If She Was Real: A New Addition

The Darn Blasted Epi-Pen

All she needed was to go to the pharmacy, but Lydia Kate had other plans. They were walking into Walmart, one of the places that Leta usually does her toy hunts. It was also though, the pharmacy that Leta went to just for her daughters Epi-pen. Out of all the nearby pharmacies, Walmart was the cheapest, and with the school now needing one in Lydia Kate's classroom (thanks to Leta, who practically demanded it) she needed another one. One of the most expensive medications Leta has ever had to purchase.

"I want to look at the toys momma." Lydia Kate says as she gets out of her mother's van to follow her inside the store.

"No baby, I'm sorry, we are going in for your medicine, and that's it."

"But momma, just for a little."

"No. Now come on, I don't have a whole lotta time."

"Why not?"

"Because we are busy, we have so many things to do."

"I have to get your Epi-Pen, and then have to go to mommies pharmacy and pick up the rest of our meds and then I have to go to the store and pick up some milk and drop by the post office." Leta sighs, reaching for her daughter's hand as she walks into Walmart and heads towards the pharmacy.

"But I just want a minute mommy!" She pouts, Leta pulling on her as they reach the line for the pharmacy.

"I know you do, but we can't, stay with mommy and if you are good today, maybe I'll take you for a little toy tomorrow."

Letting out a sigh, Lydia Kate crosses her arms as she stands next to her Mom. She was not happy with that answer, but she was going to have to be. Leta was not in the mood to fight with her daughter, so she ignored her for the moment. It was their turn soon, so she ushers her daughter up with her to the pickup counter.

"Hi, I'm here to pick up for Lydia Kate Bit, it should be two Epi-Pens," Leta explains, leaning on the counter. She'd never really liked this pharmacy as they always caused problems, but she couldn't go anywhere else. Well, she could but would rather not. Watching the woman go back and pick up the hanging plastic bag, Leta notices she only has one. Watching her set it on the counter Leta sighs.

"I'm here to pick up two."

"We only have one in stock; they didn't call you?"

"No, because if they did, I would only be coming in for one."

"Oh, I'm sorry they didn't call you." The pharmacist says, with an obvious fake smile on her face.

"Whatever, just give me the one, and I'll come back for the second one."

"I'm sorry, I can't do that, you have to pick them both up at the same time."

"Are you kidding me? Then why did you have it set aside like that for me?"

"Someone must have thought we would get the second one in before you got here."

"Well, that's stupid."

"You say I can't leave with the one, but I have to leave with the one, this medication is essential to my daughter's allergy care. She could die if I don't have on me."

"I'm sorry ma'am."

"No, don't say that, either sell me the one or magically come up with number two."

"You can't call me and tell me it's ready when it's not. I do not have time for this." Leta sighs, reaching to pull her daughter back in who was desperately wanting to see the toys.

"I'm sorry Ma'am, I can call you when they are both here."

"Oh yeah, like I'm going to trust that stupid automated system."