ONE

"Hello, Tina.. How was your date last night, did everything go well?"

“Laurel!! I really want to thank you. Thanks to all the counseling you gave, Adam finally proposed to me. You should come to my house right now, and I'll show you my amazing twenty-four karat ring,” Tina shouted excitedly.

I smiled faintly in response to all her ravings while still holding my phone between my shoulder and ear. Today I have to finish my counseling patient data that has been piling up on my desk. If I don't finish it soon, the hospital will be too late to recap the patient data that I have treated for the last three months.

"Wow, congrats honey. Too bad today I'm really very busy and can't come to your house. Maybe next time I'll come over there and see for myself what your twenty-four karat engagement ring looks like. It must be very expensive and luxurious.”

"Yes of course. Anyway, if you're not busy, you should make time to come to my house. I would be very happy if you came honey.”

"Okay. I will soon finish my work, and we will meet soon. Then see you later."

Click

Huh, finally. My ears feel very hot listening to all her endless chatter. Just imagine, I almost listened to her chatter for an hour. If she wasn't my friend, then I would immediately ignore her call and wouldn't respond to her all sorts of unimportant chatter.

Oh my gosh, my job! Grumbling about Tina for too long made me forget all the patient data that I had to hand over to the hospital administration. Oh God, this is really so boring. I'd rather reply to dozens of emails that come into my web than I have to deal with this pile of patient data that looks very boring. If only I had a personal assistant, then I would immediately hire her for this one business.

Knock knock

I looked up and found a man with a very handsome face smiling sweetly at me. Oh God, my prince is coming. I didn't think that my second distraction would be this hard to shake off. He was too handsome to refuse.

“Doctor Laurel, am I bothering you?”

Oh my God, the handsome Jared Jay came to my room. Ahh, I feel like angels are dancing around me right now. Maybe right now I'm getting a little blessing from them.

"Ah yes, please come in. You don't usually come to my office, what's wrong?," I said shyly.

I glanced at my little mirror briefly, and I guess my face isn't too weird right now to face the handsome Jared. Oh my God, I could die from suffocation if this handsome man keeps giving his sweet smile in front of me.

"Look, there's a few things I'd like to ask you, so maybe I'll interrupt the little time you have."

You can interrupt my time as long as you want, handsome doctor!

"Sure. You can ask whatever you want. You don't have to be this formal either. Take it easy, I don't mind at all."

Huh, it feels really strange if I have to face to face with a handsome man with a face resembling a Greek god. Jared Jay is the most handsome doctor in this hospital. Tan skin, square face with the strongest jaws I've ever seen, and sexy lips that are so tempting to kiss. I usually counsel my clients on how to deal with handsome men. How to manage nervousness and the like so as not to look stupid. But when I had to do it myself, it wasn't as easy as I once told my clients.

“This is about my patient, Mr. Harry. Actually, Mr. Hary's condition is very good and stable so far. But somehow the pain he suffered could not heal completely. As a psychiatrist, maybe you have a solution for the problem Mr. Hary is experiencing. I think Mr. Hary has some personal issues that are stressing him out and can't focus on his bone hepatitis treatment. So can you give Mr. Harry a little therapy? You can start this afternoon if you want, how about that?”

Hmm, this is a tough offer. I've actually been very busy with all these papers. But I can't just ignore this handsome doctor's request. Maybe this is a way for me to get to know him better. If I could impress him with all my finesse at managing patients, maybe I could ensnare him into my deadly charms.

“Mmm, actually… it's difficult to decide.”

The first thing I have to do is buy some time so I don't seem the most enthusiastic here. I shouldn't look stupid or even hurt my pride just because of Jared's offer to treat his patients. Besides that I also want to see how much interest Jared has in me. Does he really want me to intervene on his patients or is this just trial and error.

"Why? Have you had too many patients already?”

"Actually, I'm busy. I have quite a lot of patients to treat, while I don't have an assistant. But maybe I'll reconsider for Mr. Harry."

“Yeah, you should think about it again Laurel. Mr. Hary really needs your counseling. I really really look forward to your help.” He looked at me with a pitiful and half pleading face.

Yes! Finally I managed to measure how much the level of sincerity of his heart. If he looks so needy like this, then I won't have any more reason to reject him.

"Okay, I will counsel Mr. Harry. So, can I ask Mr. Hary's data in full."

"Yes of course. I'll give you all Mr. Hary’s data you need right away. At the latest after lunch. Thank you so much Doctor Laurel.”

"No problem, I'm very happy if I can help your patient, Doctor Jared," I said as I tucked a strand of my hair that dangled behind my ear.

Geez, I think I'm really really nervous. Doctor Jared looked at me very intensely. He must have been fascinated by my beautiful face. In this hospital, I am the only young doctor who is the most beautiful and also smart. Even Jessica the obstetrician is nothing compared to my beauty. Hmm, and I'm not going to brag any further, because I think the women out there are already very jealous of my natural beauty.

"Doctor Laurel, it looks like there's a spider walking in your hair."

“What, where where? Ahh, I hate spiders. Doctor Jared, please….. ahh…”

Oh my god, spider. I really hate that ugly creature. God save me from that terrible predator!

brukk brukk

"Doctor Laurel, it looks like the spider got into your blouse."

“Kyaa… how is this??? Please get that disgusting animal out of my blouse right now!”

I jumped here and there while shaking my doctor's coat and also my pink shirt which was now very wrinkled and messy. My doctor's coat ended up on the floor. I just slammed it hard as if it could kill that ugly creature whose whereabouts are currently unknown. I hope the spider gets trapped in my doctor's coat and dies.

Meanwhile Doctor Jared, who thought that the spider was in my blouse, tried to get the disgusting creature out by hitting the red folder against my back. Even though it's painful, but... I can't possibly let that super duper ugly creature stop or stay in my clothes. No! NEVER.

“Doctor Laurel, the spider is out of your shirt. You're safe now."

Doctor Jared chuckled as he pointed to a dead spider on the floor. The spider looked pathetic and was completely flattened by Doctor Jared's powerful blow. Oh my god, how would my back be if the spider even died on the floor.

"Th-thanks doctor Jared," I said shyly and awkwardly.

I felt like drowning myself in the Seine. If after this doctor Jared stays away from me, then I will kill all spiders on this earth because they have humiliated me in front of the handsome doctor Jared.

“Doctor Laurel, looks like I have to leave now. Don't forget to come to Mr. Harry's room this afternoon. I will be waiting for you. And don't forget to clean up the mess. Especially your your appearance."

I held my breath in embarrassment and could only nod stiffly at his extremely annoying words. My appearance must have been such a mess that Doctor Jared even stifled a laugh before exiting my room.

Damn that spider! If I ever run into any of his family or friends in my room again, I'll stomp on him/her with my seven-inch heels!