The Way We Fall
“You can’t trust what you see on the TV. There’s always spin, as Drew likes to say. On the internet there’d be real people talking about what’s really happening to them. I was hoping when the government helicopter came again, we’d get the equipment to fix the long distance and the internet, but I guess there was so much going on that the message got lost, and the parts didn’t come with the other supplies.
When I asked Dad, he looked almost surprised, like he’d forgotten we ever had internet. Pro...bably because the hospital has a satellite dish and never lost service.
“I’ve managed to talk to your grandparents every few days, and they’re fine,” he said. “I can’t call more often because the hospital needs to keep the line open in case something important comes through.”
Which makes sense. For half a second I wondered if the hospital has the same restrictions on the internet, but it’s not as if Dad would allow me to hang out there just to surf the web.
He’s been spending most of his time in the bedroom with Mom, wearing one of those plastic gowns all the staff had on in the hospital, to keep from spreading the virus when he leaves the room.MoreLess
When I asked Dad, he looked almost surprised, like he’d forgotten we ever had internet. Pro...bably because the hospital has a satellite dish and never lost service.
“I’ve managed to talk to your grandparents every few days, and they’re fine,” he said. “I can’t call more often because the hospital needs to keep the line open in case something important comes through.”
Which makes sense. For half a second I wondered if the hospital has the same restrictions on the internet, but it’s not as if Dad would allow me to hang out there just to surf the web.
He’s been spending most of his time in the bedroom with Mom, wearing one of those plastic gowns all the staff had on in the hospital, to keep from spreading the virus when he leaves the room.MoreLess
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