Competitive Banter
"Okay, okay, which one is harder: law school or med school? I swear- if I hear you say law sch-"
"Of course it's law school! Why wouldn't it be law school?" Daniel's eyes widen, his mouth dropping open absolutely gobsmacked about his best friend's answer. Law school? Compared to learning the mechanics of medicine and human anatomy? How on Earth?
"What do you mean law school? What's so difficult about law school that makes it harder than medical school? We learn about the human body- each body part, each organ, each disease, each infection, the symptoms and heaps more and you have the actual audacity to say law school is harder?" Daniel exclaims in complete utter unbelief, bewildered of Lisa's answer. "Are you serious?!"
Lisa rolls her eyes, crosses her arms over her suit cladded chest and replies, "Here we go, pulling the human anatomy card and all of the stuff you learn. Come on, law school isn't just debate, we do heaps too and is just as stressful!"
Daniel gives a pointed look, clearly unimpressed with her reasoning. Why wouldn't medical school be harder? "We have the pressure of taking care of people's lives, their health of them and their family. That's a thousand times more stressful than arguing like toddlers!"
"We don't argue like toddlers? Have you even seen what happens in court? Have you met law teachers? They're scary as hell!"
Daniel chuckles, although it sounds more breathy and sarcastic than a genuine humoured laugh. He wraps an arm around Lisa's shoulders. his blue scrubs contrasting against her neat navy suit.
"Well have you been in a hospital for thirty-six hours? Day in day out of watching people die in your own hands, stressing because you don't know what's wrong with your patient? Now tell me, is that something you get in court?"
Lisa audibly groans out loud, rubbing her face with tired hands. "I swear, we have this argument every month! Fine- they're both hard okay, happy?" She nudges Daniel off of her, quickening her pace as she races to her apartment so they can have their weekly Friday movie night.
Daniel grins, rushing up to Lisa hugging her tightly.
"Of course, of course," They enter the apartment, Lisa moving to the coffee machine on the kitchen bench. "...but med school is still harder."
"Daniel!"