Dive
“I’ve got on my sweater that I reclaimed off the gravel hill, and over that I’m wearing my new sports jacket. Plus I’m perked up from the carton of orange juice Lyle bought on the way over.
Mom lurches over and hugs me when she sees us in the third-floor nurse station, but her hug falls apart quick, to show me she’s holding a little grudge from last night. I knew she’d be that way, but still it feels not so good.
“The nurses are changing his fluid bags,” she says. “It’ll be a few minutes.”
We wa...it around without talking, but as soon as the nurse signals us into your room, everyone gets noisy, ringed around your bed and smiling and asking how you’re feeling.
I join in, but you catch the fear in my face.
“Big Ben’s freaked,” you say.
“No,” I answer, except you’re right. I hadn’t expected the skinniness of your arms or the leathery black-and-blue shiner that fills one side of your face.
Everyone’s drizzling over you with words about the nice nurse and the nice food and your roommate, Mr.MoreLess
Mom lurches over and hugs me when she sees us in the third-floor nurse station, but her hug falls apart quick, to show me she’s holding a little grudge from last night. I knew she’d be that way, but still it feels not so good.
“The nurses are changing his fluid bags,” she says. “It’ll be a few minutes.”
We wa...it around without talking, but as soon as the nurse signals us into your room, everyone gets noisy, ringed around your bed and smiling and asking how you’re feeling.
I join in, but you catch the fear in my face.
“Big Ben’s freaked,” you say.
“No,” I answer, except you’re right. I hadn’t expected the skinniness of your arms or the leathery black-and-blue shiner that fills one side of your face.
Everyone’s drizzling over you with words about the nice nurse and the nice food and your roommate, Mr.MoreLess
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