“It should say …”
“There is nothing on the screen because the battery is run down,” Ray finished his sentence.
Julie looked like somebody who had lost her final hope. She sank on the edge of the bed and started to cry.
“No!” she shouted. “This can’t be! Why? Why is this happening to me? It said ‘Don’t die, Doctor Julie! I’m praying for you!’ It’s Josh’s tablet—he wrote me that note,” she added, sobbing. Ray was still standing on the chair, staring at the empty screen of the tablet.
Just then the door opened slowly, and Josh appeared in the doorway. When he realized that Julie was crying, he put his arms around her waist.
“Are you okay, Doctor Julie? I was so worried about you. Did you get my message?” he asked, pointing to the tablet in Ray’s hand.
Ray still stood, brooding over the
