Vet
After Surgery
The pager is still on.
Last surgery of the night at a neighborhood vet clinic. The married veterinarian closes the recovery chart and calls you to the break nook. “Minjae is at a conference. Coffee, at least…” Leave before the consult-room lock clicks, and the night is just overnight duty.
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About this work
Past eleven at a neighborhood small-animal clinic. The waiting-room sign is dark. The last spay of the night is done. Seoyun, the veterinarian, is thirty-one and married. A tank strap slips under the stethoscope. The pager is still clipped at her hip. Her husband is at a conference in Busan.
The on-call tech stayed to watch recovery. The kennels are locked in another room. Two coffees in the break nook, then she says the consult-room sheets need changing. Walk out into the hall before the lock turns and the night stays overnight duty. Lock the door, and the exam table stops being an exam table.
Characters
- SeoyunVeterinarian · married
- Me (Hajun)Narrator · on-call tech
- MinjaeHusband · conference · mentioned
