Only the Beautiful

by Susan Meissner

examined you there. You don’t remember that?” I very much don’t. “Those first few days are a little foggy,” I reply, licking my lips again. “You had to be sedated much of the time. The narcotics often impact short-term memory.” I feel my face flush at the reminder and the slight recollection that I had been so uncontrollable. “I’m so sorry about that.”