I reach into the oven for the lasagna, and as I remove it from the top rack, I touch the inside of my wrist to the top of the rack. "s**t!" Because of the reaction that occurs within my body, I am forced to release my grip on the dish and yank my arm backward. Fortunately, the lasagna dish did not catch fire, but I badly burned the palm of my hand while making it.
As soon as I see Victor Damion dash into the kitchen, I make a beeline for the sink and pour ice-cold water over the flaming substance. This puts an immediate stop to the burning. "What on earth happened?"
"I have scalded myself. Rookie mistake."
"Let me take a look." Oh good, it looks like the doctor is making a comeback. What a delight it is to have you here again, Dr. Stephens. It had been some time since we last talked. I
