FTEC - Monday Day Shift 7/2

[dr-jwilsonmd.livejournal.com]

Wilson stretched a little as he headed into the clinic that morning. Despite angelic intervention there had still been three fairly large man shaped beings in the back seat of a sports car. There were a few remaining muscle kinks.

Taking a moment to speak briefly with the nurse, Wilson caught himself up on the happenings over the weekend and then settled down at the front desk with the weekend's worth of mail to sort through.

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A Phone Call - NFB

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As Wilson was working his way through his mail, his cell phone began to buzz.

Grabbing it off his hip, he peered at it curiously, since it was rare for him to get a call across the cell when at work but as he saw the name associated with the number, his face lit up and he quickly answered it.

"Hello there!"

Re: A Phone Call - NFB

[untouchableskin.livejournal.com]

"Hi," Rogue replied, struggling to sound cheerful. "I just wanted to let you know that I won't be back to the island until Thursday."

Re: A Phone Call - NFB

[dr-jwilsonmd.livejournal.com]

"Rats, that means I have to cancel the pretty princess party and the clown?" Wilson said with affectionate teasing.

"That's fine, Marie. You know we'll love to see you whenever you can get back into town. Have you had a good summer so far?"

Re: A Phone Call - NFB

[untouchableskin.livejournal.com]

"Um... it's been okay," Rogue said. "There was... an incident the other day though. One of the teachers was killed. We're having a memorial service tomorrow."

Re: A Phone Call - NFB

[dr-jwilsonmd.livejournal.com]

Really it was a good thing they were on the phone as Wilson sort of winced for various reasons due to Marie's news.

"I'm sorry to hear that, Marie. How are you doing?" He said softly, gently opening the door with an unspoken I'll listen, if you want to talk in his tone.

Re: A Phone Call - NFB

[untouchableskin.livejournal.com]

"I'm not sure," she admitted quietly. "There was... the mansion got invaded by these crazy soldiers who thought mutants were evil. I managed to escape with Bobby, John and Logan and we went to Boston, but a few of the kids got grabbed. Jean was killed during the rescue."

Rogue stopped talking before the words and it was my fault spilled out.

Re: A Phone Call - NFB

[dr-jwilsonmd.livejournal.com]

"Jean was one of your teachers?" He asked gently, wondering if she had taught Marie directly or if Marie knew her only as one of the teachers in the school.

Re: A Phone Call - NFB

[untouchableskin.livejournal.com]

"I didn't have any of her classes," Rogue replied. "But she worked in the Med Lab and I knew her pretty well.

Re: A Phone Call - NFB

[dr-jwilsonmd.livejournal.com]

Lightly touching the silent ring on his finger, Wilson couldn't help the memories that came with the implication of it's silence and he exhaled softly.

"If you knew her pretty well, I have to imagine she was a fairly special person, especially to give her life to save others."

Re: A Phone Call - NFB

[untouchableskin.livejournal.com]

Rogue was quiet for a long moment. "It was my fault," she finally whispered.

Re: A Phone Call - NFB

[dr-jwilsonmd.livejournal.com]

Quiet for a moment, Wilson asked just as softly.

"What happened."

He didn't make the automatic, patronizing noises but instead, gave Marie the chance to explain what happened and why she felt it was her fault.

The Angel's Corner

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Aziraphale had actually gotten up early and made breakfast, as he'd promised, so there was no need to bring Wilson a morning snack.

The clinic shift did last through the day, however. And that meant that around noontime, a certain angel walked through the door carrying a certain doctor's lunch.