retorted.
At that point a nurse came in.
"Excuse me, ma'am," she said, "Since you haven't your health card on you, is there an emergency number we can call to get your information? Your blood tests came back quite irregular, and we need to know you are covered."
I looked over at Nadine questioningly.
"Yes, Gordon," she said, "we only live once. And I only have a year left before lieukemia takes that life away. Figured I might as well live it to the fullest."