I sleep in the recliner. I eat out of vending machines. I know which nurse gives the good blankets. (It’s Jenna.)
Time in the hospital isn’t normal. It’s just a clock on the wall and the sound of beeping.
And every day at exactly 3:00 p.m., the same thing happens.
Then he smiles at my unconscious kid.
The door opens.
A huge man walks in.
Gray beard. Leather vest. Boots. Tattoos.
He nods at me, small and respectful, like he’s afraid to take up space.
Then he smiles at my unconscious kid.
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