“Why do you whisper about me?”
“Am I whispering?”
Noreen peers through thin, lopsided bangs. “Always questions; never answers!”
“Your erratic behaviour…screaming, attacking patients, nurses… I’m worried about you.”
“It’s the meds doc, not me. Kiss me lover-boy and I’ll be good.”
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Dr. Snowden flinches, staggers upward and upends his chair. “Orderly, take her back.” He tosses an unsteady hand over his liver spotted scalp and sighs.” Nothing new I can do for your daughter.”
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October 29, 2013 at 7:29 pm
Snowden—The same name as the US secret-document leaker. Hmm, are you listening in on my phone calls? If you are, sorry to bore you… 😉
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October 29, 2013 at 7:36 pm
I realized I’d used THAT name. What do you think? Does it make you wonder if he’s a good doctor or not? Does he care? (because I used the name hoping for some of that…
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October 29, 2013 at 7:39 pm
I don’t know if he’s good or bad, but he’s certainly skitterish. Could use a better bedside manner.
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October 30, 2013 at 6:57 pm
So the girl made a sick pass at the old fart. Is that anything to knock your chair over? Ha ha.
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October 29, 2013 at 8:10 pm
He seems a bit scared. 🙂
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October 30, 2013 at 6:54 pm
Yeah. Of a GIRL. Ha ha.
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October 31, 2013 at 6:03 am
HAHAHA! Girls CAN be scary!!! 😉
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October 29, 2013 at 8:48 pm
Dr. Snowden sounds like he’s on the same drugs as his patient. Interesting idea here. 🙂
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October 30, 2013 at 6:54 pm
*grins* I agree. Someone should adjust HIS drugs or maybe it’s just time to retire. 😉
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October 30, 2013 at 8:08 am
Erratic behavior? Maybe just play acting to get better drugs! The doc seems stupid, not able to deal with a bit of bad behavior.
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October 30, 2013 at 6:51 pm
That doctor, I wanted to slap him. He should retire. Was she playing with him or serious? What a ‘fraidy cat. Every single commenter is trashing the doctor. At last. Something works the way I want. 😉
I sometimes love to not like a character.
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October 30, 2013 at 12:19 pm
Entering the above conversation….I question he’d be good, and I know he wouldn’t stay when I needed him.
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October 30, 2013 at 6:49 pm
He’s getting too old and maybe losing it too. *grins* 😉
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October 30, 2013 at 4:44 pm
This doctor is out of his depth!
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October 30, 2013 at 6:41 pm
He’s too old and I think he’s cracking up. 😉
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October 31, 2013 at 10:22 am
Knocking the chair over is so visual–as is the ‘liver-spotted scalp’. Love it.
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October 31, 2013 at 4:30 pm
I wanted him to fit his actions: to old, too tired of failing, did I mention old?
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November 4, 2013 at 3:39 pm
Liver-spotted–who knew until we-all reached An Age. I don’t even get embarrassed about them any more.
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November 4, 2013 at 8:17 pm
Tee hee.
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October 31, 2013 at 2:47 pm
a bit sad, this one.
Still good writing – as always.
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October 31, 2013 at 4:22 pm
Thank you, Ghia. Lots of situations can be sad.
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November 2, 2013 at 5:38 pm
Sounds so true. And so depressing.
I like the doctor sighing, makes it so human.
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November 4, 2013 at 8:36 pm
Thank you. He’s tired and old and tired…did I mention tired? Of failing with this patient.
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November 3, 2013 at 5:15 pm
Perhaps the doctor can use a little more compassion? 🙂
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November 4, 2013 at 8:26 pm
Or more patience. He’s not much help to his patients. 😉
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November 4, 2013 at 10:08 pm
🙂 Hello stranger!
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November 5, 2013 at 12:51 pm
Hiya. Just found out about your quickie to Vegas. Glad to see you back. Sounds like you had fun…:-)
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November 3, 2013 at 9:36 pm
He could give her a good rogering, I guess. Many males believe that’s a pretty good cure-all, or so they tell me. But that wouldn’t be good bedside manner.
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November 4, 2013 at 8:25 pm
He’s a tired old fart. Bleh. Maybe she scared him? 😉
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November 25, 2013 at 3:43 am
Love the liver spotted scalp!! Clearly the roles have been reversed and the girl had more control!! This was great sweety & loved the pic.
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November 25, 2013 at 5:06 pm
He should retire…
Thanks so much for your comment. 🙂
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