AMELIA
I moved through my morning rounds, my body performing its duties as usual. The hospital hummed with its usual symphony of beeps and patients moving around.
I finally resumed my job at the hospital. I had enough time to mourn and now, it was time I had forgotten everything.
I checked vitals, administered medications, and offered pre-op reassurances to anxious patients. My eyes still held that hollow look, but I tried to mask it very well.
By late afternoon, after attending to my last patient before my break, as I was about to go for my break, I found myself summoned by Senior Nurse Emma.
“Nurse Amelia,” she said, stopping me in the hallway. Her voice was brisk and calm. “Are you free at the moment?"
“Yes ma. I am."
She sighed, glancing at her watch, then back at me. "Good. W
