‘Hi, nice to meet you. Can I get you anything? Coffee?’
The young woman blinks and sets herself down on the chair. ‘No thanks.’
‘Well then, have you had any further thoughts on the procedure?’
‘Yes, I’ve come to a decision.’ From her bag, she hands over a small glass reader.
The doctor scrolls through it. ‘Leopard Gecko? How… original. May I ask why?’
‘I want to stick to walls and bite people real good.’
The doctor considers offering a splice with something more elegant. A Panther or a Shark perhaps. But instead, he says, ‘Fair enough.’
Paddy Dobson
14th November 2020