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Ten Degrees of Separation – (Chapter: Recasting the Primal Scene)
"Just the latest hormone-induced frenzy that Kim Legaspi has inspired down here," she snapped, rubbing her face wearily and sighing. Picking up the inventory sheet she had originally gone to the desk for, she jerked it off its peg and turned on her heel. Realizing Luka was walking with her, she continued, shaking her head irritably. "Is it because she’s gay? That they think her personal life is fair game?"
Luka cocked his head and smiled, but it didn’t quite reach the somberness of his eyes. "They do that with everybody," he said, the tone of his voice cajoling her to release her anger. "You know that. They’ll probably be doing it about Dave or Jing Mei in the next hour."
Abby wasn’t mollified. "It’s different," she disagreed, stepping into the drug lock-up and blindly counting vials, not recording her tallies and not seeing the labels. "There’s this kind of…" Her voice trailed off, having no words to explain the salacious air dripping from the conversation. How her friends, unknowingly, tainted not just what had happened between the two of them last night– but, more painfully to her, the extraordinary woman she was coming to know.
"Abby, what’s bothering you?"
He was standing close in the confined space; and though she wasn’t looking at him, she could hear the concern in his voice, knew it was written on his features. "I just don’t share or enjoy this locker-room mentality in supposedly mature adults."
"That’s not it," he prodded gently.
"No?" She swung around to face him, her jaw setting defiantly. "Then, you tell me, Luka. Since you apparently know what’s wrong with me better than I do."
"You seem to get angry every time Kim Legaspi’s name is mentioned today," he said diffidently, waiting for her response.
She watched him gather his breath, hating his measured patience, his soulful eyes. He seemed so infinitely wounded, yet so completely self-contained and capable, that there was no room for her. She was adjacent to him, in his life yet never of it. Whatever comfort she could provide him, he ultimately found a far more plentiful source in himself.
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I have to admit that I stopped watching ER several years ago, but after reading this, two things came to mind. 1. If I could have watched this story, with this dialogue on my TV screen I would still be watching faithfully each and every week. 2. This was a great reminder of why I shouldn’t ever work in a hospital…way too much gossip!!!! LOL Wonderful story…beautiful writing. Thank you for posting this here. And thank you for inspiring Jacky. The degrees of separation continue to prove true. While you were writing this, did you ever think that because of someone somewhere reading it, that a fan site would be established for a completely different show, that would in turn change thousands of lives all around the world? I know, amazing isn’t it…the power of a story. Thanks again.
I have to admit that I stopped watching ER several years ago, but after reading this, two things came to mind. 1. If I could have watched this story, with this dialogue on my TV screen I would still be watching faithfully each and every week. 2. This was a great reminder of why I shouldn’t ever work in a hospital…way too much gossip!!!! LOL Wonderful story…beautiful writing. Thank you for posting this here. And thank you for inspiring Jacky. The degrees of separation continue to prove true. While you were writing this, did you ever think that because of someone somewhere reading it, that a fan site would be established for a completely different show, that would in turn change thousands of lives all around the world? I know, amazing isn’t it…the power of a story. Thanks again.
Sharon is the writer that made me fall in love with fan fiction–with this story. Watch for a terrific interview with her on the site next week. ENJOY!!!
Sharon is the writer that made me fall in love with fan fiction–with this story. Watch for a terrific interview with her on the site next week. ENJOY!!!
Gosh! This is fantastic. I love all the characters on ER and you’ve done a truly excellent job with all the conflicting emotions and the power of irresistible forces of attraction between Abby and Kim. I enjoyed every word.
Gosh! This is fantastic. I love all the characters on ER and you’ve done a truly excellent job with all the conflicting emotions and the power of irresistible forces of attraction between Abby and Kim. I enjoyed every word.