Chapter Nineteen
After her shift, Kali sat in the employee lounge scouring the computer for job openings. Jobs existed, but she didn't need just any job. She needed a job that would pay enough. She needed a job close enough to childcare that she wouldn't spend hours in transit. She needed childcare that would accommodate a nurse's long hours. She needed childcare that would be patient enough to work with a three, almost four-year-old, who decided not to speak. And she needed to not abandon Marvin. Marvin, who refused to leave the city with her, refused to get over himself and get a job, get his life back together. Let go.
After two hours and twelve minutes logged into the hospital's computer system, Kali sensed someone behind her. She turned. One of the older doctors smiled at her. He wa
