FIRST MEETING
- congratulations Seonghwa, I'm so proud of you, worked so hard to make it until the end!
- thanks dr. Choi I'm very thankful of all your teaching, guidance, that's why I made it if it wasn't for you I probably have dropped out in my first year in med school.
- nah, nonsense you would have made it with or without my help.
- well now is time to get my patients, so put in practice what I learned.
- well that's one of the things I came to talk to you about Seonghwa.
- what is it?
- I have this patient that no one wants to take because she is very sick, I can't take her I have too many patients already, I was just thinking that she could be your first patient, if you want that is.
- she is very sick you said, what's wrong with her Dr. Choi?
- mental problems, her mom can't control her anymore, so she wants to bring her here to the hospital, maybe we can do something for her.
- wow that sounds very complicated, do you think I have the knowledge to treat a person like that?
- well I know you are very smart, graduated the top of your class, we have to start somewhere, I tell you what give it a try, if is too much to handle I'll find someone else to treat her.
- don't worry I'll do my best, when do I meet her?
- her mother is supposed to bring her today, we are waiting on them.
- alright then, I'll be in my office, the nurses can let me know whenever she gets here.
- alright, I'll go up front to let them know, I'm going to see one of my patients now, so I will see you later, ah remember if you need anything from me just give me a call.
- I will dr. Choi.
- call me San, we have been friends for a long time.
- I know but you are already a doctor so it wouldn't be right.
- well, I say it is period.
- fine San, I'll see you later then.
Seonghwa got deep in thought about this, he hoped that it would go well.
- I wonder how sick is she, how serious is this situation.
The page system turned on suddenly.
* dr.Park you are needed at reception, Dr. Park you are needed at reception.
He jumped off the chair running to the entrance.
When he made it there was a few nurses arguing with the mother of the girl.
- what's going on?
He asked to one of the nurses.
- this lady, she brought the girl to leave her here, we are trying to register but the only thing she is doing is pushing ,hitting and yelling at the girl.
- what, why?
He got upset, so he walked to the mother of the young lady.
- excuse ma'am, what seems to be the problem?
Seonghwa asked the lady, she was a middle age woman, she looked like she was unhappy with life, she looked upset.
- the problem is that I need you to take this good for nothing child, I'm tired of taking care of her, she is just a nutcase.
She pushed the girl against him, which it took him by surprise so he try to prevent her from falling.
- ma'am this is just daughter, why are you treating her like this?
The young lady looked terrified of her mother, she was holding onto him like her life depended on it.
- she had been nothing but a burden all these years. I lost my good years taking care of her sorry butt.
She brought her arm up trying to hit her again but he didn't allow her to,
- ma'am if you keep acting like this I'm going to put you in a stray jacket instead.
He looked at her with with an angry face.
The young lady was now hiding behind him, scared to death, shaking like a leaf.
- we will take care of her now, go to the reception please to fill up the paperwork, I'll take it from here.
- she is your problem now.
She said walking away from him.
- what in the world is wrong with her?
He said shaking his head.
- come on dear.
He tried to walk but she wouldn't budge.
He stop turning to look at her.
- is ok, she is gone now, I'm going to watch over you sweetheart, you can trust me.
He said looking into her eyes, her open bigger the nod her head.
- come on I'm going to take you to your room.
She didn't say a single words, but followed him all the way down through a long corridor, he stop in front of the last door opening it, he called one of.l the nurses so they could give her something for sleeping.
- here you go.
He said opening the door for her, but she wouldn't let go of his white coat.
- come on, everything is going to be ok, I promise.
He brought his hands to her face lifting it up.
He looked into her eyes, he could have swear that they were hypnotic because he couldn't look away.
- here is what you ask for dr. Park.
He was finally able to look away, he turned to the nurse to take the pill.
- thanks mr. Kim, come on young one please trust me, I promise you that I'll make sure no one bothers you nor treat you like your mother here.
She kept staring at him, she nodded walking inside the room.
- come on lay down for me, can you talk?
She nodded.
- are you going to talk to me?
He said with a smile.
But she shook her head.
- ok,ok I'm not going to pressure you to do anything you don't want to, hum?, I'll let you do things at your own pace, wherever you want, I'll come back later to check up on you, ok?
She nodded once again, staring at him with her big round eyes, they were full of pain, loneliness, fear, confusion, it made his heart shrug.
- here can you take it for me?
She took the pill putting it in her mouth, the he gave her the water.
- open for me.
She opened her mouth, it was empty she had swallowed the pill.
- good girl, now get some rest.
He said walking at the door, once it was closed and locked she walked to the glass window watching him leave.
She shrug her shoulders walking to the bed, laying down on it.
She stared at the ceiling until the pill made her sleepy.
- what did I get myself into with this little one?
He said walking back into his office, he notice that someone has placed her medical record on top of his desk.
He sat behind the desk, reaching for it he began to read it.
- what is this, how many hospitals this girl has been admitted before this one? Something isn't right about this, he said as he kept reading the file.
The diagnostic severe mental disorder, severe depression, chronic panic attacks.
Seonghwa couldn't believe what his eyes were reading how this girl ended up like this, to make matters worst was that her mother only saw her like a thing that was making her life miserable.
- aigoo, I need to get to the bottom of this, but who do I ask, I really need to talk to San, he might now something that can help me treat this girl.
The page system was heard from above.
* Dr. Park code blue, Dr. Park code blue.
Seonghwa shot off the chair running out of his office towards the nurse station.
- what's the matter, where is the code blue?
- is the new girl.
- come on.
He said running down the long hallway.
Him and the nurse made it so her room, it felt like it was an eternity to get there.
- open the door quickly mr. Kim.
He told the nurse, who was punching the code, when it finally opened, he ran in the room, sitting one the bed.
- why in the world she is screaming like this?
He was trying to make what she was saying in her nightmare but it was mumbling.
