佚名/Anonymous
Sheilastompedintothestaffroom,heruniformplasteredwithsomeonesdinner.“Idontknowhowyoudoit!”shefumedtoHelen,thenursesupervisingtheeveningshift.“,andshe'ssoagitatedIdon’tknowhowl'’tyouhavesomuchtroublewithher?”
Helensmiledsympathetically.“I'vehadmyshareofroughnightswithher,’vebeenhere,longerand,ofcourse,Iknewherhusband.”“yeah,Troy.I'’sabouttheonlywordIcanunderstandwhenshegetsgoing.”
“Sheila,”'’tasbadassheisnow,'thotenough,herbedwasn’',.‘Sure,’.’
“Ibeganwashingherquickly,anxioustogetitoverwith,whenTroylaidhishandonmyarm.‘Giveheramomenttogetusedtothewater,’,,hewashedherarmsandshoulders,workinghiswayoverthewrinkled,,,sheclosedhereyesandrelaxedintothewarmwater.‘MybeautifulNadja,’theoldmanmurmured.‘Youaresobeautiful’.Tomysurprise,,’,shehadtearsinhereyes!”
Helentookadeepbreathandcontinuedherstory.“,‘BecauseIloveher.’Youdon’tunderstand,’,,andtherewasn’,andIdidn’,andleftmealone,’dmadeourfavoritetreat,ricepudding,andallIcouldthinkaboutwashowmuchsugarandmilkshe’dused.”
“’,’tknowhowlongIstayedthere,butaroundsundown,Nadjacameouttofindme.‘Troy’，shesaid,‘’tletme,thenyouhavetogo.‘Shehadtearsinhereyes,buthervoicewasfirm.’whenyouarereadytobewithusagain,.”
“Istayedinthebarnthatnight,,ofcourse,,,atfarming,,notknowingifI’dbewelcome,butIdidn’,Nadjacameoutrunning,.”
“Ifshecouldstaycommittedtomeduringmyworsttimes,duringthehardesttimeofourlife,,anditsoneofthefewthingsshestillremembers.”
