"Bill! Bill! I got a pre-scrip-shun for ya." Bart yelled over the high counter.
A man not much younger than Bart peered out over the counter. "Well, give it here!" Bill reached out his hand and Bart gave him the piece of paper.
Bill looked it over. "Hmmm. Hmmm. Sumatriptan huh? Someone must have a migraine." He looked out over the men. "Who's this for?"
Darian stepped closer. "My mate."
"Hmmm. Give me fifteen minutes," Bill said shortly, before disappearing behind his tall counter.
"You boys behave. No shenanigans like last time," Bart warned shaking a finger at them.
"No, sir," Aiden affirmed, nodding at the older man.
"Good." Bart walked back up to the front.
The men stood in front of the counter for a few minutes before they began to wander around. Colton made Keelan squirm by showing him different condom boxes, and Gavriel discovered the aisle that had imported chocolate. Feeling like they had discovered lost treasure, they loaded up with the brightly colored paper wrapped bars and made their way to the front. They placed the assortment of chocolate and the bag of jalapeño Cheetos for Meryn on the counter, smiling at each other triumphantly. Bart looked at their selections and shook his head. Once they were checked out they headed back to the pharmacy.
"I wonder what this is?" Colton asked, pointing to a strange looking chair.
They all gathered around it. Gavriel stepped closer to read the text on the machine. "It says here you place your arm through this cuff and it will tell you what your blood pressure is."
Everyone looked at each other before turning to stare at Keelan. Keelan started to back away slowly. "No way!"
Darian and Colton looked at each other and each grabbed an arm. "Don't be like that, Kee. Let's see what happens," Colton said with a devilish grin.
They manhandled him into the chair and slid his arm into the cuff before stepping back.
Aiden frowned. "Nothing is happening."
"Prescription for Amelia Ironwood," Bill announced.
Reluctantly, Darian walked back over to the counter.
Bill handed him a small paper bag with multiple pieces of paper stapled to it.
"You can pay back here," Bill said.
Darian got his wallet out and handed him the credit card. While he was waiting for the slip to sign, he started to read the paper attached to the medicine.
Be careful when using if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, are breast-feeding, or post menopausal.
May cause mental or mood changes, hallucinations, fast heartbeat, fever, loss of coordination, muscle spasms, increased sweating, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea.
What the fuck!
"Sir! Sir! This package says that no woman who is pregnant, planning to become pregnant should be taking this medication." Darian waved the bag at him.
"Is she pregnant?"
Darian shook his head. "No."
"Then you don't have to worry. Sign here." Bill passed him the slip. Grinding his teeth, Darian scrawled his name.
"Ha! You have to push the button," he heard Colton say.
"I don't like this," Keelan said in a small voice.
"Have a nice night." Bill gave a stiff smile and disappeared behind his counter.
Darian pulled out his phone and called Rheia. She answered on the second ring.
"Hello?"
"Rheia, I'm concerned. The instructions on this medicine state that it could cause certain side effects."
"She'll be fine, Darian. Just bring it home. If you're that worried, I'll check on her throughout the night," she promised.
"Rheia, it said it could cause hallucinations!" Darian clutched the bag in his hand.
"I know, I know. Just bring it home, Darian. It's fine, I promise." Rheia hung up and Darian frowned at his phone.
Human medicine could kill you!
"Guys, my arm hurts." Keelan said, wiggling in the seat.
Darian walked over to see Keelan's hand was starting to turn a dark, purply-red color.
"Is it supposed to do that?" Darian asked Aiden who shrugged.
"Okay guys, this shit hurts, get it off!" Keelan said pulling on his arm trying to extricate it from the cuff.
"Just press the release button," Bill called out.
Colton looked around and pressed the button. He looked down at Keelan. "Well?"
"It's still squeezing!" Keelan yelled.
"I will go get Bart." Gavriel volunteered and headed to the front.
"Get it off me!" Keelan screamed hysterically.
"What do we have here?" Bart asked.
"We can't get his arm out of this contraption." Aiden pointed to Keelan.
"Did ya press the button?"
"Yes," Colton said pressing the button again.
Bart rubbed his chin. "Well, ain't this a pickle." He turned toward the pharmacy. "I told you this darn thing was broke," he yelled.
"I can't feel my fingers," Keelan whimpered.
Gavriel turned to Aiden. "We have a sword in the car."
Keelan's eyes widened and he began to struggle even harder to get free.
Bart turned to Gavriel. "A real sword?" His eyes were bright with curiosity making him seem more like a little boy than a grizzled old man.
Gavriel winked.
"You don't really need two arms, do you Kee?" Colton joked.
"Yes I do!" Keelan yelled back.