The Pen - S01 E01

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The Pen - S01 E01

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The Pen

Wyatt arrived at the family physcians office feeling refreshed from a great weekend with his wife and daughter starting the process of college hunting at local schools for his daughter. He had just tumed fifty, a sucessful doctor with a beautiful wife who was nowW forty three named Emily. Their daughter, robyn, now 19, who just graduated high school, was on the tract to follow in his footsteps as a doctor as well was taking her time researching colleges and working at her dads practice to start gaining hands on experience for the summer.

"Good morning dad' robyn greeted her dad with a huge grin. She said as she typed at the computer.

"Same to you robyn, so, busy day on tap?" He asked as he looked at the chart she set on the station raised desktop above the reception area.

"About usual it seems and Mrs. Green is in exam room 1. Rachel is already in with her getting her info logged into the chart system. robyn cheerfully explained. Wyatt smiled "thanks honey" and headed to his office to put on his exam coat and grab his stethoscope and note pad he carried with him.

In his office he saw a box on his desk. It was small, about the shape and size of a necklace box. It had a small card that read "to dad. Your the most amazing father and such an inspiration. I found this gift at my favorite gem store and thought of you. Love Robyn.

Wyatt smiled feeling so full of love. He opened the box and inside was a pen. The entire length was of the most intriguing colors. It was made of polished gem stones. Light blue, greens browns, reds and yellows. He picked it up and it was so cool to his touch as the stone seemed to soothe his palm. It was so perfectly balanced and robust that it seemed to have been custom made for his hand.

He put on his white exam coat and stethoscope and stood in front of the mirror as he made sure he looked presentable. He stood at 5ft 10, was still physically fit and had the deepest hazel eyes. He slid his new pen in his upper left breast pocket, grabbed his clipboard with exam sheet and headed to the first exam of the day.

Wyatt entered the exam room and Mrs. Green was seaton on the edge of the exam table wearing an exam robe. She was in her early forties, shoulder length brown hair, blue eyes and an average build. She sat with her hands together fingers interlaced on her lap as Rachel typed into the computer.

"Hello Mrs. Green what brings you in today? Wyatt greeted leaning against the counter that had the sink and all necessary examination tools.

"Good morning doctor. My right knee seems to be swollen. There is no pain, and i cant remember injuring it. She explained.

Rachel finished typing and turned to face the doctor and Mrs. Green. "Good morning doctor. I've entered all her stats and finished the questionaire. She stated in her normal friendly way. Rachel was in her mid thirties and a cute petite woman standing at 5ft 1. She had deep blue eyes, bright red hair she wore just past her shoulders and a smile that was ear to ear. In her blue nurses scrubs her body shown years of taken care for it and has always made wyatt wonder what she looked like under that concealing uniform.

"Thank you rachel, let me have a look at this knee" wyatt said as he stood and moved in front of Mrs. Green and raised her exam gown enough to expose her right knee.

"Well it is surely swollen and you say no pain?' He asked as he held her knee pressing at certain points.

"No, none at all, it just swelled up a few days ago i guess' she said watching hoping for an answer.

"Ok rachel lets give her a shot to reduce swelling and order up a blood work panel Wyatt said as he returned to his seat and took his new pen from his pocket ready to jot notes in Mrs. Green's file..

"Yes doctor, let me draw up that shot" she said and began filling a syringe with the requested medicine.

Wyatt took his new pen, pressed the button to extend the ball roller and started writing. At first he didnt notice, but then heard that the light music that played over the office speakers stopped. He looked up and saw Mrs Green siting very still staring out the window and rachel holding a syrenge up not moving as she was about to tap all the air from the needle.

"Rachel, rachel' wyatt addressed rachel but she didnt answer.

"Mrs. Green, Mrs.green" he said as he stood and went to her side and shook her shoulder.

Quickly Wyatt left the exam room. His heart pounding, feeling dizzy as he got to the reception area and it was dead quiet and everyone waiting sat motionless frozen in their seats.

"Robyn, Robyn, call 911!" he said but noticed she too was frozen, the phone on her shoulder, eyes down at her appt journal as her hands were locked on the keyboard.

Feeling like he was lost in a bad dream he went back to the exam room and sat down taking out his phone to call 911 himself. He stared at how Mrs green and Rachel were in the same position when he left. He dialed 911 and put the phone to his ear. Nothing. just dead silence.

Wyatt was confused and frightened at what was happening. He knew at some point he would be questioned by the authorities so he got his notepad out and without remembering his pen was already in the writing position he clicked the button to make the ink roller come out. As soon as he clicked the button rachel came to life setting the syrenge amount and Mrs Green said "I really dont like shots, hope it doesnt hurt"

"Oh Mrs Green promise you wont feel a thing" rachel said as she tumed and set the syrenge on the small rolling tray.

Wyatt was in shock... was he going mad? How could this be?

"Rachel, do, do, you feel ok? Mrs Green are you ok?" He asked both in a bit of a panic.

"Doctor, what are you talking about? Of course im ok im just getting the meds ready" rachel said with a confused look.

"Why yes Doctor, I dont like shots but im ok" Mrs Green said also confused at Wyatts questoning.

Wyatt sat stunned. He wiped his forhead and took a deep breath as he thought maybe he was coming down with a virus and had a fever.