at the doctor's office

The wait was long but needed. People had to be seen and things had to get done. I picked up the flimsy magazine. The pages, wrinkled and out dated, I wondered if it would entertain me until my appointment. Countless, headlines told of politics which I hate. I hastily sprawled through the glossy pages and finally came to an advertisement about some elegant perfume. There was a peel and sniff. I peeled but I didn't get any aroma--the useless thing.
People were seated all around me. I could hear the chatter of a high school cafeteria mixed with the false hope of the nurse coming out and then calling someone else's name. Ugh, I groaned. I decided to scan the room. About ninety percent of them were preoccupied with their smart phones. The rest were making chit chat with the people adjacent of them. You can learn a lot from people by listening to their conversations. Even by the tone of their voice, you can get a vague impression.
One lady was talking about her dog and how he wouldn't shut up while she was still trying to get rest before she had to wake up. Another was pleading for her son to stay still.
Things still did not become interesting. I decided to doze off--little did I know about the dream I was to embark on...