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Chapter 6.
CHAPTER 6.
Mary stared at the door as Joel slammed it behind him and felt tears well up in her eyes. How could he not believe her that she had done her best? She still carried the guilt- it haunted her every day since Johnny died, blaming herself even when she knew it wasn’t her fault for not being able to save him. She had almost given up nursing after his death, too consumed by grief to continue, but the realization that there were others she could save had kept her working. She had worked harder than ever, refusing to rest, in a bid to tip the scales in favor of the soldiers who survived.
Shaking, she placed her hands on both sides of the chair and lowered herself into the seat, not trusting her legs to keep her standing.
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