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After the last two conversations you could use a change of pace… or at least one where the person you’re talking to isn’t pissed, lying, or threatening violence. Despite all that’s happened tonight, you know there’s at least one person who’s had your back since you nearly punted him off of a moving boat…
And from the looks of him when you enter the <span class="mu-s">STORAGE</span> room in the back of the dock, he could use a little support as well.
“Well, well, well… looks like someone has their first visitorrrr….” Drones <span class="mu-s">NURSE MABEL</span> in a tone utterly devoid of enthusiasm. “Not bad, by the way,” she adds as she gestures with her coffee mug towards the bandages you applied around Raj’s leg now sitting on the floor. “For a field dressing, that is…”
To his credit, Raj tries to give you a smile, but it hardly holds a candle to his usual grin. “Hey, bro…” He mutters in a defeated voice. Hey, you reply as you put on the most optimistic smile you can manage, already shaking off that leg wound, huh?
“Yep…” He nods as his nurse takes another sip from her mug, “Us skaters, man… we’re indestructible, y’know?”
His expression tells you the opposite, but you don’t mention that. It doesn’t take a mind-reader to know what’s eating him. Sensing your desire to touch base, Nurse Mabel lets out a long sigh as she heads towards the door.
“I can take a hint… lemme get outta your hair, then…”
As she turns to leave, Raj flops back down onto the table set up in the middle of the room.
“You doin’ alright, dude?”
The question takes you by surprise–was that the first time anyone’s asked you that tonight?
How do you respond?
>COULD BE BETTER!
>I SHOULD BE ASKING YOU THAT!
>MISERABLE, MAN.
>PISSED OFF!
>VERY CONFUSED…
>BETTER THAN I EXPECTED, ACTUALLY!
>HOLD UP, NURSE! GOT A QUESTION!
>WRITE-IN!
