The Story of the 90's (Re-writing "The Story of an Hour") As Ms. Mallard uneasily sat in the waiting room, she watched the hustle of people as they scurried in and out of the clinic doors. The ring of the bell above the door sang like wind chimes on a blustery day. She stared at a mother and child across the magazine table as they flipped through an old and badly torn edition of Highlights. …showed first 75 words of 981 total…

…showed last 75 words of 981 total…saw what the doctor had said in his eyes. As she turned into an adjacent darkened alleyway, she took one last glimpse into her purse. -Ms. Mallard's answering machine- "Ms. Mallard? This is Doctor Richards. I'm terribly sorry to inform you that we have unfortunately made a mistake with your test results. Your test result is actually negative. I'm very sorry for this mistake and would still like you to come in for some counseling……."