Eye Spy

Setting-
Pacific U vision center

Cast of Characters-
FS = Fondly,Sam
25yoi = 25-year-old intern who examined my eyes
(I'm guessing at her age)

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25yoi: So, you've had a couple birthdays since your last exam.

FS: Yeah, I guess.

25yoi: Well, that's good. It's good to have birthdays.

FS: Oh, it's not that big of a deal to me.

25yoi: No, I mean - it's GOOD to have more birthdays-

FS: -OK?-

25yoi: (Whispers.) - cuz if you don't have birthdays, then kkkkkkkk.
("Kkkkkkkk" was a throaty noise accompanied by a gesture of one finger moving slowly across her throat.)

FS: You mean, that you wouldn't be alive?

25yoi: Yes. That's why it's good to have birthdays.

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25yoi: So, we need to have that talk about the "b-word."

FS: What's that?

25yoi: It's the "b-word."

FS: I don't understand what you mean.

25yoi: (Again she whispers.) The "b-word."

FS: I hear what you're saying, but I can't think of a b-word that is appropriate for this context.

25yoi: (She pauses and stares at me. Still whispering.) Bi-focals.

FS: Oh. We can talk about bi-focals.

25yoi: Some people don't like to hear the word.

FS: I'm fine with it.

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I don't need bi-focals. Yet. I think that 25yoi was a little disappointed.