“I'll be with you shortly.” I said to the nurse over the phone. We weren't available for the night shifts, so we had to come as early as we could, for the morning shift. “Please make sure to give the patients the first aid. Prepare them for whatever treatment they would receive next.”I picked up some files from my table, together with my pen and device as I left my office. The words spoken to me over the phone, earlier today, did not leave my mind. Thinking about the call that came in abruptly before the person said those words, I felt lightheaded, like I was about to collapse and pass away, but I quickly dropped the files and hold on tightly to the chair. I heaved a deep sigh of relief, believing there was light at the end of this long tunnel. If I couldn't see the light, then the end was not here yet. That was the only optimistic interpretation I could tell myself. Picking up the files from the table, together with my pen and my device, I walked out of my office and closed the d
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