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?”

because I didn’t like my assignment, and there was no way I could explain the real situation to the

the first few sessions,” she said as she filled in a portion of the form.

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

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

she asked. “What

said no,” I replied. “She

tapped her chin 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 to deal with all of the

voice sounded anything

me with her elbow. “How could you not be excited about getting to touch hot

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

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

was sitting on the floor of the living room with a stained white sheet around her and a canvas that she was painting

nose and mouth with her shirt and running over to open

Chapter 10. The Internship

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

but laugh

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

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

up from her desk and coming around to greet me. Much to

what I expected from a person who would deal with sweaty, whiny athletes all day. In fact, even though she was

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

didn’t want this internship or if I should just let her be

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

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

to say this, but… I was actually

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