And A Kind Neighborly Gesture
“How very interesting to hear, Pali. Where did you say you found these new growths?” the old man on the other side of the phone line said. Paulie couldn’t help but think he heard fear in the doctor’s voice, but maybe that was just his own fear being projected.
“One I puked up, so I guess it was in my throat or stomach. Another I found on my chest, and there was one in my belly button.”
“Köldök, hm. Was this chest growth, would you say, was it on your breast?”
“Well, er, yeah, I suppose it was.”
“Was it same color as Parlay?”
“I, uh, hm. Let me check.”
He lifted his shirt and saw the dime sized mass seemingly hiding in a patch of hair around Paulie’s left n****e, along the side of his breast. Another side effect of his rapid weight loss and weight gain w
