The Total
by Xevson
· 23/02/2026
Published 23/02/2026 13:45
The back of my neck is doing that thing
where it feels like a swarm of bees.
The nurse hasn't called my name.
So I count the coffee stains
on the industrial rug.
Fourteen.
Most of them are clustered
around the front left leg
of the plastic chair I’m shaking in.