Victoria had been preparing the dead bodies for the arrival of a very special visitor. She had also spent a little more time on her own appearance, too. A new dress, a haircut that was long overdue and a new pair of glasses – the old ones made her look like a cross between a forger and a malnourished gamer. She was going to be wearing her lab coat all the time and have her hair scraped back. It was hospital policy of course, but she felt as though she should make the effort. Regardless, it made her feel good. One week ago, she had been woken from a deep sleep by the nuisance that was her mobile phone.
It was new and she hadn’t had a chance to set it up the way she wanted. The ringtone was too loud and so achingly trendy that she felt embarrassed every time the thing rang. Initially, she t
