She watched his blood move up through the tubes and into the machine, then she looked at hers. That was it she thought. She felt close to death in that moment watching some of her insides on the outside of her body. But looking at his felt different like intimate. Like how people look ugly in the morning or had bad breathe. He was showing her something that is really ugly, something he does often she guessed as the nurse knew him. Its weird he wanted to show her this. Maybe this is his normal Tuesday afternoon.
Its not like it was a first date, for all she knew this guy was some crazy dude, even was probably married. She didn't have her ring on of course, she took it off before she drove usually. Hurt her finger.
They didn't talk much. He asked a few times "all good?" and used the arm not hooked up to the machine to send her a thumbs up. Like they were about to go on a rollercoaster ride.
After the nurse brought them some apple juice and cookies. They stayed on the hard white furniture in the waiting room.
"You wanna see the ocean?" Keith said.
Its not like it was a first date, for all she knew this guy was some crazy dude, even was probably married. She didn't have her ring on of course, she took it off before she drove usually. Hurt her finger.
They didn't talk much. He asked a few times "all good?" and used the arm not hooked up to the machine to send her a thumbs up. Like they were about to go on a rollercoaster ride.
After the nurse brought them some apple juice and cookies. They stayed on the hard white furniture in the waiting room.
"You wanna see the ocean?" Keith said.
