The nurse checks some reading or other on the monitor, clucks, apparently satisfied, and adds a note to the clipboard at the bottom of my bed. “How are you feeling now, Mr Waterman?”
,“Bored. How long befo…”
She Tuts, cutting me short. “That wasn’t quite what I meant. However, if you’re feeling enough like yourself to be bored, would you like some visitors? We’ve been stopping anyone but your immediate family coming in so far.”
Tuts“Visitors? Who else would want to visit me?”
She raises her brows, “In fact, there’s quite a queue that would like to see you. We’ve been keeping them away so far.”
“We’re not talking about the press, are we? I don’t want…”
“No.” She fires the word like a bullet. “They have been sent on their way, although you might find them at the exit when you leave. I’
