CHAPTER 9 PRETTY IN PINK
“Other than a nasty bump on her head, your wife will be fine,” the doctor said as she scribbled some notes on my chart. “Just keep an eye on her for the next twenty-four hours to make sure she’s okay.”
“Are you sure I should be the one monitoring her?” Scooter asked. “I’m not that good with medical stuff.”
“He really isn’t,” I agreed.
“Oh, you’ll be fine. It’s just a minor head wound. There wasn’t even any bleeding.” Scooter didn’t look convinced.
The doctor handed me a prescription for pain medicine. “You’re probably going to have a nasty headache. If it gets any worse, come straight back in. Otherwise, make a follow-up appointment with your regular doctor for next week.” She patted me on the arm and walked out the door briskly.
Scooter slumped into a plasti
