"One hundred and fifty units of insulin," Dr. Eagan says, wrestling Patient 507 onto the bed. Hydrotherapy has proved ineffective.713Please respect copyright.PENANAtU5kk3hVe2
The other nurses look at him with horror, but Nurse Josephine steps forward briskly. She may be the youngest of the nurses, but she lets the doctors think nothing rattles her. The truth is, she doesn't trust anyone else when it comes to this patient.713Please respect copyright.PENANANR2sNrYRFq
The needle gleams in the light, right before it slides effortlessly into his arm. He slumps against the bed, and Dr. Eagan straightens up.713Please respect copyright.PENANADun52j1bjK
"What was it?" Nurse Josephine asks, trying not to sound overly curious or to notice the piteous figure on the bed.713Please respect copyright.PENANACnymCES78y
"He was searching for someone," Dr. Eagan says tiredly, taking off his spectacles and rubbing them against his sleeve.713Please respect copyright.PENANAeq0SehRBr9
"A ghost?"713Please respect copyright.PENANANZzJo26cxp
The doctor clucks disapprovingly. "I must say, I thought you too sensible to prescribe to such tomfoolery."713Please respect copyright.PENANAVVi5bhSjHb
Nurse Josephine recalls the oddly dressed, bespectacled girl with the wild curls staring at her from across the grounds. She keeps the thought to herself.713Please respect copyright.PENANAv3ZF06pSo8
"Of course, doctor."713Please respect copyright.PENANAPWpLHEdzri
She fears constantly that she's going crazy-that she's being an impostor by working as a nurse here. As far as she knows, none of the doctors or other nurses see the ghosts here.713Please respect copyright.PENANAPMt29XXjW3