KING'S BAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Molly scans the area around the nurses'
station as she steps off the elevator. No sign of Claire.
She walks over to one of the windows
to wait, reflecting back on the encounter she just had. So that's the
infamous Ryan Moriani. Sure didn't seem quite as sleazy as I know
he is.
She ponders the irony of Ryan attempting
to sound like a concerned friend, unaware that she knew exactly who he
was. But the thinking stops the moment she sees Claire come around the
corner.
"Claire," she says loudly enough
to get the other woman's attention.
"What are you doing back up here?"
Claire asks, raising her eyes from the clipboard. "Is something wrong?"
"No. I mean, not really. Guess who
I just ran into downstairs?"
"Who?"
"Ryan Moriani." Molly says the name
as if she's delivering important news and seems a little disappointed that
Claire hardly reacts at all.
"I know," Claire says. "He came up
here to ask about Brent. How'd you know it was him?"
"I was in the room and he was standing
outside, so I introduced myself and he did the same."
"Charming, isn't he?" Claire rolls
her eyes.
"Not exactly the sociopath with wild
hair and gleaming eyes I was expecting," Molly admits, "although he was
just oozing that fake charisma."
"It's not fake. That's part of the
problem." Claire sighs and then adds, "He gets it from his--from Nick."
"I just figured I would give you
a heads-up. But if you've dealt with him already today, then that's one
less thing we need to worry about."
"Yeah." Claire pauses. "He came up
for his daily dose of harassment. Wouldn't surprise me if that was his
sole reason for coming here, actually. Brent just provided a handy excuse."
"He's still bothering you? I thought
you said--"
"I keep running into him. It's not
like he's creeping around outside my bedroom window."
"But he won't leave you alone?"
"We always find one thing or another
to fight over," Claire says. "It's probably my fault as well as his. But
I swear, he just makes my blood boil ..."
Molly is silent for a moment, watching
Claire's face twist with some very aggressive emotion. "What happened between
the two of you?" she finally asks. "What made you hate him so much?"
Claire draws in a deep breath. "Our
fathers were friends, like you know. Now it's like he's carrying on his
father's twisted legacy and he--it just infuriates me." By the final words
she is almost tripping over her tongue.
"Is that it?" Molly hardly allows
space for an answer. "I get the impression that there's something deeper
going on."
Claire's eyes jump to Molly uncomfortably
and then dart away. "What do you mean?"
"The way you talk about Ryan -- the
way he's so fixated on you," Molly says. "Were the two of you ever involved
romantically?"
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