Hello, my fellow romantics
How are you doing this week? I got a great start this week. Muriel had some days off and we spent a lot of time together.
This morning has been a bit stressful, though. Do you know what’s amazing, though? I come on here and read your comments, your posts, your messages, … And I smile no matter what! You truly are wonderful!
Thank you for sharing this online space with me and I hope you enjoy the read.
💜
Sigrid
Just the thought of food made her stomach turn. She hadn’t been able to eat anything since yesterday afternoon. That’s when whatever was happening to her had begun.
It had started with a queasy stomach. Lex had shrugged it off and skipped dinner. By sunset though, Lex couldn’t get up without losing her balance.
A night of sleep hadn’t helped. When Lex had tried to get out of bed early this morning, the floor had seemed to slide away from under her feet. After catching her breath for a few minutes, Lex had given it another try.
This time, she had managed to stumble into her living room. There, instead of switching on the coffee machine as planned, she had let herself fall onto the couch. The hair on her neck had been damp. This was when she had started to get worried.
Half an hour later, with no improvement, Lex had had to admit to herself that it was time to call doctor McMillan. She had had the same family doctor her whole life and she didn’t know who else to call.
Now, sitting in his waiting room, Lex was surprised she had managed to make it here. She guessed she could have made things a bit easier on herself by asking someone to accompany her. Someone to lean on. Literally.
There were only two people she could think of: Hannah and Mary. Calling Hannah had been out of the question. Her cousin already had enough on her plate with Lucile. It had taken Lex a bit longer to decide against calling Mary, though.
Lex had been looking forward to seeing Mary all day on Sunday. She ached to hear Mary’s voice, to feel her comforting touch. But she could hardly ask Mary to drop everything and come hold her hand. They didn’t know each other that well.
So Lex had sent Mary a quick message instead to tell her she couldn’t make it into work this morning. She would send another message with more information as soon as the doctor had told her what was wrong with her.
Lex slowly straightened her back, wincing. She had no idea how long she had been sitting here. She was too tired to grab her phone from her pocket to check the time.
“Electra,” a loud voice boomed. “Please do come in.”
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