Kyle hands me the first pill to take. I take one by one instead of altogether because the first time I had to take multiple pills, I choked. Gulp. The first pill was down. It felt weird for something to be going down my throat with water. Gulp. It kind of makes you feel like you have to swallow the entire mouthfull of whatever. Gulp. But once it’ s over, it’ s like nothing happened. The medicine within you just kind of works itself, and you’ re slowly getting better. I think so anyway.
“ And you’ re finished, Kaiden.” Kyle says; throwing away his gloves and washing his hands.“ I’ ll see you tomorrow. Don’ t get into any emergencies without me” he always said before he left for the day.
As soon as Kyle left, there was silence. The woman always watched me take my pills to make sure I didn’ t choke like the first time. She was still looking at me after, but after I had taken my medicine, she didn’ t seem as frustrated or confused. She kind of had a plain look on her face, almost like not knowing how to react.
“ Kaiden …” she began; but that’ s all she could manage to get out, she began to cry. Tears coming down her face like a miniature stream. She hugged me, and laid her head on my left shoulder, still crying. I don’ t know what I did. Maybe now was my time; to talk to her, and tell her the things I wanted to.
“ What is your name?” I managed to say quietly. She cried more, I could feel my shirt beginning to become wet. She held onto me tightly before saying anything.“ It’ s Jaylyn” she said, still crying. The mood changed though, as if something broke through.“ Jaylyn” I said softly,“ Jaylyn”. I leaned into her and hugged her back, resting my head on her left shoulder and I held onto her for a long time. Still hugging me and and still crying. Her emotions just let loose. It felt as if any tension in the air had gone away. It was as if something had been lifted, and the weight had disappeared out of thin air.“ Kaiden …” she said softly, still crying on my shoulder. I sat there, not knowing what to do or how to react. I didn’ t want to let her go. What if I never got a hug after this? What if this only happened this one time?
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