Lucifer lit a smoke as he walked down 6th ave raising it to his lips as he took a drag. He was 27 years old today, he was a professional doctor at the famous Rockford University Hospital in Illinois. Normally he’d be up in The clouds optimistic like he was raised to be, but something was a little different than normal on this muggy day. 140Please respect copyright.PENANAJtQQG6sapZ
Lucifer’s phone rang jarring him from his day dreams as the tune from rocket man started to play, he answered it and blew smoke from his lips “Dr. Aldridge speaking” 140Please respect copyright.PENANAATRVywzTOb
A raspy voice broke the silence causing his eyes to widen. “Did you lock the door....?” It spoke. He stiffened in the middle of the street as he was crossing a crosswalk causing cars to honk at him “w-who is this?” He snapped as he rushed to the other side of the street. 140Please respect copyright.PENANAwUbCJq7Ap1
The dial tone of the person hanging up sounded and he stuffed his phone in his pocket letting out a sigh and pushing the thought to the back of his mind only for it to resurface as he continued walk. 140Please respect copyright.PENANAkqmpWQ4kXR
‘Did you lock the door...?’140Please respect copyright.PENANAaivWn69mbW
He frowned “did I lock the door?” He thought as he turned to make his way through an alley flicking his cigarette aside and stomping on it. His phone rang making him flinch as he answered almost dropping it on the concrete below him “yes?” 140Please respect copyright.PENANAxyFss8srt6
“Hey, Luci how far away are you from the hospital? We have a patient in horrible condition!” His assistant Tracy said with worry. Lucifer looked around “Im not to far, I’ll make my way there now!” He said turning from the alley and sprinting towards the hospital. As he ran his phone rang more then once repeatedly only for him to ignore it as he sprinted into the hospital grabbing his ID and making his way to the room of the patient. 140Please respect copyright.PENANAGrWIiTvHjP
His phone rang once more as he put his coat on the rack outside the door of the patients room as he made his way in “CODE BLUE CODE BLUE!” Tracy shouted grabbing the defibrillator’s and rushing over to the patient as other doctors crowded around. 140Please respect copyright.PENANAXDYWakdxaL
Lucifer rushed over checking the monitor and watching them ready them “ready? 1! 2! 3!” He shouted the loud sound of the electric pulse shooting through the patient’s body. 140Please respect copyright.PENANAcc1EAhvHAm
A doctor slammed open the door with a frown “Doctor Aldridge! You have a call on Line 1” she said, He nodded patting Tracy’s shoulder to let her know she was in charge. He rushed to the phone answering. 140Please respect copyright.PENANAyIYEFFlTMD
“Dr, Aldridge speaking.” 140Please respect copyright.PENANAEOK4DIIyqm
“Did you save the patient....?” The raspy voice from before spoke causing him to flinch. 140Please respect copyright.PENANAlCxIDSd3bO
“Who the hell is this.” He snapped in a low whisper, the voice didn’t answer as the door from the patients room opened and Tracy walked out slowly with a frown on her face shaking her head slowly. 140Please respect copyright.PENANAkPBjjSDVZo
His eyes widened as he put down the phone slowly. They didn’t save the patient...but how? This was the first time he had ever screwed up. The first time he ever let someone die on his watch. Tracy walked over and patted his back as she walked away down the hall “go home and take a break” she whispered. He nodded slowly rubbing his temples before slamming his fist on the counter storming out of the hospital.
Lucifer entered a nearby bar and sat down looking at the bartender who walked over handing him a bottle of wine and a glass “didn’t save someone...?” The bartender asked. Lucifer looked at him and poured some wine letting out a sigh nodding “damn.” The bartender spoke. “Must suck..” he finished. 140Please respect copyright.PENANAECFOJlcWXn
Lucifer nodded slipping off his white doctor coat and took a swig of wine looking around the anxiety from before resurfacing. 140Please respect copyright.PENANAofmQRWB6A6
“Did you lock the door?”140Please respect copyright.PENANAFTn7ASQgEP
Lucifer frowned he was sure he did. 140Please respect copyright.PENANANN7uZGsa6c
“Did you save the patient...?”140Please respect copyright.PENANAOwOu1NVAap
He didn’t. 140Please respect copyright.PENANAByn3g6M0YG
He failed. 140Please respect copyright.PENANAljJ2FJKdsF
Lucifer’s head dropped as a draft of air of some sort caused the hairs on the back of his neck to stand up. “Are you sure they won’t fire you...” a voice spoke, Lucifer flinches whipping around to see everyone minding their own business no one near him. 140Please respect copyright.PENANApFSH6fszdq
He sighed turning back around “you killed that patient...if you had stayed in there...you might’ve been able to save him. But you failed.” The voice spoke again. Lucifer’s eyes widened in horror.140Please respect copyright.PENANAMccMaDNU5U
“W-who are you...?” He whispered somehow his emotions disappearing. 140Please respect copyright.PENANAgUbiaT46Ts
“I’m your anxiety...” the voice spoke. A pulse went through Lucifer’s body causing him to flinch “that wines poisoned...” 140Please respect copyright.PENANAzbQmrGv5zE
He was right.