Life Sketches by Terry Berkson
Nurse Winkie: an Age-old Story of Perseverence, Determination
A football game was on the television behind the bar. Geeter went over to the window. “Jees, look at her. She’s as big as a house,” he said.
“Who’s that?” Max asked.
“Winkie.”
“You mean Pete The Indian’s niece?
“Yeah,” Geeter replied.
“I haven’t seen her in a long time,” Max said.
“Neither has the guy that knocked her up.”
Max took his jacket from the back of a stool and rushed out the door. Winkie was walking up Church Street past the park. He ran to catch up with her.
“Hi Wink,” he called when she turned to see who was approaching.
“Hello Max,” she answered. “You just get to town?”
