Not what I was expecting

Deliberating it in my mind, I do think it is time for proper introductions, I can’t keep calling the doctor lady, Doctor lady! And I can’t keep calling the hunky bearded man, Bearded man! And I most certainly couldn’t call him, Hunky Bearded Man to his face.

I place my cup on the table next to me, it causes me to flinch and I interrupt what the doctor lady is telling the bearded man about why it’s a good idea for me to get out of bed and move around.

They both hear me flinch and turn to look at me with big, expectant eyes. That’s when the older gentleman comes into the room.

I stare back at them with big petulant eyes, as if to say I’m okay it was just a flinch.

The older gentleman then says, “what is your name dear girl?”

It crosses my mind for a split second that maybe they aren’t the good people they are trying to come across as. Maybe they've kidnapped me and done this to me. After all, no matter how hard I try to remember, I just can’t seem to recall what