It had been a particularly busy week at the hospital with an acute manpower shortage from a combination of people falling sick as the flu bug began making its rounds this time of the year and people being, well, away for one reason or another. As luck would have it, he had to power up and receive the notification of his appointment with the accompanying orders that he was expected to report to his superiors within a week and said seventh day was today itself.
Yipes.
He hadn't wasted any time in pulling up the roster and his communicator from Negaspace to attempt contacting the first Captain that caught his eye on the list. Captain Mariposite. The Captain seemed nice enough, agreeing to a meet up at such short notice and even asking him to pick the venue. All without chewing him out for what might seem to others as a sloppy attitude. But he wouldn't breathe easy just yet for it could always be a case of the best having yet to come as what some people might say.
Ducking into the side alley flanking one of the cafes he had taken to hanging out at as of late given its proximity to his workplace, he settled himself against the wall and patiently awaited the Captain's arrival.
Orangeish Sherbert