Page 8 of Beating Heart

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King

Relax, you overbearing grump. I made her pancakes in bed.

King

Well, after I pleased her, of course.

Romeo

Do you have a death wish, King?

River

It’s the new doctor moving in next door, right? It might be nice having her there if anything comes up.

Yeah. The doctor who is staying for six months and then we’ll get another doctor. It’s bullshit. I cannot believe Doc is okay with this.

River

Maybe the next one will stay long term. Or who knows, maybe this one will change her mind.

She’s a big-city doctor. She probably gets some sort of extra credit for doing some time in a small town. It pisses me off.

King

I don’t think they do extra credit once you’re out of school. She’s a goddamn doctor. She clearly just wanted to come here for a while.

Why? Who moves for six months?

River

Someone running from the law.

Romeo

Maybe she murdered someone and needs to lie low for a few months.

King

Oh, like secret witness protection type of shit. Or maybe her family is in the mob and she’s hiding from them. You know, she woke up with a horse head in the bed and ran to Magnolia Falls.

Hayes

Are you eating more gummies, King? You get crazier every day.

King

It’s called being in love and happy, brother.

Well, this has been zero help. I came on here to bitch, and you all took it to crazy town. So, fuck you very much.

River

Maybe go offer to help her with the move. It might be a good thing to be friendly with the doctor. For Beefcake’s sake.

Not looking for new friends. If Cutler has an issue, I can go to Doc Dolby’s. Retired or not, he’s our doctor.

King

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