Chapter twelve

Rosa's POV

It's my first day back at work since I took the time off to look after dad. I walk with Connor and we get changed into our scrubs. I'm not doing trauma for a month or so due to my injuries.

My first patient, I can relate to. A 14 year old girl. She had been self-harming and cut too deep. I walk in and put my gloves on.

'Hi. I'm Dr Rosa Sánchez. I'll be treating you today.' I say.

'Emily Churning.' The young girl said.

Her mom then introduced herself as Claire.

'So I understand you cut too deep whilst self-harming?'

She looks down and fiddles with her fingers.

'It's OK sweetie.' Her mom told her.

'Your mom's right Emily.' I walked over and sat her bed. I then rolled up my sleeve of my med jacket to show scars from when I self-harmed. 'I did it too. All the time.' She smiles and I continue. 'I'm going to send you for some tests to see if any tendons or nerves have been damaged. But first, have you got any pins and needles in your fingers?' She shakes her head. 'Can you feel this?' I ask as I grab her fingers and squeeze them.

'It doesn't hurt a lot.' She tells me.

'Can you move your fingers?' She tries but can't.

'Is that a bad sign?' Claire questions, concerns.

'Let's just wait till we get the results.' I smile then walk out. I walk over to Dr Charles who is at the desk. 'Dr Charles, I need a psyche consult. 14 year old girl. Emily Churning. Self-harmed but cut too deep.'

'Sure. Where is she?'

'Treatment 3.' I say. He nods and walks over and into the room.

Dr Charles' POV

I walk into treatment 3 where Emily was.

'Hi Emily. My name's Dr Charles. I'm a psychiatrist. Its protocol to get psyche involved in situations like this. Do you mind if I sit and talk with you?'

'Sure.' Emily says. I sit down in a chair beside her bed.

'How are you?' I ask.

'I don't know really. My mood has been all over the place.' I'm told.

'How have you being feeling recently. In the past 2 weeks?'

'Like down in the dumps but worse.' Emily says.

'Why didn't you say something sweetie?' Her mom asks.

'I thought it was normal. I've been feeling like this for months. I thought it came with being in high school.' Emily explains.

'What do you like doing?' I question.

'I read a lot but recently I haven't been able to enjoy it or I can't find the will to read.' Emily says.

'Went you cut did you mean to cut deep?' I ask.

'I just wanted to feel something else that wasn't sadness.' Emily tells me. 'I feel suicidal some days and like I'm worthless. That's why I cut.'

'I think you might have depression Emily. I'll book you in for an outpatient psyche appointment to make a formal diagnosis.' Emily and her mom nods and they hug.

Rosa's POV

I walk in just as Emily and Claire are hugging. 'Everything OK?'

'Yeah.' Emily says. Dr Charles stands up.

'We've got your tests backs. Some tendons in your arm have been damaged so you'll need surgery to replace those tendons. It's not an emergency or of great concern to us so we'll admit you to paediatrics and they'll put in for surgery later today or tomorrow.' I explain.

'Thank you Doctor.' Claire says.

'Call me Rosa.' I tell her. We shake hands and then she shakes Dr Charles' hand and Dr Charles and I walk out.

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