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wonderlife) wrote2012-04-25 10:34 pm
wonderlife) wrote2012-04-25 10:34 pm
Entry tags:
Exam
Author: Nichole
Rated: G
Word Count: ?
Story Title: Exam
Summary: Taka's biggest fear is being exposed.
White walls, harsh light and sterile instruments surrounded her, making Taka feel awkward and uncomfortable. The sheet that separated her and the iron bed felt itchy, something which made her feel even more unease. Rhythmically, she twirled a loose black string on the end of her sweater sleeve, which sat comfortably on her lap. Her eyes stared blankly ahead; she rocked herself back and forth.
When the doctor pulled back the curtain, she sat straighter. The doctor smiled warmly at her, but it was a smile that disappeared the second the doctor’s eyes got a glimpse of her body. Sitting in front of the doctor, Taka felt tiny, scared, and utterly alone. Awkwardly, she tried to cover herself with the sweater, but what had been seen had been seen.
They were horrendous, the burns. From the wrist they spread around and up, going over the right shoulder. Moving across parts of the stomach and down the right side of the back, extending to part of the upper chest - playing down to her right breast – a whole side of a body covered in burns. The skin was slightly discolored, looking faded and raised.
The doctor swallowed, but went about with the exam. Taka stayed tense; she wanted to keep her burns covered, but that was impossible. It seemed like forever, the exam. She wanted to make it stop, but it went on.
When the curtain was opened, she was sure Jiro had caught a glimpse of the scars; because, he turned away at the jarring sight. Jiro tried not to show the disgust that was plainly in his eyes.
Silently, she pulled her sweater completely on and stepped off the examination table. She would not mention that she had seen his reaction. In truth, she wanted to go on pretending that he had never seen the burns.
Jiro smiled broadly as she walked over to him. “You were very brave.” he told her truthfully. “Braver than I could have been.” Lovingly, he patted her head. “Such a brave and pretty girl. . .” Jiro trailed off.
It seemed that he wanted to pretend too. Well, that was alright with Taka.
She nodded thoughtfully. “Jiro would have been brave too.” she paused. “I’m hungry.”
Still smiling, Jiro hooked his right index finger into her left index finger. “Ah, now that I can help you will.”
Yes, Taka decided, they could pretend for just a little while more.
Rated: G
Word Count: ?
Story Title: Exam
Summary: Taka's biggest fear is being exposed.
White walls, harsh light and sterile instruments surrounded her, making Taka feel awkward and uncomfortable. The sheet that separated her and the iron bed felt itchy, something which made her feel even more unease. Rhythmically, she twirled a loose black string on the end of her sweater sleeve, which sat comfortably on her lap. Her eyes stared blankly ahead; she rocked herself back and forth.
When the doctor pulled back the curtain, she sat straighter. The doctor smiled warmly at her, but it was a smile that disappeared the second the doctor’s eyes got a glimpse of her body. Sitting in front of the doctor, Taka felt tiny, scared, and utterly alone. Awkwardly, she tried to cover herself with the sweater, but what had been seen had been seen.
They were horrendous, the burns. From the wrist they spread around and up, going over the right shoulder. Moving across parts of the stomach and down the right side of the back, extending to part of the upper chest - playing down to her right breast – a whole side of a body covered in burns. The skin was slightly discolored, looking faded and raised.
The doctor swallowed, but went about with the exam. Taka stayed tense; she wanted to keep her burns covered, but that was impossible. It seemed like forever, the exam. She wanted to make it stop, but it went on.
When the curtain was opened, she was sure Jiro had caught a glimpse of the scars; because, he turned away at the jarring sight. Jiro tried not to show the disgust that was plainly in his eyes.
Silently, she pulled her sweater completely on and stepped off the examination table. She would not mention that she had seen his reaction. In truth, she wanted to go on pretending that he had never seen the burns.
Jiro smiled broadly as she walked over to him. “You were very brave.” he told her truthfully. “Braver than I could have been.” Lovingly, he patted her head. “Such a brave and pretty girl. . .” Jiro trailed off.
It seemed that he wanted to pretend too. Well, that was alright with Taka.
She nodded thoughtfully. “Jiro would have been brave too.” she paused. “I’m hungry.”
Still smiling, Jiro hooked his right index finger into her left index finger. “Ah, now that I can help you will.”
Yes, Taka decided, they could pretend for just a little while more.