Wednesday's Words on a Friday
On Wednesdays , Delores, from Under The Porch Light , has a meme which she calls “Words for Wednesday”. She puts up a selection of six words which we then use in a short story, or a poem. I’m hopeless at poetry so I always do a story. It’s a fun challenge…why not join in? This week's words are: 1. piercing 2. persistent 3. municipal 4. sewers 5. glancing 6. bloodshot Here is my story: A nurse came in to check Angelo's temperature and pulse just as he was beginning to open his eyes. She and Cordelia both smiled at him, with Nurse Carol saying, "there you are, we've been waiting for you to wake up." Cordelia leaned in and kissed the cheek nearest her and murmured into his ear, "welcome back, I've missed you, I love you." Angelo tried to say something, but his mouth was too dry after the anaesthetic, so Nurse Carol helped him drink some water, then Angelo asked Cordelia "have you been sitting there all the ti...