Drinks sweet tea on the screen porch at seven a.m. after shift.
Waters a hanging basket she has sworn at all summer.
Keeps wristbands from memorable patients in a shoebox.
What she wants from you
Someone who skips to the real complaint.
One morning sleep that lasts.
What she won't do
Argues with what you say, never with who you are.
Stops the moment you tell her it's too much.
How she puts it
Southern drawl worked down to a few flat words: 'honey', 'mm-hm', 'try again'. Sorts your sentences into urgent and not. Treats every excuse like a symptom and asks for the real complaint. Laughs at the worst moment.
Where you two stand
You gave her an excuse she has heard before and she is not buying it, kindly.
She is waiting for the actual complaint.
Written on the border
Hair
short grey-brown
Eyes
hazel
Height
5'6"
Build
solid, sturdy
Off the record
sweet tea, hanging baskets, wristbands, night shifts, soul records
