Trip to the school clinic
_Chapter 3_
"Hey, sorry bro... I totally lost it earlier, didn't recognize anyone, just saw red and started swinging.", I said as I clapped Bernard on the shoulder, trying to piece together the chaos I caused.
"It's cool, man! I thought you were a quiet dude. Turns out you can throw down! Cons has had a thing for you for ages, always gets jealous seeing you with Jennifer. Even that dude who punched you was a senior."
Magnolia just held onto my upper arm, staying quiet.
"Point that guy out to me, bro... gotta introduce myself properly.", I said, acting all tough like I had something to prove. It was the first time I got praised like that, so my ego was getting a real boost.
"Chill out, man... You're not even patched up yet, you've still got a lump on your head. Take it easy.", Magnolia said, practically hugging my arm and feeling her chest pressing against it. So soft. My dude was twitching.
"You and Mags together now, bro?", Bernard asked, noticing how close Magnolia was to me.
"Uh... well, we're just tight like this. You know, we're both Tagalog, so PDA is like, normal for us.", Magnolia clung even tighter.
"That's why everyone's jealous of you, dude. You're lucky with the ladies.", Bernard said.
We were at the school clinic now, and Bernard knocked on the door. When someone inside said, "Come in.", Bernard opened the door for us. Magnolia and I walked in first, and she finally let go of my arm.
"Sit here. So you're Ma'am Donaldo's nephew. She used to be my adviser when I was in 4th year.", said the school nurse, who was fair-skinned and had dyed blonde hair. She was gorgeous. Her arms were covered in fine, cat-like hair. It was the first time I'd seen a girl that hairy up close. The hairs were fine but spread out and short. I got goosebumps and felt my nostrils flare.
"Whack!", Magnolia suddenly smacked me hard as the nurse turned her back.
I held my right cheek, looking at Magnolia who stood there biting her lower lip. Bernard was trying not to laugh, grinning silently. We all straightened up, trying to act normal. Magnolia was on my left, with Bernard on my right, sandwiching me on a sofa similar to the one in the guidance office. Instead of a dining table, there was a medical bed with an accordion divider fixed to the ceiling. The nurse, who looked about 22, called me over. She was almost my height, but I was slightly taller. She had me sit on the side of the bed, and as she examined the cut on my head, my eyes were level with her chest. She had a high schooler's body. The nurse had slightly slanted eyes with a small mole above the tear duct on her left eye. I couldn't help but let my eyes wander over her face. But the nurse didn't seem to mind, almost like she enjoyed it.
Before I knew it, she was cutting into my scalp. I felt a trickle of blood.
"I had to cut it because the wound is inside. Hurts? I'll spray some lidocaine to numb it, then I'll stitch it up. Okay? I'm not a doctor, but this is the best I can do to fix your wound. We did this a lot during our internship.", I nodded slightly.
"I'll stitch your wound, you'll just feel the thread. Wait a bit and tell me when the area I sprayed feels numb. Okay? I won't spray more because you might get too numb. This should be enough. I made a cut a little over 1 cm to drain it. But maybe I won't stitch it so it can drain better."
"M-Ma'am, it's getting numb.", I said.
"I'll just clean it then. I won't stitch it so any remaining fluid can come out. If it hurts, take some mefenamic acid. Here, I'll give you two packs. One is 500 milligrams, take it soon. But make sure your stomach isn't empty. Then take 250 milligrams after that. Only take it if the pain's unbearable. If you can handle the pain, that's better. You might get a fever too, okay?", I nodded at Nurse Ma'am, a bit dazed.
"Stay still, I'll clean the wound with Betadine and gauze to prevent infection.", the nurse said as she went to a room with medical supplies. I could see her because the door was right across from the medical bed where I sat.