Salt in the Wound Ward
drama◐ MatureBefore Mara could speak again, the door opened. A second administrator, Reyes, stepped in holding a tablet. "Mara. There you are. We need you upstairs." His eyes moved to the bed, then to the paper poking out of Mara's blazer. Mara froze.
Reyes held out his hand. "What's that paper, Mara?" The room went silent except for the hiss of Eli's oxygen. Mara's whole story hung on her next word. She could lie to one administrator, Dana thought, but Reyes already knew about the buried reports, because he didn't look surprised at all.
What happens next?
1 ways forwardMara handed over the paper. Her hand shook. Reyes read one line, then looked at her with tired disgust. "I told you to fix this quietly. Not steal from a dying man." He turned to Dana. "Make him comfortable. And you, write down exactly what you saw tonight." Mara was led out, and Dana finally exhaled.