I Was Fired and Walking Home—Then Two Helicopters Landed Looking for Me

the digital dispensing cabinet to obtain—and sat by his side with a basin of cool water, sponging his burning forehead.

For four hours, she fought his fever while trading favors with other nurses to cover her remaining patients. She listened to his nightmares, his body thrashing as he relived battles she couldn’t see.

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