It was frigid outside! She hurried and hailed a cab wanting to get out of the cold.
"Where to?" The driver asked.
She certainly didn't want to go home but it was the only place she could go. "Detrix Apartments please." She replied.
The driver nodded and started his car. It took about 10 minutes before they reached the apartments. Ember sighed and shook her head. She grabbed her stuff and got out.
"Thank you sir." She payed the driver and watched as he sped off.
Ember turned around looking at the apartments like a murderer in jail.
'Please don't let him be here.' She repeated and crossed her fingers.
She made her way to her apartment and entered. As promised, everything of his was gone...and that was INCLUDING himself. Ember felt relieved and she sat down on the couch.
'Back to the same old life...but even lonlier.' She thought.
Ember didnt have a job because Daniel (her ex) wouldn't allow her to work.
"I'll support YOU! All you have to do is be a housewife." Was what he said when she talked about getting a job.
Thinking back on It she felt angered. How could she love him?!?! She sighed.. now she had to get a job.
But things weren't completely the same! She had two new friends in which she had their numbers.
She grabbed her phone and texted Doctor Jay first. She thought about what to say and 5 minutes later she figured it out.
'Hey Doc! It's Ember. I made it home safely and am just very VERY bored.' She wrote and sent it.
Next she messaged Nurse Tia.
'Hey girl, got your note! I'm back home.' She wrote and sent.
Then she grabbed the newspaper and a highlighter and started her job searching.
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Doctor Jay sighed. It wasn't easy being...him. During noon he sat down and grabbed his phone to see if Ember had messaged him. She in fact did 15 minutes ago.
'Hey Doc! It's Ember. I made it home safely and am just very VERY bored.' He read and chuckled.
'Well that's what happened when you don't have a life.' He messaged back.
Seconds later he smiled when he got a reply.
'Excuse me I have...you're right I don't have a life. But I do need to job search...Fricken ex wouldn't let me get a job when we were together...'
'What a rough life. You deserve a good job.'
'Do you think I could become a nurse XD'
'No.'
'Harsh man...harsh. Anyways, how was your day?'
'Well I got kicked in the shin by a child, yelled at by a granny, and almost smacked by a wife.'
'Okay nurse is definitely off the list...poor you.'
'Eh, how was yours?'
'Well I'm still breathing so I guess that's good.'
'That was sad 😂' He chuckled.
'Isn't so bad. I need a change of lifestyle. A new job should help. I have a few special talents.'
'Singing?'
'I'm not bad at that but I don't want it as a career.'
'Understandable. I've heard about a lot of singers that committed suicide due to stress.'
'Kay now THAT was sad 😂'
'I know...'
'I think I'll start as an office worker and work my way up. I'm not too stupid and I did some law studying in high school.'
'I wanted to become a lawyer in High School.'
'Oh me too. But I guess not all dreams come true.'
'That's right...
'OKAY THINKS JUST GOT SUPER DEPRESSING!!!!!!'
'On a less sad note: how are you feeling?'
'Well doc, besides my wrapped up wrist and hurting ankle, I'm dandy.'
'Haha, okay just put some ice on both. It'll help. In the meantime my break is over. I'll text you later.'
'Bye have a non-violent rest of the day.'
Doctor Jay chuckled and got back to work.
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Ember say down re-reading their conversation and she smiled. This was the first time in awhile she was messaging someone other than Daniel. Not long after, Tia answered.
'Ayyyyeeee!' Was all she replied with.
'How has you day been going?'
'Oh you know...headaches, annoying kids tapping their fingers on the desk continuously after being asked to STAHP!'
'Is being a nurse hard?'
'I advise you to enter any career path except the one I'm in...'
'Haha sounds tough.'
'You don't know the half of it. How has your day been?'
'Boring as fudge...'
'That's a mood. Your ship name with Doctor Distant is May.'
Ember looked shocked at the message and laughed. 'That's not happening.'
'Oh we'll see about that @-@'
Ember laughed. 'Whatcha up to?'
'Tryna fit this whole sammich in my mouth with one had and messaging you with the other.'
Ember laughed uncontrollably. That's probably why Tia was taking awhile to answer back. 'Sounds great XD'
'You know how it be.'
Ember laughed. 'I certainly dont. I wouldn't know because I don't have a life.'
'We'll have to change that. For now, I bid you adieu. Meh breaks over BYE!'
'Text me when you can! Bye!'
Ember sighed and put down her phone. It was time to job hunt. She looked at the ads in the newspaper. Things like, 'Dishwasher' and 'Waiter' probably suited her best. But, she wanted a better job.
She suddenly remembered what she said about locking her heart up, yet, she let two new people in and so far it wasn't bad. She decided to leave the key on hold.