Portals of Perception

Broken Hearts and Shattered Dreams
 

My dad and I arrived at the club shortly after 9:00.  We found Carmine easily as the club was still fairly empty.  Nobody else had arrived yet.  Nine o’clock is early on the New York club scene. He was surprise to see just the two of us.  He stood up, smiling broadly. “Hey, you guys.  It’s good to see you.” “What happened?” he whispered in my ear, as he gave me a hug. “I thought this was a get acquainted dinner.” “Barbara had a close encounter with a jellyfish.  A Portuguese Man-o-War, in fact.  She’s very sick.”  I answered. “My god! A Man-o-War?  I didn’t know they were found around here.” “They’re not, usually.  They prefer warmer water.  I understand it’s extremely rare to find one this far north,” my dad said.  “She wasn’t looking for anything like that, so was completely taken by surprise.” “Is she in the hospital?”

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