Maybe he didn’t wash his hands, maybe he wasn’t as careful as he should have been. I don’t know if it was somehow some common mistake or if the doctor was an idiot and he made a mistake. “Vaguely,” I answered, “I remember only being awake for half of the time that I should have been.” We’ll figure this out.”įather turned to me with concern swimming in his eyes, “Do you remember when you had your tonsils removed, son?” I took a seat beside him, “Don’t worry, Pop. He looked like he was lost for what to do next. To me, he had a look that for most of his life he had rarely ever worn, but was wearing the look more and more often every day, it seemed. “Still waiting for a reply from his office, sir.”įather sunk a bit in his seat. Then he sighed to himself “Lord forgive me” before asking, “Any word on where Henry is?” He folded his hands atop his cane as he mulled over his thoughts, venting the anger out through his nostrils until his breathing was calmer. “It’s a tactical victory, sir,” William commented.įather was quick to reply, “Over a thousand, Bill! Have you forgotten what I said already?” Father groaned in frustration and returned to his spot on the couch, the situation weighing down on him like a flour sack on a runt mule. 'Oh, Dang-blast it,” Father’s face as turning red with rage. “Dozens on our sides, over a thousand on their side at the least.” 'It always seems impossible until it is done'

(With a giant credit of thanks to Gentleman Biaggi) (Originally titled “President Sanders (Relax! This Isn’t Current Politics!): A KFC TL”)

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