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Taking Medication

  My father and I have just returned home from an appointment with his doctor. It's 11am. Still early. He's studying the medicine his doctor prescribed, and which we've just picked up from the pharmacy. "Can you believe the price of this medication?" he asks. Of course I can. I just paid for it. "Now  when  am I supposed to take it?" "The doctor said you have to take it in the morning when you first wake up," I tell him, "with lots of water. Or you can take it right before you go to bed. But you have to take it on an empty stomach." We walk into the kitchen, and seat ourselves at the table. My wife comes up to say hello. "How did it go at the doctor's?" she asks. "You guys hungry?" I look over at my wife. It's been a long day, and it's not even noon. She can see it in my eyes. "I'm not hungry, sweetie," I tell her. "Well, I am!" my father pipes up. "What did you make?" ...
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Funny Shades of Grey--chapter eleven

Chapter Eleven    Inside the manila envelope there are several papers... and a duck. Not a real duck. A photograph of one. Did you think I meant a real duck, silly?  That's because you're stupid.   I fish the papers out, my heart pounding in my freshly-shaved chest. There's a handwritten note attached. It reads, "Don't worry about wearing any jewelry. I'm planning on giving you a pearl necklace."   I sit back on my bed and take a closer look.   Hmmm, it's a menu.   Here, I'll describe what I can, but some of you may have just eaten. Look it up in the Urban Dictionary later, if you're still curious and aren't a Hollywood celebrity.   Christian Grey's Homestyle Sex Buffet   Appetizers Alabama Hot Pockets Charleston Chews (You put your top lip on top, you put your bottom lip on the bottom, and you work the middle.)   Veggies Cleveland Steamer   For Breakfast Boston Pancake   For Lunch The Hot Lunch Texas Hot Plate ...
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