Season 2, Bonus Episode 4: Someone Needs Looking After

Season 2, Bonus Episode 4: Someone Needs Looking After

From Drabbletober by Elizabeth Guilt

February 1, 2026 · 2 min · Season 2

About this episode

In this bonus episode, Elizabeth Guilt shares a one-hundred word story about a caregiver's experience with a delusional family member.

This is Drabbletober, the podcast of tiny fiction. Hello, and welcome to Drabbletober. This is an occasional bonus episode, for the first of February, 2026. I'm Elizabeth Guilt. Your one-hundred word story for the day is: Someone Needs Looking After --- "Evelyn! Come in!" Nan waves her visitor down the corridor, and keeps up her half of the conversation. "I know! Awful out there... Yeah... That's February for you..." Nan's delusions are getting worse. But no-one actually comes round now, and these imaginary visits keep her cheerful. I head to the kitchen so I don't have to play along. She can't live alone now, but I'm happy looking after her. Except when she hallucinates doctors coming to examine me. I could do without that. As 'Evelyn' 'departs', I hear Nan whisper. "So sorry about my grandson. His delusions are getting worse." --- --- Take care, everyone, and I'll see you again sometime. https://www.elizabethguilt.com/drabbletober/s2-feb1-bonus

People in this episode

Host: Elizabeth Guilt

Topics covered

  • fiction
  • mental health
  • family dynamics
  • delusions
  • caregiving

Keywords

  • tiny fiction
  • delusions
  • caregiving
  • family
  • mental health

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