Austin Freshwater had been away from the island for almost a week, but she didn’t get to see him until the Monday of the following week when he walked into the Gilbert.
“Hello stranger” she said and
smiled
“Hi Caroline” he said
“Sit down and I’ll get your
coffee” she said so he complied
When she returned, she was
carrying two coffee’s and she sat down opposite him.
After a brief conversation
about his family and what had taken him to the mainland she said
“I have a pair of tickets for
Madam Butterfly, in Abbottsford, it’s not Covent Garden, but it’s a good
company”
“Oh, yes?”
“I would like to take you on
your birthday” she said nervously
“What as a birthday present
or a date?” he asked
“Well both” Caroline replied
“Then I can’t” he said
“Oh” she expressed
disappointedly
“I can’t go on a date with
you” Austin replied “you’re my patient”
“Ah and that’s a problem?”
she asked
“Yes, it wouldn’t be proper”
he said “Or ethical”
“We meet for lunch and coffee
all the time,” She pointed out
“And that’s fine, as we meet
as friends” he said
“But it’s a shame to waste a
ticket” she persisted “Its Puccini”
“I’m afraid I can’t, you will
have to invite someone else” he said “or change your Doctor”
“Ok” Caroline said and got up
“Oh that wasn’t quite what I
had in mind” he said to himself as he watched her walk away.
When he got back to the
Saxvirdan surgery he settled himself in his consulting room and was updating
some records when there was a knock on his door.
“Come in” he called
When the door opened, he saw
it was fellow Doctor Stuart Cameron.
“Hi Stuart, how are you?”
“That would depend” he
responded
“Oh?”
“Is there something you need
to tell me?” he asked
“Why?”
“One of your patients has
just requested a change of Doctor,” Said Stuart
“Oh, Which patient?”
“Caroline Wells”
“Really?” he said “That
really is excellent news”
“So is there a problem with
her?” Stuart asked
“Is she a bunny boiler or the
village idiot?”
“On the contrary” Austin said
“She’s neither”
“So why did she request a
change?”
“So she can take me to the
opera” Austin replied and smiled
Stuart just shook his head
and left, and Austin was smiling broadly as the door closed behind him.
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