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?”

the real 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

pulled out a form. “Just go to the first few sessions,” she said as she

nodded gratefully. I was still a bit disappointed that I’d have to go to a few sessions 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 sports medicine was totally not even close to the field I actually wanted to

and I exited her office. Jessica was sitting outside. novelxo.com

asked. “What

I replied. “She

as we headed toward the cafeteria for lunch. ” I know it’s not exactly what you wanted, but look at it this way: at least you get

voice sounded anything

me with her elbow. “How could you not be excited

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

happening between Enzo and I was getting weird. I wondered if

Lori was sitting on the floor of the living room with a stained white

her shirt and running over to open the window. “The fumes!” Lori chuckled. “I didn’t notice

Chapter 10. The Internship

because you’re high all the time

help but laugh at my friends’

her office information; it was located in between the soccer field and the hockey arena. It was chilly out and

pretty woman with wavy brown hair

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

I expected from a person who would deal with sweaty, whiny athletes all day. In fact, even though she was middle-aged, her bubbly personality made her appear ten

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

Tiffany that I actually didn’t want this internship or if I should just let her be happy

noticed my sad expression, though, because she looked at me with concern on her face. “Are you alright? You

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

say this, but… I

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