The Waiting Room

Beth dragged herself into the room and sank to the back, where she planted herself in a chair. Her eyes, fiery orbs, peeked out from under her mop of hair. She crossed her legs, then crossed them the other way. Her fingers twitched on the chair like electric currents while the corners of her mouth tried to meet the floor.

A moment later, Ella skipped in and beamed at everyone and everything she could see. When her dancing eyes found Beth, she flitted over and lighted onto the seat next to her.

"How long is this going to take?" Beth murmured from under the mop of hair.

"Oh, it won't be long," Ella chirped, her smile seeping into the words.

Beth moaned and sank closer towards the floor. Her eyes scanned the room, searching for anything to focus on besides the bundle of happiness next to her. The room reflected the lights from the ceiling, casting a glow on the magazines and chairs filed around the room. A layer of dust covered the magazines, and the walls were bare of any color. There was one window, but it faced the parking lot.

Ella sat thinking about her appointment. She couldn't help but feel a ball of happiness glowing from inside her, and she wondered if Beth could see it glowing. The faces on the magazines beamed up at Ella, as though they were in on her surprise. The light shining in through the window painted patterns on the floor and captivated her.

A nurse stuck her head out through a door. "Is Miss Ella Green ready?"

The light lit up Ella's face. "Yes!" she replied, and walked over to the door, her hands moving over and around her belly.

Beth watched as Ella stepped out of the waiting room. Her hands secretly moved up towards her own belly, until the rest of her body discovered the treachery. Beth swung her hands back down to the sides of her chair, and spent several minutes glaring at them. Time lagged on until Ella reappeared through the door. Running up to Beth, she took her hands and cried, "It's a girl!"


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This piece of writing is my experiment in the use of nouns and verbs to convey emotions. To really bring this out, I refrained from using any adjectives--not even one.