Night Hunter
“The room was filled with flowers. She held Donna’s hand in both of hers.
Donna’s eyes, above the nasal cannula and the saturated gauze dressing, were bright with pain, yet glassy from painkillers. She was staring across the room at her husband, who stood at the window, his back to them.
Dr. Hemmer entered the room and went directly to the bed. Regina was about to rise from the bed when the doctor waved her back down. “Nurse Diehl will give you holy hell if she sees you there. But I won’t tell h...er.”
With efficiency and brevity, the doctor checked his patient. “How are you doing with the pain?” he asked. “Is the medication strong enough?”
Donna tried to nod, but instead she stiffened, her eyes squeezing shut tightly.
“Don’t move your head. No talking either. Remember the code. One tap for yes, two taps for no.”
Donna tapped lightly in Regina’s palm.
“Yes, it’s strong enough,” Regina said.
“You’re a very lucky lady, Donna,”MoreLess
Donna’s eyes, above the nasal cannula and the saturated gauze dressing, were bright with pain, yet glassy from painkillers. She was staring across the room at her husband, who stood at the window, his back to them.
Dr. Hemmer entered the room and went directly to the bed. Regina was about to rise from the bed when the doctor waved her back down. “Nurse Diehl will give you holy hell if she sees you there. But I won’t tell h...er.”
With efficiency and brevity, the doctor checked his patient. “How are you doing with the pain?” he asked. “Is the medication strong enough?”
Donna tried to nod, but instead she stiffened, her eyes squeezing shut tightly.
“Don’t move your head. No talking either. Remember the code. One tap for yes, two taps for no.”
Donna tapped lightly in Regina’s palm.
“Yes, it’s strong enough,” Regina said.
“You’re a very lucky lady, Donna,”MoreLess
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