Then he was to wait for me without getting dressed or cleaning up for maximum embarrassment.I arrived, rang the doorbell and waited. I didn't have to ...wait very long however as it was quickly answered by an embarrassed looking 35 year old man, wearing nothing but a pair of pink lace panties. He quickly tried to usher me inside, but I stood at the door for a little bit enjoying watching him squirm. I could tell he was worried someone would see him from the street.I finally entered the house,. ”“I remember.”“Every day around mid-afternoon I’d start feeling lethargic. Sometimes I had trouble keeping my eyes open. I’d need to find a place to sit and doze off for fifteen or twenty minutes. Since I’ve been off the meds, I haven’t needed any naps. I’m experiencing life differently — more vividly, like through a freshly cleaned window.”They reached the cafe. One of the servers spotted them as they sat at a table. “Good evening folks. Haven’t seen you for a while. The usual?”“Caramel latte. I went over to the nightstand next to him and got a wash dish. A wash dish is a plastic container that holds about a half gallon of water. Kind of like a meat loaf pan with some curves. I guess he thought it was something similar to the dreaded bedpan."What's that thing?" A wash dish. It's made to hold water and not tip over." Oh. You're really serious about this bath thing, aren't you?" Of course. You're starting to stink. This is a hospital. Can't have germs all around."He didn't look real. O.C., short for Big Man on Campus. She introduced me to Sharon, who looked at me briefly and turned her attention back to the card game. ‘Pull up a chair. When’s your first class?’ Carla asked. During my preoccupation with Sharon, I totally forgot about English 102. My panicked look gave me away. ‘Your first day and you’re late for class, not a good start B.M.O.C.,’ Carla said, before I sped out of the building. Luckily, I was familiar with campus via summer session. I arrived only a minute.
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