He met a lot of the town’s people and even diagnosed the little boy from the barbershop with asthma. He was extremely grateful the receptionist, Jackie, stayed on with him. He liked her, and she’d proved more help to him than he could have imagined. Things in a small-town doctor’s office were a lot different than a fast paced city hospital. Although it was going to take some getting used to, Cory looked forward to the slower pace and friendlier people. Dr. Rice’s nurse, Misty, also stayed on and he could already tell they were going to work well together. Misty was so caring and systematic with everything she did. That, too, had been a pleasant change. Cory knew just by watching her that Misty truly did care. This wasn’t a ploy to impress him for her job. It was evident that she was doing what she loved to do. Alexis stayed busy with her own appointments. She and Bernie tag-teamed and ran through nine slots back to back before one in the afternoon. That was a lot for a morning shift and a ton of kids.
