![]() Because You’re the Love of My Life
-- EXCERPT: “Good evening, what can I do for you?” The pharmacist greeted me at the counter. “I . . . um . . . need a laxative,” I said embarrassed. I would’ve preferred to pick one on my own, but I didn’t have a clue which was best, so I went straight to the pharmacist. “How long have you been constipated?” she asked, unfazed. “About three days.” She nodded. “Are you drinking enough fluids? Do you exercise and eat a healthy diet?” “Yes,” my voice was becoming stiff, “normally my digestion works just fine.” Couldn’t she just go and get the stuff? I didn’t feel like discussing my bowel movements with her. This was downright humiliating. “Well, for acute constipation, the drugs for that should only be taken over a short—” “Just give me something that’ll help me go to the bathroom by tomorrow morning.” “Fine,” the pharmacist answered and went off to get my laxative. At that moment, I heard a strange clicking sound. I turned around. It was Holden, on crutches, and he had a big white cast on his left leg. “Hi,” he said with a big smile. At least he seemed happy to see me. “Hi,” I forced a smile. “How’s your leg? It looked pretty bad during the game last Saturday.” “Clean break,” he said, gesturing toward his leg. “The good news is,” he continued with a sly grin while pulling a crumpled-up prescription from his jeans pocket, “my doctor prescribed the works for my pain.” Just then the pharmacist returned with a box of Dulcolax in her hand. “Have you used this before?” Oh no . . . “Yes,” I answered quickly, hoping she’d shut her damn trap and let me pay before Holden saw what I was buying. My wish was not granted. “Just take one tablet this evening. That’ll soften your stool overnight. After six to eight hours, the constipation will have loosened up.” Oh God! Take me now! While I blushed beet red, I could see Holden looking at me from the corner of my eye—with the broadest grin you could imagine. I’m gonna die! “If this is a particularly bad case of constipation,” the pharmacist continued mercilessly, “you can take two tablets. Don’t take more or you’ll have diarrhea.” What the fuck was wrong with this woman? She wasn’t a doctor, and this wasn’t a goddamn doctor’s appointment! She packed the little box into a small plastic bag. I dared to hope it was finally over—but, no, she started right up again. “Your intestines will void completely after intake, so don’t expect another bowel movement for two to three days.” What have I done to deserve this? Since I couldn’t think of anything to say in the face of this humiliation—especially in front of him—I just nodded silently while my ears were burning. The pharmacist rang me up and handed me the bag with a cheery “Have a good evening.” Then she turned to Holden. “What can I do for you?” I didn’t dare look at him. I mumbled a goodbye, squeezed by him as quickly as I could, and headed for the door. “Bye, we’ll get together sometime,” he replied, while clearly trying to suppress a grin. “Oh, Annie,” he called after me before I could complete my escape from this hell. I stopped on the spot but didn’t turn around. “Yes?” my voice was trembling with shame. I shut my eyes. “Good luck!” ![]()
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11 Comments
shelly peterson
9/25/2018 05:05:28 am
Sounds great. Nice cover.
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Calvin
9/25/2018 01:19:05 pm
Cover has a neat homemade feel
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Sara Zielinski
9/25/2018 02:01:48 pm
This book sounds awesome.
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heather
9/25/2018 02:04:14 pm
This sounds like a fun read and I like the cover too.
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Elena
9/25/2018 03:14:57 pm
Sounds like a great read. Thanks!
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Victoria
9/25/2018 04:27:46 pm
Sounds like a good book, thanks for sharing :)
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Dale Wilken
9/25/2018 10:03:02 pm
Sounds great.
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Shirley Ann Speakman
9/26/2018 03:25:59 pm
I enjoyed the excerpt poor Annie!
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Bea LaRocca
9/27/2018 03:59:24 am
Congratulations on your new book release. Pretty cover and I loved the excerpt. This sounds like a must read to me.
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Jolanda
9/29/2018 01:08:07 am
Sounds great. Nice cover.
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Janet W.
9/29/2018 08:21:14 am
I love the cover! I'd love to read this!
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