All the Names She Wore
More like confirmation of something expected.
“Episodes can fluctuate,” she says. “Especially later in the day.”
Episode. The word feels too small for what I’m watching. Leah shifts suddenly, her body tensing. Her free hand lifts slightly, then drops back to the bed as if the command to move didn’t quite translate.
“I don’t like this,” she says, the words slurring just enough to make my stomach drop.
“I know,” I say. “I’m here.”
The nurse presses a button, and a second nurse appears, then a doctor—young, crisp, calm in a way that feels almost rehearsed.