Chapter Eight
Doris yawned, and her jaw popped. She rubbed her eyes and wandered toward the small pond visible at the edge of the woods. She’d awakened to find herself in one of the hospital beds, blankets tucked to her chin, a gown in place of her soiled uniform. According to Sister Greene, she’d fainted moments after the last surgery was finished then slept around the clock. So much for her stellar career as an OR nurse.
Her face flamed, and she picked up her pace. Fortunately, today was her regularly scheduled day off, so she’d fled the building as soon as one of the junior cadet nurses brought her a change of clothes. She fingered the envelope in her pocket that contained letters from her parents and her sister Cora. The big news in both was her sister Emily’s wedding announcement.
