"No visitors today?"
Checks her pulse and blood pressure.
"Can I ask a question? Why were you playing around those damn tracks in the first place? You know, a young man got killed there a few years ago. I was only an intern at the time but it was big buzz around the hospital. The moment I saw you... I hoped this wouldn't be like that. I had hope for you."
Pats her arm and smiles cheekily.
"I've got to go darling, but do me a favor. Wake up Caroline."
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Wake Up Caroline
RomanceI like trains. I like their rhythm, and I like the freedom of being suspended between two places, all anxieties of purpose taken care of: for this moment I know where I am going ~ Anna Funder Caroline Jackson is admitted to the hospital after a nig...
