On the balcony,Natalie was pressing pieces of paper onto the glass.
She had torn white paper from the study into the letters“SOS”,hoping someone outside would see it.
No one noticed today,so she would try again tomorrow,and the day after that,and the day after that...She had plenty of time now.
A wry smile crossed her face.Back when she had a job,it wasn’t unusual for her to handle multiple surgeries in a row,working for over ten hours without a break.Back then,all she wanted was a vacation.
But now...
She shook her head,pulling herself back from drifting thoughts.
She finally had a break,but now she didn’t even feel human.
Natalie’s hands moved faster.She pressed the“S”to the glass and reached for the next letter when suddenly a voice spoke behind her.
“SOS?”
The voice w
