Lungs

Date/Timing: 4 September 2014
Setting: Nanny's home; Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia
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/click-click go Holly's needles.
Another row of Derek's new jumper finished.
/click-click starts the next.
Her mobile chirps on the side table.
Knitting flies and she grabs the mobile, accepts the connection, greets, "Eady."
""'ey, Nanny,"" rasps Logan.
"Thank /God, love." Exhales. "Are you alright?"
""'m peachy. Think I've got half of Garigal in my lungs—"" Coughs. ""—but the EMTs say I'll be good as new once I hack it out.""
"Where are you? Do you need me to come get you?"
""Stay there."" Clears his throat. ""They've got the coast highway going all north so you won't make it."" Deep breath, a cough, and a spit. ""Gonna catch one of the trains [outta here]. Probably hop off in Newcastle.""
"Logan, where are you?"
""Hornsby.""
"Dear Lord, you're right in the thick of it."
A laugh gives way to a racking, wet cough. ""You know me, if I don't find trouble, it finds me.""
Holly sighs. "Well, you still have your sense of humour."
""That's /all I've got."" More coughing. ""Had to leave everything and run.""
"Wha—why?"
""Was close enough to hear and /smell the damn thing. Ears rang for /hours from the jets and the thing screaming.""
"Oh my god, Logan." Deep breath, squares up. "Forget Newcastle and get yourself close enough for me to get you."
She can /hear him roll his eyes.
""Nanny, I'm /fine. I'll—"" Coughs, hard.
"The nanny manual, dear."
A two seconds pass.
""Fiiine."" Clears his throat. ""I'll ca—wha?"" Muffled cursing, as if he's covering the mouthpiece. ""I gotta go; phone time's up. I'll call when I get close.""
"Thanks for that, love." Swallows. "I'm so glad to hear you're well."
""See you soon.""
"Looking forward to it."
A chime.
Holly takes a deep breath, counts seven seconds, exhales. Then she gets to her feet, heads to the closet for her purse and pocketbook, mentally composing a list of all the kit Logan will need.
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