LEG EXAMINATION 1959

The doctor examined Anne's leg stump in the small room Sister Paul was there looking on and the Kid was there staring at the stump he'd seen many times before are you all right Benny? the nun said yes just looking how the stump is doing he said Anne smiled at him and then glared at the quack then the nun seems to be healing well the quack said rubbing it gently with his fingers well get your fucking fingers off now Anne said now you've seen it and fingered it Anne that is enough bad language sorry doctor she has her bad days the doctor stared at Anne not sure he'd heard the words correctly and reddened o no problem must be painful still but it is healing nicely he said moving away from Anne and her leg stump he looked at Benny your her friend? yes her best friend Benny said my only friend in this place Anne said the nun sighed and the doctor followed her out of the room leaving Anne and Benny alone glad you were there Kid can't abide quacks at the best of times let alone when they're fingering you leg stump and peering up your dress Benny stared at the stump still sorry it hurts you he said pain's pain Kid it's how you cope with it that matters she pulled the red dress over the stump and said pass me my crutch Kid and lets get out of this torture chamber and go down to the beach and sunshine and gulls and sand and away from this lot Benny passed her her crutch and helped her up and he followed her along the passageway as she crutched at quite a speed we'll go to the beach Kid once I've peed he waited by the loo door as she went in and he wondered if the fuck word was a sin.

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