========= CHAPTER 8 =========
Doctor Pete answered on the third ring, audio-only. In the background, I
heard a chorus of crying children, the constant backdrop of the Magic
Kingdom infirmary.
"Hi, doc," I said.
"Hello, Julius. What can I do for you?" Under the veneer of professional
medical and castmember friendliness, I sensed irritation.
_Make it all good again_. "I'm not really sure. I wanted to see if I
could talk it over with you. I'm having some pretty big problems."
"I'm on-shift until five. Can it wait until then?"
By then, I had no idea if I'd have the nerve to see him. "I don't think
so -- I was hoping we could meet right away."
"If it's an emergency, I can have an ambulance sent for you."
"It's urgent, but not an emergency. I need to talk about it in person.
Please?"
He sighed in undoctorly, uncastmemberly fashion. "Julius, I've got
important things to do here. Are you sure this can't wait?"