Ava POV
I drank some more water before noticing my cell phone sitting on the tray beside me.
Then I remembered.
Shit.
I was supposed to work today.
I grabbed my phone.
One in the afternoon.
Several missed calls from the office.
Taking a breath, I called my office manager, Maggie.
“Thank you for calling Dr. Snyder Pediatrics. This is Maggie. How can I help you?”
“Maggie, it’s me. Ava.”
“Where are you? You didn’t show for your shift today.”
She sounded irritated.
Not that I blamed her.
“I was pushed down a flight of stairs last night. I woke up today in the hospital.”
There was silence.
Then I heard Maggie gasp.
“Oh my God. Ava, are you alright?”
That made me smile a little.
“I’m in a lot of pain. I’m still waiting for a few tests to be run. I’m going to need to take a cou
