A Better Pair of Shoes, a novel Chapters 2 and 3 Aisha’s Surprise Running low on patience, I sat shifting in my seat, in the small lobby of my doctor’s office.  My appointment time had come and gone.  This kind of blatant disregard for appointment times was typical, but the itching sensation I was experiencing between my legs made it quite a nuisance.  I tried to make my constant shifting less obvious by looking at my watch each time, but the frequent checks only made me seem neurotic and overly impatient.  Finally, after a half hour of waiting, the Doctor called for me.  I got up slowly hoping to down play my urgent need for the visit.  Dr. Roberts read the small summary I gave about my problem, and began with a series of questions that added to my annoyance.  A few quick glimpses later; I heard the words I’d never thought I would have to. “I’ll run some test for your benefit, but this appears to be gonorrhea.”  Dr. Roberts said with...