~JOEY

I was almost at the hospital, my heart racing and blood pumping with adrenaline at the thought of the patient waiting for me, when my phone rang again.

It was Rowan, my best friend. I had connected my phone tor the bluetooth speaker of my car, so I just clicked on the answer icon and his voice filled the entire car.

"Hey man. What's up? It's been a while," he said as soon as we were connected, and I felt a slight flutter in my chest.

It had been a while since Rowan and I properly ...