"One hundred and fifty units of insulin," Dr. Eagan says, wrestling Patient 507 onto the bed. Hydrotherapy has proved ineffective.544Please respect copyright.PENANAbB5HiMegW3
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.544Please respect copyright.PENANAg0la8mruQW
The needle gleams in the light, right before it slides effortlessly into his arm. He slumps against the bed, and Dr. Eagan straightens up.544Please respect copyright.PENANAaLY6WRnMWb
"What was it?" Nurse Josephine asks, trying not to sound overly curious or to notice the piteous figure on the bed.544Please respect copyright.PENANAMXx9o57u94
"He was searching for someone," Dr. Eagan says tiredly, taking off his spectacles and rubbing them against his sleeve.544Please respect copyright.PENANANAXE06xVw4
"A ghost?"544Please respect copyright.PENANA0vk09y1DhH
The doctor clucks disapprovingly. "I must say, I thought you too sensible to prescribe to such tomfoolery."544Please respect copyright.PENANA3ghPdJATM9
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.544Please respect copyright.PENANAeKgsdWVYi7
"Of course, doctor."544Please respect copyright.PENANAfRGzBoE238
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.544Please respect copyright.PENANAcLGyquFqhB