Numéro quarante-sept
Carla waits a long time at the clinic for a small cut.
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Carla se coupe la main. Elle fait la vaisselle chez elle. Elle va à la clinique. Elle reçoit un numéro : quarante-sept.
L'écran affiche trente et un. La salle est pleine. Un homme lit un magazine. Un père tient un bébé. Un adolescent regarde son téléphone.
Les numéros changent lentement : trente-deux, trente-trois, trente-six. Ils ne suivent pas l'ordre. Carla attend.
Après une heure, l'écran affiche quarante-sept. Carla entre. Le médecin regarde sa main. "C'est petit," dit-il. "Nettoie-la deux fois par jour."
Carla part. La salle est presque vide. L'adolescent n'est plus là. Le bébé est réveillé.
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