TAKING A RISK

NIGHTINGALE

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I held on to the wall as I hyperventilated, tears streaming down my face as I tried to force air into my lungs. I was so focused on breathing that I almost didn’t hear a small groan of pain. I only heard it when it came a second time. I paused and looked around but I didn’t see anyone. I was about to turn around again when Ms Alisha’s body groaned and twitched. I moved to her and rolled her over, she groaned in pain as I helped her sit up and lean against the wall.

“Night…” She tried to speak and then began to cough.

I got up to get her a glass of water to drink and a bowl of water to clean her wounds with. When I returned to her, she was crying. I realised why when I saw her looking in Kaylee’s direction.

“Here, drink some water. Don’t look at her, just drink.” I said to her even as my own tears never stopped flowing.

I wanted to ask her what happened, ask her for my sister, but she was in pain, both physically and emotionally. The least I could do was give her a few m