Chapter 203 - Room 412 (3) (1/2)
Morning came and new nurse walked into Jeff's room. Jeff's mood worsened again. He was anxiously waiting to see JoAnna. Seeing that it's not her, he did his best to compose himself and asked the nurse who came in: ”Is there a nurse at this hospital with a name Jo?”
This nurse said the same as Emma, ”There is no such nurse.”
”I want to check myself out.”, Jeff told her bitterly. He gave up trying to find this non-existing nurse.
Two hours later, he was outside hospital thinking what to do next. He canceled all meetings he had for the day, and doctor told him to rest... he remembered that Sophia offered to give him a tour of Seattle. He didn't want to bother her, but he can give himself a tour.
Jeff went back to his hotel, handled some emergency issues, gave instructions to Steve and his secretary and then found few attractions in Seattle. He decided to spend the rest of the day work free.
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JoAnna is in her apartment, happy that she has next two days off from work. She was thinking about what to do, when her phone rang. It was Jill.
”Hey, Jo! How about girl's night out tonight?”, Jill happily chirped.
”Who is coming?”, JoAnna was not much interested, but she does not have anything else planned.
”Only from work. For now, I have confirmed: Mira, Donny, Bella, Anna, Emma, and two of us.”
JoAnna thought for few seconds before deciding, ”Sounds good. Text me place and time.”
”Coming right up!”
JoAnna thought that after stress with Dr. Light and what happened to Sophia at the party, she could use some relaxing time with girls. Few minutes later, her phone buzzed, and she got the expected text from Jill.
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Jeff spent the day as a full-fledged tourist, he visited city Aquarium, Pike Place Market, walked on the piers, and took an hour-long cruise viewing city skyline. He ended his day with city views from Space Needle, and a visit to the Pacific Science Museum. To complete his tourist experience he took photos, and even sent few to Aiden.
In the evening, he went to a great rated Italian restaurant downtown and enjoyed a fine seven course meal. During his tourist-experience he didn't check his work emails... every time he was tempted to check, he reminded himself that it will wait until tomorrow.
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JoAnna was downtown in a club with her girlfriends from work. They danced and spilled their worries to each other under the influence of alcohol. JoAnna does not drink usually, but the previously accumulated stress and current carefree atmosphere got her to start with beer. It didn't take much for her to get tipsy, but she was still aware not to talk about her mentor to these ladies. Even when they talked about Dr. Light, how handsome he is, JoAnna just smiled and didn't comment.
”Eh, he is your mentor... lucky you...”, Emma told JoAnna.
”Yes, he is my mentor.” JoAnna confirmed.
”I wish I can have more one-on-one with him... if you know what I mean...” Bella wiggled her eyebrows and giggled looking at JoAnna waiting for her to spill something.