There Are Worse Ways To Meet People

Addison's parents had moved to New Jersey while she was in college. Alan went to school in Florida and stayed there because he married his college girlfriend after graduation. She was the one who couldn't resist the call of the big city after finishing nursing school even though it meant she would be alone. 

Talking on the phone was better than nothing but it would be nice if she could see her brother on more than holidays. Which she couldn't even always do because of her job. Somebody had to work them so people switched off every other one. 

Holidays in trauma centers were surprisingly (heartbreakingly) busy. A lot of family fights ended in violence. 

Addison didn't want to think about that right now though. Not when she actually managed to have a good time at the pool. Her mind wandered to what she should get for lunch while she was out and she ended up wandering right into a person in the process.

"I'm so sorry!" she cried. "Are you okay?"