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[guppy_sandhu]

Guppy is in the infirmary, tidying. It's amazing how many of those condoms were still lurking around.

He pauses to instruct Work Experience Waitrat on which of the gloves they need more of.

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[diced_tartan]

"Unless you have someone to cover for you?"

Sorry, Guppy. Nicholas doesn't mean to be such a dick. He's just trying to make sure nothing else goes horribly wrong tonight.

[guppy_sandhu]

"Better get comfortable then." Guppy says.

This could be a long and awkward night. He inches around Nick and goes back into the main infirmary.

"Nicholas is staying." he informs Travis.

[cheeky-bugger.livejournal.com]

Nicholas quickly steps out of the way to let him pass.

Travis looks up suddenly from his game, not really pleased with this turn of events. "CAN'T YOU TELL HIM TO BUGGER OFF OR SOMETHING?" he asks.

[guppy_sandhu]

"Theoretically yes." Guppy says. "But he's decided I'm too anxious to look after you, there isn't anyone else, and frankly I'm too nervous of him to argue."

[cheeky-bugger.livejournal.com]

"NERVOUS OF HIM?" Travis asks.

That's a new one. Usually, people are just annoyed by him.

"Nervous of who?" Nicholas asks, having taken his time in getting back.

"YOU, YOU MORON. WHAT DID YOU DO?" Travis shoots back.

[guppy_sandhu]

"He didn't, it's okay..." Guppy says, looking from one to the other. "It's my fault."

[cheeky-bugger.livejournal.com]

Welcome to the world of sibling rivalry, Guppy. Really, this is normal for these two.

Nicholas is just confused, and has no idea why Guppy would be nervous of him. Well... he as one idea, but it doesn't make any sense, because they've both agreed that it was an accident.

"I TOLD YOU TO JUST LEAVE IT," Travis says, shaking his head.

"Leave what?" Nicholas asks, having difficulty keeping up.

[guppy_sandhu]

"I had to know that things were okay." Guppy says to Travis.

This situation is rapidly becoming impossible. If he sends Nick out, then Nick will be pissed at him, and might start loudly complaining about his ability to handle cases. If he doesn't send Nick out, then Travis is going to be pissed at him.

[cheeky-bugger.livejournal.com]

That's all right, because Travis makes the call for him.

"EITHER SIT DOWN AND SHUT UP, OR PISS OFF," he tells Nicholas. "I DON'T WANT TO TALK TO YOU RIGHT NOW."

Nichols just gives him a sort of 'you're not the boss of me' glare, but leaves anyway.

[guppy_sandhu]

Guppy, who could see that Nick wanted to stay because he cares for his brother, felt that was a little harsh. But is quite glad he's not going to be watched all night.

He goes to make sure Travis is comfortable and has everything he needs.

"I'll be in the office." he says. "You can call me with this button if you can't yell. I'll be in to check on you through the night, and if the machine goes off, okay?"

He goes back into the office, finishes the paperwork, then flops down on the sofa.

Sleep doesn't come for the first few hours, a lot of which he spends staring at the ceiling between doing Travis' obs. But eventually he manages to doze off.

[cheeky-bugger.livejournal.com]

The only reason Travis had sent him off was because he knew he was in for a serious lecture if Nicholas stayed, and he isn't in the mood for that tonight.

When Guppy disappears back into his office, Travis briefly considers the idea of just following Gene's example, and strolling off, but he knows that Nicholas might do a bit more than just lecture once he finds out.

Instead, he spends most of the night just fiddling on his game, since as far as his body is concerned, it's still only mid-morning.