Chapter 54
My shift felt endless. The ward was short-staffed again and every time I passed the nurses’ station Sophia found a way to make some petty comment about Ethan or the drama at the hospital. I ignored her. I kept my focus on my patients and counted down the minutes until I could leave. By the time I clocked out my feet ached and my head was pounding from holding everything in.
I changed out of my scrubs and stepped outside into the warm night. The parking lot was quiet. I pulled out my phone and tried to get a cab but nothing was available nearby. The last bus had already gone. I stood at the curb for a few minutes, then decided to walk the short distance to the main road where I could flag one down easier. It wasn’t far. I had done it before on late shifts.
The sidewalk was mos
