Chapter 37
I had been pacing my apartment all morning, unable to sit still. My phone sat on the kitchen counter like it was mocking me. Every few minutes I would glance at it, half expecting another threatening call or a message telling me my suspension had been made permanent.
When the call finally came, I almost didn’t answer.
It was from the hospital’s human resources department.
“Nurse Monroe,” the woman on the other end said, her tone professional but noticeably warmer than the last time we spoke. “I’m calling to inform you that your suspension has been lifted. You are to report back to your regular shift tomorrow morning. Your record will reflect no disciplinary action.”
I stood frozen in the middle of my living room, the phone pressed so tightly to my ear that it hurt.
“I… I’m
