Ellie only had one of her children with her at the clinic today. Clara had opted to play video games with her uncle. Charlie insisted on being at the clinic in the hopes of seeing a strange medical anomaly or, in her own words, "a cool injury." She was likely going to be disappointed, and Ellie hoped it remained that way ( Read more... )

Ellie was surprised when she heard the nurses discussing the Super Bowl. It wasn't that they were discussing it that was the surprise. It's that they were talking about which teams they were betting on. She was clearly amused by this. It was also the first time she had any interest at all in this year's game.

Ellie brought her laptop to the clinic. She told the nurses it was so she could work on a physiology assignment. In actuality, she was playing games online and listening to music. She wasn't in the mood to hear any of te gossip from the nurses. She would put all of that aside if there were any patients.

Ellie brought an entertainment magazine instead of a medical journal this week. Already she regretted that decision. The medical journals were much more entertaining than boring celebrity gossip.

The clinic was open.

Ellie was once again reading some journal articles about weird medical anomalies during her clinic shift. If skimming was considered reading. Mostly, she was thinking about a few things. She was wondering how Chuck's date with Ariel went, but she really didn't want to seem like a meddling, over protective sibling for once. That probably wouldn't ( Read more... )

Ellie was at the clinic like usual on Sundays. She expected a slow day, and so she brought a few medical journals with her to pass the time.

[gah almost forgot this due to working on a paper; also, please mod if needed, also due to paper]

It was the day after Christmas, and Ellie was still in a giving mood. That would be why, once again, she brought coffee and pastries in for the nurses who were scheduled. Perfect on a cold day, in her opinion.

Ellie was slightly annoyed that she had to dodge applesauce and sour cream on her way to the clinic. Though she was delighted there were latkes waiting for her when she eventually did arrive. That was nice. It was also nice that the nurses were discussing their holiday plans instead of gossiping, at least for a little while.

Since the chance of being trapped by a labyrinth was non-existent today, Ellie was at the clinic on time. She even picked up some muffins and coffee for the nurses on the way. She figured they deserved it, especially those stuck here during the week. They definitely seemed appreciative.

If there was anything different about the island today, Ellie didn't notice as she made her way to the clinic. The nurses were even gossiping as usual. One of them brought her mp3 player so holiday music could be heard. Ellie didn't mind as she settled behind the desk with a caffeinated beverage. It was just an ordinary Sunday as far as she knew.