fandom_clinic | Clinic, Monday Night

Lana came into the clinic, looking rather uncomfortable and embarrassed. "Hi. I, um... need to be seen by a doctor," she said softly.

"Okay, that's not a problem," said Janet, raising an eyebrow at the bruises around Lana's throat. She stood and gestured back at the clinic. "I think we should go into the exam room before we talk any more, don't you?"

Lana nodded and followed her back.

Janet was fairly sure this wasn't going to be good.

Lana shifted her weight from foot to foot uneasily, tugging up the turtleneck that kept slipping down. "I, um... need..." she swallowed hard, nausea threatening to overwhelm her again. "I need to be checked for pregnancy and any STDs."

Janet nodded, her slightly widened eyes the only possible sign of shock. "We can do that, and keep it confidential. Do you need referrals to a trauma counselor?"

She really, really hoped that Lana didn't need a referral.

"I..." Lana swallowed hard again. "I don't remember anything, so I don't think it would do any good. I just want to make sure... I don't know who I might have had sex with or whether they used protection, and..." She shook her head, not wanting to go on.

"It's okay, Lana," said Janet gently. "I can give you an exam, and run the tests myself, if you want, and we don't have to let anyone know what you were here for. Does that work?"

Lana nodded, feeling tears fill her eyes. "Yes. Please. That would work very well."

God. She didn't know what she'd do if she was pregnant. She wouldn't have any way of knowing whose it was. It could even be Jim's. They were pretty careful about using protection, but nothing was perfect.

Janet moved closer, wondering if Lana would welcome a hug. "It's going to be all right," she told Lana firmly. "If anything turns up, we'll take care of it."

Lana nodded. "Okay," she said quietly. "The first step is finding out, right? Then... we deal."

"Exactly," said Janet. She smiled wryly. "Unfortunately, finding out is...awkward. I'll need to give you a sample cup, and you'll have to change into a hospital gown." She started rummaging for supplies.

"Not knowing what was done with your body for a week is awkward," Lana replied, taking the cup and the gown. "I'll just..." She gestured to the bathroom and headed in.

When she returned, she carefully placed the cup on the counter and slipped up onto the exam table, shuddering as she remembered her encounter with Dr. Troy when she'd come to get stitches.

"You know, I've been in that situation," said Janet. She started prepping for the exam. "And in the situation with the exam you're going through now, and the rest of the uncomfortable aftermath. I hated every minute of it."

The exam didn't take long, though Janet did a thorough ~~if handwavey~~ job.

Lana just lay back on the table, one arm over her face to try and hide the tears that just kept slipping out no matter how hard she tried. When it was over she sat up with relief, tugging the gown around her.

"So, what now?" she asked.

"Now you get to try and think of something else for a few minutes, while I run all the tests." Janet smiled reassuringly and reached for Lana's hand, to see if she could pat it gently. "Don't assume that something is wrong. Everything could be perfectly fine."

Lana let Janet pat her hand. She felt reassured by her calm attitude. "Thanks. And thanks for earlier - telling me you'd been through something similar. It helps."

Still, she sat nervously, biting her lip and trying not to think of what she'd tell Jim if things didn't work out well.

"We stick together around here," said Janet. "It's going to take a few minutes. Do you think you'll be okay if I leave you alone for a while?"

Lana nodded. "I'll be fine," she said. "Alone is something I've done a lot of the past few days."

"I'm sorry to hear that," said Janet softly. "I'll be back in a few minutes." She closed the door quietly behind her.

Once she'd gone, Lana wrapped her arms around herself tightly and just rocked back and forth. It would be okay. It had to be. One way or another it would work out.

After a while, Janet tapped softly on the door and then waited a minute before letting herself in. "Everything okay?" she asked quietly.

Lana managed a wan smile. "As much as I can be," she said.

Janet nodded. "That's to be expected," she said. "I've got your test results."

Lana swallowed hard, bracing herself for the worst. Part of her wanted to just run, but she'd only have to come back to find out another time. "Okay," she managed.

"Everything came back clean," said Janet. "No disease, no pregnancy. Lana, you're perfectly healthy."

Lana let out a hard breath, then burst into tears. She dropped her face into her hands and sobbed. "Oh, thank god, thank god."

Janet reached for a convenient box of tissues and walked over by Lana. "You're going to be fine," she said.

"Thanks, Janet," she said tearily. "I've been so worried. This whole thing has been such hell."

"Of course it has been," said Janet. "I hope this helps make it better."

"It does," Lana assured her. "So much. Just not having to tell Jim..."

She dropped her head, feeling choked up again. "Things have been hard enough without telling him I'm pregnant or have an STD."

"That would be more than a little awkward," said Janet. "Is there anything else I can do?"

"I think I'm good," Lana said. "Didn't even get the bandage on my hand too wet with all the crying. You've done so much. I really appreciate it."

"I'll do anything I can, you know that," Janet said.

"Thanks," Lana said, finally managing to get herself up out of the chair. "Okay, I'm going to head home now. I know I'm going to sleep a lot better than I did." She managed another smile for her. "I'll see you around."

"I'll see you later." Janet nodded. "Call me if you need anything else, okay?"

"I will," Lana said and waved as she headed out.

A tumbleweed came in to see what was going on tonight. The crazy OCD blonde doctor was gone, so it mentally shrugged and rolled back out.

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