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he day playing cards, watching television or trying to win over the nurses. I ran to the locker room a

ra," she mumbled, sever

e. - As I joined her in front of t

've done so far is get up at the usual t

hout the kind of fuss I had t

!" It was very kind of D

't like to owe favors t

ride did he manage t

give an hon

nged my mind about him. But in the end

so ungrateful!" I'm not

suddenly

hould be in the

rselves to the night nurse. Immediately, we

h the interns, preparing the ward for breakfast. Miguel Roberto, the boy who had fallen off his motorcycle the night be

ell? I asked, as

g!" I haven't close

you a sleeping p

t it didn't do anything. I don't think it was anything dopey, just

ggested, remembering Roberto Roberto's theory. If that patient was really addicted to

ould probably find out about it from the doctors. If he was in a good mood, he would thank him for the info

y and those who could sit were propped up on pillows, with

was in good spirits. He was about twenty-eight y

orry of raising a child alone was the reason for her sudden mood swings. Today, she looked radiant

retty smart remark," she said calmly, and I fel

ity first," I explained, anxious not to leave

one with the gray hair that Miguel had mentioned, was app

lone and went

the ward for Dr. Pedro. Normally, he arrived with his team at ten o'clock,

in a state of shock. He had lost control of the car on the road, going under

frightened that he grabbed my hand when I ben

do with me, nurse?" Will

ile. "The doctors will be here soon to check you

ter stay with him for a few minutes and see if I could calm hi

... There's no ne

s thoughts from the accident. I was so absorbed in this task that I only realized that the doctors' round

nurse. Now

four assistants, their eyes fixed on me. I fel

e me please!

od hands now,

ort, I managed

ep back, showing exaggerated kindness. Looking up at him, I caught a glint of amusement in his eyes, and

co

l lunchtime. Helena and I always had lunch together when our

diately Rob

he tray on the table and sat down across fro

y!" I smiled at him. "Are you talking about

'm off next Wednesday. Could it be that you won't be free too? Don't f

I tried to remember my schedule, "bu

f it was just an excuse to go out with me. The only way to fin

. - We can visit the cathedral and also stop by the museum. Mayb

o hear my list of tour

" he asked in disbelief. "Oh, yes," I said, unconcerned. "And don't forget,

your feet were always sore and tired. Rob gave me a

heir third year of nursing, they become more resistant

how sorry he was. I co

I don't want to leave you with hate for

the first time, what a nice young man he was. He had been in Augusto for a short time and none of us

commitment to Rob as soon as I had an opportunity. Unless an emergency arose, the afternoons normally passed without major news in male ortho

ning was much calmer now. As I checked its

Wednesday," I sai

file and looked through it. "That boy looks better now." What time are you free for u

with Dr. Roberto, I would be grateful if

ining with indignation. It was obvious that hi

ust checking to see if

. "That's not the impression I got.

asn't used to yelling at the nurses in front of the doctors. It was Helena who clarified the situation for me. We both left work early that day and went to her dorm room to go o

er that leads to the

years, and that counter is my favorite place to lean back and

rowning, which had been put away wit