Those thoughts still weighed on me when I was in the observation room, or the mood did, I was too busy thinking of great ideas for the Dark Backwards. It was getting on near nine which meant I had probably better leave before they turn all the lights out, but I guess I wasn’t too motivated.
Then along comes the Yuaaz nurse and her cheery smile. We talked about the coming typhoon and the byuu-byuu of its winds (Japanese sound effects, okay?) and I asked her when it was coming. Probably from early morning. I told her I wanted to see it, the rain pelting upon the window. She laughed and told me it would be pretty difficult, that I might catch the tail end around dawn. I added I was glad to be in the hospital now because this place was safe, anzen, she seconded. It wasn’t like that at our house, it’d be shaking like crazy. After that grim or semi dangerous topic (for our house at least) which was really pleasant to discuss she asked me, with no hint of impatience, when would I be returning. If there wasn’t a better moment… So I got up on my walker, which has wheels on the bottom a foam wishbone shape atop (how do you think I even got there?) and we walked back to my room together.
It’s not like a romantic thing you know, I think you all know that. I mean, I feel like it’s physically impossible to be attracted to anyone. My wife’s one big different story. It was just nice, pleasant and cheery, all those words that hardly mean a thing now.
The thing is, the Yuaaz Nurse is one of the Angels who makes you feel not like a patient, but a human.
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