Tv Monologue
I stared at the T.V., mesmerized by the boops, beeps, and bops that it was throwing out at me. Whether this was the work of the drugs I was on or not, this show was hypnotizing. To all ages, of all mental/physical states. Teletubbies, I know, are extremely creepy. But at that moment I may have actually been grateful to the little colorful beings for putting me under their spell. It is a bit hard to concentrate on anything and forget everything when you’re surrounded by multiple sick kids while being jabbed at with needles every 30 minutes.
I was brought back to reality when I felt a poke at my arm. I looked up and saw a girl staring at me.
“How?” she asked.
“Excuse me?” I said back.
The girl pointed to the T.V. and said
“Whenever i’m here, you’re always …show more content…
How can you sit through it and watch it like this?”
“It’s the drugs, man.”
She laughed and so did I.
“So what’s your name?” she asked. I paused for a moment contemplating my answer. “My full name?” I finally mumbled out.
“Nah just your first.”
I mentally face palmed.
“That’s what I meant. I have a long first name.” she nodded her head after a few seconds.
“Chrysanthemum.”
She stood there wide-eyed for a few seconds and then nodded again.
“Cool.” I’m Ryan.” she smiled.
“Cool.” I smiled back.
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Over the next month, Ryan and I hung out whenever possible. Mainly on wednesdays at the hospital, because that's when we were guaranteed to be in the same place at the same time. It was three weeks before school was going to start again, and I invited her over for a sleepover.
When the doorbell rang I went to it as fast as I could so my little brother wouldn't answer it before I did. When I opened the door, Ryan looked like a barbie doll. Wearing all pink, nails painted, even a skirt. Normally she wore all black and jeans or something. I smiled blankly and said “hi.”
“Hey.” she said back.
“How’d you get
I was brought back to reality when I felt a poke at my arm. I looked up and saw a girl staring at me.
“How?” she asked.
“Excuse me?” I said back.
The girl pointed to the T.V. and said
“Whenever i’m here, you’re always …show more content…
How can you sit through it and watch it like this?”
“It’s the drugs, man.”
She laughed and so did I.
“So what’s your name?” she asked. I paused for a moment contemplating my answer. “My full name?” I finally mumbled out.
“Nah just your first.”
I mentally face palmed.
“That’s what I meant. I have a long first name.” she nodded her head after a few seconds.
“Chrysanthemum.”
She stood there wide-eyed for a few seconds and then nodded again.
“Cool.” I’m Ryan.” she smiled.
“Cool.” I smiled back.
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Over the next month, Ryan and I hung out whenever possible. Mainly on wednesdays at the hospital, because that's when we were guaranteed to be in the same place at the same time. It was three weeks before school was going to start again, and I invited her over for a sleepover.
When the doorbell rang I went to it as fast as I could so my little brother wouldn't answer it before I did. When I opened the door, Ryan looked like a barbie doll. Wearing all pink, nails painted, even a skirt. Normally she wore all black and jeans or something. I smiled blankly and said “hi.”
“Hey.” she said back.
“How’d you get