The nurse is around thirty years old, on the short side, dark with short dark hair and glasses, and has a calm self.effacing manner. Melissa introduces her, "This is Naomi, the community care nurse. She is going to vaccinate us against covid."
"Very pleased to meet all of you", she nods, smiling demurely. Melissa leads her with her carry all full of equipment to the adjoining room. Melissa returns to the room, leaving the nurse to get set up in the other room.
"We're not doing it all out here?" says Glen.
"It's better this way", says Carl. "We each get poked in private."
I can tell that Melissa is not about to dignify that with an answer, and Carl is looking her way with the longing eyes of a doggy that wants a pat on the head.
Naomi appears in the doorway and says, "Okay. Were all set up, everyone. I was going to recommend that we go in the order of birthdates, the oldest going first and that we continue in that order." She has a pleasant quiet voice with the timbre of a girl much younger. I wonder if she could be part native or Metis. She is dressed in beige slacks and an emerald green shirt.
"Get going, Ma", says Michael to Sheila, smiling.
"Thank you for the respect, sonny-boy", she replies, getting up...
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