La Push Medical Center: A Short Story

“If I didn’t know better, I would say you were jealous. But yes, honestly thank you. At least he didn’t try to pretend it was some wild coincidence. I really hate that.”

This made Paul feel embarrassed, because Tino hadn’t done anything to deserve being hit and Paul was ashamed of his brother for hurting his friend. According to the text, “Immediately, faster than I thought he could, faster than Tino thought he could, Erik lashed out, smashing him so hard that Tino spun halfway around in the air and landed on the grass…. I tried to get Tino to come inside, but he wouldn’t. He wouldn’t talk to me, or even look at me…. What could I have done? What should I have done.” [Page 205-207]. This passage explains that this choice Erik made. Tino embarrassed Erik, teasing him about him falling on this butt in the mud at a football, so Erik, punched Tino in his ear, making it bleed. This affected Paul because the interaction made his friendship with Tino awkward. Tino thinks that Paul is like his brother even though he isn't. Also Paul feels embarrassed because he didn’t back up Tino and because he didn’t warn him of what could happen at his

What had so upset me about my day with Paul? Before then nothing in my personal, academic, or volunteer experiences had shaken my single-minded commitment to medicine. Why was I so unprepared for what I saw? Was it the proximity of death, knowing Paul was terminal? No it couldn’t have been. As a young

He realizes just like his father and his mother he is using drug and alcohol to cope with his pain is slowly killing them. Paul still didn’t know if he wants to live or die so he flirts with the idea of death, but he stops himself at the last second.

Paul refuses to accept his older brothers aid and moreover refuses to even listen to what his brother has to say. In order to make his brother listen Norman will be forced to confront his brother, something that he is not willing to do. Norman and Paul have never fought physically. They are equally good at street fighting and do not want to have to figure out who would win as this would cause their relationship to be destroyed. Norman ultimately allows and

“When I came out of the exhibit, I saw a bunch of guys from Tangerine Middle going in.”(78) Paul’s choice is to tell on Victor and Tino. The consequence of Paul’s choice is the he goes to school with Victor and Tino. Tino find out and Paul gets kicked in the back by Tino. “Suddenly I felt a swift kick in my back side.”

and he says he never intended to hurt him. Joe says “it's ok.” When Warren and Paul are on the way home Warren says “I'm sorry that I ever hit you Paul”(Grisham pg.227). Paul does not accept his apology because he has said that a million times, and Paul does not know if he means

“NO!” He shouted as he whipped around to face her. In his anger he hadn't realized how close she had gotten and accidentally elbowed her in the eye as he spun around. Although not intentional, he hit her hard enough to knock her backwards onto the bed. Louie looked at her in dismay for a second, before softly calling out “Babe..?”

“Did you bring your fake baby bump?” he asked, placing his hand on my flat stomach, resulting in me squirming around in a silly manner. “Why are you laughing?”

Although, this may have, in part, helped Paul as to overcome his fear of Erik. After researching cause and effect in medical science, he figured out that they were the cause of Luis’s death. This made him a key eyewitness, and a threat to Erik and his reputation. He also became less afraid of Erik, knowing that his brother would soon be in the hands of the police. Later, when Tino and Victor attacked Erik and Arthur for revenge, Paul manned up and helped in Tino’s escape. Paul did get caught himself, though, but also managed to escape. He, before clambering into his house, was confronted by Erik and Arthur, who were driving their truck. He was somehow unafraid. Erik threatened him, and Paul sucked it up, daring him to physically harm him. Erik and Arthur eventually left, while Paul had yet another flashback (see

After finally escaping the destruction Paul exhaled slowly. Mission accomplished. Robert looked over at him and gave a ghost of a smile. “For once I am glad to be proven wrong,” he said. “Pilot let’s head

Another effect of his decision was that Paul was petrified of Erik. When the incident happened, Paul's

Paul attacked anyone

Teddy tells Leonard that he already killed

Soon, Ramani and I had a meeting, which was confidential. I explained her the whole situation and also informed her the way Paul behaved at that precise moment was uncalled for. Ms Ramani took my feedback and promised me that appropriate action would be taken.