"Ugh, there's - something in my shoe. Hold on." Elizabeth turns around, sitting on the floor, and reaches over her knee to hold her foot. She inserts two yet-gloveless fingers into the toes of the pump, where the "itch" has moved. You see your squirming has had result as you see light enter the black, warm cave of her toes. Two giant fingers slide over her toes and reach for you. You grab on tight.
Surprised, Elizabeth yanks you out. "Oh my god! It's Jake! How'd you get there little guy?"
"Jake??" Carolyn says. "He must have fallen out when I got up."
"Well that's allright miss. Ha! To think, what if we had never found him? Who knows whether I'd ever find him. He'd be stuck inside my shoe alll day! But he'd be safe in there, wouldn't he...?" Elizabeth has a dreamy look in her eyes as she places you on the shelf next to her.
"can we focus on the appointment, Elizabeth?"
"Oh, gosh, sorry... Hm, actually, Carolyn, I'm going to need to ask you some... personal questions about Jake first. Perhaps Jake should step out of the room momentarily."
"Oh," your mom says. "Now what exactly is it that you need to ask me about?"
"Er... Stuff about Jake's growth, I guess. How your family deals with and supports him. How he's doing, you know? But, confidentially. We generally don't have the kid himself here for that because, you know, his presence could influence your answer. ...That is, if you don't mind."
You're pretty sure that these types of questions are supposed to be asked to you in confidentiality, but oh well. You can't voice your objections. The women are talking.
Surprised, Elizabeth yanks you out. "Oh my god! It's Jake! How'd you get there little guy?"
"Jake??" Carolyn says. "He must have fallen out when I got up."
"Well that's allright miss. Ha! To think, what if we had never found him? Who knows whether I'd ever find him. He'd be stuck inside my shoe alll day! But he'd be safe in there, wouldn't he...?" Elizabeth has a dreamy look in her eyes as she places you on the shelf next to her.
"can we focus on the appointment, Elizabeth?"
"Oh, gosh, sorry... Hm, actually, Carolyn, I'm going to need to ask you some... personal questions about Jake first. Perhaps Jake should step out of the room momentarily."
"Oh," your mom says. "Now what exactly is it that you need to ask me about?"
"Er... Stuff about Jake's growth, I guess. How your family deals with and supports him. How he's doing, you know? But, confidentially. We generally don't have the kid himself here for that because, you know, his presence could influence your answer. ...That is, if you don't mind."
You're pretty sure that these types of questions are supposed to be asked to you in confidentiality, but oh well. You can't voice your objections. The women are talking.
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May 12, 2023
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