Mellisa Antonio

"Please stay away, leave me I said, AHHHHH, NO, please, NO, don't kill me. I wake up from my scream, and tears shed through my eyes soaking my blue PJs. "Arghhhh, my head sucks!" I was in my zone when my alarm rang "What the fuck, shut up." I hit the clock twice and it goes off. I get myself moving as I am already late for work. Dopamine is still sleeping on the couch, "comfy baby" patting the ginger cat, I enter the restroom to get a shower. As the cold water strikes my body, memories of my dream thump inside me. I instantly get cold and sweat covers my body, I quickly take the shower and move towards the dresser ignoring the nightmare.

Since it was my first day at the Mateo Hospital, I was quite anxious. Picked out my favorite blue top and paired it with black jeans and a blazer, "Hmmm, Perfect" I mumbled. Looking at my body's reflection made me realize that I have so many imperfections. I moved from side to side looking at my naked body making me hate myself even more, being a mid-size woman is tough, you have junk in a few places making you look bigger from side to side, especially from the hips. I held my hip dips and sighed, hopping on the outfit asap, I got my white coat and my steth. Reading my name on the white coat made me remember all the heart I poured in for this day, continuous sobs, hard decisions, and endless passion. I was snapped out of my daydreaming when I heard a clicking sound from the main entrance. I glanced from my room to see Aubrey entering through the main door, "hey bitch, you look real sexy." I smiled looking at him, "Thank you, sir." Aubrey frowned but didn't brag about my tantrums. " wait Dr. Mellisa let me make you your spinach omeletts and croissant." My belly groaned, " Aub. I am not hungry" I lied, " just feed dopamine and clean up this shithole." not gonna lie Aubrey is a wonderful cook and a caretaker, he is awesome with baking and giving advice, he is my only family and best friend in this town. He was with me when I was lost, I owe this man my life. "Okay bitch, just take care alright, and snap a picture, if your boss has a hot body". Aubrey and his obsessions with my bosses. " I wonder how Mr Mateo looks after a fresh shower," Aubrey said with a clap. "Asshole he is not my boss, he is the owner, umm my boss is Dr, Daniel, who is a senior consultant," I said with a sassy eye roll. "Daniel, what a sexy name, his pictures pretty please" he cried. "Alright arse, I will try". I left my apartment and drove to my first day at the town's most expensive and fancy hospital. I was welcomed by a junior nurse, her nameplate read Roma Anderson. "Good morning, ma'am doctor daniel is waiting for you in the doctor's common room". Roma asked me to follow her and I did without saying anything. 

"Becoming a doctor is easy, but working through the path is difficult, especially in the emergency department. Hold your asses, tight doctors, because one mistake and I will fire you, got it!". How rude, a total no Aubrey, "You are the new joining right?" I jolted off my thoughts and nodded twice. "Follow me to my room, what's your name by the way?". "Mellisa sir, Mellisa," I said as I followed him trying to keep up his pace. We entered his glassdoor office tiled with brown tiles, perfectly furnished. Fucking OCD patient, I got seated in front of him and he judged me through his blue-green eyes. "So Melissa, do you know the reputation of this hospital, you are a very lucky girl to get admitted at such a young age, it's very rare here". I managed a thank you as a reply. "Let me brief you about this hospital since you will be working in my close crew, Look, Mel, take it as advice, whatever you see, listen, or discern here is none of your business, all you have to do is perform your duty wholeheartedly, Got it gorgeous." he said roughly. I was startled by his tone, he seemed to be warning me about something. "Yes sir" was my only reply. "Get to the work then, my best employee Zoye will brief you about everything here."

I donned my scrubs and entered the ward, everyone was rushing here and there, the panic was real and the stress was pouring out of everyone. Some were crying for the departed souls while some were relieved that their loved ones were fine. Emergency is never about doctors and patients, it's always about life or death. One minute you are breathing and the other minute you are no more. This field taught me that life is unpredictable and death is inevitable. I was baffled out of my thoughts as Zoye called my name. Zoye was a pretty girl and the total opposite of me, she was lean, unlike me she had small silky hair whereas my hair reached my hips and was curly, her eyes were green while mine were hazel. "Mellisa hey hey, u hear me????" Zoye whisper shouted pulling me towards her side. "Yeah yeah, I am here, sorry!!". Zoye for another past hour updated me about the circumstances.

We worked for another 3 hours continuously. I was exhausted by the mid-break, "Hey Mellisa, want to have tea together" Zoye called me out from bed number 7. I nodded happily because a) I was in desperate need of tea and b) finally I was making some friends. Ok, maybe, things will work after all.