Ruby

I wake up with a bad headache. I walk up to my bathroom. I realize that I slept in my yesterday clothes. I wash my face and struggle as I try to remove my makeup from yesterday. I walk back into my room. Blade walks up to me. I pick him up. I walk to the kitchen with him in my arms. I place him on the kitchen's table as I turn to put some coffee in the coffee maker. I notice a wine bottle resting in the sink. It is empty. Shit. I drank a whole wine bottle last night. No wonder I have that bad headache. I pour the coffee into a mug. I walk to sit into a chair around the table with my mug. I pet Blade's head as he lets out happy purrs.

"We can't meet anymore."

His words flash through my mind. I sight as I take the last sip from my coffee. I get up leaving the mug on the table. I leave to my room. I take off my dirty shirt. It has wine stains on it. Fuck. It will stay dirty now. I throw it in the laundry basket. I pull on a clean black sweater. I take off my pants and replace them with clean ones. I pull on my black high heeled boots. I pull my hair into a side braid. I notice the necklace laying there around my neck in the mirror. Take it off, Ruby. I think as I stare into it harder. I sight and leave the room without taking it off. I walk with my bag hanging on my forearm to the door. "Meow." Blade meows to me. I look at his plate. It is empty. I sight as I walk with him by my side to the kitchen. I grab his cat food from the cabin. I place some into the plate that has his name on it. I watch him as he eats. Blade was my parents graduation gift to me. They said it was better to live with a cat than on your own. I smile as I pet his head and turn to leave. I slide into my coat and go out to Manhattan's cold streets.

"We were a long time ago."

He says again into my head as I drive his mustang. I hit the stirring wheel as I drive to the hospital. I pass by his shop. Don't look. I say to myself as I pass by. I take a deep breath as I pass it without looking.

I arrive at the hospital. I park the car in the parking zone before leaving it there. Just clear your mind, Ruby. You need to. I say to myself as I get ready to my big surgery.

"How are we doing, Parker?" I ask the nurse standing next to me. He's my assistant nurse. "We're good." He says as he examines the wound. I start to stitch the wound to finish the job.

"I don't want to see you, Ruby. Leave me alone."

His words come back to my head making my hand tremble as I stitch the wound. I sight deeply. After I finish stitching the wound that's above the man's heart, I head out to let them clean up. I take off my bloody gloves. I throw them into the basket along with my mask. I stare at myself in mirror. "You okay?" Parker says as he enters the cleaning room. "Yeah." I lie as I start to wash my hands. "You did a great job in there. I think you will get the job." He says as he walks next to me to wash his hands. I smile at him. Hardin Parker. A twenty years old nurse. We meet on my first day here. He helped me all the time. I risen my hands before leaving him there. I walk into the stuff room. I pull on my white coat after removing the green surgery dress and throwing it in the trash. I take a deep breath as I walk to my boss's office.

"Get in Clark." She says as I enter her office. She's sitting with another man. I sit across from him. "This is Doctor Alexander Titan. He owns one of the biggest hospitals here in Manhattan." She says as she introduces the middle aged man. His golden brown hair is brushed to the back. He has a soft beard starting at the trims of his face. His skin is light and fair. His eyes are that wood color. The light wood. He's wearing a blue suit that traces his arms perfectly. "And this is Ruby Clark. She's the one you saw perform that heart surgery." She says as she introduces me. He smiles at me. "It is a pleasure to meet you at last, doctor Clark." He says as he offers me his hand. I slide mine into his as we shake hands. His hand feels soft against mine.

"I am in a relationship now."

His face flashes through my memory as he says it. "Doctor Clark?" I hear Mr Titan voice as it comes back to me. "Yes, yes." I say as I start to gain focus again. "Then, I will be waiting for you in your new office. I will give you a day to get all your stuff from here." He says with a wide smile. I smile back while nodding. I get up to leave them both. I walk to the stuff room. I sit down.

"I am with Elite."

He says inside my head. My eyes let go off the tears they have been holding all day. I cry so hard. I haven't cried like this in years.