He stepped over to shut the door and I could now see Kevin sitting on the exam table. He was wearing nothing but the pull up I dressed him in earlier. He looked so small and vulnerable. He was Irish pale with just a sprinkling of freckles across his shoulders. He gave me a shy smile and waved. I winked at him and waved back. He looked much less miserable, almost, but not quite cheerful. Doc Tom definitely had a way with children.
Tom said, “Terri tells me you’re going to be spending the summer with Kevin. So, I thought you should hear the instructions I’m giving directly from me. I trust Terri to pass this along to you, but sometimes it’s best for the person who is going to be looking after the patient to hear the instructions straight from the horses mouth. Plus, I never pass up an opportunity to meet a pretty girl.”
“Okay,” I said, “what’s up?”