The Adventures of Doctor Abby Normal, The Basement Diaries

The Courtship of Abby's Mother, Part 3

"Rypka."

"Heh?" She had fallen asleep.

"Go home."

"No."

"You need rest."

"No."

"Aren't you hungry?"

"No." She had always been quite attached to her Mama.

"I will see you tomorrow."

"Da, you will." Her daughter stared at her, with a sudden-

"I feel much better."

"Lies."

"I will be home soon." She only stared harder. "I am tired, I will go to sleep and then wake up, then-" Katya had doubts.

"I said you were sick."

"I was busy, you have to work hard to bribe the doctors."

"Stage three?"

"He said two."

"You bribed him," Katya had helped herself to his notes.

"I still have chance, he say maybe 40%." But more like a generous 20, he had caught Katya and kicked her out of the room.

"Add 60 and I be happy, you need me to wipe?"

"No, I can still do that myself."

"Visiting hours were over-"

"Koorva!"

"I make exception."

"That better, which ovary I kill?"

"It already spread."

"How many lungs you need?" Katya was going to save her mother.

"Moye Malysh."

"I will kill whatever is not keeping you alive."

"That is a lot of killing," she coughed. "Your father-"

"Would not want you to be alone...." She said endearingly menacingly. "Ya tebe lyublyu..."

"I know," it was hard to miss.  "Are you trying to yawn?"

"No..." She was resisting the urge to open her mouth.

"It is okay, please."

"What are you talking about? I am fine."

"Open..."

"Yahhhhh...." Katya was very.

"Much better, come." Mama scooted over so that Katya could nestle her little head. "My little one," she gently stroked her-

"Ahhhhh!" Maria Hill was not gently stroking her hair. "It okay, I drunk, it Wednesday."

"It is Thursday, and you are not drunk."

"Are you sure? I'm not sure, I never sure I not drunk."

"Have you been to that ther-"

"NO I FINE!!!"

"Too bad, I'm ordering you-"

"Ughhhh..." Katya put her head down on the table.

"Any updates on the Stinky situation?"

"He still lives in my neighborhood."

"Where?"

"He probably has several Stalinkas... apartments, for one family."