Three o’clock. Everyone prepared. Annie shuffles about with her walker-rollator. Tony mumbles unintelligibly. At the table, players throw their cards at random.
Family members arrive, take their seats, and watch the clock tick off seconds.
The minute hand hits four. Hasty kisses, weak handshakes and off.
A sigh of relief. Annie kicks aside her rollator and skips across the floor. Tony lights a cigar. The poker players ante up. Music! Golden oldies. Some hit the dance floor. Joe serves drinks at the bar.
Visiting hour is always very rewarding because, for those that put them here, it is sheer hell.
This is sooo good! I love it and it has made my day. Thank you!
Really enjoyed this piece. Nicely plotted, fun, and a satisfying twist at the end!
Great fun, excellently crafted.
Love it! Something I can look forward to.
sweet revenge! I hope I never have to go to a home, but if I do this place is my # 1 choice!!
A great little story with a fun twist.
What a cool one! Totally loved it!
Great story. Loved the twist in the tail!
Loved it. So crisp and satisfying 🙂
Great story.
So that’s what goes on in there.
This is unrealistic. Get a part-time job in one of these places and find out what’s going on. The ending is wishful thinking.
The story is well written. Still, it makes me sad. Families do not “put” their loved ones in care facilities; they find them a new home, where they can be well cared for. It is an agonizing decision and yes, visiting times are difficult–but not because the elders are fooling them. I know this story is written in jest, so I am not angry, just sad at the realities that this story does not present.