I separated from him and went to the ICU room. While there, I changed clothes in a cubicle we had for changing. I received the patients and once I was assigned the files, I started to work. The dirty looks were unnecessary, but I didn't care. The boss arrived a few minutes after me and was working focused on her patients. I got up to stretch and watched as Dr. Castelo looked me over from head to toe. I sat down and continued writing.

-Lucia, please go monitor your patient's cardiac output," the chief told me, "write it down in the chart and keep an eye on it.

I nodded and went to check his cardiac output, noted it in the chart and went on with my work. When it was time for lunch, I left the ICU and went to the hospital dining room. I brought my lunch, as the food here is too expensive. While I was eating, trying to survive the rest of the day, Dr. Fernandez approached me. I invited him to take a seat and he did.

-Take this," he said, extending a cup of coffee to me, for which I was gr