Chapter 14 Remember When

• The hospital was quiet compared to Serena‘s last visit when it was over whelmed with an emergency situation. She waved to the nurse at reception. She couldn‘t remember the other woman‘s name. “Has Beta Carson been moved into recovery?” she asked. The nurse pulled up a file on her desk. “Let me see,” she said, thumbing through the file. “Yes, he‘s been moved to room 305.”
• “Thanks,” Serena said, offering another wave before turning and heading to the elevator. Outside the hospital recovery room, Serena paused. There wasn‘t a window for her to look into, so she listened to make sure he didn‘t have a visitor. While she was there as a doctor, she didn‘t have her, lab coat or stethoscope, and she didn‘t want to barge in looking out of place. There was no sound from inside. Carson was probably still asleep. Serena knocked and let herself in. Carson was awake, trying to prop himself up on the pillows. “Don‘t strain yourself,” Serena said. Carson grunted and laid back. “I‘m one of your doctors. I just wanted to come by and see how you were doing.”
• “I‘m fine,” he said. Serena raised an unconvinced eyebrow at him. “Let me see the wound,” she said. She pulled at the edge of his hospital gown, opening it up so she could see the surgical sight. “We were escorting a transport convoy back into Night Sky territory when we were attacked,” he told her. Serena made a thoughtful hum,