Chapter 10: The Internship

Nina

“Well? What’s your assignment?” Jessica asked.

“Um… sports medicine,” I replied, handing the phone back.

Jessica looked confused. “I thought you wanted-”

“Surgery, yeah,” I said, grabbing my bag and heading for the door with Jessica on my heels. First thing in the morning, I would go to the dean of the medical school and ask for a reassignment.

“And why do you want to be reassigned?” the dean asked as I stood in front of her desk the next day. She was a curly-haired woman with glasses and a hard face.

I swallowed and tried to calm my

nerves. “It’s just… not the direction I was hoping to take,” I replied. “I don’t

Chapter 10 The Internship

like sports medicine.”

“You can’t just ask to be reassigned because you don’t like the internship,” the dean said. “And besides, you haven’t even tried it yet. How do you know you won’t like it?”

real situation to the dean. How could I tell

expression, because she sighed and pulled out a form. “Just go to the first few sessions,” she said as she filled in a portion of the form. “If you still really hate it by then, come to me and we’ll see about a reassignment.

have to deal with the hockey team, seeing as how they were the most likely sports team to be injured, but at least I could get out after that. Not to mention that sports medicine was

dismissed me and I exited her office. Jessica was sitting outside.

she asked. “What did she

“She wants

not exactly what you wanted, but look at it this way: at least you get to deal with all of the handsome athletes, so you’ll never

sounded anything

could you not

around Justin,” I replied. I wanted to tell her that I didn’t want to be near

was happening between Enzo and I was getting weird. I wondered if he had something to do with my assignment, considering his influence in

day, Jessica and I went home. Lori was sitting on the floor of the living room with a stained white

with her shirt and running over

Chapter 10. The Internship

that’s because you’re high all the

but laugh at my

to go and meet my internship mentor for the first time. She sent me an email with her office information; it was located in between the soccer field and the hockey arena. It was chilly out and getting dark, so

my head in to see a pretty woman

to greet me. Much to my surprise, she hugged me. I was a bit

vitality and warmth; it was not at all what I expected from a person who would deal with sweaty, whiny

finally pulled away from hugging me. I’m so happy to see another young woman working in sports medicine! We don’t usually get female students in here, so it’s always nice to know that there are other women who

feet, unsure of whether I should tell Tiffany that I actually didn’t want this internship or if I should just let

expression, though, because she looked at me with concern on her face. “Are you alright? You seem depressed. You know, I’m not

with my response. For some reason, I felt comfortable being candid with Tiffany even though I was usually not the type

hate to say this, but… I was

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