Mirman could not believe his eyes when he saw the husky man coming down the hall toward him—with a dog. How in God’s name had the man gotten into the hospital, much less past the nurses’ station and into this area of all places? He knew visiting in this wing was restricted to immediate family. In fact, no one under the age of twelve, except patients, was admitted without special dispensation from the highest authority in the facility. As for animals…that was so unheard of he didn’t even think the rules addressed it.
I’ll get to the bottom of this quickly. Someone was not doing their job. I’ll see they’re called on the carpet for such neglect.
He stepped in front of the stranger and accosted him, keeping well back in case the dog were to take exception to someone approaching its master. H
