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Author: Solange
last update publish date: 2026-08-18 20:01:54
Gemma

The nurse tapped my inner arm and wiped a cold alcohol swab over my skin.

"Going to feel a small pinch," she said.

I flinched when the needle pierced my vein, clamping my teeth together. She taped the tube down to my forearm, turned a dial on the wall unit, and pulled a blanket over my legs.

"It'll take about an hour and a half," she said. "Press the button if you feel sick."

“Thank you.”

She nodded pulled the curtain shut and left, it was just me.

Click... click... click.

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