Emergency Care [Garri]

I nod at the girl, "Broken jaw" I say, quietly. "Is Docter Castle in?" she nods, "Then could you ask him to see me? Tell him Mr Ventris is here, he'll understand".

She speaks into a phone and nods, "Doctor Castle will see you". I lead Averie down the corridor to an office with "Doctor Castle" on a plaque by the door. Dr. Castle grins at me when we go in , "Injured again James? Hehe, good, you're putting my kids through college you know..." he smiles at Averie, "And who is this?"

"Oh you should stay with him Averie" the Doctor says, "I've been forced at times to give him full body examinations and he;s very gifted in..."

"Norman!" I shout at the doctor, then regret it as my jaw throbs painfully. He grins, "I was saying James, you are very gifted at not picking up large scars in your accidents, why, what dd you think I would say?" I flush red...

"Hmm" he murmurs, "It appears to be a clean break, I'll need to operate, and you'll need to stay here in the hospital for a couple of nights..."

I squeeze her hand. The doctor grins, "DOn't worry young lady, he'll be back to normal in no time, and when we're done, if I know your generation, you'll be back to energetic bouts of tongue wrestling in no time..."

I try to say, "You really don't" but the doc breaks in, "Oh you;d be surprised, always an amusement James, mainly because he's so easy to tease.."

The doc is now outlining yhe procedure, "What we'll haveto do James, is implant a small metal plate into your jaw..."