"Hello, gorgeous! Come here often?" A.J. said to the the blond secretary.
"Everyday! I work here," she responded and quickly laughed to show that she had no hard feelings.
A.J. smiled and said, "How would you like to help me out? I'm on a mission."
"Oh, really?"
"Yes. My friend got beat up bad and is unconscious. We came here to find a doctor."
"Well, the hospital is the kind of place to find a doctor. What kind of a doctor were you hoping to find? And does your friend have any records here?"
"I'm not sure if he has any records. You see, he's from Kentucky and he goes back their for anything hospital related because he has heart problems. His name is Brian Littrell."
"Then that makes you A.J., right?"
"Yep!"
"Am I dreaming?!?"
"No, not at all!"
"So what kind of doctor were you looking for, A.J.?"
"Well this is going to be easier since you know who we are! Are you a fan?"
"Hopelessly devoted to you guys! I recognized you as the guy that looks a lot like Bone!"
"That's great. Last spring, Bri had his surgery. Afterwards, a heart specialist started touring with us during our U.S. summer tour. He was there to take care of B-Rok, if need be. So this doctor knew B really well. When Howie brought Brian home today, we decided the best person to go to was our friend, the heart guy! So we called around to track him down, and we found out that we could meet him here in the lobby. So Howie, Kevin, and-"
"A.J., what are you doing?" Kevin interrupted him as he ran over to the two. He faced A.J. and continued talking. He did not even look at the young woman that had been trying to help them. "This is so like you, and it is so irresponsible. Always flirting and talking instead of working or at least, doing something constructive. For all you know, Bri could have died by now. It would be all your fault. He needs our help and we can't let him down! Now we need to hurry up so that we can-" He suddenly stopped mid-sentence.
"What? What's wrong?" A.J. quickly asked.
Kevin turned around. "Beth?" He whispered the one word and let an eery silence follow as it hung thick in the air.
"Yes?"
"What are you doing here?"
"I work here.
"Since when?"
"Recently."
"And you didn't tell me?"
"Whoa, whoa, slow down! You know her? And you know him? I mean you know each other?" A.J. asked. He was very confused.
"Yeah," the two answered in unison.
"And aren't you even going to tell me how?"
"Nah," Beth said. Kevin laughed. A.J. groaned.
"Well?" A.J. said.
"Beth, where is this guy, the heart guy?" Kevin asked.
Beth pointed to the far corner of the room. Kevin clasped her arm and dragged her along with A.J. to get the doctor and join Howie in the car.
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