Part 2 of the continuing adventures of Joe Watson CHAPTER 7 Two large attendants entered Joe's room.Part 2 of the continuing adventures of Joe Watson CHAPTER 7 Two large attendants entered Joe's room. The larger of the two men motioned for Joe to get up. "Come. Bath." He said. Joe stared at him. "What." Having been instructed in his native tongue to compel instant obedience. The man slapped Joe's face so violently that Joe cried. Having learned his first lesson, Joe painfully maneuvered his body to where the attendants could help him out of bed and walk him to the bathroom. He noticed that the bathroom was austere and lacked a mirror. While bathing under the observation of one of the attendants, Joe noticed the curious lack of hair on his body. "Oh well. It'll grow back," he thought. After poking himself with his new fingernails a couple of times, he learned to move slowly and carefully. He went to wash his hair. "So they shaved my head too." While washing his face he found out about his peculiar lack of eyebrows. After he had dried off Joe was handed what looked like a standard green hospital gown. It was different from the normal hospital gown in two respects. It was made of silk instead of the normal cotton, pulled over the head rather than tying up the back, and fell to mid thigh. Joe was able to return to bed unassisted. Walking back, he noticed unaccustomed pressure on his feet and tension in his calf muscles. |