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her sister worked and, hopefully, would be her last stop that day.
    A little out of breath, she walked up the long winding road and smiled, gazing at the large emergency entrance sign in the middle of the circular driveway. Lexi approached the front of the automatic doors with a sigh of relief as they swung open to reveal a beehive of activity. Taken aback by the amount of energy in the expansive room, she quickly did a three-sixty turn to locate the information desk. Although her feet felt the pain of a misguided shoe selection, Lexi was instantly rejuvenated by the stimulating professional environment.
    A young girl with a large stack of paperwork in front of her peered upward. “May I assist you?”
    “I’m looking for the personnel department.”
    “Are you here to apply for a job?”
    A little weary and thirsty from the outside heat, she decided to swallow the first smart-aleck remark that popped into her head. “My sister is a nurse in this hospital, and she said there was an opening for a secretary.”
    “Make a right at the green elevators and walk down the hallway. The personnel office will be on your left.”
    “Thanks.” Lexi gave a friendly wave before turning toward the bank of elevators. After wearily traveling down two wrong halls, she eventually found the office. Stay focused ,she thought to herself, glancing at the department name etched on the glass door.
     
    * * *
     
    A few hours later, Lexi inserted her shiny gold key into the knob and pushed it open.
    With a magazine in her hand, Katie was propped up on the couch. “Thank God you’re all right. I was starting to worry.”
    Instead of answering, Lexi opted to plop herself down on the loveseat and rubbed the lids of her tired blue eyes.
    “Should I assume things didn’t go well?”
    Letting out a loud groan, Lexi tilted her head. “My feet hurt.”
    “But you look very cool in those platforms,” Katie reminded with a smug grin.
    “I know, I know, give me a second to recover.” Kicking off her heels, Lexi began to rub her toes. “On the bright side, it seems I’m going to be working in cushy, comfortable white shoes.”
    Katie’s eyes instantly lit up. “Oh, my God. You landed a job today?”
    Sitting up with legs folded underneath her, Lexi said, “It looks like we’re going to be working in the same place.”
    Katie squealed with delight, running to give her younger sister a big hug. “The emergency department? What are your hours?”
    Lexi coughed a couple of times. “Give me a second, I desperately need something to drink.”
    Katie pointed at her sister. “Sit right there and rest those tired puppies,” she ordered, running to the sink for a glass of water before returning quickly. “Now, fill me in. I want all the details.”
    Lexi took a long drink of the cool water, smacked her lips, and inhaled a deep breath. “After a couple of discouraging drop-ins, I wandered down the street and managed to end up standing in front of the hospital where you work. It was pure luck that I came across it.”
    “Your sense of direction has always been a little off. Didn’t you use the map I gave you?”
    “After a short interview with a creepy guy who manages the diner down the street, I got a little disoriented and never pulled it out of my purse.” Crossing her eyes, Lexi placed the glass of water on a nearby table. “My next stop ended up being the hospital’s personnel office.”
    “Did you tell them I was your sister?”
    “Why would I do that? I wanted to get the job,” Lexi deadpanned before breaking out in laughter. “Of course, and everyone I told seemed thoroughly impressed,” she continued, batting her eyes. “After filling out a bunch of paperwork, I met with a man in the personnel office who asked me some general questions. I can’t remember his name, but when we were done, he directed me back to wait in the reception area.”
    “There are quite a few people who work in that department. Hmm, I wonder who the guy