Ashley stifled a yawn as the cool night air greeted her, stinging her damp face. Her eyes were still reddened from the tears she had shed. One of the worst parts of working with the elderly was when they lost someone. For three days she had sat at Ada’s bedside as she took one laboured breath after another, until finally tonight, her exhausted body had surrendered to death’s embrace and her soul returned home. The doctor had arrived on site twenty minutes ago, and Ashley had clocked out, making her way home.
Over the years, she had grown close to the small number of residents in the nursing home. They were more like her extended family than patients, and she loved them all. Losing any of them hurt.
Glancing at her watch, she quickened her pace. While the days had become warmer, the night
