Two weeks had passed since Johana’s almost-arrest, and life had finally started to return to normal. She no longer felt the need to peek around corners like she was being hunted by a particularly grumpy predator. The jokes from her friends had subsided (for the most part), and she had stopped waking up in a… Continue reading From Arrest to Awkward
Category: Johana’s Story
The Hangover Hotline
Johana woke up feeling like a semi-truck had run over her skull, reversed, and done it again just for fun. Her head pounded in sync with the regret pulsating through her veins, and her tongue felt like it had been carpeted with cotton. As she pried one eye open, the sunlight filtering through her curtains… Continue reading The Hangover Hotline
When Arrest Turns into a Not-Date
Aiden Lockhart should have thrown Johana Ruiz into holding. He should have slapped some extra charges on her just for the headache she caused him tonight. But instead, here he was, pulling up in front of her place like some kind of glorified Uber driver—if Uber drivers arrested you first, called you a menace, and… Continue reading When Arrest Turns into a Not-Date
The Ride of Shame
“This doesn’t count as a second date if we never had a first," the Grinch quipped, flicking on the patrol car’s lights as he drove. "Which is just as well, because I don’t date menaces." Johana smirked. "Nope. Seems like your only dating contenders are women with full-blown clown fetishes—must be a real circus out… Continue reading The Ride of Shame
Brawls & Bad Decisions
Johana had survived an entire week since Valentine’s Day, but something was off. Specifically, her brain kept replaying that damn patient. The Grinch with the stupidly good jawline, the irritatingly attractive glare, and the tragic clown-related dating history. She hadn’t laughed that hard in years, and now, instead of moving on like a normal person,… Continue reading Brawls & Bad Decisions
Love, Needles, and the Valentine’s Day Grinch
Three months into this frozen wasteland, and Johana had finally figured things out. She wasn’t just surviving anymore—she was thriving. The clinic was no longer a confusing battlefield of medical jargon and weird patient complaints (though, let’s be real, the number of people licking metal poles in winter was concerning). She had built solid friendships… Continue reading Love, Needles, and the Valentine’s Day Grinch
Discovering The North Pole: Johana’s Journey Begins
Johana had survived basic training. She had endured tech school and even suffered through dating Luke and his tragic mustache. Now, she had finally made it to her first official duty station—the North Pole. When she first heard where she was going, she thought it was a joke. Maybe a fun little prank from the… Continue reading Discovering The North Pole: Johana’s Journey Begins
Adventures in the Air Force: Johana’s Story
Johana was five feet tall on a good day, but what she lacked in height, she made up for in attitude. A born-and-raised Ecuadorian firecracker, she had made the life-altering decision to join the Air Force, believing she’d be soaring through the skies like a majestic eagle. Instead, she found herself being yelled at by… Continue reading Adventures in the Air Force: Johana’s Story
Socially Booked 