Frozen on Fire
he started as he opened his eyes, but she interrupted him.
“I’ve seen this before,” she said as she dropped his wrist. He risked a quick glance at the injury, still red and weeping where the wolf had bitten deep into his flesh.
“You- you have?” he asked, as he turned his arm over and inspected the other side.
“Yes, sometimes patients will self harm or fake an injury because they’re scared to leave the hospital, especially after an extended stay.”
“Okay, doc, but that’s not what happened here,”
“Mr. Clark,” she addressed him as she sat on a rolling stool and took his hand. “Miles,” her lineless face very nearly smiled “There’s nothing to be ashamed of. Fear of the unknown is simply human.”
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