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What Happens in the Waiting Room Stays in the Waiting Room

On Aliens, Fairies, Guardian Angels, Restroom Keys, Golf Cart Accidents and Sentient Pillows

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Alien or Pillow? Photo Credit: Lightstorm Studios

Join me will you, while I sit here and wait for the nurse to call my name? Join me while this couple next to me whispers loud enough for all of us scattered around the edges of this waiting room to eavesdrop.

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I’ll run some errands instead of waiting with you, okay? the woman said to the man.

Get me a new pillow, he said.

Our pillows are fine, she said.

Mine’s not.

Okay.

They were in their late 60s, well put-together, and unaware they had an audience.

You don’t believe me, he said.

I believe you.

I’m telling you, it’s sentient.