Once, after lunch, I felt so weak that I had to sit down on the couch.
George approached me.
“Are you all right?”
“I don’t know. I’ve been feeling strange lately.”
His expression changed.
“Maybe you should see a doctor.”
“I will,” I replied.
But I didn’t tell him when.
I decided to get examined without him.
That morning, I told George I was going to visit a friend.
Instead, I went to the hospital.
The doctor ordered several blood tests.
Two days later, I received a phone call.
“Mrs. Margaret, please come to the hospital tomorrow. The doctor would like to discuss your results in person.”
“Is something wrong?”
The nurse hesitated.
“It would be better to speak with the doctor.”
I barely slept that night.
The following morning, I sat across from the doctor. His name was Dr. Wilson. He stared at his computer screen for a long