"One hundred and fifty units of insulin," Dr. Eagan says, wrestling Patient 507 onto the bed. Hydrotherapy has proved ineffective.540Please respect copyright.PENANAcHNv2gFHTO
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.540Please respect copyright.PENANAGNXGFSlIai
The needle gleams in the light, right before it slides effortlessly into his arm. He slumps against the bed, and Dr. Eagan straightens up.540Please respect copyright.PENANACufRxDNER7
"What was it?" Nurse Josephine asks, trying not to sound overly curious or to notice the piteous figure on the bed.540Please respect copyright.PENANAbNtLU5V8ec
"He was searching for someone," Dr. Eagan says tiredly, taking off his spectacles and rubbing them against his sleeve.540Please respect copyright.PENANAJhRDDypqse
"A ghost?"540Please respect copyright.PENANA4ECpHOeKOB
The doctor clucks disapprovingly. "I must say, I thought you too sensible to prescribe to such tomfoolery."540Please respect copyright.PENANA2uT0Cogg1m
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.540Please respect copyright.PENANAbOqMWhYijt
"Of course, doctor."540Please respect copyright.PENANApMcVB1m48w
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.540Please respect copyright.PENANAer5IlURlND