Mysterious Illness part 2
Her mom shut the door and Hope went back to typing while her dad tried to get more sleep, a respite from the nauseating dizzy spells that had become so…
The Mysterious Illness
“How many freaking blood tests do they need?” he said as the technician came in to draw yet again, another two vials of blood. “You guys are gonna suck me…
A Monster Under the Bed
“Soph cries for me at night. It happens at least five times a week. She keeps talking about a monster under her bed. It’s really hard sometimes to convince her…
Masks Not of Our Own Choosing
“Mr Gorbachev, tear off that mask!” came the shrill cry across the day room. Dennis sighed and shrugged, repeating his mantra in his head, “They’re mentally…
Taken: A Draft of Air
It was not a house of any repute, but it had suited my ailing father, before his unfortunate departure from mortality, and it had suited me. Beyond that the…
On Call at the Hospital
“Dr Dow!” Jenny squealed. “You’re needed in emergency room 204.” Her blonde curls bounced about her petite shoulders as she bobbed beside me. I rubbed my eyes…
Chronomentrophobia
I do not know what time it is, and I don’t appreciate you asking. There are a thousand things in the world more intimidating than clocks, but not for me. I…
Grim Reality
“It’s not pretty,” Mom warned me, careful to stand between me and the family room. “He...” She paused, and I could see her training as a nurse kick in. “He…
Way of Life
I can’t ever remember a time when he wasn’t sick - it was a fact of life. Daddy needs to sit down for a bit, Daddy’s going to bed early, Daddy can’t pick you…
Like a light switch
I gingerly touch the small skin-tone button at the base of the skull. They said to wait four days for the circuitry to fully implant itself into my nervous…
Awakened
“Not too fast, it’s really bright!” It was too late; the bandages fell to my lap, their weight landing surprisingly heavy on the light summer bedclothes…