Call Your Girlfriend

Part 40: In Which Sylas Speaks Up

I sit at Daddy's desk and he talks on his phone to someone else. His office is big. Really big. I like it in here, but I like Mummy's office more. She has a red chair that spins. Daddy's is brown and cold. It's too squeaky when it spins around. His office also doesn't have a couch. I like Mum's couch. I like to hide under it and look at pictures in her books. Sometimes, Papa gives me books from Idia...India! I mean India. The pages are all pretty and have funny letters on them that only Papa can read. Daddy has books too. But they are what Lu and Low like to read. I don't like those books. They are not big or full of doctor pictures. But Daddy has a really cool puzzle in his desk for me. It has colors on it and is a box. I think it's called a Ru-Bucks- Cube. Rubik's- it's called Rubik's Cube.

"Okay, Bash. Sorry about that Pal. Uncle Iggy was being crazy again."

"It's okay, Daddy." Daddy always has to answer his phone. One time though, he let me answer it! It was Mummy! I was so esscited to talk to her on the phone! "Are we doing rounds now?"

"You want too? The day is yours. You can decide where we go first."

"I want to go to the O.R. Dr. Shin, is working today." I like Dr. Shin. He's funny. Mummy says he's
un-ora-box, which means he isn't like Daddy. Daddy helps everyone. We always say 'How can I help!'. Dr. Shin doesn't say that though. He thinks everyone needs to take care of themselves first and then treat others. I don't know if one should do that, but it works for Dr. Shin!

"You memorized the schedule?"

"Yep! Dr. Flor-es is in 2 today. Dr. Shin is in 3!"  Mummy and Daddy say I'm so smart, cause I can understand some of the big things adults know how to do. Like read and spell. I don't know what spell is- but I think it has to do with witches.

"Alright- you're so smart, Bud. Let's go see some surgeries." I jump out of his chair and it squeaks. I don't like the squeak. I grab Daddy's hand and we walk down the big long hallway to where the wind tunnel is.  I look up at Daddy. He looks so cool in his blue scrubs.

"Daddy..."

"Yeah Bash?"

"Can I have scrubs too?" He looks down at me with a funny smile.

"You want to be a doctor like Mum and I?"

"Mummy wears skirts- Daddy. Skirts are for Ladies. I want scrubs!" He laughs and I giggle. I love Daddy's laugh. It makes my ears tingle.

"Haha, okay Pal. I'll find you some scrubs. Not today though. I'll have to get special ones for you. Okay?" I nod and we keep going to the O.R. I miss Uncle Floyd. Daddy says he is a surgery doctor in San De-Eggo. Uncle Floyd video calls us once a week. He told me that he suit-churred a guy's heart. That means he sewed him up.

"Daddy, why are you and Mummy not married?" I know Mummy answered my question, but Uncle Iggy always says- there's two sides to every story. So would there be two answers to every question?

"Oh...Bash...Um, well you see- Huh..." Does he not know the answer? He could guess. Sometimes Uncle Casey guesses the answer and gets it correct. "Mummy and I have been very busy the last five years, Pal. I guess I just forgot to ask Mummy to marry me. Hey! Maybe you and I can think of a good way to ask Mummy. Can you help me with that?"

"Yep!"

We went and seen Dr. Shin and Dr. Flor-ess. We also ran into Mrs. Adele. She gave me a mandarin orange. They are my favorite! I was so esscited to get one today. Now Daddy wants to go see Uncle Ig in Shy-collo-gee. Uncle Ig is crazy. He and Gladys always make me laugh. He has a lot of toys in his office. My favorite is the big great white shark on his window.

"There he is! Boss Man Bash! Good morning!" Gladys comes around the desk and gives me a big hug and kiss. Reaching in her pocket, she hands me a tiny book. "Do you know what this is?"