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

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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?”

there was no way I could explain the real situation to the dean. How could I tell the dean that I didn’t want to be assigned to the

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.

most likely sports team to be injured, but at least I could get out after that. Not to

I exited her office. Jessica was sitting

asked. “What did she

replied. “She

cafeteria for 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 the handsome athletes, so you’ll never be

My voice sounded

Jessica said, nudging me with her elbow. “How could you

Justin,” 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 he had something to do with my assignment, considering his influence in the

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

covering her nose and mouth with her shirt and running over to

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that’s because you’re high all the time anyway,” Jessica replied

help but laugh at my

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

in to see a pretty woman with wavy

up from her desk and coming around to greet me. Much to my surprise, she hugged me. I was

a person who would deal with sweaty, whiny athletes all day. In fact, even though she was middle-aged,

young woman working in sports medicine! We don’t usually get female students in here, so it’s

of whether I should tell Tiffany that I actually didn’t want this internship or if

concern on her face. “Are you

my lip as I tried to come up with my response. For some reason, I felt comfortable being candid with Tiffany even though I was usually not the type of person to spill my feelings

hate to say this, but… I was

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