Jade squinted at the screen and let out a frustrated sigh. She'd been sitting in front of the computer for over three hours, and it had been nearly that long since she'd hit her last key. She was blocked. Finally she stood up, stretching her long arms above her head and groaning as she felt the strain in muscles she didn't even know were there. Slowly bending her knees back and forth to regain the dexterity, she reminded herself of a bull readying itself to charge through the dust.
Smiling slightly to herself, she walked over to the window and looked out over the ocean. Her smile slipped away and her eyes regained their far-off, yet sharp gaze.
She regarded the infinite glimmering horizon, the tiny ripples in the calm waters catching every ray of sun and sequining the deep blue of the sea. Just then a knock at the door awakened her from her solitude, and she felt the familiar tensing in her back as she turned to back towards the room.
"Ms. Mercury, I've brought your lunch." It was Lizeth, the housekeeper. She entered without being prompted, and set the tray on table that sat between two easy chairs in front of the floor to ceiling window that spanned the ocean side of Jade's bedroom.
"Now you know you have to eat occasionally don't you Jade. I don't wanna be havin' to tackle you down with my man-strength and forcing this sandwich down yer gullet."
Jade smiled to herself. 'Total dyke' she thought, but she remained silent. She liked Lizeth, the woman had Small-Dog syndrome and a Nurse Ratchett exterior, but inside she was all love… and maybe a little bit of Scotch.
"How's he doing today, Lizeth?"
"Well, he's up and out of bed. I nearly had to high jump onto the counter to avoid having my toes crushed by the wheelchair, and he attempted to escape through the plate glass door. But he's out of bed."
Jade chuckled softly. "Has he eaten anything today?"
"Well, he wanted some crème of wheat and he did take a bite or two before he decided that his oatmeal was 'pregnant' and refused to eat another bite. Not to worry though, I was able to get him to take all his pills today."
"Thanks Lizeth, I'll be down to visit with him in a few minutes."
"Ok, but don't go starin' out that window anymore today. Concerns me the way you're always standin' at that window, like a goddamn Norman Bates. Hated that movie, creepy as hell..." And her murmuring continued on out the door, fading down the stairs.
Jade's smile faded slowly, and she walked over to her computer. Taking one last look at the screen before logging off.
