After Five Years
"We don't have the facilities for that here, Doctor. The only major hospital that can perform such procedures is in the big city... about eight to ten hours away from here, depending on the weather and road conditions."
I was silent. The world seemed to collapse on my shoulders. Eight to ten hours? In this condition? I stared at the monitor again, trying to calculate the risks, possibilities, and time. But everything was moving too fast.
Julien, who had been standing anxiously outside, approached after seeing my face turning pale. "Aisha, is there anything I can help with?"
"Mrs. Narti has to be taken to a major hospital immediately," my voice choked. "Otherwise..."