The Equalizer
“She said he was in the restroom. To make conversation I asked her if Dixie was her real name, if one of her parents had Southern roots.
She giggled and said, “No, my given name is Dorothy Jane Davis. One day my mother bought some Dixie cups, and from then on I told everyone to call me Dixie Jane Davis, because I loved the way it sounded.”
“Great story,” I said. She looked like a Dixie.
“What’s a great story?” growled Jack as he walked out of the restroom rolling an IV cart.
“Oh,... I was just telling Cal about how I got my name. And as long as he’s here, I’m going to run home and get some things done. You two can have a nice visit.”
“I can be alone, Dix. It’s not like I’m dying, for Christ’s sake, unless you know something I don’t,” Jack said.
“Oh, don’t be silly. I just thought you two would like some time to talk.MoreLess
She giggled and said, “No, my given name is Dorothy Jane Davis. One day my mother bought some Dixie cups, and from then on I told everyone to call me Dixie Jane Davis, because I loved the way it sounded.”
“Great story,” I said. She looked like a Dixie.
“What’s a great story?” growled Jack as he walked out of the restroom rolling an IV cart.
“Oh,... I was just telling Cal about how I got my name. And as long as he’s here, I’m going to run home and get some things done. You two can have a nice visit.”
“I can be alone, Dix. It’s not like I’m dying, for Christ’s sake, unless you know something I don’t,” Jack said.
“Oh, don’t be silly. I just thought you two would like some time to talk.MoreLess
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