Ellie POV
It was late afternoon as I walked down the sidewalk toward the Royal Hospital to start my evening shift. I’d be in time to serve dinner, give evening medication to my patients, and then help them settle in for the night.
It always surprised me how many elderly people were night owls. I guess it was just a stereotype that old people went to bed early.
So I was expecting to be up pretty late playing card games and chatting. I held my cell phone to my ear as I walked, feeling a bittersweet sensation when I heard Rae’s voice on the line.
“You need to send me more pictures,” she said with a slight whine in her tone. “They’re so cute. It’s not fair that I haven’t gotten to hold them yet.”
“I know. But you will soon. We’ll find a way for you to come visit without raising any more
