119 Shadow and Blood

Alyssa turned and watched him go and disappear into an exam room before smiling brightly to herself. Things were already starting to look up at work.

Now, she needed that same energy to spread to the other parts of her life. She checked the time and saw that she was finally free to go. She typed a message to send to Elias.

Alyssa; About to leave the hospital. Be there soon

Alyssa lowered her phone and walked into the locker room to grab her backpack, stuffing her things inside before walking out of the room.

She glanced around the hospital, taking in the stark white walls and flooring and the light chatter from workers and patients.

She was willing to dedicate her to life to an environment like this, but she wouldn't change her dream for the world.

She knew that she would experience devasting things. She would want to quit at times, but she had to focus on the reason for why she wanted to be a doctor in the first place.