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The smell of a hospital is more striking than its appearance. A wave of bleach and chlorine tries to cover up sickness, disease, and pain. Every now and again, the unmistakable odor of a bedpan penetrates the wall of cleaning supplies, and it reminds you that you are not at the pool, but at a hospital. This mixture assaulted Brian’s olfactory senses as he walked slowly through the halls of the Boston Medical Center. When Brian reached Jacquelyn’s room, he was surprised to see her up and watching a cooking program on the television.
Her face brightened when she saw him.
“Hey! What’s up, Brian?” Jacquelyn’s voice was weak.
“Obviously not you…” Brian gawked at the tubes and medical equipment that surrounded her body.
“Yeah, well. You know. You wanna sit down?” She motioned toward a chair in the corner of the room.
Brian did so.
The two sat in silence for a while, watching Emeril throw tomatoes into a pan.
“I’m going to find him.” Brian finally broke the silence.
“Brian, you really don’t ha--”
“No. I cannot let this go unanswered. Jacquelyn, I… I don’t know. What he did to you was wrong.” Brian’s voice was ripe with fury.
“Why do you care so much? I thought you had written me off after you met Bruno.” Jacquelyn folded her arms across her chest.
“That doesn’t matter. I--”
“Let me ask you something. Just one small question. Why on Earth do you care so freaking much?” Jacquelyn glared at Brian.
“Honestly? You’re going to get that petty? Why does it--”
“Just answer the question.” Jacquelyn said.
Brian took a deep breath.
“Well, I guess I have to come clean. I’ve always liked you Jacquelyn. There’s just something about you.”
Brian looked at the floor.
Jacquelyn grinned.
“I guess that makes two of us.”
Brian brought his head up quickly.
“Really?”
“Really.”
“Um. Okay then. Well, when you get out of here would you, um, like to do something?” Brian was uneasy.
“Yes. That sounds great.” Jacquelyn giggled.
“Okay then. I’m glad I got that off my--”
A male nurse walked into the room.
“Sir? I’m sorry, but visiting hours are over. You’re going to have to leave.” The nurse added an artificial smile.
“Sure. I’ll see you later.” Brian said.
“Gimme a call sometime.” Jacquelyn smiled.
“Count on it.”
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how sweet. Brian gets his
how sweet. Brian gets his dreamy girl.......awwwwwwww.......(here, I would insert a smiley face but I am to darn lazy to reach over and get the mouse)
i lovit as usual, the only problem i had with it is that Brian came out and said 'I like you'. I know you probably don't have an expiernce with adult love-dovey stuff, bu adults don'y go around saying "I like you" and "I like you too".
yeah.
that's it.
but it was still really good. I love the way u spell Jaculyn--which i just misspelled--but it's a cooler, uniquer-way of speilling it. yeah, i have a thing for the way names are spelt.
and this is a really long, half pointless comment so I should probably just stop now, huh?
If you understood what I just said, you'd be me. -Miles Davis, I think