Chapter 10 - A New DawnThree months later.
The autumn chill had settled over Chicago, painting the city streets in brilliant shades of copper and gold.
Inside the brightly lit private room of the experimental clinic, the rhythmic beep of the infusion monitor hummed a steady, triumphant tune. Tommy sat up against the pillows, color finally returning to his cheeks, sketching a ridiculous cartoon of a nurse fighting off a mob of angry thugs with an IV pole.
I stood by the window, watching the afternoon sunlight flood across the polished hospital floor.
My phone—a brand-new smartphone resting safely in my pocket—buzzed gently against my leg. I pulled it out and looked at the screen.
A single text message from an unknown, encrypted number:
“The blinds are open. Come home.”
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A slow, genuine smile spread across my face. I slipped the phone back into my pocket, leaned down to kiss my brother on the forehead, and grabbed my coat.
My shift as Chicago’s most dangerous nurse was officially over. But my real life was just beginning.
