The Emergency Room
The emergency room was packed with poverty-stricken people. Those too weak to sit were lying across the benches. A child was playing carelessly on the floor. The musty smell in the air was choking me. A woman climbed through the burglar bars to get into the hospital room, hoping to be helped faster. Coughing and loud whispers echoed through the waiting room. Hours ticked by. I looked up. I saw you. You were different – wearing the latest fashion,, reading a magazine. You pulled a cherry red lollipop from your mouth. “Why are you here? Who are you?” I wondered.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleA place to be avoided as far as possible! I think a person sucking on a red lollipop would appear very different indeed to everyone else in the ER. Good job.
Hi Carrie, yes, I agree. It is not pleasant at all! Thank you for commenting!
This is so imaginative, Marianna! I never would have thought of an emergency room, much less with a cherry lollipop. Great read!
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleFuji, thank you very much for your comment. This was based on a real event and the person seemed completely out of place and oblivious to her surroundings. I found it very strange and the image stayed with me.
Well there’s a mystery Marianna! Who couldn’t help notice such an ‘out of place’ character and wonder. Wonderfully descriptive. Well done!
Thank you for your kind comment, Linda! As mentioned to Fuji, this was based on a real event and it seemed so strange. Everything in the room was dull and the lollipop was just the strangest thing to see at that moment. She really did not fit the picture!
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleI cannot imagine a person sucking a cherry lollipop in an ER. That’s very out-of-place. I don’t know what could be my reaction if I saw someone did it in reality, maybe I can’t help myself but laugh or be irritated.
Lotchie, it was a bit amusing actually. I couldn’t react. I just stared, flabbergasted.
I can feel you, Marianna.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleHow interesting that this really happened in real life, Marianna! You have a writer’s gift for noticing the unusual and telling about it. Good read.
Thank you very much for your kind words, Julie. I really appreciate it!
Hello again Marianna. The first thought I had was – ”Calm among the Chaos”. I know this is a true event, but the character could possibly be the writer’s subtle way of saying,(along with the lollipop) no matter the turmoil, this is the only way to survive! Any given situation, and thinking of this, how true is that statement! A hidden message don’t you think. Perhaps even a Parable?
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleEric, you make a good point. It certainly could be pointing to “calm among the chaos”.
A nice, intriguing end to the story. It leaves me hungry for more!
Hi Daisy, I am pleased that you liked the story!
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleIt reminds me of the expression “the eye of the storm”, with the center of something chaotic being completely still and unaffected. Now, there’s a difference! Good observation!
That is a nice analogy, Christer, thank you. It definitely seemed like she was completely unaffected by her surroundings.