-Davis, you're ten mie; this will be noted in the report. I hope you know that I spoke with the director, and stant tardiness will be recorded in your files, - said Professor Fuller.

  Alicia ched her fists; Alice's anger issues had beeing for a few days.

  -Yes, sir, - said Alice. Thick circles were under her eyes, but they didn't hide her beauty.

  -Move, - the professor replied. Leaving the waiting room with a certain air of anger. But it was just bluster, something he did to hurry the students.

  Alice adjusted the special suit worn for the hospital. Her slender body and thin abdomen required her to adjust the uniform with a rubber thread, whily caused trouble the first time she was seen with the tight uniform held by a bck band. Her hips were wide, but beyond that, there was nothing to tighten, and the strict diet she followed served its purpose, adding a bit more protein.

  Alice left the room aered what they called the "desert of despair." A pce with strict teachers watg over the interns for anything. The day, many times they would wake up early or dedicate time to study, but sleep was a stant in these hallways.

  -Girl, you've finally arrived, - said Nurse ler.

  -Jenny, good to see you, - said Alice, embrag Nurse ler. An official worker who was cordial and didn't overstep, even though the medical students themselves were disdainful of the nurses.

  -e, we have to do some checks, and we need personnel. Professor Fuller seems to have reviewed your ck of work i weeks, something I uimated, but the man is insufferable, - said the woman.

  -You said it. He just delegates his work while traveling from here to there, as if he owns the pce. I have an aversion to the way he looks at me and the other students, - said Alice.

  They took some samples for blood tests from at least thirty patients. Alice had to perform some sultations and see some patients who came frequently. Patients came a, and she was surprised by the number of emergencies.

  -Alice, you have the trainis; I o check them. There are some problems I still don't uand, - said Jazmin.

  -I think Javier has some copies; I saw him dois in the secretary's offiot long ago. But in my locker, I have another report that I have to submit at the end of the month; I give it to you ter. Now, I have to chee exams and make some rounds, - said Alice.

  -You're the best. I'll go to Javi; I'll submit them by the end of the week, - said Jazmín.

  -Good luck, - said Alice, tasting her food, a tuna sandwich, fruit, and sads.

  The day was long and tiring; she just wao go to bed, wait for the day, wipe, and wash, a routine she had been doing si year. She hated not sleeping well; her skin ale and wrinkled from the way she slept.

  -Summer is almost here, - said Alice, to cheer herself up, thten up and ence herself. She would be with Billy, sleep in, and have time to make some masks to hydrate her skin.

  She picked up the phone and called Billy, but there was no answer. She dialed four times, and there was no response; something made her feel inferior. She had many insecurities, and her heart gued with many uaihe fshback began to sound; she began to bme herself in her mind.

  Fshback:

  Alicia asded the stairs with a silly smile on her face; the night had been perfect. She just wao embrace Billy with love and tell him everything she had done during the time they were apart.

  It rofound affe. She ehe projector room to choose a movie, but there was the small woman she hadn't seen in three years. "Cudia," Alice murmured, totally petrified.

  -Look who we have here. Our dear official fox, - said Cudia.

  -Wait... I don't think... - Alice said, nervously.

  -The only thing that's entirely annoying is that you dare to call yourself my friend. But rest assured, in Europe, I met many women like you, a me tell you, there will be sequences, - Cudia said.

  -It's better if I leave, - Alice said, walking out the door. There was Billy, with his father, the strong and heavy gaze falling owo. Did Billy already realize what could have happened? A family issue is one of those that divide families.

  -I'm rambling, - thought Alice. She desded the stairs slowly and greeted Billy, who was about to say something but began to trol himself with force.

  -Tomorrow m, we'll talk about this, - Billy said, walking towards Alice, grabbing her hand, and leadio his room.

  End of the fshback.

  Cudia now lives with Billy, and whewo are alohey're ex-lovers who travel together. How is it that Billy is such a good kisser, and how does he exhibit such good behavior? - Alice pondered.

  She slept with thoughts of Billy betraying her with Cudia.

  She woke up abruptly in the room. It was 11:40 pm. She checked her phone and had two missed calls from two ho; the problem was it was too te.

  She got up from her chair and decided to study a bit for her exam month. She had quite a lot oe.

  -Are you going to study until dawn? - her roommate asked.

  -Yes, I will, - said Alice. -- I'll study until 3:30. -

  -Wake me up when you go to bed, - said her roommate.

  -Yes, no problem, - said Alice, pig up her books and turning on her small mp with a little princess motif. Upon turning it on, she smiled like a fool because it was a gift from Billy. It had a special light to prevent her eyes from getting tired when she read, a special yellow light.

  She studied diligently, but her dream of being a doctor was there.

  -Laura, you have to wake up; it's 3:30 in the m, and you have something to do, - Alice said.

  -Hmmm, -mumbled Laura, programmed, and was awake in five minutes.

  -What do you have to do for tomorrow? -Alice asked, handing her a coffee pot.

  -Thanks, and... - Laura began, taking the coffee.

  -Wake me up at 6:00, you? - Alice said.

  -Sure, the library opens at 7:00; I'll be here until 6:30 to go to Mald's for breakfast, - said Laura.

  -Sounds good, - said Alice, who fell asleep in a sed.

  The days are the same, wipe and wash.

  This career was ing her, Alice thought.

  Damn, the Ameri dream.

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