New Wings

[Doc Holliday]

Patient Recovery Room 4, Med Force General and Research, Baffin

It had been awhile since Sonja had stood on her feet so with Doc supporting her from one side and Gretchen from the other, Sonja found herself standing on her feet. She tripped a little only to be caught by his supporters and they took some small steps.
"Move a little," he instructed, "your legs need to move."
They walked her to one side of the room and then the other, slowly but surely. They would do this a few times, reassuring and encouraging her the whole time.
"Good, good!" he said. Then, supporting her alone and a bit from behind, he instructed the nurse to position the wheelchair behind her and lock it. Once done, Doc gently lowered her into the chair.
"Thank you, Gretchen, I will take it from here," he told her.
"Yes, Doctor," she stated as she left the room.
He then positioned her broken arm on an arm rest so that it was stable and put a safety belt around her waist. It was obvious safety was a big concern of his.

Then there was the cat. What could he do with the cat? He couldn't let it roam free about the station and he had learned that trying to secure it in a room was pointless. Then, suddenly, Gretchen returned with a cat in her arms, setting it on Sonja's lap. "I believe this belongs to you," she said. "She was in the hallway." With a snicker, she again left.
Doc said nothing in response, letting out only a sigh. It was true in his mind, one cannot train a cat.

With that, they left the room and headed out for a tour of the base but more to the point, getting her out a bit. He had no surgeries scheduled for the day and Dr. Brandt was on call. Doc's rounds wouldn't begin until later in the day so he had some time, time he used to get to know a patient and be a gentleman if for only awhile.

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