Journeying Through the Labyrinth of Cynical Soul In Trauma Body: Chapter Four
Trauma James Bond
If someone is afraid of terrorist attacks, the apocalypse, or any outside threats, they should stick with their trauma survivor friends. No one knows how to quickly escape from restaurants, theaters, events, subways, or highways better than them.
While their friends are settling into their table at a restaurant, ordering drinks, checking what’s new on the menu, taking selfies, and chatting with others, their trauma survivor friend is on high alert.
They make sure they’re sitting at the best table, which they booked way in advance, so they are close to the exit and with their backs to the wall, where they can scan the room for threats. And then, with the focus of a surgeon, they’ve already calculated how quickly they can escape through the door in case of an attack.
They’ve mentally mapped all the exits. They even know how to get out through the window if necessary. They never know if people will be a bunch of morons and block the exit, or run back if they left something behind. That won’t stop the trauma survivor, but it’s hard to know with ignorant people.
So, the doors are covered, the windows are a good option and — what a thrill — there’s a balcony with strong ivy growing along the wall, which they scanned when they entered the building. That’s a great third exit option.
The rest is a piece of cake. Once they’re out and on the ground, they know to go northeast, through the park, around the elementary school, and then west beside the newly opened gym; and yes, they know where to call a taxi that can take them on their preplanned route to safety, three hours northeast or even farther away if needed.
Of course, they also have cash with them for emergencies. They have to be ready at all times. They even hid pain medication safely in their wallet, because they can not be unprepared for possible injuries or sudden onset of diarrhea. Nothing is going to stop them from surviving.
By the time everyone else is focused on the dessert menu, their trauma survivor friend might take a tiny breath and relax, but rest assured, they’re always alert and ready to escape, and keep everyone safe.
