Timestorm
“1:20 P.M.
I was rifling through a medicine-supply closest in the underground hospital when Holly bounded into the exam room.
“Fancy meeting you here.” She grinned at me, waiting for some clever response, and then kept talking. “So, I was thinking that since my mom is working all day, maybe we could hang out today.”
I stared at Holly, a bag of pills hanging limply in my hands. I hadn’t planned on seeing her. I hadn’t planned on even talking to her, fearing she’d change my mind, but looking at he...r now, I knew I wouldn’t chicken out. Not if chickening out meant Holly slitting her arms with razors and hanging herself in a hospital room. And now I wanted more than anything to be with her for a little while.
My smile wasn’t even forced. It was genuine. “Give me a few minutes to get some more medicine for Courtney?”
“That’s perfect because Dr. Melvin wants to scan my brain, so I’ll be in the FMRI center.” She opened the door again and called over her shoulder. “Come find me when you’re done.”MoreLess
I was rifling through a medicine-supply closest in the underground hospital when Holly bounded into the exam room.
“Fancy meeting you here.” She grinned at me, waiting for some clever response, and then kept talking. “So, I was thinking that since my mom is working all day, maybe we could hang out today.”
I stared at Holly, a bag of pills hanging limply in my hands. I hadn’t planned on seeing her. I hadn’t planned on even talking to her, fearing she’d change my mind, but looking at he...r now, I knew I wouldn’t chicken out. Not if chickening out meant Holly slitting her arms with razors and hanging herself in a hospital room. And now I wanted more than anything to be with her for a little while.
My smile wasn’t even forced. It was genuine. “Give me a few minutes to get some more medicine for Courtney?”
“That’s perfect because Dr. Melvin wants to scan my brain, so I’ll be in the FMRI center.” She opened the door again and called over her shoulder. “Come find me when you’re done.”MoreLess
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