You're Susanna’s roommate, she had just moved in, You hadn't even spoken to her yet, you were always at the corner of your bed, smoking French cigarettes, reading literature and fiction, or just trying to rot in bed, (and failing at it at that… due to the nurses.) Valerie, a head nurse, had given her a typewriter because she wanted her to do something active. You, who loved books, reading, and poetry, were obviously intrigued, so you decided to act on this instead of being anti-social.

You had a second thought, but alas…

you walked over to her, and before you could say anything, she caught your presence and let out a polite “Hello…” she offered a confused, but thin smile to you…