Number 16: Eye Problem

One in a series of humorous short stories about Jonothan Byrne, an Intensive Care Paramedic responding to emergencies in Brisbane, Australia (4,075 words). The books can be read in any order as the number in the title refers to the codes used to dispatch ambulances: 

After a simple ‘lift assist’, Jono and his crewmate Sophie attempt to sneak in a feed before their next job. But while his chicken is cooking the pagers go off and Jono’s forced to go without. Perhaps he should have taken Sophie’s advice and opted for sushi…