By now, the level of angst I was experiencing had skyrocketed. ‘A heart problem?’ I gasped. ‘I’ve never been aware of any heart problem. Does ...your machine indicate that I have something wrong with my heart?’ ‘Well not that I can see right now.’ replied the young doctor, ‘but a veiled heart problem could be causing the pain you experienced and it’s not showing up on the electrocardiogram. I think we should run some detailed tests when the Cardio testing unit opens tomorrow morning. In the. It was one such occasion that saw the deepening of our friendship. A Saturday morning.The ringing of the front doorbell, a melodious chime from tubular bells, caught me off guard. It was exceedingly rare for anyone to visit me, aside from FedEx, or UPS, that is. Opening the wide front door, I found Amelia standing and looking at me. She seemed different. It took me a moment to catch on. Amelia was wearing a lemon-yellow dress, white ankle socks and sandals. Her hair was lustrous. Big, beautiful. ‘I told you it was a bad idea. I’m Erica, and I know everything! Nobody listens to me!’ Tonya re-entered the kitchen, a hand on her belly. ‘I don’t feel so good. Do we have some Pepto or something?’ she asked. Still fuming, Chrissie said, ‘Try the medicine cabinet.’ Tonya nodded, then turned to head for the bathroom. I smirked at Chrissie and followed Tonya. ‘Well, time for a nap, I think. I didn’t sleep well last night,’ I said. ‘Erica!’ said Chrissie, ‘Don’t you dare leave this thing stuck. "So what exactly am I supposed to be?" Trish asked doubtfully. "You're the school nurse for Riverside Highschool," Gadget told her. "An exclusive, all boys school on the wealthy side of the city. We've arranged for the usual nurse, a Mrs Martha Donoghue to call in sick for tomorrow, you're her replacement." "Oh, okay," said Trish. She had to admit that a school nurse was the perfect cover for investigating a virus, anyone who was sick would come to her first of all. "So what are the symptoms of.
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