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“Well, Stacey, I think we are going to have to run so here,” he says

“Um, ok,” I say

I’ue I just want to feel better again

He calls a nurse, who leads me out of the room The doctor prepares a chart on me and hands it to her I follow the nurse down the hall to a separate room She seats me in a chair and exits quietly A fewloves

“This will be over really quick, and then we’ll get you back out to the waiting room,” she says

I look at her and nod I don’t feel like talking I extend e and swabs She wipesto draw a few vials of blood I feel a little fainter than before Once she is finished, she bandages my arm, then labels the vials She calls in the other nurse, who escortsroom

“The doctor will call you back once we have your results,” she says

“Ok, I’ll be here,” I say, in a lame attempt to make a joke

Instead of sitting once she leaves, I walk down the hall I find a water fountain and take a big gulp My throat feels very dry and scratchy I’o to the bathroom and splash a little water on my face

Afterwards, I walk to the vending ry I settle on a pack of crackers I take them back to my seat and nibble on them

The crackers stick toworse, but the salt feels good and calms my stomach I stare off into space as I wait to talk to the doctor again He finally calls me back The look on his face has me worried

“So, what’s wrong with me, doctor?” I ask, a little breathless

He looks at all his papers, then up at me

“Things are not good,” he says

He motions for ot your test results back It appears that you have tested positive for COVID-19 I’m sorry,” he says

I stare at him in shock I’