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Authors: Adam Oster
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and when you are inside the room with Mr. Doe, click the pen and it will begin transmitting.”
“Okay, so, get in the room, click the pen, and then I can leave. Sounds easy enough.”
“Well, actually, there is one more favor I would like to ask of you.” Arthur reached into his desk and pulled out a photo of Buddy from his days of boxing. The photo had been widely available during his years of fame. “Would you be so kind as to autograph this for me? I like to have such reminders of my interactions with those of renown.”
“Sure.” Buddy stood, took the picture and marker Arthur handed him, and quickly scribbled his name across it.
“Thank you, Mr. Jackson. I had always been a large fan of yours. Now, Ms. Rose, would you be so kind as to deposit Mr. Jackson at the hospital. It would also be greatly appreciated if you could await the completion of his task and provide the man with a ride home. He is being so kind in doing this favor for us that this would be the least we can do. We'll be in touch some day soon, Mr. Jackson. Jeffrey.”
Jeff opened the door and Buddy followed Alexa. As Buddy exited the room, Jeff spoke in a soft, squeaky, voice.
“I've got my eye on you, Buddy.”
“Jeffrey! Shut the door and be quiet!”
Alexa led Buddy to the parking garage. Neither talked until they reached the rickshaw.
“What was that all about?” Buddy asked as he entered the vehicle.
“I don't know. Artie never really lets me in on his schemes. I just do whatever he asks, you know. But he sure seemed to like you, Buddy. I've never seen him take to someone quite as quickly as he did to you.” Alexa lifted the front of the rickshaw and once again the world blurred into a mix of colors and lights.
“I've gotta get me one of these,” Buddy said.
“This piece of crap, why would you want this?” Alexa asked, turning around to look at Buddy as the world sharpened back into view.
“Well, you know, to get places faster.”
Alexa laughed. “If you want to get places fast, you'd need one of these, not one of those,” she said as she gestured at herself. “And there aren't too many of these to go around. We're a limited edition.”
CHAPTER 7
Although he should have expected it, Buddy was surprised to see they were now in front of the hospital. He got out of his seat and looked at the front door.
“So, you'll be waiting for me, right?” Buddy asked Alexa, his eyes focused on the door.
“Don't get your hopes up, old man. Strictly business. Artie asked me to get you home, that's what I'll be doing. Gotta run real quick, but I'll be back before you know it.”
Alexa disappeared. Buddy paused, staring at the empty space previously occupied by the oddest form of travel he had ever seen.
Buddy walked up the steps to the front door of the hospital. He twirled the pen-like gadget between his fingers as he walked through the door. After signing in, Buddy was ushered to the third floor of the hospital's west wing and directed into the office of Dr. Algen.
“The doctor will be right in to see you, Mr. Jackson, please take a seat.”
Buddy looked around the room and was astounded by the number of plaques hanging on the wall. Accolades from several different institutions decorated the room, ranging from his seven medical degrees, all stating with highest honor, to his award for Surgeon of the Year.
The door opened quickly and Dr. Algen walked in.
“Mr. Jackson, I'm glad you could make it in on such short notice. You're doing me a huge favor by coming to talk to our John Doe.”
“Not a problem, Doc. You said he had asked for me?”
“Yes, it was the strangest thing. When the nurse was checking his vitals this morning, his eyes suddenly opened and he said 'Buddy'. He's been a bit more vocal since then, but consistent in his refusal to answer any questions until he talks to you.”
“Okay, well, let's get in
“Okay, so, get in the room, click the pen, and then I can leave. Sounds easy enough.”
“Well, actually, there is one more favor I would like to ask of you.” Arthur reached into his desk and pulled out a photo of Buddy from his days of boxing. The photo had been widely available during his years of fame. “Would you be so kind as to autograph this for me? I like to have such reminders of my interactions with those of renown.”
“Sure.” Buddy stood, took the picture and marker Arthur handed him, and quickly scribbled his name across it.
“Thank you, Mr. Jackson. I had always been a large fan of yours. Now, Ms. Rose, would you be so kind as to deposit Mr. Jackson at the hospital. It would also be greatly appreciated if you could await the completion of his task and provide the man with a ride home. He is being so kind in doing this favor for us that this would be the least we can do. We'll be in touch some day soon, Mr. Jackson. Jeffrey.”
Jeff opened the door and Buddy followed Alexa. As Buddy exited the room, Jeff spoke in a soft, squeaky, voice.
“I've got my eye on you, Buddy.”
“Jeffrey! Shut the door and be quiet!”
Alexa led Buddy to the parking garage. Neither talked until they reached the rickshaw.
“What was that all about?” Buddy asked as he entered the vehicle.
“I don't know. Artie never really lets me in on his schemes. I just do whatever he asks, you know. But he sure seemed to like you, Buddy. I've never seen him take to someone quite as quickly as he did to you.” Alexa lifted the front of the rickshaw and once again the world blurred into a mix of colors and lights.
“I've gotta get me one of these,” Buddy said.
“This piece of crap, why would you want this?” Alexa asked, turning around to look at Buddy as the world sharpened back into view.
“Well, you know, to get places faster.”
Alexa laughed. “If you want to get places fast, you'd need one of these, not one of those,” she said as she gestured at herself. “And there aren't too many of these to go around. We're a limited edition.”
CHAPTER 7
Although he should have expected it, Buddy was surprised to see they were now in front of the hospital. He got out of his seat and looked at the front door.
“So, you'll be waiting for me, right?” Buddy asked Alexa, his eyes focused on the door.
“Don't get your hopes up, old man. Strictly business. Artie asked me to get you home, that's what I'll be doing. Gotta run real quick, but I'll be back before you know it.”
Alexa disappeared. Buddy paused, staring at the empty space previously occupied by the oddest form of travel he had ever seen.
Buddy walked up the steps to the front door of the hospital. He twirled the pen-like gadget between his fingers as he walked through the door. After signing in, Buddy was ushered to the third floor of the hospital's west wing and directed into the office of Dr. Algen.
“The doctor will be right in to see you, Mr. Jackson, please take a seat.”
Buddy looked around the room and was astounded by the number of plaques hanging on the wall. Accolades from several different institutions decorated the room, ranging from his seven medical degrees, all stating with highest honor, to his award for Surgeon of the Year.
The door opened quickly and Dr. Algen walked in.
“Mr. Jackson, I'm glad you could make it in on such short notice. You're doing me a huge favor by coming to talk to our John Doe.”
“Not a problem, Doc. You said he had asked for me?”
“Yes, it was the strangest thing. When the nurse was checking his vitals this morning, his eyes suddenly opened and he said 'Buddy'. He's been a bit more vocal since then, but consistent in his refusal to answer any questions until he talks to you.”
“Okay, well, let's get in
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