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Sick of television, Sarah flipped it
off. It was eight o’clock. Restless, she picked up her book and put it down,
flipped on the radio, spun the dial, then turned it off. The sound of laughter
carried through her door.
Could Sue and her nephew be laughing?
Could a doctor who spent the day being a servant to the deadly coronavirus, ever laugh ever? She marched out of her apartment, across the hall, and banged on
the door.
The sound from the television went
off.
“Who is it?” a masculine voice asked.
“It’s me. Sarah. From across the
hall. What are you doing in there?”
The door cracked open. “Could you
stand back, please?”
Sarah moved back to the doorway of
her apartment and leaned against the jamb.
“Thanks. ” The doctor retreated a few
steps.
“What are you doing?”
“Watching an Abbott and Costello
movie.”
“And it’s funny?”
“Yeah.” Cary grinned.
Jealousy spun through Sarah. “Wish I
could see it.”
“Why not?” Sue called from what
seemed like another country.
“We’re social distancing until we
know Sue’s okay.”
“It’s on Amazon Prime, Sarah. Turn it
on your television and sit near your door. We can watch it at the same time.
“I’ll leave our door open and you
leave yours. You can practically hear Sue’s TV from your place, can’t you?”
She nodded. Perhaps the most idiotic
idea she’d heard since she stopped teaching middle school, but these were
strange times. You had to go with the flow. Try new things. Or be stuck in her
place alone, with no one to talk to.
“Okay. Sounds a little crazy, but
okay.”
Cary shrugged. “These days, crazy is
the norm.”
Her gaze connected with his. Pain reflected
from his eyes, set off by deep worry lines.
“Okay. Sure. Why not? Not like I’ve
got someplace to go, right?”
“Right.”
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I like how they're still be responsible by social distancing but sharing the experience of the movie. Well done!
ReplyDeletePeople need to be creative. It's important to laugh in grim times. Well done.
ReplyDeleteThis is great the way they are able to share the experience creatively. I also love how you built up to it with her sense of impatience and inability to be soothed.
ReplyDeleteOooh! A tiny connection but it's there! And I definitely can relate to finding new things to do while adapting to these crazy times. Great job!
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