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?”

situation to the dean. How could I tell the dean that I didn’t want to be assigned to the sports medicine internship because I didn’t want to be around Justin

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

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 totally not even close to the field

exited her office. Jessica was sitting outside. novelxo.com fast

“What did

I replied. “She wants

but look at it this way: at least you get to deal with all of the handsome athletes, so you’ll

voice sounded anything but

elbow. “How could you not be

be around Justin,” I replied. I wanted to tell her that

was happening between Enzo and I was getting weird. I wondered if he had something to do with my

the floor of the living room with a stained white sheet

her shirt and running over to open the window. “The fumes!” Lori chuckled.

Chapter 10. The Internship

you’re high all

couldn’t help but laugh at

was time for me 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

I opened it and poked my head in to see a pretty woman with wavy brown hair sitting at a desk. She looked up and flashed me a toothy grin as she waved for me to

she said, standing up from her desk and coming around to greet me. Much to my surprise, she hugged me. I was a bit taken aback

mentor’s vitality and warmth; it was not at all what I expected from a person who would deal with sweaty, whiny athletes all day. In fact, even though she was middle-aged,

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 are passionate

that I actually didn’t

me with concern on her face. “Are you alright? You seem depressed. You know, I’m not just

come up with my response. For some reason, I felt comfortable being

I was actually hoping for

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