Chapter 2
Mine
Kimberly was literally exhausted by the time her shift was over but what kept her going was the fact
that lan was returning that day and she was the one to go pick him up from the Naval Base which
was an hour and a half's drive from the hospital.
Staring at the letter of leave of absence in her hands, she couldn't help but smile to herself. She
would have her fiancé all to herself for the next two weeks, without having to worry about anything
as regards to her work. Just the thought of having her fiancé back after more than half a year of
being apart made her smile grow wider. She felt like squealing like a teenager but held herself back
so she doesn't attract some unwanted attention to herself.
She decided not to waste any more time daydreaming about lan and tidy her desk since her shift
was already over and she had a long drive ahead of her. Once she was done tidying her desk, she
left her office.
"Hey Kim" a colleague of hers called her attention.
It was Dr. Kingston, a fellow neurosurgeon like herself but a more experienced one since he was
eight years older than her and has worked in the hospital longer than she has.
"Hey Blake.â
âI heard you were given a leave of absence. Is something wrong?â
Kimberly wondered how he found out about that. How fast news spreads, it's not even 24 hours yet
and they're already aware of her leave.
âNo, nothing at all... I just kinda need a breakâ she replied, not wanting to go into personal details.
Kimberly noticed Blake suddenly became nervous as he was now rubbing the back of his neck.
âUm... Are you sure it's just a break? You know I can help if something is wrong.â
Oh, so that's why he suddenly became nervous, she couldn't help but smile at his politeness and
willingness to help her if she had a problem. She wasn't surprised though since she sensed it
months back that he had a thing for her, although, she had tried sending the message that she was
already taken on several occasions when they talked, but Blake didn't seem to get the message, or,
maybe he did but was still hanging on, just in case something goes wrong at some point which she
doubts would ever happen.
Kimberly sometimes feels pity for him while other times, she feels like yelling at him to leave her
alone but that would hurt his feelings and she wasn't taught to behave in such a manner. Her dad
would be disappointed in her if he ever gets to find out that she was rude to anyone.
âBelieve me Blake, it's nothing.â she replied with a polite smile.
"But two weeks is quite long for nothing, considering the kind of person you are... No offense
though.â Blake said, sounding confused and concerned at the same time.
âI'm glad to know I can count on you if something goes wrong... but believe me, I really need this
break. I'll be back before you know it.â
âI doubt that, since your presence is highly noticeable and needed here.â
"So is yours... I have to go now cos I need to run some errands before I head home and I'm really
sleepy right nowâ Kimberly said, trying to end the discussion so she could leave the hospital and
arrive on time to get lan.
"O-okay. I'm sorry I took some of your timeâ he apologized.
âIt okay. Take care of yourself.â
She gave him a peck on his cheek, causing him to blush a little. She had no idea her little action
could do that.
"Goodbye" he said loud enough for her to hear as she walked away from him and headed for the
elevator, waving goodbye before the elevator closed.
Kimberly exited the hospital and headed for the parking lot. She spotted her white Toyota Camry
sedan and unlocked it, letting out a heavy sigh as she got into the car.
She was really excited about seeing lan but at the same time anxious. Was he going to be as excited
as she is when he sees her? Would their relationship still have the same spark as it used to? Why
was she even having these stupid thoughts? She wondered. lan is her fiancé who is madly in love
with her, so why is she suddenly feeling insecure?
She brushed off the feeling and decided to go grab something to eat before going to the Naval
Base.