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 the dean that I didn’t want to be assigned

my pained 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

where I’d likely 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

dismissed me and I exited her

“What did she

“She wants me to

lunch. ” I know it’s not exactly what you wanted, but look at it this way: at least you get to deal with all of

sounded

elbow. “How could you

wanted to tell her that I didn’t want to be near Enzo

weird. I wondered if he had

the floor of the living room with a stained

mouth with her shirt and running

Chapter 10. The Internship

you’re high all

but laugh at

her office information; it was located in between the soccer field and the hockey arena. It was chilly out and getting dark, so I threw my jacket on and headed

in!” a chipper voice called when I knocked on the door. 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

must be Nina!” she said, standing up from her desk and coming around to greet me. Much to my surprise,

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

Tiffany,” she said when she 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

at my feet, unsure of whether I should tell Tiffany that I actually didn’t want this internship or if I should just let her be happy for the

she looked at me with concern on her face. “Are you alright?

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

say this, but… I was actually hoping for a

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