Joseph spent the night at the hospital, but he was trapped in a nightmare. He dreamed he had fallen into an endless sea of raging flames, condemned to burn forever.The pain was so intense it felt terrifyingly real. Before his eyes, blisters erupted across his skin, while chunks of flesh blackened and peeled away. It was just like what had happened to Jason, Avery, Wendy, and the others, who had died in the fire. It was gruesome.The pain jolted him awake, drenched in sweat. He looked at the air conditioner and saw that it was still running. Then, he checked the time. It was 4:00 am.After drinking water, Joseph checked his pulse. Nothing seemed physically wrong, so he concluded that the nightmare was probably the result of exhaustion. He wondered whether he should take a few more days off and return to the monastery to clear his mind.Unable to fall back asleep, he made his rounds through several critical care wards. At night, patients groaned as pain robbed them of sleep, while t
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