Lasting Damage
“A set of keys dangles from her right hand. In her black trousers and blue linen shirt, she could be an estate agent, ready for her meeting with a prospective buyer.
Isn’t that what I am?
Her blonde hair is tied back from her face, which is serious. I wonder if she wears the same expression when she has to give bad news to patients. Or maybe she’s not that sort of doctor; maybe she spends her days in a lab examining tissue samples, never coming into contact with their owners.
From her posture, I... can see that she’s tense. She’s not looking forward to this.
Of course she isn’t looking forward to it. Why would she be?
I wipe the sweat from my upper lip and get out of the car, remind myself that there’s no reason to be nervous. I’ve already told her everything, in my letter. Today it’s her turn to tell me what she knows. I can’t believe she knows nothing at all. 11 Bentley Grove is her home.
Except that’s not how it feels, as I walk up the lavender-bordered path towards her.MoreLess
Isn’t that what I am?
Her blonde hair is tied back from her face, which is serious. I wonder if she wears the same expression when she has to give bad news to patients. Or maybe she’s not that sort of doctor; maybe she spends her days in a lab examining tissue samples, never coming into contact with their owners.
From her posture, I... can see that she’s tense. She’s not looking forward to this.
Of course she isn’t looking forward to it. Why would she be?
I wipe the sweat from my upper lip and get out of the car, remind myself that there’s no reason to be nervous. I’ve already told her everything, in my letter. Today it’s her turn to tell me what she knows. I can’t believe she knows nothing at all. 11 Bentley Grove is her home.
Except that’s not how it feels, as I walk up the lavender-bordered path towards her.MoreLess
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