As I got ready to sleep, I felt an unusual chill creeping into my room. The thin sheets did little to keep me warm, and the cold seemed to seep through the walls, wrapping around me like an unwelcome presence.
Shivering, I hesitated for a moment before stepping out of my room and making my way to the front desk. I didn’t know if they would help me, but I had to try.
“Are there more blankets?” I asked, my voice quieter than I intended. “Or can something be done about the cold? It’s freezing in my room.”
My words made the nurses glance at each other before one of them got up to check the thermostat. The moment she did, her expression shifted to one of concern.
“Can anyone help me here?” she called out, urgency creeping into her tone. “We’re all going to be freezing if we don’t do somethi
