High October by Elena Graf
Author:Elena Graf [Graf, Elena]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Purple Hand Press
Published: 2019-10-15T04:00:00+00:00
Chapter 19
Maggie awoke disoriented and had to remind herself that she was in Liz’s bedroom on the third floor. At first, she didn’t realize she was alone because the king-size bed was so enormous. She reached out to touch where her lover’s body had lain during the night to confirm that she was really gone. She so wished Liz hadn’t chosen today of all days to slip away unannounced.
Maybe Liz thought it was kind to let her sleep. During the night Maggie had awakened many times seeking comfort. Although Liz was obviously exhausted from the long drive and the emotional conversations, she awoke instantly. Without protest, she held Maggie and murmured soothing words: “It will all be all right…Don’t worry…I’m here for you.” Maggie remembered the sweetness of their lovemaking, tender and sensitive beyond imagination.
Maggie slipped on the flannel shirt Liz had given her during the night when she’d complained of being cold. She found a pair of Liz’s workout pants hanging on the back of the closet door. The legs were too long, so she rolled them up. She decided to take the elevator because she was groggy from lack of sleep and didn’t trust herself on the stairs.
Liz was in the kitchen, talking on her phone. She nodded to Maggie but turned around as she headed out to the porch to continue her conversation. Maggie’s eyes followed Liz as she walked away because she looked so different this morning. She was wearing a tailored suit with a skirt, heeled pumps, jewelry, even makeup. The word that instantly came to mind was “professional.” Maggie wondered why Liz was so dressed up. She never had office hours at Seacoast Women’s Health on Mondays.
Maggie mimed apprehension when Liz returned to the kitchen. “And who are you?”
Liz deadpanned. “You don’t recognize the woman who made love to you last night?”
“Of course, I do,” said Maggie, accepting a kiss. Liz sat down beside her. Maggie patted her knee and let her hand find its way under the skirt. “I like it when you wear skirts. You should wear them more often.” Liz’s disapproving look was intimidating, so Maggie withdrew her hand. Clearly, Liz was all business this morning.
“I set up an appointment for a mammogram at 10:30. Alyson Gagnon will meet us there to read the films.” Liz waved dismissively. “Images, I should say. Everything is digital now. You can always tell the old timers. We still call them films.”
Maggie felt a little rush of anxiety. The pleasant sensations of the night’s lovemaking and the comfort of sleeping in Liz’s arms had almost blotted out the memory of the previous day’s dreadful revelations. Now they crashed back into her mind like an angry wave.
“That was the ambulatory surgery clerk I was speaking to. I reserved a room for a needle biopsy.”
Maggie found it hard to swallow the coffee in her mouth. Finally, she got it down. “Today?”
Liz’s reached for Maggie’s hand. “I thought you’d want to know as soon as possible.”
Yes, she wanted to know, but then the lump would be named, assigned to a category.
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