he made a mess all the way into
the urgent care clinic
rather
too he had made a mess over the two blocks he walked to get there
at the window he told the girl he
was bleeding unable to staunch it as he walked he bled all over her
lobby
he
turned from her and went into the toilet grabbed a gout of paper towels sat on the
pot elevated his legheel on top the toilet paper dispenser and applied pressure
thats where he waited
had it
happened while he was nearer home he would have gone there and managed
when they entered to apprise him
it was his turn he shagged them out
FerChristssake get me a
wheelchair wha the hell ya thinking exactly why he was against urgent
care facilities moneygougers
finally they got him into an
examination room
the doctor was waitingGOOD they deserve to wait too turn the tables on them
he let loose of his gripsat back
in the wheel chair let the bluelatex gloved
man work
he had had a good grip on the
wound
when the wrap of brown paper towels were
removed his pant leg cut up to above his knee Cut by the seam Doc I intended to
sewem up it appeared he arrested the
bleeding to an ooze
You walked here? gotta love a bedside manner Can
you tell me what happened?
I can Look for glass in it
the doctor startledalmost pushed back on
his roller chair Glass?
Glass
I was walking in the street no
sidewalks on that stretch of road walkingkicking up dried leaves downed by the
storm a week back saw something tumbling off the shoulder I thought cellophane
a discarded wrapper until it veered towards me
I was attacked by a glass spider when
it went through a ray of sun it was dazzlingthrew off rainbowed light dispersion yaknow It struck I smashed it
used my book like a paddle It shattered
Theres
glass in the wound
I . . I . I don’t know what to say,
that’s a fantastic stor . .
.
. Doc a fantastic fact
Treat the leg please
he had to probe anaesthetised the area behind his anklesup his
calf used a L E D magnifying examination
lamp
when he concluded You must have swatted the . ah . er . .
spider . just right, most of the punctures were clean. It must have been larg . .
.
. It was a huge
When I get out of here Im doubling
back to see what I can find I
sidestepped out into the street to avoid it I hope traffic didnt crush it to bits Ill see
You’ll excuse me, I’d like to see
too.
You saw what you removed Yare welcome to a portion but Id want the remainder Ill sign for it if I request you must comply I know
how this works
Anif I find something
worthwhile Ill be happy to return anlet you see Fingers crossed
Thanks for your help today
his leg felt queer when he stood he chuckled
What? asked the doctor
Very Kafka Metamorphosis Or Stoker Dracula I might not be
myself tomorrow morning
Sure you want me to return
Jesus, Joe.
He did Jesus
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