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A/N: Prompt: Patience. 211 words
Theta Wave
“Same dosage, as always.”
The young woman frowned at the prescription on the desk, and the electroencephalogram results on her lap. At least she could be thankful that the test results did not show anything worse. “At least it’s just theta waves. A minor disturbance,” she said lightly.
The doctor smiled approvingly. “You’ve been doing your reading.”
“I got curious.” Of course she was not going to let on about the frenzy that had seized her, the gripping fear as she typed in each term on the test result as she tried to make sense of it.
“It’s those slow waves that are part of your seizures,” the doctor said. “We’ll do a repeat test in six months. Maybe this time it will be better.”
“Thank you,” the girl said as she got the small prescription. Even if she didn’t look at it, she already knew what the scribbled words said. At least two years had given her more than enough time to memorize the exact form and dosage of her medication.
As she trudged out of the office, she blinked at the bright sun and put on her sunglasses. Perhaps some day, she’d be able to look at it again, without fear of falling