In The Hospital—NIGHT
We are all sitting in the hospital waiting room discussing the horrible reality shows droning on the TV slung from the ceiling in the corner of the room. It’s better than discussing what’s going on in the ER.
“I suppose it’s not all terrible.” I make a point, “There is good and bad reality shows after all.”
The Sailor, jokes “You’re only defending the porn you have been downloading on your laptop.”
Everyone laughs.
“There is a difference between documentary style shows which depicting people in their real life and outrageous fabricated shows likes celebrity boxing,” I explain, “It’s like a show making Sailor Lou pretend to be a neurosurgeon.”
Everyone laughs.
“Go” I tell Lou, “Go tell the nurses you’re here to perform brain surgery.”
He does, and then comes back to say they won’t let him.
Everyone laughs.
Meanwhile, Sailor Lou has lost the book he was reading and I have to help him find it.
The book is a loss. Someone’s swiped it. The Sailor and I decide instead to head out to some picnic tables on the hospital campus to smoke.
There we find an old homeless man, showing off his different pens. A friend of Spike’s known as Gunny Bill. I have met him before and know that spring snakes shot out of the one, so as he passes them around, I do it gingerly and await the surprise.
No snakes this time. But one is built like a long Slinky toy and Sailor Lou mimics masturbating with it. A snake, of sorts, after all.
“There he is!” Bill gasps “One of my friends!”
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