Chapter 9: Home Again
“I don’t really need those pills. I don’t want to be sleeping all day long like I did in the hospital.”
Christ, Ed thought, it was like pulling teeth trying to get Joe to follow the doctor’s instructions. “We’re getting the prescription filled. Jesus, quit bitching already. Read that checklist and get used to it, because you will be following it—to a tee.”
“The pills are for pain and it says ‘as needed.’ I think I can decide for myself if I need them or not.”
“At the very least, you can take them at night and do some over-the-counter stuff during the day. We are getting it filled.”
Joe grumbled. “Well, maybe at night. I want to be alert during the day, though. I need to finalize the cattle sale arrangements.”
“Just don’t overdo it. And keep me in the loop. I wan
