Two Worlds Apart

6

August

"According to how you're feeling after this, you want to do anything?"

"Sure. I don't mind."

"Aight. Anything in particular?"

"The aquarium you've been wanting to take me too?"

"Oh right." I nodded. "They should be open, so yeah."

Putting my arm around her shoulder, we sat in my doctor's office waiting on her name to be called by the nurse. Though we had agreed to come in today, during the course of the night she woke up twice, once to throw up and the other complaining about her stomach cramping. When she said that, my mind went straight to possible food poisoning.

"You want anymore of this?"

Showing her the pack of salted crackers, she shook her head no but took her ginger ale. As she pulled from her straw, her name called. Taking it from her, I let her go ahead while I stayed behind in the waiting area.

"You don't want your phone?"

"Nah." She shook her head and continued walking.

As the time passed by, I preoccupied my time by scrolling through Twitter and Instagram simultaneously. Liking and retweeting posts, as I laughed at one in particular, her phone began to ring. Seeing it was her mother, I decided to answer it.

"Good morning ma'am, Chrys ain't by her phone at the moment."

"Oh. Is this August?"

"Yes ma'am. Seasons greetings."

"Same to you and well okay. Can you tell her to call me when she can?"

"Will do."

Same time, I was about to end that call, another one came through, this time it was Shanice.

"Wazzamin Shan?"

"Hey Aug, where Chrys?"

"She caught up with something right now but I can tell her to call you back."

"I'd appreciate that, thanks."

"No problem. How you been though? When a nigga gonna see you?"

"I'm good." She laughed. "That's what I was calling Chrys for actually. I wanted to see when she was leaving there to see if I could come out there."

"Oh aight. Well last I remembered her flight back is the first Saturday in January."

"Okay great, well I'll move some things around."

"Nice. And well you can stay by me if you want."

"Thanks. That would save me. Well anyway, tell Chrys call me and I'll see y'all soon."

"I gotchu."

"August?"

Looking up from her phone, I gave the nurse my attention. Calling me over, she informed me that I was requested in the room. Saying thank you, I got up and made my way up the hall and to the room where she had directed me too.

Greeting my doctor with a small hand shake, I went over to where Chrysta was. Sitting up she had this look on her face that I couldn't read.

"Is everything okay?"

"Everything's fine." He confirmed with a little chuckle.

Inviting me to have a seat, I opted to stand next to her.