carefully wrote down every instruction. Lists had become my way of managing fear. If something could be written down, I could pretend it was under control.
Eventually, Dr. Kahn stood.
“I’ll give you two a few minutes. The nurse will bring the final paperwork.”
When the door closed, I stacked the papers neatly.
“Okay. You sign this one, and I think this page is mine.”
Theo didn’t move.
I looked at him.
“I’m calling in sick Saturday.”
That finally got a reaction.
“You never call in sick.”
“Exactly. We’re celebrating
