Blood drawn ( * own ) , gauze pad pressed ‘gainst a pinprick puncture within elbow’s crook to stem flow ; taped steady , then prompt return to work : Pipette gathers few droplets , nestling centermost within a microscopic slide.

Caffeine’s styrofoam cup anointed in carmine print ; flavorful fuse of bittersweet conciliating her fatigue ——— ( * a modicum ).

Tablet nestled within lap ( * pantsuit exchanged for comf - ortable tee and shorts , lo ng tresses up - drawn into a neat ponytail ) , dactyls pr - eoccupied stabilizing holograp - hic blueprint’s minor techn - ical errors.