With My Little Eye (2011)
“Darlin’, Darlin’! Wait a sec!’ The middle-aged, barrel-shaped nurse hurries past, as though she has not heard him. But of course she has. No one, from one end of the ward to the other, could fail to hear that voice.
‘Hey!’ It is almost a bellow of rage. He looks across at me. ‘What a bitch!’ Returning some time later, she is either less busy or is guilty about not having previously answered his summons. She stops by his bed: ‘Everything all right?’ ‘Well, I did want something. But now, bugg...er me, I’ve forgotten what it was. You didn’t want even to pass the time of day with me, did you, darlin’?’ His tone has become flirtatious. ‘Just shot past. Perhaps all I wanted to tell you was I like the new hairdo. It is new, isn’t it? Yes, those tints are spot on.’ He raises a thumb in approval. ‘Is grub on the way? I’m famished.’ ‘Soon. Any moment now.’ He has managed to thaw her out. ‘Sorry I was in such a hurry last time.’ ‘No problem.’ When she has gone, he looks around him, clearly at a loss as to what to do next, and his eyes, small and glinting, alight on me.MoreLess
‘Hey!’ It is almost a bellow of rage. He looks across at me. ‘What a bitch!’ Returning some time later, she is either less busy or is guilty about not having previously answered his summons. She stops by his bed: ‘Everything all right?’ ‘Well, I did want something. But now, bugg...er me, I’ve forgotten what it was. You didn’t want even to pass the time of day with me, did you, darlin’?’ His tone has become flirtatious. ‘Just shot past. Perhaps all I wanted to tell you was I like the new hairdo. It is new, isn’t it? Yes, those tints are spot on.’ He raises a thumb in approval. ‘Is grub on the way? I’m famished.’ ‘Soon. Any moment now.’ He has managed to thaw her out. ‘Sorry I was in such a hurry last time.’ ‘No problem.’ When she has gone, he looks around him, clearly at a loss as to what to do next, and his eyes, small and glinting, alight on me.MoreLess
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