Nest of Sorrows
“She wanted to sit up in the bed, needed to scream out, ‘I’m not dead, I’m still here,’ but he continued with the heart massage. And she didn’t even feel detached or dizzy, so she couldn’t understand why this great fight to save her life was going on.
How long had she been here? Years and years. And years. But here, in this extremely bright white room – how long? Was that her heart, beep, beep, hiccup and beep? Or was the other noise – that long drawn-out sound – was this the echo of a heart... not beating at all? I am alive! Look at me, you idiots, I am alive!
‘She’s back, Sister. What’s the BP?’ ‘Ninety over forty and rising.’ ‘Good. Let’s hope she’s strong enough for more treatment. We’ll need to get her dialysed tomorrow if these kidneys don’t pick themselves up of their own accord.’ Kate stared up at him. He had a silly moustache with some food stuck in it. She wanted to tell him about the food, only her mouth was on strike.MoreLess
How long had she been here? Years and years. And years. But here, in this extremely bright white room – how long? Was that her heart, beep, beep, hiccup and beep? Or was the other noise – that long drawn-out sound – was this the echo of a heart... not beating at all? I am alive! Look at me, you idiots, I am alive!
‘She’s back, Sister. What’s the BP?’ ‘Ninety over forty and rising.’ ‘Good. Let’s hope she’s strong enough for more treatment. We’ll need to get her dialysed tomorrow if these kidneys don’t pick themselves up of their own accord.’ Kate stared up at him. He had a silly moustache with some food stuck in it. She wanted to tell him about the food, only her mouth was on strike.MoreLess
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