Loving Liam by Loretta Lost

Author:Loretta Lost [Lost, Loretta]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: ThunderWords Press
Published: 2016-04-26T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Dr. Liam Larson

“I’m not sure I’m the person you should be speaking to,” Dr. Victor Singh says as we walk through the hospital’s neurology clinic.

“Come on, man,” I say in a friendly tone. “Just humor me.”

“Liam,” Victor says with his slight Indian accent, “it sounds like you need the psych ward.”

This puts a frown on my face, and I stop walking abruptly. “Do you mean that?”

“No!” Victor says with a laugh. “Just joking, man. Hey, I heard from Harold in pediatrics that his buddy saw you at a casino the other day. Is that true? You went gambling and didn’t invite me?”

Wow. If anyone thinks rumors spread fast in high school, they haven’t worked in a hospital. “I’ll invite you next time, Vick, and we can tear up the roulette table. Just do me a favor and give me your professional opinion? Any advice at all could be a real help.”

“The sleeping pills I prescribed you should do the trick,” Victor says, tapping the folded paper I have tucked in my pocket. “When you’re sleep-deprived, the brain can do all sorts of wacky things. Just keep reminding yourself of one very important fact: It’s not real.”

“It’s not real?” I repeat hesitantly.

“Yes. There are many theories about dreams, but I believe they are just random neural impulses; just your brain having fun at your expense. I mean, you said there’s a baby in the nightmare, right? Dreams can be anxiety-related, so chances are you’re just freaking out about starting a family since your wife seems to be pressuring you to get her pregnant.”

“She’s not pressuring me,” I object.

Victor laughs. “Women are always putting pressure on men like that. You’re probably just experiencing a kind of performance anxiety or feelings of insecurity. Scared you might be impotent?”

“I am not insecure or impotent!” I say defensively, and a little too loudly.

Two female nurses happen to be walking by at this moment, and when they burst into giggles, I feel my cheeks turning red. Meanwhile, Victor is chuckling madly.

“Just relax, Liam,” he says with a friendly pat on the back. “Once you get the girl pregnant, your anxiety and nightmares should go away. Until then, just keep reminding yourself that it isn’t real. Say it like a mantra. This is not real. This is not real. It will remove any power the dreams have over you.”

“Thanks, Vick. I’ll give it a shot.”

“Also, don’t be too worried about having kids,” Victor adds. “I have four, and the wife is pregnant again. I don’t know why you Americans are so afraid of something so natural. Kids make our dull lives colorful and bright—they give you a reason to wake up in the morning and be a better man.”

Nodding and smiling, I already feel a little healthier.

“If the pills don’t help, I can keep you overnight for observation in the sleep lab. And if that fails, we can lock you away in the psych ward,” he says with a wink. “You’ll love it there.”

“Don’t joke like that,” I tell him with a shudder.

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