Blink Once
“Mom walked in about half an hour after Olivia left. “You look great today!” I had been thinking about Olivia, so it must have been all over my face. I was never very good at hiding my feelings.
“So today is a big day; I’m taking you for a walk. Outside!” Mom was so thrilled, she was practically clapping. Even though she could be annoyingly enthusiastic sometimes, I was pretty psyched to see her so happy. Her past couple of visits had not been the best. “And as soon as we get you into your c...hair”—she glanced up at the clock—“I have got such a surprise for you. Really huge.”
The male aide with red hair walked into the room behind her. “Are you ready?”
“Oh, we are ready,” Mom answered excitedly. He moved to the side of the bed to raise me up higher, then dropped the bed so my legs would hang down.
“We like to have them sit up for a couple of minutes before they go in the chair, just to get the blood going,”MoreLess
“So today is a big day; I’m taking you for a walk. Outside!” Mom was so thrilled, she was practically clapping. Even though she could be annoyingly enthusiastic sometimes, I was pretty psyched to see her so happy. Her past couple of visits had not been the best. “And as soon as we get you into your c...hair”—she glanced up at the clock—“I have got such a surprise for you. Really huge.”
The male aide with red hair walked into the room behind her. “Are you ready?”
“Oh, we are ready,” Mom answered excitedly. He moved to the side of the bed to raise me up higher, then dropped the bed so my legs would hang down.
“We like to have them sit up for a couple of minutes before they go in the chair, just to get the blood going,”MoreLess
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