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Eli's Commitment (4)

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Published: Jul 20, 2014

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*Eli's POV*

So according to what they told me, for a regular work week with all 8 patients- that would mean only doing 2 a day, Monday through Thursday. Friday was free, in a way, but I still had to be around. Easy enough.

Of course, where ever they needed me any other time, I was expected to help out. Cleaning, tending to patients (and occasionally staff who needed minor cuts or scrapes bandaged on the job), food preparation, the list went on. These activities kept me running and took up most of my work day, and are also how I got to know each and every one of the giants well, in both good and bad ways.

Like when I got to meet Daren.

Today was Tuesday.

My first mistake this morning, I realized, was attempting going to tend to a new patient alone. One that I had not met just yet, but I had to at some point, right?

I hadn't seen Ethan or Alex since I arrived a few minutes early, but I was given a notepad from the guys as promised. It had a more detailed, written list of all my patients and a helpful printed map of the building with notes and color-coding. Towards the back, my job description for extra reference and a few pages just labeled "tips and extra knowledge." I made a mental note to go over it when I got home that night.

So I had decided to just get started on my own, not really looking through the packet-like stack of paper. I could always read it later, right?

Walking down the hall, I went to the door labeled B2. Looking down at my notepad at the name next to this room number, I read to myself, "'B2. Daren. Age 23.' Huh. Okay. Let's meet Daren, then."

Deciding to read the short paragraph scribbled about him later as well, I used my key to open the door. I looked in carefully- it was just like yesterday.

The metal room beyond the door was large, just like Fawn and Shaun's rooms. I closed the door behind me; my second rookie mistake.

I walked out onto the human platform up to the railing, looking around. It wasn't brightly lit like Fawn's. The room was extremely dim and still. Could the lighting be controlled? If I hadn't of known better, I would have thought no giant was even in here.

If I had not have seen the practically glowing eyes watching me, staring me down from below. A large figure was outlined in the little light there was. I blinked, surprised as my eyes adjusted. I hadn't even seen him there.

On sight, I could tell that Daren wasn't happy to meet me. He was scowling, sitting by his bed on the floor. Even from my vantage point above him, with his long legs, I knew he was tall. He could easily reach up here- standing- if he wanted to.

Which is why when I look back on it, I figured just how stupid I had been to stay.

I cleared my throat. "Hello. Daren?"

Silence. He just stared at me, not even blinking. That made me a little uncomfortable. I cleared my throat, not allowing too many seconds for the silence to become awkward.

"I'm Eli. I'm new a-"

"I noticed." he stated. His voice was rather dark...his tone startled me. Okay, so maybe this wasn't the best giant to see first...and by myself. I contemplated going to find the others and coming back later on. For some reason, I didn't.

"Sorry. I'm just trying to go around and meet my new patients. I'm the new nur- err, doctor." I corrected, remembering the conversation I had the day before with the guys.

"Really?...You won't last long." The other scoffed. "I can tell you that much."

Daren stood, and I backed up on instinct. Daren saw this and smirked. I could see more of him as he stood closer to the lighting in the ceiling. He had raven black hair and dark blue eyes that stood out.

He was grinning, giving me a look I didn't like. He was young...but he worried me just the same. He already had an opinion about me, it seemed.

I was so focused on his stare, I still can't believe I didn't see where his right arm or hand was. Until it was too late.

I backed right up into his hand. With two fingers, he picked me up by the back of my shirt and brought me down closer to his face, examining me. I was petrified, looking down from the tremendous height I was being dangled at.

"P-put me down!" I stated, starting to flail, scared more that he might drop me than about him holding me at the moment.

I was alone with no way of communication to tell anybody where I was. Daren didn't put me down right away. Instead, he tosses me up slightly (well, slightly to him. To me, it was several terrifying feet), catching me in the palm of his same hand. The hand wrapped around me, not tight, but firm. I couldn't move.

Though I still tried to thrash around.

"Calm down, human." he said, rolling his eyes.

Daren sat down, looking at me still. I stared up at him, now becoming worried with what he might do.

Once he was sitting, he opened his hand and moved me so that I was in his other hand. It cupped me carefully, insuring that I couldn't fall, but also trapping me.

Daren frowned, coming to a conclusion. "Yeah. You'll be gone in a week."

I bit my lip, standing in his hand. It felt weird, being in another's hand. Relatively, I was almost bigger than his hand, like a doll size. Still, the size difference was alarming. And what did he mean by that? Why did everyone think I'd quit? Though considering the position I was in right now...

"I-I'm not leaving. I don't know why everyone is doubting me, but I'm gonna pro-prove you all wrong."

Daren's dark blue eyes narrowed at me, and I found myself being squeezed slightly as his hand engulfed me. I yelped in discomfort, staring wide-eyed at him.

"Oh yeah?" he whispered lowly, threatening again. "In that case, you may not even live till the end of the week. Consider yourself warned. You best just not come back at all."

Daren lifted me, looking me in the eye. His grip loosening on me.

"You humans are all the same. You don't care what happens to us. You don't have to put on the act playing doctor. Just get out of here like all the rest."

He stood abruptly, lifting and practically dumping me on the platform. I was so happy to be put down. And I wouldn't give him the chance to decide he didn't want me to leave right then.

But as I scrambled, using my ID to unlock the door from the inside, he simply turned away. "And by the way, it's not me you should watch out for."

That was the last thing I heard as I snatched my clipboard of papers and wasted no time getting out of there, closing the door at my heel.

XxXxX

I walked down the hall quickly, mentally letting myself recover. It was only my second day and I was actually considering what both Ethan and Daren had said. I grimaced, suddenly feeling weak. As I walked, I found myself in the lounge for the workers. I went and sat down in the empty room at the table.

I sighed, messaging my forehead. I would have to pretty much go through that with all my patients? Everyday I came to work...

I sighed, feeling tired and wanting to just go home already. But I didn't. No, I had to prove Ethan and Daren wrong. I would prove them all wrong.

Why did it seem to matter so much to me? What they thought and if I could do it?

I didn't know...all I knew was that I had to stay, as life threatening as this job seemed to be. I took a moment to actually glance down at the papers I clutched in my arms. They turned out to be really helpful as I read through them.

Beginning on one page, the descriptions on all the giants I would be doctoring. Their room numbers, ages, names, and short descriptions of their personalities along with tips with how to deal with them.

A map, a schedule of each day, things that went on I could help with, an empty chart of the week so I could fill out what patients on which days.

I smiled lightly. I'd review the entire thing in detail when I got home. For now, I would read about all the giants so I wouldn't make the same mistake twice.

I headed for the worker's room to sit and review the pages for each of the giants...