Part Five: Night shift

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Claire: my manager put me on the nightshift tonight for extra coverage, besides I can use the hours. There is no place I'd rather be than this job. 

Claire: so far 6 hours have passed since I clocked in. I'm starting to get hungry.

(Claire walks down the hallway to a vending machine)


Claire: lays chips it is..

(Claire goes back down the hallway to the nursing department, while texting on her phone she bumps into a stranger.)

Claire: oh my god I'm so sorry sir!

stranger: hello Claire..

Claire: how do you know my name?

stranger: your name tag love

Claire: oh. please excuse me its been a hard week for me..

( stranger steps and leans forward to look into Claires eyes, he strokes the side of her face..

stranger: (whispers softly) "are you in despair"?

Claire: w--what sir? ..

stranger: I will always be watching over you..

the stranger walks away and Claire tries to run after him..

Claire: wait! where are you going ?!

(she reaches the end of the hallway and the stranger is nowhere to be found, a white feather is on the floor. )

Claire: another white feather?.


("Gone Away" from Cold starts to play on the radio)

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