"LITTLE" SECRETS!!!

"I'm so nervous"Dennis said, as his wife to be placed a reassuring hand on his shoulder.

The air inside the Doctor's office was cool....okay maybe not cool more like chilly.

Dennis had managed to avoid hospital visits for most of his adult life.Except that one time when he hit his head on the bathroom sink.

Now that hadn't been his fault....okay maybe it had been.If he hadn't dropped the damn soap on the floor and attempted the "Shoki" dance in the dark (stupid idea,by the way).

Anyway, that had been the only time,and he still had the stitches to prove it.



Dennis lived in mortal fear of hospitals.To him,a hospital was either a place  you came to give birth or die in.

He just couldn't stand them.Maybe it was the "hospital-smell"...or the fact that everything was so......."White".....no wonder most so-called ghost or angel sightings occur in hospitals.

Between the smells,the drugs and all the "whiteness" everywhere,...it was easy to understand why people saw spirits.

Anyway, Dennis did his very best to avoid hospitals, which meant a lot of exercise,no smoking,no drinking.Except for that one time  he had a few shots of Tequila which led to his dancing Shoki in the dark episode.

So you may well ask, what a guy who was chronically terrified of hospitals doing in one with his fiancee on a Wednesday afternoon.

Two words;

"Wedding Plans"

Dennis and Elizabeth were getting married in a couple of months.

If Dennis had his way,they'd skip all the counseling, cake/food tastings, and of course medical tests.

He loved Elizabeth so much, all he wanted them to do was to say their I-DOs and start their lives together.

To be honest(which he rarely was about this issue)he couldn't wait to have sex with her.
Yea!You heard right.

They were saving all the "action" for their wedding night.

Not because they were religious or anything....just because Dennis wanted to do things right.

But we digress....

So there they were at the hospital Elizabeth had recommended for their medicals.

The Doctor had stepped out to go get their test results.

It felt like they'd been waiting for hours.

"Just relax,love"Elizabeth said as she kissed the back of his hand.

She was the perfect woman.He thought as the Doctor returned with the results in his hands.

Dennis felt his heart beat quicken.The truth was, he had nothing to fear....he hoped.

He'd been careful most of his life and he was certain Elizabeth had been too.

So why was he so nervous?

Well,...maybe it was because next to his fear of hospitals, was his extreme distrust in doctors and nurses.

Dennis felt they sometimes  conjured up diseases just to mess with  patients.

Anyway, the Doctor sat in front of them staring at what looked like a very long medical report.
The silence in the room was deafening.

The Doctor kept staring at the piece of paper as if the nervous couple weren't there.

Dennis and Elizabeth exchanged curious looks.

"So em....."The Doctor began as Dennis held his breath.

Elizabeth squeezed his hand.

Long pause.

The Doctor had a haunted look in his eyes.

Dennis' insides felt frozen.

".....congratulations,...you're both healthy....so when's the wedding?"He smiled at them.

There was a weird look on the Doctor's face.

"See...??"Elizabeth giggled at Dennis.

"....and there he was, scared that we had something serious"

"..You're both perfectly fine..,"The Doctor smiled as he eyed the results again.

"..Phew!!"Dennis  exhaled as rose from his seat.

Elizabeth shook her head in amusement.

"....I need to use the restroom,...my bladder's nervous I guess" Dennis said as the doctor gestured in the direction of the convenience.

Dennis nodded and went in.

Elizabeth's laughter ceased almost immediately.

Long Silence.

The Doctor stared at her curiously for a few seconds.

"....I could lose my license for this..." he said soberly in a low tone.

Elizabeth looked over her shoulder and whispered,
"....then I guess you have to keep your mouth shut....you're still using the same account right?"

"..don't you think he deserves to know the truth about your HIV status....I mean,you're marrying this guy for Christ sakes....."the Doctor's voice was low.

Elizabeth leaned forward with an enraged look in her eyes and said,
"....we had a deal,..I pay you,and you tell him what ever I want you to tell him......I must get married this year...not even my HIV status can stop that"

In that instant, Dennis came back into the office.

Elizabeth's smile automatically comes back on.

As for Dennis,all he could think about was marrying the love of his life in a few months time.

....he couldn't wait!



LIFE IS CHOICE MY FRIEND
SO CHOOSE WISELY
ENOUGH SAID