Humor Fiction posted September 17, 2023 | Chapters: | 3 4 -5- 6... |
A cousin calling from a nursing home.
A chapter in the book Phone Calls from Caroline
Latest Phone Call from Caroline
by BethShelby
Hello….
Let me speak to Beth.
Caroline, you know it’s me.
Well, stop disguising your voice!
What’s on your mind? You doing ok?
No!. I’m about to be 97. How could I be ok?
Age is just a number. You sound strong. I sent a card with some money for your Birthday.
Well, I didn’t get it. I don’t need no card. Did I tell you my daughter put me in this zoo with all these old people?
She thought you’d be happier in a home with folks your age. Have you made any friends?
You can’t make friends with these people. There’s this old man, I thought wanted to be friends, but I was wrong. I had to chase him out with my cane.
That wasn’t nice. Why'd you do that?
He thought my room was the toilet. He was about to do his business in my garbage can.
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Hello….
Let me speak to Beth.
Caroline, you know it’s me.
Well, stop disguising your voice!
What’s on your mind? You doing ok?
No!. I’m about to be 97. How could I be ok?
Age is just a number. You sound strong. I sent a card with some money for your Birthday.
Well, I didn’t get it. I don’t need no card. Did I tell you my daughter put me in this zoo with all these old people?
She thought you’d be happier in a home with folks your age. Have you made any friends?
You can’t make friends with these people. There’s this old man, I thought wanted to be friends, but I was wrong. I had to chase him out with my cane.
That wasn’t nice. Why'd you do that?
He thought my room was the toilet. He was about to do his business in my garbage can.
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